Sunday, 16 January 2022

4 young manatees flown from Florida to Ohio for treatment

SeaWorld Orlando transferred four manatee calves to an Ohio aquarium for rehabilitation, freeing space to treat more of the threatened sea mammals that have been dying in Florida at an alarming rate

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Rabbi held hostage at Texas synagogue says captor was "increasingly belligerent and threatening" in standoff's last hour

Rabbi held hostage at Texas synagogue says captor was "increasingly belligerent and threatening" in standoff's last hour

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Snow, ice blasts through South with powerful winter storm

A dangerous winter storm combining high winds and ice was sweeping through parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, knocking out power, felling trees and fences and coating roads with a treacherous, frigid glaze

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Saturday, 15 January 2022

Univ. of Michigan: Mark Schlissel removed as school president due to alleged "inappropriate relationship" with employee

Univ. of Michigan: Mark Schlissel removed as school president due to alleged "inappropriate relationship" with employee

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Ranting man apparently takes hostages at Texas synagogue

Authorities say a man has apparently taken hostages at a synagogue near Fort Worth, Texas

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SWAT team responds to apparent hostage situation at Texas synagogue

SWAT team responds to apparent hostage situation at Texas synagogue

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Woman killed in apparent subway shove at Times Square

Police say a woman was apparently pushed to her death in front of a subway train at New York's Times Square station

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Oldest WWII veteran remembered in museum service

Music and thoughtful tributes filled a portion of The National WWII Museum where family and friends gathered Saturday to remember Lawrence Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran who died earlier this month

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Rio de Janeiro Wants To Become Brazil's Cryptocurrency Capital

Brazil's tourist hot spot of Rio de Janeiro now wants to become the nation's cryptocurrency capital, and plans to dedicate part of its reserves to digital money.

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Friday, 14 January 2022

South prepares for weekend threat of debilitating snow, ice

Forecasters' predictions of debilitating snow and ice as far south as Georgia have shoppers scouring store shelves for storm supplies and road crews trying to prevent a repeat of past wintertime debacles

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Indiana man allegedly killed roommate with windshield fluid

Authorities say a northwest Indiana man allegedly killed his roommate by repeatedly spiking her beverages with windshield washer fluid because he felt she was disrespecting him by not approving of his heavy drinking

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Witnesses: Man jumped onto truck hood before fatal shooting

Two witnesses say a man shot by an off-duty North Carolina deputy jumped onto the hood of the deputy’s truck

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UN council demands Yemen's Houthis release UAE ship and crew

The U.N. Security Council is condemning the seizure of a United Arab Emirates ship and demanding that Yemen’s Houthi rebels immediately release the vessel and its crew

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