Tuesday, 31 December 2024

Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who helped viewers through the Sept. 11 attacks, has died

Aaron Brown, a veteran television news anchor whose steady hand helped guide CNN viewers through the unfolding tragedy of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, has died

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The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals

A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks

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Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball

The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 09-19-33-38-39, Powerball: 1

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Jimmy Carter sought to expand democracy worldwide long after he left the White House

Jimmy Carter helped expand democracy around the world long after he left the White House

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Rise in mail voting comes with price: Mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections

The use of mail ballots exploded in 2020 as states looked for ways to accommodate voters during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Monday, 30 December 2024

4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.

Officials are assessing the damage after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people

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Tugboat sinks in the Mississippi River after collision with tanker ship in Louisiana

The crew of a tugboat was quickly rescued when their vessel sank into the Mississippi River following a collision with a tanker ship in Louisiana

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Saturday, 28 December 2024

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits tournament in dispute over jeans

Carlsen refused to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition.

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Authorities seek help finding those responsible for damaging a petroglyph panel in Utah

Authorities in Utah are asking the public to help it determine who damaged a petroglyph panel with illegally installed climbing bolts

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A missing Tennessee girl, 14, was left in the woods by a man she met online, sheriff says

A missing 14-year-old Tennessee girl has been found safe in the Louisiana woods, where authorities say she was left by a man who had picked her up from her home after the two met online

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Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of US stores open

The discount chain Big Lots has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores open

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Friday, 27 December 2024

US sanctions the founder of Georgia's ruling political party

President Joe Biden has imposed sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of Georgia’s ruling political party

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Man admits to setting fires at predominantly Black church in Rhode Island

A Rhode Island man has admitted to using gasoline to set several fires around the exterior of a predominantly Black church earlier this year

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