Fumes in the cockpit prompts Hawaiian flight’s return to Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — A Hawaiian airlines flight bound for Honolulu was forced to return to the Seattle airport shortly after takeoff due to reports of…
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Outgoing North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted the death sentences of 15 men…
Continue Reading Ecuador orders the detention of 16 soldiers charged with the disappearance of 4 children
Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorean judge has ordered the arrest of 16 soldiers charged with the disappearance of four children…
Continue Reading Netflix averages more than 30 million viewers globally for its NFL Christmas Day doubleheader
AP Sports Writer Netflix’s first NFL Christmas Day doubleheader ended up being successful globally. The Baltimore Ravens’ 31-2 victory over…
Continue Reading Toxic fumes sicken 20 workers at New Mexico cheese plant
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine what caused a mechanical failure that resulted in 20 workers inhaling toxic fumes at a…
Continue Reading Panama celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Panama Canal handover as Trump wants to take it back
Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the U.S. handover of the Panama Canal, which President-elect…
Continue Reading Cuba frees man who participated in 1997 attacks on hotels in Havana, orchestrated by Cuban exiles
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A government-run news agency in Cuba says authorities have released a Salvadoran man who was convicted of…
Continue Reading The killing of an 18-year-old Ohio woman was solved with DNA technology after 43 years
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who was shot dead last month as authorities attempted to serve him an indictment on federal gun…
Continue Reading A North Carolina court directs new trial a second time in case focused on self-defense argument
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court has said for a second time that a woman convicted of fatally shooting her…
Continue Reading US imposes sanctions on Russian and Iranian groups over disinformation targeting American voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American…
Continue Reading Thief swipes $13 million in jewels, handbags and cash from a London mansion
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Police in London are searching for a burglar who broke into an occupied mansion and stole more than 10.5 million…
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Man who kidnapped California woman in what was initially called a hoax faces new charges
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a Northern California woman in what became widely known as the “Gone…
Continue Reading Israeli leader Netanyahu takes a break from hospital to pass divisive bill
By Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Just two days after undergoing prostate removal surgery, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left a…
Continue Reading Charges dismissed against Florida man who invoked ‘Stand Your Ground’ law after fatally shooting neighbor’s adult son
By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A Florida court has dismissed charges against a 79-year-old man who invoked a controversial self-defense law…
Continue Reading Man arrested in shooting of 2 security guards outside a Los Angeles Target
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two security guards at a downtown Los Angeles shopping plaza were wounded in a gunfight with a man as they tried to stop him…
Continue Reading Investigators believe missing Alabama toddler died months ago
FAYETTE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say the mother of a missing Alabama toddler told investigators that the boy is dead. A criminal complaint filed…
Continue Reading It’s called the ‘Winter Arc.’ And for some, it’s replacing New Year’s resolutions
Associated Press New York (AP) — A new year is the time to set new goals. Yet studies have shown that most people don’t tend to uphold their New…
Continue Reading Wimbledon finalist Gabriela Dabrowski reveals she played through 2024 after breast cancer diagnosis
Former U.S. Open women’s doubles champion Gabriela Dabrowski revealed on Tuesday she had played through 2024 after undergoing treatment for…
Continue Reading Dartmouth basketball players end their unionization attempt in anticipation of shifting NLRB
AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Dartmouth men’s basketball team has dropped its attempt to form a union. The team is ending a push to become…
Continue Reading Court sides with state over Pennsylvania county’s handling of voting machines after 2020 election
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania court says the secretary of state has the authority to direct counties not to allow…
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