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Tornadoes touch down in Texas and Mississippi, killing two and injuring six othersDec 28, 2024 9:23 pm - HOUSTON — At least two people were killed and six more injured as several tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, damaging homes and flipping vehicle...
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A plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179Dec 28, 2024 9:10 pm - SEOUL, South Korea — A passenger plane skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport Sunday, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames after its front landing ...
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Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Washington sanctuary now under quarantineDec 28, 2024 7:28 pm - A big cat sanctuary in Washington has temporarily closed after a devastating bird flu outbreak killed most of its animals, some rapidly after they developed pneumonia-lik...
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2024 had some wild weather. Here’s why.Dec 28, 2024 7:25 pm - If it feels like the weather was a bit much this year, you’re not imagining things. The United States dealt with “hyperactive” hurricane and tornado seasons, and a burgeo...
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Trump appears to side with Musk, tech allies in debate over foreign workers roiling his supportersDec 28, 2024 7:08 pm - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump appears to be siding with Elon Musk and his other backers in the tech industry as a dispute over immigration visas ha...
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Putin apologizes for ‘tragic incident’ but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot downDec 28, 2024 4:12 pm - MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaija...
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Abortions are up in the US. It’s a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travelDec 28, 2024 2:59 pm - Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and political fights over its future are no...
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Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rain forest in 2024Dec 28, 2024 2:53 pm - BOGOTA, Colombia — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rain forest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counter...
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Dec 28, 2024 12:09 am - At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in...
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Israeli troops forcibly remove staff and patients from northern Gaza hospital, officials sayDec 27, 2024 9:57 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in win...