Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher in thin post-Christmas holiday trading
Gains in Big Tech stocks contributed to a “Santa rally” for Tuesday’s shortened holiday session. The S&P 500 gained 1.1%, ...
Flooding took away the love of his life after 35 years without a day spent apart
ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — Jerry and Sibrina Barrett never spent a day apart over 35 years. They worked long hours, never took ...
Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: (fifteen, twenty-six, twenty-seven, thirty, thirty-five, Powerball: three, Power Play: three) ...
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Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu, Oregon authorities said, prompting a recall of raw frozen pet food that was sold nationwide.
Israel's plan to double the number of settlers in the Golan Heights is met with conflicting emotions
EIN ZIVAN, Golan Heights (AP) — A dry mountain wind whipped through a cluster of Israeli flags at the entrance of a kibbutz ...
A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists says colleagues were cut down by bullets
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists in recent memory described Wednesday ...
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Snowy owl rescued from car grille by Minnesota woman who saved another bird hours earlier
Annabell Whelan woke up Tuesday and frantically checked on her holiday overnight guest — Nowl the snowy owl, who she rescued ...
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Former Presidential candidate in Taiwan, Ko Wen-je, indicted for corruption
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Prosecutors in Taiwan indicted former presidential candidate and Taiwan People's Party founder Ko ...
Israel and Hamas accuse each other of complicating ceasefire efforts as they inch closer to a deal
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts on Wednesday, as the two sides inch ...
Albany firefighters battle blaze in West Hill
One person suffered burns and was transported to the hospital on Christmas Day after a house fire erupted in the West Hill ...
AI is a game changer for students with disabilities. Schools are still learning to harness it
Students can use artificial intelligence to summarize jumbled thoughts into an outline, summarize complicated passages, or ...
This Somali migrant watched others around her die at sea. But she wants to try again for Europe
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500 ...