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COP29 negotiators agree on funding deal for poor nations facing climate crises

World News // 4 days ago

COP29 negotiators agree on funding deal for poor nations facing climate crises

United Nations climate negotiators agreed on a funding formula to help developing countries cope with the effects of climate change early Sunday in Azerbaijan after two weeks of intense negotiations.

Forecasters say 'messy,' cold weather may be in store for Thanksgiving holiday

Top News // 4 days ago

Forecasters say 'messy,' cold weather may be in store for Thanksgiving holiday

18-year-old woman charged with leaving dead infant in Idaho Safe Haven Baby Box

U.S. News // 4 days ago

18-year-old woman charged with leaving dead infant in Idaho Safe Haven Baby Box

Eggs scarcer, prices soaring ahead of holiday season due to avian influenza

U.S. News // 4 days ago

Eggs scarcer, prices soaring ahead of holiday season due to avian influenza

Putin orders serial production of Oreshnik hypersonic missile, warns it can be used again

World News // 4 days ago

Putin orders serial production of Oreshnik hypersonic missile, warns it can be used again

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the new Oreshnik hypersonic missile used against Ukraine this week will go into serial production and is "ready to be used" again if necessary.

Trump chooses Bessent for treasury secretary, Vought for budget director

U.S. News // 5 days ago

Trump chooses Bessent for treasury secretary, Vought for budget director

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his choice for treasury secretary and first-term official Russell Vought to head the Office of Management and Budget.

Defense rests in Daniel Penny trial after testimony contradicting 'chokehold' charge

U.S. News // 5 days ago

Defense rests in Daniel Penny trial after testimony contradicting 'chokehold' charge

Attorneys for Daniel Penny, accused of manslaughter in last year's death of a Black homeless man on the New York City subway, rested their case Friday after disputing his chokehold actually caused the man's death.

2 men guilty in case of migrant family freezing to death at U.S.-Canada border

U.S. News // 5 days ago

2 men guilty in case of migrant family freezing to death at U.S.-Canada border

A federal jury in Minnesota on Friday found two men guilty of human smuggling in a case in which a family from India froze to death along the Canada-U. S. border in 2022.

Trumps picks Pam Bondi for attorney general after withdrawal of Matt Gaetz

U.S. News // 6 days ago

Trumps picks Pam Bondi for attorney general after withdrawal of Matt Gaetz

Former Republican member of Congress Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he is withdrawing from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general.

Biden, Xi Jinping meet for final time at Peru summit as Trump looms large

U.S. News // 1 week ago

Biden, Xi Jinping meet for final time at Peru summit as Trump looms large

Joe Biden met Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the final time as president Saturday in Peru as the specter of Donald Trump's return to the White House took center stage at the Asia-Pacific economic summit.

Lawyer: Giuliani turns over Mercedes, watches to defamed election workers

U.S. News // 1 week ago

Lawyer: Giuliani turns over Mercedes, watches to defamed election workers

Rudy Giuliani has turned over watches and a Mercedes Benz convertible to a pair of former Fulton County , Ga., election workers whom he defamed following the 2020 election, a court filing shows.

First known U.S. case of mpox clade I found in Calif.; risk to public 'low'

U.S. News // 1 week ago

First known U.S. case of mpox clade I found in Calif.; risk to public 'low'

Health officials in California confirmed Saturday they have identified the first known case of a more severe form of mpox known as clade I in the United States but said the risk to the public remains low.

IDF pounds Beirut suburbs with waves of airstrikes, hits Hezbollah headquarters

World News // 1 week ago

IDF pounds Beirut suburbs with waves of airstrikes, hits Hezbollah headquarters

The Israeli military continued an intense wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs on Saturday, including an attack on the militant group's headquarters in the Dahiya area.

Social media star Jake Paul wins unanimous decision over Tyson

Sports News // 1 week ago

Social media star Jake Paul wins unanimous decision over Tyson

Social media star Jake Paul triumphed over former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a fight streamed live on Netflix pay-per-view Friday night.

FBI seeks identity of 'John Doe 49' in child sexual exploitation case

U.S. News // 1 week ago

FBI seeks identity of 'John Doe 49' in child sexual exploitation case

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking the public's help in identifying a man investigators are seeking to question in connection with a child sexual exploitation case.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer announces bid to succeed Phil Murphy as N.J. governor

U.S. News // 1 week ago

Rep. Josh Gottheimer announces bid to succeed Phil Murphy as N.J. governor

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a centrist Democrat with strong ties to former President Bill Clinton and the corporate world, on Friday announced a bid to succeed Phil Murphy as governor of New Jersey.

Trial of illegal immigrant accused of slaying college student opens in Georgia

U.S. News // 1 week ago

Trial of illegal immigrant accused of slaying college student opens in Georgia

A bench trial for slain college student Laken Riley, allegedly killed by an undocumented immigrant, got underway in Athens, Ga., Friday with the playing of a graphic video depicting when her body was discovered.

Speaker Mike Johnson opposes calls for release of ethics report on Gaetz

U.S. News // 1 week ago

Speaker Mike Johnson opposes calls for release of ethics report on Gaetz

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday he opposes calls from a bipartisan group of lawmakers to release a House ethics committee report on Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general.

Holiday spending to rise as big earners spur uptick, analysts say

U.S. News // 1 week ago

Holiday spending to rise as big earners spur uptick, analysts say

This holiday season will mark a sharp distinction between those who feel the effects of lingering inflation and those who don't, with the latter group planning to spend big on gifts and experiences, economists predict.

Move of SS United States from Philadelphia to Gulf of Mexico delayed

U.S. News // 1 week ago

Move of SS United States from Philadelphia to Gulf of Mexico delayed

The planned move of the decommissioned former cruise liner SS United States from Philadelphia to the Gulf of Mexico has been delayed due to logistics issues, its owner said this week.

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