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United Airlines aircrafts are parked at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey,...
Ross Levitt, Pete Muntean and Samantha Delouya, CNN

United to resume non-stop service from US to Israel

United Airlines said it will resume flights from the United States to Israel beginning in March.
2 months ago
Nasser hospital in the city of Khan Younis, Gaza, on December 22, 2020....
Kareem Khadder and Zeena Saifi, CNN

‘We are completely besieged’: One of last doctors left in Gaza’s Nasser hospital says patients’ fate no longer in his control

One of the doctors remaining in Gaza's Nasser hospital has described a “catastrophic” situation a week into the Israeli forces’ siege.
2 months ago
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Associated Press

Boeing ousts head of 737 jetliner program weeks after panel blowout on a flight over Oregon

Boeing announced the departure of Ed Clark, who had been with the company for 18 years.
2 months ago
A pail rests next to caution tape on a beach in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Fla., on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2...
Associated Press

Young girl killed when a hole she dug in the sand collapsed on a Florida beach, authorities said

A young girl died Tuesday when a deep hole she was digging collapsed on her at a south Florida beach, authorities said.
2 months ago
A Gila monster is displayed at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Dec. 14, 2018....
MEAD GRUVER Associated Press

A Colorado man is dead after a pet Gila monster bite

A Colorado man has died after being bitten by his pet Gila monster in what would be a rare death if the creature's venom was the cause.
2 months ago
Visitors stand at the closed gates leading to the Eiffel Tower, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 in Paris....
OLEG CETINIC Associated Press

Eiffel Tower operator warns the landmark is closed as strike turns visitors away for a second day

A strike at the Eiffel Tower over poor financial management turned away visitors on Tuesday for the second consecutive day.
2 months ago
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NICK INGRAM Associated Press

2 adults are charged with murder in the deadly shooting at Kansas City’s Super Bowl celebration

The new charges come after two juveniles were charged for the Kansas City shooting last week.
2 months ago
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KEN SWEET AP Business Writer

Capital One to buy Discover for $35 billion in deal that combines major US credit card companies

Capital One Financial is buying Discover Financial Services for $35 billion, in a deal that would bring together two of the nation's biggest lenders and credit card issuers.
2 months ago
Members of the Palestinian civil defense extinguish a fire in a building in the east of Rafah, the ...
Richard Roth and Tara John, CNN

US proposes a ‘temporary ceasefire’ in Gaza in draft UN resolution

The United States has proposed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas
2 months ago
An open-air double decker sightseeing bus stops on the slopes of Table Mountain, overlooking the ci...
GERALD IMRAY Associated Press

A ship carrying 19,000 cattle caused a big stink in the South African city of Cape Town

Authorities in Cape Town launched an investigation Monday after a foul stench swept over the South African city.
2 months ago
Exercise particularly reduced risk of death for women, according to the data....
Madeline Holcombe, CNN

Women might lower their risk for cardiovascular disease by twice the amount as men with exercise

The benefits of exercise are great for everyone – but may be even better for women, according to a new study.
2 months ago
The 2024 BAFTA Film Awards are being presented on Sunday at the Royal Festival Hall in London, Engl...
Alli Rosenbloom and Thomas Page, CNN

BAFTA Awards 2024: See who won

“Oppenheimer” was a big winner at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards, which were presented Sunday at the Royal Festival Hall.
2 months ago
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump carries a pair of his new signa...
Kate Sullivan, CNN

Trump launches sneaker line a day after judge’s order to pay nearly $355 million

Donald Trump launched a sneaker line, a day after he and his companies were ordered by a judge to pay nearly $355 million.
2 months ago
Trevor Brown, 45, a member of the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company, died in the explosion....
Christal Hayes, Paradise Afshar and Rebekah Riess, CNN

Virginia home explodes with fire crews inside, leaving firefighter dead and 13 injured, officials say

A house exploded in Virginia as fire crews were inside checking a gas leak, leaving one firefighter dead and at least 13 others injured.
2 months ago
A police officer stands inside Lakewood Church, Sunday, February 18, in Houston....
Ashley R. Williams, Jeanne Bonner and Raja Razek, CNN

Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church resumes Sunday service one week after shooting that left 7-year-old boy injured

Services at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston resumed Sunday morning with a large security presence.
2 months ago
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump holds gold Trump sneakers at Sneake...
MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press

Here’s a look inside Donald Trump’s $355 million civil fraud verdict as an appeals fight looms

On the witness stand last year, Donald Trump proclaimed: "I have a lot of cash." After Friday's eye-popping penalty in his New York civil fraud trial, he's going to need it.
2 months ago
The likeness of George Washington is seen on a U.S. $1 bill, March 13, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa...
BEN FINLEY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Presidents Day: From George Washington’s modest birthdays to big sales and 3-day weekends

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic — not a tyrant. And yet the nation will once again commemorate the first U.S. president on Monday, 292 years after he was born. The […]
2 months ago
new home construction show, homebuilding is down in the US...
Anna Bahney, CNN

US homebuilding sees biggest drop since April 2020

Housing starts, a measure of new home construction, fell by 14.8%, compared with the previous month.
2 months ago
Amy Rey has a mark on her skin after a biopsy was performed on a lesion to check for cancer due to ...
Jen Christensen, CNN

FDA approves new therapy for hard-to-treat metastatic melanoma

The FDA approved a new, first-of-its-kind therapy that could help patients with metastatic melanoma, a rare but deadly form of skin cancer.
3 months ago
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Associated Press

Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery

Tech executives from Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok gathered to announce a new framework for responding to AI-generated deepfakes.
3 months ago
former president trump shown, his fraud case just ended...
MICHAEL R. SISAK

Donald Trump fraud verdict: $364 million penalty in civil fraud case

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers had said even before the verdict that they would appeal.
3 months ago
kansas city chiefs super bowl parade shooting aftermath...
HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, SCOTT McFETRIDGE and JOSH FUNK

2 juveniles charged in mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade

A news release from the Jackson County Family Court said the juveniles are being detained in the county’s Juvenile Detention Center.
3 months ago
Alexey Navalny dies...
Anna Chernova and Christian Edwards, CNN

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny dies, prison service says

Longtime, outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has reportedly died in a Russian prison. He was 47 years old.
3 months ago
Motorists drive past a sign outside a branch of Wells Fargo bank, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Dea...
KEN SWEET AP Business Writer

US eases restrictions on Wells Fargo after years of strict oversight following scandal

The news sent Wells Fargo's stock up sharply Thursday as investors speculated that the bank may be able to rebuild its reputation.
3 months ago