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Month: January 2024

Sudan suspends ties with east African bloc for inviting paramilitary leader to summit

CAIRO (AP) — The Sudanese government has suspended its ties with the east African regional bloc that is trying to mediate between the country’s army and a rival powerful paramilitary force. The country’s foreign ministry accused the bloc of violating Sudan’s sovereignty by inviting the paramilitary leader to an upcoming summit. IGAD did not immediately

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Researchers identify single-celled microbe that may help coral survive climate change

By Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — Researchers have identified a specific single-celled microbe that they say may be key in helping coral survive disastrous ocean-warming events such as coral bleaching. In a new study published in December in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Biology, researchers studied a

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Girlfriend believes Lincoln man’s skid loader rampage caused by sleep deprivation and prescription meds

By Andrew Ozaki Click here for updates on this story     LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — The girlfriend of the man accused of going on a rampage with a skid loader in south Lincoln Sunday afternoon believes his bizarre behavior was caused by sleep deprivation and prescription medications. Lincoln police arrested Samuel Peyrot, 36, for second-degree assault,

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Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan; Islamabad says ‘unprovoked’ strikes kill 2 children

By JON GAMBRELL and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran launched attacks Tuesday in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the militant group Jaish al-Adl, potentially further raising tensions in a Middle East already roiled by Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Pakistan said the strikes killed two children

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Biden and Austin have not spoken since the secretary of defense’s release from hospital on Monday

By Nikki Carvajal and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden has not spoken to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin since he was discharged from the hospital, the White House said Tuesday, a day after Austin’s release. “No, good question. Thank you for the question,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded to a

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¿Quiénes fueron y qué ha sido de los sobrevivientes de la tragedia de los Andes? Así es vivir después de “La sociedad de la nieve”

CNNEE (CNN Español) — Solo 16 de los 45 ocupantes del vuelo 571 de la Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya que se estrelló en la cordillera de los Andes el 13 de octubre de 1972 sobrevivieron. 72 días después, cuando llegó el rescate, esas 16 personas comenzaron –tal vez recomenzaron– sus nuevas vidas. Sus historias después del

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Health officials ‘believe’ legionnaires’ disease found in a New Hampshire resort’s hot tub ‘may have’ caused two people to get sick

By Arielle Mitropoulos Click here for updates on this story     WHITEFIELD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed to WMUR that they “believe” that the hot tub at the Mountain View Grand Resort in Whitefield “may have been” the source of the legionella exposure in the two

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New Hampshire gets its turn after Trump’s big win in Iowa puts new pressure on Haley and DeSantis

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, BILL BARROW and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press ATKINSON, N.H. (AP) — After Donald Trump’s record victory in the Iowa caucuses, New Hampshire voters now get their turn to decide just how competitive the Republican nominating fight will be as the former president continues to dominate his party. Trump was eager Tuesday

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Inmate dies following apparent fight with another inmate at federal prison in Indiana, officials say

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Officials say an inmate has died following an apparent fight with another inmate at a federal prison in western Indiana. The Federal Bureau of Prisons says inmate Mario Waters was found unresponsive about 12:20 a.m. Monday at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute following a “perceived altercation” with another inmate.

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