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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Some residents of seven Louisiana nursing homes who were sent to ride out 2021’s Hurricane Ida in a warehouse are being offered shares of a nearly $9 million settlement. Retired state Judge William “Rusty” Knight says all the 427 former residents who filed legal claims are being sent letters outlining the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Nearly 50 survivors of a migrant boat tragedy last month that left 25 people dead in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar have arrived back in Somalia and were received by government officials. The survivors aged 17 to 50 wore outfits Saturday made of fabric with the Somali national flag
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — The United States will provide nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support to Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday as the Biden administration rushes to spend all the congressionally approved money it has left to bolster Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month. The
Continue ReadingSIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces $1 billion more in longer-term US weapons support for Ukraine.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A political party in North Macedonia has demanded authorities ban social networks whose content incites violence and self-destructive behavior after several young people were seriously injured in connection with the popular “Superman challenge” on TikTok. Health authorities said at least 17 students, ages 10 to 17, were brought
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By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Global stakeholders now have to reckon with the geopolitical impact of a rebel offensive led by an Islamist group in Syria that could potentially threaten President Bashar al-Assad’s hold over the country. Syrian rebels have made a lightning advance in the north of the country, taking two major cities:
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La resurrección de Notre Dame —la preciada joya gótica en el corazón de París, afectada por un devastador incendio en 2019— ha sido un secreto muy bien guardado. Pocos habían visto el meticuloso trabajo de arquitectos, artesanos y maestros artistas que lograron devolver la vida a la catedral. Hasta ahora. Ahora
Continue Reading By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — At least five people have died after an explosion in an apartment building in The Hague, the Netherlands on Saturday, according to authorities. The blast took place around 6:15 a.m. local time, firefighters said, causing the three-story apartment building to partially collapse and set on fire. Five different apartments
Continue ReadingBy Ray Campos Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — December 19 marks five years since the Rice Street “Old School” Boxing Gym in east St. Paul opened. Since opening, the gym has taken in everyone who has wanted to join. Mike Evgen, who co-founded the gym, helps anyone despite
Continue ReadingBy Adam Del Rosso Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — For decades, families flocked to the eighth-floor auditorium of the downtown Minneapolis Dayton’s for its famous holiday displays. Sadly, that tradition ended nearly a decade ago when the department store closed. But now, some of the Dayton’s elves have a new
Continue Reading By Tamar Michaelis and Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — The mother of a hostage who appears in the latest “proof of life” video released by Hamas has doubled down on her criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, making an emotional appeal for him to do a deal for the captives’ return. In a video
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Syria’s government appears to have fallen after opposition fighters said they entered Damascus following a stunning advance. Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali said the government was ready to “extend its hand” to the opposition and hand over its functions to a transitional government. “I am in my house and I have not
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Mark Withers, an actor known for several high-profile television roles, including gay character Ted Dinard on 1980s-era primetime soap “Dynasty,” has died. He was reportedly 77. The news of his November 22 death was confirmed to Variety on Friday by Withers’ daughter, Jessie Withers, who identified the cause as
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios has died when the small plane he was piloting crashed on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The studio confirmed on Saturday that Steve Mensch, its 62-year-old president and general manager, had died Friday. The crash happened in Homosassa, about 60 miles north of Tampa. Photos from the
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — “Get Pete Hegseth on the phone!” It was March 2018, and then-President Donald Trump was meeting with his Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Dr. David Shulkin, about how to reform veteran health care. But it was Hegseth, then a Fox News personality, whose opinion Trump
Continue ReadingCNN By Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — “Get Pete Hegseth on the phone!” It was March 2018, and then-President Donald Trump was meeting with his Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Dr. David Shulkin, about how to reform veteran health care. But it was Hegseth, then a Fox News personality, whose opinion
Continue ReadingBy Victoria D Click here for updates on this story SOUTHBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The remains of a World War II airman from Massachusetts have been positively identified, nearly 80 years after he went missing in action. Plane crashed in 1945 U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. Edward Kovaleski was from Southbridge and was working as
Continue ReadingBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Authorities say a motorcycle loaded with explosives has detonated at a police checkpoint in southwestern Colombia killing the driver and injuring 14 others. Officers had been conducting inspections in the community of Las Penas in the Jamundi municipality to prevent possible violence by illegal armed groups. That’s according to commander of
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story RACINE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A sergeant with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office found a dog in the road and brought him to receive medical attention on Wednesday, Dec. 4. According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, the sergeant was driving near Washington and Raynor
Continue ReadingBy Michele Fiore Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — On this chilly night, the War Memorial Center’s serving as an outdoor classroom of sorts, giving veterans a first-hand look at homelessness. They’ll be spending the night outside to try to raise awareness of Milwaukee’s homeless veteran population. Joseph Leone’s layering
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