Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A theme park resort and a huge hotel in central Florida either have stopped using drones or canceled their drone-based shows after several drones collided and fell from the sky during a separate holiday celebration in downtown Orlando. The accident injured a boy who required surgery. Universal Orlando said
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By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Mostafa Salem and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — Israeli forces unleashed a series of strikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa and the western city of Hodeidah on Thursday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens more, the Houthi militant group said in a statement. An assault on the capital’s airport hit
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese officials say the wife and daughter of one of deposed Syrian president Bashar Assad’s cousins have been arrested at the Beirut airport. They were attempting to fly out with allegedly forged passports. Assad’s uncle departed the day before. The wife of Duraid Assad — son of former Syrian Vice
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is developing a cellphone app that will allow migrants to warn relatives and consulates if they think they are about to be detained by U.S. immigration officials. The move comes in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to carry out mass deportations after he takes office on Jan. 20. Mexico’s
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By Heather Walker, Darcelle Hall Click here for updates on this story Florida (WSVN) — The court fight goes on for a mother accused of abusing her babies. But she said new evidence reveals her twins do have a rare disease and their injuries started before they were even born. 7’s Heather Walker has the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The leading human rights organization in Belarus says a well-known opposition activist has been convicted of public order offenses and sentenced to six years in prison. Dzmitry Kuchuk, whose Green Party was shut down last year, was arrested on Feb. 16 in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, near the Russian
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Linsalata, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story HOLLYWOOD, Florida (WSVN) — A South Florida mother is demanding accountability after, she said, her 11-year-old son was attacked by a teacher while on a field trip. Speaking with 7News on Thursday, Yasmine François said the incident occurred while her son Kendrick, a
Continue ReadingThe former Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors and their 1970 album of the same name, was significantly damaged by a fire that erupted in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. The four-story building, which has been vacant more than a decade, burned for nearly two hours before more than 100 firefighters brought the flames
Continue ReadingThe former Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors and their 1970 album of the same name, was significantly damaged by a fire that erupted in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. The four-story building, which has been vacant more than a decade, burned for nearly two hours before more than 100 firefighters brought the flames
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s prime minister has announced the closure of “all foreign military bases” in the country, a statement essentially aimed at France, the African nation’s former colonial ruler. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko did not set out a timeline for the exit of troops in making the announcement on Friday, during
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully made the closest approach to the sun, the space agency confirmed Friday. Earlier this week, the spacecraft passed within a record-breaking 3.8 million miles (6 million kilometers) of the scorching star. NASA received an all-clear message from Parker on Thursday night confirming
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WCBS By Derick Waller Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS/WLNY) — A shelter employee was fatally stabbed in Brooklyn Thursday night, sources tell CBS News New York. There’s a manhunt for his killer. The worker was discovered in a shelter that had formally been a hotel in Brownsville Thursday. The 35-year-old
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By Derick Waller Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS/WLNY) — A shelter employee was fatally stabbed in Brooklyn Thursday night, sources tell CBS News New York. There’s a manhunt for his killer. The worker was discovered in a shelter that had formally been a hotel in Brownsville Thursday. The 35-year-old victim
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By WCCO Staff, Adam Duxter Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — St. Paul police say narcotics may have played a role in the death of a toddler on Christmas Day. Officers responded to a residence on the 1000 block of Fifth Street East shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday
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WCCO By WCCO Staff, Adam Duxter Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — St. Paul police say narcotics may have played a role in the death of a toddler on Christmas Day. Officers responded to a residence on the 1000 block of Fifth Street East shortly after 1:30 p.m. on
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Por Jackie Wattles, CNN En noviembre, cuando un pedazo de basura espacial se desvió hacia la Estación Espacial Internacional, los siete astronautas a bordo se prepararon. Una nave espacial rusa acoplada a la estación espacial encendió sus motores durante cinco minutos, modificando ligeramente la trayectoria de la estación y alejando el laboratorio del área del
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By Sara Machi, Rebecca McCann Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A 2-year-old boy was fighting for his life Thursday night after being shot and wounded in a home in the North Lawndale neighborhood. Police said at 4:05 p.m. this day after Christmas, the toddler was inside an apartment in a
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By TW Starr Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The officers of the Shreveport Police Department have many roles and duties they perform in and around our community. With a force of close to 450, there’s bound to be some hidden talents and hobbies that would surprise you. That’s the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Netflix is once again releasing a British thriller miniseries on New Year’s Day, based on a Harlan Coben bestseller. Like 2024’s hit adaptation “Fool Me Once,” “Missing You” moves from the U.S. of the book to the north of England. Rosalind Eleazar stars as a woman who discovers her ex-fiance
Continue ReadingAssociated Press 2024 was another banner year for a source of electricity that is better for people’s lungs, better for climate change and may be reaching your home now when you turn on the lights or turn up the thermostat — large banks of batteries. Storing extra power in batteries effectively extends the hours of
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