By TATAN SYUFLANA and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers and firefighters on Saturday searched for more than a dozen missing under the rubble of charred houses and buildings, after a large fire spread from a fuel storage depot in the capital and killed at least 18 people. The Plumpang fuel
Continue Reading By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A bipartisan effort among states to combat voter fraud has found itself in the crosshairs of conspiracy theories fueled by Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 presidential election and now faces an uncertain future. One state has dropped out, a second is in the process
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By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A bipartisan effort among states to combat voter fraud has found itself in the crosshairs of conspiracy theories fueled by Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 presidential election and now faces an uncertain future. One state has dropped out, a second is in the process
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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool and Manchester United have jointly called on fans to end “tragedy chanting” ahead of their Premier League match on Sunday at Anfield. The longtime rivals issued a statement from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and United counterpart Erik ten Hag calling for an end to chants and online abuse about tragedies
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN The National Park Service has some bear-y important tips for what not to do if you — and a friend — encounter a bear in the wild. “If you come across a bear, never push a slower friend down,” the agency wrote on Twitter on Tuesday, “even if you feel the
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By Issy Ronald, CNN Jordan Stolz won the men’s 500m event at the 2023 ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands on Friday to become the youngest ever single distance world champion. The 18-year-old American blew away his competition with a time of 34.10 seconds, only 0.03 seconds shy of the track record
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HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Holts Summit Fire Department and the Central and Northern Missouri Red Cross Chapter are teaming up to install working smoke alarms Saturday in residents’ homes at J&L Mobile Home Park in Holts Summit. The installation is scheduled to take place from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Saturday. The effort is
Continue Reading By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s president has dismissed his defense minister, the wife of his longtime political rival, Riek Machar. Machar’s office says it occurred without consultations. President Salva Kiir on Friday issued a decree removing Defense Minister Angelina Teny from office. She is a leading member of
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By Ben Church, CNN Diana Savenok smiles when she recalls what life was like in Ukraine before Russia’s invasion just over a year ago. The mother of two girls — Sofia and Lily — Savenok lived peacefully in Irpin, a town on the outskirts of Kyiv, in an apartment block with 40 other families. This
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By AJ Willingham, CNN There are Disney Park regulars, and then there’s Jeff Reitz. The 50-year-old California native visited Disneyland every day for 2,995 days between 2012 and March 2020, earning him a shiny new Guinness World Record for most consecutive trips to the theme park. Reitz adventure started a decade ago when he found
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By Daniel Dale, CNN The Conservative Political Action Conference is underway in Maryland. And the members of Congress, former government officials and conservative personalities who spoke at the conference on Thursday and Friday made false claims about a variety of topics. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio uttered two false claims about President Joe Biden. Rep.
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By Daniel Dale, CNN The Conservative Political Action Conference is underway in Maryland. And the members of Congress, former government officials and conservative personalities who spoke at the conference on Thursday and Friday made false claims about a variety of topics. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio uttered two false claims about President Joe Biden. Rep.
Continue Reading By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The director of a hospital in a disputed city in the Somaliland region says at least 145 people have been killed in more than two months of fighting between anti-government fighters and Somaliland security forces after local elders declared their intention to reunite with Somalia. The
Continue Reading KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin finished tied for fifth in a World Cup downhill and had her quest for a record-tying 86th career victory extended by at least another day. The race was won by home favorite Kajsa Vickhoff Lie. The result was enough for Shiffrin to lock up her fifth overall
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By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Barcelona has announced the signing of 18-year-old João Mendes, who is the son of former club legend Ronaldinho. Mendes signed a deal on Thursday to join the Catalan giant from Brazilian side Cruzeiro. The teenager, who had previously hidden his identity as the former Brazil star’s son when he first joined
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The No. 66 bus rattles just like a regular diesel bus on Chicago’s west side, but no one seems to notice the high-pitched whine of the electric motor that makes it go. That’s just what Chicago Transit Authority wants. Buses that don’t pollute the air yet
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By Chris Isidore, CNN The nation’s major freight railroads have long desired to have only one crew member, a lone engineer, in the cab of their locomotives. And that desire hasn’t changed despite the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train on February 3 that released toxic chemicals into the air, water and soil of East
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news: The European Commission will start charging for a new visa waiver scheme next year, plus our pick of Croatian and Italian destinations and new Asian hotels. Europe delays visa waiver scheme till 2024 The long-anticipated ETIAS visa waiver scheme, which will require all non-EU passport holders
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TODAY: Fog is possible early morning around river valleys and areas that received healthy precipitation on Friday. A few sprinkles from a weak front are possible just before noon but most will just see clouds. These are expected to break away by the afternoon with highs reaching the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Winds kick up early
Continue Reading By TATAN SYUFLANA and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers and firefighters are searching for more than a dozen missing under the rubble of charred houses and buildings after a large fire spread from a fuel depot and killed at least 16 people. The Plumpang fuel storage station, operated by state-run
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