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Month: November 2023

Magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattles parts of northern Illinois, USGS and police say

STANDARD, Ill. (AP) — A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled parts of northern Illinois early Wednesday, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 about homes shaking, the U.S. Geological Survey and police said. The small earthquake was detected about 4:41 a.m. local time and was centered about sixth-tenths of a mile (1 kilometer) south-southeast of

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Parents accuse Hendersonville Middle staff member of racial slurs, discrimination toward students

By Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story     HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Community members have contacted the Henderson County Board of Education, claiming racial slurs are being used toward students at Hendersonville Middle School. “I brought something to their attention, and now my kid’s getting targeted,” Xavier Mackey said. Mackey, who contacted

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Manchester City posts Premier League record revenue of $888 million after historic Treble-winning season

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City posted a Premier League record of £712.8 million ($888 million) in revenue for the 2022-23 season following the club’s historic Treble-winning success. That figure surpasses the previous record of £648.4 million ($808 million) posted by Manchester United last month, while City also nearly doubled its profits from

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Taiwan’s participation at APEC forum offers a rare chance to break China’s bonds

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan will take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in San Francisco this week, a rare opportunity for the self-governing island democracy of 23 million people and its high-tech economy to break the diplomatic embargo on it imposed by authoritarian China. Taiwan will be represented

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A 92-year-old motorist fell down an embankment and was rescued after spending the night in freezing temperatures

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A 92-year-old man is recovering after falling down an embankment and spending the night stranded outside in below-freezing temperatures before he was rescued, officials said, an outcome his wife called a miracle. The perilous incident began last week as Larry Hendrickson and his wife Shirley were driving from Yuma,

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