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Month: December 2023

Republicans had New Yorkers lead the way in expelling Santos. Will it help them keep the majority?

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — George Santos is gone from the House, but his name is certain to pop up in key congressional races across New York next year. Democrats are targeting five seats held by first-term Republicans and looking to associate them with their former colleague in the state’s congressional delegation

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These Democrats could be contenders for their party’s nomination in 2028. But first, they must boost Biden in 2024

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Top Democrats were watching closely as California Gov. Gavin Newsom sparred with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in last week’s unusual Fox News undercard debate, doing his best to appear a loyal soldier for President Joe Biden – and that this event was not just his latest way of running himself, or setting himself up

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Kennedy Center Honors fetes new inductees, including Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick

By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including comedian Billy Crystal and rapper and actor Queen Latifah, were feted at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment. Opera singer Renée Fleming, music star Barry Gibb and prolific hitmaker Dionne Warwick were also honored

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Tiger Woods ‘pleasantly surprised’ with how his body is responding on his competitive return to golf

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Competing in his first tournament since undergoing ankle surgery, Tiger Woods said he is “pleasantly surprised” with how he has physically recovered after each round at this week’s Hero World Challenge. The 15-time major winner posted a third round one-under 71 on Saturday in Albany, the Bahamas, moving him

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Eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi strands and injures climbers and blankets villages with ash

By RAHMA NURJANA Associated Press PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi has erupted, stranding and injuring climbers and spreading volcanic ash over several villages. Two climbing routes were closed and residents living on the slopes of Marapi were advised to stay 1.8 miles from the crater’s mouth because of potential lava. About 75 climbers

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El servicio de trenes de pasajeros del Eurotúnel tiene un problema importante. Ahora podría estar en camino una reestructuración radical

Sofía Barruti (CNN) —  La demanda de viajes en tren de alta velocidad está en auge en Europa. Los viajeros están desesperados por una alternativa rápida y sostenible a los vuelos aéreos de corta distancia y las carreteras congestionadas. Pero hay un problema. La demanda está superando la oferta en muchas rutas. Los trenes están

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The Channel Tunnel’s passenger train service has a major problem. Now a radical shakeup might be on its way

By Ben Jones, CNN (CNN) — Demand for high-speed rail travel is booming in Europe. Travelers are desperate for a fast, sustainable alternative to short-haul air flights and congested highways. But there’s a problem. Demand is outstripping supply on many routes. Trains are full and prices are often sky high, forcing many travelers to use

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British military reports an explosion off the coast of Yemen in the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A “potential explosion” has struck a key shipping route off the coast of Yemen. That’s according to a statement from the British military on Sunday. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations issued a brief warning to shippers that the incident happened in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that

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