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Month: January 2024

Hezbollah launches drone strike on base in northern Israel but military says there’s no damage

By HUSSEIN MALLA Associated Press GHANDOURIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — Hezbollah said it launched a drone strike at the Israeli army’s northern headquarters Tuesday in retaliation for recent strikes in Lebanon that killed top Hamas and Hezbollah officials. Israel’s military acknowledged that one of its army bases in northern Israel was targeted but said there were

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Spain investigates contamination of Atlantic shore by countless plastic pellets spilled from ship

By MARÍA GESTOSO and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press NOIA, Spain (AP) — Countless tiny plastic pellets are washing up on the shores of northern Spain and local authorities have declared an environmental emergency after a shipping container fell off a transport vessel last month. State prosecutors are investigating over fears that the pellets could have

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Spain makes face masks mandatory in hospitals and clinics after a spike in respiratory illnesses

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government says face masks will be mandatory in hospitals and healthcare centers starting Wednesday due to a surge in respiratory illnesses. Health Minister Mónica García said late Monday that it was a simple and necessary measure. Spain’s hospitals have come under immense pressure in recent weeks following a spike in cases

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Equipos de rescate buscan a personas atrapadas en un hotel de Texas e investigan aparente explosión de gas que hirió al menos a 21 personas

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Investigadores están trabajando para determinar la causa de una aparente explosión de gas en un hotel del centro de Fort Worth, Texas, que dejó al menos 21 personas heridas mientras los equipos revisan el edificio en busca de alguien atrapado dentro, dijeron las autoridades. La explosión en el Sandman Signature

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Opinion: A turning point in Ukraine

Opinion by Michael Bociurkiw Odesa (CNN) — On January 6, scores of people in the Ukrainian coastal city of Odesa braved winter temperatures and jumped into the Black Sea as part of the Christian holiday Epiphany — commemorating the baptism of Christ. This year’s icy plunge had added significance. It marked the first time that the war-torn nation celebrated the Christian feast day according to

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The NTSB released this image of the aircraft from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

New details emerge on piece of Alaska Airlines plane that blew off midflight as investigators probe ‘explosive decompression’

CNN By Paradise Afshar, Elizabeth Wolfe, Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials examining the horrifying midflight blowout of part of an Alaska Airlines aircraft’s fuselage are testing the detached piece for clues on what led up to the plane’s “explosive decompression” after the missing piece was discovered in an Oregon backyard.

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South Korea passes bill to ban eating dog meat, ending controversial practice as consumer habits change

CNN By Jessie Yeung, Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Marc Stewart, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s parliament passed a bill Tuesday banning the breeding and slaughter of dogs for consumption, ending the traditional yet controversial practice of eating dog meat after years of nationwide debate. The bill received rare bipartisan support across

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