LONDON (AP) — The British government says the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in 2023 fell by more than a third from the previous year. It’s the first decline since current record-keeping began. The 30,000 crossings recorded in preliminary figures was down 36% from more than 45,000 in 2022. But the number was
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CNN By Simone Pathe, CNN (CNN) — The high-stakes presidential election has taken on increased significance for Democrats’ precarious path to holding power in the Senate. Why? Because of the map. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin’s decision not to run for reelection in West Virginia underscored how advantageous the 2024 playing field is for Republicans. But President Joe
Continue ReadingBy Jusolyn Flower Click here for updates on this story COLLIER COUNTY, Florida (WBBH) — Multiple Collier County first responders aided in the rescue of a lost paddleboarder in the Ten Thousand Islands Saturday afternoon. A distressed paddleboarder called the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) at 1:42 p.m., reporting that he was lost in the
Continue ReadingBy Jusolyn Flower Click here for updates on this story COLLIER COUNTY, Florida (WPTZ) — Multiple Collier County first responders aided in the rescue of a lost paddleboarder in the Ten Thousand Islands Saturday afternoon. A distressed paddleboarder called the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) at 1:42 p.m., reporting that he was lost in the
Continue ReadingBy Christian Olaniran Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman was hospitalized after being shot by her boyfriend in a parking garage in downtown Baltimore early New Year’s Day, according to police. Police responded to the 400 block of East Baltimore Street around 1:22 a.m., after hearing gunfire coming from
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul Monday, delivering a landmark decision that could reopen the fissures in Israeli society that preceded the country’s ongoing war against Hamas. The planned overhaul sparked months of mass
Continue ReadingBy Hope Dean Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — A 23-year-old Buckhead resident who had been missing for months has been found safe, his sister posted on Facebook. Jordan Kustas’ dog Brooks went missing with him but was found as well, according to the family. The circumstances of their disappearance and
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By Rob Picheta, Amir Tal and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday struck down a controversial government plan to limit the powers of the judiciary, in an unprecedented move that reignited fierce tensions in the country as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wages war against Hamas in Gaza. The court ruled, by eight votes to
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By Hope Dean Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — A Waffle House employee was shot in the arm by a customer Monday morning, according to Stockbridge police. The shooting happened around 6:30 a.m. after a fight between the two, police said. The employee was taken from the restaurant off North Henry
Continue ReadingBy Erika Stanish Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For more than 100 years, parishioners have packed the pews at Beechview United Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, but a final service was held over the weekend before the church closed its doors for good. We were there as parishioners said goodbye and
Continue ReadingBy TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police say two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of Ugandan Oympic runner Benjamin Kiplagat, who was found fatally stabbed in a car in Kenya on New Year’s Eve. A police official says a knife suspected to have been used in the killing
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By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The NHL Winter Classic is one of the many traditions that mark the start of a new year and the 2024 edition takes place on Monday as the Seattle Kraken host the defending Stanley Cup champions Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Park – home of MLB’s
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KOMO, NHL,HOTOPP CREATIVE STUDIO,ELEVATE SPORTS VENTURES,POPULOUS, CNN By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The NHL Winter Classic is one of the many traditions that mark the start of a new year and the 2024 edition takes place on Monday as the Seattle Kraken host the defending Stanley Cup champions Vegas Golden Knights
Continue ReadingWPTZ By Jack Thurston Click here for updates on this story COLCHESTER, Vermont (WPTZ) — A Vermont chocolate maker is celebrating a quarter-century in business, and is expanding on its promise to consumers. Vermont Nut Free Chocolates is making a new pledge to redesign certain recipes to remove an additional allergen — eggs — to
Continue ReadingBy Jack Thurston Click here for updates on this story COLCHESTER, Vermont (WPTZ) — A Vermont chocolate maker is celebrating a quarter-century in business, and is expanding on its promise to consumers. Vermont Nut Free Chocolates is making a new pledge to redesign certain recipes to remove an additional allergen — eggs — to ensure
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In this time of war overseas, more Americans think foreign policy should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2024, with a new poll showing international concerns and immigration rising in importance with the public. About 4 in 10 U.S. adults named
Continue ReadingBy Carlton Fletcher; Albany Herald Staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (Albany Herald) — Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Denorris Hutchinson and Natasha Bridges have been indicted in Fulton County on charges of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude. This case stems from “Operation Not Forgotten,” during which a 17-year-old victim
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — En 2024, el cielo nocturno ofrecerá numerosas sorpresas a los observadores de estrellas. Lunas llenas y lluvias de meteoros iluminarán el cielo. Se espera que un aumento de la actividad solar provoque auroras que crearán coloridos espectáculos. Y los cazadores de eclipses llevan contando hasta 2024 desde el “Gran Eclipse Americano” de
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of extra duty at sea providing protection for Israel, the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group will be heading home, the Navy announced Monday. The Ford and its accompanying warships will be replaced by the amphibious assault ship the USS Bataan and its
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of the hit reboot of “Night Court” got a happy surprise when an old face popped up in the season one finale. Salty bailiff Roz Russell from the original show, which ran from 1984 to 1992, returned. Comedian Marsha Warfield plays Roz and says
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