A DC Metro employee is killed trying to stop a gunman shooting at commuters, officials say
By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — A Metro transit system employee in Washington, DC, was shot and killed trying to stop a…
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Israeli police: American arrested for vandalizing church
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police have arrested an American tourist after he allegedly knocked down and broke a statue of Jesus in a church in…
Continue Reading Kim Petras talks religion, trans community ahead of Grammys
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — For Kim Petras, 2022 was a big year. The singer-songwriter received her first Grammy…
Continue Reading Biden urges unity at prayer breakfast under new management
By COLLEEN LONG and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden attended the annual National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday…
Continue Reading NY man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Greene of Georgia
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a New York man has pleaded guilty to making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman…
Continue Reading Up to 20 hours of footage relating to Tyre Nichols’ deadly beating yet to be released, prosecutor says
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Up to 20 hours of additional footage relating to the deadly Memphis police beating of a 29-year-old Black man has yet to be…
Continue Reading Psychedelic churches in US pushing boundaries of religion
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press HILDALE, Utah (AP) — The tea tasted bitter and earthy, but Lorenzo Gonzales drank it anyway. On that frigid night…
Continue Reading Frustrated Texans endure winter storm with no power, heat
By PAUL J. WEBER and KEN MILLER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Thousands of frustrated Texans shivered in homes without power for a second…
Continue Reading Phil’s Groundhog Day prediction: 6 more weeks of winter
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day…
Continue Reading European Central Bank outpaces US Fed with half-point hike
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has gone big again, with another half-point interest rate…
Continue Reading Syria slams chemical watchdog report on 2018 attack
By SAMAR KASSABALLI and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria has dismissed the global chemical weapons watchdog’s…
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KRDO’s Thursday Morning Pet of the Week
KRDO’s Pet of the Week, brought to you by the Humane Society and High Country Veterinary Hospital. Marlow is your KRDO Pet of the Week from Humane…
Continue Reading Ohio’s education department is investigating a White supremacist homeschooling network that shares Nazi-related resources
By Omar Jimenez, CNN The Ohio Department of Education is investigating an online homeschooling network after reports of parents sharing messages of…
Continue Reading Targeting Iran, US tightens Iraq’s dollar flow, causing pain
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — For months, the United States has restricted Iraq’s access to its own…
Continue Reading High-level Kyiv visit aims to deepen EU-Ukraine ties
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Senior members of the European Union’s executive branch are in Ukraine looking to boost…
Continue Reading EU officials visit Kyiv as Russia strikes civilian target
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Top European Union officials arrived in Kyiv on Thursday for talks with the Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Ghana water polo grows as sport looks for more diversity
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer Back at the very beginning, right when the idea of water polo in Ghana started swimming into reality, Asante Prince got…
Continue Reading Norway PM says oil profile to fund more aid to Ukraine
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway says the oil-rich Scandinavian country will become one of the world’s top…
Continue Reading Spanish, Moroccan prime ministers meet to improve ties
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The governments of Spain and Morocco have held wide-ranging meetings aimed at improving historically fraught ties and…
Continue Reading Separate shootings in South Africa towns leave 10 dead
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Police in South Africa say 10 people have been killed in separate shootings in Eastern Cape province. The Wednesday…
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