Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio globally
BERLIN (AP) — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will commit $1.2 billion to the effort to end polio worldwide. The money will be used…
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Hombres armados matan a 12 personas en un bar de México
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Las autoridades mexicanas buscan a los hombres armados que mataron al menos a 12 personas e hirieron a tres más…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Snow crabs, China, Russia, Mexico, January 6
By Andrew Torgan, CNN How much would you pay for a pair of old and dirty Levi’s jeans? A couple of bucks? Maybe $10 or $20 if they were really…
Continue Reading Bird flu case prompts Omaha zoo to close several exhibits
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium has closed several exhibits and taken other precautions after one of its pelicans died…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Senate nominees hold cash edge in fall home stretch but face GOP advertising onslaught
By Fredreka Schouten and David Wright, CNN Seven Democrats in the 10 most competitive Senate races started this month and the home stretch to…
Continue ReadingThe spookiest cities in the US — and why they still scare us
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Several locales across the US claim to be king when it comes to Halloween. But three in particular — Savannah, Georgia;…
Continue Reading 98 migrants rescued from boat off Florida coast lacked food
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Almost 100 people mostly from Haiti who were rescued from an overcrowded boat off the Florida coast had no food or water…
Continue Reading California city rests easier after serial killings arrest
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Residents of Stockton, California, were able to rest easier following the weekend arrest of a man suspected of killing six…
Continue Reading Turkey calls Greek claims on migrant mistreatment fake news
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish officials have shot back at Greek allegations that Turkey forced 92 migrants into Greece. Turkey called it “fake news”…
Continue ReadingNikolas Cruz has avoided the death penalty. Here’s what’s next for him now
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Here’s what we know: Nikolas Cruz, the now 24-year-old who admitted to killing 17 people in Florida’s Marjory…
Continue ReadingDemocratic senator in competitive Colorado race defends party on inflation
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado on Sunday defended his party on the issue of inflation, arguing the US is dealing…
Continue Reading Queen lauds Minnesota church’s century of Norwegian worship
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Before attending the packed Sunday morning service, Queen Sonja of Norway praised…
Continue Reading 4 wounded in shooting outside Atlanta university library
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say four people were shot, including three students, during Clark Atlanta University’s homecoming outside a campus…
Continue Reading Radioactive waste found at Missouri elementary school
FLORISSANT, Mo. (AP) — There is significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were…
Continue Reading Ukraine envoy hopeful about fate of Musk’s satellite network
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Ukrainian diplomat is expressing optimism about securing the money needed for the continued operation of a satellite network…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Tennessee up to No. 3, ‘Bama’s top-5 streak ends
BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Tennessee moved to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 2…
Continue ReadingTesla investors try to look past Elon Musk’s many, many distractions
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Elon Musk now wants to buy Twitter after all. While that’s good news for Twitter’s long-suffering…
Continue ReadingThe University of Oregon will cover tuition and fees for in-state Indigenous students from any federally recognized tribe
By Alaa Elassar, CNN The University of Oregon celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day by announcing a new program that will cover tuition and fees…
Continue Reading Warnock answers Libertarian wildcard in Ga.; Walker skips
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Libertarian Chase Oliver isn’t going to win Georgia’s pivotal U.S. Senate race. But the…
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Ghost Stories of Old Manitou Walking Tours benefits the Heritage Center and Museum
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The eerie yet fun “Ghost Stories of Old Manitou Walking Tours” are back for the 27th year. The ghost tours walk…
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