At least 66 people died after a truck plunged into a river in southern Ethiopia, hospital says
By AP ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — At least 66 people died after a truck plunged into a river in southern Ethiopia, hospital says.
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By GARY FIELDS – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The players in this year’s Army-Navy football game kept up a long tradition, with each side honoring the other’s school song when the contest ended. It was an acknowledgment that the future could bring moments when the opponents that day are teammates on deadlier fields. That
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter’s memorial journey will end at his house in the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, where he grew up on a peanut farm. That is where his wife, Rosalynn, was laid to rest last year in a burial plot that they chose years ago. But
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By MAGDALENE MWANIKI – Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa’s largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya’s capital. Steve Collins, 74, was born and raised in western Kenya. By the age of 5, he was fascinated
Continue ReadingBy MARIA KUIPER – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) As 2024 comes to an end, The Globe Gazette looks back at some of the biggest, most important and most interesting news stories of the year. As many new laws took effect in the state and the entire country realigned its political makeup, politics dominate
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By BILL BARROW and ALEX SANZ – Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Zeilstra – The Kansas City Star (TNS) Monday’s TV / radio COLLEGE FOOTBALL The TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Iowa vs. Missouri, at Nashville, Tenn., 1:30 p.m., ESPN, KFNZ (96.5 FM, 610 AM), WHB (810 AM) ICE HOCKEY IIHF World Junior Championship Group Stage: Slovakia vs. Kazakhstan, group B, at Toronto, noon, NHL IIHF
Continue ReadingBy MARIA KUIPER – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) As 2024 comes to an end, The Courier looks back at some of the biggest, most important and most interesting news stories of the year. As many new laws took effect in the state and the entire country realigned its political makeup, politics dominate our year-end
Continue ReadingBy MARY PIEPER – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) After a hiatus of nearly five years, I am thrilled to be back on the Globe Gazette full-time news staff rather than being an occasional freelancer. Here are five stories I enjoyed writing the most since returning to the newsroom in late August. Kevin Pals
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By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE – Associated Press TBILISI, Goergia (AP) — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, cementing the ruling party’s grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia. Outgoing pro-Western Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press St. Louis Blues (17-17-4, in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (12-23-2, in the Central Division) Chicago; Tuesday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blues -125, Blackhawks +105; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks will try to stop their four-game losing streak when they take on the St. Louis
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Saint Louis Billikens (7-6) at Fordham Rams (8-5) New York; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Louis takes on Fordham after Gibson Jimerson scored 28 points in Saint Louis’ 78-57 win against the William Woods Owls. The Rams are 6-1 on their home court. Fordham is ninth in the A-10
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Alabama State Hornets (4-8) at Missouri Tigers (10-2) Columbia, Missouri; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -23.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State visits Missouri after CJ Hines scored 25 points in Alabama State’s 83-80 loss to the Delaware State Hornets. The Tigers have gone 10-0 in home
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG – Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean law enforcement officials requested a court warrant on Monday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3 amounted to rebellion. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which leads a joint
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By BASSEM MROUE – Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A few days after insurgents in Syria overthrew President Bashar Assad, his ruling Baath party announced it was freezing its activities, marking a stunning change in fortunes for the political group that had ruled for more than six decades. Many members of the party’s leadership
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and JULIA FRANKEL – Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza City (AP) — For Gaza’s women, the hardships of life in the territory’s sprawling tent camps are compounded by the daily humiliation of never having privacy. Women struggle to dress modestly while crowded into tents with extended family members, including men, and with
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Today is Monday, Dec. 30, the 365th day of 2024. There is one day left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 30, 2006, former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging after being convicted of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi High Tribunal. Also on this date: In
Continue ReadingBy AP Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100 ATLANTA (AP) — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old and had spent roughly 22 months in hospice care. The Georgia peanut farmer served one turbulent term in the White House before building a reputation as a global
Continue ReadingBy AP A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa’s largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya’s capital. Steve Collins has a collection
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By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA – Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian-made dramas rarely last long in local cinemas. But, nearly two months after its release, “I’m Still Here,” a film about a family torn apart by the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for more than two decades, has drawn millions of moviegoers across the
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG – Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday in South Korea after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy. All but two of the 181 people aboard were killed in one of the
Continue ReadingBy AP WASHINGTON (AP) — President Biden schedules Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in Washington for Jan. 9, also a National Day of Mourning in US.
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By BRIAN P. D. HANNON – Associated Press Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at age 98, according to a news report. A statement issued Saturday by his family said Dolan died of natural causes, Newsday reported
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Continue ReadingBy MARIA KUIPER – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) Each December, Courier reporters look back at their favorite stories of the past year. We ask them to pick their favorites: not necessarily the biggest stories of the year, just the ones they found most interesting. Some are heart-warming. Some are amusing. Some are wistful. We
Continue ReadingBy JEFF REINITZ – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) CHARLES CITY — A Charles City man has pleaded to federal opioid and meth charges in connection with drugs and a gun found during a 2023 search of his home. RaMelle Lewis Williams, 52, pleaded to one count of possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine with intent
Continue ReadingBy Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) SIOUX CITY — Morningside University in Sioux City announced its fall 2024 dean’s list honorees. Students must receive a 3.67 grade-point average or better and complete at least 12 credits of coursework with no grade below a C-minus. Area students include: * Cedar Falls: Zariah Strong and Connor Woods.
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By STEPHEN WHYNO – AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jimmy Carter was honored with a moment of silence before the Atlanta Falcons’ game at the Washington Commanders on Sunday night, hours after the 39th president of the United States died at the age of 100 in Plains, Georgia. Beyond being a Georgia native
Continue ReadingBy AP SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in martial law probe.
Continue ReadingBy Eduardo Castillo – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 29—One man was killed and another seriously injured in a wreck just after midnight Sunday in the Delano neighborhood. The identity of the man who died, who is from Wichita, was not released. Wichita police responded to a collision call at 12:21 a.m. in the 200
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