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Japan quake toll hits 30 as rescuers race to find survivors
[ad_1] Firefighters extinguish a fire in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, early on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Soichiro Koriyama | Bloomberg | Getty Images At…
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AP’s top 2022 photos capture a planet bursting at the seams
[ad_1] Taken together, they can convey the feeling of a world convulsing — 150 Associated Press images from across 2022, showing the fragments that…
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Community seeks bodycam video in St. Paul police shooting
[ad_1] ST. PAUL, Minn. — Community members are calling for the quick release of body camera video after a Minnesota officer shot and killed…
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Train collision in Spain hurts 155, no serious injuries
[ad_1] BARCELONA, Spain — Two trains collided near Barcelona early Wednesday, injuring 155 people but none seriously, Spanish officials said. Emergency services for Catalonia…
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Brother finds body Baltimore firefighters missed in building
[ad_1] BALTIMORE — Several hours after firefighters extinguished a warehouse fire in southwest Baltimore early Sunday, the scene was eerily quiet as Donte Craig…
World News
Croatian military plane crashes during training flight
[ad_1] ZAGREB, Croatia — A Croatian MiG-21 military jet crashed during a training flight Tuesday, the country’s Ministry of Defense said. The crash happened…
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Today in History: December 6, 13th Amendment is ratified
[ad_1] Today in History Today is Tuesday, Dec. 6, the 340th day of 2022. There are 25 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight…
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Trial begins over death of Ugandan woman killed in Utah park
[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY — Ludovic Michaud was driving around the scenic red rock landscapes of Utah’s Arches National Park on a windy spring…
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Sheriff: Deputy fatally shot deputy in ‘avoidable’ accident
[ad_1] PALM BAY, Fla. — A deputy mistakenly shot and killed his roommate, who was also a deputy, as the two took a break…
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Airplane crash in Gulf of Mexico leaves 2 dead, 1 missing
[ad_1] VENICE, Fla. — A private airplane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast Saturday night, with two people confirmed dead…
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Indonesia’s Mt. Semeru eruption buries homes, damages bridge
[ad_1] SUMBERWULUH, Indonesia — Improved weather conditions Monday allowed rescuers to resume evacuation efforts and a search for possible victims after the highest volcano…
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Farmer: Georgia dog injured saving sheep from coyote attack
[ad_1] DECATUR, Ga. — A Georgia sheepdog is recovering at home two days after killing a pack of coyotes that attacked his owner’s flock…
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Atlanta house fire kills 2 during gas leak in front yard
[ad_1] ATLANTA — An Atlanta house fire killed two people over the weekend and the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating, the agency announced…
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Flash flood kills nine at church gathering in South Africa
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG — At least nine people died and eight others were missing in South Africa after a flash flood swept away members of…
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Indonesia’s Mt. Semeru unleashes lava river in new eruption
[ad_1] JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s highest volcano on its most densely populated island released searing gas clouds and rivers of lava Sunday in its…
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Indonesia’s Mt. Semeru unleashes lava river in new eruption
[ad_1] JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s highest volcano on its most densely populated island released searing gas clouds and rivers of lava in its latest…
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Family says coyote attacked toddler outside LA home
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — A coyote ambushed and injured a 2-year old girl outside her Los Angeles home in a daytime attack before her…
World News
Strong quake shakes main Indonesia island; no tsunami alert
[ad_1] JAKARTA, Indonesia — A strong earthquake shook parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Saturday, causing panic and sending people into the…
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For many Hawaiians, lava flows are a time to honor, reflect
[ad_1] HONOLULU — When Willette Kalaokahaku Akima-Akau looks out at the the lava flowing from Mauna Loa volcano and makes an offering of gin,…
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School bus crashes in New York suburb; injuries reported
[ad_1] RAMAPO, N.Y. — Multiple injuries were reported Thursday when a school bus crashed into a house and another vehicle in a suburb north…