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Sunil Sharma via Getty Images (TIBET) — At least 95 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet’s holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media. The earthquake occurred in Dingri County, Shigatse City, Tibet, just after 9 a.m. with a focal depth of […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The snow and ice that fell during the winter story is not expected to go anywhere for days, as temperatures remain at or below freezing for many and four states may see soon get another storm. Cold Weather alerts and Freeze alerts issued from New Mexico to Florida. Wind […]
Kim Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (LONDON) — North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday claimed a successful test a new type of intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, with leader Kim Jong Un touting the weapon as a major military achievement. KCNA said the successful test took place on Jan. 6. The launch marked […]
Mario Tama/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — The Minneapolis City Council has approved a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice to implement major reforms within the Minneapolis Police Department under the watch of an appointed, independent court monitor. The decree still needs to go through other levels of approval, including the mayor’s office, before it […]
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President-elect Donald Trump, seeking to halt the upcoming sentencing in his criminal hush money case in New York, on Monday filed suit against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Judge Juan Merchan over the judge’s denial of his presidential immunity motions. The filing came as Judge Merchan denied […]
Elise Swain/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a major development, the Pentagon on Monday announced the transfer 11 Yemeni detainees at Guantanamo Bay to Oman, a move that now leaves only 15 detainees still at the detention facility. “The United States appreciates the willingness of the government of Oman and other partners to support ongoing U.S. […]
Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York on Monday held Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for failing to turn over personal property and information to two Georgia election workers he was found to have defamed. Judge Lewis Liman sided with Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, who […]
Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Crime in New York City’s transit system dropped in 2024 for the second year in a row, the head of the New York City Police Department said Monday, while acknowledging that people still do not feel safe after several shocking subway […]
Roger Harris/Getty Images (CHINA) — Chinese health officials are reportedly monitoring an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). There is currently no evidence that the outbreak is out of the ordinary or that a new respiratory virus or illness has emerged in China. A spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO) said data from […]
Photo By BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images (LOUISIANA) — The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The patient, who was exposed to non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds, was over age 65 and had underlying medical conditions, officials said. Last month, the Centers […]
