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Vice President Harris says she’s ‘scared as heck’ that Donald Trump could win
Vice President Kamala Harris said she’s “scared as heck” that Donald Trump could win another term as president as she pledged an aggressive campaign to make sure that doesn’t happen. She made the comments Wednesday on ABC’s “The View” in response to a question from Joy Behar, one of the show’s hosts. Behar cited reports…
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Trump triumphs in Republican Iowa caucuses, DeSantis places distant 2nd ahead of Haley
Former U.S. president Donald Trump scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday night with his rivals languishing far behind, a victory that sent a resounding message that the Republicans’ 2024 presidential nomination is his to lose. Trump received 51.1 per cent of the votes in the caucuses and was on track to set a…
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Pope acknowledges resistance to same-sex blessings but doubles down: ‘The Lord blesses everyone’
Pope Francis has defended his controversial decision to let priests bless same-sex couples but admitted that “solitude is a price you have to pay” when you make difficult decisions. Francis doubled down and insisted that the “Lord blesses everyone,” during a Sunday interview with an Italian talk show. But he acknowledged the remarkable opposition his…
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Earth shattered global heat record in ’23 and it’s flirting with warming limit, European agency says
Earth last year shattered global annual heat records, flirted with the world’s agreed-upon warming threshold and showed more signs of a feverish planet, the European climate agency said Tuesday. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP In one of the first of several teams of science agencies to calculate how off-the-charts warm 2023 was,…
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Flights cancelled as regulator grounds Boeing 737 Max 9s over blowout
(BBC) — Thousands of passengers face flight cancellations after major US airlines grounded dozens of Boeing jets after a mid-flight blowout over Oregon. The US aviation regulator said 171 Boeing 737 Max 9s must be grounded for checks after part of an Alaska Airlines plane’s fuselage fell off on Friday. Alaska said flight disruptions are…
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$842 million Powerball ticket sold in Michigan, 1st time the game has been won on New Year’s Day
(AP) — Someone in Michigan has won an $842.4 million Powerball jackpot on the first day of 2024, the first time it has been won on New Year’s Day since the game’s start in 1992. The winning numbers drawn were: 12, 21, 42, 44, 49 and red Powerball: 1. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot…
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Embattled Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns after bumpy 6 months on the job
Harvard University president Claudine Gay announced Tuesday she is stepping down from leading the prestigious school and will return to the faculty following weeks of controversy over campus politics and her own academic record. “It is with a heavy heart but a deep love for Harvard that I write to share that I will be…
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Japan issues tsunami alerts after powerful earthquake, triggering evacuation warnings
(AP) — Japan issued tsunami alerts and told people to evacuate seaside areas after a series of strong quakes on its western coastline Monday. The Japan Meterological Agency reported quakes — one of them with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 — off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures shortly after 4 p.m. local time. It…
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Recall of nearly 5 million portable blenders under way for unsafe blades and dozens of burn injuries
BlendJet is recalling about 4.8 million of its portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries, federal regulators said Thursday. BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders can overheat or catch fire, according to a notice from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, and their blender blades can break off during use.…
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The secret life of gift cards: Here’s what happens to the billions that go unspent each year
Gift cards make great stocking stuffers — just as long as you don’t stuff them in a drawer and forget about them after the holidays. Americans are expected to spend nearly $30 billion on gift cards this holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. Restaurant gift cards are the most popular, making up one-third…
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King Charles III’s Christmas message reflects a coronation theme and calls for planet’s protection
King Charles III reflected his coronation theme of public service Monday in a Christmas message that he connected to the health of the planet and wars that are raging. In a prerecorded video shot with him standing beside a Christmas tree in Buckingham Palace, the king spoke of the message of Jesus’ life in serving…