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Abortions are up in the U.S. It’s a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel
Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and political fights over its future are not over yet. It’s now been two and a half years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door for...
Israel detains the director of one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals during a raid
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s army detained the director of one of northern Gaza ‘s last functioning hospitals as overnight strikes elsewhere in the territory killed nine people, including children, Palestinian medical officials said Saturday. Israel’s military alleged that Hamas militants were using the facility and said over...
U.S. homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said Friday. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
Sinkhole in New Jersey keeps I-80 closed after a section collapses into an abandoned mine
WHARTON, N.J. — Road crews were repairing a short stretch of Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey on Friday where a sinkhole forced the eastbound lanes to shut down, but it was still unknown when they will reopen. The highway’s guardrail still hung suspended in the air across the gaping...
Man indicted in burning death of woman inside New York City subway train, prosecutors say
NEW YORK — The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on murder and arson charges, a prosecutor said on Friday, as authorities continue working to confirm the victim’s identity. The indictment comes days after Sebastian Zapeta’s arrest...
The year in review: Influential people who died in 2024
It was a murder case almost everyone had an opinion on. O.J. Simpson’s “trial of the century” over the 1994 killings of his ex-wife and her friend bared divisions over race and law enforcement in America and brought an intersection of sports, crime, entertainment and class that was hard to...
Israeli troops burn northern Gaza hospital after forcibly removing staff and patients, officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, igniting fires and forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, the territory’s health ministry said. Kamal Adwan Hospital has been hit multiple times over the past three...
Chinese man sentenced to death for killing 35 people after driving into crowd
BEIJING — A court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings. Fan Weiqiu was venting his anger because he was unhappy with his divorce settlement, the court in...
Florida condo owners look at higher costs as new regulations take effect in the new year
MIAMI — Florida condominium owners are looking at higher costs from condo associations in the new year, a consequence of a safety law passed by state lawmakers in 2022. It requires associations to have sufficient reserves to cover major repairs and to conduct a survey of reserves every decade. Because...
Ukrainian drone attack was under way before Azerbaijani plane’s crash, Russian aviation chief says
Russia’s aviation chief said Friday that a Ukrainian drone attack was under way in the region of Chechnya at the time an Azerbaijani airliner attempted to land before diverting to Kazakhstan and crashing there earlier this week. Dmitry Yadrov, head of Russia’s civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia, didn’t comment on statements...
Another jackpot surpasses $1 billion. Is this the new normal?
Remember this moment because it probably won’t last: A U.S. lottery jackpot is projected to soar above $1 billion, and that’s still a big deal. Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, evoking headlines and likely luring more people to convenience stores with dreams of private spacewalks...
Massachusetts police officer saves Christmas after finding 80 Amazon packages in woodsVideo
BOSTON — A local Massachusetts police officer “likely saved a Christmas headache” after he discovered roughly 80 Amazon packages left behind in the woods, days before the holiday. Early Sunday morning, Lakeville Police Sgt. Shawn Robert stumbled upon “three large totes full of Amazon packages” that a driver for the...
Powerful thunderstorms rumble across Texas, delaying holiday travelVideo
DALLAS — Some flights were delayed or canceled on Thursday in Texas after a line of thunderstorms started moving across parts of the state in a system the National Weather Service predicted could bring damaging wind, hail and possible tornadoes. More than 100 flights were delayed and dozens more canceled...
Bill creating Chesapeake National Recreation Area dies in Congress
After passing the U.S. Senate, a bill that would have established the Chesapeake National Recreation Area fell short in the 118th Congress, but advocates are hoping to ride the momentum into next year. The bill would have linked natural and historical sites in the Chesapeake Bay watershed under the banner...
NYC taxi driver was having a medical episode when he jumped the curb and hit people, police say
NEW YORK — A taxi driver whose car hit six pedestrians when he jumped a curb in a Manhattan shopping district on Christmas Day was having a medical episode at the time, New York City police said Thursday. An NYPD spokesperson would not elaborate on the type of type of...
What is known about a plane crash in Kazakhstan as experts suspect Russian air defense fireVideo
A day after an Azerbaijani airliner’s crashed in Kazakhstan, aviation experts say the plane most likely went down after being hit by Russian air defense systems. Here are some things to know about the crash that killed 38 out of the 67 people on board: How did the plane crash?...
Finland stops Russia-linked vessel over damaged undersea power cable in Baltic Sea
FRANKFURT, Germany — Finnish authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables, police said, in the latest incident involving disruption of key infrastructure. Finnish police and border guards boarded the vessel, the Eagle S, early...
Ukraine’s military intelligence says North Korean troops suffer heavy battlefield losses
KYIV, Ukraine — North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the fighting in Russia’s Kursk region and are facing logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks, Ukraine’s military intelligence said Thursday. The intelligence agency, known under its acronym GUR, said that Ukrainian strikes near Novoivanovka inflicted heavy casualties...
Israel strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital, and WHO chief says he was ‘meters’ away
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida, and the World Health Organization’s director-general said the bombardment occurred as he was about to board a flight in Sanaa, injuring a crew member. “The air...
Backpacks filled with $1.1M worth of cocaine found in woods
Snow was found in a wooded area the other day. And as you could probably ascertain from this headline, it wasn’t the kind of snow predicted by any weather report. CBS News reports how two backpacks filled with more than $1.1 million worth of cocaine was discovered in Washington state...
U.S. sex-abuse watchdog fires investigator after learning of his arrest for stealing drug money
DENVER — The U.S. Center for SafeSport abruptly fired one of its investigators last month after learning he’d been arrested for stealing money confiscated after a drug bust he was part of during his previous job as a police officer. Jason Krasley left his job with the Allentown Police Department...
Georgia farmers have mixed feelings about Trump’s immigration proposals
ATLANTA — Georgia farmers have had a rough go for the past few years. They were just recovering from 2018’s Hurricane Michael when Hurricane Helene hit in September, damaging thousands of acres of crops throughout the state. That’s on top of financial devastation left in the storm’s path, which can...
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits hold steady, but continuing claims rise to 3-year high
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years. Jobless claim applications ticked down by 1,000 to 219,000 for the week of Dec. 21, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s fewer than the 223,000...
Christmas shooting at Phoenix airport leaves 3 people wounded, 1 stabbed
PHOENIX — Authorities are investigating a Christmas shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix that left three people injured by gunfire and another person stabbed. Police said the incident was related to a family dispute. Phoenix police said the evening shooting happened at around 9:45 p.m. at an airport restaurant...
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region in one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. Many wept as they placed flowers at a mass grave in...
