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Israel strikes south Gaza and raids a hospital in the north as war grinds on with renewed US support
By NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces raided one of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza's north and bombarded the south with airstrikes that...
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An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 126 people in nation’s deadliest quake in 9 years
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, destroying homes, leaving residents out...
US moves to protect old growth forests as climate change threatens their survival
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to conserve groves of old-growth trees on federal land by revising management plans for national forests...
Trump wants New Hampshire to put him on a path to the nomination before rivals find their footing
By HOLLY RAMER and BILL BARROW Associated Press DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Donald Trump wants New Hampshire to help him pocket the Republican presidential nomination before any rivals find their footing...
McCracken County Sheriff’s Office K9 Vegas has received donation of body armor.
McCracken County, Kentucky (NewsFirst) --- McCracken County Sheriff’s Office K9 Vegas has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization...
Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
BEIJING (AP) — At least 111 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in a mountainous region in northwestern China, the country's state media reported on Tuesday. The official Xinhua News...
URGENT MISSING PERSON ALERT: POPE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Date: 12/18/2023 Pope County Sheriff's Office and first responders urgently seek the community's assistance in locating a missing elderly male with dementia. Missing Person Details: Name: Jerry...
Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Undergoes Double Mastectomy
Photo Courtesy of Lt Governor Coleman's Office FRANKFORT, Ky. (News First) - Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman underwent a double mastectomy on Monday after concerns were raised during...
BREAKING: Cape Girardeau Police On Scene Of A Shooting
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (News First) - Officers are currently on the scene of a shooting in the 1900-Block of Rock Creek Lane. According to the Cape Girardeau Police Department, at this time, officers...
Death of 5-year-old boy prompts criticism of Chicago shelters for migrants
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America A 5-year-old boy living at a temporary shelter for migrants in Chicago died over the weekend after being transported to a hospital after...
Google launches Gemini, upping the stakes in the global AI race
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writers Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of project Gemini, an AI model trained to behave in...
Europe reaches a deal on the world’s first comprehensive AI rules
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European Union negotiators clinched a deal Friday on the world's first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules, paving the way for legal oversight...
Long-Term Work Zone Lane Restriction on I-24 Tennessee River Bridge to Start Jan 2
PADUCAH, Ky. (December 18, 2023) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans a long-term work zone on the Interstate 24 Tennessee River Bridge at I-24 mile...
Kentucky State Police Identify Remains Found In Lake Barkley.
MAYFIELD, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) --- The Kentucky State Police (KSP) have positively identified human remains discovered in Lake Barkley in 1999. The remains were found in Lyon County. The remains...
YouTube mom who gave parenting advice, Ruby Franke, pleads guilty in child abuse case
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice on YouTube pleaded guilty Monday to child abuse charges and will go to prison for trying to convince her two...
Deadly storm batters Northeastern US, knocking out power, grounding flights and flooding roads
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A storm barreled into the Northeastern U.S. on Monday, flooding roads and downing trees, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands,...
Largest nursing home in St. Louis closes suddenly, forcing out 170 residents
By JIM SALTER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The largest skilled nursing facility in St. Louis has closed suddenly, forcing about 170 residents to be bused to other care...
Attorneys for Kentucky woman seeking abortion withdraw lawsuit.
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Attorneys for a Kentucky woman who sued demanding the right to an abortion withdrew the lawsuit after the woman learned her embryo no longer...
Active weather pattern as we head into the week of Christmas.
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