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If world gets warmer, these cities could be 'unlivable:' study

As heat waves become longer and more frequent because of climate change, "the question of breaching thermal limits becomes pressing," scientists said.

Phyllis Coates, the first actress to portray Lois Lane on TV, dies at 96

Coates starred in the first season of "Adventures of Superman," but was replaced by Noel Neill for the remainder of the series.

In many Indigenous cultures, a solar eclipse is more than a spectacle. It’s for honoring tradition

PHOENIX (AP) — For a few hours, Krystal Curley and her Indigenous women's work group took over a college auditorium to share traditional Navajo practices regarding this weekend's highly anticipated solar eclipse.

Here's the best time to book your Christmas flight

Holiday travel can be expensive and stressful, but you can save some money on airfare if you book your flight far enough in advance.

Ex-Indiana officer gets 1 year in federal prison for repeatedly punching handcuffed man

HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — A former northern Indiana police officer who was caught on video repeatedly punching a handcuffed man in 2018 was sentenced Thursday to just over a year in federal prison. A U.S.

Florida storms send porta-potty door flying, impales into a light pole: 'National flag of Florida'

Following possible tornados in Florida on Wednesday night, strong winds launched a portable toilet's door off it's hinges and into a light pool.

Phyllis Coates, the first actress to portray Lois Lane on TV, dies at 96

Coates starred in the first season of "Adventures of Superman," but was replaced by Noel Neill for the remainder of the series.

Around the world

US to send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel

The USS Gerald R. Ford and its approximately 5,000 sailors and deck of warplanes will be accompanied by cruisers and destroyers in a show of force that is meant to be ready to respond to anything, from possibly interdicting additional weapons from reaching Hamas and conducting surveillance.

10 family members of CPD officer killed in Gaza

CHICAGO -- A Chicago police officer, who was born in Gaza before moving to Chicago in the 1990's, learned Monday morning that nearly a dozen of his family members had been killed.

Biden’s suspended Iran special envoy once pushed engagement with Hamas, Hezbollah terror groups

Prior to his service in government, Biden’s suspended Iran envoy, Robert Malley, openly pushed for U.S. engagement with Hamas and Hezbollah terror groups.

UN human rights body extends mandate for expert on Russia amid deteriorating human rights situation

The UN Human Rights Council has taken the decision to renew the work of an expert who created the mandate to continue scrutinizing human rights in Russia for another year.

Sen. Menendez is accused of being an unregistered agent of Egypt's government in updated indictment

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey faced a new charge Thursday that he conspired to act as an agent of the Egyptian government, a remarkable accusation against a Democrat who had a powerful role in U.S. policy as head of the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee.

Van Orden defends outburst at Biden officials over Israel, denies cursing 

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) on Thursday defended his questioning of Biden administration officials at a briefing this week on Israel after other lawmakers criticized him for what they called rude and obnoxious behavior.

NATO chief presses Turkey to advance Sweden's membership application.

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday pressed Turkey to quickly ratify Sweden's membership in the military organization, three months after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would help hasten the process in the Turkish parliament.

Technology

Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?

The Windows 11 2022 Update has been released, but behind the scenes, Microsoft is constantly working to improve the newest version of Windows.

How does Israel's Iron Dome defense system work?

Israel's Iron Dome can detect projectiles from almost 40 miles away, while also dissecting whether a dangerous threat is in the midst of attacking the region.

C# challenges Java in language popularity

Microsoft’s C# language is creeping up on Java in the Tiobe index of language popularity, a trend that could see C# surpassing Java soon.

U.S. needs more electricians to repair broken EV chargers

There are thousands of broken EV chargers nationwide and a growing shortage of electricians to fix them.

Schools' pandemic spending boosted tech companies. Did it help US students?

WASHINGTON (AP) — As soon as the federal pandemic relief started arriving at America’s schools, so did the relentless calls. Tech companies by the dozens wanted a chance to prove their software was what schools needed.

TikTok and content creators challenging Montana's ban face off with the state in federal court

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court on Thursday in a case filed by the video sharing app and five Montana content creators who want the court to temporarily block the state’s ban on the platform before it takes effect Jan. 1.

An app shows how ancient Greek sites looked thousands of years ago. It's a glimpse of future tech

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Tourists at the Acropolis this holiday season can witness the resolution of one of the world’s most heated debates on cultural heritage. All they need is a smartphone.

Sports News

Al Michaels dishes on Amazon's Taylor Swift coverage plan if she's at Chiefs game

Taylor Swift is rumored to be hitting "Thursday Night Football" to watch the Kansas City Chiefs and Travis Kelce. Al Michaels dished on how Amazon will cover her.

Colorado coach Deion Sanders calls late game times 'stupidest thing ever invented in life'

The Colorado Buffaloes will play another late game when they host Stanford on Friday night at sold-out Folsom Field.

Orioles GM Mike Elias says team will keep 'foot on the gas pedal' after 101 wins and AL East title

Orioles general manager Mike Elias and manager Brandon Hyde met with reporters two days after Baltimore was eliminated by Texas in the AL Division Series.

Former SF Giants pitcher Jim Poole dies at 57

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Jim Poole has died, the team announced on social media Saturday afternoon. He was 57 years old when he died of complications from ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease).

Coming off bye week, BYU eager to take on TCU

PROVO, Utah (ABC4 Sports) - Coming off its bye week, BYU is hoping to pick up where it left off this Saturday at defending national runner-up TCU.

WR Jalen McMillan to return for Kalen DeBoer, No. 8 Washington

SEATTLE (KSEE/KGPE) - On Saturday, No. 8 Washington hosts No. 7 Oregon in a battle of Top Ten teams. They are both 5-0. The Huskies will have Jalen McMillan for that game. McMillan, a wide receiver from Fresno (San Joaquin Memorial HS), has missed a few games this season due to injury.

IOC hits Russian Olympic Committee with indefinite suspension after absorbing Ukrainian sports councils

The International Olympic Committee announced an indefinite suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee on Thursday over a breach of the Olympic Charter.

Politics News

Ex-IRS contractor pleads guilty in leak of tax return information of Trump, wealthy people

A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service charged with leaking tax information to news outlets about former President Donald Trump and thousands of the country’s wealthiest people pleaded guilty Thursday in an agreement with prosecutors.

COVID-19 funding halted rural hospital closures across Texas, until now

La Grange residents worked for months to try to save the 65-bed hospital and asked the city to step in with a loan, but it wasn’t enough.

Earlier primary date not feasible for 2024, Pennsylvania counties warn

Officials in several Pennsylvania counties have warned statewide officials that it is too late to change the 2024 primary date and administer the election successfully.

Pence commits to primary, giving up chance for Nevada GOP delegates

Former Vice President Mike Pence became the first major Republican presidential candidate to enter the Nevada primary election, skipping the caucus that will award the state's GOP delegates.

US and Qatar agree to prevent disbursal of recently unfrozen Iranian funds as Israel-Hamas war rages

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Qatar have reached an agreement that the Qataris will not act on any request from Tehran for the time being to access $6 billion in Iranian funds that were unblocked as part of a prisoner swap last month, a U.S. official said Thursday.

Florida law targeting drag shows can't be enforced for now, appellate court says

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A ruling prohibiting the enforcement of a new Florida law targeting drag shows will stay in place for the time being, according to a federal appeals court decision. A panel of the 11th U.S.

DeSantis planning to increase Florida sanctions on Iran

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