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Want to move out of the US? These are the best places to live abroad, expats say

Do you ever think about packing your bags and moving to another country to start a new life abroad? If so, you’re not alone.

Fan-favorite hippo celebrates 7th birthday in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, Ohio (WDTN) -- Fiona the Hippo is celebrating her seventh birthday living at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden with her family. On Wednesday, Jan. 24, Fiona turned 7-years-old.

Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state attorney general announced a $149.5 million settlement Wednesday with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, more than four years after the state sued the company over its role fueling the opioid addiction crisis. "They knew what the harm was.

A Texas school's punishment of a Black student who wears his hair in locs is going to trial

A judge has ordered that a trial be held next month to determine whether a Black high school student in Texas can continue being punished by his district for refusing to change his hairstyle.

Arizona GOP boss quits after leaked tape shows him floating a job for Kari Lake to skip Senate race

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republican Party Chairman Jeff DeWit resigned Wednesday after he could be heard in a leaked recording offering a job and asking U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake to name a price that would keep her out of politics.

Alabama inmate waiting to hear court ruling on scheduled nitrogen gas execution

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate scheduled to be the first person in the United States to be put to death with nitrogen gas is waiting to see if he will receive a last-minute reprieve from federal courts in his bid to halt the execution.

Live updates | Haley campaigns in South Carolina after losing to Trump in the New Hampshire primary

Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire Republican primary, while President Joe Biden prevailed on the Democratic side as a write-in candidate. Trump’s sole GOP opponent, Nikki Haley, says the race is far from over.

Around the world

Saudi Arabia opens its first liquor store in over 70 years as kingdom further liberalizes

The liberal move in the conservative kingdom comes as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman seeks to improve the nation's image and boost international tourism and business.

Abbott doubles down on border 'invasion' declaration after Supreme Court blow

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Wednesday accused the federal government of breaking the compact with the states following a Supreme Court ruling on Monday that cleared the way for the Border Patrol to remove razor wire installed by Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border.

A fire in China's Jiangxi province kills at least 39 people, state media says

BEIJING (AP) — A fire broke out in a commercial building in China’s southeastern Jiangxi province on Wednesday, killing at least 39 people and injuring nine others, state media said.

Loneliness increases risk of death in people with obesity: Study

Social isolation increased the risk of death in people classified as obese, according to a new study.

Russia says a plane with Ukrainian POWs crashes, killing all aboard, and accuses Kyiv of downing it

A Russian military transport plane crashed Wednesday in a border region near Ukraine, and Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting it down, saying all 74 people aboard were killed, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war headed for a swap.

44 House Democrats express support for 2-state solution after Gaza war

Nearly four dozen House Democrats have signed onto a letter calling for a two-state solution to resolve the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians as war rages in Gaza. The letter, led by Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) and Jim Himes (D-Conn.

Israel says 21 troops killed in deadliest attack since Hamas raid

Israel said 21 soldiers were killed near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis in the deadliest single loss for the military since the war started in early October.

Technology

DoD’s new memo puts stricter requirements on cloud providers

DoD’s new guidance clarifies what FedRAMP equivalency means and requires cloud service providers handling controlled unclassified information to get a letter of attestation from a third-party organization that says they meet the FedRAMP Moderate baseline standards without plans of action and milesto

eBay chops hundreds of Bay Area jobs as part of layoffs of 1,000 people

eBay has decided to chop hundreds of Bay Area jobs, including layoffs at at its San Jose headquarters campus.

Lithium-ion battery malfunction causes small fire at Google building in Mountain View

A malfunctioning lithium-ion battery sparked a blaze in a building on the Google campus on Monday, according to authorities.

WWE’s ‘Raw’ is moving to Netflix next year in a streaming deal worth more than $5 billion

WWE’s weekly television show Raw will move to Netflix next year as part of a major streaming deal worth more than $5 billion. TKO Group Holdings Inc.

Agent Swarms – an evolutionary leap in intelligent automation

This article was co-authored by Shail Khiyara, Founder, VOCAL COUNCIL, and Pedro Martins, Global Transformation Leader, Nokia. “The strength of a hive lies not in a single bee, but in the collective power of the swarm, where unity is the true source of their strength.

Flexible underpinnings of new big Stellantis vehicles will help company navigate political changes

DETROIT (AP) — On the surface, you wouldn't think the platform beneath a new generation of automobiles has anything to do with politics and elections. But at Stellantis, new large vehicle underpinnings announced Friday are key to the company's ability to adjust to European and U.S.

Netflix's gains 13M new global 4Q subscribers as it unwraps its best-ever holiday season results

Netflix has registered its third-consecutive quarter of accelerating subscriber growth in the final three months of 2023.

Sports News

SEC fines South Carolina $100,000 for fans on the court after Kentucky win

The Southeastern Conference has fined South Carolina $100,000 for fans storming the court after the Gamecocks 79-62 win over No. 6 Kentucky on Tuesday night.

Harold 'Ice Train' Hogue: Former pro wrestler dead at 56

Former professional wrestler Harold Hogue, who went by Ice Train and M.S. Smooth in the ring, has died at 56, according to multiple reports.

Report: Jim Harbaugh set to become head coach of the Chargers

LOS ANGELES — University of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh is darting from the college coaching ranks to make his long anticipated return to the NFL, this time with another team along the West Coast.

What is behind the Super Bowl logo conspiracy?

Since Super Bowl LVI, the NFL added color to the big game logo, and those colors have conveniently matched up with the two teams that end up playing in the championship.

Moose on the Loose: Isles new era

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) -- The Islanders entertain the Vegas Golden Knights Tuesday night at UBS Arena. It is game two for new head coach Patrick Roy. The Isles lost four straight, which led to the firing of Lane Lambert.

Popeyes offering fans free wings if this team wins the Super Bowl 

Chicken wing lovers may have to switch who they root for in the Super Bowl this year if they want free wings courtesy of Popeyes. The fast food giant announced that if any team with a “winged” mascot is victorious in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, that wings would be on them.

Will the Fruita Wildcats ever lose again?

The Montrose Red Hawks walked into Fruita's gym confident, sporting a stellar 11-2 record. But like everyone before them, had their upset dreams crushed quickly by the speed and athleticism of the Fruita Wildcats.

Politics News

Opinion | Trump Is Making a Huge Mistake With His Treatment of Haley

It’s completely counterproductive for Trump and his allies to unleash on his losing primary opponent.

Biden wins as write-in candidate in New Hampshire

President Biden was projected to win the New Hampshire Democratic primary on Tuesday after an unprecedented write-in initiative, according to Decision Desk HQ.

'Honored to have your back, and you have mine': Biden endorsed by United Auto Workers in election

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden picked up an endorsement from the United Auto Workers union Wednesday, an important boost to the Democratic president's reelection bid as he pushes to sway blue-collar workers his way in critical auto-making swing states such as Michigan and Wisconsin.

Trump wins New Hampshire primary as rematch with Biden appears likely

Donald Trump is eyeing a win in New Hampshire’s Republican primary in his first one-on-one contest against Nikki Haley, while President Joe Biden is hoping to avoid embarrassment by prevailing in a Democratic primary where he isn’t even on the ballot.

Biden, Hochul unpopular among majority of NY-3 voters: PIX11 poll

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A majority of voters in New York’s 3rd Congressional District disapprove of the job Joe Biden is doing as president, according to a new PIX11/Emerson College Polling survey released Thursday ahead of a special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by George Santos.

Senate border bill to allow 5,000 migrants a day before Title 42-type limit starts; sparking conservative fury

A border deal being negotiated in the Senate as part of spending talks would include a Title 42-style authority to allow in up to 5,000 migrants a day before it kicks in.

Lessons learned from Hunter Biden: Careful what you put in your memoir

The president’s son was candid about his past in his 2021 book. Now federal prosecutors are using it against him.