Statue of John Lewis to be erected where confederate obelisk once stood
The 16-ft-tall statue will be erected in the congressional district that Lewis represented for 17 terms
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2 dead and 4 others injured in New Year’s Day shooting in Florida
Two people died and four others were injured in a shooting in Ocala, Florida, early Sunday, authorities said.
How the US House Speaker’s election could devolve into chaos
If Republican Kevin McCarthy is unable to capture the votes needed to become Speaker, representatives would have to do another roll-call vote. The last time that happened was in 1923.
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Tottenham upset by resurgent Villa; Chelsea held at Forest
Any New Year’s resolution by Tottenham to stop conceding the first goal lasted less than one day as Aston Villa continued its revival under Unai Emery with a 2-0 away win in the Premier League.
Ukraine faces grim start to 2023 after fresh Russian attacks
Air raid sirens sounded in the capital shortly after midnight, followed by a barrage of missiles
New York OKs human composting law; 6th state in US to do so
Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Saturday to legalize natural organic reduction, popularly known as human composting, making New York the sixth state in the nation to allow that method of burial.
Pandemic fuels rise in human trafficking and forced marriage, charity warns
A disturbing rise in human trafficking since the pandemic should be an ‘urgent wake-up call’ for governments, a charity has warned.
‘Lord, I love you’: Aide recounts Benedict’s last words
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s last words were ‘Lord, I love you,’ his longtime secretary said Sunday, quoting a nurse who helped care for the 95-year-old former pontiff in his final hours.
New Year festivities marred by racist illumination
Racist messages were displayed on a bridge during New Year celebrations in central Rotterdam, Netherlands
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