Two chances of rain in the next 24 hours
Grab your umbrella. This week is starting with a couple of chances of rain. Zack Shields has the details in his full forecast.
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Joe Biden celebrates the New Year in the Virgin Islands
President Joe Biden welcomed in the New Year in the US Virgin Islands while on holiday with First Lady Jill Biden.
After celebrating New Years on the islands in 2015 and 2016, this is Mr Biden’s first Caribbean holiday as President.
Thousands pay tribute to ex-pope Benedict XVI at lying-in-state
Thousands of people, including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, pay their respects to former pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, at the start of three days of lying-in-state at St Peter’s Basilica ahead of his funeral. They began queueing before da…
Canada bans most foreigners from buying homes
A ban on foreigners buying residential property in Canada took effect on Sunday, aiming to make more homes available to locals facing a housing crunch.Several exceptions in the act allow individuals such as refugees and permanent residents who are not…
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Vietnam rescuers battle to save boy from 35-meter hole
Hundreds of rescuers in Vietnam battled Monday to free a 10-year-old boy who fell into a 35-meter-deep hole at a construction site two days ago.The boy, named Thai Ly Hao Nam, fell into the shaft of a hollow concrete pillar just 25 centimeters wide, s…
Kimberly Palmer: How to prepare for your next emergency
Emergencies such as power outages or severe weather can happen at any time and can be costly.
Don’t think of Africa as a hungry child, says a champion of Africa’s food prowess
If you think that African countries have nothing to contribute to the global food supply, Ndidi Nunweli would like you to think about what you eat daily.
Afghanistan’s NGO ban for women exposes rifts in Taliban ranks
The Taliban’s latest edict banning women from working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has sparked international condemnation and domestic opposition in a country facing economic collapse. It has also revealed splits within the Taliban, with …