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Ukraine halts flow of Russian gas to Europe

Ukraine halts flow of Russian gas to Europe

A major natural gas pipeline supplying Russian energy to Europe ran dry Wednesday after Ukraine stopped Moscow’s six-decade supply in the hopes of hurting its invader financially. The planned move marks the end of an era in which many European countries kept warm using gas pumped by Russia — which was in turn accused of using this dependency to blackmail …

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Authorities probe possible military link between suspects in New Orleans attack and Trump Tower Cybertruck blast

Authorities probe possible military link between suspects in New Orleans attack and Trump Tower Cybertruck blast

Authorities are investigating a possible military connection between the New Orleans car-ramming suspect and the person who died after a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside Las Vegas’ Trump International Hotel on New Year’s Day, two law enforcement sources familiar with the cases told NBC News. The potential link was just one thread being pulled by officials Thursday, who were also searching a …

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Palestinian Authority temporarily suspends broadcast of Qatar’s Al Jazeera TV

Palestinian Authority temporarily suspends broadcast of Qatar’s Al Jazeera TV

The Palestinian Authority temporarily halted operations of Qatar’s Al Jazeera television in the territory including its broadcasts, citing the network’s dissemination of “inciting material,” the Palestinian news agency WAFA said on Wednesday. The culture, interior and communications ministers made the decision jointly because the channel broadcast material that was “deceiving and stirring strife,” WAFA said without providing details on the …

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The Olympic gold medalist with high school homework to finish

The Olympic gold medalist with high school homework to finish

Wilson ran a 44.66, breaking a record set by Darrell Robinson in 1982. One day later in the semifinal, he did it again with a 44.59 time that earned him a spot in the final. He trailed three runners on the final stretch but did enough to close the gap. Ato Boldon, an Olympic silver and bronze medalist in 1996 …

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South Korea police search Jeju Air and airport operator over fatal plane crash

South Korea police search Jeju Air and airport operator over fatal plane crash

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police said Thursday they had raided Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport as part of their investigation into Sunday’s crash that killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on the country’s soil. Jeju Air 7C2216, which departed the Thai capital of Bangkok for Muan in southwestern South Korea, belly-landed and overshot the regional airport’s runway, exploding into flames after …

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Gunman who killed at least 12 people in a shooting rampage in Montenegro dies by suicide

Gunman who killed at least 12 people in a shooting rampage in Montenegro dies by suicide

A gunman who fatally shot at least 12 people, including two children, in Montenegro has killed himself while surrounded by police, officials said Thursday. At least four others were wounded in the shooting rampage in the western town of Cetinje on Wednesday that followed a bar brawl, officials said. The shooter, identified as 45-year-old Aco Martinović, killed the owner of …

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5 million impacted by winter alerts as the weather makes a frigid start to 2025

5 million impacted by winter alerts as the weather makes a frigid start to 2025

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing 5 million impacted by winter alerts as the weather makes a frigid start to 2025 01:09 UP NEXT Cleanup underway across South following severe weather outbreak 03:08 Tornados rip through the South, at least four people killed 01:50 Tornadoes carve path of destruction …

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Much of the U.S. bracing for a big blast of winter — and serious cold

Much of the U.S. bracing for a big blast of winter — and serious cold

A blast of Arctic air will send temperatures dropping across the Eastern United States this week — and the frigid conditions could linger longer and expose millions to a prolonged and dangerous bout of winter weather. “We’re going to be stuck in a cooler pattern,” said Zachary Yack, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Chicago. “It will definitely go into …

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New Orleans raises specter of persistent ISIS threat

New Orleans raises specter of persistent ISIS threat

An ISIS flag allegedly found in the truck that Shamsud-Din Jabbar used in the lethal car-ramming attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on New Year’s Day highlights the persistent danger posed by the terrorist group, which continues to churn out online propaganda to try to foment violence around the world, experts and U.S. officials say. The Islamic State’s exact role in the attack …

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