At 98, Florida Woman Remains the World’s Oldest Competitive Pool Player
JENSEN BEACH, Fla. — At an age when most people are content to enjoy quiet retirement, Maggie Kennedy is still chalking her…
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Author: Maya Chen
Maya Chen reports on international politics, conflict and diplomacy. She specializes in explaining how global events shape U.S. security, trade and migration, and how decisions made abroad ripple into life at home.
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Smartphones Become Crucial Evidence as Prosecutors Leverage Digital Trails in Criminal Cases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an era where nearly every aspect of daily life is logged on a smartphone, prosecutors across the United…
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Australian Emergency Crews Rescue Horse from Sewage-Filled Septic Tank
MORUYA, Australia — Emergency responders in New South Wales successfully rescued a horse that had fallen into a sewage-filled septic tank in…
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Alabama Family Faces Unwelcome Visitor: Potbellied Pig Refuses to Leave Yard
MOBILE, Ala. — An Alabama family has found themselves in a peculiar standoff with an unlikely tenant: a potbellied pig that showed…
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Viral Video of Baby Monkey Sparks Surge in Demand for Stuffed Orangutan Toy
ICHIKAWA, Japan — A heartwarming yet poignant video of a 7-month-old baby macaque named Punch clinging tightly to a stuffed orangutan at…
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Phishing Scam Mimics Apple to Trick Users with Fake $2,990 PayPal Charge
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new wave of phishing emails impersonating Apple has been sweeping inboxes, warning recipients of a fraudulent $2,990.02 PayPal…
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Texas Trucker’s Maryland Visit Yields $2 Million Lottery Windfall
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A Texas long-haul trucker’s routine visit to Maryland to see friends took an extraordinary turn when a spontaneous lottery…
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Escaped Cows Cause Traffic Chaos on New York State Thruway
BLASDELL, N.Y. — Traffic came to a near standstill on the New York State Thruway Monday morning after three cows escaped from…
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China and Elon Musk Vie to Build Solar-Powered AI Data Centers in Orbit
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) computing surges worldwide, China and Elon Musk’s SpaceX are locked in a…
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Oregon Firefighters Rescue Surfer Stranded by Rip Current at Cape Kiwanda
PACIFIC CITY, Ore. — A routine day at Cape Kiwanda Beach turned perilous on Saturday when two surfers were caught in a…