Efforts to recover more victims of a landslide that killed three people in a rural southeast Alaska community are moving from an "active" to a "reactive" search, rescue officials said. Crews fighting a chemical fire caused by a train derailment in central Kentucky are close to extinguishing the blaze and canceling an emergency evacuation order, a local official said Thursday. New York authorities investigating an incident in which a car went airborne, crashed and exploded at a U.S.-Canada border crossing said Thursday it may take "some time" to determine all the facts in the bizarre case. Jon Batiste opened the 97th Macy's Day Parade in New York Thursday with a rousing performance of his song "Worship" and the declaration that the holiday should be a "day of unity, healing and celebration." A Sealyham Terrier named Stache was crowned the winner of the 22nd National Dog Show on Thursday. Three children, including a 5-year-old girl who sustained serious injuries, and two adults were hospitalized Thursday after a man armed with a knife attacked them in the city center of Dublin, authorities said. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden placed Thanksgiving holiday calls to U.S. military families stationed around the world and paid a visit to a firehouse on Nantucket Island on Thursday. The head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday oil producers must make a stronger commitment to clean energy efforts or continue to be among the world's biggest contributors to the climate crisis. New York City Mayor Eric Adams faced accusations of sexual assault and battery on Thursday after being summoned in connection with a complaint filed under the provisions of New York State's Adult Survivors Act. Ongoing efforts in India to free more than 40 workers trapped in a freeway tunnel for nearly two weeks hit a snag on Thursday when drilling blades were damaged and had to be replaced. Firefighters used a crane to rescue a man from a raging inferno atop an office building Thursday in the British city of Reading, lifting him beyond the reach of the flames just in time. German federal police mounted dawn raids Thursday on the homes of 15 alleged Hamas members and supporters in Berlin and three other states across the north and east of the country, national security officials said. Israeli forces stepped up their attacks on northern Gaza as a truce in the fighting nears, mounting 300 airstrikes against Hamas infrastructure and killing dozens of the group's fighters in a ground operation. Kellan Lutz said having a daughter gave him experience upon which to draw for his new film, "Due Justice," in theaters and video-on-demand Friday. The anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders has been elected the next Dutch Prime Minister in what observers said is one of the biggest political upsets in Europe since World War II. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio has announced his retirement from the House and will become president of Youngstown State University. North Korea said Thursday that it was completely withdrawing from an inter-Korean military agreement one day after Seoul scrapped part of the deal in response to Pyongyang's satellite launch. On Nov. 23, 1996, a hijacker forced Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 to fly until it ran out of fuel. The aircraft crashed into the sea, killing 125 people. Singer Miley Cyrus turns 30 and actor Vincent Cassel turns 57, among the famous birthdays for Nov. 23. Organizers have made an additional 400,000 tickets available for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, officials have announced, and they are encouraging spectators to buy them as holiday gifts. The head of the largest super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron Desantis's bid for president has quit. Chris Jankowski, CEO of Never Back Down, said his resignation was effective immediately. More Recent Articles |
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