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Bills clinch the AFC’s No. 2 seed with a 40-14 rout of the undisciplined Jets

ORCHARD PARK, New York (AP) — Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, and the Buffalo Bills clinched the AFC’s No. 2 seed with a 40-14…

John McCarthy December 29, 2024

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Baby pigs get Christmas pardon from Florida mayor in a Cuban twist on White House turkey tradition

MIAMI (AP) — As the stars of Friday’s show in downtown Miami, baby pigs Glinda and Elphaba will never have to worry about gracing the dinner table at a Cuban…

John McCarthy December 29, 2024

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At least 177 people die after plane skids off runway in South Korea

SEOUL — A Jeju Air plane from Bangkok attempted a belly landing at Muan International Airport after its landing gear reportedly failed to deploy. The passenger plane burst into flames…

John McCarthy December 29, 2024

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Peru hit by massive 13-foot-high waves, leaving scores of ports closed

LIMA, Peru — Massive waves of up to 13 feet (four meters) are pummeling the coasts of Peru, leaving scores of ports closed on Saturday, authorities said. Peru closed 91…

John McCarthy December 29, 2024

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Parking restrictions for Crucian Christmas Festival events

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department will be enforcing the following parking restrictions for the upcoming Crucian Christmas Festival events: January 1, 2025 - Food Fair NO PARKING in…

John McCarthy December 29, 2024

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Biden couldn’t sell a Haiti intervention. Trump can, and should: Opinion

The incoming Trump administration will be confronting a world on fire — national security challenges ranging from ongoing wars in Europe and the Middle East to potential conflict with China…

John McCarthy December 29, 2024

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Abortions are up in the US. The data paints a complicated picture

Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and political fights over its future are not over yet. It’s now…

John McCarthy December 28, 2024

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Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says

LOS ANGELES (AP) — At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone…

John McCarthy December 28, 2024

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35-year-old boxer Paul Bamba of Puerto Rico dies six days after last fight

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rican boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, his manager, the R&B singer Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, announced Friday. The news comes less than…

John McCarthy December 28, 2024

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3 men from Ecuador get 6.5 years for trafficking cocaine

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two men from Ecuador were given 6.5-year prison terms for trafficking cocaine last December, authorities said. Mario Montano Camacho, 41, and Juan Ignacio Reyes Delgado, 48, were…

John McCarthy December 28, 2024