Italy probes cable car crash as lone child survivor recovers
ROME (AP) — Italy’s transport minister was heading Monday to the scene of a cable car disaster that killed 14 people when the lead cable apparently snapped and the cabin …
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Benjamin Storey asks French philosophers why we are restless
Americans remain unhappy despite surviving 2020’s global pandemic and a tumultuous election. Why? Last year, the United States dropped one place on the list of world’s happiest nations, according to …
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Trump criminal investigation looms over Manhattan DA race
NEW YORK — Eight days after Donald Trump turns 75 next month, New York City voters will cast their last ballots in an election that’s sure to have consequences for …
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Rock band Maneskin wins Eurovision Song Contest for Italy
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A four-piece band of Italian rockers won the Eurovision Song Contest in the early hours of Sunday, giving one of the countries hit hardest in Europe …
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Rick Santorum out at CNN amid uproar over comment about Native American culture
CNN has ditched Rick Santorum following weeks of calls for the network to fire him from his senior political commentator role over remarks the former Republican senator made about Native …
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New COVID-19 cases plummet to lowest levels since last June
New coronavirus cases across the United States have tumbled to rates not seen in more than 11 months, sparking optimism that vaccination campaigns are stemming both severe COVID-19 cases and …
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UFOs go mainstream, suspense builds ahead of major Pentagon report
In 1973, future President Jimmy Carter went public with a claim he had seen a UFO years earlier in the skies over rural Georgia. Nearly five decades later, former President …
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Blu-ray movie reviews: ‘The Marksman’ and ‘The Little Things’
Here’s a look at a pair of recent action films now available in the Blu-ray format. The Marksman (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, rated PG-13, 2.39:1 aspect ratio, 108 minutes, $34.98) …
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Tulsa mayor says nearly all city computers still down two weeks after ransomware attack
Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum said nearly all of the Oklahoma city’s computer systems remained offline Thursday as it slowly recovers from a ransomware attack waged against its network two weeks …
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NBA counts on playoffs to reverse ratings slump
The new NBA play-in tournament resulted in a dream scenario for league and network executives: LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry. Two premier franchises. Last-second drama. Ratings gold. With the playoffs …
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