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Fire near a New Jersey chemical plant spreads thick smoke through the region
Saturday, January 15, 2022
A dramatic fire near the plant burned through the night and into Saturday but led to no evacuation orders or serious injuries — just heavy smoke that was seen and smelled in nearby New York City.
A major winter storm is about to hit the South
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Forecasts of snow and ice as far south as Georgia have put a big part of the region on an emergency preparedness footing as shoppers scoured store shelves and crews raced to treat highways and roads.
Djokovic is back in immigration detention as he awaits appeal of his canceled visa
Friday, January 14, 2022
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said he canceled Djokovic's visa on "health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so."
Garbage and recyclables pile up as omicron takes its toll on sanitation workers
Friday, January 14, 2022
Some cities are so shorthanded they have temporarily stopped collecting things like recyclables or oversized junk to focus on the grosser, smellier stuff.
Aung San Suu Kyi faces 5 new corruption charges in Myanmar
Friday, January 14, 2022
The ousted leader, who has been detained since last February's military takeover, is already being tried on five other corruption charges. Each is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a fine.
Boris Johnson's office apologizes for a party held before Prince Philip's funeral
Friday, January 14, 2022
Farewell parties for the prime minister's departing communications chief and another staffer, complete with late-night drinking and dancing, took place the night before the royal funeral last April.
Djokovic faces deportation as Australia revokes visa again
Friday, January 14, 2022
Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time three days before the Australian Open is set to begin.
South Korea says North Korea fires projectile in third launch this month
Friday, January 14, 2022
South Korea says North Korea fired at least one projectile in its third weapons launch this month, hours after the North warned of stronger action if the U.S. continues its "confrontational stance."
A cyberattack in Albuquerque forces schools to cancel classes
Friday, January 14, 2022
Albuquerque isn't alone. Five school districts in New Mexico have suffered major cyberattacks in the past two years, including one that's still dealing with an attack that hit just after Christmas.
California governor denies RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan parole
Thursday, January 13, 2022
The parole panel's recommendation to release Sirhan, 77, in August was based in part on new California laws since he was last denied parole in 2016 — the 15th time he'd lost his bid for release.
Dutch king won't use a royal carriage that's been criticized for a colonial image
Thursday, January 13, 2022
The king ruled out using, for now at least, the "Golden Carriage," which bears a painting that critics say glorifies the Netherlands' colonial past, including its role in the global slave trade.
Nobel body criticizes Ethiopian prime minister, a Peace Prize winner, over Tigray war
Thursday, January 13, 2022
"As prime minister and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Abiy Ahmed has a special responsibility to end the conflict and contribute to peace," the Oslo-based committee said in a statement.
U.K. ministers are closing ranks around Boris Johnson amid calls for his resignation
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Johnson apologized on Wednesday for attending a "bring your own booze" party in the garden of the prime minister's Downing Street office and residence in May 2020.
China is doubling down on its 'zero-tolerance' COVID policy ahead of the Olympics
Thursday, January 13, 2022
China is battling coronavirus outbreaks in six cities. More than 20 million people are in some form of lockdown.
Abortion rights jump to a top priority for Democrats in a new poll
Thursday, January 13, 2022
The number of Democrats citing abortion rights as a top priority for the federal government to address jumped from less than 1% in 2021 to 13% in a new poll.
U.S. hits North Korean officials with sanctions after missile test
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
The U.S. is also proposing U.N. sanctions in response to North Korea's six ballistic missile launches since September, each of which it says "were in violation of UN Security Council resolutions."
Harry Reid lies in state at the U.S. Capitol
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Reid was recalled as a "legendary leader" as colleagues and friends gathered to pay tribute to a hardscrabble Democrat who rose from poverty in Nevada to the most powerful position in the Senate.
China's Tianjin orders more testing on 14 million after omicron reaches city
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
The city of Tianjin ordered a second round of COVID-19 testing on Wednesday in the city about an hour from Beijing, which is set to host the Winter Olympics from February 4th.
No breakthrough in Ukraine meeting, but NATO and Russia might talk more
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Russia's delegation remained open to the prospect of future discussions after having its main positions rebuffed by NATO and the U.S.
Twin panda cubs delight devoted fans at Tokyo zoo in a COVID shortened debut
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Twin panda cubs made their first public appearance before delighted fans in Tokyo but only briefly for now — just for three days — due to a spike in COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant.