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Smoking one cigarette takes 20 minutes off a person’s life: Study
A new study is offering new statistics about smoking ahead of 2025. As many people set New Year’s resolutions, whether it’s losing weight or saving money, there’s one goal that consistently tops the list but proves to be the hardest: quitting smoking. While giving up smoking isn’t easy, researchers at a UK-based study said that… -
World population increased 71M in 2024 to reach 8.09B for start of New Year
As the world counts down to the New Year, the global population continues to go up and is expected to surpass 8 billion people on Jan. 1, 2025, despite a slight slowdown this year, according to U.S. Census data. In 2024, the world’s population added 71 million people, marking less than a 1% increase from… -
State of emergency declared in Trinidad and Tobago after rise in gang violence
As the new year approaches, a surge in violent crime is casting a shadow over Trinidad and Tobago, with the nation now facing one of the highest murder rates in the Caribbean. The dual-island country recorded 623 murders as of the week of Dec. 29, a toll exacerbated by a violent weekend. Police say the… -
Nantucket nonprofit says wind farm will harm whales, petitions Supreme Court
A Massachusetts non-profit is standing up against a project bringing wind turbines to the Nantucket coast. ACK For Whales is challenging the federal approval granting the Vineyard Wind project, turning to the U.S. Supreme Court for help. The federal government gave the green light in 2021 to develop wind energy 15 miles from Nantucket and… -
11 Illinois teens face charges for luring, beating victims using dating apps
Illinois authorities said a viral social media trend led 11 teenagers to lure and beat two men in a Chicago suburb. Back in July, 10 17-year-olds and one 16-year-old found their victims using online dating apps. The Mount Prospect Police Department said a 41-year-old man told officers he planned to meet someone he connected with… -
Customs officers block 22,000 fake vehicle inspection tags heading to PA
U.S. authorities seized a shipment from Israel containing 22,000 fake inspection stickers for Philadelphia vehicles. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said two different packages held the stickers. The agency said the first shipment was sent to a Philadelphia address on Nov. 26 with 10,000 stickers, then a second one on Dec. 9 popped up containing… -
Border Patrol seizes backpacks filled with $1.1M of cocaine near Canadian border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said agents found two backpacks stuffed with over a million dollars worth of cocaine near the Canadian border. Officials said 78 pounds were recovered in the woods in Washington state. According to a news release on Monday, Dec. 23, agents were patrolling the area and found the large black bags… -
Millions of tourists expected to flock to largest ice and snow park in the world
Winter is in full swing, and while summer is typically the season for travel, China is expecting tourists to book a flight to see the largest ice and snow park in the world. The frozen wonderland is taking shape in Harbin, located in the country’s northeast province. For 26 years, the winter attraction has drawn… -
New Hampshire congresswoman ready to pass baton to younger lawmakers
Rep. Annie Kuster, D-N.H., wants to set an example and allow younger lawmakers to be heard. The New Hampshire congresswoman is retiring after representing her district for more than 12 years. Now 68, Kuster said it’s time to leave Capitol Hill and allow a younger Democrat to fill her seat. Maggie Goodlander, 38, will replace… -
‘Family dispute’ leads to 3 people shot, 1 stabbed at Phoenix airport
A Christmas Day dispute escalated, leaving multiple people with gunshot and stab wounds inside Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport. Four people were rushed to the hospital in serious and stable condition. Meanwhile, police took a man and young girl into custody near the airport’s parking garage. Authorities said what started as a family dispute turned into… -
Survivors remember victims 20 years after Indian Ocean tsunami killed 230k
Parts of the world are marking a grim milestone on Thursday, Dec. 26. In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake led to a giant wall of water wiping out homes and villages across more than a dozen countries. Over one million people lost their homes from the natural disaster and another 230,000 were killed. On Dec.… -
National Zoo shares new video of giant pandas ahead of public debut in 2025
Zookeepers at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., caused quite a stir on Christmas Day when they released a new video of the zoo’s newest stars, Bao Li and Qing Bao. The two giant pandas are the newest cultural ambassadors given to the United States by China. In the Instagram video, viewers can see… -
Major deal brings fighter jets to Maryland, gives DC old Commanders stadium
Now that Congress has pushed forward a must-pass federal spending bill, a unique deal in Maryland is cleared for takeoff. The Maryland Air National Guard is preparing to absorb the 121st Fighter Squadron from the DC Air National Guard. In exchange, the nation’s capital will become the new owners of the Washington Commander’s former football…
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