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At least 1 killed after DHL cargo plane crashes, skids into home in Lithuania
At least one person is dead after a DHL cargo plane crashed while approaching an airport in Lithuania’s capital Monday morning, Nov. 25. Officials said the plane split into pieces, then skidded for a few hundred feet into a nearby home. The flight had taken off from Germany and crashed around 5:30 a.m. local time while approaching… -
Israel and Hezbollah trade attacks amid cease-fire talks
As reports indicate a cease-fire deal between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah could soon become a reality, the countries traded deadly and destructive strikes. Monday morning, Nov. 25, reports said Hezbollah attacked Galilee from Lebanon, while Israel continued to focus on the Lebanese capital of Beirut. The latest round of attacks started with an Israeli strike on Beirut Saturday… -
Trump rounds out his cabinet with picks to lead USDA, CDC, FDA
President-elect Donald Trump continued to stock his cabinet in quick fashion over the weekend. And as travel cranks up before Thanksgiving, stormy weather might hamper some people’s plans. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Trump rounds out his cabinet with picks to lead USDA, CDC, FDA Over the weekend, President-elect Donald Trump… -
Bears break into Alaska military base, steal soldiers’ rations
Service members in our nation’s armed forces might make fun of their emergency and on-the-go rations, but it looks like bears don’t have the same qualms. Military officials said a group of bears broke in and stole soldiers’ rations. The U.S. military stockpiles “meals ready to eat” – better known as MREs. They’re full meals… -
Mystery chemical in drinking water finally identified, but is it safe?
For more than 40 years scientists have known about a mysterious chemical in many Americans’ drinking water, but now they’ve finally found out what it is. The authors of a new study say they believe the chemical is a byproduct of chloramine, which some water plants use to treat water and make it safe to… -
NFL issues security alert after homes of Mahomes, Kelce burglarized
The NFL has issued a warning for players Thursday, Nov. 21, after thieves burglarized the homes of two of its biggest stars in the league. Kansas City Chiefs players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce had their homes broken into within days of each other last month in the Kansas City metro area. “Obviously it’s frustrating,” Mahomes said during a press… -
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey concedes to Republican rival Dave McCormick
Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race is over as Democratic incumbent Bob Casey conceded to Republican opponent Dave McCormick Thursday, Nov. 21. The Associated Press called the race in favor of McCormick two days after the election. “This race was one of the closest in our commonwealth’s history,” Casey said in a statement. “I am grateful to the thousands… -
Trump picks Bondi after Gaetz withdrawal; Hegseth responds to police report
President-elect Donald Trump wasted no time replacing his embattled attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz with Pam Bondi. We’ve got the details of her background. And a volcano in Iceland, once dormant for 800 years, has erupted again — for the seventh time this year. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Nov. 22,… -
Australian Parliament considers law banning kids under 16 from social media
Australia’s communications minister has officially introduced a law that would ban children under 16 from social media. If passed, the law would be the first of its kind in the world. Popular sites like TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and X could all face fines of up to AU$50 million ($33 million) for failing to prevent… -
MLB to test robot umpires in spring training
Major League Baseball spring training is just a couple of months away now and it’s getting a high-tech upgrade. This year, MLB is testing out robotic umpires. The automated ball-strike challenge system, or ABS, made its debut in the 2022 Triple-A season. Now, it’ll be tested out at 13 ballparks hosting 19 different major league… -
Florida man charged in plot to blow up New York Stock Exchange
A Florida man is facing charges after being accused of planning to blow up the New York Stock Exchange. The FBI said agents arrested Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, 30, on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The investigation started in February 2024 after the FBI received a tip that Yener was keeping bomb-making supplies in a storage unit. Investigators said they found bomb-making sketches, watches with… -
DOJ asks judge to force Google to sell off its Chrome web browser
The U.S. government wants to break up Google. The Department of Justice asked a federal judge late Wednesday night, Nov 20, to force the sale of the Google Chrome web browser to keep the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine. This comes after a landmark ruling earlier this year found Google violated U.S. antitrust… -
Ukraine says Russia fires intercontinental ballistic missile
Ukraine has accused Russia of launching intercontinental ballistic missiles. The FBI says it thwarted an attack on the New York Stock Exchange. And the Pacific Northwest is experiencing a one-two punch as a “bomb cyclone” combines with an atmospheric river. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Ukraine says Russia…