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Sheriff: Man Who Dumped FedEx Packages In Alabama Remorseful
The man who dumped hundreds of FedEx packages in a roadside ditch in Alabama told investigators he was dealing with a death in the family and did not want to deliver the items, a sheriff said Friday.
Guatemalan Migrants Make Up Majority Of 55 Dead In Mexico Truck Crash
Most of the 55 people killed and the dozens who were injured when a truck packed with migrants flipped over in southern Mexico on Thursday were Guatemalans, authorities said on Friday, as survivors recounted the horror of the accident.
B For Berrios: Jets WR Driven By Ultra-competitive Edge
It's still a sore subject for Braxton Berrios, so tread lightly when it's brought up.
Closing Prices For Crude Oil, Gold And Other Commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 73 cents to $71.67 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for February delivery rose 73 cents to $75.15 per barrel.
UN Appoints Biden Adviser Catherine Russell To Head UNICEF
SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres announced the appointment Friday of Catherine Russell, an assistant to U.S. President Joe Biden, as the next head of the U.N. childrens agency UNICEF.
EPA Called On To Lead Tests Amid Navy Water Crisis In Hawaii
A U.S. senator called on the Environmental Protection Agency to take the lead in testing to determine whether it's safe to drink water that the Navy provides to and around Pearl Harbor.
Australia To Offer COVID-19 Shots To Children Aged 5-11 From January
Australia will begin administering COVID19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 from Jan. 10, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, after the rollout cleared final regulatory hurdles.
Nicaragua Breaks Ties With Taiwan, Switches Allegiance To Beijing
Nicaragua on Thursday broke its longstanding diplomatic ties with Taiwan, switching allegiance to Beijing in a recognition of the Chinese Communist party's One China policy and reducing Taipei's dwindling pool of international allies.
Andrew Whitworth's 40 Time Is Only Getting Better For Rams
Andrew Whitworth needed two knee surgeries before his 2013 season with the Cincinnati Bengals. During several frustrating months of slow rehabilitation, the left tackle seriously began to contemplate life after football.
Titans Have Perfect Opponent On Tap To End Skid: Jaguars
Theres no cure for a losing streak quite like playing the Jacksonville Jaguars.
NYC Lawmakers Pass Bill Giving Noncitizens Right To Vote
Noncitizens in the countrys most populous city are closer to gaining the right to vote in municipal elections.
Michigan Diocese: Transgender Must `repent' To Be Baptized
A Catholic diocese in Michigan is asking its pastors to deny baptism, confirmation and other sacraments to transgender and nonbinary people unless they have repented, a policy that's possibly the most sweeping of its kind in the U.S.
At Pentagon, Israel Talks Joint Military Readiness To Face Iran
U.S. and Israeli military leaders voiced strong concern at a Pentagon meeting about Iran's nuclear advances on Thursday, with Israel expressing a goal of deepening dialogue on joint military readiness to be able to halt Iran's regional aggression and nucl...
Croatia Can Join Border-free Schengen Area, EU Governments Say
European Union governments agreed on Thursday for Croatia to join the bloc's passportfree Schengen travel area after Zagreb convinced Brussels that it was able to effectively manage its section of the bloc's external borders.
Bears Get Their Chance At Payback Against Packers, Rodgers
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has dominated the Chicago Bears during his Hall of Famecaliber career and isnt shy about pointing that out.
Hong Kong Mandates Covid Tracing App for Most Adults in Bars, Restaurants
Children and the elderly were exempted at the last minute after a public backlash against the proposal to make the app mandatory for all.
