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Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout

Electric power has been restored to nearly all affected customers across Puerto Rico after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s Eve

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Former Princeton football star and aspiring nurse among named victims of the New Orleans terror attack

Here’s everything we know about the victims of the horrific tragedy that left 14 dead on Bourbon Street

The Independent UK

Witnesses Describe 'War Zone' Left In Wake Of New Orleans Attack

Witnesses described terrifying scenes of "insanity" that they likened to being in a "war zone" after Wednesday's early morning vehicle-ramming attack in the US city of New Orleans that killed at least 10 people.

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Power Restored To Most Of Puerto Rico: Utility

Power was restored to most of Puerto Rico Wednesday after a major blackout plunged the island into darkness on New Year's Eve, the US territory's electric utility said.

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Migrants Crossing Channel To UK In 2024 Soar By 25 Percent

36RU3N2 The number of irregular migrants arriving in Britain on small boats soared in 2024, data showed Wednesday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to stem the dangerous Channel crossings.

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Superdome in New Orleans on lockdown for security sweeps after deadly truck attack

The Superdome in New Orleans is on lockdown for security sweeps after a truck plowed into a New Year’s crowd about a mile away, killing 10 people and injuring more than 30

The Independent UK

FBI finds 150 homemade bombs at Virginia home in one of the largest such seizures, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say federal agents found one of the largest stockpiles of homemade explosives they’ve ever seized when they arrested a Virginia man on a firearms charge last month

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Belgium becomes first EU country to ban sale of disposable vapes

Products banned on health and environmental grounds, while Milan outlaws outdoor smoking

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Three-day weekend snow warning issued for England, Wales and parts of Scotland

Schools could potentially be closed and there is a chance of power cuts and road closures, the Met Office said.

The Independent UK

Florida Lawmakers Apologize And Compensate Dozier School Abuse Victims

Florida lawmakers apologize to abuse survivors at Dozier School, offering restitution. Survivors share harrowing experiences of abuse and neglect.

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Burkina Faso extends amnesty to those involved in failed 2015 coup

Burkina Faso’s transitional legislative assembly has passed a bill granting amnesty to soldiers involved in the failed coup in September 2015.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison rings in the New Year with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago resort

Former Australian prime minister posted a photograph with himself, his wife Jenny and Donald and Melania Trump on X

International Business Times

Island-wide Blackout Hits Puerto Rico On New Year's Eve

A major power outage plunged much of Puerto Rico into darkness on New Year's Eve, with the US island territory's electric utility saying restoration could take up to two days.

The Guardian - US

Man pushed in front of New York City subway train injured but alive, police say

The incident occurred in the heart of Manhattan and a man has been taken into custody, but charges are yet to be filed

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Serbia Enters New Year With Student Protests Over Train Station Tragedy

Thousands of students marched in Belgrade and two other Serbian cities during a New Year's Eve protest that went into Wednesday, demanding accountability over the fatal collapse of a train station roof in November.

The Independent UK

Megrahi release not discussed by cabinet ahead of decision, papers show

The man convicted over the Lockerbie bombing was released in 2009 on compassionate grounds.

The Independent UK

‘Troubling’ rise in people admitted to hospital due to lack of vitamins

Conditions such as iron deficiency can cause heart failure if left untreated.

The Independent UK

Bus passengers hit by ‘costly start to 2025’ after 50% rise in fares

The Government increased the cap on single bus fares for most routes from £2 to £3 on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Cases of rare ‘rabbit fever’ disease rose by more than 50 percent in the U.S. in recent years

Cases of the sometimes deadly bacterial disease have been reported across the country

The Guardian - US

North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences on last day in office

Roy Cooper’s historic clemency action comes a week after Biden’s resentencings shielded dozens from execution

International Business Times

Romania, Bulgaria Join Borderless Schengen Zone

Romania and Bulgaria became full members of the Schengen zone on Wednesday, expanding the borderless area to 29 members and ending a 13-year wait for the two eastern European countries.

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