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NFL MNF
Vikings win 7th straight to forge tie for NFC North lead with 30-12 blowout of reeling Bears MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron Jones and Cam Akers had touchdown runs in the second half to complement a […]
Month: December 2024
Science / Health
Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who had polio as a child, says any of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees seeking Senate confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine. “Efforts to undermine […]
Science / Health
How old are Saturn’s rings? Study suggests they could be 4.5 billion years old just like the planet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research suggests that Saturn’s rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet. Instead of being a youthful 400 million years old as commonly thought, the icy, […]
Science / Health
7 foreign tourists hospitalized in Fiji after drinking cocktails at a resort bar
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Seven foreign tourists were hospitalized in Fiji after drinking cocktails at a resort bar, Fijian authorities said on Monday. The cause of their illness was not known and officials said […]
Business
Stock market today: Nasdaq hits a record as Wall Street drifts ahead of Federal Reserve’s meeting
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted amid mixed trading Monday, ahead of this week’s upcoming meeting by the Federal Reserve that could set Wall Street’s direction into next year. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%, coming […]