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3 hurt at Texas chemical plant hit by 2 massive explosions

PORT NECHES, Texas - Two massive explosions 13 hours apart tore through a Texas chemical plant Wednesday, and one left three workers injured. The blasts blew out windows and doors of nearby homes and ...

Nov 28, 2019

After wind scare, balloons fly in Macy’s Thanksgiving parade

NEW YORK - The beloved balloons flew, if lower than usual, as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled on after an anxious weather watch Thursday. Astronaut Snoopy, a new version of a longtime parade...

Nov 28, 2019

Seoul says North Korea has fired 2 short-range projectiles

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea on Thursday fired two short-range projectiles, likely from a "super-large" multiple rocket launcher, South Korea's military said, adding to tensions three days ...

Nov 28, 2019

Rebel attacks in eastern Congo kill several Ebola responders

BENI, Congo - Rebels killed four Ebola response workers in an overnight ambush in eastern Congo, the World Health Organization said Thursday, warning that the attack will give the waning outbreak new ...

Nov 28, 2019

China furious, Hong Kong celebrates after US move on bills

BEIJING - China reacted furiously Thursday to President Donald Trump's signing two bills aimed at supporting human rights in Hong Kong, summoning the U.S. ambassador to protest and warning the move wo...

Nov 28, 2019

Ban Black Friday? French activists, lawmakers want to try

PARIS - Dozens of French activists blocked an Amazon warehouse south of Paris in a Black Friday-inspired protest, amid increased opposition to the post-Thanksgiving sales phenomenon that has seen a gr...

Nov 28, 2019

Trump in Afghanistan for surprise Thanksgiving visit

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - President Donald Trump paid a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan, where he announced the U.S. and Taliban have been engaged in ongoing peace talks and said he b...

Nov 28, 2019

Jimmy Carter out of hospital after treatment for brain bleed

ATLANTA - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after recovering from surgery to relieve pressure on his brain caused by bleeding from a fall. ...

Nov 27, 2019

US consumer spending up 0.3% in October but incomes are flat

WASHINGTON - Americans increased their spending in October at the fastest rate in three months even though income growth was essentially flat, its weakest showing in 13 months. The Commerce Department...

Nov 27, 2019

Pending US home sales fell 1.7% in October amid short supply

WASHINGTON - Americans signed fewer contracts to purchase homes in October, as would-be buyers struggled to find available properties. The National Association of Realtors says its pending home sales ...

Nov 27, 2019