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Flu season nears the finish line, but it is not going away quietly
CDC says the percentageof medical visitsfor flu-like symptoms for the week remains stubbornly high, signaling elevated flu activity through April.
Northern US and Canada will have rare chance to see Northern Lights, forecast says
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center suggests thattheaurora borealis —or Northern Lights —could be visible as far south as Iowa andColorado.
Death toll rises to 50 in New Zealand mosque shootings
In Christchurch, New Zealand, a self-described racist is accused of opening fire in 2 mosques, killing 49. A manifesto has been found.
Russian lawmakers pass bill to punish online sites for spreading ‘fake news’
Russian lawmakers passed a series of bills to punish online sites and journalists for spreading “fake news.”
Russian security services nabbed 600 foreign spies last year, Putin says
Russian president Vladimir Putin told a gathering of the Federal Security Service that foreign spies are stepping up attempts to steal secrets.
Santa Barbara orders thousands evacuated due to threat of mudslides from heavy rain
Forecasts of intense rain trigger worries of debris flows in areas scarred by the biggest fire in California history in late 2017.
Major weekend winter storm packing heavy snow begins 2,500-mile cross-country sprint
A major winter storm threatens heavy snow and rain from California to New England this weekend. Forecasters warn Midwest motorists could be stranded.
An 11-year-old rape victim in Argentina begged for an abortion. Instead, she was forced to have a C-section
Doctors carried out a C-section instead of an abortion, arguing it would have been too risky to perform the latter, the BBC reported.
Israel attorney general to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges
Israel’s attorney general announced Thursday he intends to indict Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu on bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges.