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Search Is Suspended for Passenger Who Went Overboard From Cruise Ship

The U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday that it halted its hourslong search for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a Holland America Line cruise ship near Cuba. from World News https://ift.tt/prUyRkS

Major winter storm brings blizzard conditions, making travel dangerous during busy holiday across US Plains and upper Midwest

A major blizzard-fueling winter storm is sweeping across the Plains and upper Midwest with heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds, making for dangerous travel conditions during the busy holiday week. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/afI8SjM

Iran Accuses Israel of Killing Top Official in Missile Strike in Syria

The Iranian official, Brig. Gen. Sayyed Razi Mousavi, was said to been involved in arming Hezbollah. Israeli officials said they were preparing for possible retaliation. from World News https://ift.tt/rk3fSLA

Christmas Comes Early in Ukraine, but Not a Moment Too Soon

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church formally changed the date for celebrating to Dec. 25, departing from the Russian tradition of celebrating on Jan. 7, according to the Julian calendar. from World News https://ift.tt/oZWMaVR

Shohei Ohtani gifts Porsche to wife of Dodgers teammate Joe Kelly, who gave up his No. 17 jersey number

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani showed teammate Joe Kelly’s wife some appreciation with a brand new Porsche. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/GPFtrLa

Israel Says It Is Intensifying Its Campaign Against Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said 15 Israeli soldiers had been killed since Friday, but vowed to keep fighting. from World News https://ift.tt/XH9todY

With war raging in Gaza, Christmas is effectively cancelled in Bethlehem

Church bells echo through the labyrinth-like streets of Bethlehem. With Christmas approaching, the city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank should be teeming with visitors. But this year, it is almost deserted. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/bNoPKZ8

Woman poisoned in decades-old cold case in China dies

A woman who was left incapacitated for decades after being poisoned as a college student in a high-profile cold case in China has died at the age of 50. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/bFLu1yD

France grounds Romanian plane carrying 303 Indian nationals under suspicion of human trafficking

The plane, belonging to Legend Airlines, was on its way from the United Arab Emirates to Nicaragua, according to French authorities. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/d2DacoK

Free Bella: The fight to release a beluga whale from a South Korean mega mall’s aquarium

A barren tank with concrete walls and artificial rocks, housed in a South Korean mega mall, has been home to a female beluga whale for close to a decade. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/RH97f3i

Doctors accuse Israeli troops of desecrating bodies and shooting civilians at hospital Israel says was Hamas ‘command center’

Israeli soldiers raiding a hospital in northern Gaza desecrated the bodies of deceased patients with bulldozers, let a military dog maul a man in a wheelchair, and shot multiple doctors even after vetting them, according to allegations by staffers and patients at Kamal Adwan hospital, where Israeli forces spent eight days last week. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/0BawReV

‘I hope you don’t get shot down by air defense’: Ukrainian children send Christmas wishes to St. Nicholas

Children in Ukraine have wishes beyond just toys this holiday season, as Russia continues to target cities and towns with drones and missiles. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/QAX0Urq

U.N. Passes Resolution on Gaza Aid but Does Not Call for ‘Suspension of Hostilities’

After a week of heated negotiations, the U.N. Security Council approved a measure that called on Israel and Hamas to pause the fighting to allow for the delivery of more humanitarian aid. from World News https://ift.tt/HeoQJrD