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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

Burt, the huge Australian crocodile who had a cameo in ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ dies at 90

Burt, the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie “Crocodile Dundee” and continued to impress visitors with his fiery temper and commanding presence, has died. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/rqQAd9m

Why ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost didn’t air − and why it endures

Charles Schulz’s TV special survived the skepticism of network executives to become a holiday classic. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/cjKCoTX

Legendary drug lord Fabio Ochoa is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in US prisons

One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cartel has been deported back to the South American country, after serving 25 years of a 30-year prison sentence in the United States. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/tBNIgmF

Ho Chi Minh City’s first subway line opens

A dozen years after it broke ground, Ho Chi Minh City has unveiled its first subway line in Vietnam’s largest city. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/IOuZaPo

China’s answer to ‘Barbie’ becomes latest smash hit. But some men are not amused

Her Story’s witty critique of gender norms has offended some men on Chinese social media, who have accused it of provoking “gender antagonism” – a phrase often used by state media to police online feminist discourse. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/iDTqUsv

How a teen’s holiday romance became prison time in this popular tourist destination

British citizen Marcus Fakana, 18, is facing a one-year prison sentence for his summer romance with a London teenager, 17, who he met while on holiday in the United Arab Emirates. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/VUHSNxJ

Why Have So Many Canadians Turned on Justin Trudeau?

Allies and opponents alike are calling for him to resign as prime minister. from World News https://ift.tt/zWkG4VS

Its Syrian Bases in Doubt, Russia Sends Cargo Flights to Libya

A Libyan officer said the stepped-up flights from Russia and Syria delivered military gear. from World News https://ift.tt/vE3Cy2X

Lindsey Vonn ahead of World Cup comeback at age 40: ‘I wouldn’t be doing it if it was a reckless idea’

Lindsey Vonn is preparing for her World Cup return at St Moritz, Switzerland, this weekend after undergoing successful partial knee replacement surgery earlier this year – and she’s making waves doing it. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/kiUSBus

Ukraine says it has a laser that can shoot down aircraft a mile away. It’s called ‘Tryzub’

Drone force commander Sukharevskyi did not offer any further details about the laser. However, experts told CNN the existence of the Tryzub was “feasible.” from World | CNN https://ift.tt/WEoOytN

Teen charged in UK dance class stabbings pleads not guilty to murder

A teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England this summer remained silent in court Wednesday as not guilty pleas were entered on his behalf. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/skwmH8g