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Grenade found inside passenger's carry-on luggage at LaGuardia Airport, TSA says
For those traveling, just remember: Leave the explosives at home.NBC News - Dec. 10 -
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is the latest lawmaker targeted by a bomb threat
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said that her local police department received an emailed bomb threat targeting her Monday but that she is safe.NBC News - Dec. 9 -
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Empress Masako: Nobel for atomic bomb survivors underscores need for peace efforts
Japanese Empress Masako says the Nobel Peace Prize for an organization of atomic bombing survivors was a key event that impressed her this year and reminded her of the importance of global peace ...ABC News - Dec. 9 -
Lockerbie wreckage moved to US for bombing trial
Abu Agila Masud is accused of making the device that blew up Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988, killing 270 people.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
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South Korea president banned from leaving country as ruling party accused of ‘second coup’
Yoon Suk Yeol subjected to travel ban after his party’s boycott of impeachment vote condemned by opposition. South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been banned from leaving the country, as ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
US woman caught with golden gun in luggage at Sydney airport jailed for a year
Liliana Goodson travelled to Australia in 2023 to attend clown school with the gold-plated pistol, worth about $3,000, in her luggage. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Landslide residents want to leave their homes
After a coal tip landslide narrowly missed their homes, residents worry about the risk of another.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Trump's tariffs: A tax on American consumers
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to impose across-the-board tariffs on imported goods from some allies and adversaries, claiming that foreign nations will pay such taxes to the U.S. ...CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Miho Nakayama, Japanese Music and Movie Star, Dies at 54
A top-selling pop singer as a teenager in the 1980s, she also had an award-winning career as a dramatic actress.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Mass. Rep. Lori Trahan says she was targeted by a bomb threat
Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., said Saturday that she and her family had been targeted by a bomb threat and that local police are working with the U.S.NBC News - Dec. 7 -
Massachusetts Democrat says she was targeted by bomb threat
Rep. Lori Tahan (D-Mass.) shared that she and her family were the target of a bomb threat on Saturday. “This morning, I was made aware of a bomb threat targeting my family and me,” she wrote in the ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor recalls chaos during Japanese bombing
Dec. 7 marks 83 years since the attack that catapulted the U.S. into World War II.CBS News - Dec. 7 -
Roki Sasaki, Japanese pitching star, posted during MLB Winter Meetings
A 45-day window is now open and Sasaki is not expected to sign with a team until after Jan. 15Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7 -
Americans pressed to leave Syria amid ‘volatile and unpredictable’ clashes
The U.S. the Embassy in Syria issued an urgent warning on Saturday encouraging citizens to evacuate amid escalating conflict in the region. Syrian insurgents reached a suburban city of Damascus as ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Inside teamLab, the Expanding Japanese Art Collective
The art collective behind teamLab, which started in Japan, has expanded across the world, developing partnerships to pay for its immersive technology.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Iran Accelerates Production of Near-Bomb-Grade Uranium, IAEA Says
The United Nations chief inspector says production has quadrupled. But it is not clear whether Iran is trying to touch off a crisis or gather bargaining chips for negotiations with the United States.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Miho Nakayama, Japanese pop star who starred in romance film 'Love Letter,' dies at 54
Miho Nakayama, a Japanese singer-actor known for her contributions to the early J-pop scene and the film 'Love Letter,' was found dead at her home this week.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 6 -
Japanese singer and actor Miho Nakayama dies aged 54
After making her name with J-pop hits, the performer went on to win acclaim for film roles including Love Letter. Musician and actor Miho Nakayama, best known for her dual role in the successful ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
How a Stowaway at J.F.K. Airport Made It All the Way to Paris
Prosecutors accused Svetlana Dali, 57, of hiding among other travelers during a busy travel day before Thanksgiving.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
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Fake bomb threat targets homes of insurance executive killed in NYC: Police
Two residences owned by the family of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson were targeted Wednesday evening in what police are describing as a “swatting” incident, according to the Minnesota ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Chinese Hackers Steal Metadata From American Cell Phone Users in Massive Hacking Effort
A senior security official says customers of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Lumen, and other wireless carriers were targets of attacks by groups linked to China’s government.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
This OC surf punk was a terror on the waves and on the stage. Then the bomb exploded.
Steve "Crabby" Cabler, an OC surfer and punk vocalist (El Centro, The Insurrection) barely survived the 2002 Bali bombing that claimed the lives of more than 200 people, including his best friend ...Los Angeles Times - Dec. 5 -
‘Climate bomb’ warning over $200bn wave of new gas projects
New liquefied natural gas projects could produce 10 gigatonnes of emissions by the end of the decade, close to the annual emissions of all coal plants. A $200bn wave of new gas projects could lead ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Chinese hackers stole large amounts of Americans’ phone data from eight telecoms, officials say
A Chinese hacking campaign that spied on texts and calls of U.S. citizens is significantly larger than previously known to the public.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Small asteroid explodes in Earth's atmosphere
A small asteroid neared the Earth's atmosphere before exploding. Derrick Pitts, the Franklin Institute's chief astronomer and planetarium director, joins CBS News with more on the phenomenon.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Jimmy Kimmel on GOP reaction to Hunter Biden pardon: ‘Absolutely exploding with pretend outrage’
Late-night hosts discuss Republican hypocrisy over Biden’s pardon of his son, Pete Hegseth’s scandals and Trump tariffs. Late-night hosts talk Giving Tuesday, Donald Trump ’s visit to Notre Dame ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Biden heading back to U.S. from Angola after highlighting American investments
President Biden has wrapped up his historic trip to Angola after touring a port on Wednesday where the U.S. has invested billions. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
A Japanese court sentenced an Australian woman who says she was tricked amphetamines into the country to six years in prison, despite accepting her testimony that she was the victim of an online ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
From Chinese Patriot to American Spy: The Unusual Life of John Leung
He had been hailed by Chinese state media as a model for his efforts to promote Beijing’s interests in the United States. He was in fact an F.B.I. informant.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Suns' Durant leaves win with sprained left ankle
Kevin Durant left shortly before halftime of Phoenix's 104-93 NBA Cup win over San Antonio on Tuesday because of a sprained left ankleESPN - Dec. 4 -
Community 'college deserts' leave students stranded from higher education
Experts are increasingly sounding the alarm on community "college deserts" that leave students without readily accessible higher education options. The deserts, locations where high schools are ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump says he'll block controversial U.S. Steel acquisition by Japanese firm
President-elect Donald Trump said he would block the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by the Japanese Company Nippon Steel. President Biden is yet to decide on the sale that has faced bipartisan ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Auckland Airport share trading halted as Auckland Council moves to sell remaining stake
"Auckland Future Fund Trustee Limited has invited a relatively large group of brokers to submit offers for a parcel of 163,231,446 shares in Auckland Airport," the company said in a filing to the ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Video shows Aleppo's airport abandoned after Syrian rebel forces claim control
Video from Syrian opposition news outlet Shaam Network shows an empty and damaged Aleppo International Airport. Syrian rebel forces claimed to have captured the airport and large parts of the city ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Trump says he will block Japanese firm's takeover of U.S. Steel
President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he would block a Japanese company’s $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
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How a Syrian Rebel Went From an American Jail to Seizing Aleppo
Once affiliated with Islamic State and al Qaeda, rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani professes religious tolerance. Many have doubts.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 2
