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Rare boost for South Korea as births rise after nearly a decade
South Korea sees first birth rate increase in nine years

SEOUL, South Korea: For the first time in nine years, South Korea recorded a rise in births, offering a rare positive sign in the country's...

US overdose deaths drop 24% to 87,000 in one year
CDC: US drug overdose deaths drop to lowest levels since June 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Nearly 87,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12 months ending September 2024, a 24 percent drop from the...

US dockworkers approve six-year contract, securing major pay hikes
US East and Gulf Coast dockworkers ratify new six-year contract

NORTH BERGEN, New Jersey: More than 45,000 U.S. dockworkers have approved a new six-year contract, securing higher wages and preventing...

DOJ: Woman charged for trying to defraud Elvis Presley’s family
Missouri woman admits to multimillion-dollar Graceland fraud scheme

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A Missouri woman admitted to a scheme to cheat Elvis Presley's family out of millions and take control of Graceland,...

Tragic accident at South Korean highway site kills 4, injures 6
Four dead in South Korea highway construction collapse

ANSEONG, South Korea: A tragic accident at a highway construction site in Anseong, South Korea, claimed the lives of at least four...

Taiwan probes Chinese-crewed ship for undersea cable damage
Taiwan investigates Chinese ship after undersea cable cut

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwanese authorities are probing a Chinese-crewed cargo ship suspected of damaging an undersea communications cable...

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Monkey business has global health authorities hopping
Multi-billion-dollar monkey-laundering industry exposed

Ramadewa looked at the numerous troops of monkeys. They were at ease and happy and showed their liveliness. All their movements, their...

USDA scholarship for underserved students from Black colleges on hold
USDA scholarship for students at historically Black colleges suspended

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A U.S. government scholarship program designed to help students from underserved and rural areas attend historically...

Florida claims Target ‘misled investors’ with its DEI initiatives
Florida sues Target, claiming DEI initiatives 'misled investors'

TALLAHASSEE, Florida: Florida's new attorney general, James Uthmeier, filed a federal lawsuit against Target this week, claiming the...

Titans narrow field at No. 1, invite top prospects to Nashville
Titans narrow field at No. 1, invite top prospects to Nashville

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Decision day for the Tennessee Titans might come sooner than many expect with the 2025 NFL...

Struggling Heat need to regain past form vs. Wizards
Struggling Heat need to regain past form vs. Wizards

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) Playing the second leg of a back-to-back, the Miami Heat look to rebound from an overtime...

Luis Suarez (goal, 3 assists) leads Inter Miami past Dynamo
Luis Suarez (goal, 3 assists) leads Inter Miami past Dynamo

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images) Luis Suarez scored a goal and assisted on three others to lead Inter Miami to a dominant...

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