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Moscow — An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people on board crashed Wednesday in western Kazakhstan, near the city of Aktau, but at least 32 people survived, according to officials. More than 30 people are likely dead. Kazakhstan’s Emergency Ministry said in a Telegram statement that those on board included five crew members. At least 29
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Passenger airliner crashes in Kazakhstan – CBS News Watch CBS News A passenger airliner crashed this morning in Kazakhstan after a bird strike caused an emergency. Dramatic video shows the plane plummeting before bursting into flames, but officials say more than 30 of the 67 people on board survived. View CBS News In Be the
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Pope Francis marks Christmas with plea for peace – CBS News Watch CBS News Pope Francis gave his traditional Christmas Day blessing and address to the world this morning from his balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica, after striking a somber tone at last night’s Christmas Eve Mass. He urged Christians to reflect on global conflicts.
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FDA issues highest-level recall for Costco eggs over salmonella risk – CBS News Watch CBS News The FDA has raised the level of a Costco egg recall, warning of the risk of severe illness or death due to potential salmonella contamination. Over 10,000 cartons of Kirkland brand organic eggs sold at stores across the South
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Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning, Ukrainian officials said. People take shelter at a metro station during an air raid alert, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in
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Trump threatens to take over Panama Canal – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to take over the Panama Canal unless it cuts the price it charges for ships to pass through the key shipping lane. Trump is also again floating the idea of buying Greenland, which he also suggested during
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Former President Clinton discharged from hospital Bill Clinton discharged from hospital after being treated for flu 00:20 Former President Bill Clinton was discharged from the hospital Tuesday, after he was admitted with a fever Monday afternoon, a spokesman said. “President Clinton was discharged earlier today after being treated for the flu. He and his family
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New Mexico prosecutors have dropped their appeal, ending an effort to reinstate charges against Alec Baldwin in connection with the fatal shooting on the set of his movie “Rust.” Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey withdrew the state’s appeal, originally filed in November, on Monday, according to a statement from the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office. “The appeal
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Biden vetoes bill to add new federal judges Biden vetoes bill to add dozens of new federal judgeships 04:38 President Biden signed 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve, as the year and his time in office draw to a close. The bills Mr. Biden signed include socialite and activist Paris Hilton’s bill to protect teenagers
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Spanish archaeologists have successfully removed a 2,600-year-old shipwreck from waters off the country’s southeastern coast, two decades after the relic was initially found, officials said. The ancient Phoenician shipwreck dates back to the 7th century B.C.E. It was discovered in 1994 off the coast of Murcia in southeastern Spain, near the town of Mazarrón, according to
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