North Carolina Man Meets Biological Family 75 Years After Adoption
In a heartwarming Christmas miracle, a 75-year-old North Carolina man who was adopted as a child recently met more than 50 members of his biological family he never knew existed. Dixon Handshaw was adopted from Buffalo, New York in 1949 at the age of three months. said 13WHAM says that although she was happy being […]
Ukraine war briefing: ‘Human wave’ of North Korean troops being sent to their deaths, says US | Ukraine
According to the Ukrainian government, North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region have suffered heavy losses and have no protection from the Russian forces they are fighting alongside.Meanwhile, the United States says Russian and North Korean generals view the soldiers as “disposable.” President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Friday that Russian troops are sending North Koreans into […]
Netanyahu warns Yemen airstrikes will continue after WHO chief caught up in airport attack – Middle East crisis live | Middle East and north Africa
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Here are some of the latest images to come out of Yemen in the wake of yesterday's deadly Israeli airstrike. People walk near damaged buildings at Sanaa airport after an airstrike in the Israeli capital. Photo: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters A building burns […]
‘I thought it was fake news’: secrecy around North Koreans fighting in Kursk | North Korea
At dusk one afternoon last week, 20 wounded North Korean soldiers were rushed to one of the main hospitals in the Russian city of Kursk. They were escorted to a specially designated floor guarded by police, with access restricted to interpreters and medical personnel. “We were told to prepare for a special type of patient […]
Injured North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine forces, says South Korea | Ukraine
South Korean intelligence confirmed reports in Ukraine that a wounded North Korean soldier had been captured by Ukrainian forces, the latest since North Korea sent combat troops to support Russian forces in the Ukraine war. This may be the first capture of this kind. “Through real-time information sharing with allied intelligence agencies, we have confirmed […]
‘Terrorism Cannot be Ruled Out’ Another Power Cable Cut in North Europe
Police are investigating after a major power interconnector unexpectedly went out on Christmas Day, with authorities saying they have not ruled out sabotage. Speculation is rife about two cargo ships that passed through the Estlink-2 power interconnection line just before it was shut down over the Christmas lunchtime period. The undersea power cable connecting Russia […]
North Carolina family who lost home to Hurricane Helene gifted camper by EmergencyRV
Two North Carolina families affected by Hurricane Helen received the gift of a lifetime on Christmas Day: a new place to call home. The first recipients were the Penley family of Boone, North Carolina, who lost everything in the storm. The family of four was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday following the birth of […]
King – What North Korea Teaches Us About Christmas
As 2024 draws to a close, the world appears to be sliding deeper and deeper into turmoil. Wars rage endlessly, the world's great economic engine creaks and strains under the weight of massive debt, and cultural divisions widen into fissures at home. Christmas is known as a season of hope and love, but for many […]
Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops yet to make major impact on fighting, says Ukraine military intelligence | Russia
A ballistic missile struck an apartment complex in Kryvyi Ri, central Ukraine, on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 15 others.Four of them were serious, officials said. Ukrainian authorities condemned the Christmas Eve attack on the city, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. “While the rest of the world is celebrating Christmas, Ukrainians continue to […]
North Carolina police officer shot, killed inside grocery store
A North Carolina police officer was killed Monday morning when an armed man opened fire inside a Greensboro Food Lion grocery store. Officer Michael Horan, 44, of the Greensboro Police Department was the first to arrive at the store after receiving a 911 call about a suspicious man who may be armed inside the store. […]