Denise Huskins, Aaron Quinn honored as “Witnesses of the Year” for role in Matthew Muller confessions

Never-before-released interrogations of Matthew Muller, the serial predator who kidnapped Denise Huskins in 2015, show his confessions to decades of other home invasions and sexual assaults. These revelations might never have come to light without Huskins and her husband, Aaron Quinn, the couple once falsely accused of staging a hoax. Now, they’re being honored as …

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Japan Records Trade Surplus as Export Growth Balances Out Weak China Demand

TOKYO (AP) — Japan recorded a trade surplus of 57.3 billion yen ($360 million) in February, according to government data released Wednesday, reversing from a deficit a month earlier. Exports grew at a better-than-expected 4.2% in February to 9.57 trillion yen, the Finance Ministry’s seasonally adjusted preliminary data show. Imports grew 10.2% on-year to 9.51 …

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11/17/2024: The Promise; Aussiewood; Bhutan

First, a report on the identification of 9/11 victims’ remains. Then, a look at what Australian stars bring to Hollywood. And, why Bhutan is building Mindfulness City.

Venezuela defeats U.S. 3-2 for first World Baseball Classic title

Venezuela stunned the United States in the World Baseball Classic final, beating the Americans 3-2 for the country’s first WBC title. Maikel Garcia got Venezuela on the board with a sacrifice fly that scored Salvador Perez in the top of the 3rd. Then Wilyer Abreu added another run with a solo shot in the 5th. …

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As Trump floats “taking Cuba,” island’s president warns any aggression will be met with “impregnable resistance”

The leader of Cuba is vowing to put up “resistance” against the U.S. as President Trump suggests he may “take” the island nation, whose communist government has faced months of intense U.S. pressure and has languished under severe energy shortages. “In the face of the worst scenario, Cuba is accompanied by a certainty: any external …

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Illinois Lieutenant Governor Stratton Wins US Senate Democratic Primary, NBC Projects

WASHINGTON, March ⁠17 (Reuters) – ⁠Illinois ⁠Lieutenant Governor ​Juliana Stratton ‌on Tuesday won ‌the ⁠Democratic nomination ⁠to run for ​U.S. Senate ​in Illinois, NBC ⁠News projected. Illinois ⁠is ⁠a heavily Democratic ​state, meaning ​that ⁠Stratton is ⁠favored to win the November general ⁠election to succeed veteran U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. (Reporting by ⁠Richard Cowan; editing by …

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Around 4.9 Million Children Under Five Died in 2024, Says UN

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) – About 4.9 million children ⁠died ⁠before reaching their fifth birthday ⁠in 2024, according to new United Nations estimates, a sign progress to ​reduce child mortality rates was stalling even before global aid budget cuts last year. Most of the deaths ‌were preventable with better access to ‌healthcare and low-cost interventions …

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