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Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro undergoes double hernia surgery
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent double hernia surgery on Thursday at a hospital in the country's capital, his family said.The procedure in Brasilia lasted about 3½ hours and was completed without complications, according to his family.
Bolsonaro, who has been hospitalized since Wednesday, has been serving a 27-year prison sentence since November for an attempted coup.
He was granted court permission to leave prison after federal police doctors confirmed that he needed the procedure.
Doctors say Bolsonaro's... Read More
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything, such as in Gaza, those who are impoverished, such as in Yemen, and the many migrants who cross the Mediterranean Sea and the American continent for a better future.The first U.S. pontiff addressed some 26,000 people from the loggia overlooking St. Peter's Square for the traditional papal “Urbi et Orbi'' address, Latin for “To the City and to the World,'' which serves as a summary of the woes facing the... Read More
Storms bearing down on waterlogged Southern California could cause more flooding and mudslides
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California braced Thursday for another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides a day after heavy rain and gusty winds were blamed for at least two deaths.Forecasters said the region could see its wettest Christmas in years, increasing the risk of debris flows in areas scorched by wildfires in January. Those burn scar zones have been stripped of vegetation by fire and are less able to absorb water.
On Wednesday, a falling tree killed a San Diego man, local news outlets reported. Farther north, a Sacramento... Read More
King Charles III calls for kindness and unity in Christmas message amid global conflicts
LONDON (AP) — On a Christmas Day when the war in Ukraine casts a shadow over Europe, concerns over immigration divide societies, and some politicians fan anger and resentment, Britain’s King Charles III called on people to focus on kindness instead of conflict.Delivering his annual holiday address from Westminster Abbey, Charles said Thursday the Christmas story of wise men and shepherds traveling through the night to find their savior shows how we can find strength in the “companionship and kindness of others.”
“To this day, in times of uncertainty, these... Read More
John Robertson, two-time European Cup winner with Nottingham Forest, dies at 72
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — John Robertson, a former Scotland winger who won the European Cup twice with Nottingham Forest and scored the only goal in the 1980 final, has died. He was 72.The Premier League club said in a statement Thursday that it was “heartbroken to announce the passing of Nottingham Forest legend and dear friend, John Robertson.” No cause of death was given.
Robertson won 28 caps for Scotland during his five-year international career, which included playing at the 1982 World Cup.
He became a cult hero at Forest after playing an... Read More
Top Stories
- Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
- Storms bearing down on waterlogged Southern California could cause more flooding and mudslides
- King Charles III calls for kindness and unity in Christmas message amid global conflicts
- Saudi Arabia calls on Yemen separatists to leave 2 governorates as anti-Houthi coalition strains
- Turkey detains dozens of IS suspects planning attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations
- Mohammad Bakri, renowned and controversial Palestinian actor and filmmaker, dies at 72
- Blast at mosque in Nigeria kills 5 and injures more than 30 in apparent suicide attack
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- John Robertson, two-time European Cup winner with Nottingham Forest, dies at 72
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- Hawaii stuns Cal in 35-31 in Hawaii Bowl on backup QB Luke Weaver's last-minute TD pass
- Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson avoids major knee injury but will miss a few games, AP source says