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Ukrainian military personnel are fortifying their positions around the eastern city of Sloviansk in expectation of a fresh Russian attempt to seize the strategic point in the fiercely fought-over Donetsk region. As heavy ground fighting continues on the front line only miles to the east...

Taiwan said Saturday that China’s military drills appear to simulate an attack on the self-ruled island, after multiple Chinese warships and aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan's armed forces issued an alert, dispatched air and naval patrols around the island, and...

Kenyans vote Tuesday to choose a successor to President Uhuru Kenyatta. The race is close and could go to a runoff for the first time. One top candidate is Raila Odinga, an opposition leader in his fifth run for the presidency who is being supported by former rival Kenyatta. The other is...

Israeli jets pounded militant targets in Gaza early Saturday as rockets rained on southern Israel, hours after a wave of Israeli airstrikes on the coastal enclave killed at least 10 people, including a senior militant and a 5-year-old girl. The fighting that began Friday with Israel's dramatic...

Lt. Gov. Molly Gray and Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint are the leading candidates in a Democratic U.S. House primary that could make either of them the first female member of Vermont’s congressional delegation. Gray has the backing of the centrist lane of the party, with endorsements...

The last two agreements the world made to battle climate change came only after the United States and China, by far the two biggest carbon polluters, made deals with each other. Now the successful dynamic is in jeopardy with China cutting off climate talks with the U.S. because of House Speaker...

North Korea on Saturday called U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “the worst destroyer of international peace and stability,” accusing her of inciting anti-North Korea sentiment and enraging China during her Asian tour earlier this week. Pelosi traveled to South Korea after visiting Taiwan, which...

A morning dry cleaning pickup went horribly wrong on Friday in North Miami. A customer used his mobile phone to record a representative of My Cleaners, at 13027 NW 7 Ave., who brandished a gun and threatened him from behind the counter. The My Cleaners customer, who asked not to be identified...

A 20-year-old captive orca named Nakai died on Thursday night in California while veterinarians were treating an infection, SeaWorld announced on Friday. PETA also announced receiving eyewitness footage from a SeaWorld visitor that shows a violent attack among orcas, so the nonprofit...

A Spokesperson for Brightline Florida says the rail line between Orlando and South Florida is halfway complete. South Florida and its many visitors will have three different stations to choose from, in Miami, West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, when it comes to getting to Orlando and the Walt...

Indiana’s Legislature became the first in the nation Friday to pass new legislation restricting access to abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The measure now goes to Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, who has not indicated whether he will sign it. Indiana was among the...

Face coverings will once again be required indoors and aboard all Resort transportation, regardless of vaccination status, at the Walt Disney World Resort beginning on Friday, July 30. Guests ages 2 and up will also be required to wear facial coverings in the queues for attractions at the four...

A little Christmas in July may help Floridians look forward to a cooler season, especially when the Walt Disney World Resort has announced that many favorite Holiday offerings will be back beginning November 12. The Magic Kingdom Park will be dressed in its Holiday best as part of “The World’s...

It will soon be a lot easier to see smiles again at Walt Disney World in Florida. Starting Tuesday, face masks will be optional for theme park visitors who are vaccinated. Visitors who are not fully vaccinated will still be asked to wear face masks indoors and on all rides and attractions, but...

As we celebrate National Star Wars Day, the Walt Disney World Resort has made a big announcement about a new addition to its theme parks, from a galaxy far, far away! Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will begin to launch guests into hyperspace in 2022. It’s a 2-night immersive experience where...

Captain Mickey will sail into a brand new, magically themed terminal at Port Everglades next Fall. On Tuesday, the Broward County Commission approved a new Port Everglades terminal design project for Disney Cruise Line. In a press release, the Broward Commission named Bermello, Ajamil &...

The Walt Disney World Resort is giving guests more options, when it comes to entering any of their four theme parks. Guests will soon be able to create a ‘Magic Mobile’ pass via their My Disney Experience App. It would add any theme park tickets they have purchased to the device’s digital...

Guests enjoying their Spring Break vacations in Orlando, can now use their mobile phones to enter Walt Disney World theme parks. On Tuesday, guests with Apple devices, including phones and watches, were able to use the ‘MagicMobile’ service for the first time to enter theme parks. Guests can...

A cloud of dark smoke billowed from a warehouse on Friday in Cuba. Authorities reported there was a fire at a warehouse where crude oil was stored in Matanzas. Government officials told Granma, the Cuban government’s newspaper, that lightning struck a tank. Cuba’s TV Yumurí reported the tank...

Flash flooding at Death Valley National Park triggered by heavy rainfall on Friday buried cars, forced officials to close all roads in and out the park and stranded about 1,000 people, officials said The park near the California-Nevada state line received at least 1.7 inches (4.3 centimeters)...