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AP: 68 Dead, 4 Missing After Plane Crashes In Nepal Resort Town

A plane making a 27-minute flight to a Nepal tourist town crashed into a gorge Sunday while attempting to land at a newly opened airport, killing at least 68 of the 72 people aboard. At least one witness reported hearing cries for help from within the fiery wreck, the country’s deadliest airplane accident in three decades.

AP: China Reports 60,000 COVID-Related Deaths, Says Peak Passed

China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December, offering hard numbers for an unprecedented surge that was apparent in overcrowded hospitals and packed crematoriums, even as the government released little data about the status of the pandemic for weeks.

UFO Reports Rise to 510, Not Aliens but Still a Threat to US

The U.S. has now collected 510 reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace. While there’s no evidence of extraterrestrials, they still pose a threat, the government said in a declassified report summary released Thursday.

'Catastrophe': Cardinal Pell's Secret Memo Blasts Francis

Pope Francis will deliver a final send-off for Cardinal George Pell during a funeral Mass on Saturday, the Vatican said, as revelations emerge of the Australian prelate’s growing concern about what he considered the β€œdisaster” and β€œcatastrophe” of the papacy under Francis.

What the Tech: Travel Planning

Planning to take a vacation sometime in 2023? Don't wait too long. Travel experts agree that January is the best time to plan and book any vacation for the coming year.

Late Pentagon Chief Ash Carter to be Honored at Service

President Biden and past and present U.S. officials are honoring the late Ash Carter, who as defense secretary opened the way for women to fight in combat and for transgender personnel to serve, at a memorial service Thursday at Washington National Cathedral.

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