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World leaders remember former President Jimmy Carter as a humanitarian and peacemaker
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World leaders remember former President Jimmy Carter as a humanitarian and peacemaker

Former President Jimmy Carter was remembered as a humanitarian and peacemaker for the ages by world leaders from some of the United States' closest allies as well as friendly nations. Carter passed away on Sunday at the age of 100. He was elected in 1976 and served one term. During his administration, Carter oversaw the historic Camp David Accords, the peace accord between Israel and Egypt, and later promoted democracy and affordable housing. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised Carter's passion of assisting others, especially his nation. "His presidency will be remembered for the historic Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt, and it was that lifelong dedication to peace that saw him receive the Nobel Peace prize," Starmer said in a statementlate Sunday. Starmer pointed out that...
Winter Storm Watch: Heavy Lake-Effect Snow Expected in Western New York
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Winter Storm Watch: Heavy Lake-Effect Snow Expected in Western New York

(WNY News Now) Beginning Wednesday morning, a Winter Storm Watch has been issued for portions of Western New York, warning of dangerous travel conditions and snowfall topping seven inches. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued by the Buffalo, New York-based National Weather Service (NWS) and will be in force from December 30 at 3:46 AM EST to January 5 at 6:00 PM EST. Heavy lake-effect snow is possible in Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie counties, according to the notice. Because total accumulations are predicted to surpass 7 inches, residents in these locations should brace themselves for heavy snowfall. Narrow bands of the hardest snow are predicted, resulting in rapidly shifting driving conditions and decreased visibility. Travel may become hazardous due to these circu...
Gal Gadot reveals she was diagnosed with ‘massive blood clot’ during pregnancy
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Gal Gadot reveals she was diagnosed with ‘massive blood clot’ during pregnancy

Actor Gal Godot disclosed that early this year, during her eighth month of pregnancy, she was diagnosed with a huge blood clot in her brain that necessitated emergency surgery. The 39-year-old Wonder Woman actress disclosed in an open Instagram post on Sunday that she received a diagnosis in February following weeks of bedridden, agonizing headaches. At last, I had an MRI, which showed the horrifying reality. My family and I were suddenly reminded of how fleeting life can be. She writes, "It was a harsh reminder of how quickly everything can change, and all I wanted was to hold on and live in the middle of a difficult year." After arriving at the hospital, she had emergency surgery a few hours later, and her daughter was delivered. In that time of terror and uncertainty, my daughter Ori wa...
Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
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Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100

According to his office on Sunday, former President Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, passed away at the age of 100. He devoted his post-election life to promoting world peace. Since February 2023, Carter, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his global human rights efforts, has been receiving hospice care at his Plains, Georgia, home, where he and his 77-year wife, Rosalynn Carter, reside. On Nov. 19, 2023, the former first lady, who was 96, passed away. Carter became the first American president to turn 100. In a direct-to-camera birthday statement shared with CBS News in October, President Joe Biden honored Carter on his 100th birthday, stating: Mr. President, you have always been a moral force for our country and the world. As a young senator, I understoo...
The New York Giants picked the worst time for their first home win of the season
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The New York Giants picked the worst time for their first home win of the season

With their first victory in New Jersey in 11 months, the New York Giants defeated the Indianapolis Colts 45-33 on Sunday, their finest home performance of the season. However, the timing of the victory couldn't have been worse. The Giants' victory moved them down from the top choice to the third in the 2018 NFL draft after the Tennessee Titans and the New England Patriots both lost in Week 17. As the season enters its last week, the Patriots, Titans, and New York are all 3–13. With a defeat to the 13-3 Buffalo Bills in Week 18, New England can secure the No. 1 overall pick and take control of its own fate. More Sports from NBC News Saquon Barkley joins NFL s rare 2,000-yard club; will Eagles star break record next week? Dallas Mavericks star Luka Don i is the latest pro ...
Actor Linda Lavin dies at 87 from cancer complications
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Actor Linda Lavin dies at 87 from cancer complications

The Tony Award-winning stage actress Linda Lavin, who rose to fame as a working-class icon while playing a waitress in a paper hat on the television sitcom Alice, passed away. She was eighty-seven. According to an email forwarded to The Associated Press by her representative, Bill Veloric, Lavin passed away in Los Angeles on Sunday due to complications from newly diagnosed lung cancer. In the middle of the 1970s, Lavin, a Broadway success, made an attempt at Hollywood. Based on the Martin Scorsese-directed movie Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, in which Ellen Burstyn won an Oscar for her portrayal of the title waitress, she was selected to star in a new CBS sitcom. In the abbreviated title, Alice and Lavin, a widowed mother with a 12-year-old boy who works in a roadside cafe outside of Pho...
Berlin says Elon Musk trying to exert influence over German election
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Berlin says Elon Musk trying to exert influence over German election

BERLIN A government official warned Monday that billionaire Elon Musk is attempting to influence the February German election. With X postings and an opinion piece he wrote over the weekend supporting the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD), it is certain that Elon Musk is attempting to sway the federal election, she added. The representative also stated that Musk was allowed to voice his thoughts. After all, the biggest rubbish is also covered by freedom of opinion. Musk, who is expected to work as an outside consultant for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's administration, has endorsed the AfD. This comes as Germans prepare to cast their ballots on February 23 following the fall of an alliance government headed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Musk wrote on social media platform X last ...
Jimmy Carter’s legacy and severe weather in the South: Morning Rundown
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Jimmy Carter’s legacy and severe weather in the South: Morning Rundown

Former President Jimmy Carter continues to receive tributes. The deadliest jet disaster in South Korea is still being investigated. Additionally, the Washington Commanders secure a postseason berth. What to know today is as follows. Jimmy Carter dies at 100 According to his office, former President Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has away. He devoted his life after leaving office to promoting world peace. He was 100 years old. The longest-living former US president was Carter. He became the first former commander in chief to reach the century mark, and he passed away over three months later. Since February 2023, Carter has been under hospice care at his Plains, Georgia, home, where he and his 77-year wife, Rosalynn Carter, reside. On Nov. 19, 2023, the former firs...
What we know about the South Korea plane crash that killed 179 people
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What we know about the South Korea plane crash that killed 179 people

After an airplane belly-landed at Muan International Airport on Sunday, skidded into a wall, and erupted into flames, killing 179 people in South Korea's bloodiest aviation crash ever, a thorough inquiry was under way on Monday. There are still unanswered questions about what specifically went wrong with Jeju Air Flight 2216 and why there were only two survivors and such a high death toll. Desperate to know what happened to their loved ones, hundreds of family members spent the night camped out outside Muan County's international airport, asking to view their remains. What we currently know about the fatal collision and the cause investigation is as follows: What happened? Flight-tracking site FlightAware reports that Jeju Air Flight 2216 departed Bangkok just after 2 a.m. local tim...
Biden lauds former President Jimmy Carter’s decency and character in remarks
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Biden lauds former President Jimmy Carter’s decency and character in remarks

In a speech to the nation Sunday night from St. Croix, where he is spending his final New Year's as president, President Joe Biden lamented the passing of former President Jimmy Carter. Carter passed away on Sunday at the age of 100, only months after becoming the first American president to do so. Since February 2023, he had been receiving hospice care in his Plains, Georgia, home. Biden claimed that he and his wife, first lady Jill Biden, had lost a close friend and referred to Carter as a statesman and humanitarian. Biden praised the former president's character and claimed to be the first national figure to support Carter during his 1976 presidential campaign. Decency, decency, and Carter's conviction that everyone should have a chance were the main themes of Biden's recollections of C...