Packers select Iowa State safety Anthony Johnson Jr. in seventh round of NFL Draft

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Germany in shock after new deadly Christmas market attack
Germany reeled Saturday from the shock of a new deadly attack on a crowded Christmas market where Chancellor Olaf Scholz was to visit the scene of the carnage.Scholz and Interior Minister Nancy Faeser will on Saturday visit the market, where well-wishers had already left flowers of condolences.
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Pakistan Taliban claim raid killing 16 soldiers
The Pakistani Taliban claimed a brazen overnight raid on an army outpost near the border with Afghanistan on Saturday, which intelligence officials said killed 16 soldiers and critically wounded five more.A second intelligence official also anonymously confirmed the toll of dead and wounded in the attack in the Makeen area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, 40 kilometres (24 miles) from the Afghan border.
CNN
Trump’s energy strategy is ‘drill baby drill.’ It’s going to be much harder than that
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a three-word energy policy: “Drill, baby, drill.” But with about a month to go until inauguration, early glimpses at his cabinet picks for energy and the environment suggest it’s not going to be that easy.
AFP
Pakistan military courts convict 25 of pro-Khan unrest
Pakistan military courts have convicted and sentenced 25 people for involvement in pro-Imran Khan unrest last year, the armed forces said Saturday, with the majority handed decade-long prison terms.All of the convicted are men and 14 have been sentenced to a decade of "rigorous imprisonment", with the remaining 11 set to serve lesser prison terms.
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Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, hundreds of miles from the front line
Ukraine brought the war into the heart of Russia Saturday morning with drone attacks that local authorities said damaged residential buildings in the city of Kazan in the Tatarstan region, over 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) from the front line. The press service of Tatarstan's governor, Rustam Minnikhanov, said that eight drones attacked the city. Six hit residential buildings, one hit an industrial facility and one was shot down over a river, the statement said.
TODAY
It took one dad 10 years to realize his wife had an empty stocking. He says he’s changed
A mom’s empty Christmas stocking led to a TikTok video overflowing with comments. People are feeling sad and angry about moms getting nothing in stockings.
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‘World’s steepest’ cable car opens in Switzerland
In travel news this week: A spectacular new cable car has opened in Switzerland’. Also, the science and folklore of winter solstice and skiing across international borders.
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Senate passes bill to avoid a government shutdown, ending funding fight at the 11th hour
Congress passed a short-term bill to avoid a government shutdown, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk to sign into law.
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Tel Aviv hit by missile fired from Yemen, Israel and Houthis say
A missile fired from Yemen hit Tel Aviv overnight into Saturday, Israeli authorities said, in a rare instance of a failed interception over the city.
AFP
16 wounded after Israel hit by missile fired from Yemen
A projectile fired from Yemen struck Israel's commercial hub of Tel Aviv early Saturday, wounding 16 people, the military and emergency service providers said, the second such attack within days.Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel's emergency medical service, said 16 people were lightly injured.
TODAY
What is the 2nd house in astrology? An astrologer breaks it down
What is the second house in astrology? Here's what it represents, what planets and signs it's associated with, what it means and how to find it.
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Rocket fired from Yemen strikes an area of Tel Aviv overnight; 16 people lightly injured
The Israeli military says a rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people slightly injured by shattered glass from nearby windows. A further 14 people sustained minor injuries as they rushed to shelters when air raid sirens sounded before the projectile hit just before 4 a.m. Saturday, the military said. The attack comes less than two days after a series of Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebel-held capital, Sanaa, and port city of Hodeida killed at least nine people.
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Most of the U.S. won't have snow on the ground on Christmas
Well, at least the snow globes will have a white Christmas.
Reuters
Pakistan military court jails 25 over 2023 attacks
KARACHI (Reuters) -Twenty-five civilians were sentenced by a Pakistani military court to periods of two to 10 years of "rigorous imprisonment" in connection with attacks on military facilities in 2023, the armed forces' media wing said on Saturday. The ruling underscores concerns among supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan that military courts are going to play a bigger role in cases involving the 72-year-old, who is facing multiple charges including allegedly inciting attacks against the armed forces. Thousands of Khan supporters stormed military installations and torched a general's house on May 9, 2023 to protest against the former premier's arrest by paramilitary soldiers.
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Germans mourn attack on Christmas market with no answers about why
Germans on Saturday mourned a violent attack and their shaken sense of security after a Saudi doctor intentionally drove a black BMW into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least two people, including a small child, and injuring at least 60 others. Several German media outlets identified the man as Taleb A., withholding his last name in line with privacy laws, and reported that he was a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy. There were still no answers Saturday as to what caused him to drive into a crowd in the eastern German city of Magdeburg.
TODAY
10 yoga poses you can do sitting in a chair
Chair yoga is a gentle type of yoga with exercises done sitting on a chair. Chair yoga exercises for seniors are helpful for balance, strength and reducing stress.
Reuters
Rival protests over South Korea's impeached President Yoon held in Seoul
Demonstrators supporting and opposing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held rival protests several hundred metres apart in Seoul on Saturday, a week after he was impeached over his short-lived declaration of martial law. Yoon's presidential powers are suspended but he remains in office. He has also not responded to attempts to contact him by the Constitutional Court, which decides whether to remove him from office or restore his presidential powers.
TODAY
Rotten, cracked, falling out: What are dreams about teeth really saying?
What do teeth dreams mean? A dream interpreter explains why teeth are falling out in your dreams and what it means.
CNN
Winter weather could put a damper on holiday travel
As Christmas approaches and an expected record number of people across the country set off on their journeys, they may encounter travel trouble: winter weather.
TODAY
Capricorn season 2024 horoscopes: How your sign will be affected
What to expect from Capricorn season 2024: How will your zodiac sign be affected? Here are horoscopes for the season with dates spanning December 21 to January 19.

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