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Rounds of thunderstorms and severe weather possible today
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (32+ words) Today is a First Alert Weather Alert Day High 71. Wind: S 18 g35 mph Saturday: cooler. 38/54 partly cloudy Sunday: fabulous. 37/67 sunny Tuesday: Impact day for more storms....
Thursday's 9 Things to Know: Rugby Returns to CPKC Stadium
3+ week, 1+ day ago (34+ words) Thursday's 9 Things to Know: Rugby Returns to CPKC Stadium'KMBC Search location by ZIP code Thursday's 9 Things to Know: Rugby Returns to CPKC Stadium Kansas City 9 Things to Know Thursday February 12th...
South Africa investigates mystery of a plane that arrived with more than 150 Palestinians from Gaza
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (925+ words) South Africa's intelligence services are investigating who was behind a chartered plane that landed in Johannesburg with more than 150 Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza who did not have proper travel documents and were held onboard on the tarmac for around 12 hours…...
Trump says US to boycott G20 in South Africa, repeating allegations about treatment of white farmers
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (328+ words) President Donald Trump said Friday that no U.S. government officials would be attending the Group of 20 summit this year in South Africa, citing the country's treatment of white farmers. Trump had already announced he would not attend the annual summit for…...
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium says goodbye to 47-year-old elephant
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (328+ words) The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium said goodbye to a longtime resident on Tuesday. Lois, a beloved African elephant who lived at the Kansas City Zoo for more than four decades, has died. She was often identified by the red hair…...
3 African nations have agreed to take deportees from the US. What we know about the secretive deals
7+ mon, 17+ hour ago (560+ words) Rwanda has become the third African nation to enter into a deal with the Trump administration to accept migrants deported by the United States. The Rwandan government said Tuesday it has agreed to accept up to 250 deportees from the U.S. for…...
More white South Africans arrive in the US under a new refugee program
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (363+ words) A second group of white South Africans has arrived in the United States under a refugee program announced by the Trump administration, officials and advocacy groups said Monday. Nine people, including families, arrived late last week, said Jaco Kleynhans, head…...
Get the Facts: Trump confronts South African president over claims of white genocide
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1129+ words) President Donald Trump met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office on Wednesday. During the meeting, Trump confronted Ramaphosa about claims of a genocide targeting white people in South Africa. Trump has amplified these claims over the…...
A 'rogue employee' was behind Grok's unprompted 'white genocide' mentions
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (502+ words) Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company on Friday said a "rogue employee" was behind its chatbot's unsolicited rants about "white genocide" in South Africa earlier this week. The clarification comes less than 48 hours after Grok " the chatbot from Musk's xAI that…...
American preacher rescued from kidnappers in South Africa after shootout
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (348+ words) An American preacher who was taken hostage by armed men while preaching a sermon in a South African township last week has been rescued in a fierce gun battle with his kidnappers, police said Wednesday. Josh Sullivan, 45, was kidnapped last…...