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Ukrainian man fleeing war rescued with his kitten on a perilous journey through Romanian mountains

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Ukrainian man who embarked on a perilous journey fleeing his war-torn country into Romania was rescued from a deep mountain ravine in …

In this image provided by Salvamont Maramures, a Romanian mountain rescue service, Peach the cat peers from the jacket of its owner, 28 year-old Vladislav Duda from Ukraine, in the Carpathian Mountains , northern Romania, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 after they were rescued from a deep mountain ravine in a state of severe hypothermia. (Salvamont Maramures via AP)

Pinheiro Braathen performs snow samba to celebrate Brazil’s first podium in a World Cup ski race

Second place finisher Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen celebrates after a men's World Cup giant slalom skiing race, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Beaver Creek. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Philadelphians channel their inner Italian Stallion at Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest

Contestants of the Rocky and Adrian look-alike stand on Penn Ice Rink during RockyFest in Philadelphia, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Tassanee Vejpongsa)

Pennsylvania couple who divorced in 1975 to remarry Sunday

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World’s oldest-known wild bird lays an egg in Hawaii at age 74

Wisdom, the legendary Laysan albatross or mōlī, stands at right with red leg tag next to her new partner as they admire their recently laid egg at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 in Honolulu. (Dan Rapp/USFWS via AP)

‘Hello to my brother’: Charles and Arthur Leclerc team up for Ferrari in F1 practice

Ferrari driver Arthur Leclerc of Monaco prepares for his debut free practice ahead of the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Stowaway who boarded New York-to-Paris flight claims she sought asylum in France

FBI investigating reports of large drones flying in New Jersey, seeks public’s help

A missing Wyoming man with dementia is safe after being spotted on TV hundreds of miles away

Police recover a stolen van with 2,500 pies after a chef’s appeal, but they are too damaged to eat

This undated handout photo shows one of Tommy Banks' pies. (Tommy Banks via AP)

Houston firefighters rescue dog stranded on bridge pier in chilly water

More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized at Los Angeles port

Jaime Ruiz, spokesman for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shows off fake guitars during a U.S. Customs and Border Protection media conference in Carson, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)

‘It’s a bird! It’s a plane!’ In Alaska, it’s both, with a pilot tossing turkeys to rural homes

This undated image provided by Alaska Gear Company shows Esther Keim dropping frozen turkeys to residents in rural Alaska. (Alaska Gear Company via AP)

Utah Hockey Club walks to arena after bus gets stuck in Toronto traffic

Utah Hockey Club goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) makes a save as defenceman Michael Kesselring (7) and Toronto Maple Leafs centre Fraser Minten (39) battle for a rebound during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Bah, humbug! Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge’s tombstone used in ‘A Christmas Carol’ movie

In this picture, provided by the West Mercia Police on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a smashed movie prop tombstone that was used for the "A Christmas Carol" movie is seen in Shrewsbury, England. (West Mercia Police via AP)

Stolen shoe mystery solved at Japanese kindergarten when security camera catches weasel in the act

This image made from security camera video released by Kasuya Police shows a weasel with a shoe at a kindergarten in Koga, Fukuoka prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2024. (Kasuya Police via AP)

Earth bids farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’ that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon

FILE - A supermoon with a partial lunar eclipse rises over Lake Michigan in Chicago, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

FILE - A marriage official offers a couple their rings during their wedding at the Empire State Building in New York, Feb. 14, 2007. (AP Photos/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Wing ‘wizard’ Harry Potter to play for Australia’s rugby team. He knows the puns are coming

Australia's Harry Potter during a team run at The Lensbury Resort, Teddington, Britain, Friday Nov. 8, 2024. (Zac Goodwin/PA via AP)

A Georgia city will blow up an old hotel to greet 2025

The former Ramada Plaza hotel, slated for implosion as part of New Year's Eve festivities on Dec. 31, 2024, stands on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in Macon, Ga. (Grant Blankenship/Georgia Public Broadcasting via AP)

Was it the Mouse King? ‘Nutcracker’ props stolen from a Michigan ballet company

This photo provided by June Smith shows a trailer with props for "The Nutcracker" that was stolen on Nov. 17, 2024, from a suburban Detroit ballet group. (June Smith via AP)

Borussia Dortmund’s sponsorship deal with major arms maker set for heated debate at club’s AGM

FILE - A dummy tank stands next to an activist wearing a mask with the likeness of Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger and holding up a red card ahead of the soccer game between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt, in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday Aug. 24, 2024. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP, File)

How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million

FILE - People react to the artist Maurizio Cattelan's piece of art "Comedian" during an auction preview at Sotheby's in New York, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

‘The Bear’ has a mirror image: Chicago crowns lookalike winner for show’s star Jeremy Allen White

The winner, Ben Shabad stands in front to cheers while attendees vote during a Jeremy Allen White look a like at contest at Humboldt Park, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Chicago. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)