Lionel Messi wins seventh Ballon d’Or, while Alexia Putellas wins her first women’s title
By Ben Morse, CNN Lionel Messi won his seventh Ballon d’Or title on Monday, while Alexia Putellas won her first Ballon d’Or Féminin…
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Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama will get another chance to unionize
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Workers at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, will have another chance to unionize after a federal labor…
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AP Source: Mariners finalizing deal with Cy Young winner Ray
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal says the Seattle Mariners are finalizing a contract with AL Cy…
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Boebert and Omar have contentious call amid backlash for anti-Muslim remarks
By Annie Grayer, CNN Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota spoke on the phone, the two members of…
Continue Reading GOP lawmaker defends her record from Marjorie Taylor Greene attack after criticizing Boebert
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked fellow House Republican Nancy Mace on Tuesday, after Mace condemned…
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Cosby prosecutors urge Supreme Court to restore conviction
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Prosecutors are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case…
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Pirates sign Quintana, bring back OF Gamel on 1-year deal
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed veteran pitcher José Quintana to a one-year contract. The…
Continue Reading Jurors at trial in Daunte Wright slaying go under microscope
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys are set to begin sifting through potential jurors for the trial of a suburban…
Continue Reading Steelers place star linebacker T.J. Watt on COVID-19 list
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed star outside linebacker T.J. Watt on the COVID-19 list. The team made the announcement a day…
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Family of 8 loses home to house fire before the holidays
A week away from Thanksgiving, this family of 8 lost their home to a house fire in…
Continue Reading Family of UNLV student who died after a charity boxing match said his death ‘could have been avoided’
By Amanda Watts, CNN The family of Nathan Valencia, the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) student who died days after a charity boxing match,…
Continue Reading Patterson’s presence felt as Falcons get running game going
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Cordarrelle Patterson made sure the Falcons finally produced a 100-yard rusher after they went 22…
Continue Reading Court denies Massachusetts hospital workers’ vaccine appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has turned away an emergency appeal from employees at the largest hospital system in Massachusetts who object…
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Biden meets with retailers and grocers to discuss supply chain as holiday season begins
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden met with the CEOs of a number of major retailers and grocers on Monday to discuss the holiday shopping…
Continue Reading Actor charged in riot almost talked way into staying in jail
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press An actor charged with storming the Capitol as a member of the Oath Keepers nearly talked his way into remaining…
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Ecuador amplía por 30 días más el estado de excepción en todas las cárceles debido a la inseguridad
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, renovó por decreto el “estado de excepción” en todas…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d’Or awards
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi has won the men’s Ballon d’Or award for a record-extending seventh time. Messi…
Continue Reading Landfill searched in case of missing Los Angeles woman
CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Detectives investigating the disappearance of a Los Angeles woman are searching a landfill northwest of the city. The Police…
Continue Reading Amazon workers in Alabama get a do-over in union election
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, will be held based on…
Continue Reading Amazon workers in Alabama get a do-over in union election
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, will be held based on…
Continue Reading Carew, Jenkins, Schmidt, Smith on Hall of Fame committee
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Famers Rod Carew, Fergie Jenkins, Mike Schmidt and Ozzie Smith are among the 16 voters on the Hall of Fame’s…
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Why WHO skipped two letters of the Greek alphabet in naming Omicron
By Faith Karimi, CNN The naming of the new coronavirus variant Omicron is causing some confusion. Since May the World Health Organization has been…
Continue Reading Canadiens owner says running hockey ops will be 2-person job
BROSSARD, Quebec (AP) — Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson says running the hockey operations of the storied NHL team is a multiperson job. He…
Continue Reading Hawaii girl’s adoptive parents plead not guilty to murder
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii couple accused of killing their 6-year-old adoptive daughter a month before…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Death row inmate who survived a botched execution attempt dies of cancer
By Tina Burnside, CNN An Alabama death row inmate who survived a botched execution attempt in 2018 has died. Doyle Hamm passed away Sunday morning…
Continue Reading Washington hires Fresno State’s Kalen DeBoer as head coach
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Washington has hired Fresno State’s Kalen DeBoer to lead the Huskies, handing a program that has…
Continue Reading Washington hires Fresno State’s Kalen DeBoer as head coach
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Washington has hired Fresno State’s Kalen DeBoer to lead the Huskies, handing a program that has…
Continue Reading Pentagon to build up US bases in Guam and Australia to meet China challenge
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Pentagon will focus on building up bases in Guam and Australia to better prepare the US military to counter China, a senior…
Continue Reading Georgia Tech RB Gibbs says he will enter transfer portal
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech running back Jahmyr Gibbs says he will enter the transfer portal. Gibbs finished third in the nation in all-purpose…
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Rita Moreno shares how ‘West Side Story’ changed her life
By Marianne Garvey Rita Moreno will be back on the big screen in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of “West Side Story,” next month.…
Continue Reading Oklahoma bid for Guard exception to vaccine mandate denied
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has rejected a request by Oklahoma Gov.…
Continue Reading Justice Breyer rejects request to block Massachusetts hospital’s vaccine mandate
By Tierney Sneed Justice Stephen Breyer rejected a request on Monday that the Supreme Court block the vaccine mandate being implemented by the large…
Continue Reading Steven Matz finalizes $44M, 4-year contract with Cardinals
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Left-hander Steven Matz and the St. Louis Cardinals have finalized a $44 million, four-year contract. Matz gets a $2…
Continue Reading Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, Honduras’ 1st female president?
By MARLON GONZALEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, the wife of ousted former president Mel Zelaya, has…
Continue ReadingCDC moves an African nation and a central European country into its ‘very high’ risk travel category
By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN The central European country of Poland and the central African nation of Niger were among four new additions…
Continue Reading Lockdown-free Florida top vacation spot for holidays
By KELLI KENNEDY and CODY JACKSON Associated Press MIAMI BEACH (AP) — As the tourism industry bounces back from COVID-19, Miami is one of the top…
Continue Reading Syria hosts first international basketball tourney in years
By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria has hosted the first international basketball tournament on its soil in at least two…
Continue Reading Red-hot Chiefs brimming with optimism after late-season bye
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The last time the Kansas City Chiefs had a week off at this point in the year, they…
Continue Reading Black Eyed Peas frontman defies Israel boycott calls
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am says politics don’t dictate his actions, with pressure from…
Continue Reading France beefs up anti-smuggling agency after migrant deaths
PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister says France will double the number of officers in charge of fighting smugglers after 27 people died…
Continue Reading Oklahoma QB Spencer Rattler to enter transfer portal
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler announced on social media that he will enter the transfer portal. The decision…
Continue Reading Oklahoma QB Spencer Rattler to enter transfer portal
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler announced on social media that he will enter the transfer portal. The decision…
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It’s a beacon of hope and it’s a politicized issue. Merriam Webster’s 2021 word of the year is …
By Noah Sheidlower and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Merriam-Webster just announced its Word of the Year. For some, it is a symbol of hope and health. For…
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Sale of Watsonville Community Hospital finalized
The Watsonville Community Hospital received a three million dollar grant to help keep their doors…
Continue Reading Washington state sees more flooding, next storm approaches
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Localized flooding in Washington state from another in a series of rainstorms doesn’t appear to be as severe as when…
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Here’s how much the gifts from ’12 Days of Christmas’ would cost today
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business It’s going to cost more to spoil your True Love this year, according to PNC’s 38th annual Christmas Price…
Continue ReadingSheriff arrests man in death of mom, her boyfriend
By KFSN Staff Click here for updates on this story FRESNO COUNTY, Calif (KFSN) — The Fresno County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Panthers RB McCaffrey out for the season with ankle injury
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey will miss the remainder of the season with…
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Former DOJ official could be second person to face contempt charges for defying January 6 committee
By Whitney Wild, Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection is poised to…
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