Widespread flight cancellations continue as omicron spreads
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of flights are being cancelled as the omicron variant creates havoc both for travelers and for…
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Man killed in Prichard, AL, while selling phone, victim’s mother says
By STEPHEN MOODY Click here for updates on this story PRICHARD, Alabama (WALA) — We’re learning more about the…
Continue Reading Arizona reports 3,411 additional COVID cases, 27 more deaths
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Wednesday reported 3,411 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 27 more virus deaths as several pandemic metrics showed…
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Biden, Putin to hold call over stepped up security demands
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak Thursday as the Russian leader has…
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Denver shooting suspect wrote about a murderous rampage in a series of books under a pseudonym
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, Joe Sutton, Lucy Kafanov, Amir Vera and Ashley Killough, CNN The suspect in Monday’s metro Denver shooting spree…
Continue Reading New Mexico tribes concerned about plan to power nuclear lab
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Indigenous leaders are concerned about a proposed multimillion-dollar…
Continue Reading New Mexico tribes concerned about plan to power nuclear lab
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Indigenous leaders are concerned about a proposed multimillion-dollar…
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Colts’ Taylor, Rams’ Kupp among best bets to score
By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch It’s championship week for most fantasy teams, so who we put into our lineups is of utmost importance. That being…
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ANÁLISIS | Estados Unidos tiene un mercado laboral deficiente
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Nueva York (CNN Business) — La pandemia fue una llamada de atención para el mercado laboral estadounidense. Después…
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Man shot and killed during meetup to return stolen dogs at gas station, TX deputies say
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies say they are looking for three…
Continue Reading Police: 2 men shot, 1 fatally in car stopped at red light
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police say they’re trying to determine a motive for a shooting that left one man dead and another critically injured early…
Continue Reading Russia, Belarus to hold joint war games early next year
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia and Belarus will hold joint war games early…
Continue Reading North Macedonia: New Social Democrat leader tapped for PM
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s president Wednesday nominated Social Democrat party leader Dimitar Kovachevski to become the…
Continue Reading Hong Kong pro-democracy news site closes after raid, arrests
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Stand News online media outlet says it is ceasing operations following a police raid and arrests of…
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PA police searching for hit-and-run driver who killed man on Christmas Eve
By Bryanna Gallagher Click here for updates on this story CROYDON, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Police in Bucks County,…
Continue Reading What are we watching? COVID puts fairness, quality in limbo
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The coronavirus pandemic and the onslaught of the omicron variant have forced a rapid rethinking of policies as the…
Continue Reading Investigan el asesinato de Esnaider Castillo Ortiz, un cantante de música pacífica, en el suroeste de Colombia
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Autoridades en Colombia investigan el asesinato del cantante Esnaider Castillo Ortiz, perpetrado en…
Continue Reading Italy court awards Costa Concordia passenger over $100,000
ROME (AP) — An Italian court has ordered the Costa Crociere cruise line to pay 92,700 euros ($105,000) to a passenger who was aboard the Costa…
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Good Samaritan carjacked on Christmas while helping man found lying in road: Police
By Jaclyn Lee Click here for updates on this story WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A Chester County man is behind…
Continue Reading Amanda Gorman writes end-of-year poem, ‘New Day’s Lyric’
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Gorman is ending her extraordinary year on a note of hope. The 23-year-old poet, whose…
Continue Reading Saleh rejoins Jets after clearing COVID-19 protocols
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets coach Robert Saleh cleared COVID-19 protocols and returned to the…
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Biden to speak with Putin on Thursday at Russian leader’s request
By Natasha Bertrand President Joe Biden will hold a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday afternoon “to discuss a range of…
Continue Reading Libya’s chief prosecutor orders culture minister jailed
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s top prosecutor has ordered the country’s culture minister jailed pending the outcome of an investigation into…
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México planea suspender las exportaciones de crudo para 2023 para alcanzar la autosuficiencia
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — México planea suspender las exportaciones de petróleo crudo para 2023 para perseguir el objetivo del…
Continue Reading Michigan State, Pitt are without biggest stars in Peach Bowl
By The Associated Press No. 11 Michigan State and No. 13 Pittsburgh each will be without its most prominent players when they meet in the Peach Bowl.…
Continue ReadingDecember 30 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news
By Jessie Yeung, Adam Renton, Adrienne Vogt, Melissa Macaya, Melissa Mahtani and Fernando Alfonso III, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021…
Continue Reading German minister: COVID cases much higher than data show
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister says the country’s coronavirus infection rate is likely two to three times higher than statistics…
Continue Reading German minister: COVID cases much higher than data show
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister says the country’s coronavirus infection rate is likely two to three times higher than statistics…
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Jada Pinkett Smith shares alopecia update
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith is making the best of her hair loss. The actress and “Red Table Talk” host first went…
Continue Reading Jada Pinkett Smith shares alopecia update
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith is making the best of her hair loss. The actress and “Red Table Talk” host first went…
Continue Reading67-degree day in Kodiak, Alaska, sets new statewide temperature record
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist This holiday season has been quite unseasonal, at least as far as temperatures go. The South has been running 35…
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Less federal aid is coming as Americans enter third year of the pandemic
By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN As Americans enter the third year of the pandemic, they can expect to receive significantly less federal aid.…
Continue Reading Nuclear treaty conference likely to be delayed due to virus
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Days before its start date, an international conference on a landmark Cold War-era nuclear…
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Amazon’s Alexa tells 10-year-old child to touch penny to exposed plug socket
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Amazon’s Alexa has been developed over the years to offer ever-improving access to information and knowledge. However,…
Continue Reading Djokovic named best Balkan athlete for record 7th time
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Novak Djokovic has been named the Best Balkan Athlete of the year for a record seventh time. The 34-year-old Serbian tennis…
Continue Reading New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared…
Continue ReadingUtah man run over after being tased by police sues officers
By Pat Reavy Click here for updates on this story WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (KSL) — A man who suffered permanent…
Continue Reading Nevada casinos go record 9 months with $1B in house winnings
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada casinos set a record in November, reporting a ninth straight month of $1 billion or more in…
Continue ReadingFrench bulldog stolen during brutal attack on owner in West Hollywood, CA
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story WEST HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — A man’s French…
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Epstein sex abuse case
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been convicted of helping lure…
Continue Reading Judge orders Reno to approve rejected housing development
RENO. Nev. (AP) — A state District Court judge has overturned the Reno City Council’s denial of a new housing development and ordered the City…
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Middle Eastern designers are claiming their own space in fashion
Marianna Cerini, CNN When Dubai-based Basma Abu Ghazaleh launched her luxury ready-to-wear brand Kage in 2009, she said she could count the number of…
Continue Reading Charities wade into NFT craze with mixed financial results
By MICHAEL THEIS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy While NFT technology was created to give artists more control over their…
Continue Reading Charities wade into NFT craze with mixed financial results
By MICHAEL THEIS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy While NFT technology was created to give artists more control over their…
Continue Reading Bringing home the bacon tops new California laws in 2022
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Voter-approved rules kicking in Jan. 1 have prompted concerns about possible shortages…
Continue Reading Bringing home the bacon tops new California laws in 2022
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Voter-approved rules kicking in Jan. 1 have prompted concerns about possible shortages…
Continue Reading Bringing home the bacon tops new California laws in 2022
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Voter-approved rules kicking in Jan. 1 have prompted concerns about possible shortages…
Continue ReadingNASA will launch mission to an unexplored world in 2022
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Some of the most exciting space missions are ready to kick off in 2022. This year, expect the first images and science…
Continue Reading Anger management ordered for officer who knelt on man’s back
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police officer has been ordered to take an anger management class after a video showed him pushing a man down…
Continue Reading‘Restore some law and order’: Portland hat store has 3 break-ins in less than 2 months
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A northeast Portland hat store is cleaning…
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