Puerto Rico mayor pleads guilty in federal corruption case
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal officials say a mayor in Puerto Rico accused of awarding 50 contracts worth nearly $10 million to an asphalt…
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US will resume policy for asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Migrants seeking to enter the United States will again have to stay in Mexico as they await…
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US will resume policy for asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Migrants seeking to enter the United States will again have to stay in Mexico as they await…
Continue Reading Cyprus pledges to protect schools after bomb attack
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ education minister is pledging to protect the country’s teachers and schools from “bullying” following an…
Continue Reading Striking Kellogg’s workers to get 3% raises in new contract
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kellogg’s has reached a tentative agreement with its 1,400 cereal plant workers that will…
Continue Reading181 rural hospitals have closed since 2005—see the states that have been impacted
Rural hospitals are closing throughout the country. Sidecar Health examines the causes for this problem, including the failure to expand Medicaid…
Continue Reading10 plant-based desserts
Almond Cow compiled a list of 10 plant-based desserts that will satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth, using recipes from Allrecipes and Almond Cow’s own…
Continue ReadingFastest dogs in the world
Stacker ranked 23 dog breeds by top speed, using data from the American Kennel Club, Vetstreet, and World’s Fastest…
Continue Reading10 iconic bands that have reunited in the past 5 years
Stacker has examined various entertainment and music sources to compile a list of 10 iconic bands that have reunited in the past five…
Continue Reading US officials: US next week will reinstate policy forcing asylum-seekers to remain in Mexico under court order
SAN DIEGO (AP) — US officials: US next week will reinstate policy forcing asylum-seekers to remain in Mexico under court…
Continue Reading Kelsea Ballerini feels her way through her new poetry book
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press New York (AP) — Country music star Kelsea Ballerini had no intentions of starting a new job as an author…
Continue ReadingGermany announces nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated
By Nadine Schmidt and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Germany on Thursday announced a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated, as its leaders backed plans…
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‘Coming Out Colton’ tracks ‘The Bachelor’ alum Colton Underwood’s LGBTQ education
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Much like Caitlyn Jenner’s coming-out education in “I Am Cait,” “The Bachelor” alum Colton…
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Eriksen uses Danish training field as part of rehabilitation
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Christian Eriksen has resumed training in Denmark as part of his rehabilitation after suffering a cardiac arrest at the…
Continue Reading NBA All-Star Kevin Love honored for mental health advocacy
By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Five-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love is being honored by a Boston foundation for his work on and off…
Continue Reading NBA All-Star Kevin Love honored for mental health advocacy
By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Five-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love is being honored by a Boston foundation for his work on and off…
Continue Reading NBA All-Star Kevin Love honored for mental health advocacy
By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Five-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love is being honored by a Boston foundation for his work on and off…
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Bidens reinstate tradition of first family attending the Kennedy Center Honors
By Kate Bennett, CNN President Joe Biden and Jill Biden will attend the 44th annual Kennedy Center Honors Sunday night in Washington, DC, reinstating…
Continue ReadingShark spotted munching on sea turtle off HI beach, warning issued
By Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story MAILI, Hawaii (KITV) — Shark warning signs have been posted on…
Continue Reading World Cup skiers get quarantine exemptions for Swiss races
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Quarantine exemptions have been given to hundreds of people arriving in Switzerland from Canada so women’s World…
Continue Reading World Cup skiers get quarantine exemptions for Swiss races
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Quarantine exemptions have been given to hundreds of people arriving in Switzerland from Canada so women’s World…
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Estudiantes tomaron tijeras para defenderse y escaparon por una ventana en el mortal tiroteo en Michigan
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Oxford, Michigan (CNN) — El terror por el tiroteo en la escuela secundaria Oxford de Michigan, que dejó cuatro…
Continue Reading What could happen if the government shuts down
By Daniella Diaz and Betsy Klein, CNN Congress could be barreling toward another government shutdown at midnight on Friday if Republicans and…
Continue Reading Teen charged in shooting after high school basketball game
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. (AP) — A teenager has been charged in a fatal shooting following a pair of basketball games at a Tennessee high school. Authorities…
Continue Reading Teen charged in shooting after high school basketball game
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. (AP) — A teenager has been charged in a fatal shooting following a pair of basketball games at a Tennessee high school. Authorities…
Continue Reading Holiday shoppers navigate shortages with mixed results
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The holidays have always been defined by disappointing out-of-stock messages on the…
Continue Reading Holiday shoppers navigate shortages with mixed results
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The holidays have always been defined by disappointing out-of-stock messages on the…
Continue ReadingPrincipal, parents raise concerns about community near school in SW Portland
By AUDREY WEIL Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A school principal and parents in…
Continue Reading South Africa accelerates vaccination campaign amid surge
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa has accelerated its vaccination campaign with pop-up sites…
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Rory McIlroy defends players’ right to play in Saudi Arabia tournament
By CNN Sports staff Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy has defended players’ rights to compete in the Saudi International next year. The event…
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Kellogg and union reach deal that could end its 2-month strike
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Kellogg reached a tentative agreement late Wednesday night with the union that has been striking at its cereal…
Continue ReadingPortland police: Man arrested after running and spitting in officers’ faces
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police say one man is in custody…
Continue Reading Alemania prohibirá a los no vacunados acceder a gran parte de la vida pública
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Alemania prohibirá a las personas no vacunadas el acceso a todos los comercios, salvo los más esenciales, como…
Continue Reading Billie Jean King to receive SI’s Muhammad Ali Legacy Award
Associated Press Billie Jean King will receive the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award at the Sports Illustrated Awards. The winner of 39 Grand Slam titles…
Continue Reading Billie Jean King to receive SI’s Muhammad Ali Legacy Award
Associated Press Billie Jean King will receive the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award at the Sports Illustrated Awards. The winner of 39 Grand Slam titles…
Continue ReadingGermany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders plan to make shots compulsory
By Nadine Schmidt and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Germany on Thursday announced a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated, as its leaders backed plans…
Continue Reading Florida law school creates Ben Crump social justice center
By AARON MORRISON Associated Press A South Florida law school says it is creating a social justice center named after Ben Crump, the Black civil…
Continue Reading Officer, suspect die in head-on crash in suburban St. Louis
BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS, Mo. (AP) — A police detective and a suspect both died in a head-on collision of their vehicles near St. Louis following a…
Continue Reading Dollar General opening more $5 or less Popshelf stores
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Getting more bang for your buck used to be the mantra of dollar store shoppers everywhere, but times are…
Continue Reading Senate passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding shutdown
By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed a stopgap spending bill that avoids a short-term…
Continue Reading Norway reports omicron cases linked to company party
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Authorities in Norway say at least 50 people in Oslo have been infected with the…
Continue Reading Biden signs stopgap bill to avert shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Ted Barrett and Ali Zaslav, CNN President Joe Biden signed a stopgap bill on Friday to avert a government shutdown just…
Continue Reading Singapore detects two apparent omicron cases, its first
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore’s health ministry says preliminary tests have detected the new omicron variant of the coronavirus in two…
Continue Reading America keeps adding jobs but we’re still not back to normal
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US jobs recovery has picked up steam again in the final months of the year, bringing some good news in the face of…
Continue Reading Workers are ghosting employers. Here’s how companies can combat no-shows
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Home health provider Interim HealthCare of the Upstate currently has 51 open positions it’s looking to fill.…
Continue Reading US jobless claims rise by 28,000, but still low at 222,000
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week even though the…
Continue Reading US jobless claims rise by 28,000, but still low at 222,000
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week even though the…
Continue Reading Mehdi Hasan to share tips on ‘How to Win Every Argument’
NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan has learned a few lessons after interviewing everyone from John Legend to former National Security Adviser…
Continue Reading Germany’s Merkel at farewell ceremony: Don’t tolerate hate
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Germans to stand up to hatred, at a military ceremony bidding her farewell after 16 years in…
Continue Reading El papa acepta la dimisión del arzobispo de París supuestamente implicado en una “relación íntima” con una mujer
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El papa Francisco aceptó la renuncia de Michel Aupetit al cargo de arzobispo de París, según anunció este…
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