The cultural moments that defined 2021
Marianna Cerini, CNN Year two of the pandemic was, in many ways, just as challenging and weird as the first. That said, in-person events made a…
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Arizona Bowl off, Boise State pulls out with COVID issues
By The Associated Press The Arizona Bowl has been canceled after Boise State pulled out and shut down all team activities due to COVID-19 issues.…
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La oposición de Venezuela ratifica el liderazgo de Juan Guaidó, aunque con disidencias
RocÃo Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Partidos de oposición en Venezuela votaron este lunes para respaldar la continuidad de Juan Guaidó como…
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Record COVID case numbers reported in 2 Australia states
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s Victoria and Queensland states have reported record levels of new daily coronavirus infections as pressure on testing…
Continue Reading 14-year-old girl fatally shot by LAPD called US ‘safest country in the world,’ father says
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Valentina Orellana-Peralta’s dream of becoming an American citizen and studying robotics ended days before Christmas on the…
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Rozier scores 27, Hornets rout depleted Rockets 123-99
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Terry Rozier scored 27 points and made seven 3-pointers, and the Charlotte Hornets routed the…
Continue Reading República Dominicana da luz verde para una segunda dosis de refuerzo contra el covid-19
RocÃo Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud Pública de República Dominicana definió este lunes la aplicación de una cuarta…
Continue Reading Autopsy: Slain college student died of undetermined homicide
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A college student who authorities say was killed by a handyman at an apartment complex where they both worked died by…
Continue Reading No. 19 LSU women win 11th straight, 83-47 over Samford
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jailin Cherry scored a career-high 22 points, Khayla Pointer had 16 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and No. 19 LSU…
Continue Reading Los CDC acortan los tiempos de aislamiento y cuarentena recomendados para el covid-19
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) acortaron…
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Israel announces plan to double Golan Heights population, drawing condemnation from Syria
By Nada Bashir, Hamdi Alkhshali and Jennifer Deaton, CNN Israel said on Sunday that it intends to double the population of the contested area of the…
Continue Reading North Korea holds key meeting as Kim marks 10 years in power
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has opened a key political conference to review past projects and…
Continue Reading North Korea holds key meeting as Kim marks 10 years in power
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has opened a key political conference to review past projects and…
Continue Reading Over and out: Australia retains Ashes with win over England
By GREG BUCKLE Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It was quite a test debut for Australia fast bowler Scott Boland. Boland claimed the…
Continue Reading No. 7 Tennessee routs Chattanooga 91-41
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tamari Key scored 18 points to lead No. 7 Tennessee to a convincing 91-41 victory over…
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Thousands left homeless and hungry at Christmas as Philippines faces up to climate crisis reality of super typhoon
By Erwin M. Mascariñas and Rhea Mogul, CNN Usually, Jay Lacia wakes at midnight on Christmas Day to start the festivities — but this year, all…
Continue Reading Syracuse plays for 1st time since Dec. 11, routs Brown 93-62
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Buddy Boeheim scored 14 of his 28 points in the opening five minutes of the second half and Syracuse scored 55 points after…
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Teacher sinks full-court basketball shot and earns superhero status from her students
By Sara Smart, CNN What started out as a promise of hot chocolate turned into a viral video for a Washington, DC, teacher. Kathleen Fitzpatrick,…
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Japan’s best islands to visit, from Okinawa to cat sanctuary Aoshima
David McElhinney Perhaps surprisingly, fewer than 10% of the 6,852 islands making up the Japanese archipelago are inhabited. But among those 400 or…
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What should I do if my flight has been canceled or delayed?
By Forrest Brown, CNN It has been a tough slog for some air travelers ever since the winter holidays rush — and it may not be over soon. Citing…
Continue Reading What should I do if my flight has been canceled or delayed?
By Forrest Brown, CNN Terrible weather. Computer glitches. Inflation. Staffing shortages. Holiday crunches. It was a tough slog for many air…
Continue Reading Encuentran una segunda cápsula del tiempo en el sitio de la estatua de Robert E. Lee en Richmond
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Encontraron una segunda cápsula del tiempo en el lugar donde se encontraba la estatua de Robert E. Lee en Richmond,…
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New Omicron variant fills up children’s hospitals
By Maggie Fox, Jen Christensen and Virginia Langmaid, CNN A five-fold increase in pediatric admissions in New York City this month. Close to double…
Continue Reading Wolfpack, Bruins set for Holiday Bowl showdown at Petco Park
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The red zone painted in North Carolina State red is in front of the San Diego Padres’ dugout.…
Continue Reading Wolfpack, Bruins set for Holiday Bowl showdown at Petco Park
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The red zone painted in North Carolina State red is in front of the San Diego Padres’ dugout.…
Continue Reading Breakthrough Bearcats ready for CFP semi against champ Bama
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The biggest game week in Cincinnati history has arrived. The Bearcats have for three…
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CDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine time
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened the recommended times that people should isolate when…
Continue Reading 2 children killed and 4 others injured in hit-and-run, Florida authorities say
By Sharif Paget, CNN Two children were killed and four others were hospitalized Monday afternoon after a hit-and-run crash in Broward County,…
Continue Reading Una pesadilla de viajes se está cocinando de costa a costa a medida que los viajeros regresan a casa
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A medida que la emoción de las vacaciones comienza a desaparecer y el desalentador viaje de vuelta a casa se vuelve…
Continue Reading Las Vegas police paying $525K to man shot while running away
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who dropped a gun and ran naked from police before being shot by an officer outside a church in 2017 is accepting a $525,000…
Continue Reading USA Hockey asks IIHF to reschedule women’s U18 tournament
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer USA Hockey has asked the International Ice Hockey Federation to reconsider canceling the women’s under-18…
Continue Reading Saints scratch OT Armstead, Miami deactivates CB Williams
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints have scratched left tackle Terron Armstead from Monday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins. Armstead’s…
Continue Reading Suspected carjacker charged in killing of good Samaritan
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors have filed a murder charge against a man suspected of killing a good Samaritan who tried to detain him after an…
Continue Reading Suspected carjacker charged in killing of good Samaritan
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors have filed a murder charge against a man suspected of killing a good Samaritan who tried to detain him after an…
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Judge schedules January 13 hearing to consider resentencing trucker who was given 110 years in fatal crash
By Ralph Ellis, Ashleigh Killough, Leslie Perrot and Lucy Kafanov , CNN A district court judge in Colorado has scheduled a hearing for January 13 to…
Continue Reading Titans back to work needing 1 win to clinch AFC South title
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are back at work rested from a weekend off with the math…
Continue Reading Lawyer: Lawsuit dismissed against Blackhawks in Aldrich case
CHICAGO (AP) — An attorney says a lawsuit filed against the Chicago Blackhawks by a former Michigan high school student who said he was sexually…
Continue Reading Lawyer: Lawsuit dismissed against Blackhawks in Aldrich case
CHICAGO (AP) — An attorney says a lawsuit filed against the Chicago Blackhawks by a former Michigan high school student who said he was sexually…
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CDC issues new guidelines on isolating if you test positive
The Centers for Disease Control is shortening the recommended time for individuals isolating who test positive for COVID-19.…
Continue Reading 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo dealing with injured right thumb
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Jimmy Garoppolo injured his right thumb in San Francisco’s loss at Tennessee last week and his status for the…
Continue Reading 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo dealing with injured right thumb
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Jimmy Garoppolo injured his right thumb in San Francisco’s loss at Tennessee last week and his status for the…
Continue Reading Snow blasts California and freezes Pacific Northwest
By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Blowing snow in mountains of Northern California and Nevada closed key highways, while an arctic…
Continue Reading Un águila calva sale del cascarón en Florida y se espera que el segundo huevo eclosione pronto
RocÃo Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — La primera de las dos crÃas de águila calva cuyo nacimiento se esperaba en Florida salió de su cascarón este…
Continue Reading Muere Richard Marcinko, el primer jefe del Equipo 6 de la élite SEAL
RocÃo Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Richard Marcinko, una figura militar legendaria conocida por liderar el Equipo 6 de los SEAL cuando la unidad…
Continue ReadingMan charged with murder following alleged shooting between relatives in North Carolina
By WRAL Staff Click here for updates on this story WILLOW SPRING, North Carolina (WRAL) — A man was charged with murder…
Continue Reading Florida’s Stricklin gets extension, nearly doubles salary
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin received a three-year contract extension that…
Continue Reading Kentucky’s death toll from tornadoes rises to 77
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says the state’s death toll from devastating tornadoes earlier this month…
Continue Reading NATO says its jets scrambled 290 times due to Russian planes
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO says its fighter jets were scrambled hundreds of times this year to intercept aircraft flying too close to its borders. Most…
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Food safety tips for holiday dinner
Here are some food safety tips that can help keep your holiday meals delicious and safe.…
Continue Reading Houston aiming for 12th win; Auburn seeking to stop skid
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Houston is trying to join the two other teams in program history to reach 12 wins in a…
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