Putin blames the West for growing tensions during end-of-year news conference
By Luke McGee and Anna Chernova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the ball is in NATO’s court when asked about increasing…
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Rutgers to replace Texas A&M in Gator Bowl vs. Wake Forest
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Rutgers will replace Texas A&M in the Gator Bowl against Wake Forest after an NCAA committee decided…
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France: Russia is funding Wagner Group mercenaries in Mali
PARIS (AP) — France has condemned the Malian transitional authorities’ decision to allow the deployment of the Wagner Group, and accused Moscow…
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Search for a COVID-19 test means sold-out signs, long lines
By JIM MUSTIAN, JEFFREY COLLINS and CANDICE CHOI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden promised to distribute hundreds of millions…
Continue Reading Search for a COVID-19 test means sold-out signs, long lines
By JIM MUSTIAN, JEFFREY COLLINS and CANDICE CHOI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden promised to distribute hundreds of millions…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan’s first president wants the world to work with the Taliban
By Adam Pourahmadi and Noon Salih, CNN Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai believes it is now time for the international community to work with…
Continue Reading Browns’ C Tretter, Saints QBs test positive for COVID-19
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer Both Saints veteran quarterbacks, Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian, Minnesota star running back Dalvin Cook and…
Continue Reading ‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski moved to prison medical facility
By JAMES ANDERSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The man known as the “Unabomber” has been transferred to a federal prison…
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Economists question validity of Manchin’s inflation fears on Build Back Better
By Tara Subramaniam Inflation is rising faster than predicted, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Wednesday. For…
Continue Reading Economists question validity of Manchin’s inflation fears on Build Back Better
By Tara Subramaniam Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia effectively put an end to negotiations over the current version of the Build Back…
Continue Reading Official: Arizonans should ‘gently encourage’ COVID shots
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s top public health official is urging residents to be “influencers” who “gently encourage” their loved ones to…
Continue Reading Joan Didion, peerless prose stylist, dies at 87
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Joan Didion, the revered author and essayist whose provocative social commentary and detached,…
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Trump pide a la Corte Suprema que bloquee la entrega de sus archivos de la Casa Blanca a la comisión del 6 de enero
Juan Pablo Elverdin Washington (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump apeló este jueves a la Corte Suprema para bloquear la entrega de…
Continue Reading Omicron worries push mortgage rates down; 30-year at 3.05%
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fears about the economic fallout from the omicron variant pushed long-term U.S. mortgage…
Continue Reading Joan Didion, peerless prose stylist, dies at 87
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Joan Didion, the revered author and essayist whose provocative social commentary and detached,…
Continue Reading Markets 2021: Stocks soar, IPOs explode, crypto goes wild
Associated Press Wall Street delivered another strong year in 2021, as a spike in consumer demand fueled by the reopening of the global economy…
Continue Reading Markets 2021: Stocks soar, IPOs explode, crypto goes wild
Associated Press Wall Street delivered another strong year in 2021, as a spike in consumer demand fueled by the reopening of the global economy…
Continue Reading Patriots have chance to lock up AFC East title vs. Bills
By The Associated Press The second matchup of the season between the Bills and Patriots has huge playoff implications. The Patriots can clinch the…
Continue Reading Justice minister asks Poland’s top court to rule on EU rule
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s justice minister has asked his nation’s constitutional court to rule on whether a new European Union rule…
Continue Reading More Marines discharged over vaccine refusal, total at 169
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Marine Corps discharged 66 Marines in the past week for refusing to get the coronavirus…
Continue Reading More Marines discharged over vaccine refusal, total at 169
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Marine Corps discharged 66 Marines in the past week for refusing to get the coronavirus…
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House panel asks Supreme Court to say by mid-January whether it’s taking Trump’s January 6 records case
By Tierney Sneed, Katelyn Polantz and Ariane de Vogue, CNN Former President Donald Trump appealed to the Supreme Court on Thursday to block the…
Continue Reading Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of Jan. 6 records
By MARK SHERMAN and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has turned to the Supreme Court in a…
Continue Reading Oklahoma sixth-grader praised for heroism twice in one day
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — A Muskogee, Oklahoma, sixth-grader has been honored by law enforcement and school officials for his heroic actions not just…
Continue Reading Dominicano extraditado por Colombia a EE.UU. enfrentará cargos por narcotráfico
urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía Federal de Estados Unidos en San Juan informó el miércoles que las autoridades colombianas…
Continue Reading Assange seeks to appeal ruling that permits US extradition
LONDON (AP) — Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have requested permission to appeal a ruling that opened the door for his extradition…
Continue Reading AP Exclusive: Polish opposition senator hacked with spyware
By VANESSA GERA and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Security researchers say they’ve confirmed that a third Polish…
Continue Reading Cincinnati climbs CFP mountain, but can it stay there?
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — No. 4 Cincinnati has done the improbable and become the first school from outside a Power Five…
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Texas refinery blast could help push gas prices above $4 a gallon
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The blast at a Texas oil refinery early Thursday will probably push already high gasoline prices even higher —…
Continue Reading Icy conditions on I-94 cause crashes and vehicle runoffs in Wisconsin
By Gregory Lemos, Paul P. Murphy and Judson Jones, CNN Icy road conditions have caused vehicle crashes and runoffs on Interstate 94 in west-central…
Continue Reading Nets plan to play Christmas; NBA, union evaluating protocols
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets don’t expect Kevin Durant to be available for their Christmas…
Continue ReadingLAX travelers deal with holiday travel, Omicron concerns and strike
By Jaysha Patel Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — With the holidays right around the corner,…
Continue ReadingArtist Jason Ostro puts his heart into his work with a Spark of Love-inspired t-shirt design
By KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Jason Ostro is an artist and the director of…
Continue Reading Por segunda Navidad consecutiva, los trabajadores de los hospitales se enfrentarán al trauma de la muerte de pacientes de covid-19
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Con la variante ómicron, potencialmente más transmisible, que es ahora la más detectada en EE.UU., los…
Continue ReadingPan Am Flight 103 Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. December 21, 1988 – Pan Am Flight 103 explodes 31,000 feet over…
Continue Reading Andy Murray accepts wild-card entry to Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Five-time Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray has received a wild-card entry for the tournament’s main draw. Murray…
Continue Reading 2 dead in submerged car as California storm worries spread
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities rescued one driver early Thursday but were unable to save two more from a submerged car in a flooded underpass south…
Continue Reading Multiple vehicles involved in western Wisconsin crashes
OSSEO, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in western Wisconsin are trying to sort out multiple crashes along Interstate 94. The State Patrol said in a…
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38-year-old father fatally shot while confronting burglary suspect; 1 person in custody
By Jessica De Nova and Leanne Suter Click here for updates on this story COVINA, California (KABC) — The man believed…
Continue Reading Jason Bateman named Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Jason Bateman has been named the 2022 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The theater…
Continue Reading Ex-narcotics detective faces felonies over alleged pot grow
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — A former narcotics detective and current reserve officer was arrested this week after a drug task force found about…
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Dispensary founded with mission, proceeds fund healthcare for the needy
By Jaclyn Schultz Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The Tree of Life dispensary opened in the Las…
Continue Reading Ethiopia says its army will not advance further into Tigray
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government has announced that its forces will not advance deeper into the Tigray region. The…
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Lawsuit filed against NLVPD after deaf woman detained, daughters told to interpret
By Shannon Miller Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A lawsuit has been filed in federal court…
Continue Reading Nets plan to play Christmas; NBA, union evaluating protocols
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets don’t expect Kevin Durant to be available for their Christmas…
Continue Reading Duck! Flying squirrels take to the air in Nebraska city
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A crew cutting down a dying oak at the University of Nebraska has made a surprising find — flying squirrels. A video shot by…
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An Early Christmas Gift Arrives (It’s Rain)
AIR QUALITY:GOOD for all reporting stationsWEATHER STORY A reinforcing cold front will swing through later Thursday which could lead moderate to…
Continue Reading How former NFL star Warrick Dunn’s mother inspired him to tackle housing inequity
By Lauren Lee, CNN In 1997 Warrick Dunn signed a multimillion-dollar contract to play professional football with the NFL’s Tampa Bay…
Continue Reading How former NFL star Warrick Dunn’s mother inspired him to tackle housing inequity
By Lauren Lee, CNN In 1997 Warrick Dunn signed a multimillion-dollar contract to play professional football with the NFL’s Tampa Bay…
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Program connects kids with incarcerated parents, resources after release
By SARAH HURWITZ Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A new program is connecting kids with…
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