Top Republicans plot Santos’ ouster as embattled freshman weighs reelection
By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Embattled Rep. George Santos is contemplating a nightmare scenario for House Republicans:…
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FAA head defends safety of US air travel after close calls
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is defending the safety of air travel as he answers questions…
Continue Reading Charges dropped against reporter arrested at news conference
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Ohio’s attorney general says charges have been dropped against a cable news reporter who was pushed to the ground…
Continue Reading“It felt like home”: Since “Year of the Return,” more Black Minnesotans have made pilgrimage to Africa
By REG CHAPMAN Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Black History Month is a time to recognize the…
Continue Reading Universal raises hourly wage to $17, setting pace for parks
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Universal Orlando Resort plans to raise its starting minimum wage by $2 to $17 an hour, becoming the wage leader among the big…
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Universal raises hourly wage to $17, setting pace for parks
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Universal Orlando Resort plans to raise its starting minimum wage by $2 to $17 an hour, becoming the wage leader among the big…
Continue Reading FAA head defends safety of US air travel after close calls
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is defending the safety of air travel as he answers questions…
Continue Reading Union calls on staff at 7 German airports to strike Friday
BERLIN (AP) — A German labor union has called on workers at seven of the country’s airports to go on strike Friday to press demands for…
Continue Reading US casinos top $60B in revenue in 2022, their best year ever
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Commercial casinos in the United States won more than $60 billion from gamblers in 2022,…
Continue Reading US casinos top $60B in revenue in 2022, their best year ever
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Commercial casinos in the United States won more than $60 billion from gamblers in 2022,…
Continue ReadingPalmdale catalytic converter thief fatally run over, investigators say
By KARA FINNSTROM Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A woman accidentally ran over a man…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Denver Police Department investigates recent anti-Jewish acts of hate
By RICK SALLINGER Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — The University of Denver sent a letter to all…
Continue Reading Austin’s city manager fired over widespread power outages
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Officials in Austin, Texas, have fired the city’s manager over the delayed response to a…
Continue Reading Austin’s city manager fired over widespread power outages
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Officials in Austin, Texas, have fired the city’s manager over the delayed response to a…
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FAA chief gets grilled by Congress for recent airline groundings and safety concerns
By Gregory Wallace, CNN The nation’s top aviation official talked about the safety risks of “complacency” in a Senate hearing…
Continue Reading Minnesota to host 1st World Cup XC ski event in US since ’01
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced that Minnesota will host a World Cup cross country ski event next February, giving…
Continue ReadingSimilarities found in mosque thefts in Flower Mound and Denton
By ANDREA LUCIA Click here for updates on this story FLOWER MOUND, Texas (KTVT) — A man caught on camera stealing from…
Continue Reading Sweden says its weapons are ‘significant’ boost for Ukraine
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Sweden’s prime minister is pledging to rush fearsome Archer artillery systems to…
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Elon Musk donated $1.9 billion of Tesla stock to charity last year
By Chris Isidore, CNN Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave 11.5 million shares of his stake in the electric automaker to an undisclosed charity last year, shares…
Continue ReadingClear Skies and Seasonably Cool Temps Wednesday
Cold air settles in overnight behind our Valentine’s Day cold front. This will lead to temperatures below freezing for many areas on Wednesday and…
Continue ReadingFuneral set for mother killed after West Baltimore shooting, crash
By WJZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A funeral is set to be held Wednesday for a young…
Continue Reading George M. Johnson and Leah Johnson have 7-figure book deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Two leading young adult authors have a seven-figure book deal to write a pair of novels centered on Black, queer characters. FSG…
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Stock up on this affordable pantry staple for easy-to-make meals
By Casey Barber, CNN If you’re making the switch to more vegetarian and plant-based meals, chances are you’ve been adding more beans to…
Continue ReadingNorthern Lights create spectacular show seen from atop Mount Washington
By WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire (WBZ) — The summit of Mount Washington is…
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck shared new tattoos for Valentine’s Day
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck sealed the deal with some new tattoos. Lopez showed off the new ink, which the the duo got to…
Continue Reading Peru reopens Machu Picchu after agreement with protesters
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Machu Picchu, an Inca-era stone citadel nestled in its southeastern jungle, reopened on Wednesday after being closed…
Continue Reading Skinny robot documents forces eroding Doomsday Glacier
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Scientists got their first up-close look at what’s eating away part of Antarctica’s Thwaites ice shelf,…
Continue Reading Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes
By SARAH EL DEEB, ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — The earthquakes that killed more than 39,000 people in…
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Biden ramps up the pressure on GOP’s economic agenda during Maryland speech
By Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden traveled to Maryland on Wednesday trying to keep the focus on Republicans’…
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Marc Anthony and Nadia Ferreira expecting first child together
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Marc Anthony and his new wife Nadia Ferreira are expecting their first child together. The singer and the model shared the…
Continue Reading Rio’s first all-female samba school prepares defiant parade
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Carnival approaches in Rio de Janeiro, members of a samba school perfect a…
Continue Reading Miami preschool criticized for allegedly painting children in blackface
By Nicole Chavez and Athena Jones, CNN A mother in Miami says she was shocked and outraged after the staff at her children’s day care shared…
Continue Reading Miami preschool criticized for allegedly painting children in blackface
By Nicole Chavez and Athena Jones, CNN A mother in Miami says she was shocked and outraged after the staff at her children’s day care shared…
Continue ReadingSo-called Doomsday Glacier is ‘in trouble,’ scientists say after finding surprising formations under ice shelf
By Laura Paddison, CNN Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” — nicknamed because its collapse could drive catastrophic sea level…
Continue Reading Arizona interstate reopens after deadly crash, leak
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The main freeway in southern Arizona reopened in both directions Wednesday evening and officials said people living southeast…
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New Mexico State fires men’s basketball coach Greg Heiar following allegations of hazing within the team
By Kevin Dotson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN New Mexico State University has fired men’s basketball head coach Greg Heiar amid allegations of…
Continue ReadingChina expresses support for Sri Lanka ahead of debt meeting
By JOE McDONALD and BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has expressed support for Sri Lanka ahead of a meeting of lenders…
Continue Reading At least 39 migrants dead in bus crash in Panama
PANAMA CITY (AP) — At least 39 migrants have been killed and another 20 some were injured when the bus they were riding in western Panama tumbled…
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El presidente Lasso advierte que instituciones del Estado quieren “tumbar” a su Gobierno y generar caos en Ecuador
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Luego del inicio de una investigación que emprendió la Fiscalía General de Ecuador en enero por una…
Continue Reading Cold airmass brings big chill to California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A cold airmass triggered freeze and frost warnings for many areas of California early Wednesday. The California Highway Patrol…
Continue Reading At 25, Backyard Bird Count shows power of ‘citizen science’
By JULIA RUBIN Associated Press It’s a given that when the Great Backyard Bird Count begins Friday, Steve and Janet Kistler of Hart County,…
Continue Reading Rwanda says Congolese soldiers attack its border army post
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda’s army says its troops have briefly exchanged fire with soldiers from Congo, in a new spike in tension between the…
Continue Reading One of 12 boys rescued from Thai cave dies at British school
By CHALIDA EKVITTAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — One of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 after being…
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Rebel Wilson launching ‘Fluid’ dating app
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rebel Wilson wants to help people find the “kind of love with no labels.” The “Pitch Perfect”…
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US Marshals operation captures 833 fugitives, more than 51 in Kansas City
By Emily Rittman Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The U.S. Marshals Service…
Continue ReadingKelce brothers emotional after watching their mom ‘shine’ during Super Bowl week
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — One of the heartwarming stories during…
Continue Reading EPA declined to challenge federal utility on new gas plant
By TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When the nation’s largest public utility recently decided to…
Continue Reading EPA declined to challenge federal utility on new gas plant
By TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When the nation’s largest public utility recently decided to…
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Officials: Georgia officer dumped missing teen’s naked body in woods
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — A former Doraville police officer faces…
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Barclays shares plunge 10% as profit falls
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Shares of Barclays tumbled nearly 10% Wednesday after the British bank reported a sharp drop in profit, driven by increased…
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