Here’s why gas could drop below $3
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The sell-off in the oil market accelerated Wednesday, with US crude prices sinking below $70 a barrel for…
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Pittsburgh resident pleads guilty to embezzling money from Veterans Affairs patients
By PATRICK DAMP Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A former agent cashier at the H. John Heinz…
Continue Reading The Washington Post braces for historic 24-hour strike as journalists protest staff cuts and contract frustrations
By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of staffers at The Washington Post are set to strike for 24 hours on Thursday, protesting recently…
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Blinken says RSF members in Sudan have committed crimes against humanity & ethnic cleansing
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied militias in Sudan have committed crimes against…
Continue ReadingPhotography by Suffolk County inmates on display at correctional facility in Yaphank
By JENNIFER MCLOGAN Click here for updates on this story YAPHANK, New York (WCBS) — An exhibition featuring photography…
Continue ReadingThree North Carolina Marines were found dead in a car with unconnected exhaust pipes, autopsies show
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Autopsy reports on the carbon monoxide deaths of three North Carolina-based Marines in the summer say they were found at a gas…
Continue ReadingBucks-Pacers, Lakers-Pelicans in Las Vegas for NBA tournament semifinals
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks are used to being on the NBA’s biggest stages, both of those teams having won…
Continue Reading Americans ramp up holiday spending plans even as they give the economy low marks
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Many Americans tell pollsters they are not happy with the state of the US economy. And yet Americans…
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Marrio Moore was killed and buried in a pauper’s field. His family says authorities never contacted them
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The family of a Mississippi man is in disbelief since learning authorities buried him months ago in a pauper’s…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about rape and sexual violence inflicted by Hamas during its terror attack on Israel
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Simchat Greyman had to pause several times when describing the evidence of sexual violence he saw when…
Continue ReadingPrinceton on high alert after possibly rabid raccoon attacks 2 people
By JOE BRANDT Click here for updates on this story PRINCETON, New Jersey (WCBS) — The Princeton Health Department is…
Continue ReadingIndiana’s appeals court hears arguments challenging abortion ban under a state religious freedom law
By ISABELLA VOLMERT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Court of Appeals of Indiana is considering a challenge to the state’s near total abortion ban on…
Continue ReadingTrump tells supporters, ‘Guard the vote.’ Here’s the phrase’s backstory and why it’s raising concern
By ALI SWENSON and MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is urging supporters to “guard the vote” during next…
Continue ReadingDog found after being taken in stolen van in San Francisco Nob Hill neighborhood
By JOSE FABIAN Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — San Francisco police said a dog was taken…
Continue Reading Wisconsin fake electors disavow 2020 plot and recognize Biden’s win
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The 10 fake electors from Wisconsin disavowed their attempt to overturn Donald Trump’s defeat in 2020,…
Continue Reading Here’s where the minimum wage is increasing this year
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — For anyone working a minimum wage job in this new year, they will be paid more in 22 states and in at…
Continue ReadingNapa Valley winemakers believe grapes from 2023 will produce the “vintage of a lifetime”
By JOHN RAMOS Click here for updates on this story NAPA VALLEY, California (KPIX) — In recent years, the news from the…
Continue ReadingOfficer files retaliation claim against LAPD after she accused an assistant chief of stalking
By MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — An officer is suing the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingCougar struck and killed near Minneapolis likely the one seen in home security video, expert says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota wildlife official says that a cougar that was struck and killed on an interstate highway in suburban Minneapolis was…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual assault by a woman who says she was a minor at the time
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Producer Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing new allegations of sexual assault, at least the third civil complaint…
Continue ReadingRepublican prosecutor will appeal judge’s ruling invalidating Wisconsin’s 174-year-old abortion ban
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican prosecutor says he plans to appeal a judge’s ruling invalidating…
Continue Reading Conservative think tank laying groundwork for a second Trump term raised millions from a single anonymous donor
By Casey Tolan and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — A nonprofit that employs numerous Trump administration officials and is laying the groundwork…
Continue ReadingJason Heyward and Los Angeles Dodgers finalize $9 million, 1-year contract
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Outfielder Jason Heyward and the Los Angeles Dodgers finalized their $9 million, one-year contract on Wednesday. The…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Taylor Swift is ending her year with another accolade: The pop superstar was named Time…
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Daddy Yankee dice que se retira de la música para centrarse en su fe cristiana
Sol Amaya (CNN) — La superestrella del reguetón Daddy Yankee ha anunciado el fin de su carrera musical para dedicar su vida a su fe cristiana.…
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Jack Daniel needs a drink: Whiskey sales are falling
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Jack Daniel would probably pour himself a stiff one after seeing his parent company’s earnings.…
Continue ReadingSuspicious package delivered to LA County immigration office
By MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — A suspicious package closed off the area…
Continue Reading Biden says he was not improperly involved in son’s, brother’s business dealings
By Donald Judd, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday fired back against claims from House Republicans that he was involved…
Continue ReadingPolice seek suspect who allegedly attacked man walking dog in Burlington
By MATT SCHOOLEY Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Police in Burlington are looking…
Continue ReadingUS finds both sides in Sudan conflict have committed atrocities in Darfur
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it has determined that both sides in the ongoing conflict in…
Continue ReadingPlanes clip wings while taxiing at O’Hare International Airport
By ELLIE COATAR Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Two planes clipped wings while taxiing at…
Continue ReadingChaos at a government jobs fair in economically troubled Zimbabwe underscores desperation for work
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A stampede at a government-organized job fair involving hundreds of young people in Zimbabwe desperate for work has left…
Continue Reading52 sea turtles experiencing ‘cold stun’ in New England flown to rehab in Florida
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Fifty-two endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles suffering from “cold stun” are rehabbing at four facilities in…
Continue ReadingCoast Guard rescues 5 from flooding conditions in Wahkiakum County
By Chandler Watkins Click here for updates on this story WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, Washington (KPTV) — On Tuesday, the Coast…
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans in the Hamas attack
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is investigating the deaths…
Continue ReadingMichigan high court declines to immediately hear appeal of ruling allowing Trump on primary ballot
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Supreme Court has refused to immediately hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling that would allow former…
Continue Reading Biden tells Congress that it can’t wait to pass aid for Ukraine as he tries to jumpstart stalled negotiations
By Michael Williams and Betsy Klein, Priscilla Alvarez and Lauren Fox, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Congress…
Continue ReadingFacebook parent sued by New Mexico alleging it has failed to shield children from predators
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Facebook and Instagram fail to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit…
Continue ReadingThe UK plans to ignore part of its human rights law to revive a Rwanda asylum plan
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government has published legislation that will let it ignore a part of the country’s…
Continue Reading US warship shoots down drone launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A US warship shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Wednesday in the…
Continue Reading Venezuela condena que Guyana diera luz verde al Comando Sur de Estados Unidos para operar en el Esequibo
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Gobierno del presidente Nicolás Maduro en Venezuela condenó este miércoles las recientes declaraciones de su…
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GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California is resigning, 2 months after his ouster as House speaker
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California…
Continue Reading6-month-old Bernedoodle stolen along with dog walking van found safe, SF police say
By Dion Lim Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A Bernedoodle puppy stolen along with a pet…
Continue Reading House advances resolution to censure Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman over fire alarm incident
By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN The House voted to advance a GOP-led resolution on Wednesday to censure Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New…
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s president orders creation of new state and map including land from Guyana
By Osmary Hernández, Fernando Almánzar and Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s president ordered the creation of a new state…
Continue ReadingA French investigating judge hands terror-linked charges to a man accused of killing tourist
PARIS (AP) — Prosecutors say a man accused of fatally stabbing a tourist and injuring two other people over the weekend near the Eiffel Tower has…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Los llamamientos al “equilibrio” desdibujan el horrible costo humano de las violaciones y la destrucción en la guerra entre Israel y Hamas
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — No debería ser difícil condenar categóricamente el vil uso que los terroristas de Hamas hacen de la violación…
Continue Reading3 killed at massive fire in Pakistan’s largest southern city of Karachi, officials say
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a massive fire has swept through a multi-story commercial building in Pakistan’s largest southern port…
Continue ReadingUnion representing German train drivers calls strike that will hit passenger services
BERLIN (AP) — A union representing German train drivers is calling its members to strike for 24 hours this week, following the breakdown of talks…
Continue ReadingPro-Israel Democrat to challenge US Rep. Jamaal Bowman in primary race next year
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A pro-Israel Democrat has announced he will challenge U.S. Rep. Jamaal Brown in the…
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