Indian chess siblings become first brother and sister duo to earn grandmaster title
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu followed in the family tradition by becoming a grandmaster on Friday. Vaishali, 22,…
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Man suspected of shoplifting stabs 2 security guards at Philadelphia store, killing 1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police say a man who had tried to steal merchandise from a department store returned 15 minutes later and stabbed…
Continue ReadingMonkey business with the B-52s at the Miami art shows
By Alexandra Peers, CNN (CNN) — Spread over a dozen islands off the east coast of central Florida, there’s a huge, but little-known animal…
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Fate of American hostages up in the air with little prospect of stalled hostage talks resuming soon
By MJ Lee and Alex Marquardt, CNN Washington (CNN) — The negotiations over the release of additional hostages from Gaza that broke down early…
Continue ReadingA Nigerian military attack mistakenly bombed a religious gathering and killed civilians
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian government and military officials say an army attack that used drones to target…
Continue ReadingArizona rises to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll; Gonzaga and North Carolina crack top 10, Duke tumbles
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer It is Arizona’s turn to sit atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. The…
Continue ReadingUK unveils tough new rules designed to cut immigrant numbers
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has announced tough new immigration rules it says will reduce the number of…
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Monterey County District Attorney’s Office receives grant for Family Justice Center
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced the Monterey County Family Justice Center, Holding…
Continue ReadingAP’s top songs of 2023: ‘On My Mama,’ ‘Flowers,’ ‘Monaco’ and more
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten of the best songs of the year, as determined by Associated Press Music Writer Maria…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orban demands Ukraine’s EU membership be taken off the agenda at a bloc summit
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is demanding that the issue of Ukraine’s membership in the…
Continue ReadingNHL reaches new golden age of brotherly love with 20 sets of siblings playing this season
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Before facing off in a game this season, brothers William and Alexander Nylander posed at center ice. While the…
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Inédita designación en Argentina: fórmula rival en el gabinete de Milei
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El nombramiento del secretario de Defensa en el futuro gobierno de Argentina consolida un hecho inédito…
Continue ReadingJudges reject call for near ban on Hague prison visits for 3 former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters
By ZENEL ZHINIPOTOKU and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — International judges have rejected a demand by prosecutors for a…
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett’s company’s bribery allegations against the Haslam family won’t be decided in January
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company decided not to move forward with an expedited trial on its…
Continue ReadingIn GOP’s proposed Georgia congressional map, a key question is which voters are legally protected
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans are advancing a proposed congressional map that maintains their party’s 9-5…
Continue ReadingBobsledder Kaillie Humphries, 3-time Olympic gold medalist, announces she’s pregnant
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries has announced that she is missing this season because she and her husband, former…
Continue ReadingWho’s running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidates
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The 2024 Republican presidential primary field has narrowed. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum dropped out of the race on…
Continue ReadingGermany and Brazil hope for swift finalization of a trade agreement between EU and Mercosur
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have both expressed hope that negotiations about a…
Continue ReadingGifted 6-year-old girl with Einstein-level IQ shines in the classroom as member of Mensa
By Anthony Johnson Click here for updates on this story ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WABC) — A young girl from New…
Continue ReadingJanet Yellen is heading to Mexico after Treasury launches a new fentanyl trafficking strike force
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is heading to Mexico this week to promote her agency’s…
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Robert Downey Jr. won’t be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Tony Stark
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Marvel fans shouldn’t be checking for Robert Downey Jr. to reprise his role as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the…
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White House and Pennsylvania governor condemn ‘antisemitic’ rally in front of Israeli-style restaurant in Philadelphia
By Chris Boyette, Betsy Klein and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The White House and the governor of Pennsylvania criticized as “antisemitic” a…
Continue ReadingMississippi spinal cord injury survivor says the holidays have new meaning
By Michaila Franklin Click here for updates on this story MADISON COUNTY, Mississippi (WAPT) — A man in Madison County…
Continue Reading Why Florida State was left out of the College Football Playoff and why it’s so controversial
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Sunday’s announcement of the four teams selected for the College Football Playoff sent shockwaves through the…
Continue Reading Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord enters transfer portal after the Buckeyes miss the College Football Playoff
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal, announcing his…
Continue ReadingWoman dies in apparent shark attack at Mexican beach resort
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A woman has been killed in an apparent shark attack at a beach resort on Mexico’s Pacific coast. The woman, who has…
Continue ReadingGlobal journalist group says Israel-Hamas conflict is a war beyond compare for media deaths
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — With a journalist or media worker killed every day on average in the Israel-Hamas war, the head of…
Continue ReadingMan suspected of killing 4, including a 1-year-old, at a Dallas home kills self during police chase
DALLAS (AP) — Police say a man suspected of killing four people, including a 1-year-old boy, and injuring a 15-year-old girl in a shooting at a…
Continue Reading3 inmates have died during Waupun ‘lockdown’; Families push for answers
By James Stratton Click here for updates on this story WAUPUN, Wisconsin (WISN) — Dean Hoffmann spent 80 days inside…
Continue ReadingUConn falls to worst ranking in 30 years in women’s AP Top 25; South Carolina, UCLA stay atop poll
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UConn dropped to 17th in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll Monday, its worst ranking in…
Continue ReadingThe Air Force is expanding a review of cancers for service members who worked with nuclear missiles
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force is expanding its study of whether service members who worked with nuclear missiles…
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Gold has never been this expensive
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Gold prices hit an all-time high Monday, buoyed by growing expectations of interest rate cuts among…
Continue Reading Sheryl Sandberg on Hamas attack: Rape should never be used as an act of war
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Sheryl Sandberg, a longtime advocate for women and girls’ rights, spoke out against Hamas’ use of…
Continue ReadingSpanish judge opens an investigation into intelligence agents who allegedly passed secrets to the US
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s defense minister says a Madrid judge has opened an investigation into several agents of Spain’s National Intelligence…
Continue ReadingThe World Food Program will end its main assistance program in Syria in January, affecting millions
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The U.N. World Food Program says it will end in January its main assistance program across…
Continue ReadingBail reduced for driver charged in crash that killed a grandmother delivering Christmas gifts
By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story AUBURN, Maine (WMTW) — A judge Monday reduced bail for a man…
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A new threat emerges in trailer for ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A new trailer for “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” promises new monster-sized battles. “Godzilla vs.…
Continue Reading A new threat emerges in trailer for ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A new trailer for “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” promises new monster-sized battles. “Godzilla vs.…
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One person suffers major injuries in a person versus vehicle accident
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- One person is in the hospital with major injuries, after a vehicle struck them just outside of Watsonville.…
Continue Reading‘It’s my life’: Nebraska sisters trace diabetes back generations
By Bill Schammert Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Most people don’t bring fruit…
Continue ReadingFlorida teen using music to help find a cure for blindness
By Ari Hait Click here for updates on this story LAKE WORTH BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — When Miles Hoyt starts playing his…
Continue Reading20 years after ‘Sideways,’ Paul Giamatti may finally land his first best actor Oscar nomination
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “The Holdovers” marks the long-in-coming reunion of Paul Giamatti and director Alexander…
Continue Reading Will Smith talks about the ‘monster’ of fame and what’s next for him in Hollywood
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Will Smith is reflecting on the dangers of fame. Smith spoke at the Red Sea International Film Festival in…
Continue Reading‘Voice of the Chiefs’ Mitch Holthus misses first game in 30 seasons, tests positive for Covid-19
By Melonne McBride Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Mitch Holthus, the “Voice of…
Continue Reading Acusan a Manuel Rocha, exembajador de Estados Unidos en Bolivia, de ser agente encubierto del Gobierno de Cuba
CNNEE (CNN) — Manuel Rocha, exembajador de Estados Unidos en Bolivia, fue acusado de actuar como agente extranjero secreto de Cuba, según…
Continue Reading‘It’s kind of a death sentence if we don’t’: Iowa veterinarian prescribes Covid-19 drug for mystery dog illness
By Pepper Purpura Click here for updates on this story CASS COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) — A mysterious dog illness spreading…
Continue ReadingBritish research ship crosses paths with world’s largest iceberg as it drifts out of Antarctica
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s polar research ship has crossed paths with the largest iceberg in the world. The British…
Continue ReadingMore than 300 killed as heavy rains wreak havoc across East Africa
By Bethlehem Feleke and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Torrential rains and flash floods have ripped through parts of East Africa for several…
Continue ReadingNow you can visit a real-life ‘Hobbit Hole’ in New Zealand
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — The sweeping landscapes of New Zealand are, for many “Lord of the Rings” fans, inextricably linked to the…
Continue ReadingIowa man says Santas are in short supply this holiday season
By Pepper Purpura Click here for updates on this story MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (KCCI) — For decades, Todd Eagleston has…
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