Man convicted of execution-style killing of NYPD officer in 1988 denied parole
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man convicted in the killing of a rookie New York City police officer at the height of the…
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Senators push forward with Ukraine aid package as their leaders say the world is watching
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As former President Donald Trump and a growing number of Republicans…
Continue ReadingChef dies from rare fungal infection: “He was a great kid”
By Sara Powers, DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WWJ) — A 29-year-old Michigan…
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Grief, a podcast and Taylor Swift: How one football fan is grateful for the Kelces and Swifties
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Every Sunday, Nikki Gough and her family gathered around the table for breakfast and listened to The Beatles’…
Continue ReadingWinter storm system hits eastern New Mexico, headed next to Texas Panhandle and central Oklahoma
By WALTER BERRY Associated Press The remnants of a slow-moving atmospheric river storm that pummeled California last week delivered the first notable…
Continue ReadingWinter storm system hits eastern New Mexico, headed next to Texas Panhandle and central Oklahoma
By WALTER BERRY Associated Press The remnants of a slow-moving atmospheric river storm that pummeled California last week delivered the first notable…
Continue ReadingOperator of ‘pet therapy’ ranch charged with animal abuse
By Pat Pratt Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — Animal abuse charges have been…
Continue ReadingHomeowners uncover trove of long-lost love letters during renovation project
By Pauleen Le Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Ahead of Valentine’s Day comes a love…
Continue ReadingClub leaders accused of stealing thousands from soccer league
By Nathan Vickers Click here for updates on this story TROY, Missouri (KMOV) — Three people connected to a youth soccer…
Continue Reading10 years after disappearance, ‘the rest’ of missing man’s remains are recovered from pond
By KCTV Staff Click here for updates on this story CAMDEN COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — The remains of a man missing since…
Continue ReadingBiden’s legal team went to Justice Dept. over what they viewed as unnecessary digs at his memory
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s personal attorney said Sunday he went to both the special…
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New York Democrats are worried about Tuesday’s special election. They have good reason to be
By Gregory Krieg and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Plainview, New York (CNN) — How bad were the 2022 midterm elections for Democrats in New York?…
Continue ReadingElderly hunter found dead
By WALA Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story REPTON, Alabama (WALA) — An elderly hunter from Louisiana…
Continue ReadingKCPD: 1-month-old infant allegedly died after being put into oven instead of crib
By KCTV Staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — WARNING: THIS STORY IS GRAPHIC AND…
Continue Reading Rubio dismisses concerns about Trump’s NATO remarks as backlash mounts
By Avery Lotz, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Marco Rubio defended former President Donald Trump’s controversial comment that he would encourage…
Continue ReadingCollege students helping make Super Bowl experience memorable for football fans
By Mike Cerullo Click here for updates on this story Connecticut (WFSB) — Several college students from Connecticut…
Continue Reading3 vehicles set on fire in Queens; fire marshals investigating
By Jennifer Bisram Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Three cars went up in flames in Queens…
Continue Reading Trump will pull US out of NATO if he wins election, ex-adviser warns
CNN By Jim Sciutto, CNN (CNN) — As US allies reel from Donald Trump’s weekend comments encouraging Russia to attack European allies if they…
Continue Reading‘A bit of a surprise’ to see King Charles make appearance after diagnosis: royal expert
By Mitchell Consky, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — King Charles III is…
Continue ReadingArt exhibit honors fun-loving man killed in mass shooting in Maine
WINTHROP, Maine (AP) — One of the 18 people killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history is being remembered in art, including some of…
Continue Reading Biden and Netanyahu discuss hostage release at length during call Sunday, but gaps remain
By Camila DeChalus, Priscilla Alvarez, MJ Lee and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Continue Reading“Diva” film soprano Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez Smith has died at 75
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A soprano well known for her performance in the French cult-classic film “Diva” has died. Funeral services were held…
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NFL legacies on the line in 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch for coaches and quarterbacks
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kyle Shanahan can finally get past the Super Bowl hurdle and shed the label of a big-game…
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Pricey Super Bowl: Some NFL fans pass on expensive tickets and just have ‘a good time’ in Vegas
By SPENCER RIPCHIK Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Super Bowl ticket prices remain out of reach for many fans who made travel reservations months…
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Taylor Swift kisses Travis Kelce on the field after his Chiefs beat the 49ers in the Super Bowl
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the run she’s having, how could Taylor Swift be on anything other than the winning…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift kisses Travis Kelce on the field after his Chiefs beat the 49ers in the Super Bowl
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the run she’s having, how could Taylor Swift be on anything other than the winning…
Continue Reading14 people injured at Spanish amusement park as tree falls onto children’s roller coaster
By Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — Fourteen people were injured, including two seriously, after a tree fell onto the tracks of a children’s…
Continue ReadingNew York Fashion Week: Highlights from the Fall-Winter 2024 runways
By Jacqui Palumbo and Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — Across Manhattan and Brooklyn, designers have been offering enticing twists on familiar dress…
Continue ReadingHundreds of protesters opposed to bill allowing same-sex marriage rally in Greek capital
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 1,500 protesters have gathered in central Athens to oppose…
Continue ReadingA 71-year-old Ukrainian accused of espionage has died in a Russian prison
The Associated Press Human rights activists say a 71-year-old Ukrainian man has died in a Russian prison while on trial for espionage. Court…
Continue Reading‘Lisa Frankenstein’ fails to revive North American box office on a very slow Super Bowl weekend
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “ Lisa Frankenstein ” didn’t come to life at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The…
Continue Reading‘Lisa Frankenstein’ fails to revive North American box office on a very slow Super Bowl weekend
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “ Lisa Frankenstein ” didn’t come to life at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The…
Continue Reading2 Afghans who were detained at Guantanamo Bay for 14 years have been released, the Taliban say
By RAHIM FAIEZ ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban spokesman says two Afghan prisoners who were held in U.S. custody for at least 14 years at the Guantanamo…
Continue ReadingResearchers reveal lost library of Charles Darwin for the first time
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — For the first time since his death in 1882, Charles Darwin’s impressive library has been virtually…
Continue Reading McConnell’s GOP critics grow louder as party descends into feud over Ukraine and immigration
By Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN Mitch McConnell had long prided himself on maintaining GOP unity during his 17-year tenure as Senate GOP leader.…
Continue ReadingUkraine claims Russian forces using Starlink network in occupied areas
By Maria Kostenko and Simon Cullen, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence claims it has confirmed the use of Starlink satellite…
Continue ReadingNATO leader says Trump puts allies at risk by saying Russia can ‘do whatever the hell they want’
By VANESSA GERA and LORNE COOK Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The head of the NATO military alliance warned Sunday that Donald Trump was…
Continue ReadingCBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger’s luggage — mummified monkeys
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection says one of its dogs sniffed out something unusual in a traveler’s luggage in Boston —…
Continue ReadingPros push 49ers betting lines up in the Super Bowl, but most of the bets still on the Chiefs
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The early Super Bowl money went on the Chiefs, causing betting lines to drop from 2 or 2 1/2…
Continue Reading54 people are confirmed dead in a landslide that buried a gold-mining village in south Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The death toll from a massive landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has risen to 54 with…
Continue ReadingGreek authorities rescue 84 migrants in two separate incidents, arresting 4 alleged traffickers
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they have found 84 people who were trying to enter the country by…
Continue ReadingAfter labor victory, Dartmouth players return to the basketball court
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The two Dartmouth players working to unionize their basketball team say other athletes have…
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Consumers are stressed. It could be showing in how we bought toys in 2023
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Consumers bought fewer toys in all of 2023, including during the key Christmas toy-buying period,…
Continue ReadingParis 2024 unveils only purpose-built Olympics venue in city, five months ahead of Summer Games
By THOMAS ADAMSON and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — In a significant stride in its preparations for the 2024 Olympics, Paris has…
Continue ReadingMardi Gras beads are creating a plastic disaster in New Orleans. Are there green alternatives?
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a beloved Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s finance minister blasts Moody’s downgrade of the the country’s credit rating
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s finance minister on Sunday slammed the decision by financial ratings…
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Nigerian bank CEO and family among 6 people killed in California helicopter crash, officials say
CNN By Jamiel Lynch, Rebekah Riess and Alex Medeiros, CNN (CNN) — The CEO of a major Nigerian bank, along with his wife and son, were among six…
Continue Reading Nigerian bank CEO and family among 6 people killed in California helicopter crash, officials say
CNN By Jamiel Lynch, Rebekah Riess and Alex Medeiros, CNN (CNN) — The CEO of a major Nigerian bank, along with his wife and son, were among six…
Continue ReadingChristopher Nolan, Celine Song, AP’s Mstyslav Chernov win at Directors Guild Awards
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Christopher Nolan was awarded the top prize at the Directors Guild Awards for “Oppenheimer” Saturday, solidifying…
Continue ReadingChristopher Nolan, Celine Song, AP’s Mstyslav Chernov win at Directors Guild Awards
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Christopher Nolan was awarded the top prize at the Directors Guild Awards for “Oppenheimer” Saturday, solidifying…
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