Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden…
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Ukraine confirms second Danish delivery of F-16s as Zelenskyy seeks support in Paris
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Denmark has delivered a second batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. In a message on…
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El asesino del directivo sanitario elude a la Policía por cuarto día mientras la mochila, el ADN y las balas ofrecen pistas
Por Ashley R. Williams, Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras, Shimon Prokupecz, Elise Hammond y Tori B. Powell, CNN Mientras la investigación…
Continue Reading El presidente de Corea del Sur, a punto de sobrevivir al juicio político tras el boicot de los legisladores oficialistas
Por Yoonjung Seo y Edward Szekeres, CNN El presidente de Corea del Sur, Yoon Suk Yeol, sobrevivirá a la votación sobre su destitución después de…
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Trump returns to world stage for Notre Dame Cathedral reopening in Paris
By Gregory Krieg, Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — The Notre Dame Cathedral provided the luminous backdrop for President-elect…
Continue ReadingAn explosion destroys an apartment block in a Dutch city, killing at least 3 and injuring others
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An explosion and fire rocked a neighborhood in the Dutch city of The Hague on Saturday, killing…
Continue ReadingThe mysterious, mathematical origins of the world’s most unusually shaped national flag
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It’s a go-to question at bar trivia: what is the only national flag in the world that isn’t rectangular or…
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Companies step up security in wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
By Nathaniel Meyersohn and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Companies are closing headquarters, scrubbing their websites of top…
Continue ReadingPolls close in Ghana’s general election in the shadow of the worst economic crisis in a generation
Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Voting has officially closed in most polling centres throughout Ghana, bringing to an end the presidential and…
Continue ReadingAn archbishop’s knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Howling winds couldn’t stop Notre Dame Cathedral ’s heart from beating again. With three resounding knocks on its…
Continue Reading Google demanda a la Oficina de Protección Financiera del Consumidor
Por Samantha Delouya, CNN Google demandó este viernes a la Oficina de Protección Financiera del Consumidor (CFPB, por sus siglas en inglés),…
Continue ReadingMichigan high school choir belts out holiday tunes from a towering Christmas tree
Associated Press MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan high school choir performs its annual holiday concert not near a Christmas tree, but rather in…
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Why finding the suspected CEO killer is harder than you might think
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — He killed a high-profile CEO on a sidewalk in America’s largest city, where thousands of surveillance cameras…
Continue ReadingPope creates 21 cardinals, many of them reformers in their own right, to carry out his reform plans
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday installed 21 new cardinals, many of whom are key figures in his reform agenda: A Dominican…
Continue ReadingRossi, Kaprizov help Wild beat Ducks 5-1 for 5th straight win
Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Marco Rossi had two goals and an assist, Kirill Kaprizov added a goal and two assists, and the Minnesota…
Continue ReadingThe Atlanta Hawks are on a roll with 6 straight wins, but can they keep it going?
AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks seemed to be a team on the rise when they made an unexpected run to the Eastern…
Continue Reading Una adolescente estadounidense envió una carta al azar y comenzó una amistad improbable
Por Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Leonor Drago creció en un pequeño pueblo del Alentejo portugués en la década de 1970 y, cuando veía los aviones…
Continue ReadingDays after gunman killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, police push to ID him and FBI offers reward
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after the…
Continue ReadingUnitedHealthcare CEO’s shooting opens a door for many to vent frustrations over insurance
AP Health Writers For years, patients in the U.S. health care system have grown frustrated with a bureaucracy they don’t understand. Doctors are…
Continue Reading NYPD divers search Central Park waters for gun used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO, source says
By Gloria Pazmino, Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras, Shimon Prokupecz and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — For the latest developments, read our…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Elections-Legislative Pushback story
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published Dec. 7, 2024, about lawmakers and officials attempting to undermine the will of voters, The Associated Press…
Continue ReadingStolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are auctioned for $28 million
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a…
Continue Reading2 Pearl Harbor survivors, ages 104 and 102, return to Hawaii to honor those killed in 1941 attack
Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Ira “Ike” Schab, a 104-year-old Pearl Harbor attack survivor, was so determined to stand and…
Continue Reading2 Pearl Harbor survivors, ages 104 and 102, return to Hawaii to honor those killed in 1941 attack
Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Ira “Ike” Schab, a 104-year-old Pearl Harbor attack survivor, was so determined to stand and…
Continue ReadingTrump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelenskyy for their talks
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a full dose of presidential pomp as…
Continue ReadingGhanaians go to the polls with the backdrop of the worst economic crisis in a generation
Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Voters in the west African nation of Ghana willl cast their ballots in a general election poised to be a…
Continue ReadingThe DNC chair candidates discuss Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and winning Latino voters
Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Four people are running to be the next Democratic National Committee chair, looking to take on the task…
Continue ReadingAlone against a renewed insurgency, Assad may face the end of his rule without his strongest allies
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago. That was at the height of the…
Continue ReadingWhat the Syrian rebellion could mean for the balance of power in the Middle East
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Global stakeholders now have to reckon with the geopolitical impact of a rebel offensive led by an Islamist group…
Continue ReadingHospital founded by Spanish conqueror persists 500 years later in Mexico’s capital
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Hospital de Jesus in Mexico City’s bustling historic center covers most of a city block. Its faded…
Continue ReadingYoung hits 3-point in overtime to give Hawks 6 straight wins, 134-132 over Lakers
AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young hit a 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks held on for their sixth straight…
Continue ReadingDeRozan, Sabonis help Kings rout Spurs 140-113, with Wembanyama sidelined by injury
Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points, Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and 16 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings rolled…
Continue ReadingBureau of Prisons agrees to court monitor, public acknowledgement of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A legal settlement in the wake of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse will force the federal Bureau of Prisons…
Continue ReadingBureau of Prisons agrees to court monitor, public acknowledgement of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A legal settlement in the wake of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse will force the federal Bureau of Prisons…
Continue ReadingTruong My Lan: Vietnamese tycoon in a race to repay $9 billion to avoid execution
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Property tycoon Truong My Lan was one of Vietnam’s richest businesswomen. She amassed an eye-wateringly…
Continue Reading Científicos descubren un enorme tesoro de metales raros oculto en residuos tóxicos de carbón
Por Laura Paddison, CNN Millones de toneladas de cenizas de carbón sobrantes de la quema del combustible fósil más sucio del planeta reposan en…
Continue Reading Lo que podría revelar una verificación de antecedentes del FBI para los elegidos por Trump para su gabinete
Por Evan Perez y Holmes Lybrand, CNN Mientras que el controvertido nombramiento del presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, para…
Continue Reading Indignación en Brasil por video de un agente de policía militar que lanza a un hombre desde un puente
Por Abel Alvarado, CNN Un agente de policía militar fue arrestado en Brasil después de que un video mostrara cómo arrojó a un civil desde un…
Continue ReadingUCLA transfer guard Charlisse Leger-Walker takes medical redshirt and will return for 2025-26 season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA transfer guard Charlisse Leger-Walker will sit out the rest of this season for the top-ranked Bruins while continuing to…
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December holiday events round-up for the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Here’s a list of holiday events that are happening near you, organized by county. Monterey County December 6, 3-7…
Continue Reading El presidente de Corea del Sur, Yoon Suk Yeol, se disculpa tras el fallido establecimiento de la ley marcial
Por Yoonjung Seo y Edward Szekeres, CNN El presidente de Corea del Sur, Yoon Suk Yeol, se disculpó con la nación en sus primeros comentarios…
Continue Reading Colombia niega que haya 20.000 cuerpos no identificados en un hangar del aeropuerto de El Dorado
Fernando Ramos y Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El Gobierno de Colombia rechazó este viernes que haya 20.000 cuerpos sin identificar en un hangar…
Continue ReadingVideo of military police officer throwing man off bridge sparks anger in Brazil
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A military police officer has been arrested in Brazil after a video emerged of him throwing a civilian over a…
Continue ReadingDominican Republic seizes 9.5 tons of cocaine, marking a new record
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated nearly 9.5 tons of cocaine. It is the…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea president survives impeachment but party will seek his resignation
By Yoonjung Seo and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment vote Saturday over his brief…
Continue ReadingMan accused of buying gun later found at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting sentenced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 22-year-old Kansas City man accused of illegally purchasing a gun found after the February mass shooting at the Kansas…
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Desayuno de agradecimiento a los trabajadores del campo
Carolina Garcia CALEXICO, Calif. (T3) – El frío no fue un impedimento para que desde muy temprano se registraron las filas para ingresar…
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Los Angeles Lakers’ rookie reportedly finalizing shoe deal with ‘hero’ Steph Curry’s brand
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes meeting your heroes actually does work in your favor despite what people say. Los Angeles Lakers’…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s president avoids an impeachment attempt over short-lived martial law
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him…
Continue ReadingEmily Morris scores and Wake Forest women advance to program’s first College Cup championship match
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Emily Morris scored her fourth goal of the season in the 73rd minute and Wake Forest beat Stanford 1-0 on Friday night to advance…
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