Secret Service Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Secret Service, a federal agency tasked with protecting the president of the United…
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Mahathir Mohamad Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Mahathir Mohamad, former prime minister of Malaysia. Personal Birth date: July 10, 1925…
Continue ReadingTesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Christmas, a popular Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Facts…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. In 2026, Hanukkah will start on December 4 at sunset and will end…
Continue Reading1 Marine killed, 14 taken to hospitals after amphibious combat vehicle rolls over during training
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A U.S. Marine was killed and 14 others were taken to hospitals after an amphibious combat vehicle they were in…
Continue ReadingWhy Israel won’t stop fighting despite the mounting losses
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Nine Israeli soldiers were killed in a single attack in northern Gaza on Tuesday, an incident that was among…
Continue ReadingDress in Layers, Theme for the Rest of the Week
You’ll want that jacket early, but will most likely ditch it around lunch. Warm days, cool nights, and lots of sunshine are all in the forecast for…
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Keith Urban to perform at the California Rodeo Salinas kick-off concert
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Music fans on the Central Coast might want to clear their concert schedules in July 2024. The California Rodeo Salinas…
Continue ReadingVoyager 1 stops communicating with Earth
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has experienced a computer glitch that’s causing a bit of a communication…
Continue ReadingBiden considers new border and asylum restrictions as he tries to reach Senate deal for Ukraine aid
By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Biden administration officials labored Wednesday to try to…
Continue ReadingOhtani can opt out of Dodgers deal if execs Walter, Friedman lose roles with team, AP source says
By BETH HARRIS and RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from COP28: What does the climate deal say?
By Ella Nilsen and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 200 countries agreed to a new climate deal at the COP28 talks in Dubai on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingThe ‘king of the meteor showers’ will peak this week
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Sky-gazers will soon have the chance to see dozens of meteors streaking across the sky as the yearly Geminid…
Continue ReadingAnthony Anderson to host strike-delayed Emmys ceremony
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Anderson has been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards, and now he’ll be presiding over January’s…
Continue ReadingCollege student in Washington died of carbon monoxide poisoning, state officials confirm
By Brammhi Balarajan and Asher Moskowitz, CNN (CNN) — A student at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, died of carbon monoxide…
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Ukraine faces a daunting winter after Zelensky can’t convince Republicans to move quickly on new aid
Originally Published: 13 DEC 23 00:00 ET Updated: 13 DEC 23 09:21 ET By Kevin Liptak and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — Standing…
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Hamas not responding to attempts to get hostage negotiations back on track
Originally Published: 13 DEC 23 09:10 ET By MJ Lee, Alex Marquardt and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Hamas has been unresponsive to overtures made in…
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Biden to meet with hostage families at White House Wednesday
Originally Published: 12 DEC 23 11:32 ET Updated: 13 DEC 23 09:05 ET By MJ Lee and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden defies a GOP congressional subpoena. ‘He just got into more trouble,’ Rep. Comer says
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden on Wednesday defied a congressional subpoena to appear privately for a deposition…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden in defiant statement at the Capitol lashes out at GOP investigators and says he will only testify in public
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden in defiant statement at the Capitol lashes out at GOP investigators and says he will only testify in…
Continue ReadingAP Breakthrough Entertainer: Kris Bowers, quickly scoring the title of Hollywood’s favorite composer
By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Bowers grew up in Los Angeles, just a few minutes away from The World Stage performance…
Continue ReadingAP Breakthrough Entertainer: Charles Melton thinks it’s good it took years to make it in Hollywood
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fame didn’t come overnight for Charles Melton. The 32-year-old “May December” star,…
Continue ReadingPope Francis takes on unprecedented attacks from American opponents
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — In one corner: Pope Francis, who insists on a merciful Catholic Church open to everyone, a “field…
Continue Reading7 students ate gummy bears from a baggie that tested positive for fentanyl and fell sick. Now 2 people have been arrested
By Carma Hassan, Asher Moskowitz and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Two people have been arrested and charged after seven Virginia elementary students…
Continue Reading‘We have the right to live.’ Starvation, disease, and winter chill threaten the survival of displaced civilians in Gaza
By Sana Noor Haq and Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Salwa Tibi recalls how she covered several miles on foot in southern Gaza, in a desperate search…
Continue Reading5 Things to know for Dec. 13: Ukraine, Israel, Climate deal, Presidential race, Toy safety
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — AI language tools like ChatGPT can be eerily convincing, but don’t be fooled by their authoritative tones.…
Continue Reading5 Things to know for Dec. 13: Ukraine, Israel, Climate deal, Presidential race, Toy safety
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — AI language tools like ChatGPT can be eerily convincing, but don’t be fooled by their authoritative…
Continue ReadingFriends and teammates at every stage, Spanish players support each other again at Cal
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — One is a small-town girl from Spain’s northern coast whose family once owned a world…
Continue ReadingAFC boasts a record number of winning teams and NFC filled with losing teams
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head…
Continue ReadingFamilies of American hostages in Gaza say Biden reaffirms commitment to freeing their loved ones
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has hosted family members of some of the eight Americans…
Continue ReadingSecurity breach at India’s parliament on 22nd anniversary of deadly attack
By Akanksha Sharma, Vedika Sud and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Two unidentified men stormed the lower house of India’s parliament on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi pushes more trust with Vietnam after Hanoi’s move closer to Washington
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China and Vietnam, centuries-old rivals with longstanding tensions over conflicting claims in the…
Continue ReadingEklund scores tiebreaking goal late in 3rd period to send Sharks past Jets 2-1
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — William Eklund scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 4:51 remaining in the third period…
Continue ReadingWorld agrees to climate deal that makes unprecedented call to move away from fossil fuels, but ‘cavernous’ loopholes remain
By Angela Dewan, Laura Paddison, Ella Nilsen and Rachel Ramirez, CNN Dubai (CNN) — The world agreed to a new climate deal in Dubai on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingMan wrongfully convicted of murdering 6-year-old boy in Illinois is free after 35 years in prison
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A man wrongfully convicted in the 1988 murder of a 6-year-old boy in Illinois is free after 35 years behind bars,…
Continue ReadingMyanmar overtakes Afghanistan to become world’s leading opium producer, UN says
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Myanmar has become the world’s biggest producer of opium, overtaking Afghanistan after the ruling Taliban imposed…
Continue ReadingLeonard’s scoring binge continues with 31, Clippers rout Kings 119-99 for fifth straight win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard sat in the second half of back-to-backs last season. Now he’s healthy and…
Continue ReadingBooker scores 32, Suns hang on late to beat Warriors 119-116 on night Draymond Green ejected
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns finished another white-knuckle win in the final seconds, once again making a…
Continue ReadingJets leading scorer Kyle Connor returns to Winnipeg to have knee injury reevaluated
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jets leading scorer Kyle Connor missed Tuesday game at San Jose with a knee injury, returning to Winnipeg to be reevaluated…
Continue Reading‘I feel trapped’: Scores of underage Rohingya girls forced into abusive marriages in Malaysia
By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — In a bedroom in Malaysia that has become a prison, the 14-year-old girl wipes…
Continue ReadingPolice are seeking charges in the killing of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll, prosecutor says
By Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — Police investigating the October killing of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll are now seeking charges in the…
Continue ReadingOquendo, Shelstad spark Oregon to 76-55 victory over Cal Baptist
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kario Oquendo came off the bench to score 19 points, freshman Jackson Shelstad scored 17 and Oregon pulled away in the second…
Continue ReadingLeBron James says seeing son Bronny’s debut for Southern Cal meant everything for his family
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — LeBron James didn’t get the same break as his Los Angeles Lakers teammates after they won…
Continue ReadingGolden State’s Draymond Green ejected again after hitting Jusuf Nurkic in face
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Draymond Green keeps losing his temper. Golden State keeps losing basketball games. The Warriors…
Continue Reading‘It feels like I’m trapped under someone else’s boot of power’: Georgia election worker testifies about Giuliani’s lies
CNN By Devan Cole and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Wandrea “Shaye” Moss’ life changed forever on December 4, 2020, when Rudy Giuliani…
Continue ReadingGaza healthcare workers ‘taken’ by Israeli forces, says doctor, amid ‘horrendous conditions’ at hospitals
By Ibrahim Dahman, Tim Lister and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — A senior doctor in northern Gaza says that dozens of medical staffers at his hospital…
Continue ReadingFootball player Matt Araiza dropped from woman’s rape lawsuit and won’t sue for defamation
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza is being dropped from a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged she was raped by San Diego…
Continue ReadingDoncic, Hardaway led Mavs over Lakers 127-125 in LA’s first game since winning NBA Cup
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic is piling up the minutes with All-Star sidekick Kyrie Irving sidelined by a bruised…
Continue ReadingAndre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor who would master gritty drama for seven seasons…
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