Man dedicates months to creating dazzling holiday displays
By Hannah Kliger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS/WLNY) — The Dyker Heights Christmas lights are a…
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Trump isn’t back in office but he’s already pushing his agenda and negotiating with world leaders
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He’s making threats, traveling abroad and negotiating with world leaders. Donald Trump has more than a month…
Continue ReadingHow ‘Mufasa’ rose with Aaron Pierre and Blue Ivy’s voices along with new Lin-Manuel Miranda music
AP Entertainment Writer ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — When Aaron Pierre was cast as Mufasa, the weight of following in the late James Earl Jones’…
Continue ReadingHow ‘Mufasa’ rose with Aaron Pierre and Blue Ivy’s voices along with new Lin-Manuel Miranda music
AP Entertainment Writer ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — When Aaron Pierre was cast as Mufasa, the weight of following in the late James Earl Jones’…
Continue Reading5 good things: A life-saving gift, a holiday wonderland and the Color of the Year
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Get 5 Good Things in your inbox each week by subscribing to 5 Things right here. Right about…
Continue ReadingBrazil judge gives 3 former officers long sentences for killing of Black man in trunk
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A judge has handed down long sentences to three former officers of Brazil’s Federal Highway Police over…
Continue ReadingPope Francis presides over ceremony for new cardinals with wide bruise on his chin
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis appeared with a significant bruise on his chin Saturday, but presided over a ceremony to install new cardinals…
Continue ReadingTrump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says the U.S. should avoid engaging militarily in Syria, where an opposition…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the suspect’s movements before, during and after the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — As investigators work to piece together the possible motive and movements of 26-year-old Ivy League graduate…
Continue ReadingGermany, France and Poland condemn use of force against protesters in Georgia
BERLIN (AP) — The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland have strongly condemned “the disproportionate use of force” against…
Continue ReadingA legacy of valor: Only 16 Pearl Harbor survivors remain. On the 83rd anniversary, they still share stories of heroism
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — As bombs fell on Pearl Harbor during a shocking attack, transforming serene Hawaiian waters into a graveyard of…
Continue ReadingThe Latest: The famed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris reopens to great fanfare
PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame is reopening its doors for the first time since a fire five years ago nearly destroyed the beloved 12th-century cathedral.…
Continue Reading6 journalists arrested on smuggling charges in Azerbaijan
Authorities in Azerbaijan have detained six journalists on smuggling charges. The independent Azerbaijani news outlet Meydan TV, whose website has…
Continue ReadingLa Scala’s gala season premiere vanquished bad-luck vibes around long-absent Verdi opera
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala presents Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” for its gala season premiere…
Continue ReadingRomanian prosecutors conduct raids linked to funding of Georgescu’s campaign
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian prosecutors have conducted raids linked to an man suspected of illegally financing a campaign…
Continue ReadingStorm Darragh batters UK and Ireland, leaving 1 dead and hundreds of thousands without power
LONDON (AP) — A man died and hundreds of thousands of people in Britain and Ireland were left without power Saturday as high winds and heavy rain…
Continue ReadingDo weighted blankets help you sleep better? Here’s what to know
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Weighted blankets are a popular choice to warm up in cold weather, but research on their effectiveness is…
Continue ReadingAt least five killed after blast causes Dutch apartment building to partially collapse
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — At least five people have died after an explosion in an apartment building in The Hague, the Netherlands on…
Continue ReadingGermany’s far-right AfD party nominates a candidate for chancellor in the upcoming election
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany party has presented its candidate for chancellor in the country’s upcoming…
Continue Reading6 Pakistani security personnel killed in a checkpoint attack
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani official says armed men killed six security personnel and wounded seven in a checkpoint…
Continue ReadingSyrian 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…
Continue ReadingUkraine 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…
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 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 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…
Continue ReadingWhy 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 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 ReadingNYPD 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 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…
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