McCarthy’s race for speaker risks upending House on Day One
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — In his quest to rise to House speaker, Kevin McCarthy is charging straight into…
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Brand it like Beckham: How has this World Cup affected the ‘brands’ associated with it?
By Issy Ronald, CNN Traditionally billions of viewers watch the World Cup, and as they concentrate on what is happening on the pitch, the names of…
Continue Reading Scholz inaugurates 1st liquefied gas terminal in Germany
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz has inaugurated Germany’s first liquefied natural gas terminal, declaring…
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Scholz inaugurates 1st liquefied gas terminal in Germany
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz has inaugurated Germany’s first liquefied natural gas terminal, declaring…
Continue Reading2 children among 3 people found dead in Pittsburgh home fire
By Rebekah Riess, CNN Two children and a young adult died in a home fire early Saturday morning in Pittsburgh, authorities say. A woman was taken to…
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Marruecos y Croacia se enfrentan en el único partido del Mundial que ningún equipo quiere jugar
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Tu equipo acaba de perder en la semifinal de un Mundial. Estás comprensiblemente desconsolado, pensando en lo que…
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‘Electrifying’: What it’s like watching Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé in person at Qatar 2022
By Ben Church, CNN Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé have arguably been the two best players at Qatar 2022 and the two will come head-to-head in the…
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Pittsburgh bridge to reopen less than one year after collapse with help from Biden’s infrastructure law
By Katie Lobosco, CNN A bridge in Pittsburgh that collapsed in January, hours before President Joe Biden was scheduled to visit the city to tout his…
Continue Reading‘Very rarely is it as good as it seems’: Black women in leadership are finding themselves on the ‘glass cliff’
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Kyra Kyles recalls the time early in her career when an abrupt staffing change at her communications job caused managers…
Continue Reading ¿Cómo ha cambiado la economÃa de los paÃses que albergaron Mundiales?
urielblanco (CNN Español) — El Mundial de la FIFA es “probablemente” el evento deportivo más popular del mundo y, como el mismo…
Continue Reading Varadkar returns as Irish leader in political job-share deal
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Leo Varadkar is returning for a second term as Ireland’s prime minister as part of a job-sharing…
Continue Reading Deal reached for new non-Russian power source for Europe
By JUSTIN SPIKE and VADIM GHIRDA Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The leaders of Hungary, Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan have finalized…
Continue Reading Deal reached for new non-Russian power source for Europe
By JUSTIN SPIKE and VADIM GHIRDA Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The leaders of Hungary, Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan have finalized…
Continue Reading Poland’s top cop set off grenade launcher by accident
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s top police official has said that he accidentally set off an explosion of a grenade launcher that was a present…
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More heavy snow blankets the Northeast the weekend before Christmas as officials urge cautious travel
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After a nor’easter dropped more than a foot of snow across many parts of interior New England, more is on its way…
Continue Reading Thailand’s king, queen test positive for COVID-19
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s king and queen have tested positive for COVID-19, and so far have only mild symptoms. The royal palace in Bangkok says…
Continue Reading US company to send team to look into Berlin aquarium rupture
BERLIN (AP) — A U.S. company that helped build a huge aquarium in Berlin says it is sending a team to investigate the rupture of the tank, which…
Continue Reading FA to take ‘strong action’ after Melbourne fan violence
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Football Australia has vowed to take strong and swift action with harsh punishments after an A-League soccer match…
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Deschamps, France feeling ‘alone’ ahead of World Cup final
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps says he knows most neutral fans want Argentina to win the World…
Continue ReadingThe hottest holiday gift is a massive, half pound Fruit Loop
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Just in time for the holidays, artist collective MSCHF is releasing its newest playful art piece: a giant, 930-calorie, $19.99…
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Water supply and metro services restored in Kyiv but many remain without heat after missile attacks
By Olga Voitovych and Sophie Tanno, CNN Water supply and metro services have been restored in Kyiv but officials continued to work Saturday to return…
Continue Reading Qatar offers World Cup visitors an introduction to Islam
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Fatima Garcia donned a headscarf and a black abaya — a long, loose-fitting robe — over…
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NYPD will no longer detain individuals at length while running background checks, according to settlement
By Mark Morales, CNN The New York Police Department has agreed to prohibit officers from detaining anyone while running background checks on…
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‘Out of control’: No one knows how much to tip
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN A new checkout trend is sweeping across America, making for an increasingly awkward experience: digital tip jars. You…
Continue Reading Low turnout in Tunisia parliament vote amid economic vows
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA and BARBARA SURK Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisians on Saturday voted to elect a new parliament, to the…
Continue ReadingPhilippine Communist Party founder Sison dies in exile at 83
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Jose Maria Sison, the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, whose armed wing has been waging one of…
Continue ReadingIMF approves deal with Egypt for $3 billion support package
CAIRO (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has approved a deal that will provide a $3 billion support package to cash-strapped Egypt over a…
Continue Reading IMF approves deal with Egypt for $3 billion support package
CAIRO (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has approved a deal that will provide a $3 billion support package to cash-strapped Egypt over a…
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Recent rain and snow brought some relief to California’s historic drought. It’s still not enough
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Winter in drought-stricken California is off to a fast start with a series of storms bringing a generous amount of rain and…
Continue Reading Moldova suspends 6 TV channels over alleged misinformation
By STEPHEN McGRATH and CRISTIAN JARDAN Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Authorities in Moldova say six television channels in the eastern…
Continue Reading Dead boy pulled from rubble of latest Russian hit on Ukraine
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Emergency crews pulled the body of a toddler from the rubble in a pre-dawn search Saturday…
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Five years ago, a billionaire couple was found strangled beside their swimming pool. Their family is offering $35 million to help catch their killer
By Faith Karimi, CNN The deaths of Canadian billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman have been shrouded in mystery from the beginning. On December 15,…
Continue Reading More questions than answers as EU corruption scandal unfolds
By LORNE COOK and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — No one answers the door or the phone at the offices of the two campaign groups…
Continue Reading‘Unlike any planets found in our solar system:’ These two planets are probably made of water, study finds
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Two far-off planets are likely made of water, according to research conducted using NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer telescopes.…
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Fire contained to two vehicles and part of home in Carmel Valley
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Regional Fire District said they responded to calls of a structure fire Friday in Loma Del Rey.…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why Japan is boosting its arms capability, budget
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan this week adopted a new national security strategy that includes determination to possess…
Continue Reading Verplancken sparks Weber State’s 74-45 rout of Cal Poly
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Steven Verplancken Jr. scored 15 points and Junior Ballard added 14 points off the bench as Weber State routed Cal…
Continue Reading Keller scores 2, Coyotes hold on to beat Islanders 5-4
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Travis Boyd knocked in his own rebound early in the third period to break a tie and Clayton…
Continue Reading South Sudan police say 5 killed in confrontation near bank
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Police say at least five people were killed in a gun battle with security forces outside…
Continue Reading Davis injured, but LeBron leads Lakers past Denver 126-108
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 30 points, Russell Westbrook had 15 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds and…
Continue ReadingKyrou scores 2, Blues beat Flames 5-2 for third straight win
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored twice, Ivan Barbashev and Pavel Buchnevich each had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat…
Continue Reading What Trump promised, Biden seeks to deliver in his own way
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump pledged to fix U.S. infrastructure as president. He vowed to take on China and bulk up…
Continue Reading What Trump promised, Biden seeks to deliver in his own way
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump pledged to fix U.S. infrastructure as president. He vowed to take on China and bulk up…
Continue Reading Lakers’ Anthony Davis misses 2nd half with right foot injury
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis is missing the second half of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Denver Nuggets with a right foot…
Continue Reading California man avoids prison after 2021 attack on tortoise
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man avoided prison time Friday after he drunkenly trespassed at a preschool last year and attacked a…
Continue Reading California man avoids prison after 2021 attack on tortoise
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man avoided prison time Friday after he drunkenly trespassed at a preschool last year and attacked a…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 defendant arrested for allegedly planning to kill FBI agents who had investigated him
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Tennessee man already facing charges in connection with the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was arrested for…
Continue ReadingHawaii authorities search for a medical transport aircraft they believe crashed with 3 people aboard
By Paradise Afshar and Christina Maxouris, CNN While search teams in Hawaii are looking for a medical transport aircraft officials believe crashed…
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Police: Salinas teen arrested for dragging a man during hit-and-run
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE Dec. 16, 2022, at 2:22 p.m.- Salinas Police said a man was arrested for involvement in a hit-and-run…
Continue Reading Giants and LHP Sean Manaea complete $25 million, 2-year deal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sean Manaea and the San Francisco Giants finalized a $25 million, two-year contract Friday. The left-hander gets a $5 million…
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