New MacKenzie Scott website details $14 billion in gifts
By THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott says her donations have yielded more than $14 billion in funding for…
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New MacKenzie Scott website details $14 billion in gifts
By THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott says her donations have yielded more than $14 billion in funding for…
Continue Reading EU leaders seek to stand up to US and avoid trade war
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are seeking ways to stand up to the United States over its new green…
Continue Reading EU leaders seek to stand up to US and avoid trade war
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have met to seek ways to stand up to the United States over its new green…
Continue Reading Congress OKs bill forcing feds to fix broken prison cameras
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has passed legislation requiring the federal Bureau of Prisons to overhaul failing…
Continue ReadingJustice Department charges Washington state man who allegedly threatened members of Congress
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN The Justice Department has brought federal charges against a Washington state man who allegedly made multiple threats against…
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Eagles belt holiday hits on ‘Philly Special Christmas’ album
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The burly, bearded men belting out holiday classics have made the night before Christmas more…
Continue Reading Kosovo submits formal request to join the EU, Serbia angry
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Kosovo’s prime minister has formally submitted his country’s application to be granted…
Continue ReadingChampion adaptive surfer knows the power of resilience
By Martha Shade, CNN Meira Va’a Nelson is a champion surfer who has known more trauma in her life than most people will ever experience. When…
Continue ReadingChampion adaptive surfer knows the power of resilience
By Martha Shade, CNN Meira Va’a Nelson is a champion surfer who has known more trauma in her life than most people will ever experience. When…
Continue ReadingTeen took 4-year-old boy out of car before carjacking, police say
By Brendan Tierney and Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A 14-year-old…
Continue Reading Peru judge orders 18-month detention for ousted president
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian judge has ordered ousted President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody for 18…
Continue ReadingKangaroo in Jefferson County
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A kangaroo hopped its way through a…
Continue ReadingSlain UVA football player talked to his mom shortly before he was killed, she tells NBC
By Michelle Watson and Jason Hanna, CNN One of the three University of Virginia football players shot dead as they returned from a field trip last…
Continue ReadingSt. Louis artist creates banned book mural
By Shoshana Stahl Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A local artist is drawing more…
Continue ReadingFamily of Palestinian activist Nizar Banat files case against Palestinian Authority in International Criminal Court
By Hadas Gold and Abeer Salman, CNN The family of a Palestinian activist who died while in Palestinian Authority custody has filed a “war…
Continue Reading NFL kicks off Inspire Change weeks with 5 new grants
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has awarded through its Inspire Change social justice initiative five new national grants to organizations focused on…
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El Salvador arrestó al 2% de su población adulta en su guerra contra las pandillas: otros países toman nota
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Ocho meses después de que el presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, anunciara una guerra contra las pandillas, se…
Continue ReadingHarry blames media coverage for Meghan’s miscarriage
By Jessie Gretener and Sarah Dean, CNN Prince Harry has blamed the media for placing undue stress on his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leading to…
Continue Reading Tesla closes up despite Musk selling $3.58B of its shares
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Shares of Tesla rose slightly Thursday despite news that CEO Elon Musk sold another $3.58 billion worth of the electric…
Continue Reading Tesla stock slips as Musk sells another $3.58B of its shares
Shares of Tesla rose slightly in midday trading Thursday despite news that CEO Elon Musk sold another $3.58 billion worth of the electric vehicle…
Continue Reading No fuel, no mast, no water: Rescued sailors describe ordeal
NEW YORK (AP) — Two sailors who drifted hundreds of miles in the Atlantic Ocean for 10 days after a storm hit their sailboat off North Carolina…
Continue Reading Gift from Ukraine explodes at Polish police headquarters
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Interior Ministry says that a gift that a Polish police commander received during a recent visit to Ukraine…
Continue Reading Retail sales drop at start of key holiday shopping season
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans cut back their retail spending last month as the…
Continue ReadingJobless claims fall to lowest level since September
By Alicia Wallace, CNN The number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell to 211,000 for the week ended December 10, according to data…
Continue Reading Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, a sign that the labor…
Continue ReadingHawaii residents still borrowing money to make ends meet despite the latest interest rate hike
By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HAWAII (KITV) — Despite higher interest rates, Josh and…
Continue ReadingKeithville woman, daughter survive tornado in closet
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story KEITHVILLE, Louisiana (KTBS) — There’s only half a roof on the…
Continue ReadingA Washington state sheriff accused of tailing a Black man delivering newspapers is found not guilty
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A sheriff in Washington state who was accused of tailing a Black man delivering newspapers and falsely accusing the man of…
Continue Reading Albanian court jails Iranian man for 10 years over terrorism
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Court officials say an Albanian court has convicted an Iranian man on terrorism-related charges and sentenced him to ten…
Continue Reading Iga Swiatek, Rafael Nadal honored as ITF World Champions
LONDON (AP) — Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal have been honored by the International Tennis Federation as its 2022 ITF World Champions after each…
Continue ReadingChild, mother killed when tornado destroyed their home in south Caddo Parish are identified
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A young boy and his mother were found…
Continue Reading Jesuit case underscores secrecy, leniency for abuse of women
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Revelations that the Vatican let a famous Jesuit priest off the hook twice for abusing his…
Continue Reading Retail sales drop at start of key holiday shopping season
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans cut back their retail spending last month as the…
Continue ReadingHouse passes bill to replace bust of Roger Taney with one honoring Thurgood Marshall
By Shawna Mizelle and Daniella Diaz, CNN The House on Wednesday passed by voice vote a bill that would replace a bust of former Chief Justice Roger…
Continue Reading South cleans up from tornadoes as blizzards advance north
By JAKE BLEIBERG and KEVIN MCGILL Associated Press KEITHVILLE, La. (AP) — A storm system that spawned dozens of reported tornadoes from east Texas…
Continue ReadingNo ‘pivot’ in inflation fight, but central bankers are easing up
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Central banks in Europe on Thursday joined the US Federal Reserve in slowing down the pace of interest rate hikes as…
Continue ReadingHenderson County man charged with multiple counts of felony child sex crimes
By Brittany Whitehead Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Henderson County…
Continue Reading Russia: US air defense systems could be targets in Ukraine
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry warned Thursday that if the U.S. delivers sophisticated air…
Continue Reading Wall Street may get much worse in 2023 before getting better
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The worst may still be to come for the stock market. Wall Street has been on a mini-rebound since…
Continue ReadingTennis great Boris Becker released from UK prison and has left for Germany after reports of deportation
By Nadine Schmidt, Chris Liakos and Homero de la Fuente, CNN Former world No. 1 men’s tennis player Boris Becker has left for Germany after…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry and Meghan reveal bitter split from royal family in Netflix documentary
By Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have detailed the breakdown of their relationship with the British royal…
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The year that brought Silicon Valley back down to earth
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN On the first trading day of 2022, Apple hit a new milestone for the tech industry: the iPhone maker became the first…
Continue ReadingElon Musk sells another 22 million Tesla shares for $3.6 billion
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Elon Musk just sold another 22 million shares of Tesla, raising $3.6 billion. Musk sold the shares on Monday, Tuesday…
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett is beating the market this year
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Investors around the world have been trying to adjust their portfolios to contend with big interest rate hikes from the…
Continue Reading International court upholds Ugandan rebel’s convictions
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court appeals judges have rejected the appeal by a former…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Por qué los votantes no quieren a Biden ni a Trump, pero podrían tenerlos de todos modos en 2024
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Incluso mientras el presidente Joe Biden y el expresidente Donald Trump avanzan hacia una repetición de la carrera…
Continue Reading Palestinian activist’s family seeks ICC probe into his death
By JALAL BWAITEL Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The family of an outspoken critic of the Palestinian Authority who died last year…
Continue Reading Tennis legend Becker freed from UK prison, faces deportation
LONDON (AP) — German tennis legend Boris Becker has been freed from prison after serving eight months of his sentence and now faces deportation…
Continue ReadingCultural review: From celebrity spectacle to art in conflict, here are the moments that shaped 2022
Fiona Sinclair Scott, Jacqui Palumbo, Leah Dolan and Oscar Holland, CNN If 2021 was a tentative return to in-person gatherings and social events,…
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