Portland among US cities adding funds to police departments
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Oregon’s largest city have approved of an additional…
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Wife of US hostage in Africa reveals captors’ ransom demand
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The wife of an American humanitarian worker who was kidnapped in Niger five years ago says her…
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Denver Uber driver demanding answers after being stabbed during pickup
By Rick Sallinger Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A month after an Uber driver was stabbed while…
Continue Reading He ordered a letterman jacket in high school but couldn’t afford to pick it up. His brother just found it at a thrift shop 28 years later
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Jed Mottley played varsity football 28 years ago at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, when nothing screamed…
Continue Reading Cuban activist Yunior Garcia Aguilera arrives in Spain
By Pau Mosquera and Patrick Oppmann, CNN Cuban activist Yunior Garcia has arrived in Spain on a tourist visa, along with his wife, a Spanish…
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Giants QB Daniel Jones knows all about playing Buccaneers
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — For a team not in the same division, New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has seen…
Continue Reading St. Louis County officials discuss three bills aimed to combat car break-ins
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — Thieves are smashing car windows,…
Continue Reading In the SEC, defense reigns again with Georgia, Bama on top
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer Alabama coach Nick Saban and Georgia’s Kirby Smart continue to make their ability to field elite defenses a big…
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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stock indexes shuffled lower on Wall Street Wednesday, pulling a bit further off their record heights. The S&P 500 fell and…
Continue Reading Marlins add 4 coaches to Mattingly’s staff for 2022
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins have completed their coaching staff for next season, adding Marcus Thames from the New York Yankees and promoting Al…
Continue Reading Visa, Target fall; TJX, Varex Imaging rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Visa, Target fall; TJX, Varex Imaging…
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A flu pandemic could be even worse than Covid-19 has been, National Academy of Medicine says
By Maggie Fox, CNN An influenza pandemic like the pandemic of 1918 could be even worse than Covid-19 has been, and the world is not ready to deal…
Continue Reading Mertz making strides during No. 19 Wisconsin’s win streak
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin owes its six-game winning streak largely to its top-ranked defense’s knack for…
Continue Reading Women sue Yale over fentanyl switch-up at fertility clinic
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Seven women who say they suffered excruciating pain after a nurse stole fentanyl for her…
Continue Reading He was wrongly convicted of murder as a teen. After fighting for 26 years, his name has finally been cleared
By Christina Zdanowicz and Noah Sheidlower, CNN Dontae Sharpe, a Charlotte, North Carolina, resident, breathed a heavy sigh of relief Friday upon…
Continue Reading Panthers say Barkov will be week-to-week with injury
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov is hurt, and the Florida Panthers are relieved it’s not as bad as…
Continue Reading Messi celebra la clasificación de Argentina al Mundial de Qatar 2022, “la frutilla del postre en un año muy especial”
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — El astro del fútbol argentino Lionel Messi regresó a París luego de que la selección albiceleste se…
Continue Reading Defensive line has No. 6 Notre Dame sitting in first class
By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 6 Notre Dame has been able to count on its defensive line all season. It recorded a…
Continue Reading Boston museum workers on 1-day strike over pay, COVID safety
BOSTON (AP) — Pandemic-weary workers at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts are holding a one-day strike over stalled contract negotiations with…
Continue Reading Marine dad overseas for 10 months surprises 3 sons at their Texas schools: ‘They’ve all gotten taller’
By Ken Molestina Click here for updates on this story KELLER, Texas (KTVT) — Some Keller ISD students saw a family…
Continue Reading Japan, South Korea balk at sharing stage after US talks
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S.-sponsored show of alliance with Japan and South Korea has stumbled…
Continue Reading Indians officially changing name to Guardians this week
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians will officially transition to Guardians on Friday, completing a name change…
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Biden announces two new circuit court selections in first-year sprint to fill judicial openings
By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced two new selections to serve as circuit judges as the push to name — and…
Continue Reading Husband convicted of lethally poisoning wife’s cereal with heroin
By STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) — A man accused of poisoning his wife and…
Continue Reading Franchise QB (Taylor’s Version): Heinicke does it his way
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Taylor Heinicke is trying to show Ron Rivera and the front office that he can be…
Continue Reading UN envoy: Somalia’s leaders must finish elections quickly
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Somalia is urging the country’s political leaders to…
Continue Reading What’s next in the investigation of January 6
By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN It has been over 10 months since rioters stormed the US Capitol on January 6 and the House select…
Continue Reading What’s next in the investigation of January 6
By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN It has been over 10 months since rioters stormed the US Capitol on January 6 and the House select…
Continue Reading Canadian farmers rescue cows from floods after a month’s worth of rain in two days
By Jess Winter, Reuters A flotilla of motorboats, canoes, dinghies and jet-skis helmed by farmers raced to move dozens of trapped cows from frigid…
Continue Reading Amid turmoil, Diaz says Miami has to be focused on this week
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Manny Diaz’s long-term future at Miami is uncertain, given that the Hurricanes are in…
Continue Reading ‘Matt Leinart Flag Football’ creates high school league exclusively for girls
By CBSLA Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — For over a decade, former USC…
Continue Reading Mahomes turns things around, Chiefs get back in playoff mix
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes followed three of the worst games of his professional career with one of…
Continue Reading Volunteers keep Christmas light tradition going for man who survived Covid-19, two strokes and a heart attack
By David Williams, CNN Dale and Julie Marks and their neighbors go all out with their Christmas decorations every year and people come from all over…
Continue Reading City Council pauses action on drag-racing ordinance
By ANNA MUCKENFUSS, JAMIE SHERROD Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) (WNEM) — A new ordinance in…
Continue Reading Court sides with expelled student over memes deemed a threat
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court says district administrators overreached when they…
Continue Reading Under pressure, Apple allows self-repairs to iPhones, Macs
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Apple is letting some iPhone users fix their own phones, a sharp turnaround for a company that has long…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Pentagon boosts housing money for troops, as hunger persists
By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will increase housing payments for troops in key areas and…
Continue Reading Oklahoma board cites execution flaws, recommends clemency
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has voted to recommend clemency for a death row inmate…
Continue Reading For the first time, Florida farm share has no turkeys to give for Thanksgiving
By Karli Barnett Click here for updates on this story HOMESTEAD, Florida (WFOR) — The nonprofit food bank Farm Share…
Continue Reading Little league teams in danger of being priced out of fields on U.S. Navy land in California
By CBSLA Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN PEDRO, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Leagues using two baseball…
Continue Reading Texas A&M opens 2nd half on 22-0 run, beats Houston Baptist
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Tyrece Radford and Quenton Jackson each scored 13 points and Texas A&M beat Houston Baptist 73-39. Texas A&M…
Continue Reading A Florida school board member filed a criminal complaint over a Black queer memoir
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A school board member in Florida wants someone to be criminally prosecuted for allowing a young-adult memoir for Black queer…
Continue Reading ‘Truly is another home for us’: Family has stayed at Ronald McDonald house on and off for almost 20 years
By Kate Bilo Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — In just two days, we’ll present our 12th…
Continue Reading Oklahoma challenging Pentagon’s vaccine mandate for Guard
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A dispute between the Oklahoma governor and the Pentagon over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate…
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Idaho Senate panel kills three COVID-19 vaccine bills
The Idaho Legislature appeared ready to wrap up the extended 2021 session after a Senate committee killed three bills having to do with COVID-19…
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Husband convicted of lethally poisoning wife’s cereal with heroin
By STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) (WNEM) — A man accused of poisoning his wife and…
Continue Reading Ichiro Suzuki to be inducted into Mariners Hall of Fame
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners will induct Ichiro Suzuki into the team’s Hall of Fame during the 2022 season. Suzuki will be honored on Aug.…
Continue Reading Pilot death is 2nd amid late season wildfires in Rockies
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a pilot who crashed while fighting a wildfire near…
Continue Reading Musk sells more shares than he needs to pay current tax bill
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk is selling more Tesla shares than he needs to pay current tax obligations. Experts say…
Continue Reading Musk sells more shares than he needs to pay current tax bill
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk is selling more Tesla shares than he needs to pay current tax obligations. Experts say…
Continue Reading Jefferson revs up Vikings offense after pair of quiet games
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The lack of involvement for Justin Jefferson was glaring in Minnesota’s two recent…
Continue Reading Toyota recalls Camrys to fix power brake-assist problems
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling more than 238,000 Camry sedans mainly in North America because they can suddenly lose the power assist in the…
Continue Reading Walking’s ‘sister activity’ may burn more calories
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Walking is the most popular aerobic physical activity in the United States, with 111 million people hitting the…
Continue Reading Kansas jumps the feds, offering COVID boosters to all adults
By SHAIN BERGAN Click here for updates on this story KANSAS (KCTV) — While federal health officials weigh whether to…
Continue Reading South Africa’s Erasmus banned for criticizing ref in video
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has been banned from all rugby for…
Continue Reading Tiny home community for the homeless built-in Kalaeloa, Hawaii
By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story EWA BEACH, Hawaii (KITV) — It’s described as a labor of…
Continue Reading O’Rourke raises $2M in first day of Texas governor campaign
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrat Beto O’Rourke says he raised more than $2 million after announcing this week that he is running for Texas governor.…
Continue Reading ‘No Nukes’ footage bypasses Springsteen’s aversion to film
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Despite Bruce Springsteen’s long-time aversion to having his concerts filmed — he says it…
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Idaho Legislature adjourns after Senate kills vaccine bills
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Legislature wrapped up the extended 2021 session after a Senate committee killed…
Continue Reading Family of Black man killed by CA police settles lawsuit
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The son of a Black man who was fatally shot by Southern California police in 2018 has settled…
Continue Reading Jan. 6 rioter who carried spear, wore horns, draws 41 months
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying Jan. 6 rioter whose horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint made him one of…
Continue Reading Charlie Kirk exploits racial divide to reach Gen Z
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press MANKATO, Minnesota (AP) — Right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk has built a well-funded and growing organization…
Continue Reading Janet Napolitano Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of the former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano. Personal…
Continue Reading Police chief proposes new program: Vouchers, not tickets, at some traffic stops
By Lauren Brigman Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The City of Asheville’s…
Continue Reading Caroline Kennedy Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Caroline Kennedy, former US ambassador to Japan and current US ambassador to Australia. Personal…
Continue Reading Chic hotel opening in New York City celebrates Broadway
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Visitors to the latest chic hotel to open in New York’s theater district can easily walk…
Continue Reading Back from injury, Shiffrin eyes World Cup record in Finland
By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press Approaching a race weekend where she can set yet another Alpine skiing World Cup record might sound like business…
Continue Reading Tim Pawlenty Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Tim Pawlenty, former Republican governor of Minnesota. Personal Birth date: November 27,…
Continue Reading Trump-backed House candidate has history of conspiratorial tweets and defended anti-Semitic Twitter account
By Andrew Kaczynski John Gibbs, the former Trump administration official backed by the ex-President in his bid to unseat a Republican congressman who…
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Bannock County to host public certification of ballot tabulation machines ahead of mayor runoff election
Bannock County is inviting the public to watch the re-certification of its ballot counting machines with the Pocatello Mayoral runoff election…
Continue Reading A hero is back home: Miami officer released from hospital after months long treatment for Covid
By CBSMiami.com Team Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — After being hospitalized in July with…
Continue Reading Streaking Patriots look for 5th straight win vs Falcons
By The Associated Press In a rematch of the 2017 Super Bowl, the New England Patriots will go for their fifth straight victory when they visit the…
Continue Reading Fasting 2 days a week helps obese people keep off the weight, study finds
The 5:2 diet, a type of intermittent fasting, is no more effective than traditional approaches to weight loss, according to what researchers said was…
Continue ReadingHello from your best friend — the device that lets your dog call you
Forget fetching sticks and chewing bones, that’s so last century. Today’s dogs have much more exciting options when it comes to hobbies — including…
Continue Reading No charges after man believed car struck deer, not a woman
KENTWOOD, Mich. (AP) — No charges will be filed against an 82-year-old driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in western Michigan. Why? The man…
Continue Reading No. 12 Texas women roll past Southeast Missouri State 88-47
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Joanne Allen-Taylor scored 13 points, Lauren Ebo had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 12 Texas beat Southeast Missouri State…
Continue Reading Pereira, Johnston announced as part of USFL management team
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fox Sports rules analyst Mike Pereira and game analyst Daryl Johnston will be part of the United States Football League’s…
Continue Reading Acusan al alcalde de una ciudad de Maryland de 50 cargos de distribución de pornografía de venganza
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El alcalde de Cambridge, Maryland, fue arrestado y acusado de 50 cargos de distribución de pornografía de…
Continue Reading California asks review of order tossing ban on private jails
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials are asking the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider…
Continue Reading California asks review of order tossing ban on private jails
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials are asking the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider…
Continue Reading 2,800 pounds of marijuana seized after deputies find illegal grow operation while investigating burglary near Salem, OR
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A large amount of marijuana was seized…
Continue Reading Idaho reports record number of mussel-infested boats
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Department of Agriculture says a record number of watercraft fouled with invasive mussels were caught at the…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh senior gets perfect scores on both SAT and ACT
By KDKA-TV News Staff Click here for updates on this story HARMONY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Seneca Valley senior got…
Continue Reading NJ breaks own monthly sports betting record: $1.3B in bets
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s red-hot sports betting industry smashed its own national record in…
Continue Reading NJ breaks own monthly sports betting record: $1.3B in bets
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s red-hot sports betting industry smashed its own national record in…
Continue Reading NJ breaks own monthly sports betting record: $1.3B in bets
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s red-hot sports betting industry smashed its own national record in…
Continue Reading Chinese hockey team loses another game in test for Olympics
MYTISHCHI, Russia (AP) — The players hoping to make China’s men’s hockey team for next year’s Beijing Olympics have lost a second trial…
Continue Reading Electric vehicles get spotlight at Los Angeles Auto Show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Battery-powered vehicles will get top billing at the Los Angeles Auto Show opening this week after a year’s hiatus due to the…
Continue Reading Biden not expected to attend Beijing Olympics as White House leans toward diplomatic boycott
By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is not expected to attend the Beijing Winter Olympics as his administration is on the…
Continue Reading Widow of plane crash victim who saved his daughter: It was a ‘miracle and a tragedy’
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN The 11-year-old sole survivor of a plane crash Saturday in Michigan is “doing amazing,” her mother said. Christie…
Continue Reading California bar’s alcohol license suspended after fake Covid-19 vaccine card sales investigation
By CBS13 Staff Click here for updates on this story CLEMENTS, California (KOVR) — A bar in a small San Joaquin County…
Continue Reading Moderna solicita la autorización de la FDA para el refuerzo de la vacuna covid-19 para todos los adultos
CNN en Español (CNN) — Moderna anunció este miércoles que solicitó “la autorización de uso de emergencia (EUA, por sus siglas en…
Continue Reading Fasting 2 days a week can help obese people keep off the weight with modest results, study finds
By Katie Hunt, CNN The 5:2 diet, a type of intermittent fasting, is no more effective than traditional approaches to weight loss, according to what…
Continue Reading Area burned by wildfires could increase by as much as 92% by 2040s in Sierra Nevada, study finds
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Rising summer temperatures could lead to an exponential increase in the number of wildfires and acres burned in the Sierra…
Continue Reading Senate clears key procedural hurdle to advance defense bill after Schumer and Pelosi strike deal on China competition bill
By Ted Barrett and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate on Wednesday night cleared a key procedural hurdle to advance the annual defense policy bill. The…
Continue Reading NCAA upholds penalties against UMass basketball, tennis
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The NCAA’s Division I Infractions Appeals Committee has upheld penalties against UMass’…
Continue Reading Biden not expected to attend Beijing Olympics as White House leans toward diplomatic boycott
By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is not expected to attend the Beijing Winter Olympics as his administration is on the…
Continue Reading Texas Tech clears Shannon to return after rules review
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech has cleared junior Terrence Shannon Jr. to return to play for the Red Raiders after the standout forward was held…
Continue Reading ‘Flashing red’: Belgium tightens rules amid COVID-19 surge
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium has extended the use of facemasks and mandatory remote work in an attempt to contain a new…
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