6 years and counting: Ex-treasure hunter still stuck in jail
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former deep-sea treasure hunter is preparing to mark his sixth year in jail for refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500…
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FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds
Just as with adults, 16- and 17-year-olds are eligible to receive a booster dose six months after their second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.…
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Commander of Navy SEAL Team 8 dies in training accident
By Oren Liebermann and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The commander of the US Navy’s SEAL Team 8 died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a…
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QB Bryce Young of Alabama voted AP Player of the Year
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Alabama quarterback Bryce Young has been voted The Associated Press college football player of the year.…
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These are the best ways to up your workout habits, according to study of over 60,000 people
If you asked, most people would probably say they don’t get to the gym…
Continue Reading Should Omicron change your holiday party plans? An expert weighs in
The new Omicron variant has been spreading rapidly throughout South Africa, and it has now reached numerous locations around the United…
Continue Reading CDC updates its guidelines to encourage doctors to talk everyone who is sexually active about PrEP to prevent HIV
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging doctors to talk to all sexually active people about drugs that can help prevent HIV…
Continue Reading Bob Dole celebrated by Biden and national leaders at Washington funeral
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN A funeral service and tribute ceremony for the late Kansas Republican Sen. Bob Dole took place in Washington, DC, on Friday,…
Continue Reading Most parents still have concerns about safety of COVID-19 vaccines for children, survey finds
Most parents still have concerns about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for children, and about three in 10 say that they will “definitely not”…
Continue Reading Cyclones RB Hall, Bears’ Aranda, Pitre win AP Big 12 honors
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Iowa State running back Breece Hall is The Associated Press Big 12 offensive player of the year for the second…
Continue Reading ‘Stop the Steal’ rally organizer appears for deposition with January 6 committee and pledges to cooperate
By Annie Grayer and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN “Stop the Steal” leader Ali Alexander, who helped organize the rally that preceded the Capitol…
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Miss Universo 2021: lo que debes saber sobre el certamen
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El concurso de Miss Universo celebra este año su edición número 70. El país anfitrión es…
Continue Reading 16- and 17-year-olds are now eligible for a Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine booster
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use as a booster in…
Continue Reading Former Olympic champ Agnel in custody in rape investigation
PARIS (AP) — Two-time Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel of France has reportedly been arrested as part of an investigation into the rape of…
Continue Reading Los países con más (y menos) percepción de corrupción en América Latina
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La corrupción es un complejo fenómeno social, político y económico que afecta particularmente a la…
Continue Reading COVID-19 concerns prompt Pacers, Raptors to cancel practices
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors canceled their Thursday practices, citing an abundance…
Continue Reading Takuma Sato signs with Dale Coyne Racing for 2022
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato will drive for Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware next season. The deal keeps the…
Continue Reading How two Maryland women work to raise awareness about missing Black people
By Lauren Lee, CNN When the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito blew up social media and flooded TV screens in August, the case put a renewed…
Continue Reading How two Maryland women work to raise awareness about missing Black people
By Lauren Lee, CNN When the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito blew up social media and flooded TV screens in August, the case put a renewed…
Continue Reading Mahomes among 5 champions recognized for sportsmanship
NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl champions Patrick Mahomes, Ben Roethlisberger, Lavonte David, Jason McCourty and Matthew Slater are among the players…
Continue Reading F1 title contenders mellow headed into dramatic conclusion
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen head into Sunday’s season…
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American cites Boeing delay in trimming international plans
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is dropping some international flights from its plans for next summer because…
Continue Reading Food banks see more volunteers, but uncertainty looms
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Inside the bustling New York Common Pantry, people hustle to assemble bags of carrots, apples, potatoes and…
Continue Reading Food banks see more volunteers, but uncertainty looms
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Inside the bustling New York Common Pantry, people hustle to assemble bags of carrots, apples, potatoes and…
Continue Reading Maxwell trial adjourned for day after attorney falls sick
NEW YORK (AP) — The sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell has been paused because an attorney on the case has gotten sick. U.S. District Judge…
Continue Reading US expands Pfizer COVID boosters, opens extra dose to age 16
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, opening a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine to…
Continue Reading US expands Pfizer COVID boosters, opens extra dose to age 16
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, opening a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine to…
Continue Reading La FDA autoriza los refuerzos de la vacuna contra el covid-19 de Pfizer/BioNTech para jóvenes de 16 y 17 años
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) autorizó este jueves la…
Continue Reading Parents alerted school officials to threats 2 weeks before Michigan campus rampage, $100M suit claims
By Evan Simko-Bednarski and Eric Levenson, CNN The parents of two Oxford High School students are suing school officials, claiming last week’s…
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Free fire break valve for Wyoming oxygen tank users
Wyoming family members who use oxygen tanks should take advantage of a safety device that is being offered for…
Continue Reading Controversial anti-Biden flag in Kokomo will stay in place
By Richard Essex Click here for updates on this story KOKOMO, Indiana (WISH) — I-Team 8 has learned a Kokomo man can…
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3 federal vaccine mandates Idaho is taking a stand against are now on hold
All three federal vaccine mandates that Idaho is taking a stand against are now on…
Continue Reading NY attorney general seeks Trump’s testimony in civil probe
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general is seeking former President Donald Trump’s testimony in an…
Continue Reading NY attorney general seeks Trump’s testimony in civil probe
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general is seeking former President Donald Trump’s testimony in an…
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Travis Scott denies knowing about Astroworld injuries in interview with Charlamagne tha God
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Travis Scott told radio and talk show host Charlamagne tha God that he’s been on an “emotional…
Continue Reading Biden officials warn of turning to ‘other options’ if diplomacy fails as nuclear talks resume in Vienna
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Biden administration officials on Thursday warned that the United States is prepared to turn to “other options”…
Continue Reading FCS quarterfinals feature 6 former national champions
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Many of the perennial contenders are still in the title chase as the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs…
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How millions of jobless Americans can afford to ditch work
By Allison Morrow and Anneken Tappe, CNN Business One of the more insidious myths this year was that young people didn’t want to work because…
Continue Reading Women breaking through to top roles in Black churches
By ADELLE M. BANKS of Religion News Service and PETER SMITH of The Associated Press Most major Black Christian denominations in the U.S. have no…
Continue Reading Reality TV’s Josh Duggar convicted of child porn possession
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury in Arkansas has convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child…
Continue Reading In Buddhism, women blaze a path but strive for gender equity
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Buddhist female monastics or “bhikkhunis,” lay persons and academics have challenged longstanding…
Continue Reading AP-NORC Poll: Income is up, but Americans focus on inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ overall income has accelerated since the…
Continue Reading AP-NORC Poll: Income is up, but Americans focus on inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ overall income has accelerated since the…
Continue Reading Wanted: just a pizza cardboard. Mill squares box shortage
OLD TOWN, Maine (AP) — A Maine paper mill is asking local residents for cardboard to turn into packaging because of the rising cost of the raw…
Continue Reading Wanted: just a pizza cardboard. Mill squares box shortage
OLD TOWN, Maine (AP) — A Maine paper mill is asking local residents for cardboard to turn into packaging because of the rising cost of the raw…
Continue Reading Florida signs veteran secondary coach Raymond away from LSU
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Veteran defensive backs coach Corey Raymond is leaving LSU for Florida. The move is a big-time coup for new Gators coach…
Continue Reading Lee Enterprises rejects takeover bid from Alden hedge fund
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises has rejected a takeover offer from the Alden Global Capital hedge fund that is…
Continue Reading Biden and congressional leaders honor the late Sen. Bob Dole at US Capitol
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden and top congressional leaders on Thursday honored the late Republican Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas at a…
Continue Reading A special sleeping bag could help astronauts with vision issues in space
By Ashley Strickland, CNN An astronaut’s eyes can change during spaceflights that last six months or more. That could be a problem for future…
Continue Reading Rare example of Roman crucifixion unearthed in UK
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Archaeologists have unearthed what they believe is the first example of a crucifixion in northern Europe. The skeleton of a man…
Continue Reading FIU hires former Colorado coach MacIntyre to lead Panthers
MIAMI (AP) — Florida International has hired former Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre to lead the Panthers. MacIntyre was most recently the defensive…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico mayor, official charged in US corruption case
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal agents have arrested the mayor of one of the wealthiest cities in Puerto Rico on corruption charges.…
Continue Reading Damian Warner, Olympic hero, named Canada’s top athlete with Lou Marsh Trophy
By Ben Cousins, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Damian Warner,…
Continue Reading Walmart to eliminate single-use plastic bags across Canada by early 2022
By Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) —…
Continue Reading To learn about climate quality, scientists turn to drones
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Three ocean drones were launched from Rhode Island to travel along the Gulf Stream, collecting data in tough…
Continue Reading To learn about climate quality, scientists turn to drones
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Three ocean drones were launched from Rhode Island to travel along the Gulf Stream, collecting data in tough…
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott to share donation details in ‘year to come’
Following a blog post that led to some criticism about her giving style, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott said her team will share details…
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott to share donation details in ‘year to come’
Following a blog post that led to some criticism about her giving style, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott said her team will share details…
Continue Reading ‘TikTok changed my life.’ Real estate agents find huge success on the app
By Kameryn Griesser and Sofia Barrett, CNN Business In the midst of a global pandemic, the real estate market has been on fire. Demand for homes has…
Continue Reading ‘TikTok changed my life.’ Real estate agents find huge success on the app
By Kameryn Griesser and Sofia Barrett, CNN Business In the midst of a global pandemic, the real estate market has been on fire. Demand for homes has…
Continue Reading Wall Street firm Jefferies returns to remote work and cancels social events after dozens of Covid cases
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Dozens of Jefferies employees have tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the Wall Street firm to ask staff to work from…
Continue Reading Wall Street firm Jefferies returns to remote work and cancels social events after dozens of Covid cases
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Dozens of Jefferies employees have tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the Wall Street firm to ask staff to work from…
Continue Reading Commander of Navy SEAL Team 8 dies in training accident
By Oren Liebermann and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The commander of the US Navy’s SEAL Team 8 died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a…
Continue Reading Vote shock in Chávez homeland underscores Venezuela’s divide
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press BARINAS, Venezuela (AP) — Farmer Julio Álvarez hasn’t sold milk in about a year and a half even though…
Continue Reading Chopin’s last piano gets its 19th-century features back
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The last piano on which Frederic Chopin played and composed is being renovated by a…
Continue Reading McConnell-McCarthy divide grows as Trump aims to keep his grip on GOP
By Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Rep. James Comer were sitting near each other at Cardinal Stadium…
Continue Reading Rescatan el cuerpo de una mujer de un coche sumergido cerca del borde de las cataratas del Niágara
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Una mujer que fue sacada de un coche sumergido en agua corriente cerca del borde de las cataratas del Niágara…
Continue Reading GM reaches supply deals for electric vehicle motor magnets
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors has taken two more steps to make sure it has the raw materials for the transition from petroleum to battery power,…
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Hutchinson leads Mayo Clinic Comeback Player semifinalists
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Michigan pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson, Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan and Baylor linebacker Terrel…
Continue Reading Hutchinson leads Mayo Clinic Comeback Player semifinalists
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Michigan pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson, Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan and Baylor linebacker Terrel…
Continue Reading Stockton, California, police fatally shot an armed man who charged at them at a police station, chief says
By Stella Chan, CNN Officers in Stockton, California, fatally shot an armed man Wednesday night as he charged toward them in the parking lot of a…
Continue Reading Head of NY university system resigns amid Cuomo fallout
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State University of New York Chancellor James Malatras said he will resign amid criticism for…
Continue Reading AL woman admits to using position at staffing company to engineer $127,000 fraud scheme
By BRENDAN KIRBY Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A former medical staffing company…
Continue Reading Starbucks workers at Buffalo store vote to unionize
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business A union has won the right to represent US Starbucks workers for the first time. The vote to unionize at a shop in…
Continue Reading Airlines face holiday test as demand surges
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer The airline industry’s recovery is being tested this holiday season as passengers return in near…
Continue Reading Snowy wonderlands, twinkle lights and love against all odds: Time to binge on cheesy Christmas movies
Opinion by Bill Carter for CNN Business Perspectives Ah, Christmas movies: the snow, the decorations, the families reuniting, the elves, Santa, the…
Continue Reading Snowy wonderlands, twinkle lights and love against all odds: Time to binge on cheesy Christmas movies
Opinion by Bill Carter for CNN Business Perspectives Ah, Christmas movies: the snow, the decorations, the families reuniting, the elves, Santa, the…
Continue Reading Neil Young rebuilds a Rockies barn and reunites Crazy Horse
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Neil Young had a barn rebuilt in the Rockies and used it to reunite with his old backing band Crazy Horse.…
Continue Reading Minnesota crash after police pursuit leaves 2 dead, 3 hurt
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say a crash in Minneapolis that followed a police pursuit of an SUV that was reportedly stolen has left two…
Continue Reading Average US long-term mortgage rates hold firm another week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The average interest rate on a long-term mortgage in the U.S. held firm again this week.…
Continue Reading Average US long-term mortgage rates hold firm another week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The average interest rate on a long-term mortgage in the U.S. held firm again this week.…
Continue Reading ¿A cuánto asciende la pobreza en América Latina? La comparación entre países y el impacto del covid-19
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Cuarentenas, cierres de fronteras, teletrabajo y calles vacías… Las restricciones sanitarias impuestas…
Continue Reading Evergrande has defaulted on its debt, Fitch Ratings says
By Laura He, CNN Business Evergrande, the embattled Chinese property developer, has defaulted on its debt, according to Fitch Ratings. The credit…
Continue Reading Q&A: Freed from a tough past, Anuel AA wants to inspire
By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Anuel AA finally felt free to express himself uncensored on his new album, “Las Leyendas…
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Winter Storm Watch and Colder
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Continue Reading NYC Council expected to pass voting rights for non-citizens
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The New York City Council is expected to…
Continue Reading Irish jockey banned for 18 months for bullying, harassment
LONDON (AP) — Irish jockey Robbie Dunne has been given an 18-month ban after being found guilty of bullying and harassing female rider Bryony Frost…
Continue Reading Kanye West and Drake’s benefit concert to stream on Amazon
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Amazon Music and Prime Video will live stream Kanye West’s first headlining concert in five years. West will be…
Continue Reading Kanye West and Drake’s benefit concert to stream on Amazon
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Amazon Music and Prime Video will live stream Kanye West’s first headlining concert in five years. West will be…
Continue Reading Austrians who flout vaccine mandate face fines up to $4,000
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s health minister says the country plans to impose fines of up to 3,600 euros (around…
Continue Reading Aide arrested after bringing gun to US Capitol complex
By Whitney Wild, Manu Raju, Daniella Diaz and Melanie Zanona, CNN The Longworth House Office Building of the US Capitol complex was put on a…
Continue Reading NASA’s newest X-ray telescope rockets into orbit
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s newest X-ray observatory is circling the world after launching from Kennedy…
Continue Reading Dorothy Day closer to sainthood after ceremony at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
By Jim Dolan Click here for updates on this story MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — A movement is growing in the Catholic…
Continue Reading Germany vaccine panel OKs shots for children aged 5-11
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s independent vaccination advisory panel says it is recommending COVID-19 shots for children aged 5 to 11 with pre-existing…
Continue Reading Jobless claims hit a new 52-year low
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Weekly claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a new, multi-decade low last week, the Labor Department reported…
Continue Reading Congressional staffer with gun in bag causes brief lockdown
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police arrested a congressional staffer on Thursday after he walked into a…
Continue Reading La secuenciación genómica es crucial en la batalla contra el coronavirus. Estos países lo hacen bien
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Cuando los científicos sudafricanos anunciaron que detectaron una nueva variante del nuevo coronavirus con…
Continue Reading They sailed into a hurricane, now these unmanned Saildrones are seeking data on our carbon uptake
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Six unmanned Saildrones are heading out on a six-month voyage to face some of Earth’s most hostile ocean…
Continue Reading ID theft ring recruited USPS mail carriers to steal credit cards: DA
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Ten people have been indicted in an ID theft…
Continue Reading CT woman’s Facebook post about son’s miracle birth, husband’s passing goes viral
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story CONNECTICUT (WFSB) — A Connecticut woman’s Facebook post announcing…
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