Tonga’s parliament elects a new prime minister after his predecessor quit this month
Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — Tonga’s parliament has elected Aisake Eke as the country’s new prime minister. The vote came in a…
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Magic and lights draw crowds to an alpine village in Washington state for Christmas
Associated Press LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — The scent of bratwurst and pretzels filled the air as horses clopped down the main street, hauling a…
Continue Reading The most – and least – surprising votes from a historic year of elections
By Nic Robertson, CNN’s International Diplomatic Editor (CNN) — 2024 was the year of the vote. More than 60 countries – home to nearly…
Continue Reading Christians protest in Syrian capital after burning of Christmas tree
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire…
Continue Reading Centuries-old angels uncovered at Boston church made famous by Paul Revere
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Straddling the scaffolding high up in a historic Boston church, murals conservator Gianfranco Pocobene is working to…
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Why couples in Japan treat Christmas like a second Valentine’s Day
By Chris Lau and Lisako Neriki Ancheta, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — One of Sumire Sekino’s most memorable Christmases involved spending the day hopping…
Continue Reading Swiss plane makes emergency landing due to smoke on board
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A Swiss International Air Lines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Monday due to smoke in the cabin and…
Continue Reading Southern Africa elections brought big changes in 2024
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Southern Africa, where democracy remains relatively stable, elections held in 2024 saw long-governing…
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Packers demolish Saints to secure playoff berth with season’s first shutout
By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — NFL games are rarely as one-sided as Monday night’s contest between the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans…
Continue Reading South Korea’s opposition party vows to impeach acting president
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s main liberal opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han…
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20 years after the Indian Ocean tsunami, a boy found in the mud embraces being known as ‘Baby 81’
Associated Press KURUKKAL MADAM, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pulled from the mud as an infant after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, and reunited…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rallies ahead of Christmas
AP Business Writer Technology stocks led a broad rally on Wall Street Tuesday during a holiday-shortened trading session ahead of Christmas. The…
Continue Reading Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing ‘hurried’ House action
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying…
Continue Reading Policía disfrazado de “El Grinch” protagoniza redada antidrogas en Perú
Por Marlon Sorto, CNN en Español Un policía de Perú protagonizó este fin de semana una redada antidrogas de una forma singular: disfrazado como…
Continue Reading Más de 3.000 soldados norcoreanos muertos o heridos en la región rusa de Kursk, según Zelensky
Por Svitlana Vlasova y Edward Szekeres, CNN Ucrania estima que más de 3.000 soldados norcoreanos han muerto o han resultado heridos en la región…
Continue Reading Biden will decide on US Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful government panel has failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly…
Continue Reading Biden veta proyecto de ley que permitiría a Trump designar más jueces
Por Sam Fossum, CNN El presidente de EE.UU. Joe Biden vetó oficialmente un proyecto de ley que alguna vez fue bipartidista y que habría creado 63…
Continue Reading Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill into law despite his objections to language…
Continue Reading El Salvador’s Congress approves ending ban on metals mining
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s Congress has approved a law that would lift the country’s seven-year-old ban on mining for…
Continue Reading Praise and outrage follow Biden’s decision to commute federal death row sentences
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Javon Huynh, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s announcement that he’s taking 37 people off federal death row…
Continue Reading Fire chiefs to personally deliver fire truck to Ukraine
By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story ISANTI, Minnesota (WCCO) — It’s the season of giving, and…
Continue Reading Skiers injured as lift chairs collide at ski resort in Lake Tahoe
KCRA, BRETT FEDERICO, CNN By Kelly Murray and Veronica Miracle, CNN (CNN) — Five skiers were transported to the hospital Monday after an…
Continue Reading Así fue como El Grinch, una sorprendente película de Navidad, se convirtió en una de las favoritas del mundo de la moda
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Para muchos, la Navidad es una época típicamente asociada con suéteres de reno “feos” o corbatas de…
Continue Reading Couple revives company dating back to 1870s to make old-fashioned watches
By Joe Donlon, Zak Spector Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — It seems that Apple Watches are…
Continue Reading Man catches porch pirates on camera, but says police say there’s not much they can do
By Natalie Goldstick, Chrissy Amaya Click here for updates on this story OAK LAWN, Illinois (WBBM) — An Oak Lawn…
Continue Reading Paramedics take down man after he tries to rob them
By Darius Johnson Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Two Chicago Fire Department paramedics were…
Continue Reading Woman fighting for benefits after 9/11 victims fund claim denied
By Andy Sheehan Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman who lives in Ambridge who was working…
Continue Reading Legendary actor Denzel Washington gets minister’s license at New York City church
By Dave Carlin Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Just shy of his 70th birthday, Denzel Washington…
Continue Reading Trump insinúa la expansión de EE.UU. en Panamá, Groenlandia y Canadá
Por Steve Contorno, CNN El presidente electo Donald Trump parece estar considerando una expansión territorial estadounidense que, si es seria,…
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Several storms headed our way
Fresh snow for everyone, though it was warm enough that parts of the Snake River Plain did see a wintery mix at times including a brief period of…
Continue Reading 5 hospitalized after two boats erupt in flames; search underway for missing person
By Michael Hudak, Robbin Simmons, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN)…
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Cities with the most expensive homes in the Idaho Falls metro area
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Idaho Falls metro area using data from…
Continue Reading Prosecutors withdraw appeal of dismissed case against Alec Baldwin in fatal movie set shooting
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico prosecutors won’t pursue an appeal of a court’s decision to dismiss an involuntary…
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Fate of US Steel’s deal with Japan’s Nippon is now up to Biden, sources say
By Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — A committee of top government agency officials has notified President Joe Biden that it has not reached a…
Continue Reading La Asociación Comunidad Judía de Guatemala se deslinda de secta Lev Tahor tras denuncias por presuntos delitos contra menores
Por Ivonne Valdés, CNN en Español La Asociación Comunidad Judía de Guatemala afirmó que la secta Lev Tahor “no representa al judaísmo ni a…
Continue Reading Skiers injured as lift chairs collide at ski resort in Lake Tahoe
By Kelly Murray and Veronica Miracle, CNN (CNN) — Five skiers were transported to the hospital Monday after an “incident” on a chair lift…
Continue Reading ¿Por qué la soledad, el estrés emocional y la ira pueden ser tan comunes en Navidad?
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Continue Reading Asamblea Legislativa aprueba nueva ley de minería metálica en El Salvador
Por Merlin Delcid, CNN en Español La Asamblea Legislativa (unicameral) de El Salvador, de mayoría oficialista, aprobó este lunes en la última…
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Justin Baldoni’s ‘Man Enough’ podcast co-host Liz Plank announces her departure
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Justin Baldoni’s “Man Enough” podcast co-host Liz Plank announced she’s stepping away from the show…
Continue Reading UN investigative team says Syria’s new authorities ‘very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria said Monday the…
Continue Reading Justin Baldoni era un referente de masculinidad antes de la denuncia de Blake Lively por película “It Ends With Us”
Por Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Cuando la telenovela “Jane the Virgin”, llegó a su fin en 2019, Justin Baldoni, el actor que formó parte del…
Continue Reading Todavía no existe un Ozempic genérico, pero está por llegar un GLP-1 inyectable diario de menor precio
Por Meg Tirrell, CNN La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos aprobó el lunes una versión genérica del medicamento GLP-1…
Continue Reading Latest challenge to North Carolina’s power-shifting law focuses on state elections board control
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Stein have filed another lawsuit against a GOP-inspired law…
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Dimopoulos shines in double OT and Northern Illinois beats Fresno State 28-20 in Idaho Potato Bowl
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Freshman wide receiver George Dimopoulos threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dane Pardridge on the first play of double overtime…
Continue Reading Winner of New Jersey’s $1.13 billion jackpot finally claims prize
By Kelly Murray, CNN (CNN) — A life-altering payday will soon be in store for one lucky New Jersey Lottery winner. The winner of a $1.128…
Continue Reading Tsunamis Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at tsunamis. Tsunamis are formed by a displacement of water – a landslide, earthquake,…
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Trump is teasing US expansion into Panama, Greenland and Canada
By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump appears to be entertaining an American territorial expansion that, if he’s…
Continue Reading El Pentágono afirma que el número de militares estadounidenses en Siria aumentó constantemente con el tiempo
Por Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann y Katie Bo Lillis, CNN El número de militares estadounidenses en Siria aumentó regularmente más de lo que el…
Continue Reading Inside the state and federal charges against the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A triptych of criminal charges paints a searing, sometimes disparate portrait of the man accused of ambushing and…
Continue Reading Texas GOP Rep. Kay Granger set back by health challenges in last months in Congress, office says
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The office of Republican Rep. Kay Granger of Texas says she is having “unforeseen health challenges. A statement…
Continue Reading Beloved Christmas light display returns more than a decade after it was destroyed by vandals
By Laurie Perez Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — After more than a decade in…
Continue Reading Bill Clinton is hospitalized with a fever but in good spirits, spokesperson says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington after developing a…
Continue Reading Ingresan al hospital al expresidente de EE.UU. Bill Clinton tras desarrollar fiebre
Por Jeff Zeleny, CNN El expresidente de Estados Unidos Bill Clinton fue ingresado este lunes por la tarde en el Centro Médico de la Universidad de…
Continue Reading As TikTok bill steams forward, online influencers put on their lobbying hats to visit Washington
AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are facing their latest lobbyists — online influencers from TikTok. The platform is once again…
Continue Reading Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians…
Continue Reading Jueza de Ecuador deja sin efecto suspensión de 150 días y restituye a vicepresidenta Verónica Abad en sus funciones
Por Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español Una jueza constitucional dejó sin efecto este lunes la resolución administrativa que suspendía por 150…
Continue Reading Companies helping moms, close encounter with the sun, Festivus for the rest of us: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start…
Continue Reading Companies helping moms, close encounter with the sun, Festivus for the rest of us: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue Reading ¿Cuál es la historia del canal de Panamá y por qué Trump amenaza con retomar su control?
Por Michael Williams, CNN El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ha sugerido que EE.UU. debería retomar el canal de Panamá, una idea…
Continue Reading Baby mammoth found in Russian crater is the world’s ‘best’ preserved, says scientist
By Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Russian scientists presented the carcass of a baby mammoth, whose incredibly well-preserved remains were found…
Continue Reading ‘They didn’t want to believe the truth’: Freed pair speak out 17 years after they were wrongfully imprisoned for murder
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — On her first night as a free woman in 17 years, Charlotte Pleytez couldn’t sleep. Pleytez was 20 years old and…
Continue Reading Adnan Syed’s lawyers seek to reduce his prison sentence
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Attorneys for Adnan Syed, whose legal case was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial,” are seeking to…
Continue Reading Major storm pounds California’s central coast, blamed for man’s death and partially collapsing pier
Associated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A major storm pounded California’s central coast on Monday, bringing flooding and high surf that was…
Continue Reading Fabio Ochoa, excapo del cartel de Medellín, llegó a Colombia tras cumplir condena en Estados Unidos
Por Fernando Ramos, CNN en Español El narcotraficante Fabio Ochoa Vásquez llegó este lunes en la tarde al aeropuerto El Dorado de Bogotá desde…
Continue Reading Woman dies after being set on fire on NYC subway; Person of interest taken into custody, police say
By Jeff Capellini, Naveen Dhaliwal, Mark Prussin Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A woman died…
Continue Reading Former President Bill Clinton is in the hospital after developing a fever, spokesperson says
By Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday afternoon to a Washington, DC, hospital, where he is undergoing…
Continue Reading New Jersey fines firms $40K for sports betting violations
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have handed out $40,000 in fines to two sportsbooks and a tech company…
Continue Reading Walmart illegally opened bank accounts for over 1 million drivers, CFPB alleges
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Walmart and fintech company Branch Messenger for…
Continue Reading Santa swaps reindeer for alpacas at North Carolina farm
By Kelly Doty Click here for updates on this story WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — At Winchester Creek Farm, Santa…
Continue Reading Legendary drug lord Fabio Ochoa is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in US prisons
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cartel has been deported back to the South…
Continue Reading Trump’s FCC pick sends stern letter to Bob Iger, blasting ‘erosion in public trust’
By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — The incoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is sending a stern message to the owners…
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There’s still no generic Ozempic, but a lower-priced daily injected GLP-1 is coming
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a generic version of the daily injectable GLP-1 medicine…
Continue Reading Harris Dickinson toys with ambiguity in ‘Babygirl,’ and keeps a secret from Nicole Kidman
AP Film Writer The English actor Harris Dickinson has been making waves in Hollywood since his feature film debut seven years ago in the indie…
Continue Reading 4 lessons on faith and science Dr. Francis Collins learned during a long and storied career
By Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries…
Continue Reading La sonda solar Parker hace historia y realiza la aproximación más cercana al Sol en la historia de la humanidad
Por Ashley Strickland, CNN La sonda solar Parker pasó el martes cerca del Sol en un sobrevuelo récord, acercándose a 6,1 millones de kilómetros…
Continue Reading Diversion and youth prevention are a focus of West Virginia’s initial opioid settlement awards
Associated Press Child advocacy centers, recovery housing and diversion programs in West Virginia will receive grants as part of the initial round of…
Continue Reading Fiscalía de Venezuela asegura que ha excarcelado a 910 personas tras protestas poselectorales; Foro Penal registra solo 155
Por CNN en Español El Ministerio Público de Venezuela ordenó la excarcelación de 177 personas detenidas en las protestas posteriores a las…
Continue Reading Burt, the huge Australian crocodile who had a cameo in ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ dies at 90
Associated Press Burt, the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie “Crocodile Dundee” and continued to impress visitors with…
Continue Reading A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can’t take it back on his own
Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Teddy Roosevelt once declared the Panama Canal “one of the feats to which the people of this republic will…
Continue Reading Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is not expected to announce a decision on his future over the holidays
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A source says embattled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not expected to announce a decision on his future…
Continue Reading What’s the history of the Panama Canal, and why is Trump threatening to retake control of it?
By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is not letting up on his suggestions that the US should retake the Panama Canal,…
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Penn State preparing for hard-charging Jeanty and Boise State in CFP quarterfinals
Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State players have watched Ashton Jeanty make opponents look silly all season. They don’t…
Continue Reading An ex-Washington police officer is convicted of lying about leaks to the Proud Boys leader
By Associated Press (AP) — A retired police officer in the nation’s capital was convicted Monday of lying to authorities about leaking…
Continue Reading Cómo ver los partidos navideños de la NFL (y, por supuesto, el espectáculo de medio tiempo de Beyoncé)
Por Alli Rosenbloom, CNN En estas festividades la NFL nos regala una actuación de Beyoncé en Navidad. La cantante de “Texas Hold ‘Em”…
Continue Reading Community remembers teacher killed in Wisconsin school shooting as Christian with Southern roots
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Family and friends are saying their final farewells to a substitute teacher killed in a school shooting in…
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Ways to drive safely in the snow and what to do if you get stuck
Since the roads are slicker now, drivers should maintain a fair distance away from the car in front of…
Continue Reading Prosecutors: Brooklyn businessman will plead guilty to conspiracy charge in case against Mayor Adams
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Brooklyn real estate magnate working with a Turkish government official to funnel…
Continue Reading President-elect Trump wants to again rename North America’s tallest peak
Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to revert the name of Alaska’s Denali back to Mount McKinley. Trump’s…
Continue Reading The family of a teenager fatally shot by police during a no-knock raid sues Alabama city
The Associated Press/Report For America MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The mother of a 16-year-old who was shot by SWAT police during a no-knock, predawn…
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Inside the Gaetz ethics report, a trove of new details alleging payments for sex and drug use
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee’s long-awaited report on Matt Gaetz documents a trove of salacious allegations,…
Continue Reading Starbucks strike expands, closes nearly 60 US stores
AP Business Writer A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed at least 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to the union organizing…
Continue Reading Officer fatally shot in a North Carolina supermarket, suspect in custody, police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer has been fatally shot in a North Carolina supermarket and a suspect has been taken into…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift gifts children’s hospital patient some twinning fashion
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift appears to be in a giving mood this holiday season, this time for a special girl she met during a…
Continue Reading Colorado livestock industry petitions for pause on upcoming wolf release
By Christa Swanson Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — This week marks one year since the…
Continue Reading Company official charged in 2022 oil-chemical discharge into Michigan’s Flint River
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A chemical company official has been charged in connection with the unauthorized discharge of oil that left a miles-long dark,…
Continue Reading Identifican al sospechoso de prender fuego a una mujer en el metro de Nueva York
Por Eric Levenson, CNN El sospechoso de la muerte de una mujer en el metro de Nueva York tras prenderle fuego fue identificado como Sebastián…
Continue Reading Number of US troops in Syria has steadily increased over time, Pentagon now says
By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — The number of US troops in Syria has regularly surged higher than the…
Continue Reading Uber driver fails to deliver toys Chicago area mom ordered for kids
By Marie Saavedra Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Uber is promising to replace a suburban…
Continue Reading Holly the Elf brings Christmas joy to Chicago area kids in the hospital through Holiday Heroes
By Noel Brennan Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The hospital is no place for a kid to be around…
Continue Reading Judge reinstates Ecuador’s vice president after deeming her suspension unconstitutional
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorian judge has reinstated Vice President Verónica Abad to her role and lifted the five-month suspension imposed…
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