529 college savings plans are powerful tools to help pay for the mounting costs of an education. You can use 529 funds to cover only qualified education expenses without incurring a tax penalty, but it can be hard to pinpoint how much money you actually need. What do you do if you still have money left over after
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Newly released body camera footage shows that a man fatally beaten in a New York prison this month was repeatedly pummeled by correctional officers while in handcuffs. Robert Brooks was pronounced dead Dec. 10. The 43-year-old was assaulted the day before at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County.
Continue Reading By Krista Tatschl Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC) — Starting Friday, food trucks will be banned from a few blocks in Kansas City, Kansas, due to excessive grease being dumped into sewers. The ban affects part of South 18th Street, from Wilson to Grandview boulevards, and will last for
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By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Homelessness in the United States soared to the highest level on record, according to government data released Friday. More than 770,000 people experienced homelessness in 2024, an 18% increase from 2023, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development reported. It was the largest annual increase since HUD began
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — After a year filled with animated inner emotions, mutants, aliens, gladiators and witches, the new year will bring a crop of new (or, newly revisited) movies to choose from, as always. Many upcoming films are sequels, reboots and franchise extensions, which can be chalked up to Hollywood’s penchant for
Continue Reading By Madison Adams Click here for updates on this story LABELLE, Florida (WBBH) — A bizarre accident at Grandma’s Grove RV Park off State Road 80 in LaBelle on Tuesday afternoon has left residents in shock. Witnesses describe a chaotic scene when a trailer filled with junk suddenly detached from a truck and began an
Continue Reading Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between
Continue Reading Associated Press WAKEFIELD, N.H. (AP) — A Massachusetts couple and their two daughters were identified by authorities Friday as the victims of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after they were found dead at their lake house in New Hampshire on Christmas Day. Matthew Goldstein, 52, was a teacher at the Edith C. Baker School in Brookline
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CNN By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird flu that keep showing signs of their own pandemic potential, health experts told CNN Friday. “We kind of have our head in the sand about how
Continue Reading By Julie Sharp, Marissa Wenzke Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — Flames ripped through the building that was once the historic Morrison Hotel in downtown Los Angeles Thursday, with several dozen people inside managing to escape before firefighters tackled the blaze. The hotel was the backdrop to the cover of
Continue Reading KCAL By Julie Sharp, Marissa Wenzke Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — Flames ripped through the building that was once the historic Morrison Hotel in downtown Los Angeles Thursday, with several dozen people inside managing to escape before firefighters tackled the blaze. The hotel was the backdrop to the cover
Continue Reading By Tom Wait Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL/KCBS) — MetroExpress Fastrak lanes are a popular way to dodge Los Angeles’ infamous traffic jams and scammers know it. They’re targeting LA drivers, the ones who use the lanes, and even drivers who don’t. Hackers are blasting out text messages threatening drivers with
Continue Reading By Ricky Sayer Click here for updates on this story EVERSON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A family in Fayette County who lost six of their pets in a house fire on Christmas Eve opened up about their heartbreaking loss. They returned to their home in Everson on Thursday to find a massive hole in their dining
Continue Reading KDKA By Ricky Sayer Click here for updates on this story EVERSON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A family in Fayette County who lost six of their pets in a house fire on Christmas Eve opened up about their heartbreaking loss. They returned to their home in Everson on Thursday to find a massive hole in their
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By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — A California appellate court has overturned the rape conviction of former San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield – finding it “legally invalid” – on the grounds of racial bias. On Thursday, the Santa Clara County Sixth District Court of Appeal vacated the former NFL star’s conviction and prison
Continue Reading By Dacia Johnson Click here for updates on this story PORT CANAVERAL, Florida (WESH) — The search for a man who fell from a cruise ship on Thursday has been suspended, Norwegian Cruise Line confirmed to WESH 2. A 51-year-old man, who has not been named, fell overboard at 3 p.m., and the search was
Continue Reading By Lucy Bayly, David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — US stocks ended Friday in the red, closing out a lackluster week despite a year of historic highs. The Dow was lower by 333 points, or 0.78%, after the closing bell. The S&P 500 lost 1.1% and the Nasdaq Composite was down by 1.5%,
Continue Reading By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo backed his old club Real Madrid and former rival Manchester City to return to the peak of their powers, as the two European giants approach the midpoint of what has been a difficult season for both. Speaking to CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies as part of the 15th
Continue Reading By Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND, California (KCRA) — Several law enforcement agencies across the state, including in Woodland, performed a day-long organized retail theft operation to crack down on would-be thieves, the California Highway Patrol said. A release from CHP said on Dec. 20, officers statewide arrested a total
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans, a top White House official said Friday. Biden administration officials said this
Continue Reading Associated Press Maryland is suing the company that produces the waterproof material Gore-Tex often used for raincoats and other outdoor gear, alleging its leaders kept using “forever chemicals” long after learning about serious health risks associated with them. The complaint, which was filed last week in federal court, focuses on a cluster of 13 facilities
Continue Reading Por Ivonne Valdés, CNN en Español Nahuel Gallo, el gendarme argentino detenido en Venezuela a inicios de diciembre, fue procesado por su presunta “vinculación a acciones terroristas”, informó este viernes el fiscal general Tarek William Saab. “El Sr. Nahuel Agustín Gallo ha sido detenido al haber intentado ingresar irregularmente a la República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Continue Reading Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia judges concerned about security lapses at city courthouses have ordered the sheriff to address what they call a rising number of assaults, threats and staffing shortages among court officers. The judges, in a court order published this week, say the “systemic failures” with security pose an “imminent threat” to
Continue Reading KTVT By Bo Evans Click here for updates on this story SHERMAN, Texas (KTVT) — North Texas authorities remained hopeful as the search continued for an 8-year-old Oklahoma girl who was swept away in floodwaters after her family’s SUV crashed into a ditch earlier this week. “We haven’t changed the title of it. We’re still
Continue Reading By Bo Evans Click here for updates on this story SHERMAN, Texas (KTVT) — North Texas authorities remained hopeful as the search continued for an 8-year-old Oklahoma girl who was swept away in floodwaters after her family’s SUV crashed into a ditch earlier this week. “We haven’t changed the title of it. We’re still searching
Continue Reading CNN By Brad Lendon and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — China has launched its first next-generation amphibious assault ship, adding a powerful cutting-edge warship to the country’s fast-expanding navy as it races to rival the military power of the United States. The Type 076 amphibious assault ship entered the water on Friday at a launch
Continue Reading By Emily Pofahl Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Dave Van Veen wanted to make his proposal to his girlfriend, Kailyn Kenney, memorable. “The goal was to make it a surprise, and it was certainly a surprising day,” Van Veen said. Van Veen spent the day Dec. 22 preparing and setting
Continue Reading Reuters (Reuters) — Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious penny pincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94. He died on December 25 of lymphoma, said the company, which he steered ambitiously, during his time as either
Continue Reading By Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WLKY) — It was a Christmas miracle for an Indiana couple who found a missing $1 million Powerball ticket just hours before it was set to expire. According to the Hoosier Lottery, the couple purchased the ticket back in June and it was set
Continue Reading By WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WGAL) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia intercepted 22,000 counterfeit Pennsylvania vehicle inspection stickers sent from Israel. The fake stickers, if they were real, would be worth $1,404,700. The stickers were found in two separate shipments. The first parcel contained 10,000
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Audiences have wondered for years how the family in “Home Alone” was able to afford their beautiful Chicago-area home and now we know. Chris Columbus, the director of the film, recently told The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast that he and the late producer John Hughes had a
Continue Reading SAO PAULO (AP) — One more body has been found after a bridge linking two northern states on Brazil collapsed, lifting the death toll to nine. Brazil’s navy said Friday that the body of a woman was found 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from the bridge. Another eight people remain unaccounted for. Several cars and trucks
Continue Reading Por Cynthia Drescher, CNN ¿Crees que estás listo para los cambios que vienen en el transporte aéreo en 2025? No, no lo estás. Estamos entrando firmemente en una nueva era de viajes, liderada por innovaciones y exploraciones que parecían imposibles o, en el mejor de los casos, altamente improbables hace solo unos años. Nuevos aviones,
Continue Reading By Tiffany Chan, Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story DANVERS, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Family members of a Massachusetts woman who died after falling into Wenham Lake while walking her dog spoke about her on Thursday, urging other dog owners to be careful when out this winter. Fell through ice on lake “It’s
Continue Reading WBZ By Tiffany Chan, Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story DANVERS, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Family members of a Massachusetts woman who died after falling into Wenham Lake while walking her dog spoke about her on Thursday, urging other dog owners to be careful when out this winter. Fell through ice on lake
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Body-worn camera footage released Friday shows correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York punching and kicking a handcuffed inmate in a fatal beating that is now under investigation by the New York attorney general. Robert Brooks was pronounced dead on December 10 at Wynn Hospital
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says an American schoolteacher arrested in Russia on drug charges more than three years ago has been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained. Marc Fogel, a history teacher from Pennsylvania, is serving a 14-year prison sentence after being arrested in August 2021 at a Russian airport and
Continue Reading By Riley Rourke, Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — It’s a touchdown for South Boston residents after a woman hailed the “Tom Brady of stealing packages” was arrested. Woman arrested for package theft Police were delivering toys to children on Christmas Eve morning when they happened upon a woman
Continue Reading WBZ By Riley Rourke, Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — It’s a touchdown for South Boston residents after a woman hailed the “Tom Brady of stealing packages” was arrested. Woman arrested for package theft Police were delivering toys to children on Christmas Eve morning when they happened upon a
Continue Reading Associated Press Federal officials say the United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said that federally required tallies
Continue Reading Por Andrea Gomez, CNN en Español El 2025, Colombia contará con varios días festivos, los cuales se celebran a lo largo del año y son de gran importancia cultural y religiosa. Estas fechas incluyen celebraciones como Semana Santa, la Independencia de Colombia y el Día de la Raza. Colombia sigue siendo uno de los países
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CNN By Aaron Pellish and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — In a message that appeared to be intended as a private communication to Elon Musk, President-elect Donald Trump said in a social media post Friday that Microsoft founder Bill Gates had asked to meet with him. “Where are you? When are you coming to the
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Travelers to and from the U.K. are facing disruption and delays with foggy weather affecting some of the country’s airports. Nats, the U.K.‘s main air traffic controller, said restrictions were in place at several airports as a result of widespread fog. The agency said an expert from the Met Office, the U.K.’s
Continue Reading Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A theme park resort and a huge hotel in central Florida either have stopped using drones or canceled their drone-based shows after several drones collided and fell from the sky during a separate holiday celebration in downtown Orlando. The accident injured a boy who required surgery. Universal Orlando said
Continue Reading Por Ivonne Valdés, CNN en Español Autoridades de México encontraron 11 fosas clandestinas en un paraje del municipio de Ascensión, en el estado fronterizo de Chihuahua, en el noroeste del país, de las que exhumaron restos de 12 osamentas, informó el jueves la Fiscalía del estado en un comunicado. La institución detalló que el hallazgo
Continue Reading By Aaron Pellish and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — In a message that appeared to be intended as a private communication to Elon Musk, President-elect Donald Trump said in a social media post Friday that Microsoft founder Bill Gates had asked to meet with him. “Where are you? When are you coming to the ‘Center
Continue Reading Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro has approved the extradition of a South Korean mogul known as “the cryptocurrency king” to the United States. The Balkan country’s Justice Ministry on Friday issued a deposition allowing the handover of Do Kwon, the Terraform Labs founder who was arrested in Montenegro last year. It was not
Continue Reading Por Nathan Hodge, CNN Aún se desconocen las causas de la caída del vuelo J2-8243 de Azerbaijan Airlines el día de Navidad cerca de la ciudad de Aktau, Kazajstán. Hasta este viernes se han recuperado los registradores de vuelo del lugar del siniestro y la investigación continúa. Pero los primeros indicios apuntan a una posible
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As the calendar changes to 2025, you might be thinking about how to approach your relationship with money in the new year. Whether you’re saving to move out of your parents’ house or pay off student loan debt, financial resolutions can help you stay motivated. If you’re planning to
Continue Reading Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the military alliance will step up patrols in the Baltic Sea area as Finnish investigators work to establish whether a ship linked to Russia sabotaged undersea cables there this week. Finnish authorities seized control of the ship, the Eagle S, on Thursday. They’re trying to
Continue Reading HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said it has seized more than 20,000 counterfeit Pennsylvania vehicle inspection stickers that were shipped from Israel to an address in Philadelphia. Customs officers found the stickers in two different shipments that arrived on two different days, Nov. 26 and Dec. 9, and confirmed
Continue Reading AP Science Writer A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week. Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of
Continue Reading Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s foreign ministry says an Italian journalist who was reporting in Tehran has been detained by the Iranian police. Cecilia Sala was reporting in the Iranian capital when she was detained on Dec. 19, the ministry said. It said that it was working with Iranian authorities “to clarify the legal
Continue Reading By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — If you have ever felt tension in the front of your hips after sitting too long, struggled with lower back pain or had difficulty touching your toes, your hip flexors may be to blame. These often overlooked muscles play a vital role in posture, climbing stairs, running and more,
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has ruled that the Georgia state Senate can subpoena Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as part of a inquiry into whether she has engaged in misconduct during her prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump but is giving Willis the chance to contest whether lawmakers’ demands are overly broad.
Continue Reading ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — One of the two owls rescued by a Minnesota woman in a story that went viral this week has died, but the other is still getting medical care. Wildwoods Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Duluth said in a Facebook post Thursday that the snowy owl rescued by Annabell Whelan had internal
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — An outdoor holiday market in New York City’s Bryant Park briefly caught fire, sending flames and plumes of smoke above the popular midtown Manhattan tourist draw. No one was injured in the blaze. But fire officials said at least four shops were destroyed in the fire, which broke out around 9
Continue Reading By Heather Walker, Darcelle Hall Click here for updates on this story Florida (WSVN) — The court fight goes on for a mother accused of abusing her babies. But she said new evidence reveals her twins do have a rare disease and their injuries started before they were even born. 7’s Heather Walker has the
Continue Reading Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The leading human rights organization in Belarus says a well-known opposition activist has been convicted of public order offenses and sentenced to six years in prison. Dzmitry Kuchuk, whose Green Party was shut down last year, was arrested on Feb. 16 in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, near the Russian
Continue Reading By Nicole Linsalata, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story HOLLYWOOD, Florida (WSVN) — A South Florida mother is demanding accountability after, she said, her 11-year-old son was attacked by a teacher while on a field trip. Speaking with 7News on Thursday, Yasmine François said the incident occurred while her son Kendrick, a
Continue Reading The former Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors and their 1970 album of the same name, was significantly damaged by a fire that erupted in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. The four-story building, which has been vacant more than a decade, burned for nearly two hours before more than 100 firefighters brought the flames
Continue Reading Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s prime minister has announced the closure of “all foreign military bases” in the country, a statement essentially aimed at France, the African nation’s former colonial ruler. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko did not set out a timeline for the exit of troops in making the announcement on Friday, during
Continue Reading AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NASA has confirmed that a spacecraft has made the closest approach to the sun. Earlier this week, the Parker Solar Probe passed within a mere 3.8 million miles of the sun. Space agency officials received an all-clear message Thursday night confirming Parker survived the journey. The spacecraft was
Continue Reading By Derick Waller Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS/WLNY) — A shelter employee was fatally stabbed in Brooklyn Thursday night, sources tell CBS News New York. There’s a manhunt for his killer. The worker was discovered in a shelter that had formally been a hotel in Brownsville Thursday. The 35-year-old victim
Continue Reading WCBS By Derick Waller Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS/WLNY) — A shelter employee was fatally stabbed in Brooklyn Thursday night, sources tell CBS News New York. There’s a manhunt for his killer. The worker was discovered in a shelter that had formally been a hotel in Brownsville Thursday. The 35-year-old
Continue Reading By WCCO Staff, Adam Duxter Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — St. Paul police say narcotics may have played a role in the death of a toddler on Christmas Day. Officers responded to a residence on the 1000 block of Fifth Street East shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday
Continue Reading WCCO By WCCO Staff, Adam Duxter Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — St. Paul police say narcotics may have played a role in the death of a toddler on Christmas Day. Officers responded to a residence on the 1000 block of Fifth Street East shortly after 1:30 p.m. on
Continue Reading Por Jackie Wattles, CNN En noviembre, cuando un pedazo de basura espacial se desvió hacia la Estación Espacial Internacional, los siete astronautas a bordo se prepararon. Una nave espacial rusa acoplada a la estación espacial encendió sus motores durante cinco minutos, modificando ligeramente la trayectoria de la estación y alejando el laboratorio del área del
Continue Reading By Sara Machi, Rebecca McCann Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A 2-year-old boy was fighting for his life Thursday night after being shot and wounded in a home in the North Lawndale neighborhood. Police said at 4:05 p.m. this day after Christmas, the toddler was inside an apartment in a
Continue Reading By TW Starr Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The officers of the Shreveport Police Department have many roles and duties they perform in and around our community. With a force of close to 450, there’s bound to be some hidden talents and hobbies that would surprise you. That’s the
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Netflix is once again releasing a British thriller miniseries on New Year’s Day, based on a Harlan Coben bestseller. Like 2024’s hit adaptation “Fool Me Once,” “Missing You” moves from the U.S. of the book to the north of England. Rosalind Eleazar stars as a woman who discovers her ex-fiance
Continue Reading Associated Press 2024 was another banner year for a source of electricity that is better for people’s lungs, better for climate change and may be reaching your home now when you turn on the lights or turn up the thermostat — large banks of batteries. Storing extra power in batteries effectively extends the hours of
Continue Reading By Crystal Webb Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Scary moments for a city worker in Shreveport this morning after he fell into a hole and had to be rescued. It happened before noon today in the 6300 block of Time Street. City employees were fixing a water main break
Continue Reading Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The impeachment of South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo has plunged the country into further political turmoil, coming less than two weeks after lawmakers impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The successive impeachments that suspended the country’s top two officials are unprecedented, and the deputy prime minister and finance
Continue Reading By Duaa Israr Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEVIEW, Illinois (WDJT) — There’s comfort in the memories we share with a person. At Yaffo Towing in Bridgeview, Illinois, family members of Hussain Farhat are remembering the person he was. The 40-year-old had immigrated from the West Bank to the United States three months
Continue Reading WDJT, FAMILY PHOTOS, CNN By Duaa Israr Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEVIEW, Illinois (WDJT) — There’s comfort in the memories we share with a person. At Yaffo Towing in Bridgeview, Illinois, family members of Hussain Farhat are remembering the person he was. The 40-year-old had immigrated from the West Bank to the
Continue Reading By Marc Liverman Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — New WLOS exclusive surveillance video shows the moments a Hendersonville man was stabbed to death on the night of Monday, Dec. 23. Warning: some readers and viewers may find the details and video in this story disturbing. Police said officers
Continue Reading BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian university students have left piles of old school books outside the education ministry building as part of daily street protests demanding accountability over the collapse nearly two months ago of a concrete canopy that killed 15 people in the country’s north. Scattered traffic blockades were also held at various locations
Continue Reading Por Aaron Pellish, CNN Publicaciones en redes sociales de Elon Musk y Vivek Ramaswamy argumentando a favor de la expansión del programa de visas para trabajadores altamente calificados han desatado un debate entre los seguidores del presidente electo de EE.UU., Donald Trump, sobre cómo debería encajar el programa en la agresiva agenda de inmigración de
Continue Reading AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Avicii, the groundbreaking Swedish DJ-producer, died six years ago. He was 28. It was a tragedy that reverberated around the world — much like his music, which brought unexpected genres and collaborators into his melodic EDM through forward-thinking, chart-topping hits like “Wake Me Up!” and “Hey Brother.” On
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Jay-Z’s efforts to dismiss a case accusing him of raping a then-13-year-old girl in 2000 have been denied by a judge, who also granted the “Jane Doe” accuser the ability to proceed anonymously, despite efforts from the rap mogul’s legal team to have her reveal her identity publicly. Jay-Z,
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says his brother has died. Nick Starmer, who was 60, had cancer. The prime minister, who is 62, paid tribute in a statement to his brother, describing him as a “wonderful man.” Starmer also took the opportunity to thank all those who treated his
Continue Reading By Sharon Braithwaite, Nadeen Ebrahim and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been detained in Tehran, Italy’s foreign ministry said in a statement Friday. Sala was reporting in the Iranian capital when she was “stopped by Tehran police” on December 19, the statement said, adding that the foreign ministry “has worked
Continue Reading Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — States with restrictive abortion laws generally have more porous safety nets for mothers and young children, according to recent research and an analysis by The Associated Press. Tennessee is an example of how this plays out. Tennessee residents of childbearing age are more likely to live in maternal care
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Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Taylor Cagnacci moved from California to Tennessee with hopes of starting a new chapter in a state that touts a low cost of living and natural beauty. But she’s infuriated by Tennessee’s meager social services, which leave her and many other moms struggling in a state where abortion is
Continue Reading Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Taylor Cagnacci moved from California to Tennessee with hopes of starting a new chapter in a state that touts a low cost of living and natural beauty. But she’s infuriated by Tennessee’s meager social services, which leave her and many other moms struggling in a state where abortion is
Continue Reading Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, the territory’s health ministry said. The army denied claims it had entered or set fire to the complex and accused Hamas of
Continue Reading Por Alayna Treene y Michael Williams, CNN La fijación del presidente electo Donald Trump esta semana por querer tomar control del canal de Panamá y su resurgimiento del deseo de comprar Groenlandia son parte de un esfuerzo mayor para intentar forzar a los líderes extranjeros a la mesa de negociaciones de maneras que Trump cree
Continue Reading Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings. Fan Weiqiu was venting his anger because he was unhappy with his divorce settlement, the court in the southern
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Continue Reading CNN By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Social media posts by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy arguing in favor of expanding the visa program for highly skilled workers have set off a debate among supporters of President-elect Donald Trump over how the program should fit into the incoming administration’s aggressive immigration agenda. Musk and Ramaswamy,
Continue Reading By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Social media posts by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy arguing in favor of expanding the visa program for highly skilled workers have set off a debate among supporters of President-elect Donald Trump over how the program should fit into the incoming administration’s aggressive immigration agenda. Musk and Ramaswamy, whom
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — The bodies of two Italian climbers have been found on the Gran Sasso massif five days after the men disappeared during an excursion, rescuers said. Rescue teams supported by a helicopter managed to reach the area on Friday where the two went missing in Italy’s central Abruzzo region. The area is a
Continue Reading Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian authorities have announced that almost 70 migrants, including 25 Malians, died when their boat sank last week while they were trying to reach Europe. The Ministry for Malians Living Abroad said that the boat contained some 80 people and there were only 11 survivors. The mayor of
Continue Reading Por Catherine Nicholls y Hassan Tayir, CNN Azerbaijan Airlines, la aerolínea del avión de pasajeros que se estrelló en Kazajstán el día de Navidad, declaró que las investigaciones preliminares han determinado que la catástrofe se produjo “como resultado de una interferencia externa física y técnica”, según la agencia estatal de noticias azerbaiyana Azertac. Las autoridades
Continue Reading Por Hanna Park, Gloria Pazmino y Jeff Winter, CNN El hombre acusado de homicidio e incendio intencional por la muerte de una mujer dentro de un vagón del metro en la ciudad de Nueva York tiene programada su comparecencia en la corte este viernes. Sebastián Zapeta-Calil, de 33 años, está acusado de prender fuego a
Continue Reading By Catherine Nicholls, Darya Tarasova, Hassan Tayir and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Azerbaijan Airlines says the jet that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day experienced “physical and technical external interference,” according to an early investigation, as questions swirled about Russia’s possible involvement in the disaster. At least 38 of the 67 people on board
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger, according to a new poll. In the survey from NORC at the University of Chicago, about 8 in 10 U.S. adults
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN Cape May, New Jersey (CNN) — First come the horseshoe crabs. Hoisting their round, tank-like shells, they trundle out of the Delaware Bay under the first full moon in May to mate and lay their eggs. The birds soon follow. Hundreds of thousands of squawking, migrating shorebirds descend on these beaches
Continue Reading Por CNN en Español ¿Por qué se estrelló el avión de Azerbaijan Airlines? México dialoga con países latinoamericanos ante amenaza de deportaciones. Los retos del Gobierno de España para 2024. Los celulares que se quedarán sin WhatsApp. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. Suscríbete aquí para recibir el
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