By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision to ease mask requirements in the nation’s capital has sparked a public debate about timing, with the majority of the D.C. Council pleading with her to reconsider. It’s a localized debate that reflects a broader national dynamic in the country’s virus-mitigation stance —
Continue Reading By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge has declared a mistrial in the first murder case against a man charged with killing 18 older women in the Dallas area over a two-year span. Judge Raquel Jones issued the ruling Friday when a jury deadlocked after deliberating since Thursday afternoon in the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES — Stephen Karam adapts his Tony-winning play “The Humans,” about three generations gathering in a prewar New York apartment for Thanksgiving, into a feature debuting on Showtime and
Continue Reading By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has pardoned two turkeys at the White House, an annual holiday tradition. In remarks full of jokes, Biden said the turkeys, named Peanut Butter and Jelly, were selected based on their “temperament, appearance and, I suspect, vaccination status.” He joked that “instead of getting
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Roberts Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A local woman who just returned from graduation at Oxford University is proving that anything is possible. She earned two degrees as a Rhodes Scholar. Eyewitness News reporter Alicia Roberts has her inspirational story you’ll only see on CBS3. “It changed me
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Denver suburb of Aurora has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the parents of Elijah McClain, a Black man who died after suburban Denver police stopped him on the street and put him in a neckhold two years ago. Sheneen McClain’s
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By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Another goal from Robert Lewandowski wasn’t enough this time. Augsburg held on to stun Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich with a 2-1 win in their Bavarian derby. The home team climbed out of the relegation zone with the win. It’s only Augsburg’s third win in 21 league
Continue ReadingBy Cory James Click here for updates on this story COPIAGUE, New York (WCBS) — Eleven siblings are suing a Long Island funeral home after they say the director placed the wrong person in their mother’s plot. The heartbroken family says they warned the director, but he did not listen. CBS2’s Cory James spoke to
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Alaska Airlines began year-round nonstop service today to San Jose and seasonal service to Austin, Texas from Palm Springs International Airport. The two new flights mean that Alaska now offers nonstop service to seven cities from Palm Springs, according to officials. “With the start of year-round service to San Jose, Palm Springs is now just
Continue Reading ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff missed a third straight practice with an oblique injury and is listed as doubtful to play against the Cleveland Browns. Tim Boyle is expected to make his first career start Sunday in Cleveland. Goff was hurt in the winless Lions’ tie last Sunday at Pittsburgh.
Continue Reading GRENOBLE, France (AP) — World champion Anna Shcherbakova leads a Russian sweep in the women’s short program at the ISU Grand Prix in France. The 17-year-old Shcherbakova compiled a score of 77.94. Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama took a big lead in the men’s short program with a season’s best score of 100.64. Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitri
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN Republicans in Wisconsin are engaging in a multi-pronged attack on the state’s bipartisan election commission — in one of the latest efforts to relitigate the 2020 election in a key presidential battleground state. Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson has publicly urged fellow Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature to take over the
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Eppler embraced the bright lights of the big city, promising on his first day as Mets general manager to pursue pricey free agents and create a perennial World Series contender. Hired late Thursday by owner Steve Cohen and team president Sandy Alderson, Eppler was
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By Caroll Alvarado and Melissa Alonso, CNN Four teenagers are facing ethnic intimidation charges for an attack involving a group of Asian students on a Philadelphia train this week, said Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Three male students and a female student were traveling on a train Wednesday from Olney, a neighborhood in North Philadelphia,
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Ross Stores, Applied Materials fall; Intuit, Moderna rise.
Continue ReadingBy John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — On this “Give to the Max Day,” we have a special tale involving a dog and his collection of golf balls. Davos is an 11-year-old Bernese mountain dog. “As soon as I saw him I said, this is the pup,” Al Cooper
Continue Reading MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Paul Petrino will coach his final game with Idaho on Saturday after agreeing to part ways with the school. Athletic director Terry Gawlik says the school will begin an immediate search to find a replacement for Petrino, who has gone 33-66 during nine seasons at Idaho. Petrino’s best season came in
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In a Nov. 8 story about the involuntary manslaughter trial of Kansas City, Missouri, police Officer Eric J. DeValkenaere, The Associated Press, based on a story from The Kansas City Star, erroneously reported that the case was the first in which a white officer in the city was charged in
Continue ReadingCNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Now that the United States has rolled out Covid-19 booster shots for all fully vaccinated adults, some parents have been wondering if or when their vaccinated teenagers might need to get a booster dose of vaccine — and researchers are working to have an answer soon. Currently, a booster dose
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Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía Antidroga de España ha considerado “suficientes” las garantías ofrecidas por la justicia estadounidense para extraditar a Hugo “Pollo” Carvajal, según informó una fuente jurídica a CNN. Esas garantías incluyen rechazar la solicitud previa de la Audiencia Nacional de que el exjefe de la Dirección de Inteligencia Militar de
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