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By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan’s goal of kicking off his second decade in the NFL with a strong campaign wasn’t looking so attainable early this season. Jordan had no sacks in his first five games. But the 32-year-old comes into Monday night’s game against Miami
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By BRYAN GALLION and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press Airlines canceled hundreds more flights because of staffing shortages tied to COVID-19 as the nation’s travel woes extended beyond Christmas. There was no clear indication when normal schedules would resume. More than 700 flights entering, leaving or flying within the U.S. were called off. That’s according to
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By BRYAN GALLION and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press Airlines canceled hundreds more flights because of staffing shortages tied to COVID-19 as the nation’s travel woes extended beyond Christmas. There was no clear indication when normal schedules would resume. More than 700 flights entering, leaving or flying within the U.S. were called off. That’s according to
Continue Reading NORWICH, England (AP) — A brace from Bukayo Saka has helped Arsenal solidify its position among the top four in the Premier League with a comfortable 5-0 victory over bottom-of-the-table Norwich City at Carrow Road. Saka opened the scoring for the visitors in the sixth minute when he slotted home a pass from Martin Odegaard,
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake has jolted Greece’s southern islands, but no damage or casualties have been reported so far. The Institute of Geodynamics in Athen said the tremor struck at 5:15 p.m. (1515 GMT) east of the island of Crete and at the depth of 9 kilometers. The earthquake was felt in
Continue ReadingBy Josh Morgan Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A woman was escorted off a Dec. 23 flight at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after police say she caused a disturbance on a flight from Tampa, Fla. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers received a call about an unruly passenger on
Continue ReadingBy WCBS Team Click here for updates on this story NEW JERSEY (WCBS) — A bright, young dancer is fighting her way back to health after a devastating cancer diagnosis. Now, she’s inspiring young students with her optimism and talent, CBS2’s Jessica Layton reported. “It is one low followed by another high, and I’m just
Continue Reading By ARSENE KABORE and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s government says 41 people were killed last week after an ambush in the country’s north blamed on Islamic extremists. Among those killed was Soumaila Ganame, who led a group of volunteer fighters helping the army battle jihadis. In announcing the
Continue ReadingBy James Felton, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — One local group is making an effort to make sure children with a parent behind bars get to experience the joys of the holiday season. Genesee County Ambassador Johnell Allen joined Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson to talk about the
Continue ReadingBy Deion Broxton Click here for updates on this story BROOKLYN, Illinois (KMOV) — The family of a Brooklyn police officer who died in the line of duty earlier this year, lost their house to a fire early Thursday morning. The family of fallen police officer Brian Pierce Jr. confirmed to News 4 an electrical
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Some residents in Desert Hot Springs got an early morning wake-up call. Just after 1 a.m. on Sunday, CAL Fire got a call of a break in a water main at Crescent Drive and 5th Street. After getting to the scene, authorities found a pipe had burst causing flooding in several homes in nearby streets. CAL Fire
Continue Reading By AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO Associated Press BENI, Congo (AP) — Authorities in eastern Congo are urging churches, restaurants and hotels to step up in security in the wake of the region’s first deadly suicide bombing. The attacker killed five others Saturday night as patrons dined at a restaurant in Beni on Christmas. Beni Mayor Narcisse
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers Holiday sales rose at the fastest pace in 17 years, even as shoppers grappled with higher prices, product shortages and a raging new COVID-19 variant in the last few weeks of the season, according to one spending measure. Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks all kinds of payments
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers Holiday sales rose at the fastest pace in 17 years, even as shoppers grappled with higher prices, product shortages and a raging new COVID-19 variant in the last few weeks of the season, according to one spending measure. Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks all kinds of payments
Continue Reading FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany’s health minister says the government has reached its goal of 30 million additional immunizations against COVID-19 by year’s end. The renewed push aimed to re-energize Germany’s vaccination campaign and counter a resurgence in COVID-19 infections. Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said the 30-million mark was passed on Sunday, the dpa news
Continue Reading JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate and retired Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu is being lauded around the world after his death Sunday at age 90. Throughout the 1980s — when South Africa was gripped by anti-apartheid violence and a state of emergency gave police and the military sweeping powers — Tutu was
Continue ReadingBy KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Illinois (KMOV) — A family lost their house to a fire on Christmas Day in the Metro East. The fire started in the back side of the house on Clark Drive in Fairview Heights Saturday evening and then spread to the front of
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the January 8, 2011, shootings in Tucson, Arizona. Six people were killed and 13 were wounded including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Shooter Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty in 2012 and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Victims Christina Taylor Green, 9Born on September 11,
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A child is in the hospital after an accidental shooting in Henderson County, North Carolina. A spokesperson for the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office reports the incident occurred Saturday around 2:30 p.m. in the Edneyville community near the Dollar Plus
Continue ReadingBy KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story PETERS TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — It’s a Christmas one family will never forget, even 50 years later. On Dec. 25, 1971, the Voshell family decided to fly their single-engine Beechcraft Musketeer to Connellsville, PA from their home in Dover, Delaware to visit family. The pilot
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