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By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty on five of six counts in her federal trial in New York related to what prosecutors said were her efforts to groom and traffic underage girls to be sexually abused by her close companion Jeffrey Epstein. She had pleaded not guilty to
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IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The bodies of 16 Kurdish migrants who drowned as they tried to cross the English Channel last month have been repatriated to northern Iraq. The Nov. 24 disaster, in which 27 migrants died, has been described as the worst on record involving migrants trying to cross the English Channel. The boat
Continue Reading By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time since the pandemic struck and COVID-19 hospitalizations have doubled over the past month. More than 1,000 people in France with the virus died over the past week, bringing the overall death toll
Continue Reading BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania church with a 221-year history held its final service and is scheduled to close at the end of the year due to declining membership and attendance. The First Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte was founded in 1800 and held the final scheduled service on Christmas Eve. The church was
Continue ReadingBy Joylyn Bukovac Click here for updates on this story KINGSTON SPRINGS, Tennessee (WSMV) — It’s been two weeks since tornados swept through our community, hitting parts of Kentucky and Tennessee hard. Even though some people spent this year’s unseasonably warm Christmas picking up debris, the tornados did not get in the way of the
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda Nota del editor: Michael D’Antonio es el autor del libro “Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success” y coautor, junto a Peter Eisner, del libro “High Crimes: The Corruption, Impunity, and Impeachment of Donald Trump”. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario le pertenecen únicamente a su autor. Ver más opiniones aquí.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian artists and event organizers have joined together to protest the government’s decision to close down most concerts, cinemas and theaters to stem the spread of the surging omicron variant. The culture industry feels unfairly targeted by the new measures, which were announced Wednesday and took effect on Sunday. Events like Christmas
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian artists and event organizers have joined together to protest the government’s decision to close down most concerts, cinemas and theaters to stem the spread of the surging omicron variant. The culture industry feels unfairly targeted by the new measures, which were announced Wednesday and took effect on Sunday. Events like Christmas
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists Snow and cold continued to blanket the western and northern United States, setting up hazardous post-Christmas travel conditions Sunday and into the final week of 2021. Across the Intermountain West, “travel will remain dangerous and is discouraged, especially along mountain passes where long duration closures are likely.
Continue Reading By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 can apply for reimbursement from the federal government for up to $9,000 to cover the cost of funeral expenses. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has spent nearly $1.5 billion on funeral reimbursements since Jan. 20, 2020, the date of
Continue Reading By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 can apply for reimbursement from the federal government for up to $9,000 to cover the cost of funeral expenses. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has spent nearly $1.5 billion on funeral reimbursements since Jan. 20, 2020, the date of
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — New research investigating how the very first variant of concern for the novel coronavirus developed has found that the Alpha variant evolved mutations that suppressed specific aspects of the immune system, similar to mutations seen in newer variants such as
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The celebratory last runs of vintage New York City subway cars could be in jeopardy because of vandalism. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced recently it would run one train of the 1960s-era cars on four Sundays beginning Dec. 19 before they are put on display at the New York Transit Museum.
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Cancer patients remain at a much higher risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19 even if they are fully vaccinated, according to a new, small-scale study. The study, published Friday in the journal Annals of Oncology, found that cancer patients
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By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana researchers have identified 14 new species of shrews on an Indonesian island where seven in that genus were previously known. Louisiana State University associate professor of biology Jake Esselstyn led 10 years of trips to the island of Sulawesi to collect the insect-eating mammals. The
Continue Reading By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana researchers have identified 14 new species of shrews on an Indonesian island where seven in that genus were previously known. Louisiana State University associate professor of biology Jake Esselstyn led 10 years of trips to the island of Sulawesi to collect the insect-eating mammals. The
Continue Reading By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana researchers have identified 14 new species of shrews on an Indonesian island where seven in that genus were previously known. Louisiana State University associate professor of biology Jake Esselstyn led 10 years of trips to the island of Sulawesi to collect the insect-eating mammals. The
Continue ReadingBy WCBS Team Click here for updates on this story HEWLETT HARBOR, New York (WCBS) — A mother and father were allegedly shot by their adult son Christmas morning on Long Island, sources said. Neighbors in the quiet, affluent community of Hewlett Harbor were in disbelief over the double shooting, CBS2’s Kiran Dhillon reported. Sources
Continue Reading By Jay Croft, CNN It’s been 25 years since the murder of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey riveted the nation, and now Boulder, Colorado, investigators say they have analyzed almost 1,000 DNA samples to find the killer. It is the latest in a string of numbers that reveal their ongoing efforts: Police have received, reviewed or investigated
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LONDON (AP) — Leeds has secured Premier League approval for another match to be postponed due to the club’s coronavirus outbreak. The home game against Aston Villa on Tuesday has been called off, having already had Sunday’s match at Liverpool postponed. The Premier League has now called off 14 matches because of coronavirus issues in
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