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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — La reina Isabel de Gran Bretaña rindió homenaje al difunto príncipe Felipe durante su primera transmisión televisiva navideña desde la muerte de quien fue su esposo por 73 años. La monarca de 95 años ha dicho que aunque la Navidad fue “una época de gran felicidad y buen ánimo para
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — As Asheville leaders continue to try and find solutions to stem the city’s homeless crisis, one local non-profit is having success helping women transition into permanent housing. Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry’s 10-month-old, 100-bed Transformation Village near Asheville Outlets has
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By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines canceled hundreds of flights Saturday as staffing issues tied to COVID-19 disrupted holiday celebrations during one of the busiest travel times of the year. FlightAware, a flight-tracking website, notes more than 900 flights entering, leaving or inside the U.S. canceled Saturday, up from 690
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By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines canceled hundreds of flights Saturday as staffing issues tied to COVID-19 disrupted holiday celebrations during one of the busiest travel times of the year. FlightAware, a flight-tracking website, notes more than 900 flights entering, leaving or inside the U.S. canceled Saturday, up from 690
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two police officers from Wichita, Kansas, are being treated for injuries not considered life-threatening after being shot in the early hours of Christmas Day. Police investigating a domestic violence report made contact early Saturday with the suspect, 24-year-old Malik Rogers. Police say he resisted arrest and fired several shots. One officer
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LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira won’t try to block his players from competing in the African Cup of Nations, arguing that the tournament deserves more respect. It begins in early January in Cameroon despite the fast-spreading omicron variant adding to concerns that include European clubs threatening not to send players after raising
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — El mensaje de Navidad del papa Francisco llamó a la pandemia una “crisis compleja” que ha puesto a prueba las relaciones sociales y ha aumentado las tendencias de aislamiento. “Se pone a prueba nuestra capacidad de relaciones sociales”, dijo el papa Francisco. “Se refuerza la tendencia a cerrarse, a
Continue ReadingBy Gabriela Vidal Click here for updates on this story SOUTH CITY, Missouri (KMOV) — Candles lit up a small stretch of sidewalk on Broadway Street in South City on Christmas Eve. “He died right here a year ago today,” Destiny Barnett said. “He took his last breath right here a year ago today. So,
Continue ReadingBy Deion Broxton Click here for updates on this story WATERLOO, Missouri (KMOV) — For the second year in a row, a Metro East man surprised dozens of St. Louis healthcare workers with Christmas gifts. Last year, Bob Raffety of Waterloo, Illinois, launched a campaign called Adopt a Healthcare Worker on Facebook. The goal was
Continue ReadingBy Marie Saavedra Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — It has been five weeks since a Chicago woman lost her daughter to gun violence in Avalon Park – five weeks of mourning and questions, but no answers. Now, Demetric Brown is demanding them from Mayor Lori Lightfoot and police Supt. David
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Wonder is all around us. There was a stunning reminder this week as spacecraft and stargazers alike shared videos of an ancient comet as it streaked across our sky. This is Comet Leonard’s final blaze of glory before disappearing forever — and the rare celestial show is now something we share
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested a man armed with a weapon on the grounds of Windsor Castle. Thames Valley police say the security breach took place at 8:30 a.m. on Christmas Day. The 19-year-old from Southampton is in custody. Thames Valley Police Superintendent Rebecca Mears said Saturday the man had been arrested “on
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad. The group’s management agency says RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, and another member, Suga, tested positive on Friday. All three took their
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over. But life in many ways has returned to something resembling normal for many. That’s in large part because there are now multiple coronavirus vaccines, including one from Pfizer. And that’s one of the main reasons CNN Business has named Pfizer CEO
Continue ReadingBy Rachael Scott, CNN It’s George Bailey’s crucial moment. Disheveled and desperate, he offers up a Hail-Mary prayer to a God he’s not sure is listening: “I’m not a praying man, but if you’re up there and you can hear me, show me the way. I’m at the end of my rope.” Actor Jimmy Stewarts’
Continue ReadingBy Dr. Max Gomez Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — In this joyous season of giving, we often think of gifts such as clothes, toys or electronics. CBS2’s Dr. Max Gomez has the story of a young woman from Queens giving her twin sister the gift of life. Like many
Continue Reading By ABDUR RAHMAN JAHANGIR Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi authorities have buried 23 unclaimed bodies after a day-long search failed to recover more victims or survivors of a massive fire on a crowded river ferry that left 40 people dead. A government official says he has an incomplete list of 17 missing people
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II in her Christmas Day message has shared the pain she felt after the death of her husband as she encouraged people everywhere to celebrate with friends and family despite the grief caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The queen said in remarks broadcast Saturday that
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD and PETER SMITH Associated Press Christmas has arrived around the world amid a surge in COVID-19 infections that kept many families apart, overwhelmed hospitals and curbed religious observances. Yet there were homilies of hope Saturday as vaccines and other treatments become more available. Pope Francis used his Christmas address to pray for
Continue ReadingBy Lindsay Bramson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Nearly a year after the Christmas Day bombing, News4 Investigates has found victims are still struggling to recover financially. And there’s more than $100,000 that hasn’t been handed out to help them. Investigative Reporter Lindsay Bramson spent time connecting victims to help
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