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By Kaitlan Collins and Jeff Zeleny, CNN President Joe Biden will give an Omicron variant-focused speech on Tuesday as the nation contends with higher case numbers, deaths and hospitalizations from the coronavirus heading into the holidays. “Building off his Winter Plan, @POTUS will announce new steps the Administration is taking to help communities in need
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LEEDS, England (AP) — Injury-hit Leeds has slumped to its second alarming loss in five days, 4-1 at home to Arsenal in the only English Premier League match to take place because of a wave of pandemic-affected postponements. Leeds was coming off a 7-0 thrashing at Manchester City on Tuesday and was down to nine
Continue ReadingBy CONNOR MCCARTHY Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Portland woman is asking the city to do something to clean up garbage on her street, left from a string of illegal dumping and a homeless camp. Yesenia Segovia has lived on Southeast 89th Avenue since the spring of 2020.
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STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A former CEO has been charged with embezzling more than $15 million from her employer and using stolen money to pay for a lavish lifestyle, including travel, jewelry and family weddings. A court filing on Friday also accuses Donna Osowitt Steele, of Taylorsville, North Carolina, of using stolen money to fund
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STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A former CEO has been charged with embezzling more than $15 million from her employer and using stolen money to pay for a lavish lifestyle, including travel, jewelry and family weddings. A court filing on Friday also accuses Donna Osowitt Steele, of Taylorsville, North Carolina, of using stolen money to fund
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW MASSE Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Florida cheer team displayed an incredible act of sportsmanship to a team that recently suffered a devastating loss. Recently, the Manchester Red Hawks Cheer team traveled to Florida to participate in a national competition. The Red Hawks traveled to the
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving’s return to the Brooklyn Nets is starting with a trip to the NBA’s health and safety protocols — and Kevin Durant is joining him. The Nets’ outbreak worsened Saturday when they announced both stars were in protocols, giving them a league-high nine players
Continue ReadingBy MEGHAN PACKER Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — A new campaign is shedding light on a 43-year-old cold case. Billboards are up across metro Atlanta showing a man’s picture and asking the question “Is This YOU?” Nobody hopes someone has an answer to that question more than Donna Green.
Continue ReadingBy SAVANNAH LOUIE Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Dozens of tires were slashed in a Midtown neighborhood Thursday evening. Residents on 7th, 8th, and Myrtle streets estimate thousands of dollars in damage on their street, as they try to figure out why someone destroyed their property. Xanthe Neal is one
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden Ivey scored 22 points and Zach Edey finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 3 Purdue rout Butler 77-48 in the Crossroads Classic. The Boilermakers rebounded from their roughest week of the season with perhaps their most impressive win this year. The
Continue Reading By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Buck Showalter has been hired as manager of the New York Mets, bringing him back to the Big Apple to take over his fifth major league team. The former Yankees skipper replaces Luis Rojas, who was let go in early October following two losing seasons.
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Tammy Abraham scores twice as Roma claims its first win against one of the top Serie A teams by 4-1 at Atalanta. Abraham scores his first less than a minute in and Nicolò Zaniolo doubles Roma’s lead. An own goal from Bryan Cristante makes it 2-1 at
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN A few months ago, two women showed up at Steve Snell’s home in southern Pennsylvania with questions for his 89-year-old mother-in-law. “They said they were with something called the ‘Committee to Verify the Election’ or something like that — something I had never heard of,” said Snell, a retiree and former
Continue ReadingJeevan Ravindran, CNN A stunning gold-wrapped jar crafted out of rock crystal has finally been uncovered in its entirety, revealing a Latin inscription that might provide new clues about its mysterious origins. Researchers at National Museums Scotland, where the Viking-Age vessel is being conserved, think the receptacle was probably used for religious purposes. And one
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild “Stop the Steal” leader Ali Alexander has handed over to the House Select Committee investigating January 6 thousands of text messages and communication records that include his interactions with members of Congress and former President Donald Trump’s inner circle leading up to the riot, according to a court document submitted late Friday
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By Jill Martin and Emma Tucker, CNN The Brooklyn Nets will bring back star guard Kyrie Irving to play in road games after he was prohibited from playing this season due to his refusal to comply with a New York City vaccination mandate, Nets General Manager Sean Marks said on Friday. The decision is a
Continue Reading By Fernando Alfonso III, CNN One holiday tradition an untold number of people engage in each year around Christmas involves tattered cardboard boxes. The homes to artificial Christmas trees are reappearing as holiday preparations continue. Photos of these boxes proliferate on Reddit each holiday season, garnering support from people impressed by the dedication to preserving
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda Exclusiva de CNN: (Puerto Príncipe, Haití) — El olor a aguas residuales sin tratar y desperdicios de comida impregna el aire en la entrada de la Penitenciaría Nacional de Haití en el centro de Puerto Príncipe. La fuente es la tubería expuesta por la que los visitantes deben caminar mientras una mezcla
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business After failing to reach a deal with Disney, YouTube TV will not be able to distribute Disney-owned channels such as ESPN and ABC on its platform, and has dropped the monthly subscription price to its platform by $15, to $49.99. Negotiations between the two companies have been going on for
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By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is trying to prevent Republican lawmakers propelled by former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about election fraud from expanding their “investigation” of Pennsylvania’s 2020 election to inspecting voting machines. State lawyers asked a court Friday to stop a digital data exchange scheduled
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