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By AMY FORLITI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Chauvin’s plea Wednesday means he will not face a federal trial in January, though he could end up spending more years behind bars. Chauvin, who is white,
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César López (CNN Español) — No podía faltar y fue uno de los primeros en manifestar su apoyo a su amigo y excompañero de selección. Lionel Messi, con una galería de fotos y un extenso mensaje en redes sociales, acompañó al “Kun” Agüero el día de su despedida. Hubiese sido difícil verlo de vuelta en
Continue Reading VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania says it has closed its embassy in Beijing and pulled its last diplomat out of the Chinese capital. The move comes amid a spat over the European Union nation allowing Taiwan to open a representative office in its capital. The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Baltic
Continue ReadingBy SPENCER THOMAS Click here for updates on this story NORTH PLAINS, Oregon (KPTV) — A quick burst of winter weather proved to be a nerve-racking situation for one person in North Plains. At 10:00 a.m. Tuesday morning the man, who doesn’t want to be named, was parked in his Honda Odyssey at North Plain
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person tells AP that Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield tested positive for COVID-19 and will likely miss Saturday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders as Cleveland deals with a major virus outbreak. Coach Kevin Stefanski also tested positive and the Browns placed eight players on the
Continue ReadingBy BRIDGET CHAVEZ Click here for updates on this story KEIZER, Oregon (KPTV) — An Amazon delivery driver who gained praised after he was caught on camera fixing a Keizer woman’s Christmas decorations that were blown over by a windstorm is speaking out. Tyrone Wallace told FOX 12 that he was just doing the right
Continue Reading SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — “19 Kids and Counting” father Jim Bob Duggar has lost his bid for the Arkansas Legislature. Tuesday’s election results show Colby Fulfer, who is chief of staff for the city of Springdale, and Steve Unger, a retired U.S. Navy captain, are headed toward a Republican primary runoff in January for a
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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Americans slowed their spending from October to November but still continued to shop ahead of the critical holiday season, brushing off rising prices and shortages. The U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday that retail sales rose a modest 0.3% in November compared with the previous month
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Americans slowed their spending from October to November but still continued to shop ahead of the critical holiday season, brushing off rising prices and shortages. The U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday that retail sales rose a modest 0.3% in November compared with the previous month
Continue ReadingBy Sherry Liang, CNN Airport security lines can be a holiday traveler’s nightmare, but this year a handful of airports across the United States have introduced programs that let you reserve a spot in the TSA line for free. You can reserve a spot in a “fast lane” by signing up online for a slot
Continue ReadingCNN, AMERICAN AIRLINES By Sherry Liang, CNN Airport security lines can be a holiday traveler’s nightmare, but this year a handful of airports across the United States have introduced programs that let you reserve a spot in the TSA line for free. You can reserve a spot in a “fast lane” by signing up online
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Ben Affleck opened up about his marriage to Jennifer Garner and social media is not happy. “The Last Duel” star talked to Howard Stern about being wed to Garner and said that had they not split in 2015 “I’d probably still be drinking.” “It’s part of why I started drinking,”
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect after an attempted abduction of a 6-year-old boy in the Pearl District on Tuesday afternoon. At 3:18 p.m., officers responded to a report of a kidnapping call in the area
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top official says omicron is expected to be the dominant coronavirus variant in the 27-nation bloc by mid-January. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is well prepared to fight omicron with 66.6% of the bloc’s population fully vaccinated. Von der
Continue ReadingBy Frederik Pleitgen, Claudia Otto and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Just a week into the job, new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz finds himself confronting an increasingly radical anti-vaccination movement that, according to police, has plotted to murder elected officials and is actively threatening others. Authorities arrested six suspects and raided several properties in Dresden on Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday suggested Mark Meadows was “worthy” of being in held in contempt of Congress after the Democratic-controlled House referred the ex-White House chief of staff to the Department of Justice for failing to appear for a deposition with the committee investigating the January 6 attack on the
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Colleges across the U.S. are starting to require booster shots, extend mask mandates and in some cases revert to online classes as they brace for the new omicron variant. More than 30colleges have said they will require boosters, including Boston University and Notre Dame. Others are extending mask mandates
Continue ReadingBy EMILY RITTMAN Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Kansas City police say easy access to guns left inside parked cars at entertainment districts is causing an increase in violence. On Tuesday, Kansas City Missouri Police Department Capt. Sean Hutcheson gave a presentation to the Board of Police Commissioners
Continue ReadingLeah Dolan and Megan C. Hills, CNN Another year of masks, “Zoom” face and excessive screen time appears to have knocked the beauty industry off its axis. In 2021, TikTok — the video platform with a track record of catapulting cosmetics to such success that they remain sold out for weeks — was awash with
Continue Reading By AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog and Iran have reached a deal to reinstall cameras damaged at a site that manufactures centrifuge parts. However, inspectors remain limited on what footage they can access. The agreement Wednesday will see cameras put back at Karaj, which
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