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By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has filed a civil lawsuit seeking harsh financial penalties against far-right groups Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over their role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. The suit also names dozens of the groups’
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By The Associated Press Captain Kirk finally made it into space this past year. William Shatner was part of the new wave of civilian travelers sponsored by names like Bezos, Musk and Branson who are heading upward 10 years after NASA’s shuttle program ended. But there are big differences. What does entrepreneurial space travel have
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Captain Kirk finally made it into space this past year. William Shatner was part of the new wave of civilian travelers sponsored by names like Bezos, Musk and Branson who are heading upward 10 years after NASA’s shuttle program ended. But there are big differences. What does entrepreneurial space travel have
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say the remains of a 20-year-old Scottsdale man missing for nearly three months have been found at a canal pump station in Mesa. Scottsdale police announced Tuesday that the remains were forensically confirmed as those of Najib “Jubi” Monsif and there was no sign of foul play. Police say Monsif
Continue Reading By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A review by The Associated Press in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 cases of potential voter fraud, a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election. Democrat Joe Biden won Arizona, Georgia,
Continue Reading By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A review by The Associated Press in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 cases of potential voter fraud, a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election. Democrat Joe Biden won Arizona, Georgia,
Continue Reading By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A review by The Associated Press in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 cases of potential voter fraud, a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election. Democrat Joe Biden won Arizona, Georgia,
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Here’s a rare piece of holiday cheer in a year of screwed up supply chains: Shipments and deliveries are actually moving fairly well. Deliveries of packages by UPS, FedEx and the US Postal Service are all moving at close to 100% on-time performance, according to data from ShipMatrix, a software
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Sixty years after NASA set the goal, and three years after its Parker Solar Probe launched, the spacecraft has become the first to “touch the sun.” The Parker Solar Probe has successfully flown through the sun’s corona, or upper atmosphere, to sample particles and our star’s magnetic fields. “Parker Solar Probe
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — For the second straight season, the Browns are dealing with a major COVID-19 outbreak during their playoff push. Cleveland’s postseason hopes were rocked when the team placed eight players, including top wide receiver Jarvis Landry, tight end Austin Hooper and starting offensive linemen Wyatt Teller and
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Italy’s health minister has signed an ordinance requiring any unvaccinated visitor from another EU country to quarantine for five days after arrival in a bid to block the spread of the omicron variant. Under the new requirement taking effect Wednesday, vaccinated visitors from EU countries must get a negative test within 24
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul says he would not investigate or prosecute anyone for having an abortion should the state’s currently unenforceable abortion ban go into effect. The comments Tuesday to The Associated Press are Kaul’s strongest to date about how he would react to
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN A New York State public ethics commission has voted to order former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to pay back earnings from the $5.1 million deal he received to write a book about leading the state during the coronavirus pandemic, after the commission previously found that state resources were used in connection with
Continue Reading CNN By Holly Yan, CNN For Larry Nassar’s abuse victims, a $380 million settlement doesn’t just mark the end of a five-year legal battle. It’ll also provide much-needed resources toward the recovery of survivors, former Olympic gymnast Tasha Schwikert said. “With a resolution, as survivors, we feel heard. And we feel acknowledged,” said Schwikert, a
Continue Reading CNN, KSDK, BEN HERON, KENTUCKY GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, YOUTUBE, Kentucky Governor’s Office/Youtube By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Roughly 30 minutes before a tornado ripped apart her home on Friday night, Marsha Hall, 72, sent a separate text to each of her three children, telling them she loved them. It was the last time they
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander’s $25 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros has been finalized, nearly a month after it was agreed to. The pitcher and the Astros reached an agreement on Nov. 17 subject to a successful physical. While the deal was reported before the collective bargaining agreement expired Dec. 1 and a
Continue Reading STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Serge Gnabry has scored a hat trick as Bayern Munich stretched its lead in the Bundesliga to nine points with a 5-0 hammering of Stuttgart. Gnabry curled the ball into the top-right corner in the 40th minute to open the scoring. Thomas Müller set up Gnabry for a second goal just
Continue ReadingBy Paula Newton, CNN Toronto Police have released a video of a person they say is a suspect in the murders of Barry and Honey Sherman, the billionaire couple found murdered in their home in late 2017. “Through our investigation, we have been unable to determine what this individual’s purpose was in the neighborhood. The
Continue Reading CNN, ABC, CBS, CDC By Paul P. Murphy, CNN The Florida Department of Education has reversed policy and paid the paychecks for school board members in eight districts across the state, after it withheld them for months when the districts enacted mask mandates. Education department financial documents provided to CNN by the Orange County School
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers have voted to approve new restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a major revolt lawmakers in his own Conservative party opposed to the regulations. The House of Commons approved measures ordering masks to be worn
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