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By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press A major storm hitting Northern California is expected to intensify and bring travel headaches and a threat of localized flooding after an abnormally warm fall in the U.S. West. Light rain and snow that started falling over the weekend was heavier early Monday. The state’s highest peaks could get as
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By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of a Senate panel that oversees Medicare says the Biden administration should cut back a hefty premium increase soon to hit millions of enrollees. Nearly half of the Medicare Part “B” premium increase is due to Medicare’s need for a contingency fund to cover a
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By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press A major storm hitting Northern California is expected to intensify and bring travel headaches and a threat of localized flooding after an abnormally warm fall in the U.S. West. Light rain and snow that started falling over the weekend was heavier early Monday. The state’s highest peaks could get as
Continue Reading By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of a Senate panel that oversees Medicare says the Biden administration should cut back a hefty premium increase soon to hit millions of enrollees. Nearly half of the Medicare Part “B” premium increase is due to Medicare’s need for a contingency fund to cover a
Continue Reading By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan families awaiting word on the fate of relatives involved in a deadly migrant smuggling accident in southern Mexico are now also living with the terror of extortionists telling them their loved ones have been kidnapped. In the vacuum of official information following Thursday’s deadly
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that he will travel to Kentucky on Wednesday to view damage from last week’s devastating tornadoes that killed at least 64 people and displaced thousands more. Biden announced the upcoming trip following a briefing with homeland security and disaster response officials to discuss what more the federal
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KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Mohammad Rizwan hit 78 runs and fast bowler Mohammad Wasim took 4-40 as Pakistan thumped a depleted West Indies by 63 runs in the first Twenty20 in Karachi. Rizwan increased his tally this year to 1,201 runs in 27 T20s with another masterful knock that stood out in Pakistan’s imposing 200-6
Continue ReadingBy Sydney Franklin Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WRAL) — Jon Ziefle is an avid runner. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit and races were being canceled, he began to work on more personal challenges. So, Ziefle set a goal to run every single street, trail and greenway within the
Continue Reading By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Speaking publicly for the first time in months, the prominent South Carolina attorney accused of a slew of mostly financial crimes after his wife and son were found shot dead blamed some of his problems on a 20-year-long opiate addiction shortly before a judge
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is reporting fewer than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time in nearly two weeks. The state coronavirus dashboard on Monday reported 2,391 additional confirmed cases. But there were no new virus-related deaths. The lower figures might partially be attributed to a lag in reporting figures on the weekends. Now
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British bank NatWest has been fined 264.8 million pounds ($354.30 million) for failing to comply with money laundering rules. The fine was handed down at Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday. NatWest, the partially state-owned bank formerly known as Royal Bank of Scotland, had pleaded guilty
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday announced he will travel to Kentucky later on this week to survey damage from tornadoes and severe storms. “I intend to travel to Kentucky on Wednesday. And with each passing day, the human impact of this devastation — just the depths of the losses — are
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer Thousands of Olympic athletes on boats cruising along the River Seine toward the sun setting like a giant gold medal behind the Eiffel Tower. Hundreds of thousands of people watching for free along the riverside in central Paris. That’s the vision for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony that’s
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Fili Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Omaha police are searching for the driver that hit an elderly couple and ran away. The department is investigating video from the intersection, according to a spokesperson Monday. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Friday night near 13th and Dodge streets. “That’s
Continue ReadingBy Zach Rael Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Authorities are searching for a suspect who shot and killed a man after knocking on his door Sunday night at a northwest Oklahoma City home. Police said the victim and his girlfriend were at their home near Northwest 10th Street
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Snoop Dogg has read the nominations for the 79th Golden Globes. After nine months of widespread criticism forced the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to reform, the group tried its best Monday to keep its perch in awards season, spreading nominations around to the likes of
Continue ReadingBy Marcus McIntosh Click here for updates on this story URBANDALE, Iowa (KCCI) — Five books could be pulled from Urbandale school libraries this week. District leaders are meeting Monday to decide if the books are suitable for students. It’s a debate that has been brewing for more than a month after some parents led
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson has been quite the discovery since being acquired from Washington in December 2019 for a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL draft. He’s gone from being a bottom-six forward with the Capitals to skating between two of Vegas’ most dangerous
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson has been quite the discovery since being acquired from Washington in December 2019 for a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL draft. He’s gone from being a bottom-six forward with the Capitals to skating between two of Vegas’ most dangerous
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN When it comes to pronouncing a bunch of names early in the morning, it’s kind of hard being Snoop D-O-double G. The rapper/actor and arguably the best Olympics commentator ever was a surprise guest Monday at the announcement of the nominations for the Golden Globe Awards. Rocking a red cap
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