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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Subpoenas have been at the center of some of the highest profile inquiries in Washington and beyond — including the House select committee investigating the January 6 riot and the New York attorney general’s office’s efforts to compel testimony from members of the Trump family. But what is a subpoena? And
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ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova has won a women’s World Cup slalom in tough race conditions for her fourth win in five races this season. Mikaela Shiffrin finished five-tenths of a second behind in second place upon her return to competition following a positive COVID-19 test and missing two races last week.
Continue ReadingBy CONNOR MCCARTHY Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, Oregon (KPTV) — After three deadly shootings in the metro area on New Year’s Day, one anti-gun violence activist group is speaking out. Rev. Mark Knutson of Augustana Lutheran Church said shootings in Gresham and Portland less than 24 hours into the New Year
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By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The conservative candidate in France’s presidential race says she will adapt her campaign to coronavirus conditions, focusing on social media and staging small gatherings with voters instead of big rallies. Like Republicans Party candidate Valérie Pécresse who says this campaign “won’t look like any other,” contenders
Continue ReadingCNN By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business A record 4.5 million Americans voluntarily left their jobs in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This pushed the quits rate to 3%, matching the high from September. Workers were most likely to quit their jobs in the hospitality industry, which had by far the highest quits
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By The Associated Press Better weather is helping some travelers get home after the New Year’s holiday, but airlines are still canceling a high number of flights. By early Tuesday evening on the East Coast, airlines had scrubbed about 1,500 flights for the day. That’s a very high number but well below Monday’s disruptions, which
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton manager Rafa Benitez has been presented with two signings in four days at the start of the January transfer window at a combined cost of a reported $37 million. That is different to the offseason when Everton only spent $2 million on four new players. Everton has announced the arrival
Continue Reading By MICHAEL HILL and MARINA VILLENEUVE ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won’t face criminal prosecution over an allegation that he fondled an aide. Albany’s top prosecutor said Tuesday he was dropping the case because he couldn’t prove it. District Attorney David Soares’ decision comes three days before the Democratic ex-governor
Continue Reading By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction stopping the Navy from acting against 35 sailors for refusing on religious grounds to comply with an order to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The injunction is a new challenge to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision
Continue ReadingBy HAL SCHEURICH Click here for updates on this story ALABAMA (WALA) — Robertsdale Police and the FBI are on the hunt for a man they’re calling an online predator. Investigators said the suspect used a combination of social media apps to have inappropriate communications with a 12-year-old girl. Police said it went on for
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — A woman is taking over as the U.S.S. Constitution’s commanding officer for the first time in the legendary warship’s 224-year history. The Navy announced Tuesday that Cmdr. Billie J. Farrell is scheduled to assume command of the ship often called Old Ironsides at an on-board ceremony Jan. 21. Farrell is a native
Continue ReadingBy Ethan Cohen Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois told the Chicago Sun-Times in an interview published Monday that he won’t run for a 16th term in the US House of Representatives, the 24th House Democrat to announce plans of leaving the chamber at the end the term. Rush is the 35th member from either party
Continue Reading SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton has been bought by a company fronted by the founder of eastern European telecommunications giant United Group. Dragan Solak’s Sport Republic purchased the 80% stake held by Gao Jisheng. Gao is a Chinese businessman who has been majority shareholder at the south-coast club since 2017. No financial details were disclosed
Continue Reading SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton has been bought by a company fronted by the founder of eastern European telecommunications giant United Group. Dragan Solak’s Sport Republic purchased the 80% stake held by Gao Jisheng. Gao is a Chinese businessman who has been majority shareholder at the south-coast club since 2017. No financial details were disclosed
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Three women in France were found dead on New Year’s Day, allegedly killed by their partners, despite years of efforts by President Emmanuel Macron’s government to rein in deadly domestic violence. In all three cases, the men told police they themselves were at fault, according to local media reports. Feminist groups are
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy and Jack Guy, CNN A leading expert who helped create the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine said Tuesday that giving everyone in the world booster shots multiple times a year is not feasible. “We can’t vaccinate the planet every four to six months. It’s not sustainable or affordable,” Professor Andrew Pollard, the director of
Continue ReadingCNN By Niamh Kennedy and Jack Guy, CNN A leading expert who helped create the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine said Tuesday that giving everyone in the world booster shots multiple times a year is not feasible. “We can’t vaccinate the planet every four to six months. It’s not sustainable or affordable,” Professor Andrew Pollard, the director
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Jay Weaver, a bassist and vocalist for the Christian band Big Daddy Weave, has died from complications due to Covid-19, his brother and fellow band member Mike Weaver announced on social media. He was 42. “Hey everybody. Thank you so much for all your prayers for my brother,” Mike Weaver
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Germán Padinger (CNN) –– Cinco de las mayores potencias nucleares del mundo se comprometieron este lunes a trabajar en conjunto para evitar una guerra nuclear y lograr “un mundo sin armas atómicas”, en una inusual declaración de unidad cuando las tensiones crecen entre Oriente y Occidente. “Una guerra nuclear no puede ganarse y nunca debe
Continue ReadingBy Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Monday night family and friends gathered to remember the 16-year-old Milwaukee girl who was shot and killed Sunday night in an apparent robbery attempt. There was a lot of agony and pain as dozens of people braved the cold to honor Niesha
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