Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El expresidente Barack Obama cumplió con una de sus tradiciones anuales el viernes, publicando una lista de sus favoritos del 2022 que incluye libros y películas. “Siempre espero el momento de compartir mis listas de libros, películas y música favoritos con todos ustedes”, tuiteó Obama. “En primer lugar, aquí están
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By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami on Friday rejected attempts by a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to shield himself from criminal charges, ruling Alex Saab isn’t entitled to diplomatic immunity in the U.S. and must stand trial on accusations of money laundering. The l egal
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Thousands of travelers have been stranded at airports or stuck on hold trying to rebook flights this week as a massive storm snarled travel in the U.S. and Canada. More than 2,800 more flights had already been canceled in the U.S. earl Tuesday and problems are likely to continue
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired one of the top prospects in baseball, adding catcher Gabriel Moreno and veteran outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in a Friday swap that sent slugger Daulton Varsho to the Toronto Blue Jays. The 22-year-old Moreno made the majors last year with the Blue
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Multiple people have been fatally poisoned with narcotics in what investigators say were schemes by criminal crews to incapacitate and rob people at New York City bars and nightclubs. The killings — at least five, according to police — stretch back months and appear to be the work of different crews,
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Wild forward Mason Shaw was suspended by the NHL for two games on Friday for kneeing San Jose Sharks forward Evgeny Svechnikov. The 24-year-old Shaw will miss games on Tuesday night at Winnipeg and Thursday night at home against Dallas. Based on his average annual salary, Shaw also will forfeit
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, first lady Jill Biden, visited Children’s National Hospital on the Friday before Christmas to visit with patients and read a story. Sitting in front of a towering Christmas tree, the president helped hold the book while the first lady read “The
Continue Reading By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal agents took a participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol into custody for his alleged role in the insurrection after an hourslong standoff Thursday, authorities said. Eric Christie, 56, was arrested in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley,
Continue Reading By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal agents took a participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol into custody for his alleged role in the insurrection after an hourslong standoff Thursday, authorities said. Eric Christie, 56, was arrested in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley,
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Thousands of travelers have been stranded at airports or stuck on hold trying to rebook flights this week as a massive storm snarled travel in the U.S. and Canada. More than 2,800 more flights had already been canceled in the U.S. earl Tuesday and problems are likely to continue
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Congress passed the $1.7 trillion government funding package on Friday, sending it to Biden’s desk for his signature. The bill passed with a 225-201 vote. Republican Congressman Ken Calvert voted against the bill, while Democratic Congressman Raul Ruiz voted for it. Statement from Rep. Calvert: “Americans understand that when Congress jams through an omnibus 4,000
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and NFLPA have determined spotters assigned to watch players for concussions were aware New England wide receiver DeVante Parker had a possible head injury on Dec. 12 and they were in position to prevent him from playing. After reviewing the incident in a game against the Cardinals, the league
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Haley Jones and Hannah Jump, Stanford’s two stars who share the same initials. Together they dismantled rival California. “In the first half we did a good job on Hannah, but Haley was killing us,” Golden Bears coach Charmin Smith said. Then, Jump more than did
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By Shivani Vora, CNN Christmas is celebrated in many ways in many corners of the globe, and the cuisine that marks the holiday is as diverse as the people feasting on it. Food traditions are comforting at a time when many of us have had another very challenging pandemic year. And Christmas dishes are particularly
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Authorities in Riverside County and around the state will begin a Christmas weekend enforcement effort today targeting motorists driving drunk or violating other traffic laws. The 54-hour “maximum enforcement period” will begin at 6:01 p.m. Friday and continue through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol. During that period, all available officers will
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN The emergency contraceptive pill sold as Plan B One-Step does not prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in the womb and does not cause an abortion, the US Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The agency said it is updating the information included on the leaflet provided with the drug. Previously,
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired highly regarded catching prospect Gabriel Moreno and veteran outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on Friday, sending slugger Daulton Varsho to the Toronto Blue Jays. The 22-year-old Moreno is one of the game’s top prospects. He made the majors last year with the Blue
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By Dan Heching, CNN Whatever you craved from the content gods in 2022, one thing that probably wasn’t on your preferred menu: Multiple stories that focused on, explored, and even celebrated cannibalism. Yes, movies and TV shows about people eating people. This sudden cultural preoccupation with the taste of human flesh could potentially be considered
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Mientras Wall Street se preocupa por una posible recesión, funcionarios de la Casa Blanca proyectan confianza sobre la capacidad de la economía para capear el temporal en 2023. “Nos sentimos cautelosamente optimistas porque estamos empezando a ver algunos signos concretos y medibles de progreso”, declaró a CNN Aviva Aron-Dine, subdirectora
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers A choppy day on Wall Street ended with broad gains for stocks Friday, though most of the major indexes wound up with their third weekly loss in a row. Mixed economic news weighed on stocks early on, but the indexes rebounded by late afternoon amid
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