By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A Las Vegas man accused of leaving antisemitic voicemail messages threatening to kill a US senator last month has been indicted by a federal grand jury over the calls and on charges he threatened to kill close relatives of that official and another senator, according to the indictment and
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By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Staff at UK banks face layoffs in the lead-up to Christmas in what one labor union called “disgraceful” timing. Struggling Metro Bank said Thursday that it expected to slash headcount by 20% as part of efforts to save £50 million ($63 million) a year. The announcement, which will
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening mixed on Wall Street, keeping the market on track for its best monthly gain in more than a year. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% in the early going Thursday. It’s up more than 8% for November. The Dow rose 186 points, with a big push from Salesforce. The
Continue ReadingBy MELANIE LIDMAN, NAJIB JOBAIN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed at the last minute Thursday to extend their cease-fire in Gaza by another day to allow more hostages and prisoners to be released. But any further renewal of the truce, now in its seventh day, could prove more
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Each day the pause in Israel’s war with Hamas is extended saves lives. A second extension of the truce, lasting one day, came into force early Thursday. But the lull in fighting also sharpens the moral, political and military dilemmas that will play out in the almost inevitable
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Deion Sanders reinvigorated a fanbase and put a downtrodden football program back on the map in his first season at Colorado. For that, the Buffaloes coach was named Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated. It was a roller-coaster inaugural year as Sanders took over a
Continue ReadingOpinion by Will Leitch (CNN) — During my downtime, I like to take a break and play a baseball simulation game called Out of the Park Baseball, or OOTP. I would happily bore you for hours explaining this game, but in lieu of that, I will simply say that you construct a roster of MLB players and then
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By Deanna Clement Click here for updates on this story HAINES CITY, Florida (WESH) — Haines City police said a math teacher accused of having an “inappropriate relationship” with a student was taken into custody Tuesday. According to police, a witness notified officers, leading to an investigation. The victim stated that 23-year-old Kevin Rodriquez-Febus contacted
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish court has ruled that the human rights of a Danish man who was convicted of murdering a Swedish journalist on his homemade submarine were not violated as he had claimed. In 2018, Peter Madsen was sentenced to life in prison for killing a 30-year-old freelance reporter, after bringing her
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — Hamas dijo que los atacantes detrás del tiroteo en una parada de autobús en Jerusalén que dejó a tres personas muertas este jueves eran miembros de su ala militar, las Brigadas Al-Qassam. Siete personas también resultaron heridas después de que dos atacantes, identificados por Hamas como dos hermanos, abrieran fuego contra
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to the land of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce coupledom. As people continue to obsess over the two stars and their whirlwind romance, Kelce has offered a bit more insight into their relationship on his podcast. The NFL tight end and his older brother, fellow NFL player
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant Rep. George Santos is warning colleagues his expulsion from Congress before being convicted in a court of law would establish a new precedent that’s “going to be the undoing of a lot of members.” The first-term Republican congressman from New York could become just the sixth member of Congress to
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL PHILLIS and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drinking water and prevent public health crises like the ones in Flint,
Continue ReadingEDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Visitors to the Edinburgh Zoo had their final chance to see and bid farewell to a pair of popular giant pandas who are returning home to China after more than a decade in Scotland. Yang Guang and Tian Tian are leaving in early December after a 12-year stay. They have been
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Some fans may not be happy with Andre 3000 for releasing a record that isn’t a rap song, but give the man some credit. The artist, who has been beloved as both a solo act and part of the hip-hop duo Outkast, has broken a Billboard record for
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer Slightly more Americans filed for jobless claims last week, but the overall number of people in the U.S. collecting unemployment benefits rose to its highest level in two years. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for unemployment benefits rose by 7,000 to 218,000 for the week ending Nov.
Continue ReadingBy Averi Kremposky Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Marion County Fire Rescue reported a vehicle crash involving an ambulance rollover on Tuesday morning. A little before 9 a.m., MCFR units were dispatched to reports of a motor vehicle accident involving a MCFR Rescue, a pickup truck and a
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British ex-Treasury chief Alistair Darling has died at age 70. Darling was a central figure in the U.K.’s response to the 2008 financial crisis who later helped organize the campaign against Scottish independence. Darling’s family said in a statement Thursday that he had been treated for cancer. Darling served as Britain’s treasury
Continue ReadingBy Curadhan Powell Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Louisville has a new tool to track violence in the city as grim statistics show the city reached a fourth straight year of triple-digit homicides. The majority of the 140 murder victims so far this year were killed by a gun.
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS and DAVE BRYAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Shane MacGowan, the boozy, rabble-rousing singer and chief songwriter of The Pogues, who infused traditional Irish music with the energy and spirit of punk, died Thursday, his family said. He was 65. MacGowan’s songwriting and persona made him an iconic figure in contemporary Irish
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