By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic on a purely high-fat, low-emissions fuel flew Tuesday from London to New York in a step toward achieving what supporters called “jet zero.” The Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 flight was powered without using fossil fuels, relying on so-called sustainable
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia, said he was assaulted by a fellow prisoner at his remote labor camp in Mordovia. In an audio statement shared with CNN, Whelan said he “was assaulted by a Turkish prisoner, 50 years old, who has recently arrived at the prison
Continue ReadingBy Metia Carroll Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The Coast Guard and local authorities are searching for four men who went missing from a bulk carrier vessel near Belle Chasse. Around 11 p.m. on Monday, the Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a notification of potentially four persons in
Continue ReadingOpinion by Stuart E. Eizenstat (CNN) — Editor’s note: Stuart E. Eizenstat was chief domestic policy adviser to President Jimmy Carter and deputy secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton administration. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. That Rosalynn Carter would become a transformative first lady, the first to be a full political and
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KMBC) — The FBI is asking for help from the public in the investigation into an Overland Park pediatric neurologist accused of attempting to make child pornography. Dr. Brian Aalbers, a former neurologist at Overland Park Medical Center, is charged with one
Continue ReadingBy BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rosalynn Carter was memorialized Tuesday as a matriarch who felt most comfortable among the impoverished and vulnerable as she was mourned by a rare gathering of all living U.S. first ladies and multiple presidents, including her 99-year-old husband Jimmy Carter in the front row. The tribute service
Continue ReadingBy Dave McDaniel Click here for updates on this story ORMOND BEACH, Florida (WESH) — Tamara Sytch, a former WWE star, was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison after causing a chain-reaction crash in 2022 that killed one person. Sytch was under the influence at the time of the accident, officials say. “My
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court is deciding whether the state’s abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications. The all-Republican court on Tuesday scrutinized efforts to clarify exceptions to the ban, which a growing number of women say forced them to continue pregnancies despite
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has temporarily stepped down as chairman of his cable television network Revolt amid multiple sexual abuse allegations against the music mogul. Revolt announced Combs’ decision on social media Tuesday. It’s not clear when he will return to his media company —
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After serving as Mark Kotsay’s bench coach with Oakland in 2022, Brad Ausmus stayed home in California this year. “This past summer I didn’t do anything. I got a little bit bored, to be honest with you,” he said Tuesday, a week after he was
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The governor of Kansas is bowing to criticism of a new state license plate and halting production of a design that many people consider ugly and dull. Gov. Laura Kelly’s announcement Tuesday came only six days after her office unveiled the navy blue and deep
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas and Israel released more hostages and prisoners under terms of a fragile cease-fire that held for a fifth day Tuesday as international mediators in Qatar worked to extend the truce and the United States urged Israel to better
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The County of Riverside Transportation Department announced plans to demolish a collapsed bridge in Whitewater. The bridge is located along Whitewater Cutoff, a road that’s parallel to the I-10. During a board meeting Tuesday morning, plans to move forward with the emergency demolition process were passed by the department without discussion. The project is expected
Continue ReadingBy Deblina Chakraborty, CNN (CNN) — Hospitals in northern China and Beijing have reported a surge in the number of children with respiratory illnesses, including pneumonia. Last week, the World Health Organization asked China to provide more information on the cases. Based on what is known thus far, how concerning are these cases? Why might there be
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Several of the 18 victims of Alex Murdaugh’s financial fraud are letting the disgraced South Carolina lawyer know just how much he harmed them. Among those testifying at a sentencing hearing Tuesday was Murdaugh’s childhood friend Jordan Jinks, who said he was heartbroken not just by the thousands of dollars
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker moved Tuesday to force a vote this week on expelling Rep. George Santos from the House, calling it a necessary step if Republicans fail to take action in light of the recent ethics report that found Santos blatantly stole from his campaign and deceived
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker moved Tuesday to force a vote this week on expelling Rep. George Santos from the House, calling it a necessary step if Republicans fail to take action in light of the recent ethics report that found Santos blatantly stole from his campaign and deceived
Continue ReadingBy LISA RATHKE and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Far away from the war in Gaza, three college students were enjoying another visit to Vermont, celebrating Thanksgiving and a pair of family birthdays. But the place their Palestinian families thought would be safe was anything but. The 20-year-olds were out for a
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel released 30 Palestinian prisoners Tuesday on the fifth day of its temporary ceasefire with Hamas. Earlier Tuesday, Hamas released 12 hostages the group had been holding captive since Oct. 7. The exchange is part of an ongoing cease-fire
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press Several families are suing to stop Iowa’s new law that critics say violates the rights of LGBTQ+ students and educators. The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa filed the federal lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of seven Iowa students and their families. LGBTQ+ advocacy group Iowa Safe Schools is also
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