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By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A seventh person in Tennessee has died from injuries she suffered during a string of powerful storms earlier this month that whipped up destructive tornadoes. Police say 78-year-old Penny Scroggins from Clarksville died Saturday after she was injured on Dec. 9 by the tornado that ripped
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Closing arguments are scheduled Wednesday in the final trial of first responders charged in the death of Elijah McClain. The 23-year-old Black man died in 2019 after being stopped and forcibly restrained by police officers in the Denver suburb of Aurora and then injected with an overdose
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — A strong job market and a sturdy business climate have left Americans feeling quite jolly this December. US consumer confidence improved for the third consecutive month, leaping to its highest level since July, while recession worries abated, according to new data released Wednesday by the Conference Board.
Continue ReadingBy MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s new pro-European Union government has begun wrestling control of the country’s state media and some other state agencies from the conservative party that consolidated its grip on them during eight years in power. The Cabinet of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, which took office last week,
Continue ReadingBy Rob Hughes Click here for updates on this story HAZEL CREST, Illinois (WLS) — A south suburban family is balancing feelings of joy and grief this holiday season. A mother and father welcomed a new baby girl into the world, while dealing with the loss of a son. The Chicago Bears and Advocate Health
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s upper house of parliament has taken steps toward banning the use of racist symbols that excuse violent or extremist behavior, including speech, gestures and the display of flags that stir hatred, as well as the public wearing of symbols reminiscent of Nazi tyranny in Europe. The Council of States voted 23-16
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach are officially married, their representative told The Associated Press Wednesday. The two filmmakers have been together for 12 years, have two children and collaborated on many films, including “Barbie,” which they co-wrote and Gerwig directed. They met on Baumbach’s “Greenberg” and went on to work together
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La oleada de migrantes que abruma a las autoridades fronterizas entre EE.UU. y México está siendo impulsada por agencias de viajes seudolegítimas y redes de transporte organizadas que anuncian viajes a la frontera sur de EE.UU. y, en última instancia, conectan a los migrantes con contrabandistas, según un funcionario del Servicio
Continue ReadingBy Evelyn Holmes Click here for updates on this story GENEVA, Illinois (WLS) — A suburban high school freshman has died after having a stroke during swim practice. A swim coach for James Oliver, 14, said that the teen collapsed at West Chicago High School Dec. 8. In a letter to parents, the principal at
Continue ReadingWLS, MOLLY OLIVER, SHARKS FOR HEYER, CNN By Evelyn Holmes Click here for updates on this story GENEVA, Illinois (WLS) — A suburban high school freshman has died after having a stroke during swim practice. A swim coach for James Oliver, 14, said that the teen collapsed at West Chicago High School Dec. 8. In
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — A year after her death, Kirstie Alley’s children are holding an auction of some of her items they have curated. Alley’s kids, True and Lillie Parker, announced the event on Tuesday in a statement to People. “Our mom collected so many fun and unique things over her incredible
Continue ReadingVariety will honor “Ferrari” actor Penélope Cruz with the Creative Impact in Acting Award during the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Festival. The award will be presented as part of Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch presented by DIRECTV on Jan. 5 at the Parker Palm Springs. Credit: Tabercil /
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There was a time when Matthew Perry’s comedy “Friends” and George Clooney’s drama “ER” were back-to-back on NBC’s Thursday night schedule. Clooney reflected on those days and Perry’s recent passing in a new interview with Deadline. Clooney shared that he had known Perry since the “Friends” star was
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Christmas just got Kenergized. Ryan Gosling and “Barbie: The Album” producer Mark Ronson have remade the blockbuster movie’s hit tune “I’m Just Ken” for “Ken The EP,” which includes three new versions of the song: a holiday version, titled “Merry Kristmas Barbie,” an acoustic version, titled, naturally, “In My
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By Rosa Flores, Sara Weisfeldt and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The migrant surge overwhelming US-Mexico border authorities is being driven by pseudo-legitimate travel agencies and organized transportation networks that are advertising travel to the US southern border and ultimately connecting migrants to smugglers, according to a US Customs and Border Protection official. Those smugglers
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A river that runs through Maine’s capital city has risen to levels not seen in decades in the aftermath of a heavy storm, and the state’s governor urged people in heavily impacted areas to avoid travel Wednesday. People across the northeastern U.S. were still mopping up
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican district attorney has appealed a court ruling that determined an 1849 Wisconsin law does not ban abortions, a decision that cleared the way for abortions to resume in the state. Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski on Tuesday appealed the ruling from a Dane
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The European Union is wielding its sweeping new rules for big online platforms in order to crack down on pornography sites Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive body, announced Wednesday that it had added the sites to its list of “very large online platforms”
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge is ordering Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania to turn over more than 1,600 texts and emails to FBI agents investigating efforts to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss. The ruling, late Monday, came more than a year
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government faces an uproar after parliament approved a divisive immigration bill backed by the far right. The bill is meant to strengthen France’s ability to deport foreigners considered undesirable. Advocacy organizations have criticized the bill as a threat to the rights of migrants.
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