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By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — The Confederate Memorial at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia is set to be removed this week, officials said. Arlington National Cemetery spokesperson Kerry Meeker told CNN in an email Sunday they anticipate the monument to be completely removed by Dec. 22. The move is the latest action in
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — “Wonka,” the whimsical origin story of the fictional chocolatier, secured the top spot in domestic theaters this weekend with an estimated $39 million in sales. The musical fantasy film beat out another prequel, “Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” for the No. 1 slot and
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Jeff Roe, the top adviser to the super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid, resigned Saturday night “effective immediately,” another high-profile departure within the organization at a critical moment in the nominating calendar. The exit of Roe, a veteran Republican operative, comes as DeSantis
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Lowrey Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Tennessee’s role in training hundreds of thousands of American boys to fight in World War II is being chronicled in a new documentary slated to be released in 2025. Kelly Magill, the owner of video production company KGV Studios, has been
Continue ReadingBy Pat Pratt Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Louis woman is facing felony charges after police say she threatened to shoot a Lyft driver in the head after he canceled her ride because she didn’t have car seats for her children. St. Louis circuit attorneys on
Continue ReadingBy Janae’ Hancock Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) — The nail-biting end to a middle school championship game has been the buzz around Olathe. Mission Trail beat rival Prairie Trail with a buzzer-beater Thursday night. The score was 27-25 with just five seconds to go when 7th-grader Lucy Zimmerman made
Continue ReadingBy Marc Liverman Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Miraculously, the pilot and passenger of a plane that crashed on Interstate 26 on Thursday escaped the wreckage before the plane was fully engulfed in flames. Pilot and passenger survive plane crash on I-26, investigation ongoing When reached by phone
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Wonka” debuted with $39 million in box office sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. That made it a strong start for the Timothée Chalamet -starring Willy Wonka musical that underscored the young star’s draw. Musicals have been
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Wonka” debuted with $39 million in box office sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. That made it a strong start for the Timothée Chalamet -starring Willy Wonka musical that underscored the young star’s draw. Musicals have been
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Legendary “Saturday Night Live” alums Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph made a surprise appearance on the long-running sketch show’s Christmas episode to help Kate McKinnon make her hosting debut. McKinnon, who left “SNL” in 2022 after appearing on the show for a decade, welcomed Rudolph and Wiig on stage
Continue ReadingCNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Legendary “Saturday Night Live” alums Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph made a surprise appearance on the long-running sketch show’s Christmas episode to help Kate McKinnon make her hosting debut. McKinnon, who left “SNL” in 2022 after appearing on the show for a decade, welcomed Rudolph and Wiig on
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Shares of ride-hailing app Uber reached a new 52-week high last week as the San Francisco-based firm prepares to make its S&P 500 debut in Monday trading. “Super proud of the Uber team for S&P 500 inclusion,” wrote CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on X. “Great way to head into
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Alayna Treene and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — During last week’s chairmanship election for the far-right House Freedom Caucus, Rep. Bob Good was directly pressed by board members on perhaps one of his most controversial moves inside the GOP: backing Ron DeSantis over Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. Good’s
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Federal drug officials are warning Georgia to shelve its plans to be the first state to allow pharmacies to dispense medical marijuana. News outlets report that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Nov. 27 warned pharmacies that dispensing medical marijuana violates federal law. The Georgia Board of Pharmacy had licensed 23 independent
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The California Highway Patrol says it happened around 2 a.m. North of 64th Ave and Grapefruit Blvd those roads were temporarily shut down, they have since reopened. When Calfire arrived, crews saw a car on its side with glass and debris in the roadway. A person had to be extracted from the car it took Calfire several minutes
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas are trying to determine who injured three bystanders as officers shot and killed a man who pointed a firearm at them at a bar in an Austin entertainment district. Police said three officers fired at the suspect, who was shot multiple times late Saturday night. Interim Police Chief
Continue ReadingHELSINKI (AP) — Finnish police on Sunday sought a court order to imprison a Russian man who had been living under an alias in the Nordic country and is accused of committing war crimes against wounded or surrendered soldiers in eastern Ukraine in 2014 and 2015. Yan Petrovsky, who had been living in Finland under
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A prolific Chicago artist who was the first Black sculptor to receive a solo retrospective at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art and whose public works drew praise from presidents has died at age 88. Richard Hunt “passed away peacefully” Saturday at his home in Chicago.
Continue ReadingLUTON, England (AP) — Luton captain Tom Lockyer was undergoing tests and scans at hospital on Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest during a Premier League game, his club said. Lockyer, who collapsed during a game in May and underwent heart surgery, fell to the ground during Luton’s match against Bournemouth on Saturday, which was
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Engel, CNN (CNN) — Christmas came early for 21 Kentucky coworkers whose boss bought them lottery scratch-off tickets as a last-minute holiday gift. ‘Tis the season for giving, right? So Sheila Colter, a shift supervisor at the Medical Center at Bowling Green, had ordered gifts for her coworkers online before their office Christmas
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