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By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A massive storm is delivering more severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and strong winds to portions of at least a dozen eastern US states Sunday – with snow still to come. The robust storm threatens to upend travel and knock out power through the start of the work week
Continue ReadingBy BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The government of Guyana, under pressure from neighboring Brazil and a Caribbean trading bloc, has agreed to join bilateral talks with Venezuela over an escalating territorial dispute. The century-old dispute between the two South American nations recently reignited with the discovery of masses of oil in
Continue ReadingBy Grace Smith Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A magical Delta flight ‘took off’ to the North Pole Saturday afternoon. Shadow Buddies Foundation teamed up with the airline to transform one of the terminals into a winter wonderland. Fifty kids who have been diagnosed with medical conditions got
Continue ReadingBy DIANE JEANTET and DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The city of Maceio’s civil defense authority says a mine belonging to Brazilian petrochemical giant Braskem has collapsed in the coastal city of Maceio, the capital of northeastern Alagoas state. Video the authority distributed shows a sudden murky bubbling of the water
Continue ReadingBy Bridget Spencer Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens remembers some of the challenges that came with being raised by a single mother. “I understand the struggles of that, and seeing your mom work hard to try to give you everything you want for Christmas, and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A nationwide power blackout hit Kenya Sunday evening, paralyzing parts of the country, including the main airport in the capital Nairobi, a major transport hub connecting East Africa to Asia, Europe and other parts of the world. Sunday’s outage began around 8 p.m. local time and was the third
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By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — More than two years after Michigan’s deadliest school shooting, a judge imposed a historic sentence – and the harshest possible penalty – for the teenage gunman. Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Kwamé Rowe sentenced Ethan Crumbley, 17, on Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has invited Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to the White House on Tuesday as the administration steps up the pressure on Congress to provide billions more in aid to Kyiv in the war with Russia. The White House says the visit is intended “to underscore
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Chanukah is the Jewish “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nights, Jews gather with family and friends to light another candle in the menorah. At the River in Rancho Mirage, members of the Chabad of Rancho Mirage – The Torah Oasis are coming together with the community to honor the modern-day Maccabees defending their lives in
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An African regional bloc says Sudan’s warring generals have agreed to hold a face-to-face meeting as part of efforts to establish a cease-fire and initiate political talks to end the country’s devastating war. In a statement Sunday, the bloc says the Sudanese generals agreed to “an unconditional
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James is poised to make his college debut for Southern California nearly five months after he suffered cardiac arrest. James joined his teammates for on-court warmups 90 minutes before tipoff Sunday. Wearing a white USC shirt and red sweatpants, he took a variety of
Continue ReadingBy DIANE JEANTET and DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The city of Maceio’s civil defense authority says a mine belonging to Brazilian petrochemical giant Braskem has collapsed in the coastal city of Maceio, the capital of northeastern Alagoas state. Video the authority distributed shows a sudden murky bubbling of the water
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Jewish and Christian faith members gather at Destiny Church in Indio to host a rally for Israel. The Coachella Valley chapter of StandWithUs has been reaching out to valley residents to educate and bring awareness surrounding the Israel-Hamas war. In a release, both parties share that they are in support of Israel and are calling
Continue ReadingAssociated Press At least nine people have been killed in Brazil’s Amazonian state of Para when a discharge of high-voltage electricity sparked a fire in an encampment of landless workers. The cause of the discharge was faulty installation of internet wiring, according to a statement from the rural landless workers movement in Para. Three of
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Geno Smith will miss Seattle’s game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday with a groin injury, setting the stage for Drew Lock to make his first start for the Seahawks. Smith had been listed as questionable after tweaking his groin in practice
Continue ReadingBy KARL RITTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy witnessed the swearing-in on Sunday of Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei. It was the Ukrainian leader’s first official trip to Latin America as Kyiv continues to court support among developing nations for its 21-month-old fight against Russia’s invading forces. During Zelenskyy’s visit
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Battles raged across Gaza on Sunday as Israel indicated it was prepared to fight for months or longer to defeat the territory’s Hamas rulers, and a key mediator said willingness to discuss a cease-fire was fading. Israel faces international
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Six African painted dog pups were recently born at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, zoo officials have announced. The dogs were born on November 5 and 6 to first-time mother Pele, a 3-year-old African painted dog who first arrived at the zoo in October 2021, according
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Lauren Betts has been nearly unstoppable around the basket this season, shooting 77% from the field. UCLA’s 6-foot-7 center had 22 points and 18 rebounds to help No. 2 UCLA beat 20th-ranked Florida State 95-78 on Sunday at the Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase. “I’d
Continue ReadingBy Sergio Padilla, CNN New York (CNN) — Spotify made a name for itself in the audio-streaming business through its hyper-personalized user experience, thanks to artificial intelligence and a team of 9,800 staffers at the end of 2022. But after three rounds of layoffs in one year: 590 positions in January, 200 in June, and another 1,500 this week, Spotify’s investments
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