MEXICO CITY (AP) — A drug cartel in central Mexico has kidnapped 14 local residents, including four children, in apparent retaliation for an uprising by angry farmers earlier this month that killed 10 cartel gunmen, officials said. Farmers in the village of Texcaltitlan and a neighboring hamlet had apparently grown tired of cartel extortions. Armed
Continue ReadingBy Meredith McDonough Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Jumping in the leaves and throwing the football around is a perfect day for the Goeller family. While life seems great, Rick and Jess Goeller are preparing their 10-year-old son, Lucas, for another liver transplant. “I can’t believe that we have
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story OCALA, Florida (WESH) — he man accused of shooting one man dead and injuring another woman at Paddock Mall in Ocala is still on the street. Now, there’s a $10,000 reward to help find Albert Shell, who police say targeted, shot and killed 40-year-old David
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — While fans always know to expect the unexpected in the NFL, not even the most knowledgeable football followers would have predicted the impact Joe Flacco has made during the 2023 season. The veteran quarterback has starred for the Cleveland Browns in recent weeks and now faces a Thursday Night
Continue ReadingBy Katie Culbertson Click here for updates on this story ELKRIDGE, Maryland (WBAL) — The historic Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park in Howard County suffered significant desecration on or about Dec. 19. The incident involved the removal of grave markers, the exhumation of at least three graves and damage to surrounding memorials. The Rosa Bonheur Society,
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky and David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon emailed its millions of Prime members this week, alerting them to an upcoming change to the streaming service that will leave customers with two options: pay more or watch ads. Starting January 29, Prime Video will feature “limited” advertisements, Amazon said in its
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI, PAUL WISEMAN and ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s been no shortage of tough news for China’s economy as some of the world’s biggest brands consider or take action to shift manufacturing to friendlier shores at a time of unease about security controls, protectionism and wobbly relations between Beijing and
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Xiaomi has unveiled its first electric car, just days after Huawei launched another one of its own, showing that the efforts of Chinese tech giants to join the electric vehicle race are beginning to bear fruit. Xiaomi unveiled the SU7 sedan Thursday, two days after Huawei launched
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The 46th Kennedy Center Honors celebrated some of the legendary performers of our time in a prerecorded special that aired on Wednesday. Singer and actress Gloria Estefan hosted the event, which feted Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick, Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming and Barry Gibb. Queen Latifah became the first
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — For election officials preparing for the 2024 presidential election, the list of security challenges just keeps growing. Many of the concerns from four years ago persist: the potential for cyberattacks targeting voter registration systems or websites that report unofficial results, and equipment problems or human errors
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Muñiz Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Carnitas El Calentano is a staple in the South Valley, now in pieces. Surveillance video shows a white Ford Expedition turning on a bridge, speeding and losing control, then smashing into the restaurant. Minutes later, the SUV reverses and leaves
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Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Alejandro Mayorkas, dijo que tuvo una “reunión muy productiva” con el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, y su gabinete en una publicación este miércoles a través de X. El encuentro de este miércoles se produce mientras Estados Unidos busca ayuda de México para reducir
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria and Romania have received permission to join Europe’s passport- and visa-free Schengen Area, starting in March, the governments of the two countries said. The move initially will apply only to travelers arriving by air and sea, while Austria has committed to continuing negotiations over the need for border checks when
Continue ReadingBy Daisy Kershaw Click here for updates on this story OXFORD, Ohio (WLWT) — A video posted to social media over the weekend has left many students at Miami University in Oxford outraged. The video appears to show a student being held down and hit repeatedly by an Oxford police officer in the early morning
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — You may think that improving your financial life is simply a matter of taking unpleasant but necessary steps: Curb spending. Cut debt. Make more. Boost savings. But, in real life, if your money resolutions for 2024 are just a long list of financial chores that you know
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KCRA) — A man is accused of trying to steal from an armored truck, the Stockton Police Department said. Antrell Shannon, 33, is facing attempted robbery, the police department said. A 24-year-old driver was parked in the armored truck along Pacific Avenue by
Continue ReadingCNN By Ebony Davis, CNN Berlin, New Hampshire (CNN) — Nikki Haley on Thursday sought to clarify her comments about the Civil War one day after a voter in New Hampshire called her out for not mentioning slavery as a cause of the war. “I mean, of course the Civil War was about slavery,” Haley
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Mexican immigration officials are clearing out a migrant camp on the banks of the Rio Grande as U.S. pressure mounts to limit a surge of people reaching the border. The operation using heavy machinery and workers with machetes across from Brownsville, Texas continued this week as
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A police lieutenant was in court Wednesday to face charges he raped a child. James Feeley, 56, of Winthrop, was arraigned in East Boston Court on one count of aggravated child rape and two counts of indecent assault and battery on
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but not enough to raise concern about the labor market or broader economy. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims rose to 218,000 for the week ending Dec. 23, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week. The four-week average
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