By 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
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By 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
Continue ReadingBy Shaun Ganley Click here for updates on this story EXETER, New Hampshire (WCVB) — Police in New Hampshire say a man dressed in a Grinch costume veered off a road on Christmas night and struck a sign and mailbox at an event venue in Exeter. Exeter police, fire and rescue personnel responded to The
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The nightlife of Russia’s elite has long been famously rakish but a recent party crossed an invisible line and provoked a public scandal. One pop star ended up in jail while several others issued public apologies. A lawsuit was launched, demanding a fortune in reparations. The scandal erupted after a TV
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the Missouri woman who persuaded an online boyfriend to kill her mother after she had forced her to pretend for years that she was suffering from leukemia, muscular dystrophy and other serious illnesses, was released Thursday from prison on parole. Blanchard was released early in the day
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CNN 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
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It’s still a little bit cloudy early this morning. However, it is significantly less cloudy than yesterday and will be clearer throughout the day. We remain under high pressure here in Southern California. This, combined with fewer clouds today, will lead to a high temperature slightly above average. We are tracking a system which could
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People over 50 living alone may be able to counter decline in their verbal cognition by adding a pet to their home, according to a new study. Losing the ability to easily find words and understand others are early signs of dementia, research has found. “Pet ownership may completely
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon suffered lacerations to his face and hand resulting from a dog bite on Christmas Day and will be absent while he recovers, his team announced Wednesday. The Nuggets said the 28-year-old “is in good condition and will remain away from the
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — There are lots of great reasons to decide to go “dry” in January and give up alcohol. Perhaps you imbibed a bit too much over the holidays or want to start a healthy routine and can’t afford the calories or the zap in energy and motivation that drinking can
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CNN, KSAT By Sara Smart and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Police in San Antonio said Thursday they are looking for two people who were seen on surveillance video near where the bodies of a pregnant teenager and her boyfriend were found dead earlier this week. Savannah Soto, 18, and Matthew Guerra, 22, were reported
Continue Reading CNN By David Culver and Norma Galeana, CNN Jacumba Hot Springs, California (CNN) — Brian Silvas’ three dogs were usually the first to alert him that large groups of people were walking onto his San Diego County property. He’d wake up at all hours to Whisky, Soldier and Freedom barking incessantly. Today, the trio keep
Continue Reading By David Culver and Norma Galeana, CNN Jacumba Hot Springs, California (CNN) — Brian Silvas’ three dogs were usually the first to alert him that large groups of people were walking onto his San Diego County property. He’d wake up at all hours to Whisky, Soldier and Freedom barking incessantly. Today, the trio keep quiet
Continue ReadingCNN By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Sales of vinyl records in the United Kingdom have surged this year to hit the highest level since 1990 — with a little help from Taylor Swift. Vinyl sales have jumped 11.7% so far in 2023 to 5.9 million units, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Si deseas que tu dieta baja en carbohidratos te ayude a perder peso y no recuperarlo, debes considerar la calidad de los alimentos que consumes, según una nueva investigación que comparó cinco tipos de dietas bajas en carbohidratos. El estudio encontró que las personas que consumían una dieta poco saludable y
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Tour d’Argent already boasts a 320,000-bottle wine cellar, a world-famous duck recipe and a storied 441-year history. Now, the legendary Paris restaurant is about to serve up its “plat de résistance”: a front-row view of two of the biggest events of 2024 — the renaissance of
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Thursday opened a new chapter in how it investigates and prosecutes cases of sexual assault and other major crimes, putting independent lawyers in charge of those decisions and sidelining commanders after years of pressure from Congress. The change, long resisted by Pentagon
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Several New York State lawmakers want to require restaurants at rest stops along the state’s 500-mile Thruway to stay open seven days a week to serve drivers, including Chick-fil-A, which famously closes on Sundays. “The [traveling] public and commercial trucking industry rely on these service areas to
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Premarket trading is mixed in a low-volume trading holiday week on Wall Street. Futures for the S&P 500 were virtually unchanged before the bell Thursday, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose nearly 0.3%. Trading has been subdued in
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