CNNEE (CNN) — El premio mayor del Powerball llega a los US$ 638 millones justo a tiempo para su próximo sorteo la noche de Navidad. En el pasado, ha habido tres premios mayores de Powerball el día de Navidad, según un comunicado de prensa de Powerball. La última vez fue hace 10 años, cuando un
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s Home Secretary James Cleverly has apologized for joking about spiking his wife’s drink with a date-rape drug. According to a report in British tabloid the Sunday Mirror, Cleverly made the joke to female guests while attending a Downing Street reception earlier this month. According to the paper,
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Crypto’s 14th year in existence was one marred by scandal, bankruptcy, fraud and regulatory squabbling. It still may have been the industry’s best year ever. The cast of “Crypto 2023” starred figures that are now practically synonymous with fraud: Sam Bankman-Fried, Changpeng Zhao, Alex Mashinsky, and, less prominently,
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CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Steeped in old-fashioned virtues and a feel-good underdog story, “The Boys in the Boat” isn’t bad, but it doesn’t it ever navigate its way out of the shallow end of the sports-movie pool either. As it happens, Jesse Owens makes a cameo in this tale about the
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — ¿Nació Jesús un 25 de diciembre? Millones de cristianos celebran este día la Navidad, pero lo cierto es que en la Biblia —y específicamente los Evangelios, que es donde se narran episodios de su vida— no hay mención a una fecha específica de su nacimiento. De hecho, las primeras comunidades
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $638 million just in time for its next drawing on Christmas night. In the past, three Powerball jackpots have been won on Christmas, according to a news release from Powerball. The last time was 10 years ago when an individual in Missouri won
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Sightseeing visits have been barred at Germany’s landmark Cologne cathedral and Christmas Eve worshippers must undergo security checks to get into midnight Mass as police respond to indications of a potential attack. However, a top German security official urged people not to shy away from holiday
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was acting within his role as president when he pressed claims about “alleged fraud and irregularity” in the 2020 election, his lawyers told a federal appeals court in arguing that he is immune from prosecution. The attorneys also asserted in a filing late Saturday night
Continue Reading By Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — Santa Claus has packed his sleigh with toys for all the good kids and he has made sure the reindeer are secured for takeoff. Now, they are traveling around the world to visit millions of households. While you are waiting to hear the jingle of bells in the air that means
Continue ReadingBy MOHAMMAD TAUFAN Associated Press PALU, Indonesia (AP) — A smelting furnace has exploded at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 13 workers and injuring dozens of others. The explosion on Sunday was the latest in a series of deadly accidents in nickel smelting plants in Indonesia that are part
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Every year seems to be Taylor Swift’s year. Since the early stages of her career, Swift has consistently held the news cycle in the palm of her hands — making headlines for everything from her romantic interests to the sale of her masters and the resulting rereleases. And yet
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Completing the cycle from book to movie to musical to movie musical, “The Color Purple” lands on screen with its vibrant colors intact, opening up the musical numbers for the screen and showcasing the sensational cast. Spanning decades, the film version of the Broadway stage production improves in
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Comfortable and calm conditions are expected for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It’ll be a great time to spend time outdoors with your loved ones as daytime highs stay in the high 60s and low 70s! You may want to bundle up if you have any plans at night as temperatures dip into the 50s.
Continue ReadingOCALA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in central Florida issued an arrest warrant Sunday for a 39-year-old man accused of fatally shooting another man at a shopping mall two days before Christmas in which police say the victim was “targeted.” As of Sunday afternoon, the suspect hadn’t been located, and the Ocala Police Department was offering
Continue ReadingBy ANGELA CHARLTON and ELISE MORTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Judges in France were expected to decide Sunday whether about 300 Indian citizens who are suspected of being victims of human trafficking should continue to be sequestered in a small airport in Champagne country. En route to Central America, the passengers have been held
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Fourteen Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in the Gaza Strip over the weekend, the Israeli military said Sunday, in some of the bloodiest days of battle since the start of the ground offensive and a sign that Hamas is
Continue Reading By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — One man is dead, and a woman is injured after a shooting inside an Ocala, Florida mall Saturday afternoon, according to Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken. Balken said police received 911 calls about multiple shots fired inside the Paddock Mall. He added the call came in describing an “active
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James once again proved that age is just a number as he scored a season-high 40 points on Saturday to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 129-120 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 38-year-old produced an offensive masterclass as he became the first player in their
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 90-year-old woman earned her master’s degree and marked a historic milestone in the process, becoming the oldest person to complete coursework at the University of North Texas, according to university officials. Minnie Payne, originally from South Carolina, finished her degree program in interdisciplinary studies online in July,
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Update 12-28-2023: A 27-year-old man suspected of driving under the influence and crashing into the guard rail on Interstate 10, killing the female passenger in his vehicle, was charged today with DUI gross vehicular manslaughter. Giovanny Michel Solis Rivero is set to be arraigned on the charge Thursday afternoon at the Larson Justice Center in
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