By CHRISTINA LARSON, JENNIFER McDERMOTT, PATRICK WHITTLE and WAYNE PARRY Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Unfounded claims about offshore wind threatening whales have surfaced as a flashpoint in the fight over the future of renewable energy. In recent months, conservatives including former President Donald Trump have claimed construction of offshore wind turbines is killing
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — The Vatican next year will publish a collection of never-before-seen homilies delivered by the late Pope Benedict XVI during his private Sunday Masses, most of them penned during his 10-year retirement, officials said Saturday. The consecrated women who tended to Benedict during his pontificate and retirement recorded the homilies as he delivered
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN)– Es el pico de la temporada de viajes de fin de año. Pagaste US$ 189 por una suscripción anual a Clear para pasar sin problemas por el control de seguridad del aeropuerto y ponerte al frente de la cola de la TSA. Pero los pasajeros que pagaron una fracción del
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHE ENA and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press VATRY, France (AP) — Authorities in France say about 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America are sequestered in a French airport for a third day because of an investigation into suspected human trafficking. A lawyer for the airline says the 15 crew members of the charter
Continue ReadingBy DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the 1980s, Fu Xiangdong was a young Chinese virology student who came to the United States to study biochemistry. More than three decades later, he had a prestigious professorship in California and was conducting promising research on Parkinson’s disease. But now Fu is doing his research
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — En Ucrania, los deseos de los niños van más allá de los juguetes estas fiestas, en momentos en que Rusia sigue atacando ciudades y pueblos con drones y misiles. Los ataques rusos contra infraestructuras civiles se han intensificado en el último mes, un repunte invernal que ha afectado gravemente a
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By Chandelis Duster and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Roslyn Brock wants every generation of her family to see the musical remake of “The Color Purple.” So, she is renting out a theater in Dothan, Alabama, on Christmas Day for 165 of her relatives to watch the film together. Everyone, she said, has been asked to
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Five words from famed daytime talk show host Maury Povich helped Denver Zoo officials solve the monthslong mystery of which orangutan fathered baby girl Siska: “Berani, you are the father!” When the pregnancy of Sumatran orangutan Eirina, Siska’s mother, was confirmed last spring, zoo officials weren’t sure who
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on two homes, rescuers and hospital officials said Saturday, a day after the U.N. chief warned again that nowhere is safe in Gaza and that Israel’s offensive
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on two homes, rescuers and hospital officials said Saturday, a day after the U.N. chief warned again that nowhere is safe in Gaza and that Israel’s ongoing
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — For some, tis the season when Starbucks’ holiday cups officially hit the counter. For others, it only truly feels like the holiday season when they can actually smell it. Bath & Body Works, the purveyor of scented products, has figured this out. Global research, the development of
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — If you need a last-minute present or ingredient from the grocery store, buying them during Christmas can be challenging. Many stores and services are closed to give employees time off with their families. However, others will still be open or on modified hours. This year, Christmas Eve
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The strong earthquake that hit northwest China this week, killing at least 148 people, caused economic losses estimated to be worth tens of millions in the agricultural and fisheries industries, state media said Saturday. Officials in Gansu conducted preliminary assessments that showed the province’s agricultural and fisheries industries have lost 532 million
Continue Reading By Nic F. Anderson and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Newly released footage from law enforcement in Maine shows officials were aware of growing concerns over the mental health state of the man accused of killing 18 people more than a month before the attack in October that became the state’s deadliest mass shooting. Dashcam
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift has become part of the “Chiefs Kingdom” and embraced by the team during her relationship with tight end Travis Kelce, according to Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes. “For us, there were a couple of jokes here and there at the beginning, but she’s just part of Chiefs
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City capped off its incredible year with yet another trophy, dismantling Fluminense 4-0 to win the Club World Cup on Friday. Having already won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Super Cup, Pep Guardiola’s side now boasts five trophies this calendar year, becoming the first English
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The storm system that brought over an inch of rain and flooding to some areas of the valley is continuing on its path east this morning. Here’s a look at peak rainfall totals as of Saturday morning: Light residual showers could continue in high elevation this morning before skies clear through this afternoon. The departing
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With Christmas right around the corner, you might want to check the list of what stores are open (and closed) twice. From retail to grocery chains, many companies across the U.S. shut their doors on Christmas Day — including Walmart and Target — while others
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — As expectant mothers often realize, newborn babies don’t always arrive on schedule. That was the case for recent Ferris State University graduate Grace Szymchack, 24, who was pregnant with a baby girl scheduled to be delivered via C-section on December 18. Szymchack intended to graduate from the Michigan
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed 76 members of an extended family, rescue officials said Saturday, a day after the U.N. chief warned again that nowhere is safe in Gaza and that Israel’s ongoing offensive is creating “massive obstacles” to the distribution of humanitarian
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