By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Climate activists blocked part of the main highway around Amsterdam near the former headquarters of ING bank for hours on Saturday to protest its financing of fossil fuels. Dozens of Extinction Rebellion protesters were detained by police late in the afternoon after ignoring orders to end their
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente. Kevin Dotson and John Sinnott, CNN (CNN) — Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson says he was “disappointed and surprised” when head coach Sean Payton told him he would be benched for the team’s final two games of the NFL regular season. “I felt like we were doing something special and
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — It’s somehow already time to usher in a new year, and with it comes a plethora of options for entertainment on the big night. From Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen’s festive shenanigans in Times Square to Cynthia Erivo belting out tunes in Washington, DC, the shift from ’23 to
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Corea del Sur, país con la tasa de natalidad más baja del mundo, pronto podría encontrarse sin soldados suficientes para mantener su Ejército. Ocurre en un momento en el que hay nuevas amenazas en una región del Pacífico occidental cada vez más tensa, dicen los analistas. Siempre cautelosa ante las amenazas nucleares
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The confetti has been tested for airiness. The giant numerals – 2 0 2 4 – are in place. And the luminous ball, bedazzled with 2,688 crystal triangles, is fixed to the pole from which it makes its 60-second descent at 11:59 p.m. With throngs of revelers set to usher in
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The incredible discoveries and scientific feats of 2023 prove just how far curiosity and wonder can take humanity. Archaeological findings allowed researchers to take intriguing steps into the past and reveal more about our mysterious ancestors and creatures who roamed the planet before humans. At the same time, technological advancements enabled scientists to make
Continue ReadingBy MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A British warship arrived in Guyana on Friday afternoon amid rising tensions from a border dispute between the former British colony and Venezuela. The HMS Trent’s visit led Venezuela to begin military exercises a day earlier in the eastern Caribbean near its border with Guyana as
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Shelling in the center of the Russian border city of Belgorod killed 14 people, including two children, and wounded 108 others Saturday, Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said. Russian officials accused Kyiv of carrying out the attack, which took place the day after an 18-hour aerial bombardment across Ukraine killed at least
Continue Reading CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Frustrated by “rogue buses” from Texas dropping off migrants by the thousands, the mayors of New York, Chicago and Denver are trying to slow the surge by requiring the bus operators to coordinate arrivals under the threat of impound, fines and even jail time. Last week, 14 busloads
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Raisch Click here for updates on this story CANTON, North Carolina (WLOS) — When Gail Guy was just 9 years old, she went to a live Nativity scene with her family, and that’s where she fell in love with miniature donkeys. Guy has always loved the Christmas story in the Bible, that Mary
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Texas and Washington will meet in the Sugar Bowl for a chance to play in the national championship game. The unbeaten and second-seeded Huskies are Pac-12 champions and led by Heisman Trophy runner-up Michael Penix Jr. at quarterback. Quarterback Quinn Ewers and the Longhorns won the Big 12 title. The two
Continue ReadingWANF By Rebekka Schramm Click here for updates on this story FAIRBURN, Georgia (WANF) — 11-year-old Autumn Hampton hadn’t been able to sleep because she wasn’t feeling well, she said. Suddenly, at about 4:30 a.m. on Friday, she smelled something strange — and she heard something, too. “You could hear something from the attic,” Autumn
Continue ReadingBy Rebekka Schramm Click here for updates on this story FAIRBURN, Georgia (WANF) — 11-year-old Autumn Hampton hadn’t been able to sleep because she wasn’t feeling well, she said. Suddenly, at about 4:30 a.m. on Friday, she smelled something strange — and she heard something, too. “You could hear something from the attic,” Autumn said,
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — The Italian city of Venice announced new limits Saturday on the size of tourist groups, the latest move to reduce the pressure of mass tourism on the famed canal city. Starting in June, groups will be limited to 25 people, or roughly half the capacity of a tourist bus, and the use
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — January 1 is usually one of the busiest days of the year at the Hi-Lo Diner here. Patrons — some still in a state of revelry from the night before — pack the booths and order up from the menu of American classics, including the brunch staple: the
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Si quieres bailar como Barack Obama, puedes hacerlo escuchando desde afrobeats hasta reggaeton. El expresidente compartió su lista de canciones favoritas del año en su Instagram oficial el viernes, y es bastante ecléctica. Incluye “TQG” de Karol G y Shakira, “On My Mama” de Victoria Monét, “Crazy Love” de Rita
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Ruth Underwood se despertó sobresaltada y se dio cuenta, para su horror, de que se había quedado dormida sobre el hombro de un desconocido. Era la tarde del día de Navidad de 1962. Ruth viajaba en un autobús Greyhound desde la casa de sus padres en Olympia, Washington hasta su casa
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Olas gigantes e inundaciones costeras están haciendo estragos por tercer día consecutivo en muchas de las comunidades costeras de California, donde las condiciones extremas han obligado a realizar rescates acuáticos, han arrasado automóviles y han herido a un puñado de personas. El oleaje inusualmente grande, que a menudo supera los seis metros,
Continue ReadingBy Kristina Russo and Olivia Kalentek Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WFSB) — Residents were evacuated after an explosion with a major fire in Bridgeport on Friday. About 200 residents within a two-block radius were evacuated by first responders, and all other residents were asked to shelter in place to avoid
Continue ReadingWFSB By Kristina Russo and Olivia Kalentek Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WFSB) — Residents were evacuated after an explosion with a major fire in Bridgeport on Friday. About 200 residents within a two-block radius were evacuated by first responders, and all other residents were asked to shelter in place to
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