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LANETT, Ala. (AP) — A Georgia sheriff’s deputy was fatally injured when he was stuck by another law enforcement vehicle during a police chase. The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy Sheriff Eric Minix was killed in the Thursday morning crash. Georgia law enforcement were chasing a stolen vehicle, and the pursuit continued into Alabama
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Biden administration grapples with an increasingly tense and unstable situation in the Middle East, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the region this weekend for the fourth time in three months on a tour expected to focus largely on easing resurgent fears
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker activities were under surveillance by the rocket ship company. A Los Angeles-based regional director for the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday filed a
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood,” the once wildly popular mobile game that helped catapult her to stardom and wealth, is shutting down after nearly a decade. The game let players mirror Kardashian’s life by creating an avatar that works to achieve virtual A-list status by climbing the social ladder.
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has signed a new law that gives him lifelong immunity from criminal prosecution and prevents opposition leaders living abroad from running in future presidential elections. The law theoretically applies to any former president and members of his or her family. In
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates ticked up ever so slightly this week, kicking off 2024 by taking a breather from the previous nine weeks of consecutive declines. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.62% in the week ending January 4, up from 6.61% the previous week, according to data from Freddie Mac
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are moving closer to an agreement to set overall funding levels for the federal government, according to congressional sources. But that doesn’t mean a government shutdown will be averted later this month. Agreeing on an overall spending level
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn, CNN (CNN) — Peloton is partnering with TikTok to create short-form workout classes and other content as the struggling digital fitness and equipment company attempts to rebrand. As part of the partnership, TikTok will roll out a #TikTokFitness hub featuring a dedicated Peloton section with custom content created for the platform, the
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Some fans of TGI Fridays were likely surprised this week when they found their local restaurant permanently closed because the chain abruptly shut down dozens of locations around the US. The chain said in a release that it closed 36 “underperforming” restaurants as part of its “ongoing
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urielblanco (CNN) — En 2024, el cielo nocturno ofrecerá numerosas sorpresas a los observadores de estrellas. Lunas llenas y lluvias de meteoros iluminarán el cielo. Se espera que un aumento de la actividad solar provoque auroras que crearán coloridos espectáculos. Y los cazadores de eclipses llevan contando hasta 2024 desde el “Gran Eclipse Americano” de
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Russell Crowe has appeared in a few high profile historical projects, but he’s now saying he’s personally connected to some actual history of his own. The actor shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday that he’s related to Simon Fraser, who was the 11th Lord Lovat, a Scottish
Continue ReadingBy FREIDA FRISARO and ALANIS THAMES Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Fire officials say a child playing with a cigarette lighter started a fire at the $6.9 million home owned by Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill. Davie Fire Marshal Robert Taylor tells The Associated Press that the fire was accidental. He did not
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An armed unmanned surface vessel launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen got within a “couple of miles” of U.S. Navy and commercial vessels in the Red Sea before detonating on Thursday, just hours after the White House and a host of partner nations issued a “final warning” to the
Continue ReadingBy Ja Nai Wright Click here for updates on this story TIMONIUM, Maryland (WMAR) — Courtney Russell is a widow and single mother. She met up with her in-laws at Sam’s Club in Timonium, so they could exchange gifts and babysit her son. While she was trying to put him in his uncle’s car, someone
Continue ReadingBy Randall Newsome Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WMAR) — Before Tiffany Capri Hainesworth became the founder of the award-winning brand, TCapri Tequila, she remembers running into a major road block in this journey before it even began. Several years prior to coming up with the idea, she went through one
Continue ReadingBy Samson Tamijani, Jennifer Maupin Click here for updates on this story STILLWATER, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Nearly 34 years after its Nintendo debut, a 13-year-old boy from Stillwater became the first person ever to beat the video game Tetris, NBC reported on Jan. 3. Willis Gibson was live-streaming when he scored 999,999 points on Level
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week, ending a nine-week slide that gave prospective homebuyers some breathing room after home loan borrowing soared to the highest level in more than two decades. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage inched up to
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CNN, KCCI By Andy Rose, Dakin Andone, Evan Perez and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old gunman killed a sixth grade student and wounded five other people Thursday morning at Perry High School near Des Moines, Iowa, authorities said. The five people wounded include four students and one school administrator, officials said. The school’s
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Porter Click here for updates on this story DAVIS COUNTY, Utah (KSTU) — Search and rescue crews had to navigate through thick fog and negotiate with bison to save a group of four teenagers that became lost on Antelope Island. During their first call-out of 2024, on January 2, assistance was requested for
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Michael Schumacher, ganador de siete campeonatos de Fórmula Uno (F1), en 1994-1995 y 2000-2004, cumplió 10 años de haberse accidentado practicando esquí en los Alpes franceses. En su carrera automovilística, Schumacher obtuvo 91 victorias en Grandes Premios y 155 podios. Lewis Hamilton batió el récord de victorias de todos los tiempos
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