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NEW YORK (AP) — A winter weather system moving through the U.S. is expected to wallop the East Coast this weekend with a mix of snow and freezing rain from the southern Appalachians to the Northeast — although it’s too early to say exactly which areas will get what kind of precipitation and how much.
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By Zenebou Sylla and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — Michael Skakel, whose murder conviction in the 1975 death of a teenager in Connecticut was overturned, has filed lawsuits against the lead police investigator in the case and the town of Greenwich alleging malicious prosecution, violation of his constitutional rights and other claims, according to court documents.
Continue ReadingBy FADI TAWIL and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Beirut for the funeral of Saleh Arouri, top commander of militant Palestinian group Hamas, who was killed earlier this week in an apparent Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital. Draped in Palestinian and Hamas flags,
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KPTV) — An Oregon man fired more than 70 shots from a hotel balcony near the Las Vegas Strip on New Years Eve and caused more than $100,000 damages to the MGM hotel, according to police. Jon Letzkus, 45, made his first appearance
Continue ReadingBy TERRY TANG Associated Press In 2021, Sam Song Li was cast in an independent film as the ancestor of a character played by a pre-“Shang-Chi” Simu Liu. To the general public, the non-speaking cameo might seem insignificant. But for Li, it was a seminal moment. A producer told him she picked him after looking
Continue ReadingBy TERRY TANG Associated Press In 2021, Sam Song Li was cast in an independent film as the ancestor of a character played by a pre-“Shang-Chi” Simu Liu. To the general public, the non-speaking cameo might seem insignificant. But for Li, it was a seminal moment. A producer told him she picked him after looking
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting Thursday following signals that the job market remains solid, though it may be a touch too strong. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in early trading and on track for its first losing week in the last 10. The Dow Jones
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press PERRY, Iowa (AP) — Police in Perry, Iowa, say multiple people were injured in a shooting at the city’s high school, on students’ first day back in classes after their annual winter break. An active shooter was reported at Perry High School at 7:37 a.m. Thursday morning and officers arrived
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Investigators believe suicide bombers likely carried out an attack on a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike. That’s according to a state media report Thursday, which comes as Iran grapples with its worst mass-casualty attack in decades and as the wider Mideast remains
Continue Reading By Ayurella Horn-Muller, CNN (CNN) — Rammed earth portions of the Great Wall of China — built by compressing natural materials with soils — have been regarded as a weak point in its structure. But these swaths of the iconic landmark developed a natural line of defense against the looming risk of deterioration, a new
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — Hundreds of students and others have marched in silence in the Czech capital to honor the victims of the country’s worst mass killing two weeks ago that left 14 dead. They gathered at an impromptu memorial in front of Prague’s Charles University headquarters where thousands came to light candles after the Dec 21 shooting.
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, Maya Szaniecki and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Algerian international player Youcef Atal, who plays for French club OGC Nice, has been handed a suspended sentence and a €45,000 fine ($49,000) following a social media repost regarding the Israel-Gaza conflict. “Mr. Atal was found guilty and sentenced to an 8-month suspended prison
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Swartz and Andrew Tran Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV) — Police in Lawrence are investigating another act of vandalism at a Jewish fraternity at KU. For the second time this academic year, the Israeli and American flags outside the Alpha Epsilon Pi house has been taken down. The
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government is watering down cost-saving plans that have infuriated farmers. It announced on Thursday that it will give up a proposal to scrap an exemption from car tax for farming vehicles and will stagger cuts to tax breaks for diesel used in agriculture. The cuts
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears says not to believe recent reports that she’s working on a new album. The singer took to her verified Instagram account on Wednesday to deny she’s back in the studio, writing in the caption next to a famed painting of Salome, “Just so we’re clear most
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The race for the White House officially begins in less than two weeks. And despite some prolonged jockeying over the election calendar, the long primary season will once again begin in Iowa with a caucus process that has served as the lead-off presidential voting since the 1970s.
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas are fighting a war that has killed thousands and resulted in a devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The Israeli military began an offensive on the Palestinian enclave after Hamas militants launched a brutal assault on Israel on October 7 – the biggest
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — This is not going to be the year that you make big plans to be more active and then burn out a few weeks into 2024. Exercise is important — even if you aren’t aiming to be a triathlete. Regular movement helps with longevity, makes us happier and fights
Continue ReadingBy TERELL BAILEY Click here for updates on this story LIVONIA, Michigan (WWJ) — Livonia homeowners could soon be picking up the tab to remove dead deer from their property. And it won’t be cheap. “We had a skunk once that had a disease or something we had to have it removed,” said Livonia homeowner
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The politician favored to become Britain’s next prime minister has kicked off an election year by accusing the governing Conservatives of leading the country into decline and despair. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said Thursday that a Labour government would deliver “Project Hope” after 14 years of
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