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NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota All-Star guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for making an obscene gesture on the court during the Timberwolves’ NBA Cup win in Sacramento on Friday night. The league announced the fine Sunday. The NBA did not specify exactly what Edwards did, other than saying it happened
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia, easing limitations on the longer range weapons as Russia deploys thousands of North Korean troops to reinforce its war, according to a U.S. official and three other people familiar with the matter. The decision
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Taylor Lautner is reviving the “Twilight” saga love triangle debate of the late aughts in a very 2024 way. In a hilarious video, Lautner pretended to write in the voice of an irate internet dweller: “Honestly screw Edward. Bella should’ve ended up with Jacob.” A scene from 2012’s
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Un asistente del primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, supuestamente filtró información clasificada a la prensa extranjera con la esperanza de influir en la opinión pública sobre las negociaciones de rehenes, según un comunicado del tribunal publicado este domingo. Eliezer Feldstein fue arrestado a principios de este mes por supuestamente filtrar
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — CL Daniel was serving in the US Army at Camp Gordon in Georgia during World War I when he suffered a serious leg injury and was honorably discharged in 1919. As a new veteran, Daniel made his way to Ogden, Utah, to help build railroad tracks, his family
Continue ReadingTBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Opposition protesters in Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia have refused to cede control of key government buildings seized during rallies on Friday during which at least 14 people were injured in clashes with police. Regional leader Aslan Bzhania signaled Sunday that he was prepared to hold early elections. Meanwhile, one opposition
Continue Reading By Mike Schwartz and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is alleged to have leaked classified information to foreign press in the hopes of influencing public opinion on hostage negotiations, according to a court release published Sunday. Eliezer Feldstein was arrested earlier this month for allegedly leaking “classified
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The already expansive “Dune” universe is about to get even bigger. In Max’s six-part prequel series “Dune: Prophecy,” premiering Sunday, the story will stretch far beyond the vast Spice-infused deserts of the planet Arrakis that Timotheé Chalamet’s character Paul Atreides walked in the recent “Dune” movies directed by Denis
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least not based on their attendance at “Red One” showings. The big budget, star-driven action comedy with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans sold $34.1 million in tickets in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least not based on their attendance at “Red One” showings. The big budget, star-driven action comedy with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans sold $34.1 million in tickets in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio
Continue ReadingTYLER, Texas (AP) — The agent for Sundance Head, a winner on “The Voice,” says the country singer is recovering at home after he was accidentally shot in the stomach while handling a firearm. The accident happened on a hunting trip at his East Texas ranch. Head’s agent, Trey Newman, says Head was airlifted to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit, according to Hegseth’s lawyer. Hegseth was accused of sexual assault in 2017 after a speaking appearance at a Republican women’s event in Monterey,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit, according to Hegseth’s lawyer. Hegseth was accused of sexual assault in 2017 after a speaking appearance at a Republican women’s event in Monterey,
Continue ReadingLJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A small plane crashed on Sunday in foggy weather in northeast Slovenia, killing three people on board. Police said they were informed about the accident around noon on Sunday. The Cessna Skyhawk plane was on a panoramic flight when it fell. Public broadcaster RTV Slovenia says it was initially set to
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s impending retirement will loom over the Davis Cup Final 8 when play begins Tuesday in Malaga, Spain. The team event will be the last event of the 38-year-old Spaniard’s career. Nadal and Spain are scheduled to face the Netherlands on Tuesday on an indoor hard court
Continue Reading By Brian Todd, CNN Washington (CNN) — It’s almost unimaginable today. A police car slowly moving down your street, its loudspeaker blaring: “Do not take Tylenol until further notice.” But that was indeed the scene in Chicago’s suburbs in the fall of 1982. The events that led to those warnings sent chills down the spines
Continue Reading Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Las malas noticias siguen llegando. Dondequiera que mire Kyiv, Moscú parece tener la ventaja. Rusia está logrando avances en puntos clave a lo largo de las líneas del frente del este y sureste de Ucrania, mientras desata oleada tras oleada de terror aéreo contra ciudades ucranianas. Al mismo tiempo, Moscú se
Continue Reading By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — When an overwhelmed man came to a New Hampshire animal shelter last week hoping to surrender 150 mice, shelter employees were ready to assist. But now, the shelter is facing an “enormous” breeding problem, the director said – because the man didn’t have just 150 mice. He had 150
Continue ReadingBy Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — A gold watch gifted to the captain of a ship which rescued more than 700 passengers and crew from the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.56 million ($1.97 million). The 18-carat Tiffany & Co. pocket watch was given to Captain Arthur Rostron by the widows of three wealthy
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is refusing to back down over his Cabinet picks in the first clash in an epic battle he will wage against Washington when he takes office next year. The coming days will show whether Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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