By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Former Argentina captain Javier Mascherano will be Inter Miami’s new head coach, the club announced on Tuesday. Mascherano will reunite with legendary forward Lionel Messi, who he played alongside for the national team and spent almost eight years with at Barcelona. This will be Mascherano’s first senior managerial position,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Drought and sea level rise are causing salty oceanwater to creep into the Delaware River, threatening a source of drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of other people. Officials are tapping reservoirs to push the unpotable tide back downstream. Drinking water isn’t a major threat yet, but officials are
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian officials are blasting President-elect Donald’s Trump’s threat to impose sweeping tariffs. The leader of Canada’s most populous province on Tuesday called Trump’s comparison of Canada to Mexico “the most insulting thing I’ve ever heard.” Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada, Mexico and China as soon
Continue Reading
By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday promised massive hikes in tariffs on goods coming from Mexico, Canada and China starting on the first day of his administration, a policy that could sharply increase costs for American businesses and consumers. The move, Trump said, will be in retaliation for illegal immigration
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Looking for hard-to-find bottles of Kentucky bourbon to toast the holidays or add to a collection? Get your bids ready as the Bluegrass State launches its first online auction of confiscated alcohol. Whiskeys up for sale include two bottles of Old Rip Van Winkle, a Blanton’s Single Barrel Gold
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays should declare in writing whether they want to pursue an existing financing plan for a new $1.3 billion ballpark or walk away from the deal. That’s what Kathleen Peters, chair of the Pinellas County Commission, said in a letter to top Rays executives setting
Continue ReadingBy Will Noble, CNN London (CNN) — Utter the single word “Wetherspoon,” or even the colloquial “Spoons” to a Brit, and they’ll know what you mean. Some will grimace. Some will groan. Others will excitedly rub their hands together like you’d just cooked their favorite meal. Wetherspoon pubs are an institution in the UK. They
Continue Reading
A hiccup in the Downtown Plaza Theatre restoration project, the Palm Springs City Council voted 4-0 last week to approve a resolution of necessity of Kalura Trattoria’s patio, which is the first step in acquiring the property through eminent domain. The restaurant is located next to the theater. The city says it needs to widen an existing 10-foot easement
Continue Reading
By S.E. Jenkins, Julia Falcon Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, Texas (KTVT) — A Greenville police officer who was injured in a shooting Monday night has died, the Greenville Police Department said. Officer Cooper Dawson was conducting a traffic stop around 7:40 p.m. that led to a foot pursuit near 3500 Pickett
Continue ReadingBy Dean Fioresi and Nicole Comstock Click here for updates on this story INLAND EMPIRE, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Upland police recently shared video of an unusual arrest outside of a shopping mall over the weekend, where they learned that a man had brought his teenage stepson along with him on a shoplifting spree. In
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City is finally getting a beach replenishment project that casinos say is essential for visitors who have had precious little space to spread their towels for two sand-starved summers. Work is under way on a project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to widen beaches in
Continue Reading
By Craig Anderson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — Three men who climbed to the top of the AT&T building in downtown Nashville Sunday were arrested on multiple charges after an eagle-eyed witness on Broadway pointed them out to police. The concerned citizen called 911 around 4:40 p.m. Sunday after
Continue ReadingBy Jeremiah Estrada Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — The National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed a second avian influenza case in a wild duck on Oahu’s North Shore of Oahu. Samples from 10 wild ducks were collected from the North Shore. USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services (USDA-APHIS-WS) reported
Continue Reading
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– En el folclore alemán, los dobles o doppelgängers son considerados un mal presagio cuya presencia trae desgracias. Resulta aún más apropiado que, en medio de los conflictos geopolíticos actuales, las crecientes catástrofes climáticas y las incertidumbres económicas, parezcamos adictos a los concursos de imitadores de famosos. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Traffic citations issued to Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a September altercation with police have been dismissed after the charging officers didn’t attend a court hearing. Hill’s tickets for careless driving and failing to wear a seat belt were dismissed after the Miami-Dade Police officers failed to show up
Continue ReadingBy Jason Rantala Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Take a walk around downtown Minneapolis and you’ll see them: empty storefronts — one after another. Now, the city of Minneapolis is opening up its checkbooks, spending $224,200 — money previously approved in the 2024 budget — to combat the problem. “This
Continue Reading
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Stitch looks ready to cause some havoc. That’s based on the newly released teaser trailer for the upcoming live-action version of “Lilo & Stitch.” Stitch, the beloved blue extraterrestrial first introduced in the 2002 animated film, is seen smashing sand castles and generally being mischievous. The remake reportedly
Continue ReadingBy Steffanie Dupree Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Chicago nonprofit that helps provide affordable housing is the recipient of a huge gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Scott is giving $15 million to the Community Investment Corporation, a nonprofit lender that helps buy, rehab, and preserve affordable rental housing. The
Continue ReadingBy Erika Stanish Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — University of Pittsburgh graduate students say their fight to unionize with the United Steelworkers has been a long time coming. Student workers voted on Friday overwhelmingly in favor of joining the union. There were many smiles and happy tears on Friday as
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Simon Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (KYW) — Police in Washington Township, New Jersey say they’re “cooking up an investigation” after an Uber Eats burrito delivery was actually marijuana in disguise. On Sunday, Nov. 24, the department wrote on Facebook that a food delivery driver picked up
Continue Reading