Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit drugs as a member of Congress, as lawmakers released the conclusions of a nearly four-year investigation that helped sink his nomination for attorney general. The 37-page
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Por Catherine Shoichet, CNN en Español El bufete de Kelli Stump, en Oklahoma City, recibe llamadas desesperadas. “Sinceramente, es lo peor que he visto”, dice Stump, presidenta de la Asociación Estadounidense de Abogados de Inmigración. Desde las elecciones, dice, tanto clientes nuevos como exclientes han pedido ayuda. Y Stump dice que puede entender su preocupación.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police say that that at least two people have been killed and a dozen others are missing after the collapse of a bridge that linked two northern states. Footage obtained by local residents showed cars and trucks were crossing the bridge on Sunday when large sections crumbled into
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Good morning Coachella Valley and the rest of southern California! No major issues as you wake up in the desert this morning. Our temperatures are mild this morning and wind speeds are light variable. High temperatures will once be warm today, with an anticipated high in the lower 80s. We won’t set any records today,
Continue ReadingBy Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Anyone who’s skied at a major North American resort in recent years might have experienced as much sticker shock as fresh snow. Lift ticket prices at many resorts in the United States and Canada are dynamic, which means they adjust in real time according to demand. And price points
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Century-old department store Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group in a $6.25 billion deal. Nordstrom shareholders will receive $24.25 in cash for each share of Nordstrom common stock, representing a 42% premium on the company’s stock as of March 18.
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By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Police have identified the shooter in Monday’s deadly attack on a Madison, Wisconsin, private Christian school as a 15-year-old female student as they investigate the latest school shooting to devastate an American community. Natalie Rupnow – who went by Samantha – was found dead when officers responded to Abundant
Continue ReadingAfghanistan has welcomed the reopening of Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Kabul for the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. On Sunday, the Saudi Embassy in Kabul said on X that it was resuming the mission’s activities “based on the government’s keenness to provide all services to the brotherly Afghan people.” A
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The most popular nasal decongestant on U.S. pharmacy shelves may not be there much longer. The Food and Drug Administration recently announced plans to phase out phenylephrine, the key ingredient some cold and allergy pills. It’s a win for skeptical researchers, who have long questioned the drug’s effectiveness. For
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Last-minute errands often seem to pop up on Christmas and Christmas Eve, whether it’s buying a quick present or picking up one last ingredient. Many stores and offices are closed on the two holidays to give employees a chance to spend time with loved ones during the
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is keeping elite company. The Japanese superstar caps 2024 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the third time, tying him with basketball great Michael Jordan. He trails only four-time winners Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods and LeBron James. “I’m very honored,” Ohtani
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is keeping elite company. The Japanese superstar caps 2024 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the third time, tying him with basketball great Michael Jordan. He trails only four-time winners Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods and LeBron James. “I’m very honored,” Ohtani
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani wins AP Male Athlete of the Year for the third time, tying Michael Jordan for one shy of record.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh has sent a formal request to India to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She fled in August amid the student-led protests that ended her 15 years in power. Bangladesh’s foreign affairs adviser told reporters Monday that the country has sent a diplomatic note to India’s Foreign Ministry,
Continue ReadingSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A snowstorm on Monday has brought traffic chaos across Croatia and Bosnia. The bad weather in Slovenia hampered efforts to reach two Hungarian hikers stranded high in the Alps. The pair became lost and one of them broke a leg Sunday in poor conditions north of the capital, Ljubljana. Rescuers have
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump won a return to the White House in part by promising big changes in economic policy — more tax cuts, huge tariffs on imports, mass deportations of immigrants working in the United States illegally. In some ways, his victory marked a repudiation of President Joe Biden’s
Continue Reading Por Alaa Elassar, Emma Tucker y Kara Scannell, CNN Luigi Mangione, el sospechoso de la fatal balacera que resultó en la muerte del CEO de UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, en una acera concurrida de Midtown Manhattan, se declaró inocente de los cargos estatales de asesinato y terrorismo en su comparecencia en el estado de Nueva York
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic and technological rivalry between the United States and China has come to the drone market, where Chinese-made flying devices are a dominant player. Lawmakers in Washington are seeking to ban new sales of drones from two dominant Chinese manufacturers, arguing they could be used to spy on Americans
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With only two days until Christmas and Hanukkah, last-minute shoppers will be busy. The Gardens on El Paseo has extended its hours today, December 23rd, and will be open on Christmas Eve as well. Today, The Gardens is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tomorrow, they will be open from 9 a.m. to 6
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CNN By Andrew Torgan and Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Last-minute errands tend to pop up on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, whether it’s buying a quick present or picking up one last ingredient. Check out what’s open and closed today and tomorrow. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed
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