CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Washington (CNN) — As Joe Manchin prepares to leave Congress after nearly 15 years, the West Virginia senator — who left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent earlier this year — is further distancing himself from his former party, calling the Democratic brand “toxic.” “The D-brand has been
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Por Betsy Klein, CNN Durante toda su vida adulta, Ivanka Trump trabajó para su padre. Cuando Donald Trump era un magnate inmobiliario, ella estaba diseñando su próximo hotel. Cuando él participaba en un reality show, ella estaba en la sala de reuniones de la productora. Cuando él se postulaba para un cargo, ella participaba de
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — A spectacular hole-in-one from Tiger Woods’ son Charlie was not enough to overcome two-time major winner Bernhard Langer and his son Jason on Sunday at the PNC Championship – a two-day, 36-hole competition that features 20 major champions and their family members playing in a scramble format. Team Woods
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Dez White’s 26 points helped Missouri State defeat UCSB 68-56 on Sunday. White shot 6 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 11 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Bears (7-5). Vincent Brady II scored 13 points while going 4 of 8 and 4 of 6 from
Continue ReadingMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers were eliminated from the playoffs before their game at Miami began on Sunday because of victories by Washington and the Los Angeles Rams. Then they couldn’t play the role of spoiler, losing 29-17 and keeping the Dolphins’ slim playoff hopes alive. The 49ers
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WABC, CNN By Gloria Pazmino, Jeff Winter, Lauren Mascarenhas, Hanna Park and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A 33-year-old man was charged Monday for allegedly setting on fire and killing a woman on a New York subway train in what authorities called a “brutal murder” and an example of “depraved behavior.” On Sunday, the assailant,
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Two US Navy pilots ejected safely after their fighter jet was shot down over the Red Sea on Saturday in an apparent friendly fire incident, US Central Command said in a statement. The pilots were recovered, and one of the crew members sustained minor injuries, according to initial assessments.
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday, in his first rally-like speech since the November election, threatened to retake control of the Panama Canal, pushed back on criticism of Elon Musk’s influence, and suggested he could soon meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump’s speech in Phoenix, at
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Whether Elon Musk is the real “president,” merely the “prime minister” or just Donald Trump’s multibillionaire enforcer, he’s carving out an unprecedented role that could raise conflicts of interest for the new administration. The dust is still settling following the Tesla and SpaceX pioneer’s role last week
Continue Reading Por Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, dijo el sábado que durante su próximo mandato podría exigir que el Canal de Panamá sea devuelto al país, si continúa lo que describió como una “completa estafa” contra la Marina y las empresas estadounidenses. Trump hizo estas declaraciones en su
Continue ReadingWINTER PARK, Colo. (AP) — Officials were investigating Sunday what caused a crack in a Colorado ski lift that forced the evacuation of over 170 stranded skiers and snowboarders. The gondola lift at Winter Park Resort, about 70 miles (113 kilometers) west of Denver, automatically stopped when it detected the crack in a structural piece
Continue Reading Por Mohammed al Sawalihi, Ibrahim Dahman, Tim Lister y Dana Karni, CNN Once personas murieron tras un ataque aéreo israelí en el centro de Gaza el sábado por la noche, incluidos varios miembros de una familia, según las autoridades hospitalarias. Khalil Al-Daqran, portavoz del Hospital de los Mártires de Al-Aqsa, dijo a CNN que otras
Continue ReadingCNN By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump appears to be entertaining an American territorial expansion that, if he’s serious, would rival the Louisiana Purchase or the deal that netted Alaska from Russia. In the past week, he’s taunted Canadian officials by suggesting the US could absorb its northern neighbor and make it
Continue Reading Por Duarte Mendonca y Michael Rios, CNN Una avioneta se estrelló contra un centro urbano en la ciudad de Gramado, en el sur de Brasil, lo que causó la muerte de las 10 personas que iban a bordo y dejó heridas a más de una docena en tierra, según las autoridades brasileñas. El accidente se
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Tyler Higbee waited nearly a year for this moment. And once the Los Angeles Rams tight end had the ball in his hands, he wasn’t letting anyone stop him from getting into the end zone. With the game tied against the New York Jets early in
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By Zoe Sottile, Ashley R. Williams, Taylor Galgano, Sarah Dewberry and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Police have identified the man they said drove into a Texas mall Saturday after a 19-mile police pursuit, striking four people before he was fatally shot by responding law enforcement officers. John Darrel Schultz, 53, of Kempner, Texas, has
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — For Ivanka Trump’s entire adult life, she worked for her father. When Donald Trump was a real estate mogul, she was designing his next hotel. When he was on a reality TV show, she was in his television boardroom. When he was running for office, she was on the
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CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — For Ivanka Trump’s entire adult life, she worked for her father. When Donald Trump was a real estate mogul, she was designing his next hotel. When he was on a reality TV show, she was in his television boardroom. When he was running for office, she was on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Panama’s conservative
Continue Reading By Mohammed al Sawalihi, Ibrahim Dahman, Tim Lister and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Eleven people were killed in an Israeli air strike in central Gaza on Saturday night, including several members of one family, according to hospital authorities. Khalil Al-Daqran, spokesman for Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, told CNN that others had been injured in the
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