By Derek James Click here for updates on this story STILLWATER, Minnesota (WCCO) — Each week for 42 years, Pat Koppa sent her father Cy a card in the mail. “To say to him ‘Dad, I’m so grateful you saved my life,’” said Koppa. This week, she’s celebrating a special milestone: the 50th anniversary of
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — In 2024, job growth continued to cool off, settling back into a familiar gait that was roughly in line with the pace of job creation in 2010-2019. Through November, the US economy added about 180,000 jobs per month. The unemployment rate bumped higher but stayed near historic lows. Those
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — With all four teams that had a bye in the first round now eliminated, Thursday and Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinals have the potential to be some of the most exciting games in years. The National Championship is now so close that players and coaches can practically taste it.
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KTVT By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — With all four teams that had a bye in the first round now eliminated, Thursday and Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinals have the potential to be some of the most exciting games in years. The National Championship is now so close that players and coaches can practically taste
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — JCPenney is merging with a company that owns a number of other once-bankrupt clothing stores, including Forever 21 and Brooks Brothers, to form a new company that will hold significant sway over the future of America’s malls. The 123-year-old department store chain anchors the new company —
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Walls of fire devoured neighborhoods, forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee for their lives. But as a cataclysm fueled by windstorms charred swathes of Los Angeles, Donald Trump spotted an opportunity. The president-elect responded to six massive blazes by reopening his long-term feud with California
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Merrick Garland told Congress he plans to make special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the cases against Donald Trump available to committee leaders and, ultimately, the public, once courts allow, marking the formal end of Smith’s office. Garland noted he believes even the part of the report
Continue ReadingCNN en Español Todo lo que ha pasado en Venezuela desde la elección presidencial hasta la víspera de la toma de posesión. Los incendios en Los Ángeles están llevando a los servicios de emergencia al límite. Sheinbaum dice que renombrar a la región como “América mexicana” sonaría “bonito”. Esto es lo que debes saber para
Continue ReadingPor Stefano Pozzebon, CNN “Si necesitas una palabra para describir a Venezuela en estos días, sería aterradora”. Eso es lo que un diplomático latinoamericano le dijo a CNN esta semana, reflexionando sobre la extraña atmósfera en el país. Los venezolanos se preparan para otra ola de represión mientras el líder Nicolás Maduro se prepara para
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By Donald Judd and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden will no longer travel to Italy this week as scheduled, the White House announced late Wednesday, canceling the trip in the final days of his presidency to monitor raging wildfires across the Los Angeles area. “After returning this evening from Los Angeles, where
Continue ReadingPor Julia Vargas Jones, Tom Larson, Stephanie Elam y Chelsea Bailey, CNN Un humo acre cubría el cielo de Altadena, California, mientras Gail observaba cómo las llamas del voraz incendio Eaton se tragaban la casa de su vecino. Cada brasa arrastrada por potentes ráfagas de viento podría ser la chispa que prendiera fuego a la
Continue ReadingBy Kyle Feldscher, CNN Landover, Maryland (CNN) — Even from the top of section 412 – the standing room area that’s about as far as one can get from the battle taking place between the Washington Commanders and the Atlanta Falcons – Northwest Stadium is a cauldron of noise. On this rainy, unseasonably warm December
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Is Novak Djokovic the greatest of all time (GOAT) in tennis? If you look at his accomplishments, the answer should be obvious and yet it still seems to be up for debate. The Serbian star holds 24 grand slam singles titles and needs one more to be clear
Continue ReadingPor Barbie Latza Nadeau y Alex Stambaugh El alcalde de una pequeña comuna del sur de Italia emitió una proclama inusual: “Está prohibido enfermarse”. A los habitantes de Belcastro, en la región sur de Calabria, se les “ordenadó evitar contraer cualquier enfermedad que requiera asistencia médica, especialmente una emergencia”, según un decreto de su alcalde,
Continue ReadingPor Alex Marquardt La administración Biden anunció el último tramo de ayuda militar que enviará a Ucrania, por un valor de unos US$ 500 millones. Se esperaba que el secretario de Defensa, Lloyd Austin, detallara la cifra en la última reunión del Grupo de Contacto de Defensa de Ucrania liderado por Estados Unidos en la
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce denied that the team intentionally lost its Week 18 game to ensure that the Cincinnati Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention. The Bengals won their final game of the season on Saturday to leave open the possibility of a playoff ticket: they needed
Continue ReadingBy Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has announced the final tranche of military aid it will send to Ukraine, amounting to about $500 million. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was expected to detail the figure at the last meeting of the US-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The
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CNN By Julia Vargas Jones, Tom Larson, Stephanie Elam and Chelsea Bailey, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Acrid smoke shrouded the sky in Altadena, California, as Gail watched flames from the raging Eaton Fire swallow her next-door neighbor’s house. Each ember carried by powerful gusts of wind could be the spark that ignites the home
Continue Reading CNN By Julia Vargas Jones, Tom Larson, Stephanie Elam and Chelsea Bailey, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Acrid smoke shrouded the sky in Altadena, California, as Gail watched flames from the raging Eaton Fire swallow her next-door neighbor’s house. Each ember carried by powerful gusts of wind could be the spark that ignites the home
Continue Reading By Julia Vargas Jones, Tom Larson, Stephanie Elam and Chelsea Bailey, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Acrid smoke shrouded the sky in Altadena, California, as Gail watched flames from the raging Eaton Fire swallow her next-door neighbor’s house. Each ember carried by powerful gusts of wind could be the spark that ignites the home she
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