CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitt Romney, a frequent Donald Trump critic who will soon retire from Congress, stood by his criticism of the president-elect’s character but said Trump and his MAGA movement now define the Republican Party. “I’m, as you know, not a supporter of President Trump’s. I didn’t support
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers has heard and seen enough. He’s convinced there will be an NBA team in Las Vegas. It’s no secret that when NBA expansion happens — nobody has revealed exactly when that will be — Las Vegas will be at the front of the list
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Police in Houston say two teens were killed and four were injured — including a 13-year-old girl — in a shooting at a makeshift club. Assistant Chief Luis Menendez-Sierra says that officers arriving at the site late Saturday night found “a very hectic scene” with “a large crowd of people running out
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, elected officials are urging action to identify and stop the mysterious flights. “There’s a lot of us who are pretty frustrated right now,” Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., the top Democrat on the
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Edinburgh Airport has been shut down by an unspecified information technology issue, causing headaches for passengers at the start of the busy holiday travel season. All flights into and out of Scotland’s busiest airport were grounded at 4:15 p.m. local time Sunday, with some incoming flights diverted to Glasgow Airport about 50
Continue ReadingSKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Four people suspected of planning terrorist attacks have been arrested in western North Macedonia, authorities said. Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski said the arrests came during raids on several locations in the western towns of Struga and Gostivar on Sunday. The detained men are suspected of being “part of terrorist organizations
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Two men were arrested Saturday night on trespassing charges after a drone came “dangerously close” to Logan International Airport in Boston, police said in a statement. The incident began Saturday afternoon when a Boston police officer detected an “Unmanned Aircraft System,” or UAS, operating “dangerously close” to the airport,
Continue ReadingGLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Police said missiles were thrown at officers during violent scenes in Glasgow ahead of the Scottish League Cup final between Celtic and Rangers. Police said there were also reports of broken windows. Videos shared on social media appeared to show flares let off in Glasgow city center and gangs of masked
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A shooting at a pop-up party in Houston left two 16-year-olds dead and three others wounded, including a 13-year-old girl, who is now in critical condition, according to authorities. Law enforcement learned of the shooting at about 11:20 p.m. local time and “as they arrived, they
Continue ReadingBELEN, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the deaths of four family members in a rural area southeast of Belen. New Mexico State Police say the victims were found fatally shot at their Valencia County home early Saturday morning. The name of the teen was being withheld
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A man was arrested for driving under the influence after police said he crashed into another car Saturday night in Cathedral City. The two-vehicle crash was reported at around 10:40 p.m. at the intersection of Date Palm Drive & Buddy Rogers Avenue. Police said officers arrived on scene and found two vehicles with major damage.
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer The Spider-Man spinoff “Kraven the Hunter” got off to a disastrous start in North American theaters this weekend. The movie starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson earned only $11 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it one of the worst openings for a Marvel-adjacent property. Its box office take was even less than the
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer The Spider-Man spinoff “Kraven the Hunter” got off to a disastrous start in North American theaters this weekend. The movie starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson earned only $11 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it one of the worst openings for a Marvel-adjacent property. Its box office take was even less than the
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants co-owner John Mara received another aerial message trashing his woeful team before Sunday’s 35-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. A small plane circled MetLife Stadium roughly two hours before kickoff, trailing a banner that read: “Mr Mara Enough — We won’t stop until you
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian customs officials have found about 420 pounds of cocaine hidden on a ship at the Black Sea port of Burgas. Police said Sunday the cocaine seized from the Peruvian cargo was valued at $7 million. Police said the drugs were scattered in various places along the vessel’s pipelines. Bulgaria has
Continue ReadingDUNKIRK, France (AP) — A 22-year-old man is in custody after surrendering to police over the killings of five people shot dead near Dunkirk, in northern France, according to authorities and local media. The Interior Ministry said a company owner in Wormhout, located south of Dunkirk, was killed first on Saturday and then two private
Continue ReadingLAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series has sold for $1.56 million at auction. The bidding at SCP Auctions went into the late hours of Saturday night, according to a statement from the auction house on Sunday. It didn’t say who bought the
Continue ReadingLAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series has sold for $1.56 million at auction. The bidding at SCP Auctions went into the late hours of Saturday night, according to a statement from the auction house on Sunday. It didn’t say who bought the
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Argentina’s President Javier Milei has been granted Italian citizenship while on a state visit to Italy, a spokesperson for Italy’s Foreign Ministry told CNN. Milei, who has three Italian grandparents who emigrated to Argentina in 1926, before he was born, was accorded it on the grounds of
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno and Michael Schwartz, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced the closure of the country’s embassy in Ireland on Sunday, accusing Ireland of “extreme anti-Israel policies.” “The actions and antisemitic rhetoric used by Ireland against Israel are rooted in the delegitimization and demonization of the Jewish state, along with double
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