By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named Chris Wright, the CEO of Denver-based fracking company Liberty Energy, as his pick to be the next secretary of the Department of Energy. Wright will also serve as a member on the newly formed Council of National Energy, which Trump said will consist
Continue ReadingPARK RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — A man who served as a head election judge in a Minnesota township has been charged with two felony counts for allegedly letting 11 people vote even though they weren’t registered. Officials began investigating after Hubbard County Auditor Kay Rave could not find any completed registration forms in materials returned
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Golden State forward Draymond Green’s foul against Memphis’ Zach Edey in the third quarter of the Warriors’ victory over the Grizzlies has been upgraded to a category-one flagrant, the NBA said Saturday after reviewing the play. The foul — for which Green initially was charged with only a personal — came
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Seeking to woo targeted groups of voters during his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump rolled out plans for a sweeping array of tax breaks, including promises to eliminate levies on tips, overtime pay and Social Security benefits, for millions of Americans. Now comes the harder part – actually keeping all
Continue ReadingBy Abel Alvarado and Veronica Calderon, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of people detained during protests over Venezuela’s disputed presidential election have been released, according to the local rights group Foro Penal. Fifty people were released from the Tocorón prison in the state of Aragua and 20 more from three other prisons, Foro Penal’s leader Alfredo
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Have you ever wanted to assist first responders on the scene of a disaster? Cathedral City Fire is offering just that, as it equips the public with life-saving knowledge to assist on-scene major disasters. The department’s Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, aids first responders with incidents when the agency is overwhelmed or in need
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum has wrapped up with a spirit of detente that many fear the annual summit may not see again for four years. The two days of meetings in Lima rarely ventured beyond platitudes in discussing the strategies of the region’s major economies. The 21 leaders
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — A walkout by hundreds of hospitality workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip entered its second day with union members willing to undergo the financial hardships of being out of work as they wait for a new contract. The work stoppage launched Friday at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. The person had traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the California Department of Public Health. Symptoms
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is demanding records related to the shooting of an Illinois woman who was killed in her home by a sheriff’s deputy. The government is investigating how authorities in Sangamon County treat Black residents and people with behavioral disabilities. The government made a list of demands in a
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By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The United States’ first known case of a more severe strain of mpox was confirmed in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday. The risk of clade I mpox to the public remains low, the agency said. The person diagnosed with clade I mpox had
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people. The measure won bipartisan support in a 327-75 vote Tuesday in what is now the lame-duck period for Congress. But Senate passage isn’t assured despite considerable support. The Senate has a jam-packed schedule in the remaining
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Charles Manson suggested he was a killer long before he became the infamous cult leader who instructed his followers to commit a series of heinous murders, known as the Manson Murders, that terrorized 1960s Los Angeles and shocked the nation. “See, there’s a whole part of my life that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Local officials in eastern Congo say at least 13 people were killed and others kidnapped by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group. Fighters with the Allied Democratic Forces, which has ties to IS, killed civilians in Mabisio village in North Kivu province. Women were among those killed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOCUYITO, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government has released some of the thousands of people who were detained during and after deadly protests that followed the July presidential election. The disputed results have earned officials, including President Nicolás Maduro, international scorn. The individuals left prison a day after the attorney general, who is loyal
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City politicians are calling on Whoopi Goldberg to apologize for suggesting on air that a local bakery had declined to make “The View” co-host a batch of desserts for her birthday because of her political beliefs. Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella was among the local leaders
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Chinese police say eight people have been killed and 17 others injured in a stabbing attack at a vocational school in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi. Police said in a statement that the attack happened Saturday at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology at around 6:30 p.m. The suspect,
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. The person had traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the California Department of Public Health. Symptoms
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump walked out to a roaring standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City. Trump was accompanied by UFC President
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Paul believes he can fight for a championship belt within two years. Mike Tyson might be finished in the ring after the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion’s first sanctioned pro bout since 2005. An event hyped like a prize fight turned into a glorified sparring session, the eight-round
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