By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The deaths of three American troops in a drone attack Sunday has thrust the United States deeper into the Middle East conflict and lent fresh urgency to efforts at securing the release of hostages in Gaza in exchange for a prolonged halt in the fighting between Israel and Hamas.
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A New Jersey animal shelter has come up with a unique solution for anyone who has ever felt like their ex shouldn’t reproduce. As part of a Valentine’s Day promotion, Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center in Blackwood is offering to name a feral cat after a donor’s ex –
Continue ReadingCNN By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing criticism after suggesting some pro-Palestinian protesters are “connected to Russia.” “We have to think about what we’re doing, and what we have to do is try to stop the suffering in Gaza … but for them to call for a ceasefire
Continue ReadingBy FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — With protesters outside a full arena, bullfights resumed in Mexico City on Sunday after the country’s highest court temporarily revoked a local ruling that sided with animal rights defenders and suspended the events for more than a year and a half. The resumption of bullfights in
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A teenager awaiting trial in a homicide case who escaped outside a Philadelphia hospital last week has been captured. Police say Shane Pryor was taken into custody Sunday by the U.S. Marshals Service. The marshals will hand the 17-year-old over to police homicide detectives. Authorities said Pryor fled Wednesday from the driveway
Continue ReadingBy Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old suspect in a 2020 killing who escaped from custody during a medical transport Wednesday was captured Sunday evening, according to Philadelphia police. “A short time ago, escapee Shane Pryor was taken into custody by the USMS at 3rd and the Boulevard without incident. He is currently en route to the PPD Homicide
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Taylor Swift may be Super Bowl-bound. The pop star could be on hand in Las Vegas to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce after he and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in the AFC championship game on Sunday. After the game, Swift greeted
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The first quarter was vintage Patrick Mahomes, picking apart the Baltimore defense with quick passes, with Travis Kelce on the other end of several of them. Then the Kansas City defense — now elite after some shaky seasons in the past — took over. Finally, when
Continue ReadingBy Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing criticism after suggesting some pro-Palestinian protesters are “connected to Russia.” “We have to think about what we’re doing, and what we have to do is try to stop the suffering in Gaza … but for them to call for a ceasefire is
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised test-firings of new cruise missiles designed to be launched from submarines and also reviewed efforts to build a nuclear-powered submarine while reiterating his goal of building a nuclear-armed navy to counter what he portrays as growing external threats,
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton, Jamiel Lynch and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Three victims died and two police officers were shot in Palm Bay, Florida, when the officers responded to a domestic disturbance call Sunday afternoon, according to authorities. The gunman was also killed, police said. Brandon Kapas, 24, killed his grandfather, William Michael Kapas, 78,
Continue ReadingEL MONTE, Calif. (AP) — A California police dispatcher failed to tell two officers before they were fatally shot by a convicted gang member that the suspect reportedly had a gun and was under the influence of PCP and methamphetamine, according to a 911 recording. El Monte Police Department Officer Joseph Santana, 31, and Cpl.
Continue ReadingEL MONTE, Calif. (AP) — A California police dispatcher failed to tell two officers before they were fatally shot by a convicted gang member that the suspect reportedly had a gun and was under the influence of PCP and methamphetamine, according to a 911 recording. El Monte Police Department Officer Joseph Santana, 31, and Cpl.
Continue ReadingYUKON, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma trooper who was violently thrown to the ground when a vehicle he’d pulled over for a traffic stop on an interstate highway was struck by another vehicle says he feels lucky that he was able to walk away. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol on Wednesday posted dash camera video on
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Taylor Swift may be Super Bowl-bound. The pop star could be on hand in Las Vegas to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce after he and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in the AFC championship game on Sunday. After the game, Swift greeted
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bella Murekatete and Eleonora Villa helped lead Washington State to one of the biggest wins in program history Sunday afternoon. However, the Cougars 85-82 victory over No. 2 UCLA at Pauley Pavilion came at a cost. All-Pac-12 guard Charlisse Leger-Walker suffered a knee injury during
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were at their magnificent best in the first half, and Kansas City’s defense delivered another masterpiece against Lamar Jackson and Baltimore, helping the Chiefs reach the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years with a 17-10 victory in the
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump should be removed from Illinois’ primary ballot, but the decision should be left to the courts, a retired judge recommended Sunday to the state’s election board, arguing that it was clear Trump engaged in insurrection in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland on Sunday asked the European Commission to fix a social media post about the Holocaust, saying it wrongly linked the Auschwitz death camp to Poland, rather than Nazi Germany. In a video posted Saturday on the X platform by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to mark International Holocaust
Continue ReadingPALM BAY, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say two police officers along Florida’s Space Coast were wounded by gunfire and had non-life-threatening injuries after responding to a domestic call. The wounded officers from the Palm Bay Police Department were being treated at a nearby hospital after Sunday’s shooting and were going to survive. Police Chief Mariano
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