By Melanie Zanona and Tami Luhby, CNN House GOP leaders are moving forward with a $78 billion bipartisan tax package even as some Republicans express reservations over the deal, which includes an expansion of the popular child tax credit — a top Democratic priority. Speaker Mike Johnson said at a private event on Monday that the bill – which
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Still not at full strength, the Cavaliers flexed on one of the NBA’s hottest teams. Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and 12 assists and Jarrett Allen extended his double-double streak to 15 straight games as Cleveland welcomed back Evan Mobley with a 118-108 win over the
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SAN BERNARDINO, California (AP) — Las autoridades dicen que se realizaron arrestos en el marco de la investigación sobre seis cadáveres encontrados la semana pasada en un remoto cruce de caminos de tierra en el desierto del sur de California. La portavoz del Departamento del Sheriff del condado de San Bernardino, Mara Rodríguez, dijo que
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The pilots of an American Airlines flight were distracted by paperwork when they erroneously taxied into the path of a departing Delta flight, setting off alarms in the control tower at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and prompting an urgent plea to “cancel takeoff clearance” from
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — First there were cafés that allowed pets. Then came cat cafés, where lattes took second place to feline interaction. The latest craze in Japan: The pig café. “It was wonderful. Very relaxing and enjoyable,” said Brad Loomis, a software engineer from Pullman, Washington, after visiting Tokyo’s Mipig
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jarred Vanderbilt of the Los Angeles Lakers was ejected in the second quarter of Monday night’s game against Houston after getting two technical fouls during an exchange with the Rockets’ Dillon Brooks. Vanderbilt got his first technical foul after pushing Brooks below the neck after a
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says it detected North Korea firing multiple cruise missiles into the sea off its western coast in its third round of tests of such weapons this month. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday that the South Korean and U.S. militaries
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A La Quinta man who broke into a home and attacked people inside with a rock which he then threw at two sheriff’s deputies, prompting a shooting that left him injured, was sentenced today to 12 years and four months in state prison. Christopher Curci, 28, was convicted Dec. 15 of three felony counts of
Continue ReadingSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — The six men found dead at a remote dirt crossroads in the Southern California desert last week were likely shot to death in a dispute over marijuana, sheriff’s officials said Monday as they announced the arrests of five men suspected in the violence. Authorities discovered the bodies Tuesday in the
Continue ReadingSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — The six men found dead at a remote dirt crossroads in the Southern California desert last week were likely shot to death in a dispute over marijuana, sheriff’s officials said Monday as they announced the arrests of five men suspected in the violence. Authorities discovered the bodies Tuesday in the
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Mykola Soloviov, 88, is a painter the world does not know. His landscapes of eastern Ukraine, records of a lost time, lie tucked away in a modest home under threat of Russian attack. Soloviov can’t hear or walk and barely speaks. Disabled since a 2017 stroke,
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — As South Carolina Judge Jean Toal denied disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s request for a new murder trial on Monday evening, she had some harsh remarks about the county clerk at the center of the Murdaugh legal team’s jury tampering allegations. Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca
Continue ReadingSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say 5 suspects arrested in killings of 6 people in California desert in dispute over marijuana.
Continue ReadingFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris began assembling his staff on Monday, appointing Zac Robinson as offensive coordinator and Jimmy Lake to run the defense. Both assistants followed Morris from the Los Angeles Rams, where the new Atlanta coach served as defensive coordinator before he landed the Falcons’ job last week.
Continue ReadingBy EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia charged a former minister on Monday with failing to declare assets. It’s the latest step in a corruption probe that’s targeting people connected to the country’s last prime minister. Former Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin, who left office more than 20 years ago, is a
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Chief Koji Sato has apologized to customers, suppliers and dealers for flawed testing at a group company, which follows similar problems in recent years. The latest woes surfacing Monday at Japan’s top automaker involves testing required for Japanese government approval at Toyota Industries, which makes
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild, Jamie Gangel and Haley Talbot, CNN The Justice Department is investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri for misuse of funds, a senior congressional source with knowledge and a source familiar with the probe told CNN, after the DOJ subpoenaed the House Sergeant at Arms Monday for documents related to the matter. Separately,
Continue ReadingVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has congratulated Italy after tennis player Jannik Sinner became the country’s first man to win a Grand Slam singles title in nearly a half century. Sinner won the Australian Open title on Sunday and Francis made the acknowledgement during an audience with the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona. The
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Merrick Garland is scheduled to undergo back surgery on Saturday and delegate his duties for a time during the procedure, according to a Justice Department spokesperson. The procedure is minimally invasive, department spokesperson Xochitl Hinojosa said in a statement, and Garland, 71, is likely
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers got back one of their best players. Another is on the way. Power forward Evan Mobley returned from left knee surgery and played for the first time since early December on Monday night when Cleveland, which has surged while missing two starters, hosted the
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