By Brad Lendon, CNN Aboard HMCS Ottawa (CNN) — A nighttime transit through the Taiwan Strait is a test of nerves, seamanship and political awareness in an environment where a slight miscalculation could potentially lead to an international conflict. It’s the first night in November. It’s dark – ink black before the moonrise – and
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday its ground offensive had expanded to every part of Gaza, and it ordered more evacuations in the crowded south while vowing that operations there against Hamas would be “no less strength” than its shattering ones in
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The chair of Florida’s Republican Party says he will not resign over a woman’s allegation that he raped her, saying in an email to supporters that he is innocent. He did not address any specifics of the accusation that has roiled the state’s conservative politics.
Continue ReadingCNN By Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Japayal on Sunday reiterated her call for a ceasefire in Gaza, even as fighting has resumed following the collapse of a truce on Friday. “It’s what has to happen, and I do think it’s realistic,” Jayapal told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Avery Lotz and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday called Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin “naive” for believing further civilian casualties in Gaza could produce even more insurgents and said he has “lost all confidence” in him. “He’s so naive, I mean I just lost all confidence in this
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday it had expanded its ground operations to every part of Gaza and ordered more evacuations in the crowded south, followed by heavy bombardment, as it vowed that operations there against Hamas would be “no less strength”
Continue ReadingBy Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Festivus is here! Which means it’s time to unbottle any pent-up anger to confront whatever or whoever has gotten under your skin this year – and later this month the Tampa Bay Times will publish these grievances. While Festivus is held days before Christmas, the tradition is nearly polar
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Commercial ships came under attack Sunday by drones and missiles in the Red Sea and a U.S. warship there opened fire in self-defense as part of an hourslong assault claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said. The attack potentially marked a major escalation in
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s the end of the road for Kiss. But it’s not the end of Kiss. The hard-rocking quartet from New York City played final live concerts Friday and Saturday at Madison Square Garden, culminating a half century of rocking and rolling all night and partying every
Continue ReadingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bailey Zappe started his first game of the season for New England on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, taking over for the benched Mac Jones. Rookie Malik Cunningham was promoted from the practice squad and active for the game — the first time the Patriots have dressed three quarterbacks. Jones
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Casino workers for MGM Grand Detroit have voted to ratify a new contract, ending a 47-day strike. MGM Grand Detroit workers are union members of the Detroit Casino Council, which represents nearly 4,000 employees of the city’s three casinos. Their approval Saturday on a five-year agreement comes a few weeks after unionized
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said, if elected president, he would “replace and supersede” the Affordable Care Act with “a better plan,” saying that “Obamacare has not worked.” “You will have a totally different health care plan,” the Republican presidential candidate said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, later
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT and JOSH BOAK Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Filling in for President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris flew to the Middle East to tackle a pair of challenges that have flummoxed White Houses for decades: climate change and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Each carries the risk of political blowback
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — The USS Carney shot down at least three Houthi drones headed in the ship’s direction in the southern Red Sea on Sunday and responded to a distress call from a civilian commercial vessel that was fired upon by a ballistic missile, a US defense official said.
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — After 17 years away, Michigan is finally spending another New Year’s Day at the Rose Bowl. And the No. 1 Wolverines got a daunting matchup for the 110th edition of the Granddaddy of Them All. Top-seeded Michigan will face Southeastern Conference champion Alabama in the
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — The head of Florida’s Republican Party indicated Saturday he will not step down while facing an investigation into sexual assault, rejecting calls by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to give up his role as the party’s top operative. In a letter to the state GOP, chairman Christian Ziegler did
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers now have until the end of January to draw and pass new congressional boundaries to replace the current map that a federal judge says dilutes the power of the state’s Black voters. Republican Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has vowed to call a special redistricting
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The Michigan Wolverines, Washington Huskies, Texas Longhorns and Alabama Crimson Tide will compete in next month’s College Football Playoff, while the undefeated Florida State Seminoles were left out. In the semifinal games set for January 1, No. 1 Michigan (13-0) will play No. 4 Alabama (12-1) at the Rose Bowl in
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The final season of the four-team College Football Playoff turned out to be the most controversial with an unprecedented snub. Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected Sunday and Florida State became the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the field. Michigan will
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — Thousands of people marched through the center of Brussels on Sunday in a boisterous rally highlighting the dangers of climate change, as the COP28 climate summit draws to an end in Dubai. “We must save our planet. It’s the only one where there’s beer,” read one sign at the head of
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