CNN By Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use powerful long-range American weapons inside Russia, according to two US officials familiar with the decision, as North Korean troops deploy in support of Moscow’s effort. The decision comes as Moscow has deployed nearly 50,000 troops
Continue ReadingAP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Library of Congress has notified lawmakers of a “cyber breach” of its IT system by an adversary. That’s according to an email obtained by The Associated Press. The library said that an adversary has accessed email communications between some congressional offices and library staff during the period from
Continue ReadingAP College Football Writer Oregon remained the unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday after its close call at Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Alabama each jumped up two spots and Georgia returned to the top 10. LSU is unranked for the first time in two years. The unbeaten
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use powerful long-range American weapons inside Russia, according to two US officials familiar with the decision, as North Korean troops deploy in support of Moscow’s effort. The decision comes as Moscow has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. said Sunday that any pushback from the Washington establishment around his father’s unconventional choices for Cabinet proves they are just the kind of disruptors that voters are demanding. The younger Trump insisted the team now around the president-elect knows how to build out an administration,
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has laid out some big changes for education in the US. Much of his platform focuses on rolling back the federal government’s role in schools and giving states and parents more of a say in what children learn, with the goal of
Continue ReadingBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A young woman who was injured in a deadly roof collapse in Serbia this month has died, bringing the death toll to 15. The concrete outer roof on a railway station building in the northern city of Novi Sad suddenly fell on Nov. 1, crashing on the people sitting or standing
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota All-Star guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for making an obscene gesture on the court during the Timberwolves’ NBA Cup win in Sacramento on Friday night. The league announced the fine Sunday. The NBA did not specify exactly what Edwards did, other than saying it happened
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia, easing limitations on the longer range weapons as Russia deploys thousands of North Korean troops to reinforce its war, according to a U.S. official and three other people familiar with the matter. The decision
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — CL Daniel was serving in the US Army at Camp Gordon in Georgia during World War I when he suffered a serious leg injury and was honorably discharged in 1919. As a new veteran, Daniel made his way to Ogden, Utah, to help build railroad tracks, his family
Continue ReadingTBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Opposition protesters in Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia have refused to cede control of key government buildings seized during rallies on Friday during which at least 14 people were injured in clashes with police. Regional leader Aslan Bzhania signaled Sunday that he was prepared to hold early elections. Meanwhile, one opposition
Continue ReadingBy Mike Schwartz and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is alleged to have leaked classified information to foreign press in the hopes of influencing public opinion on hostage negotiations, according to a court release published Sunday. Eliezer Feldstein was arrested earlier this month for allegedly leaking “classified
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least not based on their attendance at “Red One” showings. The big budget, star-driven action comedy with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans sold $34.1 million in tickets in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least not based on their attendance at “Red One” showings. The big budget, star-driven action comedy with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans sold $34.1 million in tickets in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio
Continue ReadingTYLER, Texas (AP) — The agent for Sundance Head, a winner on “The Voice,” says the country singer is recovering at home after he was accidentally shot in the stomach while handling a firearm. The accident happened on a hunting trip at his East Texas ranch. Head’s agent, Trey Newman, says Head was airlifted to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit, according to Hegseth’s lawyer. Hegseth was accused of sexual assault in 2017 after a speaking appearance at a Republican women’s event in Monterey,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit, according to Hegseth’s lawyer. Hegseth was accused of sexual assault in 2017 after a speaking appearance at a Republican women’s event in Monterey,
Continue ReadingLJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A small plane crashed on Sunday in foggy weather in northeast Slovenia, killing three people on board. Police said they were informed about the accident around noon on Sunday. The Cessna Skyhawk plane was on a panoramic flight when it fell. Public broadcaster RTV Slovenia says it was initially set to
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s impending retirement will loom over the Davis Cup Final 8 when play begins Tuesday in Malaga, Spain. The team event will be the last event of the 38-year-old Spaniard’s career. Nadal and Spain are scheduled to face the Netherlands on Tuesday on an indoor hard court
Continue ReadingBy Brian Todd, CNN Washington (CNN) — It’s almost unimaginable today. A police car slowly moving down your street, its loudspeaker blaring: “Do not take Tylenol until further notice.” But that was indeed the scene in Chicago’s suburbs in the fall of 1982. The events that led to those warnings sent chills down the spines
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