By Alex Marquardt, Jennifer Hansler, Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed number of 900, a Defense Department spokesperson said at a press briefing on Thursday. “There are diplomatic and operational security considerations oftentimes
Continue ReadingSan Francisco (6-8) at Miami (6-8) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Dolphins by 2 1/2. Against the spread: 49ers 5-9; Dolphins 5-9. Series record: Dolphins lead 8-6. Last meeting: 49ers beat Dolphins 33-17 in Santa Clara, Calif., on Dec. 4, 2022. Last week: 49ers lost to the Rams 12-6; Dolphins lost to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — A long row of small metal huts dots one of the hills surrounding Bolivia’s capital. The view is dizzying. Inside the precarious structures, Aymara shamans pray to the Andean gods to protect them from the threat of collapse. In recent years, the erosion of the mountain range around
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A provision to transfer the land that is the site of the old RFK Stadium from the federal government to the District of Columbia is no longer included in Congress’ slimmed-down, short-term spending bill that lawmakers are racing to pass before a government shutdown. The removal Thursday of that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — American farmers, small business owners and wildfire survivors are among those who will suffer if Congress cannot agree on a new spending bill after President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan that included more than $100 billion in disaster aid. The money is urgently needed after Hurricanes Helene
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sports marketer Max Muhleman, who was credited with the concept of developing the permanent seat license in professional sports and helping the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Hornets land expansion teams, has died at 88. Muhleman died on Saturday in Charlotte peacefully after battling some heart-related issues, according to
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union continued a strike Friday at seven of the company’s delivery hubs just days before Christmas. At midnight on Saturday, workers at a prominent unionized warehouse in New York will also join, the Teamsters said. However, the union has not indicated how many employees were participating
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Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) – De noviembre a diciembre han sido decomisados 45 kilogramos de fuegos artificiales que son vendidos de forma ilegal en Mexicali. Principalmente en vendedores que los comercializan en la vía pública y hasta en avenidas. La venta y compra así como su uso, están estrictamente prohibidas en Mexicali, más aún
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is warning that Republicans’ decision to abandon a congressional spending plan will cost troops their paychecks over the holidays unless some agreement is reached before Friday’s deadline to prevent a government shutdown. The Pentagon press secretary, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, says even if they don’t get paid, those
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Chinese national was arrested Thursday on charges of acting as an illegal agent for Beijing when serving as the campaign manager for an unnamed politician elected to a city council in Southern California two years ago. The arrest of Yaoning “Mike” Sun, 64, came at a time of rising
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Organizers for the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival announced the lineup for its Talking Pictures program, featuring in-depth discussions with actors being honored at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For More Coverage This year’s program includes Babygirl with Nicole Kidman; Emilia Pérez with director Jacques Audiard as well as actors Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña,
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By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown after the GOP-led House failed to pass a funding plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, leaving Hill Republicans scrambling to find a path forward. The Trump-endorsed plan was opposed
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A 57-year-old man suspected of ramming into two police vehicles in Morongo Valley was charged Thursday with multiple counts of attempted murder. Stephen Anthony Bloomer, a Twentynine Palms resident, was arraigned on Thursday in Joshua Tree. Other charges included evading police, driving under the influence, and battery on a spouse, along with two enhancements of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A businessman with no experience in public office is taking over as mayor of Oregon’s biggest city. Voters elected trucking company executive Keith Wilson as Portland mayor last month after he ran on an ambitious pledge to end unsheltered homelessness within a year. Wilson was sworn in on Thursday
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has rejected arguments that a bank mismanaged painter Thomas Hart Benton’s estate by selling his artwork for less than what it was worth and losing more than 100 pieces. Judge Mark Styles ruled last week that there were only five unaccounted-for pieces by Benson. Radio station KCUR
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Chinese national was arrested Thursday on charges of acting as an illegal agent for Beijing when serving as the campaign manager for an unnamed politician elected to a city council in Southern California two years ago. The arrest of Yaoning “Mike” Sun, 64, came at a time of rising
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have won city council approval for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from nearby residents. The City Council voted 12-5 Thursday to approve the project at a packed City Hall meeting. Owners of the NBA team hope to move in by 2031. Mayor Cherelle Parker says the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin 15-year-old who shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student Monday was only in her first semester at the school but seemed to be settling in, a school official said Thursday as families of the victims remembered them as people of faith who had deep connections
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin 15-year-old who shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student Monday was only in her first semester at the school but seemed to be settling in, a school official said Thursday as families of the victims remembered them as people of faith who had deep connections
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CalMatters The year 2025 is shaping up to be a confusing one for Californians unlucky enough to buy a new or used car that turns out to be a clunker. Starting Jan. 1, car buyers who purchase a faulty vehicle will have to navigate a new version of California’s “lemon law” that for five decades
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