AP Science Writer A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week. Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge is signaling that Rudy Giuliani’s contempt hearing next Friday might not end so well for the former New York City mayor and onetime personal lawyer for President-elect Donald Trump. Judge Lewis J. Liman issued an order Friday in which he was dismissive of what he described
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By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Greg Gumbel, a longtime sports broadcaster described as “broadcasting royalty,” has died following a battle with cancer, his wife and daughter announced in a statement shared by CBS Sports on X. He was 78. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TORONTO (AP) — Two Canadian Cabinet ministers left a meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Friday without assurances President-elect Donald Trump will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner. The Canadians called the talks “productive” and said there would be further discussions but one official said the Americans
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster who broke barriers during his career calling some of the biggest sporting events, has died from cancer, according to a statement from his family released by the network on Friday. He was 78. “He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspiration and dedication to over 50 extraordinary
Continue ReadingWALB, LAPORCHE LYONS, KETORIA PETERSON, CNN By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A fire at a Tyson Foods plant in Camilla, Georgia, killed one person and severely burned others early Friday. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, a Tyson Foods spokesperson, who confirmed the death, told CNN. “We are working closely with local
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general is dismissing a felony assault charge against a police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck. The use of force came during an argument over a traffic ticket in late October. Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced late Friday that he
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CNN By Darya Tarasova, Catherine Nicholls and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologized for the fact that an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed after entering Russian airspace in Grozny, Chechnya, on Wednesday, but did not say that Russia was responsible. Putin said Saturday that Russia’s air defense systems were active when
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former top New York City police official has admitted through his lawyer that he had a “consensual, adult relationship” with a subordinate. But he denied her claims that he demanded sex in exchange for extra pay. Jeffrey Maddrey stood silently Friday as his lawyer, Lambros Lambrou, addressed allegations
Continue ReadingAssociated Press President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The last of the crystal triangles that make up this year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve ball were installed on Friday morning, marking the first time in 10 years that all 2,688 were replaced at once. Rapper Pitbull and inventor Joy Mangano were among those on hand to help the organizers
Continue ReadingBy Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report released Friday slammed the CIA for its treatment of patients with a mysterious ailment known as “Havana syndrome,” determining that “many individuals faced obstacles to timely and sufficient care.” The report outlines 11 recommendations for the CIA to implement to address key concerns
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Nigeria’s military says an airstrike targeting an armed group in northwestern Nigeria mistakenly killed at least 10 civilians. The villagers were killed on Christmas Day when the air force targeted a logistics base of the Lakurawa insurgent group in the Silame area of Sokoto state. On Thursday, the Sokoto
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, as early as January 14th, in a letter sent to congressional leaders Friday afternoon. The department has taken such action in the
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A fire at a Tyson Foods plant in Camilla, Georgia, killed one person and severely burned others early Friday. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, a Tyson Foods spokesperson, who confirmed the death, told CNN. “We are working closely with local authorities to determine the cause of
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his third season with the team mired in a five-game losing streak. General manager Monte McNair called the move Friday a “difficult decision” and thanked Brown for his work. Assistant Doug Christie will take over as interim coach, with his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen will be released from the hospital Friday, two days after getting nine titanium plates installed during a surgery to stabilize the ribs he broke when he was bucked off a horse. Nebraska Medicine doctors who have been treating Pillen say he has improved significantly since
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana authorities say a 93-year-old former Catholic priest sentenced to life in prison for raping a teenage boy has died. Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections communications director Ken Pastorick says Lawrence Hecker died of natural causes early Thursday at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center. After
Continue ReadingMACON, Ga (AP) — Georgia officials say a shooting that killed one man and injured six other people took place at a “shot house” where alcohol was being sold illegally. The shooting happened at the same house in Macon where a person was also fatally shot in January. Bibb County sheriff’s deputies say 34-year-old Jawasiki
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Venezuela’s attorney general said on Friday that an Argentine military officer who was arrested in Venezuela earlier this month has been charged with terrorism.In a statement published on Instagram, the Attorney General’s office accused the officer, Nahuel Gallo, of “being part of a group of people who tried to
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