Despite the cold, snow and long lines, hundreds of Illinois residents — including the state’s lieutenant governor — waited outside to be among the first to buy weed following its legalization. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was among hundreds of early morning customers at Sunnyside Dispensary, a Chicago marijuana dispensary, on the first day of legal
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Kathy Griffin announced her engagement on New Year’s Eve — and then she got married. The comedian tweeted a video late Tuesday with her longtime boyfriend Randy Bick to make the surprise announcement. The pair did a count down and let Griffin’s followers know they were dressed up for more than the holiday. “Happy New
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EL PASO, Texas– In a tweet posted Wednesday morning, El Paso Police thanked the DWI Task force for the impact they made New Years Eve night. The tweet read, “Happy to report that Special Traffic Investigations officers did not have to respond to any calls last night. DWI Task force officers thank you for impact
Continue Reading Unfortunately for them, things aren’t so quiet for the family at the center of “A Quiet Place” in the new trailer for the movie’s sequel. In the clip for “A Quiet Place: Part II,” released Wednesday, Emily Blunt’s character and her children (Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe) are exposed to the threats that lurk around
Continue Reading An elementary school in Washington, D.C. is apologizing after a lesson in which fifth grade students of color were asked to portray enslaved people. In a letter sent to families of students at Lafayette Elementary School, Principal Carrie Broquard called the assignment a mistake, saying that students “should not have been tasked with acting out
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NEW YORK (AP) – David Stern, who spent 30 years as the NBA’s longest-serving commissioner and oversaw its growth into a global power, has died on New Year’s Day. He was 77. The league says Stern died Wednesday with his family by his side. He suffered a brain hemorrhage Dec. 12 and underwent emergency surgery.
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(CNN) — Un juez de inmigración otorgó asilo a un estudiante de secundaria de Connecticut cuyo arresto provocó una gran cantidad de apoyo de maestros y compañeros de clase. Mario Aguilar, de 18 años, fue liberado de la custodia del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE, por sus siglas en
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Mariah Carey is the first artist ever to top the Billboard charts in four decades — and it’s all thanks to her Christmas classic. The elusive chanteuse scored a No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the 1990s, the 2000s, the 2010s and now, the 2020s. “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” originally
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Dozens of animals were killed when a fire tore through a monkey enclosure at Krefeld Zoo in northwestern Germany in the early hours of New Year’s Day. “Our Monkey House fell victim to a fire that started more or less around midnight,” zoo director Wolfgang Dressen told reporters at a media conference. “We don’t know
Continue Reading Iraqi security forces have regained control of the area around the US Embassy in Baghdad after the compound was rocked by a second day of mass protests. Earlier Wednesday security personnel fired tear gas and rubber bullets at hundreds of protesters — some of whom were seen trying to climb the building’s walls — eyewitnesses
Continue Reading (CNN) — Nunca es una mala idea comenzar el Año Nuevo con una nota generosa. Danielle Franzoni, una mesera en Alpena, Michigan, comenzó el suyo en el lado receptor de tal generosidad. Ella atendió a una pareja en el restaurante donde trabaja durante los últimos días de 2019. Su cuenta fue de US$ 23. Y
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Al menos cinco personas murieron tras el colapso de un muro de contención este miércoles en la comunidad Las Lomas en el cantón de Sigsig, provincia de Azuay, en el sur de Ecuador, confirmó el Gobierno Municipal del cantón. En un comunicado emitido este miércoles por el municipio de Sigsig se informó
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Click here for updates on this story BREVARD COUNTY, FL (WESH) — Veterinarians in Brevard County are nursing eight neglected dogs back to health after they were abandoned in front of an Animal Services shelter overnight. SPCA staff said when they got the dogs Tuesday afternoon, they were in bad shape and worked into the
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Sunland Park Fire and Police were called to a scene of an accident involving four vehicles. Two of the vehicles were parked. This happened at approximately 5:30 am at First Street and Edgewood Boulevard. According to police, the driver, a 26-year-old male, of the first vehicle disregarded a stop sign
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo postponed a planned trip to Ukraine to deal with the ongoing developments out of Baghdad, the State Department announced Wednesday. “Secretary Pompeo must postpone his visit to Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Cyprus due to the need for the Secretary to be in Washington, D.C., to continue monitoring the ongoing
Continue Reading America Ferrera and her husband Ryan Piers Williams are expecting their second baby. “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” actress and activist surprised her fans with an Instagram post on New Year’s Eve, revealing the happy news with a baby bump picture alongside Williams and their 19-month old son, Sebastian. “Welcoming Baby #2 in 2020!”
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EL PASO, Texas– El Paso Police say that an officer from the Central Regional Command discharged her firearm Tuesday night during an incident that started with a traffic violation. According to reports, officers attempted to stop a 2006 Hummer for a red light violation. The driver, Adrian Valenzuela, 28, jumped out of the vehicle and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, IA (KCCI ) — Two Des Moines sisters are ending 2019 on a high note after unexpectedly giving birth minutes apart at the same hospital Sisters Julia Marberry and Laurielle Jones gave birth to JaFaye and Khepri on Sunday at MercyOne Des Moines. There is a
Continue Reading Even as teenagers, Tyrannosaurus rex dominated the top of the food chain. Researchers can say that with more certainty after confirming that two small T. rex fossils found in the early 2000s are not a pygmy species of tyrannosaurs, but juveniles of the rex species. In order to settle the decades-long debate, the researchers had
Continue Reading Police in Louisiana’s capital say they believe the recent killings of three homeless people are connected and they’re urging homeless people in the city to stay in shelters as they try to find the killer or killers. The three victims were shot to death outdoors near downtown Baton Rouge last month. Two were killed in
Continue Reading The Ohio State School for the Blind’s marching band bills itself as the only blind marching band in the world. On Wednesday, the group adds another achievement to its list of accomplishments: Band members will be performing at the halftime show for the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida. The marching band is made up of
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Con la banda impuesta por su madre, Claudia López asumió este miércoles como la primera mujer en ocupar el gobierno mayor de la capital de Colombia. De entrada en su discurso, López destacó que además de representar a su género, representa a la diversidad sexual. “A posesionarme como la primera mujer, mujer
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EDMOND, OK (KFOR ) — Hard work built on great relationships. Jenna Gilliland works for Midcon Data Services in Edmond and she has an interesting title. “I’m Destruction Manager, for the shredding portion of the business,” said Gilliland. Midcon preserves and also shreds personal and sensitive records. Jenna
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BLACKWELL, OK (KFOR ) — Dash camera video from a fatal shooting back in May now shows the moments leading up to, during, and after a woman was killed as she fled officers. The officer who did the shooting has been indicted for second-degree murder. Lt. John Mitchell
Continue Reading Is it really New Year’s Day without the Rose Parade? In its 131st year, the parade unleashed a vibrant spectacle of flower-studded floats through Pasadena, California. There were horses, marching bands, live music and dancing in the streets and, of course, ornate works of art. Here are a few of the most colorful, festive floats
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Pete Buttigieg raised more than $24.7 million during the final three months of 2019, his campaign announced early Wednesday morning — cementing his standing as one of the fundraising leaders of the 2020 Democratic presidential race. The amount Buttigieg collected exceeds the $19.2 million that the outgoing South Bend, Indiana, mayor raised during the previous
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los huesos descubiertos en una cueva de Idaho en 1979 y 1991 han sido identificados como los restos de Joseph Henry Loveless, un hombre que escapó de la prisión hace más de un siglo después de ser arrestado por matar a su esposa. La identificación, confirmada por la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CULLOWHEE, NC (WLOS ) — A Vietnam veteran lost his life in a fire over the weekend. His family is struggling with his loss and how to pay for his funeral costs. They said 70-year-old George Pope served his country and his family with total commitment and that
Continue Reading Instead of throwing down the gauntlet, Post Malone put it on his face. The singer/rapper has debuted a new face tattoo to add to his collection. The medieval gauntlet is featured prominently in photo posted Tuesday on tattoo artist Kyle Hediger’s Instagram account. “Last tattoo of 2019,” the caption reads. “Gauntlet on the baby boy
Continue Reading Sequins and Benghazi. Canapés and a “big fat hoax.” Peonies and the potential for war. President Donald Trump began celebrating a new year Tuesday perched squarely on the junction of opulence and bluster that have come to define his personal and political persona, the clink of Champagne glasses wafting under his stern warning to Iran
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