Jack in the Box is buying Del Taco for $575 million
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Three years after ditching Qdoba Mexican Eats, Jack in the Box is scooping up Del Taco in a $575 million…
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Jussie Smollett denies staging attack, testifies he had a sexual relationship with prosecution witness
By Omar Jimenez and Eric Levenson, CNN Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett took the stand in his criminal trial Monday in a high-stakes…
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Nebraska football legend Johnny Rodgers in ICU with COVID
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska football star and 1972 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers was in an Omaha hospital intensive care unit with COVID-19…
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‘Succession’ earns more Critics Choice Awards nominations than any other TV show
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The Roy family is rich in Critics Choice nominations. HBO’s “Succession” scored eight nominations for the…
Continue Reading Kohl’s should break up or go private, activist investor demands
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Kohl’s should spin off its online business or find a buyer to take the whole company private, an activist…
Continue Reading Tennessee women back in top 10 of AP Top 25; SC still No. 1
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Tennessee is back in the top 10 of the women’s AP Top 25 for the first time in nearly three years. The Lady…
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Crews begin long process of dismantling Lee statue pedestal
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Preliminary work is underway to remove an enormous pedestal that until recently held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E.…
Continue Reading Derby winner Medina Spirit collapses, dies in California
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer The 3-year-old colt whose Kentucky Derby victory in May came under scrutiny because of a positive drug test has…
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‘Remain in Mexico’ restarts in El Paso ahead of other parts of southwest border
EL PASO, Texas — The migrant protection protocol, or “Remain in Mexico” policy, was reinstated Monday at El Paso’s ports of entry and will…
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Drone crashes on runway at Holloman Air Force Base
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Air Force says an unmanned aircraft has crashed on a runway during takeoff from Holloman Air Force…
Continue Reading¿Vegetariano? Más bien planetario: cómo pequeños cambios en tu dieta pueden ayudar a salvar el planeta
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Comer menos carne y lácteos es una de las formas en que podemos tener un impacto positivo en el futuro del planeta,…
Continue Reading Arradondo, Minneapolis chief amid Floyd fallout, to retire
By MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced Monday that he…
Continue Reading North Carolina court delays, then restores candidate filing
By BRYAN ANDERSON and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The start of North Carolina candidate filing for U.S. House and…
Continue Reading Derby winner Medina Spirit collapses, dies in California
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer The 3-year-old colt whose Kentucky Derby victory in May came under scrutiny because of a positive drug test has…
Continue Reading British woman testifies about grooming by Ghislaine Maxwell
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A British woman has testified that Ghislaine Maxwell pressured her into giving Jeffrey Epstein sexual…
Continue Reading Bitcoin trial: Defendant wins dispute over $50B in Bitcoin
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Craig Wright, a computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, prevailed in a civil…
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Bitcoin trial: Defendant wins dispute over $50B in Bitcoin
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Craig Wright, a computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, prevailed in a civil…
Continue Reading US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
By AAMER MADHANI and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of the…
Continue Reading Hipopótamos mocosos dan positivo por covid-19 en Bélgica
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Dos hipopótamos en un zoológico en Amberes, Bélgica, dieron positivo por covid-19, en lo que se cree que es la…
Continue Reading Tyson Foods to spend $50M on bonuses at its meat plants
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Tyson Foods said Monday that it plans to spend roughly $50 million on year-end bonuses for over 80,000 hourly workers at…
Continue Reading Boiler up! Purdue is No. 1 in AP Top 25 for the first time
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Purdue is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time. The Boilermakers were a…
Continue Reading EE.UU. tiene un promedio de más de 100.000 casos nuevos de covid-19 por día, el nivel más alto en dos meses
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Por primera vez en dos meses, EE.UU. tiene un promedio de más de 100.000 casos nuevos de covid-19 cada día,…
Continue Reading Leaders: Africa’s COVID-19 fight is vital for world security
By CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press DIAMNIADIO, Senegal (AP) — South Africa’s president says travel restrictions imposed on South Africa and…
Continue Reading Suarez guaranteed $11M over 2 years in deal with Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Right-hander Robert Suarez is guaranteed $11 million over two seasons in his contract with the San Diego Padres. Suarez gets a $1…
Continue Reading Spain: PM urges Christmas caution as hospital staff infected
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s prime minister is urging people to “remain prudent” about COVID-19 over the holidays as Christmas festivities at one…
Continue Reading Spain: PM urges Christmas caution as hospital staff infected
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s prime minister is urging people to “remain prudent” about COVID-19 over the holidays as Christmas festivities at one…
Continue Reading Afghan museum reopens with Taliban security — and visitors
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The National Museum of Afghanistan is open once again and the Taliban, whose members…
Continue Reading Former Rep. Max Rose to run again for the House seat in New York he lost in 2020
By Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Former Democratic Rep. Max Rose announced he will run again for the US House seat he lost in 2020 after a single term to…
Continue Reading Polish prime minister defends meeting of European populists
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has defended a recent meeting of European populist leaders by saying that his…
Continue Reading Schumer details plan to pass Biden bill by Christmas amid growing skepticism about timeline
By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is still insisting that President Joe Biden’s Build…
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