By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press The Army Corps of Engineers has canceled a $450 million Mississippi flood control project following the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent decision to overturn the project. The statement was made in a document filed Wednesday with the federal court in Washington, where environmental groups had sued the Corps over the Yazoo
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Capitol Police chief is about to gain new authority to request help from the National Guard. Congress this week passed a bipartisan bill that allows the police chief to request District of Columbia National Guard troops or federal law enforcement agencies in certain emergencies without
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — What could be California’s first major new reservoir in years has cleared a key regulatory hurdle. The California Water Commission on Wednesday voted in favor of the feasibility of the Sites Reservoir project. The vote means that the project stays eligible to receive more than $800
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Las autoridades de Panamá informaron este miércoles que han solicitado formalmente a Estados Unidos que le entregue el dinero que resulte del proceso judicial abierto en Nueva York contra dos de los hijos del expresidente Ricardo Martinelli, quienes se han declarado culpables en una corte federal de conspirar
Continue Reading By Steve Almasy, Brandon Miller, Amy Simonson and Amanda Watts, CNN An intense storm system moving from the Rockies into the Plains is producing severe weather, tornadoes and extreme fire danger while also bringing widespread damaging winds on Wednesday. In Minnesota, the National Weather Service office in the Twin Cities said there was a tornado
Continue ReadingThe Midwest is experiencing unprecedented weather with extreme heat and tornado force winds. CNN meteorologist Tom Sater said “this is not December weather.”
Continue ReadingHigh winds, some over 100 mph, closed roads and knocked out power to more than 200,000 customers in parts of Kansas and Colorado.
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By Holmes Lybrand Two Texas men, Lucas Denney and Donald Hazard, who prosecutors say formed their own militia group called the “Patriot Boys of North Texas,” were arrested Monday for allegedly assaulting police officers during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. According to court documents, Hazard and Denney attempted to recruit others to
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WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut judge says a lawyer for Infowars host Alex Jones broke attorney conduct rules during the deposition of a witness. The ruling Wednesday by Judge Barbara Bellis came in a defamation lawsuit filed by relatives of some victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting against Jones for his
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By Katie Lobosco and Tara Subramaniam, CNN Soaring inflation has become a political problem for President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill, with critics pointing to the rise in prices as a reason why it’s the wrong time for Congress to authorize some $1.75 trillion in new spending. Many Republicans argue that injecting more federal
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence has never experienced this much drama in a football season. Not in college. Not in high school. Not as a kid growing up in Cartersville, Georgia. Jacksonville’s starting quarterback is ready for it to end, too. He says “I do think that
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans designated outside linebacker Bud Dupree for return from injured reserve Wednesday. The move opens a 21-day window for the Titans to put Dupree back on their active roster. Dupree was signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent to a six-year, $82.5 million contract to help improve
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The motorsports governing body for Formula One says it will conduct a detailed analysis of the wild ending of the season finale that decided the championship in favor of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen. FIA says the controversy is “tarnishing the
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced he’s nominating Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy who served as ambassador to Japan during the Obama administration, to serve as ambassador to Australia. And he’s nominating Michelle Kwan, the renowned U.S. Olympic figure skater, to serve as his chief envoy to
Continue Reading By THALIA BEATY Associated Press The legendary rugby player, coach and leader of the women’s sport in the U.S., Kathleen “Kathy” Flores, has died. She was 66. Hundreds of her former teammates, fellow coaches, former players and friends gathered on Saturday for a virtual remembrance organized by the U.S. Women’s Rugby Foundation, of which she
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks rose steadily on Wall Street Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it would accelerate its pullback of economic stimulus and would likely raise interest rates three times next year to tackle rising inflation. The S&P 500 shook off an early loss to close higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Duke Johnson has played in just one game this season. He’s carried the ball four times. His longest carry has gone for 6 yards. And he might be vital to the Miami Dolphins’ hopes this weekend. With the team’s two leading rushers on the
Continue Reading By BRITTANY PETERSON and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Water leaders in California, Arizona and Nevada have signed an agreement to further reduce their take of Colorado River water to help stave off wider, mandatory cuts in the future. The signing took place Wednesday at the annual Colorado River Water Users Association
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Jorge Mario Bergoglio, el papa Francisco, cumple 85 años este viernes. Desde que fue nombrado obispo de Roma, Francisco se ha caracterizado por su humildad; por ser un transgresor de las tradiciones de la Iglesia en temas polémicos como el aborto, los homosexuales, los abusos del clero a menores
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Maybe Baker Mayfield needed to follow the lead of Kareem Jackson. The Cleveland quarterback attended an event at a Boys & Girls Club, now has tested positive for COVID-19, and the youth organization had needed to take extra precautions. Jackson, a safety with the Broncos, canceled his appearance at his annual
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The CEOs of two of the nation’s major airlines say they don’t think wearing masks on planes does much to help limit exposure to Covid. The comments from American Airlines CEO Doug Parker — the nation’s largest carrier — and Southwest CEO Gary Kelly came during a hearing about the
Continue Reading By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press The Los Angeles public school system became the latest in California to delay a deadline for mandatory student COVID-19 vaccinations. The board of the Los Angeles Unified School District voted Tuesday night to postpone a Jan. 10 deadline until fall 2022 for all students 12 and older to be vaccinated.
Continue Reading By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press The Los Angeles public school system became the latest in California to delay a deadline for mandatory student COVID-19 vaccinations. The board of the Los Angeles Unified School District voted Tuesday night to postpone a Jan. 10 deadline until fall 2022 for all students 12 and older to be vaccinated.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Medtronic, Nucor fall; Eli Lilly, CMC Materials rise.
Continue Reading CNN, POOL By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The CEOs of two of the nation’s major airlines say they don’t think wearing masks on planes does much to help limit exposure to Covid. The comments from American Airlines CEO Doug Parker — the nation’s largest carrier — and Southwest CEO Gary Kelly came during a hearing
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By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A man identified as homeless has been arrested after swastikas were spray-painted this week on a pillar at New York City Hall and on the Charging Bull statue near Wall Street, the New York Police Department said. The suspect was arrested on five counts of criminal mischief — a hate crime
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Richard Reid también es conocido como el “Shoe Bomber” debido a su intento de detonar explosivos escondidos en sus zapatillas deportivas durante un vuelo de American Airlines. Está cumpliendo cadena perpetua en las instalaciones del Máximo Administrativo Penitenciario de Estados Unidos en Florence, Colorado. Aquí un vistazo a los principales datos
Continue Reading By Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his intention to nominate Michelle Kwan, a former Olympic figure skater and longtime Democratic activist, to serve as ambassador to Belize. Biden also picked Caroline Kennedy to serve as ambassador to Australia, her second high-profile diplomatic position, after serving as ambassador to
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN Lava once flowed at the site of an ancient lake on Mars. The Perseverance rover landed on the planet just 10 months ago, but it has already made that surprising discovery. The rover’s latest finding suggests that the bedrock it has been driving over since landing was once formed by volcanic
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