By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden thanked service members stationed across the globe for their service in a Christmas Day virtual meeting from the White House. “The holidays really bring into sharp focus, being apart is — it’s just part of the job, but it’s the hard part of the job, and it’s who
Continue Reading CNN By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden thanked service members stationed across the globe for their service in a Christmas Day virtual meeting from the White House. “The holidays really bring into sharp focus, being apart is — it’s just part of the job, but it’s the hard part of the job, and it’s
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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kemba Walker became the seventh NBA player with a triple-double on Christmas, and the New York Knicks beat the depleted Atlanta Hawks 101-87 for their first win on the holiday in a decade. Julius Randle had 25 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks in
Continue Reading POOL By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden thanked service members stationed across the globe for their service in a Christmas Day virtual meeting from the White House. “The holidays really bring into sharp focus, being apart is — it’s just part of the job, but it’s the hard part of the job, and it’s
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WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds have gathered on both sides of the Delaware River to watch an annual Christmas Day reenactment of George Washington’s 1776 crossing. Washington Crossing Historic Park officials say reenactors in three boats completed the crossing in about an hour Saturday afternoon under overcast skies. Earlier in the month, about 5,000
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Influential Bluegrass musician J.D. Crowe died early Friday morning, his family announced on social media. The Lexington, Kentucky, native was 84. No cause of death was given. Born James Dee Crowe in 1937, his career spanned more than 50 years and included stints with Jimmy Martin’s Sunny Mountain Boys, Mac Wiseman
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens have put quarterback Tyler Huntley on the reserve/COVID-19 list, leaving them without their top two QBs for Sunday’s showdown at Cincinnati for first place in the AFC North. Lamar Jackson missed last week’s game with a sprained ankle, and the Ravens announced this weekend that he would not
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Covid concerns and rough weather are the main factors causing travel-related problems during the Christmas holiday.
Continue Reading The cruise line industry is facing disruptions again due to the outbreak of Covid-19. Over the past week, four cruise ships were turned away at their ports of call and passengers were denied entry at the port. CNN’s Alison Kosik reports.
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna, CNN At least four ocean cruise ships were turned away from ports of call or were prohibited from letting passengers disembark in the Americas this week because of Covid-19 cases aboard. Though other cruises have had cases since US-based ships resumed service this summer with vaccine requirements and other measures meant to
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Llega 2022 con muchos eventos políticos en la región y dos de los eventos deportivos más importantes del mundo: los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno y la tan esperada Copa Mundo de Qatar. ¡Ah! Y Dua Lipa tendrá gira por América Latina. Estas son las perspectivas de eventos de 2022.
Continue Reading By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden marked his first Christmas in office by making calls to military service members stationed around the world, offering them holiday wishes and gratitude for their service and sacrifice for the nation. Joined by his wife, Jill, and their new puppy, Commander, the president spoke
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar and Sonnet Swire, CNN While the number of people flying out of US airports this year has matched, and at one point exceeded, 2019 levels, Christmas Eve air travel fell sharply below pre-pandemic levels. Thousands of Christmas weekend flights were canceled at the last minute because of staff and crew calling out
Continue Reading By AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO Associated Press BENI, Congo (AP) — Authorities say a suicide bomber has killed six people in eastern Congo as diners gathered at a restaurant on Christmas Day. A spokesman for the governor of North Kivu province said that the attacker had been blocked by security guards from entering the crowded bar
Continue Reading By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parts of California are getting a White Christmas after all, with snowfall pounding mountains across the state. At Donner Pass in the Sierra Nevada, officials wondered if the recent snowfall could break the snowiest December record of 179 inches set in 1970. Other areas of California
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Hugh Jackman paid an emotional tribute to understudies, calling them “the bedrock of Broadway.” The actor and two-time Tony Award winner thanked Kathy Voytko, who plays Sutton Foster’s understudy as Marian Paroo in “The Music Man,” following their performance this week. Jackman told the audience that Voytko had only had her
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Scottish singer Tom Walker has praised the piano skills of the Duchess of Cambridge after the pair recorded a Christmas tune that was shown during a carol concert. The 30-year-old Walker performed new song “For Those Who Can’t Be Here. He was accompanied by 39-year-old Kate playing the piano in a prerecorded
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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has paid tribute to the late Prince Philip during her first Christmas television broadcast since the death of her husband of 73 years.
Continue Reading By Robert Shackelford, CNN Christmas Day doesn’t feel much like winter for much of the South and Southeast. More than 200 records may be broken Christmas Day through Wednesday from Texas to the southeastern US as warm air pushes into the region, bringing spring- and summerlike temperatures. Many locations, including Dallas, Houston and Austin are
Continue ReadingRecord heat is in place across much of the South as the West sees heavy rain and snow. CNN meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the latest.
Continue Reading RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies shot and wounded a 44-year-old man during a shootout in Northern California after he allegedly carjacked an SUV at gunpoint. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office says the man was struck at least once by gunfire on Friday evening and was taken to the hospital in critical but stable
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová and Arnaud Siad, CNN An armed intruder was arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle where Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and some members of her family were spending Christmas, Thames Valley Police said on Saturday. A 19-year-old man from Southampton who was in possession of “an offensive weapon” was captured shortly after
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Business) — Las principales aerolíneas de Estados Unidos cancelaron cientos de vuelos más este domingo, el tercer día consecutivo de cancelaciones masivas y retrasos durante el fin de semana de Navidad, ya que personal y tripulación se enfermaron durante el aumento de casos por la variante ómicron. Hasta ahora, 825 vuelos
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff has been rewarded for his role in the team’s turnaround with a multiyear contract extension. Terms of the deal were not released. ESPN reported the deal runs through the 2026-27 season. After winning just 22 games last season, the Cavs are 19-13
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The great American pickup truck has been basically one thing for quite awhile now: a big — and always getting bigger — gas- or diesel-powered lane-hogging beast with a big open bed. Trucks like the Ford F-150 and GMC Sierra have gotten more comfortable with added luxury options like heated
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — La reina Isabel de Gran Bretaña rindió homenaje al difunto príncipe Felipe durante su primera transmisión televisiva navideña desde la muerte de quien fue su esposo por 73 años. La monarca de 95 años ha dicho que aunque la Navidad fue “una época de gran felicidad y buen ánimo para
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ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Otero County commissioners are voicing concerns about a proposed plan that will guide forest management practices for the 1.1 million-acre Lincoln National Forest in southern New Mexico for the next 10 to 15 years. The commissioners voted earlier this month on a resolution in opposition of the proposal. They also approved
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — El mensaje de Navidad del papa Francisco llamó a la pandemia una “crisis compleja” que ha puesto a prueba las relaciones sociales y ha aumentado las tendencias de aislamiento. “Se pone a prueba nuestra capacidad de relaciones sociales”, dijo el papa Francisco. “Se refuerza la tendencia a cerrarse, a
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By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines canceled hundreds more flights Saturday because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19, disrupting holiday celebrations during one of the busiest travel times of the year. Flight-tracking website FlightAware notes nearly 1,000 flights entering, leaving or inside the U.S. were canceled Saturday, up from 690
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two police officers from Wichita, Kansas, are being treated for injuries not considered life-threatening after being shot in the early hours of Christmas Day. Police investigating a domestic violence report made contact early Saturday with the suspect, 24-year-old Malik Rogers. Police say he resisted arrest and fired several shots. One officer
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