By Rosa Flores, CNN Nearly 1.6 million asylum applications are pending in US immigration courts and at US Citizenship and Immigration Services — the largest number of pending asylum cases on record, according to analysis of federal data by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. US immigration courts have seen an over seven-fold
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Originally Published: 25 DEC 22 16:06 ETUpdated: 26 DEC 22 15:55 ETBy Marcia Reverdosa and Maija Ehlinger, CNN (CNN) — The man arrested for being involved in a bombing attempt at Brasilia International Airport over the weekend said in a written statement to police that he intended to “create chaos” so a “siege state in the
Continue Reading Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 16:09 ETBy Matt McCabeClick here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Missouri (KOMU) — John Clark and Wayne Wallingford were 30,000 feet apart during Christmas of 1972.Clark, a U.S. Air Force pilot who had been shot down 5 years earlier, was a prisoner of war in Hanoi, the capital city of
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EL PASO, Texas — Doctors are seeing their end-of-year schedules fill up earlier as more people try to get the most out of high-deductible plans, and are therefore urging patients to schedule surgeries as soon as possible. By the end of every year, most people have made their deductibles, meaning things that they would need
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns Pro Bowl defensive end Myles Garrett was benched for the start of Saturday’s loss to New Orleans by coach Kevin Stefanski for an unspecified team violation. Stefanski says Garrett was being disciplined but didn’t elaborate. Garrett has played much of the season with a shoulder
Continue Reading By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to represent their home country in the World Baseball Classic next year. The decision announced Saturday in a news release by the Baseball Federation of Cuba (FCB) could be a big step in once again turning
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DETROIT, Michigan – New Mexico State is just two quarters away from winning just their 4th bowl game in program history. NMSU is facing the Bowling Green Falcons at the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit, Michigan. At the half the Aggies are leading the Falcons, 14-0. NMSU’s defense would make a strong statement in the
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Liverpool has extended its winning streak in the Premier League by beating Aston Villa 3-1 to close the gap on the top four. Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk struck in the first half at Villa Park before Stefan Bajcetic scored near the end of the second. Liverpool’s third straight victory
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Broncos linebacker Randy Gregory and Rams offensive lineman Oday Aboushi were each suspended one game for exchanging punches following Los Angeles’ 51-14 win over Denver on Sunday. NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan issued the suspensions Monday for violations of unsportsmanlike conduct and unnecessary roughness rules, specifically those which
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have signed 35-year-old cornerback Josh Norman to the practice squad because starter Jaycee Horn’s status for Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is up in the air. Horn broke his left wrist in Carolina’s 37-23 win over the Detroit Lions on
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 06:01 ETUpdated: 26 DEC 22 14:12 ETBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Last week’s winter weather travel mess is lingering like a hangover into this week — and the headaches are particularly bad for Southwest Airlines and its passengers on Monday.Almost 3,000 flights within, into or out of the US had
Continue Reading Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 14:28 ETBy Amy CutlerClick here for updates on this story MESA, Arizona (KPHO) — This Christmas Day, a Mesa woman and WWII veteran is marking another milestone, turning 100 years old.Family and friends gathered Sunday for a birthday party with all the ordinary birthday celebration. The opening of cards and presents,
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 14:23 ETBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Lizzo had an emotional Christmas after receiving a holiday greeting from one of her icons.The singer, who is also a classically trained flutist, posted a clip to her Instagram Story on Sunday showing flutist Sir James Galway wishing her a merry Christmas.The snippet showed
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EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans can recycle their live Christmas trees for free starting Tuesday at the Environmental Services Department’s Citizen Collection Stations. The drop-off sites, which are listed below, will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Tuesday through Saturday until February 11. 1034 Pendale Rd.121 Atlantic Rd.4501 Hondo Pass Dr.2492 Harrison
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 13:32 ETBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business (CNN) — 2022 marked a return to the basics for many of America’s largest food companies. That left some fan favorites in the garbage heap of history.McDonald’s gave us a gut punch when it announced the end of the McRib, the Choco Taco is being
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 13:19 ETBy Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — The White House celebrated Kwanzaa in a pair of pre-recorded videos posted to Twitter on Monday, marking the seven-day non-denominational holiday aimed at honoring African Americans’ ancestral roots.Kwanzaa is celebrated each year from December 26 to January 1, with a day dedicated to each
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — Texas Military Department service members deployed to El Paso Sunday morning and put up a triple-strand concertina barrier near the border in an attempt to deter illegal crossings, according to a Tweet from the department. This morning, service members deployed to El Paso, Texas constructed a triple-strand concertina barrier near the
Continue Reading SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Struggling Southampton only had itself to blame for a fourth straight Premier League defeat after a goalkeeping mistake and an own-goal helped south coast rival Brighton win 3-1 at St. Mary’s. Adam Lallana struck against his former club as rampant Brighton inflicted more misery on Southampton on Monday. The Saints dropped
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 12:59 ETBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Cher had enough ice on hand for more than just holiday cocktails this weekend, but she’s remaining mum for now on whether it means wedding bells are in her near future.The legendary entertainer, who has been linked to rapper and music executive Alexander “AE”
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday with two games left in the season. Team owner and CEO Greg Penner said he’ll lead the search for a new coach with assistance from GM George Paton, in whom he expressed confidence
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina maintained its hold on top of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. The Gamecocks have held the No. 1 spot for 27 consecutive weeks. That is the fifth longest run all-time. UConn has three of the top four streaks, including the record 51-week run from Feb. 18,
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer New York Jets coach Robert Saleh announced Mike White has been cleared by doctors and will start at quarterback on Sunday in Seattle. White missed the Jets’ past two games while dealing with broken ribs suffered in New York’s 20-12 loss at Buffalo on Dec. 11. He
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Fulham has won a Premier League derby in the capital for only the second time in 29 attempts with a 3-0 victory over nine-man Crystal Palace. Bobby Decordova-Reid put Fulham ahead at Selhurst Park after 31 minutes before Tyrick Mitchell was shown a straight red card three minutes later. It got worse
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 09:37 ETUpdated: 26 DEC 22 10:53 ETBy David Goldman, CNN Business (CNN) — In some parts of snow-buried America, last-minute Christmas gifts are turning into early New Year’s presents.A massive winter storm that blasted much of the United States with brutal winter weather has forced shipping companies to ground planes, close
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 10:53 ETBy Allison Morrow, CNN (CNN) — The stunning collapse of one of crypto’s most prominent firms has quickly morphed into a legal battle pitting former executives and ex-romantic partners against one another.Last week, as FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was being extradited to the United States from the Bahamas, two of
Continue Reading Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 12:02 ETBy Anna Chernova and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russia has put the investigative journalist Christo Grozev on its “wanted” list, according to the Russian Interior Ministry.Grozev, who is Bulgarian, is the lead Russia investigator at the journalism group Bellingcat.Information published on the ministry’s website said he was “wanted under
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Wolverhampton manager Julen Lopetegui has marked his Premier League debut with a dramatic stoppage-time 2-1 win at Goodison Park which ramped up the pressure on Everton coach Frank Lampard. A match low on quality appeared to be drifting toward a draw which would have been little use to either struggling side
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 12:27 ETBy Yong Xiong and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — China will drop quarantine requirements for all passengers arriving from outside of the country’s borders starting on January 8, 2023, its top health authority announced Monday.The country will also scrap all other restrictive Covid measures for travelers, including quarantines for positive
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 06:01 ETUpdated: 26 DEC 22 11:09 ETBy Chris Boyette and Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — In the wake of dangerously cold temperatures and winter weather across the nation, air transportation cancellations and delays continue to impact travelers Monday.More than 1,730 flights within, into or out of the US had already been
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 01:51 ETUpdated: 26 DEC 22 11:45 ETBy Nouran Salahieh and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — At least 25 people have died in Erie County, New York, as a result of a massive winter storm which blasted much of the US in recent days, county officials said Monday, bringing the nationwide death
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