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Twitter users say Elon Musk should step down

December 20, 2022 7:52 AM Noelia Gonzalez

A Twitter poll created by Elon Musk asking whether he should “step down as head of Twitter” ended early Monday morning with most respondents voting in the affirmative. According to the results, 57% voted yes, with 43% voting no. Musk did say he would follow the results of the poll but has yet to comment on the

The Black Death’s legacy, Neanderthal family ties, and other secrets revealed by ancient DNA in 2022

December 20, 2022 7:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN The fast-expanding field of ancient DNA, formally known as paleogenetics, came of age in 2022, earning its pioneering scientist Svante Pääbo a Nobel prize for medicine and physiology. Pääbo, the director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany, developed methods to recover, sequence and analyze ancient DNA from

Nelly Korda steals spotlight the last 2 tournaments of year

December 20, 2022 7:30 AM Associated Press

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods is the reason the PNC Championship was a sellout this year. But one of the biggest stars in December turned out to be Nelly Korda. Max Homa and Kevin Kisner were raving about the LPGA star during the QBE Shootout. Players from Lee

Man arrested for allegedly vandalizing menorah with a Nazi symbol in California

December 20, 2022 7:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Romine and Jay Croft, CNN A Texas man was charged with felony vandalism with a hate crime allegation after allegedly vandalizing a menorah in California and carving a Nazi symbol into its base, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said Tuesday. Eric Brian King, 47, allegedly threw items at a nine-foot-tall menorah

Caro still working away on fifth LBJ book, no pub date set

December 20, 2022 6:47 AM Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The good news on Robert A. Caro’s long-awaited next book is that he knows the final words. The bad news is that he’s known them for years and remains far from concluding his Lyndon B. Johnson series. Caro, who also wrote “The Power Broker,” has

Uncovering the Veterans Affairs scandal, CNN’s Drew Griffin helped ordinary people find the courage to right wrongs

December 20, 2022 6:34 AM CNN

CNN By Brianna Keilar, CNN In 2014, Drew Griffin, our beloved CNN colleague who passed away this weekend, met with arguably the most important source for one of his most groundbreaking stories in a seedy bar in Phoenix. Pauline DeWenter, a scheduling clerk at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Phoenix, picked the spot because it

US to send precision bomb kits and Patriot missiles in next Ukraine aid package, officials say

December 20, 2022 6:32 AM CNN

CNN, POOL, GETTY IMAGES, OFFICIAL TELEGRAM CHANNEL OF GENERAL ANDRII NEBITOV, VESTI TELEGRAM, TWITTER, KHERSON REGIONAL MILITARY ADMINISTRATION, THE STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE TELEGRAM, U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT By Oren Liebermann, Barbara Starr, Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN The US is expected to send Ukraine precision bomb kits that will turn existing unguided munitions,

ABC-7 First Alert: Strong cold front pushes into the Borderland Thursday night

December 20, 2022 6:22 AM Nichole Gomez

An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for Thursday night as cold arctic air moves into the region. Two major concerns will be frigid air and gusty east winds. Wind gusts will increase late in the day dropping temperatures to the teens and 20s overnight, this will create dangerous wind chill temperatures across the Borderland.

Sapporo mayor says Tokyo bid-rigging hurt its Olympic bid

December 20, 2022 5:53 AM Associated Press

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto and the Japanese Olympic Committee say they will “discontinue for some time” their effort to land the 2030 Winter Games because of damage done by the Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging scandal. Akimoto suggested to a news conference that the bid was not being

Jubilant Morocco welcomes home history-making World Cup team

December 20, 2022 5:51 AM Associated Press

By TARIK EL-BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Tens of thousands of jubilant Moroccans have welcomed home their national soccer team after the players exceeded their wildest expectations and finished fourth at the World Cup in Qatar. Fans packed squares and lined up along avenues and streets in and around Rabat, lighting flares, waving

How will asylum work after Title 42 ends? No one knows yet

December 20, 2022 5:41 AM Associated Press

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Show up at a border crossing with Mexico and ask a U.S. official for asylum? Sign up online? Go to a U.S. embassy or consulate? The Biden administration has been conspicuously silent about how migrants who plan to claim should enter the United States when Trump-era

Intruder able to enter Uvalde school during safety audit, superintendent says

December 20, 2022 5:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Boyette, CNN While conducting a safety audit of schools in Uvalde, Texas, an inspector posing as an intruder was able to gain access to a school cafeteria through a door that did not properly lock, the school district’s superintendent said at a school board meeting Monday. Auditors tested three schools in Uvalde in

Migrants downtown as temperatures drop below freezing

December 20, 2022 4:06 AM Michael Courier

EL PASO, Texas – Nearly more than 2,500 migrants cross into El Paso each day as temperatures continue to drop below freezing. Migrants stay warm by staying inside the airport for homeless shelters that are over capacity, but many find themselves sleeping on the street. The Supreme Court is ordering a temporary stay of Title

2 people are dead, 12 injured after 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California

December 20, 2022 4:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna, Caroll Alvarado and Stella Chan, CNN A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Northern California’s Eureka area early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, leaving at least two people dead, drawing reports of damage to roads and homes, shaking residents from their sleep and leaving tens of thousands without electricity. The epicenter of the

Thousands without power after 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California

December 20, 2022 4:03 AM CNN

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook Northern California’s Humboldt County area, according to the US Geological Survey, and thousands are without power in its wake.

Light week for Top 25 headlined by Virginia-Miami in ACC

December 20, 2022 3:57 AM Associated Press

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer There are just 26 games involving ranked teams in the AP men’s basketball poll over the next week. Several schools in the rankings won’t play at all, and there is just one matching between two teams in this week’s poll. That happens Tuesday night in the ACC, when sixth-ranked