December 2023

Nikki Haley addresses the crowd during a campaign stop at the Nevada Fairgrounds community building on December 18

Haley seeks to clarify Civil War comments as backlash mounts

December 28, 2023 6:37 AM CNN

CNN By Ebony Davis, CNN Berlin, New Hampshire (CNN) — Nikki Haley on Thursday sought to clarify her comments about the Civil War one day after…

Police in Texas ask public to identify people in video near where pregnant teen and her boyfriend were found dead

December 28, 2023 6:20 AM CNN

CNN, KSAT By Sara Smart and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Police in San Antonio said Thursday they are looking for two people who were seen on…

They live near San Diego. Migrants pass through their backyards almost nightly

December 28, 2023 6:17 AM CNN

CNN By David Culver and Norma Galeana, CNN Jacumba Hot Springs, California (CNN) — Brian Silvas’ three dogs were usually the first to alert…

Taylor Swift helps drive UK vinyl sales to highest level since 1990

December 28, 2023 6:10 AM CNN

CNN By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Sales of vinyl records in the United Kingdom have surged this year to hit the highest level since 1990…

Independent lawyers begin prosecuting cases of sexual assault and other crimes in the US military

December 28, 2023 6:00 AM Associated Press

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Thursday opened a new chapter in how it investigates and prosecutes…

Rivers remain high in parts of northern and central Europe after heavy rain

December 28, 2023 5:55 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Parts of northern and central Europe continued to grapple with flooding as rivers remain swollen after heavy rain. A barrier near the…

Iran holds funeral for a general who was killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria

December 28, 2023 5:34 AM Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has held a funeral for a high-ranking general of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard who was killed by an alleged Israeli…

A cargo ship picking up Ukrainian grain hits a Russian floating mine in the Black Sea, officials say

December 28, 2023 5:26 AM Associated Press

By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A civilian cargo ship struck a Russian mine in the Black Sea near Ukraine’s Danube ports…

A new league for a new mom as Kendall Coyne Schofield relishes her return to hockey with PWHL launch

December 28, 2023 5:10 AM Associated Press

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Kendall Coyne Schofield is relishing her return to hockey, and doing so as a first-time mother. She will be bringing…

China reaffirms its military threats against Taiwan weeks before the island’s presidential election

December 28, 2023 5:02 AM Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Weeks before Taiwan holds elections for its president and legislature, China has…

Apple smartwatches are displayed as customers wait to buy them at the Apple store in New York

Here’s when Apple Watches are set to return to store shelves

December 28, 2023 4:58 AM CNN

CNN By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a rollercoaster lately for Apple Watch shoppers. The newest models were yanked from Apple’s…

ABC-7 StormTrack: The quiet weather pattern continues but a change is coming

December 28, 2023 4:43 AM Jaelin Lewis

Happy Thursday! The Borderland is going to see another day of cool, calm, and quiet conditions. Highs will be in the 50s with lows in the 20s and…

5 things to know for Dec. 28: Border crisis, Ballot fight, Gaza, Holiday travel, Gas prices

December 28, 2023 4:37 AM CNN

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — If you feel as though you didn’t read enough this year, don’t fret. CNN asked a handful of 2023’s…

Indonesia’s navy pushes a boat suspected of carrying Rohingya refugees out of its waters

December 28, 2023 4:34 AM Associated Press

By NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s navy says it forcibly pushed a boat packed with…

A Qatari court reduces death sentence handed to 8 retired Indian navy officers charged with spying

December 28, 2023 4:29 AM Associated Press

By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s foreign ministry says Qatar’s Court of Appeal reduced the death sentence handed…

Flag football gives female players sense of community, scholarship options and soon shot at Olympics

December 28, 2023 4:00 AM Associated Press

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — There were times when Jo Overstreet felt all alone as a standout flag football player on boys teams…

Storm Gerrit disrupts trains and leaves thousands without power as it batters northern UK

December 28, 2023 3:36 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — A storm that battered the U.K. with high winds and heavy snow has damaged houses, canceled trains and left thousands of people…

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north

December 28, 2023 2:48 AM Associated Press

By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces bombarded cities, towns and refugee…

South Korea’s top court orders a 3rd Japanese company to compensate workers for forced labor

December 28, 2023 2:31 AM Associated Press

By JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court has ordered a third Japanese company to compensate some of its…