January 2024

Helmet manufacturer: Mahomes’ shattered lid in playoff game ‘did its job’

January 17, 2024 9:54 AM Associated Press

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The manufacturer of the helmet that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shattered during…

Nearly $1 billion upgrade planned at the airport in Omaha, Nebraska

January 17, 2024 9:44 AM Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A nearly $1 billion upgrade of the airport in Omaha, Nebraska, will include a new glass-domed entrance, larger boarding gates…

A New Jersey youth detention center had ‘culture of abuse,’ new lawsuit says

January 17, 2024 9:31 AM Associated Press

By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey youth detention center let a “culture of abuse” in which staff sexually…

The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings

January 17, 2024 9:28 AM Associated Press

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department will install solar panels on the Pentagon, part of the Biden…

A contractor works on a house under construction at the Toll Brothers Regency at Folsom Ranch community in Folsom

Homebuilder sentiment surges as mortgage rates trend down

January 17, 2024 9:28 AM CNN

CNN By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Homebuilder confidence surged in January as mortgage rates continued to trend lower, according to…

Hundreds protest and clash with police in a Russian region after an activist is sentenced to prison

January 17, 2024 9:27 AM Associated Press

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Media reports and rights groups say hundreds of protesters clashed with police in the…

2.7 million Zimbabweans need food aid as El Nino compounds a drought crisis, UN food program says

January 17, 2024 9:18 AM Associated Press

By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The U.N. World Food Program says it is working with Zimbabwe’s government and aid…

Iranian missile systems are seen during an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ground forces military drill in the Aras area

Pakistan carries out military strikes on separatist targets in Iran following deadly attack on its own soil by Tehran

January 17, 2024 9:12 AM CNN

CNN By Azaz Syed, Adam Pourahmadi, Helen Regan and Sophia Saifi, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan carried out a series of deadly…

Think twice before stopping to take photo on a Las Vegas Strip pedestrian bridge, or risk jail time

January 17, 2024 8:48 AM Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Stopping or standing is now prohibited on pedestrian bridges on the Las Vegas Strip. Violators of the ordinance that took effect…

Businessman Bernie Moreno, Trump’s Senate pick in Ohio, faced discrimination lawsuits, the AP finds

January 17, 2024 8:41 AM Associated Press

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Associated Press review has found businessman and Trump-backed Ohio U.S. Senate…

Democrats ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to order new congressional maps for fall election

January 17, 2024 8:37 AM Associated Press

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A national Democratic law firm has asked the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court to…

US pledges new sanctions over Houthi attacks will minimize harm to Yemen’s hungry millions

January 17, 2024 8:34 AM Associated Press

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, MATTHEW LEE and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Wednesday put Yemen’s Houthis…

China and Ireland seek stronger ties during Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit

January 17, 2024 8:32 AM Associated Press

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press Ireland’s prime minister has extended a warm welcome to Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says…

A cholera outbreak in Zambia has caused more than 400 deaths and infected 10,000

January 17, 2024 8:24 AM Associated Press

By NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia is reeling from a major cholera outbreak that has killed more than 400 people and…

Gov. Andy Beshear’s allies form group to promote the Democrat’s agenda in GOP-leaning Kentucky

January 17, 2024 8:20 AM Associated Press

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — People close to Gov. Andy Beshear have formed an advocacy group to promote the…

The Princess of Wales will spend 10 to 14 days in hospital recovering from the planned surgery

Princess of Wales in hospital for up to two weeks after undergoing abdominal surgery

January 17, 2024 8:12 AM CNN

CNN By Max Foster, Sharon Braithwaite, David Wilkinson and Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, will spend up to…

Man accused of using golf club to fatally impale Minnesota store clerk ruled incompetent for trial

January 17, 2024 8:12 AM Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man accused of using a golf club to fatally impale a Minneapolis grocery store employee has been found mentally incompetent…

Getting involved on Martin Luther King Day

January 17, 2024 7:48 AM Isabella Martinez

EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Martin Luther King Day is the official day of service, encouraging us to turn a day off into a day of purpose. Sabrina…

Families walk through a park in Shanghai last year.

China’s population declines for second straight year as economy stumbles

January 17, 2024 7:25 AM CNN

CNN By Laura He and Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China reported a record low birth rate in 2023 as its population shrank for the…

King Charles III will have a prostate operation next week while Kate recovers from abdominal surgery

January 17, 2024 7:25 AM Associated Press

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III and the Princess of Wales are both dealing with medical issues that will force them…

5 killed when truck hits minivan crashed in left lane of snowy Pennsylvania highway

January 17, 2024 7:21 AM Associated Press

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state police say five women from New York were killed when a tractor-trailer struck a crashed minivan and people…

Weight gain in children and adults linked to 100% fruit juice, study says

January 17, 2024 7:10 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 16 JAN 24 11:00 ET Updated: 16 JAN 24 20:30 ET By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better:…

‘Not rock ‘n’ roll’s little sister’: Inside country music’s new golden era — and what comes next

January 17, 2024 7:06 AM Associated Press

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was an unexpected musical success story last year, one that has only continued to snowball:…

It’s not just ‘Sephora kids.’ 20-somethings are paying up for cosmetic procedures to prevent aging

January 17, 2024 7:06 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 16 JAN 24 06:44 ET By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — It’s been over 20 years since Botox was approved for cosmetic use by…

Cutting interest rates too soon in Europe risks progress against inflation, central bank chief says

January 17, 2024 7:02 AM Associated Press

By DAVID McHUGH AP Businss Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde says cutting interest rates too soon could…

Trinidad police are investigating a shooting that killed 3 people and wounded 5 others

January 17, 2024 6:58 AM Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Trinidad say that a shooting left at three people dead and five others wounded on the eastern Caribbean…

US Air Force officer crowned as 2024 Miss America

January 17, 2024 6:57 AM CNN

CNN By Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — Madison Marsh, a 22-year-old second lieutenant in the US Air Force and master’s student at the Harvard Kennedy…

Retail sales up strongly in December as Americans showed continued willingness to spend

January 17, 2024 6:50 AM Associated Press

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers in December, closing out the holiday…

Japan Airlines gets first woman president following a fatal plane collision during the holidays

January 17, 2024 6:36 AM Associated Press

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan Airlines has named Mitsuko Tottori as its first woman president following a collision between…

Steely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford get into Songwriters Hall of Fame

January 17, 2024 6:32 AM Associated Press

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Steely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford will be inducted into the…

Month: January 2024