By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Sunday defended the qualifications of a special prosecutor she hired for her case against Donald Trump and others over efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia after a defense lawyer accused Willis of professional impropriety. In her first public
Continue Reading KPIX By Da Lin Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — The mother of a little girl shot dead on an East Bay freeway last year is speaking out publicly for the first time. “I’m here to fight because she was only five years old and she’s not here anymore,” cried
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CNN By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins 26-7 at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, in conditions so cold that Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s mustache froze over. The temperature at kickoff was -4 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of -20 degrees, making it the fourth coldest game in National
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Authorities say a small plane carrying three people has crashed in a remote, wooded area of Massachusetts. Police reported multiple fatalities on Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration says the twin-engine Beechcraft Baron 55 crashed near Leyden, Massachusetts, with three people on board. A Massachusetts State Police spokesperson says multiple agencies were notified
Continue Reading INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum endorsed Donald Trump’s comeback bid for the White House ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Burgum appeared on stage with Tr8ump at a rally Sunday in Indianola and heaped praise on the former president. His endorsement comes just over a month after Burgum ended his own longshot
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — It’s no joke. A federal agency is discouraging humorous and quirky messages that could distract or confuse drivers on highways and freeways across the country. The Federal Highway Administration recently released an updated 1,100-page manual that spells out how signs and other traffic control devices are regulated. In it, the agency strongly
Continue Reading AL-RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — A moment of silence was observed and then shouts of “free Palestine” rang out ahead of the Asian Cup game between Iran and the Palestinian soccer team on Sunday. As the Israel-Hamas war reached the 100-day mark both teams lined up in the center of the field at Education City Stadium
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Authorities are urging residents on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion to shelter indoors as a powerful storm bears down packing hurricane-force winds. Forecaster Meteo France issued a code red cyclone alert for the storm, named Belal, and said it is expected to be “very dangerous.” It forecast “a strong probability”
Continue Reading By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa principal who put himself in harm’s way to protect students during a school shooting earlier this month died Sunday, a funeral home confirmed. Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory confirmed the death of Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger after
Continue Reading By MUHAMMAD FAROOQ, DANICA KIRKA and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — From Berlin to London and Limassol to Karachi, tens of thousands of people took to the streets Sunday to mark the 100th day of Israel’s war with Hamas. Opposing demonstrations either demanded the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas or
Continue Reading By NICK PERRY Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — A record high tide in Maine washed away three historic fishing shacks that had stood since the 1800s and formed the backdrop of countless photographs. Michelle Erskine said she was visiting fisherman’s point at Willard Beach in South Portland on Saturday when she captured video footage
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have revealed a promising discovery in the treatment of leukemia and lymphoma. Renato Aguilera, Ph.D., and his team identified a compound known as thiophene F-8, showcasing its ability to induce programmed cell death in cancer cells. Published in PLOS One, the
Continue Reading WCBS, CITIZEN.COM, CNN By Jennifer Bisram Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Residents in coastal communities in Queens woke up Saturday to flooded streets and basements. It is a scene all too familiar, and costly, for local families when high tide and and strong winds push water onshore. CBS New
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Joyce Randolph, a veteran stage and television actor whose role as the savvy Trixie Norton on “The Honeymooners” provided the perfect foil to her dimwitted TV husband, has died. She was 99. Randolph died of natural causes Saturday night at her home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, her son
Continue Reading By THOMAS BEAUMONT, HANNAH FINGERHUT and JILL COLVIN Associated Press INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump implored his supporters Sunday to brave frigid temperatures and deliver him a decisive victory in Monday’s Iowa caucuses, saying their vote would help bring to Washington the retribution he has repeatedly promised if he returns to the White House.
Continue Reading By MOHAMED SHARUHAN Associated Press MALE, Maldives (AP) — Maldives’ President Mohamed Muizzu wants the Indian military personnel stationed in his archipelago nation withdrawn by March 15. That’s according to an official with his office Sunday. The move comes a day after Muizzu returned from China, India’s regional rival, and made comments critical of India.
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — The new Prada menswear collection for next fall and winter unveiled on the third day of Milan Fashion Week menswear previews has marked the return of the seasons as a point of renewal of the spirit. Weather and the tensions between the natural and working world
Continue Reading By JILL COLVIN Associated Press URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump was stuck in Florida, forcing his presidential campaign to cancel his in-person events two days before Iowa’s kickoff Republican caucuses. But at his campaign’s Iowa headquarters in a nondescript brick building northwest of Des Moines, volunteers were busy working the phones, trying to turn
Continue Reading WJZ By Janay Reece Click here for updates on this story ELKTON, Maryland (WJZ) — A Cecil County woman is recovering tonight after being trapped under a tree following Friday’s late-night storm. According to Cecil County emergency crews, a large tree collapsed on her home. Gordon Croom has lived in this wooded Cecil County neighborhood
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Winter storms and cinema closures in North America didn’t dampen the opening weekend for “ Mean Girls. ” The Paramount release, adapted from the Broadway musical and the 2004 Tina Fey movie, earned $28 million in its first three days in theaters according to studio estimates Sunday. Not accounting
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Squelching speculation of a third-party presidential run, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Sunday endorsed Nikki Haley for the GOP nomination, saying he feels she “is the strongest chance” for Republicans to win in November. Hogan told CNN’s “State of the Union” he thinks “it’s
Continue Reading By GILLIAN FLACCUS and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Subfreezing temperatures across much of the U.S. left millions of Americans facing dangerous cold as Arctic storms left four dead and knocked out electricity to tens of thousands in the Northwest, brought snow to the South, and walloped the Northeast with blizzard conditions
Continue Reading KYW By Marcella Baietto, Scott Jacobson Click here for updates on this story DELANCO, New Jersey (KYW) — The constant storms are leaving residents in Burlington County frustrated as they saw more wet weather Saturday. This comes after county officials said the Delaware River rose to a record high of 11.9 feet earlier this week.
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN West Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis once looked like the Republican Party’s future. Now, a national career that conjured White House dreams is in danger of fizzling before it really began. His plight is not just about a rising Republican star’s struggle to adapt to
Continue Reading KCNC By Dillon Thomas Click here for updates on this story FORT COLLINS, Colorado (KCNC) — A repeat arsonist has been arrested, 80 days after the first report of vandalism and fire was made in northern Fort Collins. The arsonist, who has not been identified publicly due to their age, was arrested after many homes
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of people have gathered in Germany for demonstrations against the far right, among them Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his foreign minister. The protests follow a report that extremists recently met to discuss the deportation of millions of immigrants, including German citizens, if they took power. There were protests on Sunday in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This week’s Sunday Funday moment, sponsored by Sarah Farms, takes us on a delightful journey with Janeth Gomez, the talented bartender at La Condesa. She treated us to three specially crafted cocktails that are perfect for those who enjoy a tasty drink, but also for those embracing the “new year,
Continue ReadingCNN By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Sunday endorsed Nikki Haley in the presidential race the day before the Iowa caucuses. Hogan said he thinks it’s “pretty clear” that former President Donald Trump will win Iowa, but that “Nikki Haley has all of the momentum” to make her a strong nominee in November. “What
Continue Reading KPTV By Anne Murphy Click here for updates on this story CASCADE LOCKS, Oregon (KPTV) — The Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge river cruise boat’s moorings broke in the Cascade Locks Marina Saturday morning and crashed into a footbridge. The boat drifted in high winds from the current blizzard conditions in the Gorge and into the old
Continue Reading WLOS, WAYNE ROBBINS, CNN By Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Asheville Police Department said Friday, Jan. 12, it has identified suspects connected to over 100 cases of car windows being smashed going back to mid-December. “Our detective division, in conjunction with our patrol officers, have
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