Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and the city of Louisville have reached an agreement to reform the city’s…
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Will Tilman Fertitta Be the Next U.S. Ambassador to Italy?
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story December 12, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s own…
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A South Texas lawmaker’s 15-year fight for a Rio Grande Valley law school
The Texas Tribune MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Legislature can be full of surprises. But for the last eight sessions, there has been one…
Continue Reading To lure Juan Soto, Mets created a video of his statue outside Citi Field next to Tom Seaver’s
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets wanted Juan Soto to know his future with them could be set in stone. When the free agent…
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“Nadie debería tener que luchar contra el cáncer y el seguro al mismo tiempo”
Por Tami Luhby, CNN En lugar de poder concentrarse tranquilamente en su tratamiento de quimioterapia, Arete Tsoukalas tuvo que pasar horas…
Continue Reading Ontario to restrict electricity exports to US and bar American-made alcohol if Trump tariffs applied
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A senior official in Canada’s most populous province says that Ontario could bar American-made alcohol and…
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Paraguay reopens its embassy in Jerusalem, handing Israel a rare diplomatic victory
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Paraguay has reopened its embassy in Jerusalem, a move that marks a diplomatic win for Israel as it faces…
Continue Reading Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A newly elected state lawmaker in West Virginia is facing at least one felony and is accused of making…
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Elton John believes legalizing marijuana ‘is one of the greatest mistakes of all time’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Elton John is not holding his tongue when it comes to legalized marijuana. In an interview with Time…
Continue Reading Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
AP Golf Writer The Skins Game is returning with a modern look. Details are still being worked out. But the new media company Pro Shop announced a…
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Key lines from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
By Aaron Pellish, Haley Britzky and Katie Lobosco, CNN (CNN) — Accompanying his selection as Time’s Person of the Year, President-elect…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas
The Texas Tribune A federal court on Wednesday affirmed a federal judge’s 2021 ruling imposing a $14.25 million penalty on Exxon Mobil for…
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Indian Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, becomes the youngest ever chess world champion after Ding Liren blunder
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion after beating Ding Liren…
Continue Reading House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — What was once a bipartisan effort to expand by 66 the number of federal district judgeships across the country…
Continue Reading Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The December holidays are supposed to be a time of joyful celebration, but the season can be especially grueling…
Continue Reading Some Republicans fear a DOGE dilemma is setting in
By Annie Grayer and Pamela Brown, CNN Washington (CNN) — As Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy make sweeping promises to cut $2 trillion dollars of…
Continue Reading Estadounidense desaparecido que fue hallado en Siria dice que estuvo en prisión tras llegar al país como peregrino
Por Clarissa Ward, Gianluca Mezzofiore y Catherine Nicholls, CNN Un hombre estadounidense que estaba desaparecido ha sido encontrado en Siria, donde…
Continue Reading Parlamento español insta al Gobierno a solicitar a la Corte Penal Internacional la detención de Nicolás Maduro
Por Pau Mosquera, CNN en Español El Congreso de los Diputados de España ha aprobado este jueves una Proposición no de Ley (PNL) para instar al…
Continue ReadingMount St. Helens Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Mount St. Helens, the most active volcano in the Cascade Mountains in Washington. Facts Mount…
Continue ReadingHurricane Season Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Facts The National…
Continue Reading Bill Belichick ‘always wanted’ to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North Carolina
AP Sports Writer Bill Belichick had just been introduced Thursday as North Carolina’s next football coach when chancellor Lee Roberts came…
Continue Reading Trump dice que usará el ejército para deportaciones masivas “hasta el máximo nivel que permite la ley”
Por Aaron Pellish El presidente electo Donald Trump reiteró su plan de usar el ejército para deportar a los migrantes que entraron de manera…
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El Paso patient attributes successful recovery to his physical therapists
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 76-year-old Roy Guinn is counting his blessings this Christmas season after falling earlier this year. Guinn told ABC-7 he…
Continue Reading FBI informant accused of lying about Joe and Hunter Biden pleads guilty
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — An FBI informant accused of lying about the Biden family has cut a plea deal with special counsel David Weiss,…
Continue Reading Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
AP Airlines Writer The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a…
Continue Reading Here’s how to watch this year’s brightest meteor shower
By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of the year again. Sky-gazers may get the chance to glimpse some of the dozens of meteors that will…
Continue Reading GOP senators targeted by Trump allies keep door open to controversial picks
By Kristen Holmes, Manu Raju, Jeremy Herb, Lauren Fox and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota is the kind of Republican…
Continue Reading The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is capping the fees at $5 with a rule set to take effect in October 2025,…
Continue Reading In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The story of RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys,” laced with the cruelties of the Jim Crow-era South, has commonalities…
Continue Reading Concern over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile triggers emergency meeting of global monitor
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The global chemical weapons watchdog has opened an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in…
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