AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — C.J. Stroud faced criticism in Houston’s last few games as the Texans hit a rough patch after losing just two of their first eight games. But the second-year quarterback remained confident and his strong performance last Sunday helped the Texans (8-5) to a 23-20 win over the Jaguars to
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By Gustavo Valdes, CNN (CNN) — Having fun in the sun south of the border could get a little more expensive next year for visitors who stop in Mexico via cruise ships. The Mexican government plans to impose a $42 immigration fee for each passenger on a cruise ship that docks in the country. Passengers
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Associated Press GREENVALE, N.Y. (AP) — Not yet even in office, Donald Trump said Thursday he’s already accomplished more than President Joe Biden did in his entire term, an outsized claim by the president-elect just a month out from the election. Trump, who has been largely ensconced at his Mar-a-Lago club in recent weeks as
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Cincinnati (4-8) at Dallas (5-7) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EST, ESPN BetMGM NFL Odds: Bengals by 5 1/2. Against the spread: Bengals 6-6; Cowboys 4-8. Series record: Cowboys lead 10-4. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Bengals 20-17 on Sept. 18, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. Last week: Bengals lost to Steelers 44-38; Cowboys beat Giants 27-20. Bengals offense:
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have asked Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government’s files on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. She is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick as national intelligence director. The former officials, who served
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Por Chris Isidore, CNN El CEO de UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, tenía asignado un equipo de seguridad interno durante su viaje a la ciudad de Nueva York, de acuerdo con una fuente familiarizada con la seguridad de la compañía, pero el equipo no estaba con él cuando fue asesinado a tiros frente a un hotel la
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved the lease, non-relocation and development documents Thursday to clear the last major hurdles for the Athletics to construct a stadium on the Strip and bring Major League Baseball to the expanding sports market. Other details would still need to be worked out,
Continue Reading AP Film Writer Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche became friends while playing lovers in “Wuthering Heights.” A few years later, they would share the screen again in Anthony Minghella’s “The English Patient,” that historical epic that would take them all the way to the Oscars. They’ve kept in touch in the years since, but they
Continue Reading Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming announced on Wednesday that he will be running for U.S. Senate, hoping to unseat GOP U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, who is up for reelection in two years. Fleming is eyeing a return to Capitol Hill, where he served in the U.S. House for
Continue Reading Por Faith Karimi, CNN El teléfono de Eleni Peca vibró con una llamada que temía que nunca llegara. El hombre acusado de matar a su única hija, Joana Peca, hace tres años en St. Petersburg, Florida, finalmente había sido capturado. Los alguaciles de EE.UU. lo arrestaron en la Ciudad de México después de que un
Continue Reading TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Plans for hotels and pickleball courts at Florida state parks could be squashed before they get started — unlike earlier this year when Gov. Ron DeSantis faced bipartisan backlash over park development plans. Sen. Gayle Harrell filed a bill Wednesday that would focus recreation at state parks on trails rather than
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Smartmatic does not need to give Fox News any information about U.S. federal charges against the voting machine company’s co-founder over alleged bribery in the Philippines. A New York judge on Thursday also turned down Smartmatic’s request to question two Fox Corp. board members. It already has questioned others.
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Embattled French President Emmanuel Macron said he hoped to appoint a new prime minister in the coming days, in a combative televised address on Thursday that will do little to ease a deepening political crisis. Macron was speaking one day after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted by lawmakers
Continue Reading Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind Project 2025, is reemerging with a campaign to back President-elect Donald Trump’s imperiled cabinet selections. The group’s president Kevin Roberts said it will be spending $1 million to put pressure on senators unwilling to support Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Basketball sensation Caitlin Clark has featured on the list of the highest-paid female athletes for the first time while Coco Gauff tops the standings for the second year in a row, according to Sportico’s 2024 rankings. The US tennis sensation had a successful year both on and off the
Continue Reading Por Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español El equipo del presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ha hablado en las últimas semanas —y de hecho desde la campaña presidencial— sobre el plan de deportaciones masivas que llevaría a cabo el nuevo gobierno republicano, con énfasis en los inmigrantes indocumentados con antecedentes penales, pero con miras
Continue Reading KGO, CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Tsunami warnings have been issued for nearly 5 million people along parts of the Northern California and Oregon coastlines after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the California coast. The earthquake hit at 10:44 a.m. PT about 60 miles southwest of Ferndale, California, the US Geological Survey said.
Continue Reading Associated Presss WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming Middle East envoy recently visited Israel and Qatar for high-level talks on landing a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza. Steve Witkoff met separately in recent weeks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. That’s according to
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer The expanded 12-team College Football Playoff will be a new experience for many teams that never participated in the four-team version. The potential for multiple postseason games means a lot more planning, travel and activity. For teams in the Championship Subdivision, this is familiar ground. Travel, fatigue and unfamiliar opponents make for
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The holidays are often a time when financial goals are in opposition with showing people love in the grandest of ways. Reining in holiday spending could be the absolute last thing people want to do, but during inflation– and debt-related financial struggles, scaling back is a necessity for many.
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — A Catholic nun with the Sisters of Charity Institute in Milan was among 25 people arrested early Thursday morning for a litany of mafia-related crimes, including aiding and abetting extortion, drug trafficking, receiving stolen goods, usury, tax crimes and money laundering. Sister Anna Donelli, 57, was known
Continue Reading Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A Hamas official said Thursday that international mediators have resumed negotiating with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he was hopeful a deal to end the 14-month war was within reach. Ceasefire negotiations were halted last month when Qatar suspended talks with mediators from
Continue Reading SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — California will appeal a judge’s decision to reject a lawsuit over a measure allowing the city of Huntington Beach to require voter identification at the polls. State officials said Thursday they plan to continue to fight over the measure in the court of appeal. An Orange County Superior Court judge
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By Neydja Petithomme Click here for updates on this story WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm in Waynesville lost 200 to 300 Christmas trees in the wake of Hurricane Helene. “We did have a lower line field that completely got flooded. They were kind of sitting sideways, not sure if they’re
Continue Reading WABC, CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — A manhunt is underway for the man who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday morning, in what police believe was a targeted attack. The gunman shot Thompson outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan before fleeing through the city. Police are using video surveillance
Continue Reading By Lauren Mascarenhas and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — A manhunt is underway for the man who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday morning, in what police believe was a targeted attack. The gunman shot Thompson outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan before fleeing through the city. Police are using video surveillance to piece
Continue Reading By Dean Hensley Click here for updates on this story EDNEYVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect accused of stealing a trail camera from an Edneyville home and then giving deputies an early Christmas gift: A selfie. On Dec. 4, the sheriff’s office posted on its Facebook
Continue Reading Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a large area of Northern California on Thursday, knocking items off grocery store shelves, sending children scrambling under desks and prompting a brief tsunami warning for 5.3 million people along the U.S. West Coast. The quake struck at 10:44 a.m. west of Ferndale, a
Continue Reading Por Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Se emitieron advertencias de tsunami para partes de las costas del norte de California y Oregon después de que un sismo de magnitud 7,0 sacudiera la costa de California. El sismo ocurrió a las 10:44 a.m. PT a unos 96,5 kilómetros al suroeste de Ferndale, California, de acuerdo con el Servicio
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CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — A yelling match erupted during a congressional hearing Thursday on the attempted assassinations against President-elect Donald Trump, as one congressman accused acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe of attending a 9/11 memorial event as part of a publicity stunt. The tense exchange occurred during
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