Key details about the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Associated Press The man accused of killing the head of one of the biggest U.S. health insurance companies has been charged in New York with murder…
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Union rights take center stage in already high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court election already had high stakes, with majority control on the line. But…
Continue Reading Venezuelan pop band that embraced Maduro’s opponent cancels tour after his criticism of its lyrics
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — One of Venezuela’s most popular bands has canceled its homecoming tour after President Nicolas Maduro criticized…
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Gov. Tim Walz, other Minnesota leaders respond after UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in NYC
By Cole Premo Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Leaders from Minnesota are reacting to the…
Continue Reading Gov. Tim Walz, other Minnesota leaders respond after UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in NYC
KARE By Cole Premo Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Leaders from Minnesota are reacting to the…
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As Trump’s DOGE plans crackdown, Social Security union secures telework deal
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Tens of thousands of Social Security Administration staffers can continue teleworking into 2029 under a recent deal…
Continue Reading Hannah Kobayashi’s family insists their ‘search is not over’ despite police saying she is a voluntary missing person
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — The family of Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who went missing in early November after arriving in Los…
Continue Reading Trump abruptly swaps White House counsel pick amid internal division
By Kristen Holmes and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has replaced his pick to serve as the top lawyer in his White…
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Powell says a strong US economy is letting the Fed be ‘cautious’ about cutting interest rates
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the US economy’s strength means the central…
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Mexico makes record fentanyl bust days after Trump tariff threat
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Mexican authorities have announced what they say is the largest fentanyl bust in the country’s history, with…
Continue Reading Dollar Tree may stop selling some products because of Trump’s tariffs
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans may change what products customers can find on…
Continue Reading Powell: Fed’s independence from politics is vital to its interest rate decisions
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference…
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Operativos en México logran 5.333 detenidos y millones de dólares en decomisos desde octubre
CNN Español El Gobierno de México dio este martes un reporte preliminar de seguridad para este año que incluye el número de homicidios dolosos…
Continue Reading Prosecutor moves to clear 4 Ohio men convicted in 1991 killing
Associated Press A prosecutor in Ohio is seeking to exonerate four men convicted three decades ago in the beating death of a woman. Two of the men…
Continue Reading Republican Austin Theriault ends recount, conceding to Democratic US Rep. Jared Golden
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Austin Theriault has ended a recount, conceding to Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in Maine.…
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What has happened in South Korea and what does martial law have to do with it?
CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea is reeling after a whiplash six hours during which the country’s embattled…
Continue Reading Drone cameras to improve shark safety in Oahu’s waters
By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story MAKAHA, Hawaii (KITV) — Former lifeguard and known waterman…
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Kendrick Lamar is having a great week, topping the charts and announcing a tour with SZA
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kendrick Lamar really is “Not Like Us.” The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper not only dropped a surprise…
Continue Reading Mexico’s Senate votes to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate has voted to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls, drawing sharp criticism from the…
Continue Reading Archaeologists discover key tool that helped early Americans survive the ice age
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Tiny artifacts unearthed at a Wyoming site where a mammoth was butchered 13,000 years ago are revealing intriguing…
Continue Reading UK dismantles massive money laundering operations tied to Russian oligarchs and cybercriminals
LONDON (AP) — British authorities say they have dismantled two massive money laundering operations linked to Russia that were used by oligarchs,…
Continue Reading The zinc roof restorers of Paris now have UNESCO Cultural Heritage recognition
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — UNESCO has listed the restoration techniques for the zinc roofs of Paris as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. The roof…
Continue Reading LPGA and USGA to require players to be assigned female at birth or transition before male puberty
AP Golf Writer The LPGA and the USGA have updated gender policies that will require players to be assigned female at birth or to have transitioned to…
Continue Reading Hegseth vows to ‘fight like hell’ to win confirmation in the face of some GOP doubts
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was defiant Wednesday in the face of doubts that he can…
Continue Reading Kevin Kisner will be the lead analyst for NBC’s golf coverage
AP Golf Writer Kevin Kisner is the next lead analyst for NBC Sports. The four-time PGA Tour winner was coming off his worst season in 2023 when he…
Continue Reading A court in Kenya finds a housemate guilty in the killing of an LGBTQ activist
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A court in Kenya has found the housemate of an LBGTQ activist guilty of murder in the killing of the…
Continue Reading WWE is seeking a bigger stage and Netflix, pushing for more live events, is providing it
AP Business Writer WWE will perform on a stage next month that could be vastly larger than its current home on cable television when “Raw,” its…
Continue Reading Grid operator says Texas is better prepared for extreme cold this winter
The Texas Tribune Texas’ grid operator warned that the state should prepare for extreme cold this winter but said the state’s main power grid is…
Continue Reading Trump taps crypto enthusiast Paul Atkins to lead the SEC and Gail Slater as the new tech antitrust cop
By Elisabeth Buchwald and Brian Fung, CNN New York (CNN) — The crypto and tech communities finally have some clarity on who they’ll…
Continue Reading ‘Not much went right’: How a stowaway avoided identity and boarding pass checks on a flight from New York to Paris
By Ray Sanchez, Pete Muntean and Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — At the largest terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on…
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