By Addison Kliewer Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KOCO) — Joseph Maldonado, who is known as “Joe Exotic” from Netflix’s “Tiger King,” said President Joe Biden should pardon anybody who has filed for a clemency application, including himself. Maldonado released an audio recording from a Fort Worth, Texas, prison, discussing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A water main break has caused low water pressure or outages for hundreds of residents in Northwest El Paso, and closed three schools. Hornedo Middle, Lundy Elementary, and Tippin Elementary schools are closed. El Paso Water crews are working in the area of Ojo de Agua and Via Descanso. “EPWater
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Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been charged with illegally shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea. Federal authorities in Los Angeles say 41-year-old Shenghua Wen is charged with conspiring to violate federal law barring the shipments. Wen is expected to appear in court later on Tuesday. Authorities say Wen came
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Brady Corbet’s 3 1/2-hour postwar epic “The Brutalist” won best film from the New York Film Critics Circle on Tuesday, while its lead, Adrien Brody, also won best actor. The win notches an early awards-season victory for one of the fall’s most-talked about films. “The Brutalist” Brody as László Toth, a
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Washington (CNN) — US officials are still trying to help major telecom providers evict Chinese government-backed hackers from their networks and don’t have a timeline for when that will be done, officials said Tuesday. “We’re still figuring out just how deeply and where they’ve penetrated, so until we have a complete
Continue Reading By Sam Fossum and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged how the horrific history of slavery has connected the United States and Angola while delivering a hopeful vision for the future in a major speech from a country that was the point of departure for millions of enslaved Africans. “Our
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Associated Press QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — As global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 years, filling one specialized animal hospital with the endangered creatures. The animals enter areas such as Cape Cod Bay when it is
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — When Clemson coach Dabo Swinney left the stadium Saturday after losing to rival South Carolina, he thought his team’s chances at reaching the College Football Playoff had ended. A couple of hours later, everything had changed, with the 18th-ranked Tigers qualifying for the Atlantic Coast Conference title game
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A disgraced 93-year-old New Orleans priest pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges involving the sexual assault of a teenage boy in 1975. Lawrence Hecker had been scheduled to stand trial on Tuesday. Multiple media outlets report Hecker entered his plea before Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judge Nandi Campbell moments before jury
Continue Reading Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Is South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the verge of being forced out of office for declaring martial law nearly a week ago? The question, which has dogged Yoon through a series of moves by the opposition to end his presidency, will be highlighted Saturday, when parliament seems likely
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kieran Culkin didn’t “make his family disappear,” but he’s definitely been withholding some aspects of it. The “Succession” star talked to “E! News” on the red carpet Monday at The Gothams 34th Annual Film Awards in New York City and shared some family info. Turns out Culkin’s children
Continue Reading Associated Press Writers The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk. The outbreak, which was first reported Oct. 22, sickened at least 104 people in 14 states, including 34 who were hospitalized, according
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors have started deliberating in the trial of a military veteran charged with using a fatal chokehold to subdue a man whose behavior was alarming passengers on a New York subway train. The anonymous Manhattan jury began its private discussions on Tuesday in the trial surrounding Jordan Neely’s 2023
Continue Reading By Lauren del Valle, Gloria Pazmino, Celina Tebor and Eric Levenson, CNN New York (CNN) — A Manhattan jury deliberated for a third day Thursday in the manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny, the former Marine charged in the chokehold death of a homeless man on a New York City subway last year. Penny, 26, is
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is adding over 132,000 heavy-duty pickups in the U.S. to a previous recall for tailgate release switches that can short circuit and open the gates while the trucks are in park. The recall adds certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks to a February recall of
Continue Reading The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 4 of the season: Reigan Richardson, Duke The senior guard scored a career-high 35 points in a win over then-No. 8 Oklahoma to win the Ball Dawgs Classic title. It was the school record for points against a ranked opponent. She also
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer Former baseball pitcher Maybelle Blair will be an honorary chair on the advisory board of the Women’s Professional Baseball League, which last month announced plans to launch in 2026 as a six-team circuit for female players. The 97-year-old Blair, who helped inspire the baseball film “A League of Their Own” with her
Continue Reading By Matt Evans Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KMBC) — Downtowns and main streets are bustling this holiday season, with local businesses hoping for a boost in foot traffic. On Independence Square, there’s reason to believe this year will be busier than ever, thanks to the recent release of a Hallmark
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The owner of “woke-free” online marketplace PublicSquare exploded in value on Tuesday on news that Donald Trump Jr. is joining the tiny company’s board of directors. Michael Seifert, the founder and CEO of PublicSquare’s parent company, PSQ Holdings, confirmed the arrival of Trump Jr. on the board
Continue Reading Associated Press NABATIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s Health Ministry and state media say Israeli forces have carried out several drone and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon, killing one person. The new strikes further shake a tenuous 6-day-old ceasefire, a day after Israeli launched its heaviest barrage of the south of the past week in retaliation
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cyber Monday is known as the last day of the big holiday shopping kickoff. Americans spent a record $10.8 billion dollars online, according to Adobe analytics on shopping online. Data also shows 55% of online sales on Black Friday were online and nearly 60% of online sales on Thanksgiving were through cell phones. That’s up more than 14% from 2023.
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An investigation is underway after a Secret Service agent working on protective assignment outside Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s house fired a weapon following a confrontation between the agent and occupants of a sedan, early Tuesday. At roughly 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, the agent assigned to Yellen’s protective detail outside of her
Continue Reading AP Pro Football Writer A person with knowledge of the meeting says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has met with congressional leaders to speak to them about the ongoing security issue of drones on game days. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Monday’s discussions weren’t publicized. Unapproved drones have become
Continue Reading Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials are suing the Biden administration for access to information on the citizenship status of more than 2,000 registered voters they had questioned in the weeks leading up to the 2024 election. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s office had checked voter rolls against a list of
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — UTEP Volleyball is holding their final two practices before heading off to Pittsburgh for the NCAA Volleyball Championship. The Miners are making their first ever appearance in the tournament, coming off a 27-5 season. The Miners secured an at-large bid, setting a matchup with the 8th ranked Oklahoma Sooners on
Continue Reading Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities said. The deaths were recorded between Nov. 10 and Nov. 25 in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province. A provincial health official says the symptoms included fever, headache,
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — The days of arriving late at an Airbnb in Italy and opening up the key box to let yourself will soon be over after the country issued a ban on self-check-ins under a new law it says is needed to combat potential terrorism. In a move welcomed
Continue Reading Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is underscoring his intention to block the purchase of U.S. Steel by Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp., and he’s pledging to use tax incentives and tariffs to strengthen the iconic American steelmaker. Trump had vowed early in the presidential campaign that he would “instantaneously” block the
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The father of decorated Norwegian distance runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen will stand trial next year after being charged with physical and mental abuse of his son, Norwegian public prosecutors told CNN Sport. Gjert Ingebrigtsen coached three of his seven children – Henrik, Filip and two-time Olympic gold medalist Jakob –
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge formally terminated the gun case against Hunter Biden on Tuesday after President Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika closed the case the week before Hunter Biden was to be sentenced. He could have faced up to 25 years in
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