Frank Ryan, the last quarterback to lead the Cleveland Browns to an NFL title, has died at 87
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Frank Ryan wasn’t your average NFL quarterback. His arm helped make the Cleveland Browns…
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Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony
By STEVE LeBLANC and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid…
Continue Reading Indiana woman is rescued after passerby directs police to car crash site along little-used road
GARY, Ind. (AP) — Police say a woman who was trapped in a car that crashed early on New Years Day was rescued after a passerby directed officers to…
Continue Reading Man found dead at Salt Lake City airport after climbing inside jet engine
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man has been found dead at Salt Lake City International Airport after police say he breached an emergency exit door and…
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Hamas says senior official killed in attack in southern Beirut
(CNN) — Hamas said Tuesday that one of its senior officials has been killed in an attack in the south of the Lebanese capital Beirut. Hamas media…
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Las Cruces Police reveal identity of woman killed in pedestrian crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police have identified the woman killed on Solano Drive following a pedestrian crash on Friday, Dec. 29.…
Continue Reading Sister of North Korean leader derides South Korea’s president but praises his predecessor
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has derided South Korea’s…
Continue Reading The 1972 Andes plane crash story has been told many times. ‘Society of the Snow’ is something new
By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.A. Bayona’s “Society of the Snow” provides a fresh look at the 1972 Andes plane…
Continue Reading After 180 years, a small daily newspaper in the US Virgin Islands says it is closing
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A small daily newspaper in the U.S. Virgin Islands whose owner credited past generations of literate slaves for its…
Continue Reading Judge rules former clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses must pay $260,000 in fees, costs
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a former county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Kentucky must pay…
Continue Reading Somalia dismisses Ethiopia-Somaliland coastline deal, says it compromises sovereignty
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s president has rejected an agreement signed between Ethiopia and the breakaway…
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What we know about the shooting at the Colorado Supreme Court building as the suspect is set for first hearing
CNN, KMGH By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of firing gunshots inside the building that houses the Colorado Supreme Court is scheduled…
Continue Reading Gunman breaks into Colorado Supreme Court building; intrusion unrelated to Trump case, police say
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A man leaving the scene of a car wreck Tuesday shot his way into the…
Continue Reading Top Hamas official Saleh Arouri, who headed West Bank operations, killed in Beirut blast
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion in Beirut on Tuesday killed Saleh Arouri, a top official with the Palestinian militant…
Continue Reading Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed a ruling by…
Continue Reading Police seek motive in fiery fatal crash in upstate New York; no terror link found
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a man who died after crashing an SUV loaded with gas cans outside an upstate New York concert venue appeared to…
Continue Reading US women are stocking up on abortion pills, especially when there is news about restrictions
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Thousands of women stocked up on abortion pills just in case they needed them, new research shows, with demand…
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Groundbreaking procedure allows heart repairs to grow with children, new study shows
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Owen Monroe was 18 days old when he made history, becoming the first person in the world to receive a…
Continue Reading Basdeo Panday, Trinidad and Tobago’s first prime minister of Indian descent, dies
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Basdeo Panday, a former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago who was the first person of Indian descent to hold that…
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Congress faces crisis at home and abroad as 2024 deepens partisan division
Originally Published: 02 JAN 24 07:00 ET By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The new year will bring new challenges for lawmakers, who…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett, James Simons and Phil Knight are among the top charity donors of 2023
By MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Investment guru Warren Buffett topped The Chronicle of…
Continue Reading Two weeks out from the caucuses, DeSantis-Haley rivalry dominates airwaves as Trump maintains front-runner status
Originally Published: 02 JAN 24 06:00 ET By Steve Contorno, Kit Maher and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Waukee, Iowa (CNN) — With TVs inside a packed…
Continue Reading Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protest planned closure of U.N. office, fearing abandonment
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A group of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka has staged a protest outside the…
Continue Reading Japan Airlines jet bursts into flames after collision with earthquake relief plane at Tokyo Haneda airport
TV ASAHI By Mayumi Maruyama, Teele Rebane, Tamara Hardingham-Gill and Emiko Jozuka, CNN (CNN) — Five people were killed when a Japan Airlines…
Continue Reading Spaniard imprisoned in Iran after visiting grave of Mahsa Amini arrives home after release
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish man who spent 15 months in an Iranian prison after visiting the tomb of Mahsa Amini has returned home to Madrid after being…
Continue Reading What does a total abortion ban look like in Dominican Republic?
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic is one of four Latin American nations…
Continue Reading How Dominican women fight child marriage and teen pregnancy while facing total abortion bans
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press AZUA, Dominican Republic (AP) — It was a busy Saturday morning at Marcia González’s church. A…
Continue Reading Suspect in deadly Rochester crash appeared to be speeding toward pedestrians, police say, but motive is still unknown
CNN, WHAM By Elizabeth Wolfe and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — The motive behind the fiery New Year crash outside a Rochester concert venue is…
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Embracing the golden years: life advice from seniors
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The Polly Harris Senior Center set the stage for a warm new year welcome filled with dance and laughter with their 2024 dance.…
Continue Reading Respiratory virus activity is high and rising across the United States, CDC data shows
Originally Published: 01 JAN 24 14:28 ET By Deidre McPhillips, Amanda Musa and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — As seasonal virus activity surges…
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