By Dean Hensley Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Although the Asheville Water Resources Department lifted the boil water notice on Nov. 18 and water returned to the city, HCA announced on Nov. 25 that it will not be reopening Asheville Specialty Hospital, which was on the St. Joseph’s
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Secretary of State John Kerry. Personal Birth date: December 11, 1943 Birth place: Aurora, Colorado Birth name: John Forbes Kerry Father: Richard Kerry, a Foreign Service officer Mother: Rosemary (Forbes) Kerry Marriages: Teresa Heinz (1995-present); Julia Thorne (1970-1988, divorced) Children: with Julia
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Personal Birth date: December 13, 1950 Birth place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Full name: Thomas James Vilsack Father: Bud Vilsack Mother: Dolly Vilsack Marriage: Christie (Bell) Vilsack (1973-present) Children: Jess and Doug Education: Hamilton College, B.A., 1972; Albany
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Personal Birth date: December 13, 1953 Birth place: Augusta, Georgia Birth name: Ben Shalom Bernanke Father: Philip Bernanke, pharmacist Mother: Edna (Friedman) Bernanke, substitute teacher Marriage: Anna (Friedmann) Bernanke (1978-present) Children: Alyssa and Joel Education: Harvard University,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. Personal Birth date: December 14, 1947 Birth place: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Birth name: Dilma Vana Rousseff Father: Pedro Rousseff, construction entrepreneur Mother: Dilma Jane (da Silva) Rousseff, teacher Marriages: Carlos Araujo (1973-2000, divorced); Claudio Galeno Linhares
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are looking for 71-year-old Armando Contreras. His family says they have not seen him since November 4, 2024 on the 100 block of Cargill, near Ascarate Park. Police first sent out a notification alerting the public that Contreras is missing at 1 PM Wednesday November 27, 2024.
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Angela Merkel, former chancellor of Germany. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1954 Birth place: Hamburg, Germany Birth name: Angela Dorothea Kasner Father: Horst Kasner, a Lutheran minister Mother: Herlind Kasner, an English teacher Marriages: Joachim Sauer (1998-present); Ulrich Merkel (1977-1982, divorced) Education: University
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Houston (7-5) at Jacksonville (2-9) Sunday, 1 p.m., EST, FOX. BetMGM NFL odds: Texans by 4½. Against the spread: Houston 5-6-1; Jacksonville 6-5. Series record: Texans lead 30-15. Last meeting: Texans beat the Jaguars 24-20 in Houston on Sept. 29, 2024. Last week: Texans lost to the Titans 32-27; Jaguars had a bye. Texans offense:
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of award-winning actor Dick Van Dyke. Personal Birth date: December 13, 1925 Birth place: West Plains, Missouri Birth name: Richard Wayne Van Dyke Father: Loren “Cookie” Van Dyke, a traveling salesman, Sunshine Biscuit Company Mother: Hazel (McCord) Van Dyke Marriages: Arlene (Silver) Van
Continue Reading By Nahal Garakani Click here for updates on this story November 26, 2024 (LAPost.com) — Men who frequently engage with fitness-related social media content are three times more likely to develop body image issues and disordered eating patterns, according to a 2023 study published in the Journal of Body Image by researchers at the University
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of award-winning actress, singer and dancer Rita Moreno. Personal Birth date: December 11, 1931 Birth place: Humacao, Puerto Rico; raised in New York, New York Birth name: Rosita Dolores Alverio Father: Paco Alverio, a farmer Mother: Rosa Maria Alverio, a garment worker Marriage: Leonard
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Rod Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois who served eight years in federal prison for corruption. Personal Birth date: December 10, 1956 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Rod Blagojevich (has no middle name, uses the initial R to honor his father) Father:
Continue Reading Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Amid renewed interest in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey triggered in part by a new Netflix documentary, police in Boulder, Colorado, refuted assertions this week that there is viable evidence and leads about the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old girl that they are not pursuing. JonBenet Ramsey, who competed in
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democratic senator from New York and a former Democratic presidential candidate for 2020. Personal Birth date: December 9, 1966 Birth place: Albany, New York Birth name: Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Father: Douglas Paul Rutnik, attorney and lobbyist Mother: Polly (Noonan)
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Menendez has asked a judge to set aside guilty verdicts that forced his resignation from the U.S. Senate and grant a new trial. Lawyers for the New Jersey Democrat said in papers filed on Wednesday that a new trial is “unavoidable” because of a recent revelation that improper
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Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Algunos usuarios de las redes sociales han estado diciendo que Ariana Grande cobró más por “Wicked” que su coprotagonista Cynthia Erivo, pero la productora de la película se encargó de dejar las cosas claras. Hubo rumores de que a Grande le pagaron hasta US$ 15 millones por su papel de Glinda,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Veronica Prieto was diagnosed with diabetes years ago, but only recently did she begin to take control of her health. “She just told me flat out, ‘You want to die?’ And I said, ‘No’. ‘This is you; you got to do something about your health. You got to do something.'” Prieto
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A white supremacist prison gang leader is accused in the attempted homicide of two officers at the California State Prison in Sacramento. Authorities say Ronald D. Yandell, a leader of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, allegedly attacked two officers last Friday morning as they were transferring him back to his cell
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — A British government official says a criminal investigation is underway after drones were spotted recently by the U.S. Air Force over English military bases. The U.S. Air Force has reported several incursions recently at four bases where it operates in England. Defense Minister Vernon Coaker says Ministry of Defense Police and local
Continue Reading DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say two police officers shot in a neighborhood outside Atlanta are both expected to survive their injuries. DeKalb County’s police chief says the officers were responding to a 911 call southeast of Atlanta when they were shot Wednesday morning. The chief says one officer was shot in the upper leg
Continue Reading By Shaun Chaiyabhat Click here for updates on this story WINTHROP, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A husband and wife in Winthrop had their mortgage check stolen and cashed after they dropped it off at the post office. Jeanna and Talan Carvalho are at a loss. They’re pouring over their finances after their bank called and said
Continue Reading By Suzanne Behnke Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A new state law meant to crack down on chronically absent students went into effect at the start of the academic year. It’s been a source of frustration for districts and families. Waukee Superintendent Brad Buck says it’s an important
Continue Reading By Waverle Monroe Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — It just so happened that Diane and Stuart Steinman were watching KETV NewsWatch 7 at 5 Monday night when they saw the report about Thanksgiving meal deliveries. “It means so much to us,” Stuart Steinman said. He greeted the delivery drivers
Continue Reading Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two neighbors of a Kentucky plant that was the site of a massive explosion are suing the company. Edward Roberts and Ana Carolina Gomez Bridge say in the lawsuit that the Nov. 12 blast damaged their homes and caused emotional trauma. The two live in a home that backs
Continue Reading By Alyse Jones Click here for updates on this story HARRAH, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A man says “fatherly instincts” kicked in when he sprang into action to help save three teenagers after their car ran off the road in Harrah. On Friday, three teenagers ran off the road and hit a tree near Wilshire Boulevard
Continue Reading By Morgan Mobley Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — What started as a single strand of lights strung over the doorway of the Mill Creek Building in 1925 has become one of the richest holiday traditions in Kansas City. It’s one of the most spectacular holiday lighting displays in
Continue Reading Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Four teenagers have been indicted on charges related to beating a developmentally disabled man in Massachusetts. The attack has prompted an outpouring of support for Christopher “Ducky” Anderson, who many residents warmly call a regular presence in the town of Danvers. In the month since, he’s received a visit from
Continue Reading By Andy Alcock and Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story CLAY COUNTY, Missouri (KMBC) — The trial of 85-year-old Andrew Lester, accused in an April 2023 shooting that injured 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, will proceed in February following a brief hearing Tuesday in Clay County Court. Lester, charged with assault and armed criminal
Continue Reading By Zoie Henry Click here for updates on this story WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin (WISN) — The first Wauwatosa Fire Department is the first in the state to administer a blood transfusion in the field. They responded to a deadly shooting in Milwaukee, saving one of the victims. In the midst of lights and sirens, on Nov.
Continue Reading AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Angelina Jolie never expected to hit all the notes. But finding the breath of Maria Callas was enough to bring things out of Jolie that she didn’t even know were in her. In Pablo Larrain’s “Maria,” Jolie gives, if not the performance of her career, then certainly of
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