Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says past negotiations with the United States only confirmed Washington’s “unchangeable” hostility toward his country and described his nuclear buildup as the only way to counter external threats. The comments were reported in state media on Friday after Kim spoke at a
Continue Reading A Georgia official disbanded the state’s maternal mortality committee that investigates deaths of pregnant women. The decision came about after ProPublica obtained internal reports that showed two deaths were preventable, but doctors were hesitant to perform a procedure that could have saved them because of the state’s strict abortion law. In a letter first reported
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate won’t hold votes on four of President Joe Biden’s appellate court nominees as part of a deal with Republicans to allow for speedier consideration of other judicial nominations. The deal will bring Biden within striking distance of the 234 total in judicial confirmations that occurred in President-elect Donald
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Andrea Gomez (CNN Español) — El primer paquete económico de la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum, que propuso al Congreso, privilegia el gasto para pago de pensiones, becas, construcción de trenes, carreteras y vivienda, al tiempo que reduce el presupuesto de casi todas las áreas del Ejecutivo, entre ellas las secretarías de Defensa, Seguridad, Salud y Medio
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) –– La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, dijo este jueves que el país tiene un plan para recibir a los mexicanos deportados de Estados Unidos si el presidente electo Donald Trump inicia deportaciones masivas cuando asuma el cargo. “En caso de que haya deportaciones, los vamos a recibir a ellos, a los
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Josh Brolin certainly has a flare for the dramatics. The actor made a case for why “Dune: Part Two” director Denis Villeneuve deserves to be nominated for a best director Oscar for the second installment of the sprawling sci-fi franchise that came out this year, and warned that he’ll
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)—For most families, money can be a very sensitive subject. Do you find it difficult to talk to your family about your finances? What about guiding them—specifically, your children and grandchildren—when investing and saving for retirement? Investment advisor Brian Mirau talks about how Americans feel about these conversations and some steps we
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AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House was tinted green on Thursday, when President Joe Biden — Secret Service code name: Celtic — welcomed “Coach Joe” Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics to the South Lawn to celebrate the franchise’s unprecedented 18th NBA championship. In a tradition believed to have begun when Bill Russell’s
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WTMJ, CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — For Donald Trump, every defeat is just the catalyst for his next battle. No sooner had the president-elect suffered his first big reversal since winning reelection – when his scandal-tainted pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, withdrew Thursday after days of steadily worsening scrutiny over alleged
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Update: Police say they are not investigating this as a hit-and-run. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Department officials say a car hit four pedestrians then sped off in Central El Paso this afternoon. First responders say the crash happened near the intersection of Arizona and North Virginia at 4:22 PM today. The
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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge have been named Major League Baseball’s Most Valuable Players in unanimous fashion by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Thursday. Ohtani captures the third MVP award of his career and first in the National League
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By Joe Ruch Click here for updates on this story GRAND MESA, Colorado (KCNC) — Last February after a big snowstorm in Grand Mesa one group of snowmobilers hit the slopes for what they thought would be a fun afternoon. The fun came to a screeching halt when one of those snowmobilers triggered a small
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunció este jueves a la ex fiscal general de Florida Pam Bondi como su elección para el cargo de secretaria de Justicia de EE.UU. en su próximo Gobierno, después de que Matt Gaetz declinara la designación. “Durante demasiado tiempo, el Departamento de
Continue Reading By Jeff Wagner Click here for updates on this story ST. PETER, Minnesota (WCCO) — A southwest Minnesota man is donating his time and skills to provide a service that most of us didn’t know needed to be done. As part of his morning routine, Jared Mlaker spends the time preserving gravestones ravaged by time
Continue Reading By Amelia Mugavero Click here for updates on this story MCKINNEY, Texas (KTVT) — A McKinney man is being called a hero, but he claims he simply, “did what needed to be done.” Doug McCright was a passenger on an American Airlines flight from Milwaukee to DFW and helped restrain an unruly passenger. The unruly
Continue Reading By Kristine Sorensen Click here for updates on this story SEWICKLEY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Many people remember MADD, or Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Now a grassroots group spreading around the country is modeling itself after MADD, this time to protect kids from the harms of technology. It’s called MAMA, which stands for Mothers Against Media
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz, Kristen Holmes, Zachary Cohen, Steve Contorno, Evan Perez and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Hours after his first pick to run the nation’s top law enforcement agency dropped out, President-elect Donald Trump named former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his new choice to run the Justice Department. Trump made the announcement
Continue Reading By Mauricio Maldonado Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The Miami Springs Police Department is searching for a man who attempted to sexually assault a store clerk, only to be thwarted when the clerk fought back with a toilet plunger. It happened late Sunday, November 10, at a store located in
Continue Reading Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Los primeros copos de nieve de la temporada caerán en algunas partes del noreste a medida que el aire frío y el clima tormentoso finalmente se filtran en la región tras una sequía histórica e incendios inusuales. Pero no esperes un paraíso invernal y no te dejes llevar por los titulares
Continue Reading By Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Researchers in Massachusetts are studying how noise from the construction of offshore wind turbines is impacting ocean life. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is looking at how “pile driving” during the process of installing the giant turbines affects small sea
Continue Reading By Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Researchers in Massachusetts are studying how noise from the construction of offshore wind turbines is impacting ocean life. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is looking at how “pile driving” during the process of installing the giant turbines affects small sea
Continue Reading By Stephon Dingle, Christian Olaniran Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Video obtained by WJZ shows the owner of a Towson restaurant being assaulted after he said he confronted a group of people for urinating in front of the business on Sunday, November 17. Police said officers responded at 12:05 a.m.
Continue Reading WJZ By Stephon Dingle, Christian Olaniran Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Video obtained by WJZ shows the owner of a Towson restaurant being assaulted after he said he confronted a group of people for urinating in front of the business on Sunday, November 17. Police said officers responded at 12:05
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey on Thursday conceded the high stakes Pennsylvania Senate race to Republican Dave McCormick. “During my time in office, I have been guided by an inscription on the Finance Building in Harrisburg: ‘All public service is a trust, given in faith and accepted in honor,’” he
Continue Reading Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ top administrator wants a powerful legislator to retract a comment that he made suggesting this month’s results were being manipulated. Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell wrote to Senate leader on Thursday, the day after he spoke to reporters. Senate leader Phil Berger
Continue Reading Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania is conceding his reelection bid to Republican David McCormick. The concession came Thursday, more than two weeks after Election Day. A statewide recount is showing no signs of closing the gap and Casey’s campaign has suffered repeated blows in court. The ballot-counting process
Continue Reading MONTOGMERY, Ala. (AP) — The man who detonated a makeshift bomb outside of the Alabama attorney general’s office has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison. Kyle Calvert had plead guilty to the charge of malicious use of an explosive device. No people were hurt, and nearby buildings weren’t damaged. After Thursday’s sentencing, U.S.
Continue Reading MONTOGMERY, Ala. (AP) — The man who detonated a makeshift bomb outside of the Alabama attorney general’s office has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison. Kyle Calvert had plead guilty to the charge of malicious use of an explosive device. No people were hurt, and nearby buildings weren’t damaged. After Thursday’s sentencing, U.S.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Following its bye week, UTEP (2-8, 2-5 Conference USA) will step out of league action to play at no. 10/11 Tennessee (8-2, 5-2 SEC) in Knoxville on Saturday afternoon. The Miners and Volunteers are set to kick off their fourth meeting at 11 a.m. MST/1 EST in Neyland Stadium (101,
Continue Reading CNN By Casey Tolan, Scott Glover and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — A California woman told police that Trump Cabinet pick Pete Hegseth physically blocked her from leaving a hotel room, took her phone, and then sexually assaulted her even though she “remembered saying ‘no’ a lot,” a police report obtained by CNN shows. The
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