Mother fights to get help for her son who says he was abused at a Chicago elementary school
By Carol Thompson, Suzanne Le Mignot Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A 6-year-old boy tells his…
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No. 15 Texas A&M visits struggling Auburn with SEC title and playoff hopes on the line
No. 15 Texas A&M (8-2, 5-1 SEC, No. 15) at Auburn (4-6, 1-5), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas A&M by 2…
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Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead…
Continue Reading UK and France open bribery and corruption probe into French defense firm Thales
LONDON (AP) — British and French authorities have opened a probe into France-based defense group Thales for suspected bribery and corruption. In a…
Continue Reading Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr launches Republican bid in 2026 governor’s race
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says he’s running for governor in 2026. The Republican’s announcement…
Continue Reading ‘Ernest Cole: Lost and Found’ resurrects a once-forgotten anti-apartheid photographer
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When the photographer Ernest Cole died in 1990 at the age of 49 from pancreatic cancer at a Manhattan hospital, his…
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Trump suffers first defeat but as always doubles down for the next fight
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — For Donald Trump, every defeat is just the catalyst for his next battle. No sooner had the…
Continue Reading Georgia’s Brian Kemp picked to lead Republican Governors Association
Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has been elected to lead the Republican Governors Association, a…
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3 sex offenders caught crossing the border in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the El Paso Sector arrested three previously convicted sex offenders as they tried to…
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Woman left with severe burns after hit-and-run driver hits her food truck on Chicago’s Southwest Side
By Andrew Ramos Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A food truck vendor on the city’s Southwest…
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EXCLUSIVE: Ethics committee told of second sexual encounter between Matt Gaetz and 17-year-old at party, sources say
By Paula Reid and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The woman who says she had sex when she was a minor with then-Rep. Matt Gaetz told the House Ethics…
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Trump suffers first defeat but as always doubles down for the next fight
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — For Donald Trump, every defeat is just the catalyst for his next battle. No sooner had the…
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Gaetz withdraws his attorney general nomination
Watch Live: Originally Published: 21 NOV 24 12:31 ET By CNN staff (CNN) — Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz posted on X on Thursday that he is…
Continue Reading Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration after Trump told him he didn’t have the votes in the Senate
By Eric Bradner, Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — When Vice President-elect JD Vance and…
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ABC-7 at 4: El Paso Symphony Orchestra presents “Christmas in Vienna”
El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)—A Viennese Christmas is about the lights, sights, smells — and sounds. After all, Vienna is the capital of classical…
Continue Reading Mexico acknowledges Canada’s concerns about a Chinese auto plant, but says none exists
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has acknowledged that Canada is concerned about reports of a Chinese company’s auto plant in…
Continue Reading Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters
AP Film Writer “Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But that hasn’t stopped people from trying to recreate it. This…
Continue Reading North Carolina official overseeing hurricane rebuilding efforts is no longer in role
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The chief operating officer for the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency is no longer working in…
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No. 10 Tennessee wraps up home slate in almost a no-win situation hosting struggling UTEP
UTEP (2-8) at No. 10 Tennessee (8-2, No. 11 CFP), Saturday, 1 p.m. EST (ESPN+, SECN+). BetMGM College Football Odds: Tennessee by 41 1/2. Series…
Continue Reading Cowboys and Commanders ride losing streaks into the NFC East rivals’ first meeting this season
Dallas (3-7) at Washington (7-4) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Commanders by 10 1/2 Against the spread: Cowboys 2-8; Commanders 7-4 Series…
Continue Reading Gold-plated rose stolen from NYC 9/11 memorial honoring influential pastor
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police are searching for a man accused of stealing a gold-plated rose from a Manhattan church…
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Why you should keep exercising in cold weather
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The weather is chilly in many parts of the United States, including some parts of the Gulf Coast not used to low…
Continue Reading House passes bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits it deems to support terrorism
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House passed legislation that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the…
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Morgan Wallen won a big one at the CMA Awards, but he wasn’t there
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Morgan Wallen wasn’t the biggest winner at Wednesday night’s 58th Annual CMA Awards, but he won a…
Continue Reading Was it all a joke? How stand-up comedy helped reelect Trump
Associated Press Did stand-up comedians help reelect Donald Trump? Not a joke, as outgoing President Joe Biden might say. Trump has been the butt of…
Continue Reading Was it all a joke? How stand-up comedy helped reelect Trump
Associated Press Did stand-up comedians help reelect Donald Trump? Not a joke, as outgoing President Joe Biden might say. Trump has been the butt of…
Continue Reading Airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg fight over regulations even after election
AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration is on its way out of power, but that’s not ending the arguments between the administration and…
Continue Reading No. 13 SMU can get into ACC title game by winning at Virginia
No. 13 SMU (9-1, 6-0 ACC, No. 13 CFP) vs. Virginia (5-5, 3-3), Saturday, 12 p.m. EST (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: SMU by 9 1/2. Series…
Continue Reading Students can now apply for federal college aid. Officials hope for a smoother rollout this year
AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal FAFSA form used to apply for college financial aid opened to high school seniors across the…
Continue Reading Father of teen accused in Georgia school shooting pleads not guilty to charges against him
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia has pleaded…
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