STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Officials say a portion of Interstate 16 in southeast Georgia has been closed by flooding as heavy rains have left many streets underwater in the region. The Georgia Department of Transportation said on its website Thursday afternoon that flooding had shut down all westbound lanes of I-16 near Statesboro. Heavy downpours
Continue Reading ALBION, Ill. (AP) — The wife of a southern Illinois judge fatally shot earlier this week has been charged in connection with his death. State police say Thursday that the 44-year-old woman is jailed on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated domestic battery. State police
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El Paso picked up .12″ of rain at the airport while the Sacramento mountains scored snow – 5″ in and around Ruidoso and a dusting in the Alamogordo area. This winter weather event will end tonight with clearing skies and chilly temperatures in the morning. There will be lots of sun for your Friday and
Continue Reading Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming officials are proceeding with selling a spectacular, pristine piece of state property within Grand Teton National Park to the federal government for $100 million. A 3-2 vote on Thursday by the state’s top five elected officials ends decades of threats to sell the square-mile parcel to the highest-bidding
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By Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Police on Wednesday were looking for the suspect or suspects who were caught on video shooting paintballs at people across Chicagoland. Families are also looking for justice after the prank gone wrong. Video taken Halloween night shows a group shooting paintballs
Continue Reading By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story NEW GERMANY, Minnesota (WCCO) — Did you know that donkeys are fast, smart and can build life-long bonds with other animals and people? A visit to Brett and Kelley MacNally’s farm, Hee-Haw Hollow in New Germany, is like a visit to a zoo. There are
Continue Reading WCCO, HEE-HAW HOLLOW, CNN By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story NEW GERMANY, Minnesota (WCCO) — Did you know that donkeys are fast, smart and can build life-long bonds with other animals and people? A visit to Brett and Kelley MacNally’s farm, Hee-Haw Hollow in New Germany, is like a visit to
Continue Reading GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man from Mexico has been sentenced to 39 years in a Michigan prison for killing his girlfriend and leaving her body along a highway. The murder last spring became a political flashpoint in the U.S. presidential race because the man was in the U.S. illegally. Ruby Garcia was found
Continue Reading By Marissa Wenzke Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Some of Orange County has been placed under a quarantine due to an invasive fruit fly species, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, which told residents in affected areas to not move homegrown fruits and vegetables
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By Ashley R. Williams and Nicolas Miranda, CNN (CNN) — Approximately 100 vehicles were stranded after a semi-truck jackknifed on a rural New Mexico highway as a potent winter storm blasted northern parts of the state and Colorado Thursday, authorities said. More than 5.8 million people across Colorado and New Mexico were under winter storm
Continue Reading By Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WCBS) — The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is on its way to New York City after being cut down in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts on Thursday. A festive crowd showed up to say farewell to the tree and watch workers saw through the
Continue Reading WBZ By Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WCBS) — The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is on its way to New York City after being cut down in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts on Thursday. A festive crowd showed up to say farewell to the tree and watch workers saw through
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Rashida Jones is honoring her father, music legend Quincy Jones, who died at 91 earlier this week. The younger Jones posted a throwback photo of herself as a baby being held by her father on her Instagram page on Thursday, accompanied by a heartfelt tribute written in the caption.
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By Jeremy Herb, Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is reveling in his victory and the subsequent celebration, being described as having a much different mentality than he did in 2017 and feeling like his popular vote win gives him a mandate as he speaks with
Continue Reading AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders projected confidence Thursday that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor, while Democrats insisted they still see a path toward the majority and sought assurances every vote will be counted. The GOP picked up two more hard-fought seats
Continue Reading By Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC) — A proposed Buc-ee’s location in western Kansas City, Kansas, is nearing final approval. On Monday, the Unified Government’s Economic Development and Finance Committee recommended approval of a development agreement for the project. Development documents show Buc-ee’s is requesting $13.3 million
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By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) – Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a novel set in a totalitarian society, has shot to the top of Amazon’s bestselling books list following Donald Trump’s reelection. It saw a whopping 6,866% surge in sales, according to Amazon figures early Thursday, skyrocketing in just one day to third place from
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Police in New York City are searching for a man who they say shot another man on a Manhattan street and then fled into the city’s vast subway system, leading to delays during the morning commute. The shooting happened around 9 a.m. Thursday on the Upper West Side. Police say the
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By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is bracing for what could be a volatile and highly unpredictable path ahead in its escalating great power rivalry with the United States, after Donald Trump made a historic political comeback to win the race to the White House. His return could bring tariffs as high
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In a divided political climate, many now hold their breath, waiting to see if deportation rhetoric becomes reality. Some question whether the immigrant pursuit of “a better life” still has meaning. Editor’s note: This story was co-published with Puente News Collaborative in partnership with palabra. Puente News Collaborative is a bilingual nonprofit newsroom, convener and
Continue Reading Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s catastrophic floods have left behind staggering devastation and despair. But the numbers associated with the tragedy can also help grasp the scope of the natural disaster. At least 219 people are dead and 93 are officially missing, after more than a week since the Oct. 29 floods hit. Insurance
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico, which closed in March 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, is reopening later this month. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management and Cochiti Pueblo announced Thursday the monument will reopen Nov. 21. Visitors will be required to make reservations online. The tribe will
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has directed the military to carry out a smooth transition to President-elect Donald Trump with a reminder to the force of its obligation to follow the lawful orders of the next commander in chief. While such memos are rare, it was not the first time that
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican David McCormick cut into Democratic Sen. Bob Casey’s support in Philadelphia and its populous suburbs and built leads in the more GOP-leaning parts of the state, foreclosing the incumbent’s pathway to victory when The Associated Press called the race on Thursday. McCormick was leading by more than 30,000 votes
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urielblanco (CNN) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, felicitó este jueves al presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, por su victoria en las elecciones del 5 de noviembre. “Aprovecho esta oportunidad para felicitarlo [a Donald Trump] por su elección al cargo de presidente de Estados Unidos. Ya he dicho que trabajaremos con cualquier
Continue Reading CNN By Michael Williams, Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — For years, President Joe Biden has used a single phrase to diminish his onetime rival Donald Trump while signaling his own adherence to American political tradition: “You can’t love your country only when you win.” As Biden conceded his vice president’s loss
Continue Reading CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN New York (CNN) — Former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has until the end of next week to give the lawyers of the women he defamed the keys and title of his classic car, and ship them two dozen watches, furniture and sports memorabilia, or else face contempt sanctions, a
Continue Reading By Paula Reid, Kaitlan Collins and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has informed one of President-elect Donald Trump’s lead attorneys that his cellphone was tapped by Chinese hackers, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN, as part of a wide-ranging operation targeting top Republicans and Democrats in US politics that has been
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By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — The 82-year-old Judith Som just can’t and won’t stop racing through her favorite city. Her passion for running (and for time) was sparked 48 years ago. When Som was 34, some friends at a local health club convinced her to swap her usual bicycle workouts for the treadmill. After
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Seven percent of tested workers on dairy farms where cows were infected with bird flu caught the virus themselves, according to a new study. The study proved that more workers were catching bird flu after contact with infected animals than the numbers reflected in official counts, something veterinarians working
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