Italy’s working visas are notoriously hard to get. We spoke to Americans who managed it
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel news this week: the world’s best cheese of 2024, why the FAA might be slowing…
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Storm dumps record rain in Northern California, while US Northeast deals with winter storms
Associated Press HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — A major storm dropped more snow and record rain in California, causing small landslides and flooding…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather – Weather will be phenomenal through early next week
Lots of sunshine and warming temps coming your way through mid-week next week. Highs in the mid 70s with generally light to moderate winds.…
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Mississippi State’s bench comes to the rescue in 84-79 win over SMU
DALLAS (AP) — Reserve KeShawn Murphy scored 16 points and led a quartet of Mississippi State bench players in double-digit scoring and the Bulldogs…
Continue Reading Tre Johnson scores 17, leads Texas over Saint Joseph’s 67-58 in title game of UKG Legends Classic
NEW YORK (AP) — Tre Johnson scored 17 points to help Texas hold off Saint Joseph’s 67-58 in the championship game of the UKG Legends Classic…
Continue Reading Orchestra conductor mourns childhood home’s destruction in Israel’s southern Lebanon offensive
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lubnan Baalbaki, the conductor of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra, watched on his phone screen as the Israeli…
Continue Reading Hydrate. Make lists. Leave yourself time. And other tips for reducing holiday travel stress
Associated Press Travel can be stressful in the best of times. Now add in the high-level anxiety that seems to be baked into every holiday season and…
Continue Reading An influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumph
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Democrats’ crushing loss in Montana’s nationally important U.S. Senate race settled a fierce political…
Continue Reading Voters rejected historic election reforms across the US, despite more than $100M push
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two weeks before Election Day, activists from across the country gathered for an online rally heralding…
Continue Reading Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet, but he took his time before settling on…
Continue Reading People on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters
Associated Press/Report for America HOUSTON (AP) — Kimberly Rubit had one priority in mind as Hurricane Beryl ripped through Houston this summer:…
Continue Reading People on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters
Associated Press/Report for America HOUSTON (AP) — Kimberly Rubit had one priority in mind as Hurricane Beryl ripped through Houston this summer:…
Continue Reading Dodgers name Chris Woodward first base coach
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Woodward has been named first base coach by the Los Angeles Dodgers, marking his second stint on manager Dave…
Continue Reading Lanier’s huge first half propels No. 11 Tennessee to 77-62 win over No. 13 Baylor in the Bahamas
Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Chaz Lanier made seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points — all in the first half — as No. 11 Tennessee…
Continue Reading Robert Henry runs for 178 yards in leading UTSA over Temple 51-27
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Robert Henry ran for 178 yards on 16 carries and he scored two touchdowns as UTSA unloaded on Temple late for a 51-27 victory on…
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Trump fills out his key public health roles
By Kaanita Iyer, Katherine Dillinger and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced his picks for critical…
Continue Reading UN talks in disarray as a rough draft deal for climate cash is rejected by developing nations
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — As nerves frayed and the clock ticked, negotiators from rich and poor nations were huddled in one room…
Continue Reading As fast fashion’s waste pollutes Africa’s environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution
Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search…
Continue Reading Alyssa Nakken, first full-time female coach in MLB history, leaving Giants to join Guardians
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in a Major League Baseball game, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to…
Continue Reading Dillon Brooks scores a season-high 28 to lead the Rockets past the Trail Blazers 116-88
HOUSTON (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored a season-high 28 points and led the Houston Rockets to a 116-88 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA…
Continue Reading Jackson scores 23, Northern Arizona knocks off Incarnate Word 75-74
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Jayden Jackson scored 23 points, Trent McLaughlin made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 18 seconds left and Northern Arizona…
Continue Reading Rice earns 61-58 win against Houston Christian
HOUSTON (AP) — Trae Broadnax had 19 points in Rice’s 61-58 victory against Houston Christian on Friday night. Broadnax had six rebounds for…
Continue Reading What to know about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s pick for labor secretary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Department of Labor,…
Continue Reading Tugler has 17 off the bench in No. 7 Houston’s 80-44 win over Hofstra
HOUSTON (AP) — Joseph Tugler had 17 points off the bench, Emanuel Sharp added 16 points and No. 7 Houston beat Hofstra 80-44 on Friday night.…
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Pedestrian seriously injured in West El Paso collision
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Police Department responded to a pedestrian that was injured after being struck by a vehicle at North Festival…
Continue Reading Tyler Morgan scores 27 to help Texas State defeat Princeton 83-80
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Tyler Morgan scored 27 points to help Texas State hold off Princeton 83-80 at the Myrtle Beach Invitational on Friday night.…
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Jason and Kylie Kelce expecting baby number four
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Jason Kelce, the longtime and recently retired Philadelphia Eagle offensive lineman and his wife, Kylie, are…
Continue Reading Williams, Toppin help Texas Tech edge Syracuse 79-74 for third place in Charleston Classic
NEW YORK (AP) — Darrion Williams scored 13 of his 20 points in the second half and Texas Tech kept Syracuse at bay for a 79-74 victory in the…
Continue ReadingFrom a call with Putin to an experimental strike, a dramatic week transforms the war in Ukraine
CNN Analysis by CNN’s Chief International Security Editor Nick Paton Walsh (CNN) — It began with a peace move nobody wanted and ended…
Continue Reading Idaho teen is arrested in connection with a dead infant found in a baby box at a hospital
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) — Idaho police say a teenager has been arrested in connection with the body of an infant found last month at a hospital in a…
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