By Kevin Liptak, CNN Powerful storms like the ones that tore through parts of the central United States this weekend are the “new normal” in an era of climate change, the top federal emergency management official said on Sunday. Deanne Criswell, the FEMA administrator, said her agency was prepared to bolster resilience in the face
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BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state news agency says two Palestinians died when gunfire broke out during the funeral of a Hamas member killed in days earlier in a refugee camp. The source of the gunfire fire Sunday was not immediately clear. The National News Agency said an argument broke out during the funeral, leading to
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By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer The arrival of an early signing period in college football recruiting has unquestionably impacted the timing of coaching changes. We are about to find out if the reverse is also true. The early signing period begins Wednesday as plenty of verbally committed prospects and their prospective coaches are still
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GYPSUM, Kan. (AP) — Two more earthquakes rattled residents in north-central Kansas Saturday evening. The U.S. Geological Survey said nearly 100 people reported feeling the earthquake that struck four miles southwest of Gypsum shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday. The magnitude 3.8 earthquake came several days after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake was reported near the same
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Thousands are without power across northwestern Oregon after a powerful storm brought high winds that knocked down power lines on Saturday morning. The Colton Fire District tweeted its responding to multiple calls of power lines down. Winter Wonderland at Portland International
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer The Associated Press will increase the number of players honored on its annual All-America teams to include a third wide receiver and fifth defensive back. The move is being made to more accurately reflect the evolution of college football offenses and defenses. The AP has named All-America teams
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By Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter, CNN Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, one of the few high-profile news personalities who retained a reputation of integrity as Fox leaned hard into right-wing and conspiratorial programming, announced Sunday that he is departing the network and joining CNN+ to host a weekday show. Wallace made the stunning announcement
Continue Reading By Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter, CNN Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, one of the few high-profile news personalities who retained a reputation of integrity as Fox leaned hard into right-wing and conspiratorial programming, announced Sunday that he is departing the network and joining CNN+ to host a weekday show. Wallace made the stunning announcement
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By Anna Chernova and Kevin Liptak, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Joe Biden he would “really like” to meet for more talks, according to a video clip released by Russian state TV on Sunday from the leaders’ virtual call on Tuesday. In a short video clip released on Russia 1, Putin
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By Tyler Mauldin, CNN Meteorologist A drought-denting weather system will hit the West Coast, bringing the biggest snowfall of the season to California. Strong winds and welcome but heavy rain also will affect the West Coast through midweek. The system is moving in from the Gulf of Alaska and will slowly push hazardous conditions southward
Continue Reading LEICESTER, England (AP) — James Maddison scored one goal and played a part in the other three as Leicester beat Newcastle 4-0 to keep the visitors in the Premier League’s relegation zone. Youri Tielemans netted twice and Patson Daka also scored but Maddison stood out at King Power Stadium. Maddison was tripped in the penalty
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Portland Police Bureau said it made two arrests after a can hit a player from NYCFC during the MLS Cup on Saturday at Providence Park. PPB said it arrested 24-year-old Ivan Carrillo and 31-year-old Eduardo Ramos after the player was
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By Daniella Diaz and Devan Cole, CNN Democrats are going to do “everything to get” President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act done by Christmas, Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Sunday. “We have to get this done, Jake. And Senator (Joe) Manchin is still at the negotiating table,” Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, told CNN’s Jake
Continue Reading By Daniella Diaz and Devan Cole, CNN Democrats are going to do “everything to get” President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act done by Christmas, Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Sunday. “We have to get this done, Jake. And Senator (Joe) Manchin is still at the negotiating table,” Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, told CNN’s Jake
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By Andy Rose, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed his “outrage” Saturday at a Supreme Court decision to allow the Texas six-week abortion ban to remain in effect and said he would use similar legal tactics to tackle gun control in his state. “I am outraged by yesterday’s US Supreme Court decision allowing Texas’s ban
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By STAN CHOE and CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Inflation is painfully high, but this hopefully is close to as bad as it gets. Many economists expect inflation to remain near its 40-year high level a few more months but to then moderate through 2022 for a variety of reasons. Supply-chain
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By Akanksha Sharma, CNN Narendra Modi‘s Twitter handle was “very briefly compromised,” his office said, when a tweet was sent from the Indian Prime Minister’s account saying his country had adopted Bitcoin and would be distributing the cryptocurrency. “The matter was escalated to Twitter and the account has been immediately secured,” the Indian PM’s office
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By Megan Thomas, CNN TikTok served as a source of hilarious fodder on this weekend’s episode of “Saturday Night Live.” The show satirized people TikTok-trying-way-too hard on the social media platform and it was was brutally accurate. The video sketch started with a text from a dad (Alex Moffat) asking his teenager to take out
Continue Reading By Megan Thomas, CNN TikTok served as a source of hilarious fodder on this weekend’s episode of “Saturday Night Live.” The show satirized people TikTok-trying-way-too hard on the social media platform and it was was brutally accurate. The video sketch started with a text from a dad (Alex Moffat) asking his teenager to take out
Continue Reading By BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Vicente Fernández, a beloved Mexican singer who was awarded three Grammys and nine Latin Grammys and inspired a new generation of performers, including his son Alejandro Fernández, has died. He was 81 years old. Fernández was known for hits such as “El Rey,” “Volver, Volver” and
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