By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Brightline higher-speed train fatally struck a pedestrian who walked into its path Tuesday, the fifth death involving the railroad since it recently resumed operations after being shut down because of the pandemic. Boynton Beach police say the pedestrian was struck shortly before 8 a.m.
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s currency has hit a new low, reaching 20 times its value on the black market since the economic meltdown began in late 2019 and likely throwing more people into poverty. The pound was trading on Tuesday at 30,000 to 1 U.S. dollar on the black market as the economic crisis continues
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El titular de la Comisión Mexicana de Ayuda a Refugiados (Comar), Andrés Ramírez, informó este lunes que el año pasado el país registró una cifra récord en solicitudes de refugio. “Al concluir el año 2021, el número de solicitantes de la condición de refugiado en México cerró en 131.448,
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By Andy Weber Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Stolen Amazon packages were dumped then recovered in Oklahoma County. The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office said that nearly 600 packages were due to arrive before Christmas. The packages were later found dumped in a rural area on New Year’s Eve. The
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In the headline of a Dec. 29 story about a Muslim woman’s lawsuit against a Missouri gun shop, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the store, Frontier Justice, made Rania Barakat remove her hijab. The store wouldn’t let Barakat use its shooting range unless she removed her hijab and she left without doing so.
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By Sam Smith Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Twenty-one Sandia Peak Tram and Ten 3 employees spent their New Year’s Eve and most of New Year’s Day trapped inside a Tram car. Sandia Peak Tramway general manager Michael Donovan told KOAT the group was on the Tram’s last
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Jimmy Fallon is opening up about his experience with Covid-19. The ‘Tonight Show’ host wrote on Instagram that he tested positive “on the first day of our holiday break” but only experienced “mild symptoms.” Fallon said he is vaccinated and has had a booster. “Thank you to the doctors and nurses
Continue Reading By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the first part of a report on corruption from a judicial investigation into allegations of graft during former President Jacob Zuma’s tenure from 2009 to 2018. Receiving the report, Ramaphosa described it as a “defining moment” in South Africa’s fight
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Another NBC late night show has been disrupted by the pandemic. Seth Meyers — the host of the network’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” — said on Tuesday that he has tested positive for Covid. “The bad news is, I tested positive for COVID (thanks, 2022!)” Meyers tweeted. “The good
Continue ReadingBy DANIELLE JACKSON Click here for updates on this story HOPKINSVILLE, Kentucky (WSMV) — On any other Saturday, Felicia Radford and her son would be inside Mt. Olive Baptist Church cleaning the building before Sunday’s service. Last Saturday, Radford decided not to go to the church to clean. “All I can say is thank you
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By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden’s infrastructure czar Mitch Landrieu sent letters to all the nation’s governors on Tuesday urging them to appoint their own infrastructure implementation coordinators to smooth the rollout of the $1.2 trillion law. “We know that needs, capacity, and challenges can vary widely by locality,” the letter from Landrieu, which
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By Chloe Melas, CNN We are just hours away from the sixth and final season of “This Is Us.” The cast of the NBC drama appeared on the “Today” on Tuesday the impact of the series and the friendships they’ve formed with each other over the years. “I’ve had a woman come up to me
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Stephens in a news release attributed the decision to move courses online to a nationwide increase of COVID-19, specifically of the omicron variant.
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Uno de los mayores cruceros que operan en el Mediterráneo se convirtió en el más reciente afectado por un brote de covid-19 en medio del actual aumento mundial de los contagios. MSC Cruises confirmó que 45 pasajeros que dieron positivo por covid-19 desembarcaron de su buque MSC Grandiosa en el puerto italiano
Continue Reading CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — One of the survivors of a racist massacre at an African American church in South Carolina has started giving out scholarships from her foundation to students who want to provide health care to prisoners. Polly Daniels Sheppard set aside money from speaking engagements and other events to create the Polly Sheppard
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By Kristina Sgueglia, Melanie Schuman, Eric Bradner and Sonia Moghe, CNN A New York district attorney will not prosecute former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a misdemeanor sex crime charge of forcible touching, despite finding Cuomo’s accuser “cooperative” and “credible.” Albany County District Attorney David Soares said in a statement Tuesday he was declining to prosecute
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — A new year means the start of the PGA Tour’s new media rights deal. The digital rights now are with ESPN+ and that means a lot more content. Along with two featured groups for the PGA Tour Live offering, ESPN+ will have a marquee group
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza París (CNN) — Armados con explosivos caseros, alimentados por teorías de conspiración y fermentados durante la pandemia, las autoridades de Francia dijeron que “The Overthrow” fue una creación potencialmente peligrosa, con el objetivo de crear un complot para atentar contra el gobierno de Francia. Según documentos vistos por CNN de la DGSI,
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for over 140 days to protest being imprisoned without charge will end his fast after reaching a deal with Israel to be released next month. Hisham Abu Hawash, a 40-year-old father of five and a member of the Islamic Jihad militant group, is
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By Abbie Petersen Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Family members say the two young boys killed in an early New Year’s Day fire had a bond unlike any other. Firefighters found Germani and Gamani Pettis-Greyson inside the home near 29th and ‘S’ early Saturday morning. The 6 and 5-year-olds
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