PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of empty, parked cars go up in flames in France each New Year’s Eve, set afire by young revelers. But that much lamented tradition appears to be in decline this year. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Saturday on Twitter that 874 vehicles burned overnight in France. That compared to New Year’s
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By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Former Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Reeves has died at the age of 77. His family says he died peacefully Saturday of complications from dementia. Reeves won a Super Bowl as a player with the Dallas Cowboys but was best known for a long
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Former Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Reeves has died at the age of 77. His family says he died peacefully Saturday of complications from dementia. Reeves won a Super Bowl as a player with the Dallas Cowboys but was best known for a long
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN It’s raining fish in east Texas — but it’s nothing too out of the ordinary. Earlier this week, residents of Texarkana reported small fish falling from the sky in what seemed like an epochal weather event. The reality was more mundane: The swimmers, many of them palm-sized, were likely picked up
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By Devan Cole, CNN The year 2021 marked by an innumerable number of rules tied to the coronavirus pandemic. As Americans navigated government and private sector mandates about masking and vaccinations, elected leaders also worked to change other aspects of everyday life, enacting laws that affect everything from public school curriculum to legal recreational pot.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Polk County authorities continue to investigate a crash that killed a 77-year-old pedestrian. The sheriff’s office identified the man killed in Thursday night’s crash as Jack Waters, of Des Moines. Investigators say Waters was walking across Northeast 14th Street in northeast Des Moines Friday when he was hit by a
Continue ReadingBy Omar Sachedina, CTV National News National Affairs correspondent, and Nicole Bogart, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — As Canadians embark on a new year — the third in a row to be marked by the designation of a global pandemic — many find themselves asking a
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — Now that the year 2021 is behind us, you may be interested in knowing what to look forward to in 2022. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic dominating the news yet again last year and affecting many aspects of our
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By Marianne Garvey Betty White is being remembered for her light, humor, charm and friendship. Ryan Reynolds posted a loving tribute to longtime friend and “The Proposal” costar, who died Friday at the age of 99. “The world looks different now,” Reynolds wrote. “She was great at defying expectation. She managed to grow very old
Continue Reading By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press LOVETTSVILLE, Va. (AP) — A year after the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol, the United States is split in nearly every way. The divisions are apparent in the small northern Virginia town of Lovettsville. There, pro-Trump banners, rainbow flags, Black Lives Matter signs and a contentious local Facebook group
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By John Sinnott, CNN Premier League leader Manchester City moved 11 points clear of Chelsea after a 2-1 win over 10-man Arsenal in a game filled with drama and controversy. With Arsenal manager Arteta isolating after positive Covid-19 test, the home side really troubled City on Saturday, but the second half sending off of Gunners
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Estados Unidos recibe el año nuevo en medio de una oleada de covid-19 que, según los expertos, está explotando a una velocidad sin precedentes y podrÃa alterar la vida diaria de muchos estadounidenses durante el primer mes de 2022. “Ómicron está realmente en todas partes”, dijo a CNN este viernes por
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Arsenal fans hurled plastic bottles and toilet rolls at Manchester City’s celebrating players after Rodri scored a stoppage-time winner at the Emirates Stadium. City’s comeback to win 2-1 moved the champions 11 points in front of second-place Chelsea at the top of the standings. Fourth-place
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Officials are reporting roads and power outages are being impacted by winter weather across Mid-Missouri.
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Former Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Reeves has died at the age of 77. His family says he died peacefully Saturday morning of complications from dementia. Reeves won a Super Bowl as a player with the Dallas Cowboys but was best known for a
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Alabama has a chance to repeat. Georgia has a chance for revenge. The rematch is set, and it’ll decide the College Football Playoff national championship. After a pair of easy wins in the semifinals on Friday night, the Crimson Tide and the Bulldogs will
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN)– Una lluvia de peces cayó en el este de Texas, pero no es nada fuera de lo común. A principios de esta semana, los residentes de Texarkana informaron que pequeños peces cayeron del cielo en lo que parecÃa un evento meteorológico de época. La realidad era más mundana: los nadadores, muchos de
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp will miss the Premier League match at Chelsea on Sunday after what the club called a suspected positive coronavirus test. Klopp has mild symptoms and is now isolating. Assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders will be on the touchline leading the team at Stamford Bridge. In France, seven Monaco players
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business When future generations write about the history of space travel, 2021 may well get its own chapter. “The year of the billionaires,” it might be called. Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson each took supersonic joy rides to the edge of space, finally bringing their competing private-sector spacecraft into operation after
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain’s 13-point lead midway through the season is far less comfortable than it appears. Despite a strong summer recruitment drive PSG has been fortunate to lose only once in the French league and relied heavily on individual talent and a strong bench to scrape late
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