By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping face-to-face on Monday, their first in-person encounter since Biden took office and one that will offer a clarifying opportunity for the world’s most important bilateral relationship. “The leaders will discuss efforts to maintain and deepen lines of communication between the United States
Continue ReadingBy KCNC Staff Click here for updates on this story BOULDER, Colorado (KCNC) — Investigators looking into the murder of JonBenet Ramsey will consult with the Colorado Cold Case Review team and collaborate with a private DNA lab next year. Boulder police hope new technology could lead to the 6-year-old’s killer. JonBenet Ramsey died 26
Continue ReadingBy KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL) — Residents of Sherman Oaks’ Dickens Street are frustrated and scared after a ring of thieves has repeatedly broken into their mailboxes. “It’s a complete violation of people’s privacy and the safety of the neighborhood,” said resident Michelle Lenke. Neighbors along
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By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A U.N. envoy is urging Western and Arab countries to lift sanctions imposed on Syria, warning that the measures are exacerbating “the destruction and trauma” Syrian civilians have been exposed to since the conflict began 11 years ago. The U.N. official, Alena Douhan, said on Thursday
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Biogen has picked former Sanofi CEO Christopher Viehbacher to become its next leader, as the drug developer continues to recover from its failed launch of the Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm. The company said Thursday that the 62-year-old Viehbacher will become president and CEO on Monday, replacing Michel Vounatsos. Biogen said
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By Ben Morse and George Ramsay, CNN ‘Tis the season for wall charts and fans gathering around to pick their starting teams for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. And with countries announcing their squads for international football’s premier competition, the debate has ramped up to the maximum. Here’s a full list of the squads for
Continue ReadingBy Seth Ratliff Click here for updates on this story BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) — Court documents from Tuesday’s hearing now provide new details on Monday night’s fatal stabbing. 35-year-old Melissa k. Perkes appeared in court through zoom on Tuesday on charges of second-degree murder. Perkes allegedly stabbed to death 37-year-old Jace Williams on Monday night.
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry indicated no shift in position with regard to a jailed activist who is on a hunger and water strike. Egyptian authorities intervened medically Thursday, days after pro-democracy campaigner Alaa Abdel-Fattah stopped drinking water in prison. Asked by The Associated Press about
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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander has declined a $25 million option with the Houston Astros to become a free agent. The move for the 39-year-old right-hander who is likely headed to his third Cy Young Award comes five days after winning the World Series. Verlander was among four
Continue Reading SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic challenger Gabe Vasquez has won election to Congress in New Mexico’s 2nd District, defeating incumbent Rep. Yvette Herrell in a majority-Hispanic district along the U.S. border with Mexico. Vasquez highlighted his Latino heritage and an upbringing along the border in a working-class, immigrant family. He advocated for solutions to
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By TERRY SPENCER and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicole hit Florida as a hurricane Thursday, sending hits highest storm surges to places that lost their seawalls during Hurricane Ian only weeks before. In Daytona Beach Shores, rising seas threatened the foundations of at least a dozen high-rise condos
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are bursting toward their best day in years Thursday as exhilaration sweeps Wall Street and financial markets worldwide after a report showed inflation in the United States slowed last month by even more than expected. The S&P 500 was 4.1% higher in morning trading,
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Christian Edwards, CNN Kathleen Martinez, an archaeologist at the University of Santo Domingo, has been searching for the lost tomb of Cleopatra for nearly 20 years. Now she believes she’s made a pivotal breakthrough. Martinez and her team uncovered a 1,305-meter (4,281-foot) tunnel, located 13 meters (43 feet) underground, the Egyptian Ministry for Tourism and
Continue Reading By JOHN LEICESTER and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said its troops began pulling out of a strategic Ukrainian city on Thursday amid growing signs it was following through on a retreat that would mark a turning point in the grinding war. Ukrainian officials acknowledged Moscow’s forces had no choice but
Continue Reading By Saskya Vandoorne and Natacha Bracken, CNN A subsidiary of French construction firm Vinci was placed under formal investigation Wednesday over allegations of abusive working conditions on building sites in Qatar linked to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a spokeswoman with the Nanterre prosecutor’s office told CNN Thursday. A lawyer for Vinci Construction Grands Projets
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Lifsey Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Georgia (WANF) — Police are investigating a deadly shooting outside a Waffle House in DeKalb County. It happened Wednesday night around 10:25 p.m. at the Flat Shoals Parkway location in Decatur. Police say it all started with a dispute between several customers that led
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton rebounded from last year’s crushing defeat in the Formula One season finale to return to racing when many believed he’d walk away. Instead, he refocused and returned in 2022 determined to win his record eighth title. But his Mercedes has been a beast to drive and
Continue Reading ZURICH (AP) — Soccer fans from Israel and the Palestinian territories can share flights to the World Cup in Qatar in a breakthrough agreement announced by FIFA on Thursday. Charter flights to Doha from Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv for soccer games starting on Nov. 20 will be open to all Palestinians, FIFA said.
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday rejected a request that the Supreme Court block New York City’s public sector Covid-19 vaccine requirement as it applies to employees with who have religious objections to the vaccine. The emergency application from the New Yorkers for Religious Liberty was filed with
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — A new report suggests that trafficking of wild and endangered species is common in Mexico and occurs largely online, where traffickers contact potential customers on social media like Facebook. The Center for Biological Diversity said in a report Wednesday it had contacted people through Facebook groups in Mexico selling protected species
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