By Fredreka Schouten, Tierney Sneed and Jeremy Herb, CNN In many ways, the 2022 elections were an example of the plane landing safely. The fallout from former President Donald Trump‘s lies about the 2020 election — and the fraud conspiracy theories, hostility towards election officials and promises of combative poll watching activities those falsehoods produced
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten, Tierney Sneed and Jeremy Herb, CNN In many ways, the 2022 elections were an example of the plane landing safely. The fallout from former President Donald Trump‘s lies about the 2020 election — and the fraud conspiracy theories, hostility towards election officials and promises of combative poll watching activities those falsehoods produced
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By Jen Christensen, CNN Nutrition benefits could be an effective way to slow age-related cognitive decline, according to a new study. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Neurology, found that eligible seniors who used the Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program, the government program that offers benefits to cover food purchases for people in need, had
Continue ReadingBy Justina Latimer Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Two single mothers became first-time homeowners through Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville on Tuesday. As the families arrived to see their new homes on Tuesday, a former NFL star was there to present them with a few unexpected surprises. “This
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By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans strengthened their hold over Iowa politics in Tuesday’s election by maintaining big majorities in the legislature and winning races for statewide offices, including attorney general and treasurer. As expected, Gov. Kim Reynolds was reelected by a wide margin, but Republican candidates for other statewide
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El vigente campeón del mundo, Francia, presentó su lista de futbolistas convocados al Mundial de Qatar 2022. El seleccionado de Didier Deschamps, que busca romper la maldición y repetir título de manera consecutiva, llega como uno de los favoritos, con figuras de Rusia 2018 como Varane, Griezmann, Giroud y Mbappé,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is already a prisoner at Jefferson City Correctional Center for second-degree arson faces more charges after a Missouri Department of Corrections official found a knife in his cell, according to a probable cause statement. Devon Smith, 26, was charged with delivery or possession of a weapon in a
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Finley Click here for updates on this story NOLENSVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Lisa Garramone, the commissioner at the center of a ticket-fixing scandal, exposed by WSMV4 Investigates, lost her bid for re-election Tuesday night. Garramone came in third (2,311 votes), behind new commissioners Kate Cortner (2,535 votes) and Jessica Salamida (2,777 votes). The
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Now that spread offenses are commonplace in the Southeastern Conference, one might think that running the football isn’t as important as it used to be to the league’s coaches. Think again. Sure, the formations look different, fullbacks get fewer snaps and the type of
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By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Now that spread offenses are commonplace in the Southeastern Conference, one might think that running the football isn’t as important as it used to be to the league’s coaches. Think again. Sure, the formations look different, fullbacks get fewer snaps and the type of
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans took control of every U.S. House seat in Iowa on Wednesday as state Sen. Zach Nunn edged out incumbent Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne. Nunn held a narrow lead late Tuesday, but The Associated Press didn’t call the race until Wednesday because it was so close. Republicans swept Iowa’s three
Continue Reading By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Democrats have clinched 50 seats in the Senate, but the stakes remain high for Georgia’s December 6 runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Neither candidate surpassed the 50% threshold needed to win the race outright in the November general election, forcing a runoff. But what exactly
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President Joe Biden addressed reporters Wednesday after appearing to withstand historic and political headwinds in the midterm elections, staving off resounding Republican wins even as his presidency is now likely entering a new period of divided government.
Continue ReadingBy Kurt Erickson Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — Voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults. Despite a slew of groups and elected officials calling for its defeat, “yes” votes for Amendment 3 outpaced “no” votes by a
Continue ReadingBy MATT OLBERDING Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — Nearly three years after their privileges ended, a group of Lincoln cardiologists are being welcomed back to the city’s cardiac specialty hospital. CHI Health announced Wednesday that physicians at Pioneer Heart Institute now have privileges to perform procedures at
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly, CNN The student facing assault charges after she repeatedly hurled a racial slur at a Black student on campus early Sunday morning has been permanently banned from campus and could face additional charges, the University of Kentucky president said. Sophia Rosing — who is no longer a student — was initially suspended
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By Tim Lister, Darya Tarasova and Rob Picheta, CNN Russia has ordered a retreat from the key southern city of Kherson, the only regional capital it has captured since February’s invasion, in a dramatic strategic setback for Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the face of Ukrainian advances in the region, Russian troops across the Kherson
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden adoptó un tono empático y conciliador este miércoles durante su conferencia de prensa tras las elecciones intermedias en EE.UU., mientras el control del Congreso sigue en juego. Biden se ríe de Trump en conferencia de prensa tras las elecciones en EE.UU. 0:34 En ese sentido, el mandatario
Continue Reading By Gabby Orr and Kristen Holmes, CNN Donald Trump wanted to catapult himself into a third presidential campaign with a wave of Republican midterm gains behind him. Instead, he emerges from Tuesday’s underwhelming election night facing questions about his political future and with the momentum behind Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, potentially his potential chief nemesis
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By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Sam Bankman-Fried, the crypto entrepreneur known for providing a financial lifeline to struggling firms in the industry, is now in need of a bailout himself. Bankman-Fried, widely known as SBF, started this week firmly in the realm of billionaires, with an estimated fortune of more than $15 billion, according the
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