By KIRSTEN MITCHELL Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — She was attacked, carjacked and concussed, and a woman said what’s happened since then is just adding to her headache. It was the end of October, around 5 p.m., and still light outside when Sophia Green said she parked near the intersection
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Influential longtime Detroit pastor the Rev. Charles Gilchrist Adams has died following an illness. He was 86. Adams’ sister told The Detroit News on Thursday that he died Wednesday following a bout with pneumonia. Adams spent a half-century as pastor of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church before retiring in 2019. He had since
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico informó este miércoles sobre un brote de sífilis en el municipio de Vieques, una isla ubicada en el este del territorio. Melissa Marzán Rodríguez, principal funcionaria de epidemiología del Departamento de Salud, le dijo a CNN que, en el último informe publicado de vigilancia
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Biden administration will issue $220 million in grants to modernize the country’s ferry systems. The administrator of the Federal Transit Administration announced Thursday in San Francisco that the grants will focus on expanding ferry service in rural communities. She says the grants will help them acquire modern ferries, including electric
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state of Indiana against TikTok accusing the company of making false claims about the safety of user data and age-appropriate content. Judge Jennifer DeGroote of Allen County Superior Court in Fort Wayne, Indiana, said the court “lacks personal jurisdiction” over TikTok
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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, has been fully cleared to play basketball after suffering a cardiac arrest in July, a statement from a James family spokesperson announced on Thursday. “Bronny James is now cleared by his doctors for a full return to
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By Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — The eight airmen who were aboard an Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan, on Wednesday are still missing, deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh said Thursday. “I don’t have an update for you on recovery efforts just yet. Again, we know
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CNN By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Lauren Fox, CNN Embattled GOP Rep. George Santos continues his refusal to resign one day ahead of an expulsion vote, instead arguing that he is being bullied in the wake of a scathing ethics report on his conduct. At a combative news conference outside the Capitol, Santos remained
Continue ReadingOpinion by Geoff Duncan (CNN) — The stars continue to align for former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s quest to emerge as the most viable alternative to former President Donald Trump in the Republican presidential race. At the start of December — the last full month of campaigning before votes begin to be cast — the former United Nations ambassador has been buoyed by a
Continue ReadingBy Hope Dean Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia (WANF) — After a two-hour chase including drones, K-9s and eyewitnesses, four law enforcement agencies caught an accused “Peeping Tom” on Monday, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Jeremy Pullins, 37, faces five charges, including obstruction of law enforcement officers, failure to
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — County commissioners in Georgia are asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit by Black residents descended from slaves who fear new zoning changes will force them to sell their island homes. Attorneys for McIntosh County say the lawsuit should be dismissed because Georgia’s constitution gives
Continue ReadingBy LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Five former correctional officers in West Virginia have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with the 2022 death of a man at a regional jail. The inmate was allegedly beaten while handcuffed and restrained both in an interview room and later in a
Continue Reading By Ted Barrett, CNN Republican senators were alarmed and relieved when they learned that their colleague Sen. Joni Ernst had choked during a party lunch on Thursday and was rescued by Sen. Rand Paul, who gave her the Heimlich maneuver. An aide to Ernst said the senator is OK. Ernst appeared to be making jokes
Continue ReadingBy GABRIELA SELSER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A new study says that about half of Nicaragua’s population of 6.2 million want to leave their homeland because of a mix of economic decline and repression from President Daniel Ortega’s government. The study said that 23% considered themselves “very prepared” to emigrate. The results of
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal consumer safety regulators are pushing ahead in their effort to make baby loungers safer by proposing a major redesign of the products, following 79 deaths connected with their use. The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday voted to adopt proposed agency recommendations for changes to lounger
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Ever find yourself nodding off for a second while at work or school after not getting enough sleep the night before? You may have something in common with chinstrap penguins. A new study has documented the peculiar sleeping habits of this
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By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have created tiny living robots from human cells that can move around in a lab dish and may one day be able to help heal wounds or damaged tissue, according to a new study. A team at Tufts University and Harvard University’s Wyss Institute have dubbed these creations
Continue ReadingCésar López (CNN) — La superestrella del fútbol Cristiano Ronaldo se enfrenta a una demanda colectiva de US$ 1.000 millones por su promoción de Binance, el mayor intercambio de criptomonedas del mundo. La demanda, presentada el martes en un tribunal de Florida, dice que Ronaldo “promovió, ayudó y/o participó activamente en la oferta y venta
Continue ReadingBy TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Ambassador to Poland and longtime Republican politician Victor Ashe is suing Tennessee election officials over a state law he claims is so vague that he could be prosecuted for voting in a Republican primary. The rarely-invoked 1972 law requires primary voters to be “bona fide”
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — From the Chicago Bulls’ bright red courts to the New Orleans Pelicans’ purple and neon green scheme, bold — and highly polarizing — basketball court designs are helping the NBA draw viewers for its first-ever regular season tournament. The tournament was created as a result of a
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