By CHRIS MEGERIAN and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris broke a nearly 200-year-old record for casting the most tiebreaking votes in the Senate when she voted Tuesday to advance the confirmation of a new federal judge in Washington, D.C. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, called
Continue ReadingBy GISELA SALOMON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A former confidential informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has pleaded guilty to conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, whose killing in 2021 caused unprecedented turmoil in the Caribbean nation. Joseph Vincent pleaded guilty Tuesday. He is the fourth of 11 defendants in Miami to
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Milan prosecutors have identified six suspects who allegedly aided the escape from Italian custody of a Russian national a day after a court ruled in favor of extraditing him to the United States to face sanctions-busting charges. The son of the governor of Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region in Siberia was arrested as he
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — Al menos 12 personas murieron y otras 23 resultaron heridas después de que un autobús de transporte interurbano se accidentara en La Cañada, una comunidad a unos 36 kilómetros al este de Tegucigalpa, informó Oscar Triminio, portavoz del Cuerpo de Bomberos de Honduras, a CNN. La presidenta de Honduras, Xiomara Castro,
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By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — Nearly two years after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, civilians remaining inside the country and those who’ve left their homes still need humanitarian aid. Some 5.9 million refugees from the war-torn nation have fled across Europe while an estimated 3.7 million are internally displaced, according to UN data. “The war in Ukraine
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach may have lost their jobs as “GMA3” anchors, but it sounds like they believe it was worth it for their “beautiful relationship.” The pair are “ready to share the real story behind the headlines” on their new iHeartRadio podcast, “Amy and T.J.” The
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department said Tuesday it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of recent attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the step after warning Israel
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state senators are advancing a new congressional map that would maintain a 9-5 GOP edge in the state’s delegation. The Senate voted 32-22 to pass the plan, which seeks a wholesale reconfiguration of a suburban Atlanta district now represented by Democrat Lucy McBath. It goes to
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new policy Tuesday to prevent extremist Israeli settlers responsible for violence in the West Bank from coming to the United States. “Today, the State Department is implementing a new visa restriction policy targeting individuals believed to have been involved in undermining
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By Amanda Rose Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — At the Royster’s home in West Point, Georgia, spreading Christmas cheer means a front yard filled with inflatable dinosaurs. “You hear kids yelling out about the different dinosaurs and look at them. They’re all colorful, they’re all different. They’re all just
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry won’t seek reelection to the U.S. House next year after all. McHenry presided temporarily over the House for three intense weeks this fall while Republicans struggled to elect a permanent speaker after Kevin McCarthy’s ouster. McHenry’s decision not to seek
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Candidates could officially put their names in for local elections starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Filing in most places will continue during regular business hours for the city or county government building until 5 p.m. Dec. 26.
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CNN By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — As she woos her party’s wealthy donors, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is promoting a policy that sets her apart from her closest competitors for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination: A willingness to stake out positions on the politically fraught issue of overhauling the nation’s entitlement programs.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The next head of Missouri’s education department will be Republican Missouri state Sen. Karla Eslinger. She’s a former teacher, principal and school district superintendent. The state announced the appointment Tuesday. She will start as commissioner of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education effective June 1. Eslinger will remain
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The Mizzou Tigers are heading to the Cotton Bowl, and those looking to attend will need to make sure they’re buying a reliable ticket.
Continue ReadingBy CAITLIN O’KANE Click here for updates on this story NASSAU, Bahamas (WBZ) — A woman from Boston died after she was attacked by a shark while paddle boarding with a family member in the Bahamas on Monday, police said at a news conference broadcast by Reuters The woman and male relative were paddle boarding
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Hong Kong (CNN) — Cincuenta años después de que Henry Kissinger impulsara la política exterior estadounidense en el Sudeste Asiático, la región sigue viviendo con las secuelas de los bombardeos y las campañas militares respaldadas por el ex secretario de Estado, fallecido la semana pasada. En Camboya, los restos de los bombardeos de
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona, Kristin Wilson and Jack Forrest, CNN GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, an ally of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the Financial Services Committee chairman, will not seek reelection, but plans to finish out his term, McHenry announced Tuesday. “I believe there is a season for everything and—for me—this season has
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta de Ecuador, Verónica Abad Rojas, deberá presentarse físicamente en la Embajada de Ecuador en Tel Aviv el domingo 10 de diciembre, luego de ser nombrada embajadora extraordinaria y plenipotenciaria de Ecuador ante el Estado de Israel, según se dispuso en un decreto presidencial difundido este martes. El decreto
Continue ReadingBy SARA MACHI, CHRISSY AMAYA Click here for updates on this story MERRILLVILLE, Indiana (WBBM) — A 3-year-old boy is dead after suffering a gunshot wound in Merrillville, Indiana Monday. At 5:45 p.m., Merrillville police and paramedics were called to the 3100 block of West 79th Place, near Lincoln Highway. A 3-year-old boy, identified as
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