By Artemis Moshtaghian, Adam Pourahmadi and Hande Atay Alam, CNN (CNN) — Two journalists imprisoned in Iran following their coverage of the death of Mahsa Amini, which sparked nationwide protests in 2022, have been temporarily released on bail, according to state-run media. Convicted in October, Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi are currently awaiting a verdict
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By Brad Lendon, CNN Kagoshima, Japan (CNN) — Think of a kamikaze pilot and the image that comes to mind is probably a screaming face obscured by goggles embarking on a death plunge. Or perhaps no face at all and just a fighter plane plowing into a warship. It’s probably not a teenager weeping in
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CNN By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Sunday endorsed Nikki Haley in the presidential race the day before the Iowa caucuses. Hogan said he thinks it’s “pretty clear” that former President Donald Trump will win Iowa, but that “Nikki Haley has all of the momentum” to make her a strong nominee in November. “What
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aaron Jones grew up idolizing Emmitt Smith and the Dallas Cowboys. The Green Bay running back found a new, and most painful, way to torment the all-time rushing leader’s former team. Jones ran for three touchdowns, Jordan Love threw for three more in his
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — After Texas fenced off a park along the U.S.-Mexico border and began turning away Border Patrol agents, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott explained why at a campaign stop near Houston. “We are not allowing Border Patrol on that property anymore,” Abbott said Friday, drawing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures are expected to plummet to as low as negative 9 degrees this week, but that doesn’t stop firefighters from carrying out their duties. As ABC 17 reported Saturday, the Boone County Fire Protection District successfully tackled a house fire in the freezing cold morning. ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued Weather
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By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Sunday brushed off Donald Trump calling her “not tough enough” a day ahead of the pivotal Iowa caucuses, claiming the former president and GOP front-runner attacked her because he “knows that he’s in trouble.” “Everybody that’s ever worked for me or worked
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards took place on Sunday, where “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” had another big night. The WWII-set drama “Oppenheimer” won the most with eight awards total, including best film. “Barbie” scored six awards, including best comedy. The top television categories were a series of sweeps for
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Nicaragua informó este domingo que bajo un acuerdo con el Vaticano se efectuó el traslado de dos obispos, quince sacerdotes y dos seminaristas a la santa sede, según informó el medio oficial digital El 19. “Ellos han sido ya recibidos por autoridades vaticanas”, agrega el
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The five wealthiest people on Earth have become a whole lot richer in recent years. Since 2020, these billionaires’ net worth has skyrocketed 114% to a total of $869 billion, after taking inflation into account, according to Oxfam’s annual inequality report, released Sunday. If current trends continue, the world
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With extreme windchills across Missouri and much of the country, there is potential risk of hypothermia. Friday through Wednesday are ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days for extremely cold temperatures. Per ABC 17 Stormtrack Chief Meteorologist Jessica Hafner, the temperatures Mid-Missouri is experiencing are rare this time of year. On average, the
Continue Reading By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Sunday defended her team, including Nathan Wade, in her first public comments after scrutiny over an alleged affair with the special prosecutor. Speaking to the congregation at Atlanta’s Big Bethel A.M.E Church Sunday, Willis said she’d assembled a diverse team that can
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Logan Eschrich came to Buffalo to witness the snowstorm, and he stayed for the shoveling on Sunday. Once the professional storm chaser saw the Buffalo Bills invite fans to help dig out a snow-filled Highmark Stadium for their delayed playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers,
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has flight-tested a new, solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead as it pursues more powerful, harder-to-detect weapons designed to strike remote U.S. targets in the region. The report on Monday by North Korea’s state media came a day after
Continue ReadingGALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man who became a vocal advocate for families of 9/11 first responders following the death of his NYPD officer son has been struck and killed by an SUV. Joseph Zadroga was the father of Detective James Zadroga, who died of a respiratory ailment his family believes was linked
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Ronald Brownstein, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s convincing victory in the Iowa caucuses Monday provided the first evidence that his secret weapon in the 2016 GOP presidential nomination contest – his strong support among blue-collar evangelical Christians – is still working for him in 2024. The education gap among evangelicals remained enormous in Iowa
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York federal judge says former President Donald Trump can wait a week to testify at a defamation trial where he could face millions of dollars in damages after a jury concluded that he sexually abused a columnist in the 1990s. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan
Continue ReadingSAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Ruth Ashton Taylor, a trailblazing journalist who was the first female newscaster to work in television on the West Coast, has died. She was 101. Her family says Taylor died Thursday at an assisted living facility in San Rafael, California. Taylor had a career in radio and television news that
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland and Christy Choi, CNN; Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow, CNN (CNN) — Last week’s Golden Globes saw red carpet glamour return to Hollywood after a year disrupted by actors’ and writers’ strikes. On Sunday, the stars were out in force again for the 29th Critics Choice Awards, which was back at Santa Monica
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press As frigid temperatures scour the Midwest, the Republican presidential nominating process will officially start Monday with Iowa’s caucuses. The quadrennial contest has been unusually quiet this year, a mark of former President Donald Trump’s commanding lead in the race. An arctic blast dropping the state into subzero temperatures and dumping
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