CNN By Arlette Saenz and Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — First lady Dr. Jill Biden offered rare comments on former President Donald Trump and the House Republicans investigating her son Hunter Biden, ramping up her pushback against critics with the 2024 presidential campaign in full swing. The first lady spoke candidly about how the GOP-led probe
Continue ReadingBy Keith Jones Click here for updates on this story PEMBROKE PINES, Florida (WFOR) — Most wouldn’t think picking up stray dogs is part of a police officer’s job description. Technically it’s not but in Pembroke Pines that’s exactly what road officers do. The department has a one-of-a-kind animal assistance program “Pooches in Pines” which
Continue ReadingBy Denise Koch Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — For a year, students at the SEED School of Maryland have been studying the similarities between the Black and Jewish cultures and histories. The project is called “Bridge to Freedom: Cross-cultural Conversations through Art.” This week, the students will share what
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL and ALON BERNSTEIN Associated Press KIBBUTZ BE’ERI, Israel (AP) — Relatives of civilians killed at a kibbutz in southern Israel during the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas are demanding the military immediately investigate signs that some may have been killed by Israeli security forces as they battled militants holding hostages. The military
Continue ReadingBy Ashlyn Mitchell Click here for updates on this story FOLEY, Alabama (WALA) — A Foley woman is on the hunt for an angel in disguise who helped her on what she calls one of the scariest days of her life. Cathy Collins says she was driving on Highway 59 in Foley when her car
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CNN, WJZ, SPECTRUM NEWS ALBANY, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY, WJHG, JAY LESYK, SCV, MICHAEL GORDON, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY, WABC, WTVY, PANAMA CITY PD, WAFB, WRDW, SCV/Michael Gordon By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — When 2-year-old Clara dons her four rubber booties to go out into the intense
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By Betsy Klein and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Congress is quickly approaching the first of two deadlines to fund the government and avert a shutdown. And as negotiators and staff continue to hash out a funding plan, it’s become clear to lawmakers that a short-term solution is needed to buy more time for the
Continue ReadingQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A bomb threat has sent an anti-explosives unit into a bustling area of Ecuador’s tense capital as the South American nation staggers under a spike of violence blamed on drug gangs. Police say they evacuated people from the area around a bus station in Quito after being alerted about a backpack
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A brown and arid scrubland of a lawn is not something many gardeners would brag about. But that is exactly the kind of yard competition organizers in Sweden were looking for when they launched the prize for the “World’s Ugliest Lawn.” People from around the world were invited to
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Original scripts from the long-running sitcom “Friends” that were found in a trash can 25 years ago are going under the hammer. Fans of the hit show can bid online for the scripts of two episodes, both of which focused on Ross’ wedding and were filmed in London. The
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland says it will extend the closure of its border with Russia for another month because it suspects that Moscow is trying to undermine the Nordic country’s security by sending undocumented migrants across the frontier. Finland closed the border late last year after 1,300 migrants without proper
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Good Morning America” anchor Michael Strahan sat beside his 19-year-old daughter, Isabella, as the two revealed that she is battling medulloblastoma. The pair appeared in a segment to share the news on the morning show on Thursday, during an interview with Robin Roberts. Isabella Strahan was diagnosed in
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Ecuador vive una ola de violencia que este 9 de enero registró nuevos incidentes en distintos puntos del país, incluida la irrupción de un grupo de hombres encapuchados y armados a una transmisión de televisión en vivo. Las bandas delictivas han desatado un espiral de acciones y enfrentamientos que llevaron
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has wrapped up his latest urgent Mideast tour in talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. American officials claim modest success in getting regional leaders on board with general planning for construction and governance in Gaza after Israel’s war with
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The first known piece of mail sent using a prepaid stamp — “one of the greatest leaps forward in human communication” — could fetch between $1.5 million and $2.5 million when it comes up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York next month. If the piece realizes its estimate,
Continue ReadingBy ELDAR EMRIC Associated Press VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Tons of garbage floats down a river at least twice a year and ends up near the eastern Bosnian town of Visegrad behind a barrier installed by a local hydroelectric plant. An environmental activist said “new year, new problems or rather old problems with new garbage
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A government agency in Jamaica says it is investigating four fatal shootings by police officers in the span of 24 hours, including that of a 14-year-old boy. The Independent Commission of Investigations says police killed three people on Tuesday and another on Wednesday. Authorities allege all four victims opened
Continue ReadingBy Ross Palombo Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — For months, migrants have arrived in Los Angeles on controversial buses chartered from Texas. With a lack of coordination from the Lone Star state, community groups stepped in to help bring things under control and helped hundreds across Southern California.
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By Jenna Wells Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Haribo completed a sweet challenge on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Dozens gathered at UW-Parkside in Kenosha to help the candy company make history, attempting the Guinness World Record for the largest gummy candy mosaic. Nearly 100 volunteers and Haribo employees turned candy
Continue ReadingKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Police say a grenade explosion in Afghanistan’s capital has killed two people and wounded 12 in a Shiite neighborhood of Kabul. It was the second deadly blast in the Dasht-e-Barchi area in less than a week. The explosion occurred outside a commercial center in mid-afternoon. No one immediately claimed responsibility for
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