By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Creating a flat tax. Eliminating the federal gas tax. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who are vying for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, threw out some catchy phrases about their tax plans at CNN’s debate on Wednesday. But they did not provide many
Continue ReadingBy Mekialaya White Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — On a chilly January morning, a laundromat at 1997 South Federal Boulevard was buzzing with activity. Families from the Harvey Park community bundled up and packed inside, holding hampers filled to the brim with clothes. “Me and my wife decided to come
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El exentrenador de la selección inglesa Sven-Göran Eriksson reveló públicamente que padece un cáncer terminal y que le queda “cerca de un año” de vida, según declaró este jueves a la emisora de radio sueca P1. CNN supo previamente por una fuente cercana a Eriksson que se le había diagnosticado un cáncer
Continue ReadingBy Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan man was charged after he allegedly shot and killed a service dog while his owner walked him in his driveway, state police said. Douglas Alan Barnes, 65, of Harrietta, turned himself in at the Wexford County Jail on Friday,
Continue ReadingOpinion by Todd Graham (CNN) — It’s not often that a presidential candidate opens a debate by calling an opponent names like “mealy mouthed” or talking about how much their opponent lies. I am, of course, joking. Rudeness, it seems, is the norm for Republican presidential debates. This time, there were only two candidates in CNN’s
Continue ReadingBy Charlie De Mar Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A crash-and-grab burglary attempt at the Prada store on fashionable Oak Street turned violent Monday – as a Chicago Police officer and a suspect were both shot in a confrontation. A new plan is aimed at preventing the crash-and-grab crime trend
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Some of the Native Americans the National Park Service was supposed to consult with say moving a statue of Pennsylvania’s founder William Penn from a Philadelphia historic site isn’t a priority for them. The park service quickly reversed that plan amid a backlash, but says it
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Another powerful storm is preparing to unleash blizzard conditions, severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and brutal cold across the eastern half of the US in what will be a dangerous dose of déjà vu for many. The new storm will place the same parts of the central and eastern
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By Alysia Burgio Click here for updates on this story MILFORD TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WWJ) — When you think of a model railroad, the tradition of a train circling a Christmas tree may come to mind. For the past 16 years, a couple in Milford Township has turned their passion for the locomotive into a model
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — By contributing to the development of chronic disease and death, a group of hormone-disruptive plastic chemicals is costing the US health care system billions — over $249 billion in 2018 alone, a new study found. “The real contribution of this work is helping the public understand how much of
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits inched down to its lowest level in nearly three months last week as the U.S. labor market continues to flex its muscle in spite of elevated interest rates. Jobless claim applications fell to 202,000 for the week ending Jan. 6, down
Continue ReadingBy DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The hundreds of television series on U.S. broadcast, cable and streaming platforms are the subject of a new list — one that scores them for their diversity and inclusion. The Inclusion List for episodic programming is being released by the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion
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By Mostafa Salem and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Abu Dhabi (CNN) — Iran has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman and is transferring it to an Iranian port in retaliation for the United States confiscating the same vessel and its oil last year, Tasnim News Agency reported Thursday. The media outlet, which is
Continue ReadingKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United Nations mission in Afghanistan says it’s deeply concerned by recent arbitrary arrests and detentions by the Taliban government of women and girls for allegedly violating dress codes regarding the Islamic headscarf, or hijab. The mission said it was looking into claims of ill treatment of women and extortion in
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By Kelly Vaughen Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Judge is on the other side of the courtroom after being the target of a road rage incident. Judge Kenneth King, of the 36th District Court, said he feared for his life and is sharing his story to create change.
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By Zamira Rahim, CNN (CNN) — Roya Shariat doesn’t think of her cookbook “Maman and Me” as a Middle Eastern book. She co-wrote it with her mother, Gita Sadeh, and each page unfolds an Iranian-American recipe with gentle, firm affection. Some of the dishes are classically Iranian, such as the tahdigs that helped the pair
Continue ReadingBy CAROLINA BORGES, DANNIELLE GARCIA Click here for updates on this story MARGATE, Florida (WSVN) — A hazmat situation unfolded in Margate as seven individuals, including five children and two adults, suffered carbon monoxide poisoning inside a residence, according to the Margate Fire Chief. First responders arrived at a residence along the 4900 block of
Continue ReadingBy GAIL LEVY, KEVIN BOULANDIER Click here for updates on this story SURFSIDE, Florida (WSVN) — The search is on for several possible migrants who came ashore in Surfside after jumping off a smuggling vessel, prompting a massive police response. The incident occurred on Wednesday night in the area of 94th Street and Collins Avenue.
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — US consumer prices rose 3.4% annually to close out 2023, capping a year of substantial progress on efforts to rein in painfully high inflation. The Consumer Price Index, which measures the average price changes for commonly purchased goods and services, rose 0.3% in December from the month
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A UTV crash in Cooper County Wednesday afternoon sent two people to the hospital.
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