Rose-hued Stanley cups for Valentine’s Day spark a frenzy at Target
The world is going wild for Stanley cups. And no, not the hockey kind.
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Youcef Atal: Algerian soccer star given suspended sentence by French court, fined $49,000 for Israel-Gaza post
By Amy Woodyatt, Maya Szaniecki and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Algerian international player Youcef Atal, who plays for French club OGC Nice, has been handed a suspended sentence and a €45,000 fine ($49,000) following a social media repost regarding the Israel-Gaza conflict. “Mr. Atal was found guilty and sentenced to an 8-month suspended prison
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80 years ago, a racist mob destroyed Opal Lee’s home. Now, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ is reclaiming her family’s land
By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — More than 80 years have passed since a racist mob destroyed Opal Lee’s family home in Fort Worth, Texas, but the 97-year-old said she still remembers the White crowd that forced her family out of their home. “Our parents worked real hard … and then they bought this house on Annie Street,”
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Lawrence police investigating another vandalism at KU’s Jewish fraternity
By Gabe Swartz and Andrew Tran Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV) — Police in Lawrence are investigating another act of vandalism at a Jewish fraternity at KU. For the second time this academic year, the Israeli and American flags outside the Alpha Epsilon Pi house has been taken down. The
Continue ReadingGermany’s government waters down a cost-cutting plan that infuriated the country’s farmers
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government is watering down cost-saving plans that have infuriated farmers. It announced on Thursday that it will give up a proposal to scrap an exemption from car tax for farming vehicles and will stagger cuts to tax breaks for diesel used in agriculture. The cuts
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Britney Spears says she’ll ‘never return’ to music industry in her own right, but has written ‘over 20 songs’ for others
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears says not to believe recent reports that she’s working on a new album. The singer took to her verified Instagram account on Wednesday to deny she’s back in the studio, writing in the caption next to a famed painting of Salome, “Just so we’re clear most
Continue ReadingFeeling caucus confusion? Your guide to how Iowa works
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The race for the White House officially begins in less than two weeks, and despite some prolonged jockeying over the election calendar, the long primary season will once again begin in Iowa with a caucus process that has served as the lead-off voting event since the 1970s.
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US targeted member of Iranian proxy group in Iraq strike, US official says
By Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US targeted a member of an Iranian proxy group with “US blood on his hands” in a strike in Iraq, a US official told CNN. The target was a member of Harakat al-Nujaba, the official said, an Iranian proxy operating in Iraq and
Continue ReadingLivonia homeowners could be responsible for removing deer carcasses
By TERELL BAILEY Click here for updates on this story LIVONIA, Michigan (WWJ) — Livonia homeowners could soon be picking up the tab to remove dead deer from their property. And it won’t be cheap. “We had a skunk once that had a disease or something we had to have it removed,” said Livonia homeowner
Continue ReadingWith 2024 being a UK election year, the opposition wants an early vote. PM Rishi Sunak is in no rush
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The politician favored to become Britain’s next prime minister has kicked off an election year by accusing the governing Conservatives of leading the country into decline and despair. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said Thursday that a Labour government would deliver “Project Hope” after 14 years of
Continue Reading A sultry kiss, flipped — the artist turning found photographs into uncanny new images
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — For the Japanese artist Kensuke Koike, every photograph becomes a puzzle. In his work, Koike takes vintage portraits from thrift stores and flea markets — many bought in and around Venice, where he is based today — and meticulously cuts them with a small blade to rearrange their elements,
Continue ReadingItalian Premier Meloni says curbing migrant arrivals from Africa is about investment, not charity
By GIADA ZAMPANO and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has told her European Union partners that curbing migration flows from African countries has less to do with offers of charity than strong partnerships coupled with strategic investments in those nations. Meloni told reporters at a year-end news conference that
Continue ReadingPolice search for suspect accused of stealing and killing horses in SW Miami-Dade
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — A horse owner in Southwest Miami-Dade is asking for the community’s help in finding the person behind the slaughter of two of her animals. According to Miami-Dade Police, the horses were last seen at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday and were
Continue ReadingPGA Tour starts a new year that feels like the old one. There’s more to golf than just the golf
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — The new year on the PGA Tour feels a lot like the old one. There are questions about a fractured landscape and more money than ever. LIV Golf is gearing up for another season while fans wonder who will be the next player to get
Continue ReadingOpinion: How Haley and DeSantis could pull ahead in Iowa
Opinion by Laura Belin (CNN) — To the long list of unprecedented things about this Republican presidential race, add two more: As the Iowa caucuses approach, the big question for politics-watchers may be not who will win on January 15, but who will place second. And groups backing the contenders for the runner-up spot — Florida Gov.
Continue Reading‘This is horrifying’: Family demands answers after inmate becomes pregnant in jail
By JESSICA HOLLY, JANIAH ADAMS Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — An investigation is underway at a county jail because of revelations an inmate got pregnant while behind bars. Now her family is demanding answers. 7’s Jessica Holly investigates. The inmate has been here at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional
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India beats South Africa in shortest completed Test match of all time in historic victory
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — For the uninitiated the idea of playing a Test cricket match over five days and that the result might end up as a draw can sometimes be hard to fathom. On Thursday, India accelerated this format of cricket – and then some – by defeating South Africa by seven
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What to expect from Friday’s jobs report, 2023’s final tally
By Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — When the final jobs report for 2023 is released this Friday at 8:30 am ET, economists are projecting that the US economy added 160,000 positions in December, marking an average of 232,000 jobs per month through November, and around 2.78 million for the year. While that’s far
Continue Reading Kelly Clarkson says walking in her new home of NYC helped her lose weight
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Clarkson credits moving to New York City and listening to her doctor for her new, svelte look. In the latest cover story for People Magazine, the singer and daytime talk show host said she and her kids have been doing plenty of walking since she moved both
Continue ReadingTratar la pérdida auditiva podría disminuir en un 24% el riesgo de muerte prematura, según muestra un estudio
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Es posible que tus propósitos de salud para el nuevo año deban incluir hacerte un chequeo para saber si necesitas audífonos. Usar audífonos si los necesitas puede ayudarte a protegerte de una muerte prematura, según un nuevo estudio publicado este miércoles en la revista The Lancet Healthy Longevity. “Lo que encontramos
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