Associated Press MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — A judge ruled that a Virginia man accused of killing his wife, whose body has still not been found, will go trial in September. Thirty-seven-year-old Naresh Bhatt of Manassas Park was indicted earlier this week on charges of murder and defiling the body of his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt.
Continue ReadingBy Meghan Daniels Click here for updates on this story BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WXYZ) — Monroe County Sheriff’s Office investigators are trying to determine if someone sabotaged the fence at a small zoo, which allowed over a dozen exotic deer to escape. This happened at the Indian Creek Zoo, a private zoo in Bedford Township.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgian police have raided the offices of an opposition party and arrested its leader in an apparent attempt to squelch a wave of mass protests over the decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union. During the past six nights, riot police used water cannons and tear gas
Continue ReadingAssociated Press IZVORANI, Romania (AP) — Presidential front-runner and far-right populist Calin Georgescu says Romania’s Western alliances remain secure providing they “serve the sovereignty of the country and nothing else.” Georgescu unexpectedly topped the polls in the first round of the Romanian presidential vote on Nov. 24, despite being a huge outsider, plunging the European
Continue ReadingPor Betsy Klein, CNN La Casa Blanca se ha embellecido y transformado en un paraíso invernal dorado después de que más de 300 voluntarios y personal de la residencia pasaran el fin de semana festivo decorando los pasillos por última vez bajo la administración de Joe Biden. El tema de las decoraciones de este año,
Continue ReadingPor Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Gwyneth Paltrow y Chris Martin se reunieron el sábado pasado para ver a su hija Apple Martin hacer un glamoroso evento social parisino. Apple Martin, de 20 años, asistió al Bal des Débutantes 2024, un evento anual al que solo se puede asistir con invitación que presenta a mujeres jóvenes de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press It was a history-making event: In a chapel at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, 2nd Lt. Khady Ndiaye stood proudly — wearing a hijab – as she became the first Muslim woman commissioned by the U.S. Army as a chaplain candidate. Presiding over the ceremony in June was Maj. Gen. Bill Green, the Army’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Venezuelan man convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley and sentenced to serve life in prison without parole is asking for a new trial. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard found Jose Ibarra guilty of all 10 counts against him in the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After more than 150 shows across five continents over nearly two years, the global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to an end. There is no simple way to encapsulate the effects of Swift’s decision to put on a 3 ½-hour concert, showcasing 44 songs representing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify Wrapped is back. Spotify users can now view their recap of users’ listening habits and year in audio, including their top artists, songs, genres, albums and podcasts. Starting Dec. 4, Spotify will prompt users to view their interactive data roundup on their smartphone or desktop app, or Spotify’s
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By Helen Regan and Eunseo Jeong, CNN Seoul (CNN) — Candle-lit vigils and rallies were held across South Korea on Wednesday, a nation outraged and frustrated by the president’s surprise declaration of martial law the night before called for his resignation. Outside the National Assembly Hall in the capital Seoul, hundreds of people gathered on
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 13 saw the traditional Thanksgiving festivities of food and football with plenty of important match-ups which could go a long way in deciding the playoff picture. It wasn’t filled with holiday spirit for all though, with the Chicago Bears deciding to fire head coach Matt Eberflus after their
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lin-Manuel Miranda is a busy man but also careful. The “Hamilton” creator appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” this week, where Fallon mentioned that he and Miranda are both going to be on Broadway together in “All In: Comedy About Love,” which will mark Fallon’s Broadway
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Chi-Chi’s, the Mexican restaurant chain that closed 20 years ago, is staging a comeback. Hormel Foods, current owner of the Chi-Chi’s trademark, announced Tuesday it’s letting Michael McDermott, son of the chain’s co-founder, use the fabled name to reopen restaurants in 2025. Specific locations, menu items and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he’ll run for Michigan governor in 2026 as an independent because “there are a lot of people in this country who are tired of both” the Democratic and Republican parties. Duggan made the announcement on Wednesday. The decision comes amid a reckoning
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant Pete Hegseth fought to save his nomination to be Donald Trump’s defense secretary Wednesday as the president-elect considered possible replacements in the face of growing questions about the former Fox News host’s personal conduct and ability to win Senate confirmation. Hegseth met with legislators on Capitol Hill, conducted
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Adults taking Zepbound lost 47% more weight on average than those taking Wegovy, according to clinical trial data from drugmaker Eli Lilly. In a head-to-head comparison of the two GLP-1 drugs, adults living with obesity or overweight who were taking Zepbound, the brand name for tirzepatide, lost more than
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has decided to increase its still strikingly low daily minimum wage by 12% next year. But because the Mexican peso has dropped by 18% in value over the last year, the increase actually marks a slight drop in constant dollar terms. The three-party minimum wage commission, made up of government,
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A leader of one of Georgia’s opposition parties has been detained by police after he was beaten unconscious by officers in the capital Tbilisi, his party said Wednesday, in the wake of fierce protests in the former Soviet republic. The Coalition for Change party – which comprises four opposition
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A gunman killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO on Wednesday in a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding its investor conference, police said, setting off a massive search for the fleeing assailant hours before the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting nearby. Brian Thompson, 50,
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