By Tim Fang Click here for updates on this story SANTA CLARA COUNTY, California (KPIX) — Prosecutors in Santa Clara County have charged six former Apple employees for allegedly exploiting the tech giant’s gift-matching program for charitable donations. According to the District Attorney’s Office, the workers were charged with multiple felonies, including grand theft, conspiracy
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By Kocha Olarn and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A Russian tourist has died in Thailand after a huge wave swept her off a rock at a popular cliffside viewpoint, according to authorities in the Southeast Asian country. Kamilla Belyatskaya, 24, was last seen by witnesses Friday as she sat on a yoga
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CNN By Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — As protests broke out across American cities in June 2020, Pete Hegseth, co-host of the weekend “Fox & Friends” show, joined an on-air panel to discuss the situation in Seattle, where protestors had created a self-declared autonomous zone around a few blocks near downtown. Hegseth,
Continue ReadingBy Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After spending his entire life in the NICU, Cooper may look like a little boy, but his 15-pound weight is huge. “At 23 weeks, he was a pound ten, so we went through all the ventilators,” his mother, Anna Lisa Mahley, said.
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By Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, was recently informed by the bureau that he had been targeted as part of an Iranian hack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Hackers are believed to have accessed at least some
Continue ReadingBy Shelley Bortz Click here for updates on this story BROWNSVILLE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — New details have emerged involving a Brownsville mother accused of locking her young daughter inside a dog crate and starving her. The Fayette County district attorney tells KDKA-TV that Mimi Frost has pleaded guilty. Frost accepted a general plea to all
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Kliger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS, WLNY) — Across skateparks in Brooklyn, a group of moms has proved that the ramps and half-pipes are not just for the boys. Over the past year, the Brooklyn Skate Moms have found friendship and community in the sport. “It makes me
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition parties moved Wednesday to impeach the president over the shocking and short-lived declaration of martial law that drew heavily armed troops to encircle parliament before lawmakers climbed walls to reenter the building and unanimously voted to lift his order. Impeaching Yoon Suk Yeol would require
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Corea del Sur vivió horas de incertidumbre política debido a que el presidente Yoon Suk Yeol declaró en la noche del martes la ley marcial, lo que permitía prohibir actividades políticas y parlamentarias y arrestar a personas sin orden judicial, entre otras medidas. Tras las diversas reacciones y la
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CNN By Jack Guy, CNN British luxury automaker Jaguar has revealed its Type 00 concept car, the first glimpse of a new electric vehicle following a controversial rebrand that has divided opinion. The manufacturer said it was “introducing an unmistakable, unexpected and dramatic physical manifestation of Jaguar, as the brand continues its transformation,” in a
Continue ReadingAP National Writer Miami’s playoff hopes took an all-but-final nosedive while Alabama’s got a boost Tuesday night in the last rankings before the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket is set next weekend. The Hurricanes (10-2) moved down six spots to No. 12 — the first team out of the projected bracket after suffering their second
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On GivingTuesday, the Voluntary Action Center announced it has been awarded a $745,400 challenge grant award from the Mabee Foundation to support The Opportunity Campus project. The project is being built along Business Loop 70 and Bowling Street in central Columbia to support transitional services for the homeless population in Boone County.
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Argentina denunció este martes en una asamblea de la Corte Penal Internacional el asedio de las fuerzas policiales de Venezuela a su sede diplomática en Caracas, donde están refugiados seis dirigentes opositores al gobierno de Nicolás Maduro. Tanto los propios refugiados como las autoridades argentinas han
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — State and federal authorities in Louisiana celebrated breaking ground on an ambitious $330 million conservation project intended to revitalize one of the state’s largest swamp ecosystems by reconnecting it with the Mississippi River. The 176 square mile Maurepas Swamp, a state wildlife refuge, holds Louisiana’s second largest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, spent a second day on Capitol Hill, meeting privately with Republican senators amid rising questions about his ability to effectively lead the Pentagon. Hegseth told reporters Tuesday that he was planning to sit down with senators, even with those potentially skeptical
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Buckeye and Hurricane fans must have known this moment was coming as the College Football Playoff (CFP) comes into focus ahead of conference championship week. After suffering shocking upsets to unranked opponents on Saturday, Ohio State and Miami dropped in the penultimate CFP rankings, which were revealed Tuesday. Ohio
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) –– Una encendida polémica se ha desatado en Perú en torno a la diseñadora peruana Anis Samanez tras las declaraciones que realizó el jueves 28 de noviembre en Orígenes 2024, un evento celebrado en Lima con el fin de promover la innovación y el diseño en la industria de la moda.
Continue ReadingEDISON, New Jersey (AP) — A New Jersey township council’s decision to bar people from using “props” — which officials say can include the U.S. flag and Constitution — when addressing the council has drawn protests and a warning from a free speech advocacy organization. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted a clip
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With a 9-3 record in hand, the Mizzou football team finished the regular season at No. 19 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Ever since the first CFP ranking came out on Week 10, the Tigers have made a steady climb up, beginning at No. 24 and ending up five spots higher
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Barry Odom had only minutes earlier claimed his most important victory as a head coach when his thoughts turned Saturday night to the lowest moment of his career. Odom was fired five years ago to the day by Missouri. He began to choke up and stopped talking for
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