Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government’s culture secretary has held talks with the BBC as the broadcaster comes under growing scrutiny after one of its TV hosts drew an angry backlash for dismissing sexual misconduct allegations made against him. Gregg Wallace, a long-time co-presenter on the popular cooking contest show “MasterChef,” has been
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CNN By Marshall Cohen and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing this month for federal tax and gun convictions, marking a reversal as he prepares to leave office. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter,” the president
Continue Reading CNN By Marshall Cohen and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing this month for federal tax and gun convictions, marking a reversal as he prepares to leave office. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter,” the president
Continue Reading CNN By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI and an ardent supporter of the president-elect, has vowed to help dismantle the same organization he’s poised to lead. The former public defender is widely viewed as a controversial figure and one whose value to the president-elect largely derives
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By Homero De la Fuente and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Oregon has topped the AP Top 25 college football poll for the seventh straight week, while Ohio State and Miami dropped down significantly when the rankings were released on Sunday. The Ducks defeated the Washington Huskies 49-21 over the weekend and remain the only
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By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has announced he will sell his entire car collection, estimated to be worth “hundreds of millions” of dollars. The collection, which is made up of 69 cars, includes world championship-winning Ferraris raced by the likes of Michael Schumacher and Niki Lauda. Also included
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By Zoe Sottile and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A Florida woman was sentenced to life in prison Monday after she was found guilty of second-degree murder for zipping her boyfriend in a suitcase, leaving him inside for hours until he died. Sarah Boone, 47, was found guilty of second-degree murder in October. Prosecutors said
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By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — In the photo, four young women walk arm in arm, smiling and laughing, on a beach promenade. They’re dressed in mini skirts and flip flops, and there’s what looks like a 1960s Ford Corsair in the background. This is clearly a snapshot from a bygone era, but there’s something
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Despite a relatively slow start to respiratory disease season, low vaccination rates threaten that trend and the rapid rise of some illnesses is already putting children at increased risk. Overall, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that this season could be similar — or even better
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — This holiday season, many parents are weighing an important decision: whether to give into their child’s pleas for a smartphone amid concerns about safety and mental health issues. If, however, you’ve decided to put a first phone on your gift list, these are some ways you can make the
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 NFL regular season is approaching its final quarter and that means wins become that much more important. Whether it be playoff seeding or fighting for job security next year, every team still has something to fight for and Week 13 had plenty of momentous results. There had
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “Brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year. Oxford University Press said Monday that the evocative phrase “gained new prominence in 2024,” with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before. Oxford defines brain rot as “the supposed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Pro-Western parties have won the most votes in Romania’s parliamentary election and will look to form a coalition government as the European Union country faces a surge of support for far-right nationalists who made huge gains in the country’s legislature. Data on Monday showed that the leftist Social Democratic
Continue Reading By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI and an ardent supporter of the president-elect, has vowed to help dismantle the same organization he’s poised to lead. The former public defender is widely viewed as a controversial figure and one whose value to the president-elect largely derives from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has condemned Lithuania’s expulsion of three Chinese diplomats as relations between the two countries continue to sour. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson accused Lithuania of expelling its diplomats and declaring them persona non grata “without any reason,” according to a statement posted on the ministry’s website on Monday.
Continue ReadingBy Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Identical twins Karen Rodman and Linda Thomas have been inseparable since birth: after all these years, they work together, Rodman as a legal assistant and Thomas as a paralegal, and they finish each other’s sentences. Rodman and Thomas live in Las Vegas, less than five miles from each
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — NFL legend Randy Moss says he is “battling” a health issue and called for his fans to send him “prayers.” The former wide receiver, who now works as a pundit, posted two videos on Instagram Sunday to explain why he’s been wearing tinted sunglasses during his television appearances this
Continue Reading By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — When the Supreme Court hears an appeal Wednesday from transgender youths challenging a Tennessee ban on their medical care, fundamental principles forbidding sex discrimination will be on the line. The justices’ view of whether landmark decisions tracing back a half-century apply to transgender rights will affect
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Tired of thinking about what gifts to get everyone this year? Artificial intelligence chatbots might help, but don’t expect them to always give you the right answers. Scouring the internet for Cyber Monday deals may yield an encounter with more chattier iterations of the chatbots that some retailers built to provide customer service.
Continue ReadingBy Celina Tebor, Gloria Pazmino, Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny, the former Marine accused of putting a homeless man in a fatal chokehold on the New York City subway last year, moved to closing arguments Monday after weeks of testimony in the case. Penny, 26,
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