CNN By Betsy Klein and Isabelle D’Antonio, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has selected billionaire Massad Boulos to serve as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs — the second time in as many days the president-elect has chosen a family member for a key post. Though Trump didn’t mention it in his
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Elton John dice que todavía no puede ver, meses después de sufrir una grave infección ocular. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel En declaraciones desde el escenario durante una función de gala del musical “The Devil wears Prada” en Londres este domingo, John agradeció a su esposo, David Furnish, diciendo que ha
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — How do you bring to life one of the most beloved Latin American towns — one that has a century of history, but never existed at all? That was the task facing the production team of “One Hundred Years of Solitude” (or “Cien Años de Soledad”), the long-awaited Netflix
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Elton John says he still cannot see, months after suffering a severe eye infection. Speaking on stage at a gala performance of the “The Devil Wears Prada” musical in London on Sunday, John thanked his husband, David Furnish, saying he “has been my rock.” “I haven’t been able to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously approved the purchase of gun identification technology during Monday night’s meeting. The Columbia Police Department requested $208,934 from the asset forfeiture fund to purchase the technology that they say will help police be more effective in solving violent crimes in the city. The National Integrated Ballistic Information
Continue ReadingMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military has deployed a navy ship and air force planes to shadow a Russian submarine, which passed through the South China Sea off the country’s western coast last week. A security official says the Russian submarine identified itself in response to a Philippine navy two-way radio inquiry, saying it
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers Consumers in the United States are scouring the internet for online deals as they look to take advantage of the post-Thanksgiving shopping marathon with Cyber Monday. Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of many people’s regular routines and the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday — a term coined in 2005
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By Rosa Rahimi, CNN London (CNN) — There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has chosen it as its word for the year for 2024. “Brain rot” took the title in a vote in which more than 37,000 people participated, as well as
Continue ReadingFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen workers have launched rolling two-hour strikes at nine plants across Germany to underscore their resistance to pay cuts and factory closures. The company says cuts are necessary to cope with a slack European auto market. The strikes are taking place as part of negotiations for a new labor agreement after
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the final holiday stretch at the White House for President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, and the theme is “A Season of Peace and Light.” The first lady welcomed National Guard families to the White House on Monday to be among the first members of the public to
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — During this busy holiday shopping season, some bargain hunters may be wondering if this is the ideal time to stock up on items before they could cost a lot more. That’s because there are only months left before President-elect Donald Trump gets back in the White House,
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TODAY: Monday starts cold, with temperatures in the 20s, and some light snow moving through the region. This snow will be intermittent and light, persisting through the morning, and tapering off by the noon our for most. This snow will primarily impact areas along and east of the Missouri River upstream of Jefferson City, and
Continue ReadingThe Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel. The group said the volley, its first during the truce, was a warning shot in response to what it called repeated Israeli ceasefire violations. Israeli leaders threatened to retaliate and within hours, Israel’s military carried out its biggest wave of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Some storm-weary residents of the Great Lakes region have seen continued snowfall and are facing the prospect of even more accumulations this week. Lake-effect snow continues to fall on parts of western New York that were already blanketed with a foot or more over the past four days. Lake-effect snow warnings are in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Police in the Georgian capital have again moved to disperse thousands of demonstrators after over 200 people were detained during four previous nights of protests against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. Police on Monday used water cannons and tear gas to drive protesters
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Elton John says he struggled to watch his new musical because he has lost his eyesight after contracting an infection. The singer-songwriter attended the opening night of “The Devil Wears Prada” in London on Sunday and told the audience that “I haven’t been able to come to many of the previews because,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister says the recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that Syrian President Bashar Assad must reconcile with his own people and hold talks with the opposition. Speaking Monday at a joint news conference in Ankara with his Iranian counterpart, Hakan Fidan said Turkey and
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By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Karoline Leavitt, President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming White House press secretary, deleted two social media posts she shared after the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol — including a retweet praising then-Vice President Mike Pence for certifying the 2020 election. The post included a video of Pence calling
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An impeachment complaint has been filed against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who is facing a legal storm over a death threat she made against the president and her alleged role in extra-judicial killings of drug suspects, corruption and failure to stand up to Chinese aggression in the disputed
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The holiday shopping season unofficially started last week on Black Friday. Retailers were advertising big deals for the day after Thanksgiving. And those deals continue this week with Cyber Monday. Are you among the Americans who have started their holiday shopping? Let us know by voting in the poll.
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