By Christina Maxouris, Natasha Chen, Dakin Andone and Alaa Elassar, CNN At least three people are missing and feared dead after a horrific wildfire tore through Boulder, County, Colorado, Thursday, leveling whole subdivisions and charring more than 6,000 acres. Two of the missing residents were in Superior and the third individual is from the unincorporated
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media say paramilitary Revolutionary Guard forces and an armed criminal gang clashed in the restive southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan, leaving three Guard members and “at least five bandits” dead. The state-run IRNA news agency says the fighting took place late Saturday evening in the district of Kourin,
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By CAROLINE HECKER Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A St. Louis veteran is being gifted a dose of freedom this holiday season, nearly 12 years after suffering injuries that almost cost him his life. Todd Nicely joined the Marines in 2007 and completed a seven-month tour to Iraq in
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The winter that took its time getting to the Midwest is finally expected to arrive on the first day of the new year. The National Weather Service that the snow could start falling late Saturday morning in and around Chicago and that as much as 9 inches of snow could fall by
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Terri Irwin and her children Robert and Bindi are grateful to America. That’s because Americans have been so supportive of their conservation work through both the Australian wildfires and the more recent global pandemic. “America’s really stepped up through donations to our charity,” Terri Irwin told CNN. “Everyone has their
Continue Reading By Anjali Patel Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NORTH Carolina (WLOS) — In typical 2021 fashion, the final week of the year has brought more challenges for Asheville restaurants, from temporary — to even permanent — closures. The week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is typically a big one for local
Continue Reading By WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Plans for a nine-story hotel and condo in downtown Asheville are under review by city planners. The site is a quarter-acre lot, located next to the Masonic Temple on Broadway Street. City records show the application has been accepted and
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The new year is bringing more of the same old misery that air travelers in the United States have been enduring for more than a week. Airlines are blaming wintry weather and high numbers of sickouts due to the rising number of COVID-19 infections around the country. According to
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Se le pidió al príncipe Andrés que proporcione documentos que prueben su “supuesta incapacidad médica para sudar” en una presentación judicial presentada por los abogados de Virginia Roberts Giuffre, quien acusó a la realeza de agresión sexual en una demanda civil en Estados Unidos. En el documento judicial presentado este jueves,
Continue Reading PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A year after New Year’s Day passed without a Rose Parade due to the coronavirus pandemic, the floral spectacle celebrating the arrival of 2022 is proceeding despite a new surge of infections. The 133rd edition of the Pasadena, California, tradition features actor LeVar Burton as grand marshal, 20 marching bands, 18
Continue Reading By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Holocaust survivor Gertrude Pressburger has died at age 94. She became famous during Austria’s 2016 presidential campaign, when in a video message as “Mrs. Gertrude” she warned of hatred and exclusion triggered by the far right. Pressburger died Friday after a long illness, her family told
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN “Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” I carry the optimism of “Back to the Future” with me as each new year begins. This quote rings especially true as I look at the possibilities awaiting us on the horizon. If you thought 2021 was an exciting year for discoveries, buckle up:
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Francia agregó a Estados Unidos a su lista roja de viajes por el covid-19, según un decreto publicado en el diario oficial del país este sábado (1 de enero). Los países de la lista roja se caracterizan por una “circulación activa del virus” y / o la “presencia de variantes preocupantes”,
Continue Reading By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New Mayor Eric Adams has ridden the New York City subway to City Hall for his first day on the job. He was sworn into office early Saturday in Times Square after the New Year’s Eve ball drop. The former New York City police captain
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — La salida a comprar leche con chocolate a un 7-Eleven de un padre de Virginia se convirtió en una ganancia inesperada de US$ 1 millón. Dennis Willoughby de North Chesterfield fue a un 7-Eleven local para comprar leche con chocolate para sus hijos cuando decidió recoger un boleto de lotería para
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN Dan Reeves, the former National Football League head coach and Dallas Cowboys running back, has died, according to NFL.com. He was 77. Reeves died early Saturday at his home in Atlanta “due to complications from a long illness,” according to a family statement to NFL Network’s Mike Garafalo. Reeves died “peacefully
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By Paula Reid and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner, has agreed to a voluntary interview with the House select committee investigating January 6 and provided some documents. Kerik was subpoenaed by the committee in November. Timothy Parlatore, Kerik’s attorney, sent a letter Friday to the committee, obtained by
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of empty, parked cars go up in flames in France each New Year’s Eve, set afire by young revelers. But that much lamented tradition appears to be in decline this year. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Saturday on Twitter that 874 vehicles burned overnight in France. That compared to New Year’s
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Former Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Reeves has died at the age of 77. His family says he died peacefully Saturday of complications from dementia. Reeves won a Super Bowl as a player with the Dallas Cowboys but was best known for a long
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN It’s raining fish in east Texas — but it’s nothing too out of the ordinary. Earlier this week, residents of Texarkana reported small fish falling from the sky in what seemed like an epochal weather event. The reality was more mundane: The swimmers, many of them palm-sized, were likely picked up
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