By Kylie Atwood Each day there has been “more and more convergence” between the US and European allies about the costs that would be inflicted on Russia if they invade Ukraine, a senior State Department official said in a briefing with reporters after Secretary of State Tony Blinken met with G7 allies. “I think we
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — La gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, anunció una nueva orden temporal del uso de mascarillas para espacios interiores, pero al menos un líder del condado dice que no lo hará cumplir. El viernes, Hochul anunció la medida, la cual estará vigente a partir del lunes 13 de diciembre hasta
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Jalon Pipkins had a career-high 24 points to guide Purdue Fort Wayne past Southeast Missouri State 78-65. Jarred Godfrey finished with 16 points for the Mastodons (5-5). Phillip Russell had 17 points to lead the Redhawks (5-5).
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By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A special federal Customs and Border Protection unit used sensitive government databases intended to investigate as many as 20 U.S.-based journalists, including a Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press reporter. That’s what a federal watchdog’s 500-plus page report finds. And a lengthy report by Yahoo News on the investigation
Continue Reading CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida have arrested a 29-year-old man on manslaughter charges in connection to the death of an older man whose body was found floating offshore earlier this month in the Gulf of Mexico. Clearwater Police detectives say Shane Dugan was on a boat with 48-year-old Lonnie Wilson on Dec. 3
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By Ashley Vaughan and Jennifer Grubb, CNN At least 50 tornadoes were reported over the span of two days across Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee. They struck overnight, catching families asleep and unable to prepare. More than 80 people died, most of them in Kentucky. “This is the deadliest tornado that
Continue Reading By Ashley Vaughan and Jennifer Grubb, CNN Late Friday and early Saturday there were at least 50 tornado reports across Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee. They struck overnight, catching families asleep and unable to prepare. At least 100 people are feared dead, most in Kentucky. “This is the deadliest tornado that
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The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 12.5% on Saturday. An additional 2,113 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 764,740. There have also been 174,963 probable antigen test results being positive, with 496 added Saturday. Four new deaths were
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By Annie Grayer, CNN A lawyer for Mark Meadows says the former Trump White House chief of staff was the recipient of a PowerPoint document detailing ways to undermine the count of the 2020 election but did nothing with it, according to the New York Times. The 38-page document, which is among thousands of pages
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — There’s a new effort to support local families and social workers and this approach is on four legs. “Duke” is a service dog in training and his handler works for child welfare in Clackamas County. Danielle Santilli wants to make
Continue Reading SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge has decided that the assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin a prop gun that killed a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set must make himself available for an interview with state workplace safety regulators. Local news outlets reported that a district judge on Friday granted the state
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge has decided that the assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin a prop gun that killed a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set must make himself available for an interview with state workplace safety regulators. Local news outlets reported that a district judge on Friday granted the state
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By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — E.J. Liddell scored 28 points and No. 21 Ohio State shot 50% to defeat No. 22 Wisconsin 73-55. The Buckeyes outscored the Badgers by 13 points in the second half, running away with the game after leading by five points at halftime. Zed Key finished with
Continue Reading OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The adjutant general of the Oklahoma National Guard is warning members that refusing to receive the coronavirus vaccine could end their military careers. Brig. Gen. Thomas Mancino says in an open letter that Oklahoma Army and Air Force members will eventually be subject to the U.S. Defense Department’s vaccination mandate. Defense
Continue Reading SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatís Jr. suffered scrapes on a knee and his hands in a fall in the Dominican Republic, but is doing fine. That’s according to his father, former Major League infielder Fernando Tatís. The elder Tatís said Saturday that his son was treated in the
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf and Reuters At least two people have died at an Amazon warehouse building collapse in Illinois, Edwardsville police chief Michael Fillback confirmed to reporters Saturday morning. A tornado Friday caused major structural damage to the building. Fillback added one person who worked at the warehouse is hospitalized but said he did not
Continue Reading By BARBARA SURK and CHRISTOPHE ENA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — In her first address as a French conservative presidential candidate, Valérie Pécresse is vowing to break with President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist policies and to defeat the extremism of her far-right presidential rivals. She is the first woman chosen to run as The Republicans party
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By Kylie Atwood, CNN The Biden administration has reviewed military options that could be part of an effort to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, if a multilateral deal between the United States, Iran and other nations on Tehran’s nuclear program is not salvaged, according to administration officials. In October, at the direction of
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer NFL great Michael Strahan has rocketed into space on a Jeff Bezos rocket. The Amazon founder’s space company launched the former football player and co-host of ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Saturday morning from West Texas. Five others joined him on the 10-minute Blue Origin flight, including the eldest
Continue Reading By Nadia Romero, Paul P. Murphy and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Kyanna Parsons-Perez was in a storm shelter with other employees at a candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, on Friday night when she felt wind, even though she was deep inside the building. Someone was taking attendance, “and then the next thing you know, there was
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