Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Parag Agrawal, hasta hace unas horas el director de tecnología de Twitter, es el nuevo CEO de la red social, que este lunes confirmó la salida de Jack Dorsey como director ejecutivo de la compañía. “He decidido dejar Twitter porque creo que la compañía está preparada para dejar atrás a
Continue Reading By Joe Holden Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A piece of the Delaware Valley is headed down to the nation’s capital for the holidays. The national Christmas tree display will light up in Washington a week from today. And hanging on it? Ornaments from some of Philly’s youngest and brightest.
Continue Reading By Rachel Menitoff Click here for updates on this story CATONSVILLE, Maryland (WJZ) — Letters to Santa. It’s a tradition for many kids to send him their wish list this time of year, but there’s one Catonsville man who has taken on the responsibility of writing back. Tucked away in the heart of Catonsville is
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By Sarah Moon, CNN The University of Southern California (USC) issued a public apology after an ‘offensive chant’ was made from USC’s student section during Saturday night’s football game against Brigham Young University (BYU). “The offensive chant from our student section directed towards BYU during the football game last night does not align with our
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La Casa Blanca dio a conocer sus decoraciones navideñas este lunes, que siguen el tema seleccionado este año por la primera dama Jill Biden, quien tituló su inspiración “Regalos del corazón”. La directora de comunicaciones del ala oeste, Elizabeth Alexander, le dijo a CNN que la idea del tema de
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LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — Police in a Kansas suburb of Kansas City are investigating after a man was fatally struck by a train. The Kansas City Star reports that police in Lenexa were called at 8:43 a.m. Monday after a BNSF train struck a pedestrian on the tracks. The man was pronounced dead at the
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Transcripts released Monday shed new light on how CNN anchor Chris Cuomo than previously known in helping defend his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, from sexual harassment allegations that forced him out of office. Chris Cuomo offered to reach out
Continue Reading By Tigers Roar Staff Click here for updates on this story SSU Players by the Sea, the Estuary Creative Writing Club & Professor David I. L. Poole’s theater ensemble course, present, “An Artistic World AIDS Day” featuring Watchwomen (WTRT) — Savannah State University’s Visual and Performing Arts Program and student organizations, Players by the Sea
Continue Reading WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Infowars host Alex Jones is trying to get his free speech defense and other claims before a jury to argue that he is not liable for damages for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax years ago. The effort comes despite a Connecticut judge ruling this month that
Continue Reading HALLSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Investigators say a hunter accidentally shot and killed his 11-year-old daughter while they were hunting near their East Texas hometown. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that it received multiple reports late Saturday afternoon of a hunting accident just east of Hallsville, Texas. Callers said a Hallsville man accidentally shot
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a full review of a U.S. airstrike in Syria in 2019 that killed dozens, including women and children, and was not properly reported up the chain of command. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Austin appointed a four-start Army general to undertake a 90-day review. Gen.
Continue Reading By KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On Sundays, Steelers’ Head Coach Mike Tomlin hopes rookie running back Najee Harris feasts on opposing defenses but on Thanksgiving Day, he invited the young runner to feast on turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes. In speaking with reporters on Friday, Najee said
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By Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin denied a request from Oklahoma’s governor to exempt his state’s National Guard members from the Pentagon’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate. Austin emphasized that the vaccine mandate is a lawful order that promotes “the health, safety and readiness of our military personnel, regardless of duty
Continue Reading By Sharon Chin Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND (KPIX) — An enterprising teenager in the East Bay is pondering how to invest his six-figure profit after selling a startup he founded during the pandemic. Calix Huang developed an idea last fall to enhance virtual studying during the pandemic. The self-taught coder programmed
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By Sara Smart, CNN About 110 years ago, a book was checked out from a Boise, Idaho library, and it has finally been returned. The “New Chronicles of Rebecca” was originally checked out in 1910 from Boise’s Carnegie Public Library, according to Boise Public Library’s Facebook post. Just this month, the novel was checked back
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man is being hailed as a hero after he caught a 3-year-old girl tossed by her mother from the second-floor window of a burning home. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the fire broke out about 9:30 a.m. Monday in an apartment building in north St. Louis. Authorities
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By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer In the past 10 years, charities have made splashy fundraising appeals and raked in billions in donations on GivingTuesday, which takes place the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Last year, American donors gave nearly $2.5 billion amid growing needs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the nation’s racial reckoning.
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The coronavirus has again caused Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to postpone an overseas trip. Parson’s office said Monday that he won’t be leaving as planned this week for a trade trip to Israel and Greece. Israel has barred all foreign visitors because of concerns about the new omicron variant of
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press Finding the fossils of a large duck-billed dinosaur in southern Missouri is exciting enough, but a paleontologist who helped lead the dig believes there are many more in the same area. The latest fossils are a specimen of Parrosaurus missouriensis, first discovered at the site in Bollinger County nearly 80
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press Finding the fossils of a large duck-billed dinosaur in southern Missouri is exciting enough, but a paleontologist who helped lead the dig believes there are many more in the same area. The latest fossils are a specimen of Parrosaurus missouriensis, first discovered at the site in Bollinger County nearly 80
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