Ex-Proud Boys leader is sentenced to over 3 years in prison for Capitol riot plot
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to more than…
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US and allies scramble to respond to Houthi attacks on key Red Sea shipping lanes
Originally Published: 19 DEC 23 12:42 ET Updated: 19 DEC 23 12:56 ET By Natasha Bertrand and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — Attacks on…
Continue ReadingRegulators approve deal to pay for Georgia Power’s new nuclear reactors
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Regulators have unanimously approved an additional 6% rate increase to pay for remaining costs at…
Continue ReadingCourt in Germany convicts a man inspired by the Islamic State group of committing 2 knife attacks
BERLIN (AP) — A Syrian man has been convicted of murder, attempted murder and bodily harm over two knife attacks in Germany this year. He was…
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Senators raise alarm about nation’s largest prison health care provider
By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN (CNN) — The nation’s largest prison health care provider has come under fire from a group of…
Continue ReadingAs climate warms, that perfect Christmas tree may depend on growers’ ability to adapt
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — For decades, Christmas tree growers and breeders have been preparing for a future of hotter…
Continue ReadingGeorgia man imprisoned for hiding death of Tara Grinstead pleads guilty in unrelated rape cases
PERRY, Ga. (AP) — A man serving prison time for concealing the death of Georgia teacher Tara Grinstead has pleaded guilty to reduced charges in two…
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US and allies scramble to respond to Houthi attacks on key Red Sea shipping lanes
By Natasha Bertrand and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — Attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea have escalated to a level not seen…
Continue ReadingWisconsin man faces homicide charges after alleged drunken driving crash kills four siblings
WAUPACA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say an eastern Wisconsin man faces homicide charges for an alleged drunken driving crash last weekend that killed…
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Mi hijo y yo corrimos la misma carrera de 5 km. Cuando no llegó a la meta, salí a buscarlo
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un nuevo bebé llega a casa, esta frágil criatura de repente bajo tu cuidado, y junto con la alegría hay destellos…
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches rocket after failed 2022 flight attempt
By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Blue Origin’s tourism rocket — designed to vault paying customers on brief trips to…
Continue ReadingShe bought a colorful vase at Goodwill for $3.99. The rare piece sold at auction for $107,000
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press A woman who bought a vase for $3.99 at a Virginia thrift store recently sold it for $107,000. Jessica Vincent said he…
Continue ReadingFormer Pennsylvania death row inmate freed after prosecutors drop charges before start of retrial
YORK, Pa. (AP) — A man formerly on death row has been released from prison following dismissal of murder charges in a double slaying a…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy says he’s confident Ukraine will get more U.S. support for its war with Russia
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday he’s certain the United States…
Continue ReadingFrance’s government and conservative lawmakers find a compromise on immigration bill
PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister says parliament members from French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist majority and a conservative…
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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee suspended for the remainder of the season
Originally Published: 19 DEC 23 04:50 ET By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee has been suspended without…
Continue Reading La Cruz Roja Internacional anuncia su salida de Nicaragua y dice que su decisión atiende una petición de “autoridades” del Gobierno de Daniel Ortega
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR) anunció este lunes la salida de su misión…
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US senators propose tough fines for AI-driven securities fraud or market manipulation
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Businesses could face steep penalties for using deepfakes or other artificial intelligence tools to…
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos’ rocket company launches experiments in first flight since 2022 crash
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer Jeff Bezos’ space company successfully launched a rocket carrying experiments on Tuesday, its first flight…
Continue ReadingBrazil lawsuits allege direct relationship between meatpackers, deforesters on protected land
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE, Associated Press and RUBENS VALENTE, Agencia Publica Associated Press JACI-PARANA, Brazil (AP) — In an unusual series of…
Continue ReadingThese kids want to go to school. The main obstacle? Paperwork
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writer ATLANTA (AP) — It’s unclear to Tameka how — or even when — her children became unenrolled from…
Continue ReadingWind farm off New Jersey likely to ‘adversely affect’ but not kill whales, feds say
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A federal scientific agency says the lone remaining offshore wind project in New Jersey…
Continue ReadingMembers of a union representing German train drivers vote for open-ended strikes in bitter dispute
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Members of a union representing German train drivers have voted overwhelmingly to stage open-ended…
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Army investigating deaths of 2 drill sergeants in 8 days at Fort Jackson
Originally Published: 18 DEC 23 20:12 ET Updated: 18 DEC 23 21:08 ET By Devon M. Sayers and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — For the second time in a…
Continue ReadingDeadly blast in Guinea’s capital threatens gas shortages across the West African nation
By BOUBACAR DIALLO Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Residents in Guinea’s capital on Tuesday struggled with rising costs of transportation…
Continue Reading As reports of hate crimes against Muslims grow, here’s how you can help
CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — The rise in anti-Muslim acts is undeniable and unnerving. Three Palestinian college students were shot in…
Continue ReadingXfinity notifies its customers of data breach linked to software vulnerability
NEW YORK (AP) — Hackers accessed Xfinity customers’ personal information by exploiting a vulnerability in software used by the company, the…
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Holly Marie Combs revisits cast tensions on ‘Charmed’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Life wasn’t so “Charmed,” it seems, on the set of that popular series. On a new episode of her…
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Salinas Fire Department revives historic fire engine
City of Salinas SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV) – The City of Salinas announced the Salinas Fire Department has revived a 1917 American La France fire…
Continue ReadingUN Security Council in intense negotiations on Gaza humanitarian resolution, trying to avoid US veto
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Security Council members are in intense negotiations on an Arab-sponsored…
Continue ReadingPoland’s new government appoints new chiefs for intelligence, security and anti-corruption agencies
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s new prime minister, Donald Tusk, says his pro-European Union government has appointed new heads of state security,…
Continue ReadingNew York will set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations…
Continue Reading‘Aquaman’ enters rough waters. Why superhero movies have had a no-good, very bad year
Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” has yet to open, and the DC sequel could face potentially rough waters…
Continue ReadingRemains found sunk in Kentucky lake almost 25 years ago finally identified
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Authorities in Kentucky have identified the remains of a man found wrapped in heavy chains and sunk to the bottom of a lake…
Continue Reading A man accused of rape vanished. Then, a lake yielded a grim discovery. 25 years later, a fresh mystery is revealed
By Michelle Krupa and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — He was known as very charming, the FBI’s description read: an odd-job man, an antiques…
Continue ReadingPope’s approval of same-sex blessings marks historic shift for gay Catholics
Analysis by Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — With five words, uttered right at the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis changed the Catholic…
Continue ReadingDaughter comes face to face with mom’s accused killer in Newfoundland court
By Garrett Barry Click here for updates on this story ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador (CTV Network) —…
Continue Reading Costa Rica, conocido por su paz interna, cierra 2023 con cifra récord de homicidios
CNNEE (CNN Español) — El enfrentamiento entre bandas delictivas perturba la convivencia pacífica que ha caracterizado a Costa Rica, advierte…
Continue ReadingDon’t put your bare feet on another passenger’s armrest — and more etiquette tips for a smoother flight
By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Planes are going to be crowded. Patience will be tried. Some level of aggravation is all but inevitable. Throw in…
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Holding out hope: Young mother fighting for her life in hospice
By David Custer Click here for updates on this story GENESEE CO., Michigan (WNEM) — A young mid-Michigan mother is…
Continue Reading Trump and special counsel spar over workflow during appeal
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The legal team representing former President Donald Trump is taking issue with special counsel Jack Smith’s…
Continue Reading Biden administration proposes new steps to preserve the nation’s old-growth forests
By Donald Judd, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration proposed new steps Tuesday to conserve and restore the nation’s old-growth…
Continue ReadingGreek consulate in New York removes pink flag artwork against domestic violence, sparking dispute
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government is defending a decision to remove a piece of artwork on display at its consulate in New York. The…
Continue ReadingAnimal cruelty charges spur calls for official’s resignation in Pennsylvania county
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Residents in a western Pennsylvania county are calling for the resignation of an official who is facing felony animal…
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Florida man pleads guilty to threatening to kill a Supreme Court justice
Originally Published: 18 DEC 23 22:48 ET By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — A Florida man pleaded guilty last week to threatening to kill a Supreme…
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Good Samaritans, police officer honored for life-saving, heroic actions
By Rayvin Bleu and Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story MIDLAND, Michigan (WNEM) — A couple of weeks ago,…
Continue Reading US and allies seize website of prolific Russian speaking-ransomware gang, unlock victims’ computers
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Washington (CNN) — US and allied law enforcement agencies around the world have seized the main website that a prolific…
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Arizona man indicted after allegedly threatening to kill FBI agents, employees, Justice Department says
Originally Published: 18 DEC 23 22:14 ET By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — An Arizona man has been indicted on federal charges after allegedly…
Continue ReadingReproductive rights group urges Ohio prosecutor to drop criminal charge against woman who miscarried
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The physicians’ group behind Ohio’s new reproductive rights amendment is urging a…
Continue ReadingLawsuit against former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice dismissed after she turns over records
By SCOTT BAUER Associated…
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