‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ is coming to an end after 12 seasons
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — HBO’s hit comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm” will air its final episode in 2024. The show’s streaming…
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Air Jordans made for filmmaker Spike Lee are up for auction after being donated to Oregon shelter
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The shiny, gold Nike sneakers were hard to miss in the donation pile at a shelter in Portland, Oregon, earlier this year.…
Continue ReadingBehind the sumptuous, monstrous craft of ‘Poor Things’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Poor Things” is a Frankenstein-esque fantasia about a young woman (Emma Stone) reanimated by a…
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Flint Water Crisis Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, where cost-cutting measures led to tainted drinking water…
Continue ReadingSenator’s son faces upgraded homicide charge in crash that killed North Dakota sheriff’s deputy
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — New charges approved Thursday against the 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer included an…
Continue Reading Kwanzaa Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Kwanzaa, an African American holiday celebrated each year from December 26 to January 1.…
Continue ReadingMiljenko ‘Mike’ Grgich, an immigrant who put Napa Valley on the world’s wine map, dies at 100
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, a celebrated winemaker who helped establish Napa Valley as one of the world’s…
Continue ReadingMiljenko ‘Mike’ Grgich, an immigrant who put Napa Valley on the world’s wine map, dies at 100
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, a celebrated winemaker who helped establish Napa Valley as one of the world’s…
Continue Reading George Tenet Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of George Tenet, former director of the CIA. Personal Birth date: January 5, 1953…
Continue ReadingNY doctor and wife who appeared on Bravo’s ‘Below Deck’ charged with fake opioid prescription scheme
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A doctor and his wife who appeared on the Bravo reality series “Below Deck” have been…
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Dennis Hastert Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Dennis Hastert, former Republican speaker of the House. Hastert was sentenced to…
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WeightWatchers launches a new membership for Ozempic customers
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — WeightWatchers is accelerating its pivot away from a diet culture brand and into a company…
Continue ReadingClayton Kershaw ‘doing really well’ after shoulder surgery while mulling future pitching plans
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw said he is recovering well after recent shoulder surgery and has yet to decide where and when to sign his next…
Continue ReadingIowa man sentenced to 16 years in prison for drag-racing wreck that killed a young boy
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for a drag-racing crash that killed a 4-year-old boy. A jury in…
Continue ReadingHungry, thirsty and humiliated: Israel’s mass arrest campaign sows fear in northern Gaza
By ISABEL DEBRE and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians…
Continue ReadingMilitary: Marine from Michigan killed in rollover of amphibious combat vehicle at California base
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marine Corps officials on Thursday identified the Marine killed in a training exercise at a California base after the amphibious…
Continue Reading FEC makes it easier for candidates to use campaign dollars to pay themselves
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Starting next year, federal candidates can more easily use campaign funds to pay themselves salaries, under a…
Continue Reading“Rarely seen” killer whales spotted hunting sea lions off California coast
By KERRY BREEN Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY BAY, California (KOVR) — Orcas that are “rarely…
Continue ReadingEducation, faith leaders denounce planned Satan club at Tennessee elementary school
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Faith and education leaders are denouncing plans for an After School Satan Club at a Tennessee elementary school. But say…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Driver in custody after deputy dragged in El Dorado County
By BRANDON DOWNS, CECILIO PADILLA Click here for updates on this story EL DORADO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — The search…
Continue ReadingCourt voids fine given to Russian activist for criticizing war and sends case back to prosecutors
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Russia has overturned a fine handed to a veteran human rights advocate for…
Continue ReadingFour suspected members of Hamas arrested in Europe over alleged terrorism plot
By Jessie Gretener, Nadine Schmidt, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Benjamin Brown and Sophie Tanno, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Four alleged Hamas members suspected…
Continue ReadingOrange County juvenile arrested for making “swatting” calls targeting synagogues
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL) — A juvenile was arrested by the FBI…
Continue ReadingLarge menorah vandalized and dismantled in California city
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A large menorah in Oakland, California, was vandalized with its pieces dismantled and strewn about on Wednesday, prompting…
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Laguna Beach community rallies around crossing guard hospitalized after being hit by car
By MICHELE GILE Click here for updates on this story LAGUNA BEACH, California (KCAL) — The Laguna Beach community has…
Continue ReadingHungry, thirsty and humiliated: Israel’s mass arrest campaign sows fear in northern Gaza
By ISABEL DEBRE and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians…
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Mickey Mouse will soon belong to you and me — with some caveats
LOS ANGELES (AP) — M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me. With several asterisks, qualification and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form…
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San Francisco couple has volunteered together for decades
By SHARON CHIN Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — In San Francisco, a husband and wife have…
Continue ReadingSweden’s climate pollution should have been down. The Nord Stream pipeline leak sent it skyrocketing
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The major gas leak from the sabotaged Nord Stream pipeline last year pushed Sweden’s annual planet-heating…
Continue ReadingJury deliberating whether actor Jonathan Majors assaulted a girlfriend in New York last spring
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury began deliberating Thursday whether Jonathan Majors is guilty of assault following a New…
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Lionel Messi y Linda Caicedo, entre los finalistas para los premios The Best de la FIFA 2023
urielblanco (CNN Español) — El argentino Lionel Messi y la colombiana Linda Caicedo quedaron entre los tres finalistas de las ramas masculina…
Continue ReadingBoston IVF founder, Dr. Merle Berger, accused of secretly impregnating patient with own sperm
By KRISTINA REX Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Dr. Merle Berger, one of the…
Continue ReadingOswego man wins gold medal in bowling at Pan American Games
By JERAMIE BIZZLE Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The world’s greatest bowler is from west…
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NY appeals court hands Trump another defeat over gag order
Originally Published: 14 DEC 23 11:34 ET Updated: 14 DEC 23 13:16 ET By Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — A New York…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy makes first visit to US military headquarters in Germany, voices optimism about US aid
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made his first visit to the U.S. military…
Continue ReadingTop Polish leaders celebrate Hanukkah in parliament after antisemitic incident
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Top Polish leaders have joined members of the Jewish community for a Hanukkah celebration in…
Continue ReadingWISCONSIN NEWS MRI machine causes Wisconsin woman’s gun to fire, shooting her in buttocks
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A newly-filed report by the Food and…
Continue Reading To punish UPenn over antisemitism, Pennsylvania House Republicans block vet school funding
By Matt Egan and Danny Freeman, CNN New York (CNN) — To punish the University of Pennsylvania for its response to antisemitism, Pennsylvania…
Continue ReadingMark Wahlberg on his action-comedy ‘The Family Plan’ and his dreams for Hollywood 2.0
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Mark Wahlberg knows as well as any parent that it’s hard to find a movie everyone in the household wants to watch…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to 21 months in prison for stealing Maplewood family’s dog
By RILEY MOSER Click here for updates on this story MAPLEWOOD, Minnesota (WCCO) — A St. Paul man was sentenced to…
Continue ReadingBritish teenager who went missing 6 years ago in Spain is found in southwest France, reports say
PARIS (AP) — French media say that a British teenager who went missing six years ago on a family holiday in Spain has been found in southwestern…
Continue Reading ¿Por qué el galeón San José es importante para Colombia? Historia del naufragio y sus tesoros
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El 4 de diciembre de 2015 el entonces presidente de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, dio la noticia al mundo:…
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Hungary blocks Ukraine aid deal but EU opens door to membership talks
By Luke McGee, James Frater and Mariya Knight Brussels, Belgium (CNN) — Hungary blocked a crucial European aid package for Ukraine, hours after…
Continue ReadingTrian plans to nominate Peltz, former Disney CFO Rasulo for seats on Disney’s board
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Nelson Peltz’s investment management firm Trian Fund Management is planning to nominate the activist…
Continue ReadingSet of 6 Messi World Cup shirts sells for $7.8 million at auction in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — Six jerseys worn by soccer superstar Lionel Messi during Argentina’s winning run at last year’s World Cup sold Thursday…
Continue ReadingFormer Michigan GOP spokesperson testifies fake elector defendants were misled
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A former communications director for the Michigan GOP says that he believes an attorney for then-President Donald…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL player Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones reaches plea deal over airport incident
BURLINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Former NFL player Adam “Pacman” Jones reached a plea agreement on a disorderly conduct charge Thursday after he was…
Continue ReadingOpinion: The Supreme Court took a case that could upend a lot of January 6 prosecutions, but it won’t affect Trump
Opinion by Dennis Aftergut (CNN) — On Wednesday, the Supreme Court announced it will hear a case, Fischer v. United States, that presents an…
Continue ReadingRaja the elephant, a big draw at the St. Louis Zoo, is moving to Columbus to breed
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Raja the elephant has been one of the biggest attractions — literally and figuratively — at the…
Continue ReadingJurors deciding how much Giuliani must pay for lies in a Georgia election workers’ case
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jurors will continue deliberating Friday to decide how much Rudy…
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