What to know about Brooke Rollins, Trump’s pick for agriculture secretary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the Department of…
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After Trump’s Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its authors and influencers for key roles
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As a former and potentially future president, Donald Trump hailed what would become Project 2025 as a road map…
Continue ReadingTrump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be…
Continue ReadingTrump’s Republican Party is increasingly winning union voters. It’s a shift seen in his labor pick
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Working-class voters helped Republicans make steady election gains this year and expanded a coalition that…
Continue ReadingA man called 911 for help during a home invasion. Las Vegas police fatally shot him
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man called for police help during a home invasion before an officer fatally shot him, according to authorities and 911…
Continue ReadingThousands of Colombians take to the streets to reject proposed reforms and rebuke the president
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets to oppose the policies of President Gustavo Petro, who accused…
Continue ReadingMan wanted in fatal shooting of woman and infant in a car in Connecticut arrested in Puerto Rico
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and her 4-month-old son inside a car in Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested in…
Continue ReadingNo. 3 USC loses Kennedy Smith indefinitely after starting guard has surgery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California starting guard Kennedy Smith will be sidelined indefinitely after having a surgical procedure. Her status…
Continue ReadingGittens, Florida International take down CSU Bakersfield 76-73 in OT
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Dashon Gittens led Florida International with 16 points, including the the game-winning layup with 22 seconds remaining in…
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Two kids adopted during 16th Annual Adoption Day
The event started at 9:00am and took place at the Yuma County Juvenile Justice Center, and coincides with National Adoption Day, which is held on the…
Continue ReadingSecondary-ticket prices cool for the 2nd running of the Las Vegas Grand Prix
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Secondary-ticket prices for Saturday’s Las Vegas Grand Prix have cooled considerably compared to last…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico city reaches $20M settlement in the death of a woman shot by officer
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A city in New Mexico has reached a $20 million settlement with the family of a woman shot and killed by a police officer…
Continue ReadingThousands protest against femicides and sexual and sexist violence in France
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of protesters have demonstrated in Paris and other French cities against femicides and sexual and sexist violence. In Paris,…
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Snow falling in parts of Pennsylvania
The NWS said as much as 17 inches of snow was measured in eastern Pennsylvania as of 4:00pm Eastern on Friday, but that the “threat for heavy…
Continue ReadingMoscow bans adoption of Russian children to countries that allow gender transition
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning…
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Chicago hosts official annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
The tree, a 53-foot Colorado Blue Spruce donated by the Hodlen-Shaddick family, of Logan Square, will shine brightly near the intersection of…
Continue ReadingA look at how some of Trump’s picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy’s overhaul
AP Medical Writer The team that President-elect Donald Trump has selected to lead federal health agencies in his second administration includes a…
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Roads in Las Vegas shut down due to a train car caught on fire
Las Vegas Fire and Rescue said it was called to the scene just after 4:40pm Friday and found several vehicles on fire in the rail…
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Bail decision for Sean “Diddy” Combs expected for next week
The judge overseeing Comb’s sex-trafficking case pushed the decision back during a hearing on Friday, asking Comb’s attorneys and prosecutors to file…
Continue ReadingCanadian ministers condemn anti-NATO protest in Montreal that turned violent
MONTREAL (AP) — Senior Canadian ministers have condemned an anti-NATO protest in Montreal that turned violent, saying “hatred and antisemitism”…
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