8 people killed in a collision between a bus and a truck on Mexico’s Gulf coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A collision between a bus and a truck on Mexico’s Gulf coast has left eight people dead and 27 others injured. Prosecutors in…
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Scottie Scheffler injures right hand on a broken glass, withdraws from PGA Tour opener in Hawaii
Scottie Scheffler injured his right hand on a broken glass preparing Christmas dinner, forcing the top-ranked player to withdraw from the PGA…
Continue ReadingIsraeli airstrikes hit a Yemen airport as a jet with hundreds onboard was landing, UN official says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s main airport as a civilian Airbus 320 with hundreds of passengers on board…
Continue ReadingChinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ in Brazil taken to hotels as probe gets underway
Associated Press CAMACARI, Brazil (AP) — Dozens of Chinese workers have been taken and put up in hotels in Brazil’s tropical northeastern region…
Continue ReadingBird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
AP Science Writer A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case…
Continue ReadingJudge signals that contempt hearing for Rudy Giuliani over his assets might not go well for him
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge is signaling that Rudy Giuliani’s contempt hearing next Friday might not end so well for the…
Continue ReadingCanadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Two Canadian Cabinet ministers left a meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Friday without assurances President-elect Donald…
Continue ReadingSportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78
Associated Press Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster who broke barriers during his career calling some of the biggest sporting events, has died…
Continue ReadingOklahoma AG dismisses assault charge against officer who slammed 71-year-old man to the ground
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general is dismissing a felony assault charge against a police officer…
Continue ReadingEx-NYPD chief admits a relationship with subordinate, but denies he demanded sex for overtime pay
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former top New York City police official has admitted through his lawyer that he had a “consensual, adult…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md.; Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” —…
Continue ReadingRelatives of Bashar Assad arrested as they tried to fly out of Lebanon, officials say
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese officials say the wife and daughter of one of deposed Syrian president Bashar Assad’s cousins have been…
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Dry and tranquil weather through this weekend
A couple weak and dry disturbances will pass by early next week in between periods of high pressure…
Continue ReadingTrump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his…
Continue ReadingFinal crystal triangles installed on Times Square ball ahead of New Year’s Eve
NEW YORK (AP) — The last of the crystal triangles that make up this year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve ball were installed on Friday…
Continue ReadingKings fire coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his 3rd season
AP Sports Writer The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his third season with the team mired in a five-game…
Continue ReadingNebraska’s governor to leave hospital after he was bucked off a horse and broke his ribs
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen will be released from the hospital Friday, two days after getting nine titanium plates…
Continue ReadingFormer New Orleans priest convicted of raping teen boy dies while serving life sentence
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana authorities say a 93-year-old former Catholic priest sentenced to life in prison…
Continue ReadingGeorgia shooting leaves 1 dead, 6 injured at ‘shot house’ selling bootleg alcohol
MACON, Ga (AP) — Georgia officials say a shooting that killed one man and injured six other people took place at a “shot house” where alcohol…
Continue ReadingVenezuela accuses an Argentine officer of terrorism as relations deteriorate
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Venezuela’s attorney general said on Friday that an Argentine military officer who was arrested in…
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