By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines canceled hundreds more flights Saturday because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19, disrupting holiday celebrations during one of the busiest travel times of the year. Flight-tracking website FlightAware notes nearly 1,000 flights entering, leaving or inside the U.S. were canceled Saturday, up from 690
Continue ReadingWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two police officers from Wichita, Kansas, are being treated for injuries not considered life-threatening after being shot in the early hours of Christmas Day. Police investigating a domestic violence report made contact early Saturday with the suspect, 24-year-old Malik Rogers. Police say he resisted arrest and fired several shots. One officer
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira won’t try to block his players from competing in the African Cup of Nations, arguing that the tournament deserves more respect. It begins in early January in Cameroon despite the fast-spreading omicron variant adding to concerns that include European clubs threatening not to send players after raising
Continue ReadingBy Gabriela Vidal Click here for updates on this story SOUTH CITY, Missouri (KMOV) — Candles lit up a small stretch of sidewalk on Broadway Street in South City on Christmas Eve. “He died right here a year ago today,” Destiny Barnett said. “He took his last breath right here a year ago today. So,
Continue ReadingBy Deion Broxton Click here for updates on this story WATERLOO, Missouri (KMOV) — For the second year in a row, a Metro East man surprised dozens of St. Louis healthcare workers with Christmas gifts. Last year, Bob Raffety of Waterloo, Illinois, launched a campaign called Adopt a Healthcare Worker on Facebook. The goal was
Continue ReadingBy Marie Saavedra Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — It has been five weeks since a Chicago woman lost her daughter to gun violence in Avalon Park – five weeks of mourning and questions, but no answers. Now, Demetric Brown is demanding them from Mayor Lori Lightfoot and police Supt. David
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN Wonder is all around us. There was a stunning reminder this week as spacecraft and stargazers alike shared videos of an ancient comet as it streaked across our sky. This is Comet Leonard’s final blaze of glory before disappearing forever — and the rare celestial show is now something we share
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British police have arrested a man armed with a weapon on the grounds of Windsor Castle. Thames Valley police say the security breach took place at 8:30 a.m. on Christmas Day. The 19-year-old from Southampton is in custody. Thames Valley Police Superintendent Rebecca Mears said Saturday the man had been arrested “on
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad. The group’s management agency says RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, and another member, Suga, tested positive on Friday. All three took their
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over. But life in many ways has returned to something resembling normal for many. That’s in large part because there are now multiple coronavirus vaccines, including one from Pfizer. And that’s one of the main reasons CNN Business has named Pfizer CEO
Continue ReadingBy Rachael Scott, CNN It’s George Bailey’s crucial moment. Disheveled and desperate, he offers up a Hail-Mary prayer to a God he’s not sure is listening: “I’m not a praying man, but if you’re up there and you can hear me, show me the way. I’m at the end of my rope.” Actor Jimmy Stewarts’
Continue ReadingBy Dr. Max Gomez Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — In this joyous season of giving, we often think of gifts such as clothes, toys or electronics. CBS2’s Dr. Max Gomez has the story of a young woman from Queens giving her twin sister the gift of life. Like many
Continue ReadingBy ABDUR RAHMAN JAHANGIR Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi authorities have buried 23 unclaimed bodies after a day-long search failed to recover more victims or survivors of a massive fire on a crowded river ferry that left 40 people dead. A government official says he has an incomplete list of 17 missing people
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II in her Christmas Day message has shared the pain she felt after the death of her husband as she encouraged people everywhere to celebrate with friends and family despite the grief caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The queen said in remarks broadcast Saturday that
Continue ReadingBy Lindsay Bramson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Nearly a year after the Christmas Day bombing, News4 Investigates has found victims are still struggling to recover financially. And there’s more than $100,000 that hasn’t been handed out to help them. Investigative Reporter Lindsay Bramson spent time connecting victims to help
Continue ReadingBy Reuters A New York state judge on Friday ordered the New York Times to return internal documents to the conservative activist group Project Veritas, a restriction the newspaper said violates decades of First Amendment protections. In an unusual written ruling, Justice Charles Wood of the Westchester County Supreme Court directed the New York Times
Continue ReadingBy ABDOULIE JOHN Associated Press BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — A truth and reconciliation commission in Gambia says former dictator Yahya Jammeh should face prosecution for murder, torture and sexual violence. Their report already had been presented to President Adama Barrow. But its posting online late Friday marked the first time it was shared in its
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Zeena Saifi and Nicola Ruotolo, CNN Pope Francis has dedicated a large part of his traditional Christmas message on Saturday to reflect on the pandemic and its impact on relationships. Speaking from the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, the Pontiff called the pandemic a “complex crisis” that has tested
Continue ReadingCNN, PALESTINE TV, HOST TV, POOL, KCRG, @DUCHESSOFCORNWALLSREADINGROOM By Ivana Kottasová, Zeena Saifi and Nicola Ruotolo, CNN Pope Francis has dedicated a large part of his traditional Christmas message on Saturday to reflect on the pandemic and its impact on relationships. Speaking from the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, the Pontiff called
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Authorities on one of Spain’s Canary Islands have declared an official end to a volcanic eruption that started in September. The director of the Canaries’ volcanic emergency committee announced the eruption on La Palma officially finished on Saturday following 10 days of no lava flows, seismic activity or significant sulfur dioxide emissions.
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