By Jack Bantock, CNN Not for the first time a statue of soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is getting people talking — this time in India. Unveiled in Goa, the statue of the Portuguese star was commissioned to inspire young people’s love of football, according to a state minister. “For the love of football and at
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Police said two people were dead after a Wednesday night hostage and standoff situation at a home in the 3700 block of Oak Hill Avenue in Montecito Heights. According to authorities, a man in his 30’s barricaded himself inside
Continue ReadingSnow showers will continue through Friday and then break up Friday night. That will leave the mountains mostly sunny Saturday. Clouds will thicken through the day Sunday and deliver snow showers later in the day. Snowfall, heavy at times, will continue through the middle of the week. Expect winter driving conditions in the mountains.
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says defensive back Dax Hill is not yet in Miami with the team and is questionable to play in the Orange Bowl against No. 3 Georgia. Harbaugh did not provide details of what kept Hill from traveling with
Continue ReadingBy MARTHA BELLISLE and TERRY TANG Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in record numbers. And experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated. Dr. Paul Offit of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia says it’s “heartbreaking” knowing
Continue ReadingBy MARTHA BELLISLE and TERRY TANG Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in record numbers. And experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated. Dr. Paul Offit of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia says it’s “heartbreaking” knowing
Continue ReadingBy Rishi Iyengar and Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The high-profile criminal trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will officially stretch into a new calendar year Monday when the jury entrusted with determining her fate will continue deliberations after a short respite. The jury of eight men and four women concluded their deliberations for 2021
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GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… The National Weather Service has put a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for the east slopes of the Cascades (including La Pine, Sisters and Sunriver) as we are expecting more snow and dangerously cold conditions to settle in over the region. Highs today will be in the low to mid 30’s, with snow
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Slater and Lavonte David are nominees for the fourth time for the NFL’s Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. The league announced Thursday the eight finalists for the honor that recognizes players who best demonstrate the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story COLFAX, California (KOVR) — Colfax Mayor Trinity Burruss wants her city to know she’s here to help. The recent, record-breaking snow storm in the Sierra has left tens of thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers without power. For Colfax residents, that’s only half the
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Betty White left this world after having had a life well lived and well loved. Her agent and longtime friend, Jeff Witjas, told People magazine that White, who died New Year’s Eve at the age of 99, was aware of how much she was beloved. “She knew it, but
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Betty White said Ryan Reynolds just couldn’t quit her. The two starred in the 2009 movie “The Proposal,” and ever since Reynolds had been publicly calling White his “ex-girlfriend.” The iconic actress responded in an interview with People Magazine, saying, “I’ve heard Ryan can’t get over his thing for me, but
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Estados Unidos se sumerge en una pelea invernal aterradora y que empeora rápidamente con el aumento de casos de covid-19, una situación que dejará intactos a pocos ciudadanos y comunidades. Pero a medida que la variante ómicron altamente transmisible arrasa en todo el país, el gobierno de Biden revela signos
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Wagner Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Our thermometers may not climb above zero at all on New Year’s Day, when thousands of fans are expected to pack Target Field for an outdoor hockey game. The Minnesota Wild will take on the St. Louis Blues in Saturday’s Winter
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in California, Maryland and Washington passed far-reaching policing reforms this year in response to the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. But the first full year of state legislative sessions since the killing sparked a summer of racial justice protests produced a far more
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — In a story published December 30, 2021, about policing reforms, The Associated Press erroneously characterized one aspect of a Kentucky law related to no-knock warrants. The new law does not prevent cities and towns from banning the warrants completely.
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, Harmeet Kaur and Radhika Marya, CNN The past year packed some of the biggest stories of our lifetimes into just 365 days. From the insurrection and a new administration to viral missing persons cases, with the Covid-19 pandemic looming above it all, readers had a lot to catch up on. One of
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — The man charged in a deadly hit and run crash in Wilton Manors that struck six children, killing two, made his first court appearance on Wednesday. Sean Charles Greer, 27, faces a number of charges including tampering with evidence, failing to
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A member of the jury that convicted Minnesota police officer Kim Potter of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright says jurors felt she made an honest mistake when she drew her firearm instead of her Taser, but that she was still responsible for his death. The juror spoke with KARE-TV reporter
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s latest report on unemployment benefits is proof that the US jobs recovery is still in full-swing. The average number of weekly jobless benefits claims over the past four weeks fell to 199,250. That’s the lowest four-week moving average since October 1969, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Last week alone,
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