CNN By Celine Alkhaldi, Nima Elbagir, Artemis Moshtaghian and Zahid Mahmood, CNN Shahid Alikhani square is a nondescript part of the historic Iranian city of Isfahan. Its sole claim to prominence is the grand entrance to one of the city’s main metro stations. But now it has become a place of pilgrimage for supporters of
Continue ReadingBy Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) — For the first time this season, a child in Maine has died of the flu. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced the death around noon on Thursday but did not say where the child was from or how
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The drawn-out saga of Title 42, the set of emergency powers that allows border officials to quickly turn away migrants, has been chaotic at the U.S.-Mexico border. In Washington, it hasn’t unfolded much better. The Supreme Court is weighing whether to keep the powers in place following
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, a massive defense spending bill with provisions that will give service members a pay raise, fund support for Ukraine and Taiwan and rescind the US military’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate. In a statement following the signing of the NDAA,
Continue ReadingCNN By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, a massive defense spending bill with provisions that will give service members a pay raise, fund support for Ukraine and Taiwan and rescind the US military’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate. In a statement following the signing of the
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By Cal Larsen Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Freezing temperatures can be hazardous to animals and pets the same way it is to humans. Animal Control at the Nebraska Humane Society works hard to protect all animals while also looking out for the officers on the job. “This is
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By Sasha Lenninger Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — It’s a tradition the Martinez family does during the holidays, creating over-the-top decorations for the neighborhood to enjoy. “A lot of them cruised by every night to put their kids to bed and stuff to see our decorations,” said Christopher
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Facebook parent company Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a longstanding class action lawsuit accusing it of allowing Cambridge Analytica and other third parties to access private user information and misleading users about its privacy practices. The proposed settlement would end the legal battle that began four years
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN The US carried out a strike in Somalia that killed six al-Shabaab militants on Friday, US Africa Command said in a statement. The strike was in “self-defense,” according to the command, or AFRICOM, and it was carried out at the request of the Somali government. According to an initial assessment, no
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By Stephanie Muñiz Click here for updates on this story LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KOAT) — Several of the migrants that have been in El Paso, Texas, have also been traveling through Las Cruces, New Mexico, in order to get to their final destination. The Border Servant Corps helps shelter, feed and arrange travel for
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By Madeleine Nolan Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Jackson firefighters responded to a house fire Friday around 4:30 a.m. at Fairfield Street and Lamar Street. Firefighters had to endure below-freezing temperatures while battling the blaze. The fire destroyed the home and damaged a neighboring house. No injuries were reported.
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By Gabrielle Komorowski Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WYFF) — The Greenville Humane Society’s “long-term residents” took pictures with Santa. The animal shelter posted the pictures on its Facebook page. The post says: “What is your Christmas wish this year? Maybe a new watch, a new book, or just to
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as lawmakers raced to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown. The bill passed mostly along party lines, 225-201.
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Clarksville Police are investigating a string of related carjackings involving an armed woman and a small child on Thursday. According to the report from CPD, a 51-year-old woman was approached by an armed woman while pumping gas at the Minit Mart
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN KATUMWA and AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO Associated Press KIBUMBA, Congo (AP) — Eastern Congo’s M23 rebels retreated Friday from some of the territory it held, the group’s first withdrawal since it began seizing swaths of land more than a year ago. The rebels left the Kibumba area and its positions were taken over by
Continue ReadingSofÃa Benavides (CNN) –La tormenta invernal que afecta de costa a costa a Estados Unidos con bajas temperaturas ya dejó a un millón y medio de hogares y negocios sin electricidad, 4.100 vuelos cancelados y llevó a más de una docena de gobernadores a declarar planes de emergencia antes del fin de semana de Navidad.
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Shakhtar Donetsk’s chief executive says it will be tough to win a $42 million claim for compensation from FIFA at the Court of Arbitration for Sport though a clear message has been sent by taking the case to sport’s highest court. Shakhtar is determined not to
Continue ReadingBy Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story PLEASANT HILL, Missouri (KCTV) — Thirty dogs were rescued after a search warrant was carried out on a rural Pleasant Hill home Thursday afternoon. Cass County deputies executed the search warrant at 3:15 p.m. on Roush Road, just a few hours after the warrant had
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Green Bay’s Elgton Jenkins has signed a contract extension that assures the Packers won’t lose one of the NFL’s most versatile offensive linemen to free agency. The Packers didn’t reveal terms when announcing the deal. A person familiar with the situation says Jenkins received a four-year extension with a
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is denying allegations that it is violating Elon Musk’s free speech rights by trying to enforce a 2018 securities fraud settlement. The commission says in an appeals brief filed Thursday that Musk waived his First Amendment rights by agreeing to
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