By Jackie Wattles, CNN Officials at NASA and Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, are working to decide how to bring home several people at the International Space Station after a Russian Soyuz spacecraft sprang a leak last week. None of the seven people currently on board the ISS — including three Roscosmos cosmonauts, three NASA astronauts
Continue ReadingCNN By Ali Zaslav, Ted Barrett and Clare Foran, CNN The Senate voted Thursday to pass a massive $1.7 trillion government spending bill that will fund critical government operations across federal agencies and provide emergency aid for Ukraine and natural disaster relief. The House must next pass the measure as lawmakers race the clock to
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Una fuerte ráfaga ártica está haciendo descender las temperaturas a niveles peligrosos en gran parte de Estados Unidos y una “bomba ciclónica” en desarrollo está lista para descargar fuertes nevadas y ventiscas, especialmente en el Medio Oeste este jueves y viernes, una combinación que hace que los días previos a la
Continue ReadingBy Hal Scheurich Click here for updates on this story SPANISH FORT, Alabama (WALA) — Spanish Fort Police are asking for help identifying who broke into several cars over the weekend in two subdivisions where at least two guns were stolen. The break-ins happened on opposite ends of town on Saturday night and Sunday night.
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN Certain dessert traditions come to mind during the holiday season in general. There are pumpkin and sweet potato pies, rugelach and babka, bûche de Noël and figgy pudding, and cookies left for Santa and any New Year’s weekend celebrations. Bakers may swoon at the thought of being able to crank out
Continue ReadingBy CBS Miami Staff Click here for updates on this story TALLAHASSEE, Florida (WFOR) — Santa and his eight reindeer have been given the all-clear to visit Florida. On Thursday, the state’s Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued a Certificate of Animal Movement to Mr. and Mrs. Claus
Continue ReadingBy Emily Brown Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — Flint residents who are in need of assistance in applying for the Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP) in person next week will have to do so on Wednesday, Dec. 28. WRAP representatives are normally at Flint City Hall every Thursday from
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By Trish Christakis Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — In Little Havana on Thursday morning, people began lining up at 3 a.m. for a holiday food distribution hosted by Commissioner Joe Carollo. Thousands of people were lined up for blocks, as grocery prices have skyrocketed this year. This is the second
Continue ReadingTERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The Northern Illinois Huskies defeated the Indiana State Sycamores 67-57 on Thursday led by Keshawn Williams’ 32 points. The Huskies improved to 4-9 with the victory and the Sycamores fell to 9-4.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK — Led by Jacob Johnson’s 22 points, the Long Island Sharks defeated the SUNY-Purchase Panthers 95-58 on Thursday. The Sharks improved to 2-10 with the win.
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story LONGVIEW Washington (KPTV) — A 73-year-old man was rescued from under a bulldozer in Longview, Wash. on Wednesday, according to Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue. Firefighters responded just after 2:30 p.m. to the 3300 block of Coal Creek Road. According to firefighters, the man had
Continue ReadingBy DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has appointed 16 ministers just over a week before he takes office. Another dozen or so nominations are expected next week, Lula said on Thursday. After weeks of negotiations, Lula looked to former governors of Brazil’s northeast region,
Continue ReadingBy Inke Kappeler, CNN A German citizen who worked for the country’s foreign intelligence service was arrested Wednesday on charges of spying for Russia, according to the office of the German Federal Prosecutor General. “The defendant is urgently suspected of treason,” a news release by the German Prosecutor General said of the defendant, named Carsten
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors began deliberations Thursday at the trial of rapper Tory Lanez, who is charged with shooting and wounding hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet. The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for just over three hours after hearing the last part
Continue ReadingDUBLIN (AP) — Italy’s rugby federation has opened an investigation after a Black player at Benetton Treviso was given a rotten banana as a holiday gift. Benetton says it also suspended a player for the duration of the probe as a “precautionary” measure. The actions come a day after Cherif Traore aired his frustrations on
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP and LOLITA BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the heels of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s emotional appeal for continued U.S. support, the Senate has voted to ensure that money keeps flowing for years, even after Republicans take control of the House next month. Ukraine will receive $44.9 billion in aid as
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Stacker compiled a list of counties with below average life expectancy in Oregon using data from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens haven’t met all that often, and the Falcons have never beaten the Ravens on the road. Atlanta also never beat the Colts in Baltimore when that franchise played there. The Ravens host the Falcons on Saturday. Both teams are struggling to pass the ball and
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery fell 80 cents to $77.49 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for February delivery fell $1.22 to $80.98 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for January delivery fell 1 cent to $2.25 a gallon. January heating oil fell 1 cent to $3.13 a gallon. January natural gas fell
Continue ReadingNEW YORK — Khalid Moore scored 20 points, including seven in the overtime, as the Fordham Rams took down the VMI Keydets 80-77 on Thursday. The Rams moved to 12-1 with the win and the Keydets fell to 5-8.
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