By Phil Mattingly and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Jeff Zients, who ran President Joe Biden‘s Covid-19 response effort and served in high-ranking roles in the Obama administration, is expected to replace Ron Klain as the next White House chief of staff, according to three people briefed on the matter. Klain is expected to step down in
Continue ReadingBy Miles Montgomery Click here for updates on this story ATHENS, Georgia (WANF) — The family of Devin Willock held a private celebration of life service in Athens on Saturday, less than one week after he died in a car crash. Athens-Clarke County officials confirmed to Atlanta News First that around 2:45 a.m. on Jan.
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients, who ran the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of Biden’s term, as his next chief of staff, according to two people familiar with the matter. Biden’s current top
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By Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story COON RAPIDS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Neighbors in a Coon Rapids mobile home park are battling with a bird. They say the lone turkey appeared in their park around Thanksgiving of 2021 and hasn’t left since, becoming more aggressive as the months go on. “This turkey
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By Samiar Nefzi Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Food Connection is celebrating a milestone in its battle against food insecurity. The nonprofit has surpassed delivering half-a-million meals to community members in need. “More families are in need of assistance,” Marisha Macmorran, executive director of Food Connection, told News
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The casket bearing the 96-year-old heiress long considered the last Hawaiian princess went on public display Sunday in the downtown Honolulu palace that benefited from her wealth. Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa’s casket, handcrafted from a 165-year-old koa tree that fell during a 2021 storm on the
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Pripyat, Ucrania (CNN) — A pocos kilómetros de la frontera con Belarús, las fuerzas ucranianas se entrenan para lo que esperan sea una primavera brutal. Los viejos tanques T-72 — algunos con el doble de la edad de sus tripulaciones — disparan rondas en la niebla, mientras que las tropas terrestres practican el
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A dozen people were injured in a Baton Rouge nightclub shooting, authorities in Louisiana said Sunday. One of the victims is in critical condition, police said. No arrests have been made, but police believe the early morning attack was “targeted.” “This was not a random
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Democrats, dismayed by a steady stream of startling disclosures, expressed criticism Sunday of how President Joe Biden handled classified material after leaving office as vice president and disappointment that the White House has not been more forthcoming with the public. Lawmakers who
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy, CNN The military government of Burkina Faso has demanded the departure of French troops from the country, according to the government press agency Agence d’Information du Burkina (AIB). France has exactly one month to remove its troops from Burkina Faso, according to the terms of the 2018 agreement, AIB reported, citing sources.
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH and HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — From beach cities to snow-covered streets, abortion supporters rallied by the thousands on Sunday to demand protections for reproductive rights and mark the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that established federal protections for the
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH and HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — From beach cities to snow-covered streets, abortion supporters rallied by the thousands on Sunday to demand protections for reproductive rights and mark the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that established federal protections for the
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris declared Sunday that “this violence must stop” in her first on-camera remarks about the mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, that has left at least 10 people dead. “I do want to address the tragedy of what happened in my home state,” Harris, a former California senator
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — A French newspaper reports that doctors amputated the testicle of a young man who got clubbed in the groin by a police officer during a huge Paris demonstration. Liberation quoted the 26-year-old as saying in an article published Sunday that he plans to file a lawsuit. The incident occurred during a spurt
Continue ReadingBy Talgat Almanov Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — Six people were arrested Saturday evening after hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Atlanta in response to Manuel Teran’s death who was shot at the future site of the Atlanta police training facility Jan.19. At the press conference later Saturday
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, making it the first film to have such a sustained reign atop the box office since 2009′s “Avatar.” The Walt Disney Co.’s “The Way of Water” added
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin agreed Sunday that Joe Biden has lost the “high ground” in the political back-and-forth over classified document storage following the discovery of additional material at the president’s home in Wilmington, Delaware. But he rejected any comparisons between Biden’s situation and that of former President Donald Trump‘s
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin agreed Sunday that Joe Biden has lost the “high ground” in the political back-and-forth over classified document storage following the discovery of additional material at the president’s home in Wilmington, Delaware. But he rejected any comparisons between Biden’s situation and that of former President Donald
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee sought Sunday to tamp down speculation that the new GOP majority will be less likely to fund aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia, though he did suggest some members of his party may need to be convinced
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — As Paris Fashion Week bids farewell to the menswear season, the final day of shows includes collections from Maison Margiela and Sacai. It was East meets West for lauded South Korean designer Woo Youngmi, whose show on Sunday was more than meets the eye. The current
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