CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN Team Fluff has taken home the coveted “Lombarky” trophy in the 2023 Puppy Bowl, winning 87-83 over Team Ruff. Vivianne, a bulldog mix from southern Colorado, scored the game’s final touchdown after taking an adorable green turtle toy into the end zone. Team Fluff is on a winning streak: They
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson and Holly Yan, CNN The man accused of serving as a getaway driver for his teenage son, who allegedly killed three other teens and wounded another at a Texas convenience store in 2021, has been convicted of capital murder in connection with the three deaths. Richard Acosta Jr. was found guilty Friday
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner said Sunday he prefers how the US shot down unidentified objects over North American airspace in recent days to allowing them to traverse the country. A US fighter jet shot down an unidentified object over northern Canada on Saturday, marking the third time in a
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner said Sunday he prefers how the US shot down unidentified objects over North American airspace in recent days to allowing them to traverse the country. A US fighter jet shot down an unidentified object over northern Canada on Saturday, marking the third time in
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By Sharon Danquah Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A family is now joining forces in Brentwood after their dog and car were stolen from a small town in Illinois. Authorities said they are searching for a man they said crashed and abandoned the car at Edmundson Pike near Cloverland Drive
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La Embajada de Estados Unidos en Panamá manifestó este jueves en su cuenta de Twitter su preocupación por lo que denominó “ataques contra los medios de comunicación” en el país centroamericano, que considera “parte de una alarmante tendencia”. “Cuando se usa la ley para intimidar a los medios, se priva
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN The Canadian women’s national soccer team has called off its strike and resumed training after the sport’s governing body Canada Soccer threatened legal action, players said on February 11. A day earlier, captain Christine Sinclair told Canada’s The Sports Network (TSN) that the team was going on strike following cuts to
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By Ellie Nakamoto-White Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Four days after Milwaukee police officer Peter Jerving was shot and killed in the line of duty, community members are stepping up to help his family, friends and loved ones. Justin Sithivong remembers Jerving as a man who “was always happy.” “If
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards have flooded the streets of Madrid to stage the largest protest yet against the regional government’s management of the capital city’s healthcare services. Over 250,000 people according to the central government railed in the city center. The protest was led by health worker associations and backed by
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The third installment in the “Magic Mike” series danced its way to the top of the box office charts this weekend with a James Cameron double header, “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Titanic” (yes that “Titanic”), looming close behind. “ Magic Mike’s Last Dance ” earned $8.2 million
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN With more states legalizing gambling on sports, Super Bowl LVII will probably be the biggest event for the industry ever. The American Gaming Association is predicting that more than 50 million people will bet about $16 billion on the National Football League championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN With more states legalizing gambling on sports, Super Bowl LVII will probably be the biggest event for the industry ever. The American Gaming Association is predicting that more than 50 million people will bet about $16 billion on the National Football League championship game between the
Continue ReadingELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Federal workplace safety authorities have fined a central Pennsylvania confectionary factory more than $14,500 following an accident last year in which two workers fell into a vat of chocolate. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Mars Wrigley in the June accident at the Elizabethtown M&M/Mars factory, saying the workers were
Continue ReadingELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Federal workplace safety authorities have fined a central Pennsylvania confectionary factory more than $14,500 following an accident last year in which two workers fell into a vat of chocolate. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Mars Wrigley in the June accident at the Elizabethtown M&M/Mars factory, saying the workers were
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British police have charged a 19-year-old man with violent disorder and assaulting an emergency services worker over a protest outside a hotel housing asylum-seekers in northwest England. Police said an initially peaceful protest outside the Suites Hotel in Knowsley, near Liverpool, turned violent Friday when some demonstrators threw projectiles including lit fireworks
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By SAKURA GRAY Click here for updates on this story GRANITE BAY, California (KOVR) — Asian American Pacific Islander leaders from all fields headed to Los Angeles this weekend for UCLA’s AAPI Policy Summit. Among those speaking at the event were a father-daughter duo from Granite Bay, working to be the voices of two different
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN The English Premier League has long been decided by the finest of margins; a dropped point here, a missed goal there. Just a single point separated last year’s champion Manchester City from runner-up Liverpool and, as Jurgen Klopp’s side are now learning, languishing mid table, chances to win the title do
Continue ReadingST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A police officer in Minnesota shot and killed a man who allegedly threatened officers with a knife. It happened about 5 p.m. Saturday in St. Paul. Sgt. Mike Ernster says officers from the St. Paul Police Department were called to an apartment building where a man with a knife was
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX (AP) — From Super Bowl opening night to the night before the big game, the party was on all week long. The frenzy was back in full force this year after COVID-19 restrictions limited the wild, zany atmosphere that surrounds the most-anticipated and most-hyped week on the
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, Isil Sariyuce, Eyad Kourdi and Chris Liakos, CNN More than 33,000 people have died across Turkey and Syria since a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday, as hopes of rescuing more survivors dwindle amid freezing conditions. The latest figures show that 33,181 have died across both countries. The death toll in
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