By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Processing times for passport applications are back to pre-pandemic levels, the US State Department announced on Monday. The return to normal wait times comes after years plagued by delays as the department worked through a backlog caused largely by the coronavirus pandemic. Processing time for routine service is now
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Giovanni Angelo Becciu es el primer cardenal declarado culpable y sentenciado por un tribunal del Vaticano: tras una larga trayectoria en la Santa Sede, el sacerdote de 75 años fue condenado a cinco años y medio de prisión por su participación en diversos delitos financieros, una sentencia que ya
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — A player with the Sacramento Kings’ G League affiliate and his girlfriend have been arrested in the killing of a woman whose remains were found earlier this month near Las Vegas, authorities said. Chance Comanche, 27, and Sakari Harnden, 19, face charges of murder and kidnapping in the killing of 23-year-old
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Prineville, Ore. (Dec. 14, 2023) –COUNTRY Financial is pleased to announce the Prineville Police Department as a recipient of a COUNTRY Financial Operation Helping Heroes award. COUNTRY Financial representative Ray Austin recently recognized the department with the award and presented a $750 donation to support its annual Shop with a Cop program. Through the Operation Helping
Continue ReadingBy Joshua Davis Click here for updates on this story WILKES COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — A Wilkes County teenager, whom WXII covered almost a decade ago when he was diagnosed with brain cancer, is now facing another cancer diagnosis and his family is sharing his wish. Addison Bridges is 15 years old, and on
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was honored Monday morning at the Supreme Court during a ceremony in which she was lauded for her collegiality on the bench, role as a moderate jurist and status as the first woman to serve on the court. Justice Sonia Sotomayor drew on
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is imposing sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine, targeting the lucrative diamonds industry as well as more than 140 officials, companies and organizations. Monday’s measures will also close loopholes that Moscow has used to bypass previous measures. It’s the 12th round of sanctions that the EU has
Continue ReadingBy Kyron Neveaux Click here for updates on this story SAVANNAH, Georgia (WJCL) — As Christmas approaches, Kingdom Life Christian Fellowship in Savannah gave away thousands of free groceries and toys. “We feel like as a church, it’s our mandate to lift people, to love people, and also to be a blessing to people in
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — The crypto industry, ready to turn the page on 2023 and all the Sam Bankman-Fried-related drama that came with it, has been funneling tens of millions of dollars into a political war chest to help prop up pro-crypto candidates. On Monday, a network of political action committees
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice on YouTube pleaded guilty Monday to child abuse charges and will go to prison for trying to convince her two youngest children they were evil, possessed and needed to be punished to repent. Ruby Franke stood shackled in gray and
Continue ReadingCNN By Pete Muntean and Chris Isidore, CNN Washington (CNN) — The federal government is fining Southwest Airlines $140 million for last year’s historic, 10-day-long holiday meltdown that stranded more than 2 million travelers. The Department of Transportation’s announcement of its largest-ever civil penalty comes about one year after cascading issues at Southwest led to
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — The Vatican document explicitly saying Catholic priests can bless same-sex unions lays out the conditions for what such blessings can, and cannot, involve. The overall goal is to make it abundantly clear to the couple and those around them that the blessing is not a liturgical or sacramental ritual, and that it
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kate McKinnon and Billie Eilish were purrfectly funny together on “Saturday Night Live.” McKinnon returned to the show to host over the weekend and brought back her old character, cat lady Barbara DeDrew. McKinnon, who had an 11-year run on the show and left in 2022, starred in a
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — The European Union has opened a formal investigation into X over its content moderation practices, a probe that could eventually lead to steep fines or other penalties under a new EU law. The European Commission’s wide-ranging review of the company formerly known as Twitter targets everything from its handling
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell Consky Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — One in four Canadians is struggling to afford the rising cost of covering basic needs, new data released by The Salvation Army shows, but that figure climbs even higher for single parents. In a report released on Monday, The Salvation Army
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have added popular detective novelist and dissident Grigory Chkhartishvili, known under the pen name Boris Akunin, to its register of “extremists and terrorists.” Also on Monday, Russian state media reported that a criminal case had been opened against the Russian-Georgian writer for “discrediting the army.” Discrediting the Russian military is
Continue ReadingBy Spencer Van Dyk Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says she believes a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict is more possible to achieve now than before the Israel-Hamas war began more than two months ago. When asked by CTV’s Question Period host Vassy
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, who was indefinitely suspended by the NBA last week for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face, remains away from the court – and could be for a while. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, citing unnamed league sources,
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Demi Lovato is looking forward to being a bride. The singer took to Instagram over the weekend to share the news that she is engaged to songwriter Jordan Lutes. “I’m still speechless last night was the best night of my life and I can’t believe I get to marry
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN New York (CNN) — Apple plans to stop selling some versions of the Apple Watch in the United States as soon as this week to get ahead of what could be one of the most momentous patent disputes in years. The company confirmed to CNN it will no longer be
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