CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Legendary “Saturday Night Live” alums Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph made a surprise appearance on the long-running sketch show’s Christmas episode to help Kate McKinnon make her hosting debut. McKinnon, who left “SNL” in 2022 after appearing on the show for a decade, welcomed Rudolph and Wiig on
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Shares of ride-hailing app Uber reached a new 52-week high last week as the San Francisco-based firm prepares to make its S&P 500 debut in Monday trading. “Super proud of the Uber team for S&P 500 inclusion,” wrote CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on X. “Great way to head into
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In case you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping years, there are still plenty of opportunities to “shop local.” Two examples: At the Juniper Preserve in Bend, there will be a Winter Market for you to check out different crafts and creations. The event takes place in the Chanterelle Room at the
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Federal drug officials are warning Georgia to shelve its plans to be the first state to allow pharmacies to dispense medical marijuana. News outlets report that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Nov. 27 warned pharmacies that dispensing medical marijuana violates federal law. The Georgia Board of Pharmacy had licensed 23 independent
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — About 5,000 Teamsters working at Anheuser-Busch voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if a new contract cannot be reached before the current one expires on February 29. The union members, who work at 12 US breweries, represent more than a quarter of Anheuser-Busch’s US
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas are trying to determine who injured three bystanders as officers shot and killed a man who pointed a firearm at them at a bar in an Austin entertainment district. Police said three officers fired at the suspect, who was shot multiple times late Saturday night. Interim Police Chief
Continue ReadingHELSINKI (AP) — Finnish police on Sunday sought a court order to imprison a Russian man who had been living under an alias in the Nordic country and is accused of committing war crimes against wounded or surrendered soldiers in eastern Ukraine in 2014 and 2015. Yan Petrovsky, who had been living in Finland under
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A prolific Chicago artist who was the first Black sculptor to receive a solo retrospective at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art and whose public works drew praise from presidents has died at age 88. Richard Hunt “passed away peacefully” Saturday at his home in Chicago.
Continue ReadingLUTON, England (AP) — Luton captain Tom Lockyer was undergoing tests and scans at hospital on Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest during a Premier League game, his club said. Lockyer, who collapsed during a game in May and underwent heart surgery, fell to the ground during Luton’s match against Bournemouth on Saturday, which was
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Engel, CNN (CNN) — Christmas came early for 21 Kentucky coworkers whose boss bought them lottery scratch-off tickets as a last-minute holiday gift. ‘Tis the season for giving, right? So Sheila Colter, a shift supervisor at the Medical Center at Bowling Green, had ordered gifts for her coworkers online before their office Christmas
Continue ReadingBy ARIEL SCHALIT and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday it has discovered a large tunnel shaft in Gaza close to what was once a busy crossing into Israel, raising new questions about how Israeli surveillance missed such conspicuous preparations by Hamas for the militants’ deadly
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Alayna Treene and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — During last week’s chairmanship election for the far-right House Freedom Caucus, Rep. Bob Good was directly pressed by board members on perhaps one of his most controversial moves inside the GOP: backing Ron DeSantis over Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. Good’s
Continue ReadingGEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — An intense late-year storm barreled up the East Coast on Sunday with heavy rains and strong winds that shattered rainfall records, forced water rescues from flooded streets and washed out holiday celebrations. Authorities rescued dozens of motorists stranded by floodwaters in South Carolina’s waterfront community of Georgetown, Georgetown County spokesperson Jackie
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, Betsy Klein and Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Democrats and Republicans will not be able to strike a deal on US southern border policy changes this year, GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday, following weeks of negotiations over tying tighter immigration restrictions to supplemental funding for Ukraine and Israel. Republicans, Graham said during an appearance
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court last week gave Democrats a chance to redraw the state’s congressional districts, a major victory as the party tries to win control of the U.S. House next year. Now the question is how far the state’s Democrat-dominated Legislature will try to push
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Madia Willis, Jasmine Hudson and J’Aaron Merchant were all working at the Walmart corporate headquarters in Arkansas in 2019 when they discovered they all had something in common. All three women loved Christmas. And, as Black women, they all wanted to see more Black representation in holiday decor.
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian state new agencies have reported that delegates from Russia’s ruling party have unanimously backed President Vladimir Putin’s bid for reelection at a party conference in Moscow. The move on Sunday came just a day after supporters formally nominated the Kremlin leader on Saturday to run in the 2024 presidential election as
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential contenders and endangered incumbents this past week were once again forced to answer complicated questions on abortion rights, as a Texas case demonstrated why the issue that dominated the 2022 and 2023 elections is poised to play a central role next year. The Texas Supreme Court on Monday
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Priests in the Church of England have blessed same-sex partnerships for the first time. However, same-sex couple still can’t get married in church amid deep Anglican divisions on the issue. Catherine Bond and Jane Pearce had their union blessed Sunday at St John the Baptist church in
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Everyone poops, but it turns out we don’t all need to poop every day. That’s a misconception, said gastroenterologist Dr. Folasade May, an associate professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. “I even have people who try and make appointments, because they say, ‘Oh, I stopped
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