BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina formally announced Friday that it won’t join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the latest in a dramatic shift in foreign and economic policy by Argentina’s new far-right populist President Javier Milei. In a letter addressed to the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — all members
Continue ReadingBy Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — Getting hitched in Las Vegas is famous for being as easy as 1-2-3. Now, the nation’s top wedding destination is prepping for an influx of couples hoping to embrace that simplicity by marrying on New Year’s Eve, when the date will be: 12/31/23 – alternately, 1-2-3 1-2-3. “Magic dates” long
Continue ReadingCNN, KOAT By Marshall Cohen and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Anti-Trump challengers have succeeded at using the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban” to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot in Colorado and Maine, though those decisions have been paused pending potential appeals. Other major challenges have been rejected on procedural grounds in Minnesota, Michigan and some
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This week on Furry Friends, meet Bert, an easy-going 5-year-old Siberian husky mix who’s known at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center as ‘Mister Cool, Calm and Collected.’
Continue ReadingBy ANDREA LUCIA Click here for updates on this story JOHNSON COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — 9-year-old Nishidha’s brightly colored drawings filled with smiling faces and hearts sit on the counter. The remote control car her 11-year-old brother received for Christmas never made it out of the box. Their shoes remain piled up at the door
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — What to do about smoking in the casinos, and how to keep gamblers coming to the resort are among the challenges that Atlantic City faces in the new year. State lawmakers, backed by many casino workers, will renew a push to ban smoking in the
Continue ReadingBy Arit John, Ebony Davis and Ali Main, CNN (CNN) — The honeymoon period of Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign is over. After enjoying weeks as a rising star, the former South Carolina governor is facing a heightened level of scrutiny not just from her GOP rivals, but from voters. That new dynamic was on display
Continue ReadingBy MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A British warship arrived in Guyana on Friday afternoon amid rising tensions from a border dispute between the former British colony and Venezuela. The HMS Trent’s visit led Venezuela to begin military exercises a day earlier in the eastern Caribbean near its border with Guyana as
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Anti-Trump challengers have succeeded at using the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban” to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot in Colorado and Maine, though those decisions have been paused pending potential appeals. Other major challenges have been rejected on procedural grounds in Minnesota, Michigan and some other states.
Continue ReadingBy AMY MAETZOLD Click here for updates on this story SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (KCAL) — Southern California anticipates large waves throughout the weekend, increasing flood risk and posing dangers for beach communities. The entire coastline in Ventura County, including beaches, harbors, and piers, will be closed on Friday due to high surf and flooding concerns. The
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — For the past three years, one Hollywood resident has rallied thousands of people to join his petition to remove one of the most controversial red and gold stars along the Walk of Fame — former President Donald Trump’s. “What city in
Continue ReadingBy MARIA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president inaugurated a huge “super pharmacy” Friday in a bid to end the woes of patients throughout the country who are often told they need a specific medicine — but the hospital in question doesn’t have it. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s solution was to
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINE FERNANDO and ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The 2024 elections will be dominated by the presidential contest and the battle for control of Congress, but another series of races is shaping up to be just as consequential. Crucial battles over abortion, gerrymandering, voting rights and other issues will take center stage
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 1,000 new species were discovered in 2023 by scientists at London’s Natural History Museum and the California Academy of Sciences, proving that Earth is still home to many unexplored wonders. The discoveries were made during a year that marks the 50th anniversary of the US Endangered Species Act,
Continue ReadingBy SAKURA GRAY Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KPIX) — A Sacramento native, a man whose second chance in life led him to own a popular restaurant franchise, is serving up a taste of the American dream. It’s a drool-worthy sight at the Falafel Corner, a Mediterranean cuisine with a twist,
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, December 29th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa launched a case Friday at the United Nations’ top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks — the first such challenge made at the court over the current war. Israel
Continue ReadingBy KELSI THORUD Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — San Francisco rapper Chino Yang has found himself in the hot seat of San Francisco politics. A few weeks ago, Yang posted a new song called “San Francisco Our Home” in which he criticized the city’s policies on crime, specifically calling
Continue ReadingBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday declared a statewide emergency in response to an ice storm that felled power lines, leaving more than 20,000 people without electricity around the Christmas holiday. Burgum also plans to seek a presidential disaster declaration that would free up federal aid to help cover the
Continue ReadingBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday declared a statewide emergency in response to an ice storm that felled power lines, leaving more than 20,000 people without electricity around the Christmas holiday. Burgum also plans to seek a presidential disaster declaration that would free up federal aid to help cover the
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