BERLIN (AP) — Police say two people have died, including an 11-year-old girl, after a truck struck several people in southern Germany. Police say the 63-year-old driver hit a group of five people close to the railway station in downtown Passau on Friday morning. A 37-year-old woman died at the site. Her 11-year-old daughter passed
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A popular line of portable blenders could pose a danger to customers, and the brand is asking owners to stop using them immediately, because they can catch fire or slash people. BlendJet is voluntary recalling 4.8 million of its BlendJet2 blenders, according to statements from the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French officials say security will be tight across the country on New Year’s Eve, with 90,000 law enforcement officers set to be deployed. Of those, 6,000 will be in Paris. The interior minister says over 1.5 million people are expected to attend celebrations on the Champs-Elysees. The minister cited in part a
Continue ReadingBy Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — Following several years of pandemic-induced downturn, the travel sector is not only back, it’s positively booming. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, the industry is expected to bring in some $9.5 trillion in 2023 — which accounts for 95% of its pre-pandemic levels. Nowhere is this surge more
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has named former naval commander Dong Jun as its new defense minister, two months after removing his predecessor Li Shangfu from the role without explanation following Li’s extended absence from public view. The top body of China’s rubber stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), announced
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer It’s just about time to celebrate New Year’s Eve and say goodbye to 2023. Preparing for a midnight toast and more year-end festivities may require a run or two to the store — but you’ll want to prepare for some limited business hours. While a handful of major chains
Continue ReadingBy MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense forces said an unknown object entered the country’s airspace Friday morning from the direction of Ukraine and then vanished off radars, and that all indications pointed to it being a Russian missile. “Everything indicates that a Russian missile intruded in Poland’s airspace. It was
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Nearly nine months after Bud Light was front and center in one of the biggest misfires in advertising history, sales of the beer are still down 30% weekly compared to the same time a year ago. It wasn’t supposed to go like that. The year kicked off
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El año que comienza es el 2024 después de Cristo… según el calendario que seguimos mayoritariamente en Occidente. Sin embargo, en realidad no es el año 2024 después del nacimiento de Cristo ya que, según los historiadores, esa cifra es el resultado de un cálculo que hoy sabemos que es
Continue ReadingBy Suyin Haynes, CNN (CNN) — In a 1908 article, British artist, illustrator and costume designer Pamela Colman Smith shared how she thought paintings should be viewed. “Learn from everything, see everything, and above all feel everything! Find eyes within, look for the door into the unknown country.” Smith could well have been describing how to use
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — An associate of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to nine years in prison, the latest move in a relentless Kremlin crackdown on dissent. Ksenia Fadeyeva, a regional legislator who headed a local branch of Navalny’s organization in the Siberian city of Tomsk, was convicted and sentenced on Friday
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — As 2024 approaches, you may find yourself in ample reflection and perhaps developing a mantra for the New Year. Scientists have discovered a host of techniques that can help you nail your resolutions if you enjoy setting goals each January 1. Speaking of which, thank you for striving to
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — This year, Google users in the United States wanted to know more about strep throat, how to lower cholesterol and what helps with bloating. Those were just some of the top-trending health-related questions searched on Google in the United States from January 1 to November 27, according to the
Continue ReadingCNN, FACEBOOK, WABC, NYPD, WPIX, WCBS, EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ, GETTY IMAGES, POOL, Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images By John Miller, Nicki Brown and Dakin Andone, CNN New York (CNN) — Authorities across the US are working to ensure New Year’s revelers’ security this weekend, particularly in New York, where law enforcement officials say the war in
Continue ReadingBy John Miller, Nicki Brown and Dakin Andone, CNN New York (CNN) — Authorities across the US are working to ensure New Year’s revelers’ security this weekend, particularly in New York, where law enforcement officials say the war in Gaza has contributed to the concern of lone-wolf attacks, though they stress there is “no specific
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Mowing the yard outside his home in Windham, Ohio, William D. Hickman discovered what he thought would make a delicious addition to his dinner. A beautiful handful of mushrooms had popped out of the shaggy green lawn. “As I’m mowing the ditch, I go by them three or four times,
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China has appointed a new defense minister after months of uncertainty following the firing of his predecessor for reasons that have yet to be explained. The official Xinhua News Agency announced Friday that former navy commander Dong Jun will serve in the largely ceremonial role, but offered no comment on the reasons
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — What began nine weeks ago with a group of mechanics in Sweden demanding that Tesla agree to collective bargaining has evolved into a broader fight for the Nordic region’s way of work and life. The stakes are high, too, for the carmaker and its CEO Elon Musk, the
Continue ReadingStill nothing significant in terms of snowfall to report. Mt. Bachelor appears to have gotten about an inch, however, the rest of the area resorts wait patiently. Snow levels will be 5000 ft North and 7000 ft South and our next chance for wintery precipitation appears to be the middle of next week.
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Happy end-of-the-week! This morning brings more fog and freezing fog concerns. Later today, conditions should be mostly cloudy with mild temperatures and a chance for some light, spotty pockets of rain. The majority of this wave of moisture will likely stay West of the Cascades and along the crests with a stronger chance for local
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