Happy Tuesday, friends! This morning, we have areas of dense fog which should clear by mid morning. Cloudy conditions should persist through late morning and gradually clear throughout the afternoon. A low pressure system departing the region region to the east this morning is bringing some possible light passing showers until a high pressure
Continue ReadingBy Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN (CNN) — Four women who attended the US Coast Guard Academy, including a current cadet, are expected to appear at a congressional hearing Tuesday and testify that the agency’s leaders failed to protect them from sexual harassment and assault. The hearing before the Senate’s Committee on Homeland Security’s
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to field questions from Iowa voters in a CNN town hall Tuesday night, less than five weeks before the state’s January 15 caucuses kick off the 2024 Republican presidential nominating contest. DeSantis is seeking to close his huge polling gap
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Thousands of protesters have rallied in the capital of the European Union for better public services, salaries and living conditions. The protest Tuesday in downtown Brussels takes place during EU negotiations over the new Stability and Growth Pact, which aims to limit debt and deficits for member
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN KABUMBA and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — The White House says Congo’s security forces and rebel groups have agreed on a 72-hour cease-fire to de-escalate tensions in the country’s east near the border with Rwanda. It comes days before Congo’s presidential election. But some of the region’s many rebel groups
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Embattled Harvard President Claudine Gay has gained the unanimous support of the university’s board, Harvard’s highest governing body said in a statement Tuesday, giving Gay significant cover to remain in her position after a tumultuous week in which many donors and politicians have called for her ouster.
Continue ReadingBy GAURAV SAINI, Press Trust of India and SIBI ARASU, Associated Press Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — United Nations climate negotiators have declared the world must transition away from oil, gas and coal. The decision by nearly 200 countries will likely be considered one of the most important in nearly 30 years
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers have voted in favor of the government’s plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda. The vote keeps alive a policy that has angered human rights groups and cost the U.K. at least $300 million without a single flight getting off the
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The maker of Dove soap and Cif floor cleaner is being investigated by the UK antitrust regulator over concerns that it is “misleading” shoppers about how environmentally friendly its products are. An “initial review” into Unilever’s marketing tactics “uncovered a range of concerning practices,” the Competition and Markets
Continue ReadingBRISBANE, Australia: (AP) — Residents have begun evacuating and battening down homes and businesses as the first tropical cyclone of Australia’s season is forecast to cross the northeast coast on Wednesday, bringing destructive winds and flooding rain. Tropical Cyclone Jasper was tracking west on Tuesday across the Pacific Ocean and was expected the cross the
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The term ‘journeyman’ in sport can often have pejorative connotations and is often attached to an athlete unable to find a long-term home. But for former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, it is a badge of honor. Over his 17-year career, Fitzpatrick played for nine different teams.
Continue Reading The fog will linger through at least Tuesday night, and in some towns like Warm Springs, Madras and Sisters, the fog will continue through Wednesday. The rain and snow have begun to dissipate, that trend will continue through-out the week. Clouds and fog are moving across the High Desert. There are some pockets of rain
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The billionaire founder of Chinese online shopping giant JD.com is rallying the troops and calling for change at his company, even as he blamed himself for “mismanagement.” Richard Liu, chairman of JD.com (JD), one of China’s largest online shopping platforms, has told employees that the Beijing-based firm
Continue ReadingCNN By Sana Noor Haq and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — In October, Refaat Alareer was deliberating whether to stay at his home in the heart of Gaza City, or flee further south with his wife and six children. As Israeli warplanes bombarded northern Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) told civilians to evacuate their homes immediately and go south. Civilians
Continue ReadingBy Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — With its four sails towering 121 feet (37 meters) over its main deck, Canopée is a cargo ship with an unusual design, and a very unusual cargo. The sails have a combined surface area of almost 16,000 square feet (1,486 square meters), and can give the 3,150-ton ship a
Continue ReadingBy Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Dean Phillips launched his long-shot Democratic primary bid saying he wanted to “strengthen” President Joe Biden. He talked about not wanting to “demean” or “diminish” the president. He said he wanted to be a mainstream voice, making a broad appeal for a new generation wanting change. But on his largely
Continue ReadingBy Hande Atay Alam, Homero De la Fuente and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The president of top-flight Turkish soccer club Ankaragücü has announced his resignation a day after he punched a FIFA-licensed referee in the face. “In order to avoid any further harm to the Ankaragücü club, Ankaragücü fans, the community I am in
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Saki Toi and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A Japanese court on Tuesday found three ex-soldiers guilty of sexual assault following a high-profile case that exposed a widespread culture of harassment in the military, public broadcaster NHK reported. The Fukushima District Court ruled the three men had committed forcible indecency against Rina Gonoi, their former
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s newly elected prime minister, Donald Tusk, has vowed that his government will demand that the West keep helping neighboring Ukraine. In his inaugural speech to parliament on Tuesday, Tusk also called on Poland’s fractious political class to unite, saying it cannot afford
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel and the United States on Tuesday showed their sharpest public disagreement yet over the conduct and future of the war against Hamas as the two allies became increasingly isolated by global calls for a cease-fire. The dispute emerged while
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