By Betsy Klein, Donald Judd and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his support for a new team – and flag – competing in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Delivering remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, Biden said his administration would back a request
Continue ReadingBy T.A. Walker Click here for updates on this story JUPITER, Florida (WPTV) — Family, friends, and co-workers said Edna W. Runner was a community trailblazer who believed the children of west Jupiter deserved an opportunity to live the American Dream. The tutorial center, which bears her name, has changed the lives of thousands in
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — According to almost every beloved romantic comedy ever — and even some not-so-beloved ones — romance and the holiday season go hand-in-hand. That has to be the reason for the myriad of holiday-themed romantic comedies, from cult favorites like “The Holiday” and Netflix efforts like “The Knight before Christmas.”
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Urie has a very hard job this winter: Not cracking up when he’s not supposed to on Broadway. The former “Ugly Betty” and current “Shrinking” star is in a revival of the madcap medieval musical “Spamalot” and that means regular silliness from his co-stars.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane is disappointed in the allegations of domestic violence made against Von Miller, while stressing he and the team are waiting for the legal process to play out rather than rush to judgement. Beane says Miller will participate in
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Danquah Click here for updates on this story CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Families delivered a tearful message at First Baptist Church in Clarksville about how they are using ornaments to remember victims of homicide. They made ornaments with the names and faces of family members killed. It’s a way of honoring loved ones
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Haley Talbot, CNN Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is resigning from Congress and will leave at the end of this year, he announced in a Wall Street Journal op-ed on Wednesday — a highly anticipated decision that comes two months after his unprecedented ouster from the speakership. McCarthy’s decision will narrow
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months ago, Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Now, the Republican congressman from California says he’s resigning and will leave Congress by year’s end. His announcement caps a stunning end of his House career for the onetime deli counter owner
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Guyana’s president has told The Associated Press that his country is taking every necessary step to protect itself from Venezuela, which has ordered its state-owned companies to explore and exploit oil and minerals in Guyana’s vast Essequibo region that it considers its own. President
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Former Texas Tech quarterback Tyler Shough says on social media that he will transfer to No. 16 Louisville after a three-year stint with the Red Raiders highlighted by a victory in last season’s Texas Bowl. Shough wrote “Let’s Play Football. #GoCards” with a photo of himself in a black Louisville jersey
Continue ReadingBy Chuck Morris Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Nashville mother impacted by gun violence is considering a run for a Tennessee State House seat. Shaundelle Brooks made an announcement on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday. Her son, Akilah Dasilva, was one of four victims killed in
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Perry, CNN (CNN) — British photographer Oli Kellett has taken his camera from New York to Rio de Janeiro, obsessively capturing one everyday aspect of big cities: Crosswalks. In his images, these banal parts of urban infrastructure transform into dramatically lit, cinematic scenes featuring people waiting to cross, suspended in a moment of
Continue ReadingBy Matt Woods Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A postal worker from Moberly, Missouri, is charged with stealing mail. Dawn Dowling, 58, was indicted on one count of embezzlement of mail y a postal service employee. Federal prosecutors allege she took mail from July to August, including rebates
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending a $175 million package of military aid to Ukraine, including guided missiles for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), anti-armor systems and high-speed anti-radiation missiles, the Pentagon and State Department announced on Wednesday. The latest aid comes as
Continue ReadingBy Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Audrey Ash, Pamela Brown and Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard, rocked by allegations that its leaders for years concealed damning information about sexual assaults and other serious misconduct, released a highly critical report Wednesday acknowledging it had “failed to keep our people safe,” while vowing to
Continue ReadingCNN By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Audrey Ash, Pamela Brown and Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard, rocked by allegations that its leaders for years concealed damning information about sexual assaults and other serious misconduct, released a highly critical report Wednesday acknowledging it had “failed to keep our people safe,” while vowing
Continue ReadingBy Mike Trim Click here for updates on this story TEQUESTA, Florida (WPTV) — An honorary diploma has been awarded to a local Pearl Harbor survivor as he prepares for the 82nd commemoration of the attack. Harry Chandler lives at Tequesta Terrace Senior Living and he’s one of only a few remaining Pearl Harbor attack
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — McDonald’s has a burger strategy to spark growth in the next few years. That strategy can be boiled down to one word: More. “In the US, in a number of markets, around the world, having a larger burger is an opportunity,” CEO Chris Kempczinski told CNN in
Continue ReadingBy Arielle Argel Click here for updates on this story KAUAI COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV) — Miles Martinez is a 68-year-old man who has been living in his car since February. Martinez recently got surgery for throat cancer. He said he needs to find housing to help with his health. “I did two months on Oahu
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican prosecutor says he plans to appeal a judge’s ruling invalidating Wisconsin’s 174-year-old abortion ban. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year overturning Roe v. Wade reactivated an 1849 state law that conservatives argue bans abortion. But Dane County Circuit Judge Diane Schlipper ruled in
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