By Sophie Tanno and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — France and Germany have ramped up security ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations following warnings that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas had raised the risk of terror attacks. Police in the German city of Cologne are bolstering their forces following a report that Islamist
Continue ReadingNo new snowfall in the past 24 hours for our ski resorts. We are still waiting for Willamette Pass and Hoodoo to open for the season. The next round of more impactful snow is not expected until the middle of next week.
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Several states saw a polarizing legislative session last year as lawmakers tackled high-profile measures, some of which take effect this year. While many Democratic- and Republican-led states passed measures to ease the effects of inflation as the economy remains a top concern for voters ahead of the 2024 election,
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s an annual end-of-year exercise in futility for many. But a clean slate awaits at the stroke of midnight for the next round of resolutions. From the first spray of fireworks to the closing chorus of “Auld Lang Syne” 366 days into
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press New Year’s Day arrived to cheers from thousands in New York’s Times Square where a sparkling crystal ball descended to start 2024 with hope for some, even as the world’s ongoing conflicts subdued celebrations and raised security concerns across the globe. “It’s beautiful,” Corin Christian of Charlotte, North Carolina, said of
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GARY HOROWITZ The Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Tyler Bilodeau scored a career-high 27 points and Jordan Pope added 20 to lead host Oregon State to an 86-70 victory Saturday night over Southern California. Oregon State (9-4, 1-1 Pac-12) scored the first 11 points of the second half, culminated by Pope’s 3-pointer to extend
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By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot swelled to an estimated $810 million after the final drawing of 2023 yielded no grand prize winners Saturday night. The big prize will be up for grabs Monday night, and if won, the lucky player will have the option to ring in the new year with
Continue ReadingBy ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s Republican leaders are calling for a short 2024 session focused on “fine-tuning” policy. But with the approaching 2024 general election and following landmark conservative legislation in recent years that included a near-total ban on abortion and a law that restricts the use of students’ preferred pronouns
Continue ReadingBy JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois will usher in 320 new laws on New Year’s Day. The production or purchase of a semi-automatic weapon will be prohibited, and employers will be required to allow paid vacation for any reason. Other laws include a prohibition on libraries banning books, bans on
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has released body camera footage showing a deputy fatally shooting a 27-year-old Black woman in her apartment. The woman called authorities to report a domestic violence incident. Deputies later arrived at her apartment building in Lancaster. Police say that as the woman let deputies
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — ¿Estás listo para lucir con gallardía, brillante y audaz la última noche del año? Si es así, estos destinos de todo el mundo tienen una merecida reputación de organizar una gran fiesta de Nochevieja. La música, la vida nocturna, las fiestas y las tradiciones gastronómicas de Año Nuevo son
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea will no longer seek reconciliation and reunification with South Korea, Kim Jong Un has declared, as his nation vowed to put three new military spy satellites into orbit in 2024. Kim said inter-Korean relations had become “a relationship between two hostile
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Un adolescente de Florida viajaba solo para visitar a su madre en Ohio, en un vuelo de Frontier Airlines, pero terminó en un vuelo a Puerto Rico. El pasajero de 16 años tenía previsto volar de Tampa a Cleveland el 22 de diciembre, pero “abordó por error un vuelo diferente
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek Esta cobertura en vivo finalizó. Para ver las entradas más recientes haz clic aquí Los palestinos se aglomeran para comprar carne congelada después de que las autoridades israelíes le permitieran entrar desde el cruce de Karem Shalom hacia la Ciudad de Gaza. Esta es la primera vez que entra carne congelada desde
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Detroit Pistons avoided moving into sole possession of the longest losing streak in NBA history after putting an end to their 28-game skid with a 129-127 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit was on the verge of not only making
Continue ReadingKaren Esquivel (CNN Español) – La Nochevieja o víspera de Año Nuevo es la última noche del año en el calendario gregoriano. Una festividad que se celebra prácticamente en todo el mundo el 31 de diciembre con diferentes y muy variadas costumbres para celebrar la entrada del año que está por comenzar. Las tradicionales uvas
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Las autoridades buscan a una madre de Colorado que es sospechosa de matar a dos de sus hijos e intentar matar a un tercero después de que la policía respondió inicialmente a un reporte de robo en su casa. Se emitió una orden de arresto contra Kimberlee Singler por cargos
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A Florida teenager traveling alone was meant to fly to his mother in Ohio on a Frontier Airlines flight, but instead ended up on a flight to Puerto Rico. The 16-year-old passenger was scheduled to fly from Tampa to Cleveland on December 22, but “mistakenly boarded a different flight
Continue ReadingBy RICHARD VOGEL and SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California’s Ventura County issued a temporary evacuation warning Saturday for some coastal residents due to high surf that pounded the West Coast this week but has begun to calm down. County officials warned that powerful waves, expected to reach up
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons ended their NBA record-tying losing streak at 28 games with a 129-127 victory over the short-handed Toronto Raptors on Saturday night, as Cade Cunningham had 30 points and 12 assists. The Pistons, who hadn’t won since Oct. 28, matched the Philadelphia 76ers’ record of
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