By Jennifer Emert Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — “He really had no remorse. He was unapologetic for the crimes he committed,” Major John Ledford, with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Enforcement Division, said when News 13 sat down with him to look back on a 2021 murder in
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Billionaire Len Blavatnik is joining the list of frustrated Harvard donors closing their checkbooks to the university. Blavatnik’s family foundation has suspended donations to Harvard in the wake of President Claudine Gay’s disastrous testimony before Congress, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN. Blavatnik, who
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El cineasta estadounidense Zack Snyder vuelve a estar bajo los focos con el estreno de “Rebel Moon”, previsto para este viernes 22 de diciembre en Netflix. Aquí, un recuento de sus 10 mejores films, según las calificaciones de los usuarios del sitio especializado en cine y televisión IMDb. Así
Continue ReadingBy JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has seized “thousands of units” of counterfeit Ozempic, the diabetes drug widely used for weight loss, that had been distributed through legitimate drug supply sources. The FDA and the drug’s maker, Novo Nordisk, are testing the shots. They do not yet
Continue ReadingCNN By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request by special counsel Jack Smith to fast-track arguments on whether Donald Trump has any immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while in office – a move that will likely delay his trial. The court did not explain
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Police say they’ve launched a criminal investigation into the alleged abduction of British teenager Alex Batty who was missing for six years. Batty was found last week in France after telling police he had decided to walk away from the house where he had been staying with his mother and grandfather. They
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include the return of “Night Court” and the release of an early K-pop sensation, the boy band TVXQ. While there’s plenty of new movies in theaters this Christmas, many of the year’s best films — including Barbenheimer — can be watched in your living room.
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Derek Hough shared a positive update on his wife Haley Erbert’s health. Hough announced on social media that Erbert, who like Hough is a professional dancer, underwent a successful skull surgery this week following an emergency craniectomy earlier this month. The “Dancing with the Stars” judge took to Instagram
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — New home sales in the US dropped in November as mortgage rates slowly retreated from their highest levels this year. Sales of newly constructed homes dropped 12.2% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 590,000 from a revised rate of 672,000 in October, according to a joint
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Donald Trump pressured two elections officials not to certify 2020 vote totals in a key Michigan county. That’s according to an audio recording of a post-election phone call revealed by the Detroit News. The former president’s 2024 campaign has not confirmed or denied the recording’s legitimacy. Trump was not asked about
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — The U.N. health agency says reported cases of dengue globally increased tenfold over the last generation. The World Health Organization said Friday that reported cases soared to a record 5.2 million in 2019, up from 500,000 in 2000, across 129 countries worldwide, figures that likely understate the actual toll. The agency says
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Nike, a bellwether for the global economy, sounded a warning sign Thursday as the sneaker giant sees consumers becoming more cautious. Nike slashed its revenue outlook for the year and announced cost cuts amid growing concerns that consumers are slowing their spending around the world. The company
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — France has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Niger after they were asked to leave by the country’s new military rulers, ending years of on-the-ground support. The withdrawal completed on Friday has raised concerns from analysts about a gap in the fight against jihadi violence
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in southern Greece have rescued 81 people stranded on a ship south of the mainland, on a route frequently used to take migrants illegally to Italy. Municipal officials in the southern Greek port of Kalamata said the city has provided a temporary shelter for the people rescued, who identified themselves
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says it is preparing to give 18 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. The announcement Friday is a boost for Kyiv, which is growing increasingly anxious about aid from its Western allies. The Dutch defense minister has outlined the plan to donate the
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Researchers in Denmark say they have used powerful machine-learning algorithms to accurately predict certain aspects of human lives, including how early someone is likely to die. Their study, published this week in the journal in Nature Computational Science, details how a machine-learning algorithm model called life2vec predicted the outcome
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A man wanted on felony charges and a police dog have been killed in a shooting involving Connecticut state troopers. State police say troopers went to the Pawcatuck section of Stonington, near the Rhode Island state line, on Thursday evening to serve an arrest warrant on the man and a
Continue ReadingBy CNN Staff (CNN) — Republican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley will participate in back-to-back live CNN presidential town halls next month in Iowa, the network announced Friday. Both will appear at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 4 — just 11 days before voters head to the polls in Iowa, a critical early
Continue ReadingBy Victoria Woodcock, CNN London, UK (CNN) — In central London, moments away from the crush of Christmas shoppers on a busy street, a portal to a mystical forest has appeared. It takes you into Pace Gallery and upon stepping inside, visitors are greeted by the sound of birdsong, and surrounded by a series of
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN and JENNIFER MCDERMOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration released its highly anticipated proposal for doling out billions of dollars in tax credits to hydrogen producers Friday, in a massive effort to build out an industry that some hope can be a cleaner alternative to fossil fuel power. The U.S.
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