Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig help Kate McKinnon spoof ABBA in hilarious ‘SNL’ sketch
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Legendary “Saturday Night Live” alums Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph made a surprise appearance on the…
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Uber is joining the S&P 500. Here’s what that means
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Shares of ride-hailing app Uber reached a new 52-week high last week as the San Francisco-based firm…
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As Christmas nears, markets in Central Oregon will help with your holiday shopping
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In case you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping years, there are still plenty of opportunities to “shop local.” Two…
Continue ReadingFederal agency quashes Georgia’s plan to let pharmacies sell medical marijuana
ATLANTA (AP) — Federal drug officials are warning Georgia to shelve its plans to be the first state to allow pharmacies to dispense medical…
Continue ReadingTeamsters authorize February strike at Anheuser-Busch
By Chris Isidore and Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — About 5,000 Teamsters working at Anheuser-Busch voted overwhelmingly to authorize a…
Continue Reading3 bystanders were injured as police fatally shot a man who pointed his gun at a Texas bar
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas are trying to determine who injured three bystanders as officers shot and killed a man who pointed a firearm…
Continue ReadingFinland seeks jailing, probe of Russian man wanted in Ukraine over alleged war crimes in 2014-2015
HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish police on Sunday sought a court order to imprison a Russian man who had been living under an alias in the Nordic country…
Continue ReadingProlific Chicago sculptor whose public works explored civil rights, Richard Hunt dies at 88
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A prolific Chicago artist who was the first Black sculptor to receive a solo retrospective at New…
Continue ReadingLuton captain Tom Lockyer is undergoing tests and scans after cardiac arrest during EPL game
LUTON, England (AP) — Luton captain Tom Lockyer was undergoing tests and scans at hospital on Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest during a…
Continue ReadingCoworkers split $50,000 after boss gives them lottery tickets for Christmas
By Sarah Engel, CNN (CNN) — Christmas came early for 21 Kentucky coworkers whose boss bought them lottery scratch-off tickets as a last-minute…
Continue ReadingIsrael finds large tunnel adjacent to Gaza border, raising new questions about prewar intelligence
By ARIEL SCHALIT and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday it has discovered a large…
Continue ReadingBob Good prepares for fight as new hard-right leader after controversial moves inside House GOP
By Melanie Zanona, Alayna Treene and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — During last week’s chairmanship election for the far-right House Freedom Caucus,…
Continue ReadingStorm drenches Florida and causes floods in South Carolina as it moves up East Coast
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — An intense late-year storm barreled up the East Coast on Sunday with heavy rains and strong winds that shattered rainfall…
Continue ReadingWhite House and Senate negotiators race to reach a border deal, with Ukraine aid on the line
By Priscilla Alvarez, Betsy Klein and Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Democrats and Republicans will not be able to strike a deal on US southern…
Continue ReadingHow much gerrymandering is too much? In New York, the answer could make or break Dems’ House hopes
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court last week gave Democrats a chance to redraw the…
Continue ReadingA Black-owned holiday decor company wants to make the season bright and inclusive
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Madia Willis, Jasmine Hudson and J’Aaron Merchant were all working at the Walmart corporate headquarters…
Continue ReadingRussia’s ruling party backs Putin’s reelection bid while a pro-peace candidate clears first hurdle
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian state new agencies have reported that delegates from Russia’s ruling party have unanimously backed President Vladimir…
Continue ReadingTexas abortion case reveals conundrum facing Republicans in 2024
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential contenders and endangered incumbents this past week were once again forced to answer…
Continue ReadingChurch of England blesses same-sex couples for the first time, but they still can’t wed in church
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Priests in the Church of England have blessed same-sex partnerships for the first time. However,…
Continue ReadingHow often should you poop? The answer might not be what you think
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Everyone poops, but it turns out we don’t all need to poop every day. That’s a misconception, said…
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