By Dakin Andone, Chris Boyette and Rachel Webb, CNN (CNN) — A man was arrested early Tuesday after he broke into the Colorado Supreme Court overnight and opened fire inside the building, state police said in a news release. The preliminary investigation “confirmed a high probability” that the incident is not connected to “recent threats
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla reported record quarterly sales in the final three months of last year, but it wasn’t enough for it to hang onto its title as the world’s largest maker of electric vehicles. The company reported global sales of 484,507 vehicles in the fourth quarter, a bit better
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — In much of the sunny Mediterranean, mealtime is a means to an end. The food, while freshly prepared and delicious, is secondary to the main event — a gathering of friends and family, where boisterous talk about the events of the day is often mixed with loud and infectious
Continue ReadingBy KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A group of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka has staged a protest outside the office of the U.N. refugee agency. They say they fear losing their living allowance once the agency’s office in the island nation closes at the end of this year. The
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal made an impressive return to singles action on Tuesday as he beat Austria’s Dominic Thiem in straight sets at the Brisbane International in Australia. The 22-time grand slam champion was playing in his first singles match in almost a year, having spent months struggling with
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The family of Olympic track cyclist and former world champion Melissa Hoskins has paid tribute to her “freewheeling spirit” and “big heart” following the 32 year-old’s death after she was hit by a car on Saturday. Australia’s national broadcaster ABC and other local media outlets reported that Hoskins’ husband
Continue ReadingTV ASAHI By Mayumi Maruyama, Teele Rebane, Tamara Hardingham-Gill and Emiko Jozuka, CNN (CNN) — Five people were killed when a Japan Airlines plane carrying hundreds of passengers collided with an earthquake relief aircraft and burst into flames on landing at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday. All 379 people on JAL flight 516, including eight
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — A Spanish man who spent 15 months in an Iranian prison after visiting the tomb of Mahsa Amini has returned home to Madrid after being released. Santiago Sánchez Cogedor was on a solo walking trek to the men’s soccer World Cup in Qatar when he was arrested in Iran in October 2022.
Continue ReadingBy MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic is one of four Latin American nations that criminalizes abortion without exceptions. Women face up to 2 years in prison for having an abortion, while the penalties for doctors or midwives range from 5 to 20 years. Abortion rights activists
Continue ReadingBy MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press AZUA, Dominican Republic (AP) — It was a busy Saturday morning at Marcia González’s church. A bishop was visiting, and normally she would have been there helping with logistics, but on this day she was teaching sex education at a local school. “I coordinate activities at the church and
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The year ahead promises to deliver some spectacular pursuits, pushing human and scientific exploration of the cosmos further than it’s gone in decades. The visions are grand: NASA plans to send astronauts on a lunar fly-by mission that will travel deeper into the solar system than
Continue ReadingCNN, WHAM By Elizabeth Wolfe and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — The motive behind the fiery New Year crash outside a Rochester concert venue is still unclear but police say the suspect appeared to “intentionally” speed toward pedestrians with a car full of gas canisters before slamming into another car, killing two passengers and injuring
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday struck down a government plan to limit the powers of the judiciary, in an unprecedented move that could reignite fierce tensions in the country as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wages war against Hamas in Gaza. The court ruled, by eight votes to seven, that a government amendment
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN The new year will bring new challenges for lawmakers, who must confront crises at home and abroad as the 2024 elections take center stage and threaten to deepen partisan divisions on Capitol Hill. The race for the White House is poised to play a major role in influencing
Continue ReadingBy ALANA BENSON of NerdWallet I never wanted to be a vegetarian, and definitely not a vegan, but after seeing a family member change their diet for health reasons and enjoy some incredible results, I decided to give it a shot. I’ve noticed some health benefits myself, but the biggest change has been in my
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Stocks slipped back on the first trading day of 2024, but oil prices rose 2% on escalating tensions in the Middle East and bitcoin got another bump to trade above $45,000. The Dow Jones Industrial Average index slipped 0.2%, while the S&P 500 index fell about 1%. The
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland and Sweden recorded their coldest temperatures of the winter Tuesday when thermometers plummeted as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 Fahrenheit) as a cold spell grips the Nordic region. Cold and snow disrupted transportation throughout the region, including in Norway where a major highway
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Later this morning, rain and possible wintry mix below 4500 feet is possible (maybe even freezing rain in some areas); any snowfall will most likely occur in the mountains and be relatively light. There may be some on and off snow this week but the next chance for decent snowfall is over the weekend. The
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, Maria Kostenko and Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — Poland scrambled fighter jets to protect its airspace Tuesday as Russia intensified its bombardment of Ukraine with missiles. Last week one Russian missile crossed briefly into Polish territory, according to the Polish military. Poland, a NATO member that shares a border with Ukraine, said
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A presidential election. A return to the moon. A better job market. Those are some of the big headlines expected in 2024 — and we’re delighted that you’ve chosen 5 Things to be your trusted guide in this exciting news cycle. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
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