Snow Report: Thanksgiving Morning
A number of mountains open up this weekend! If you’re planning any holiday ski trips, you’ll have plenty of options to choose from. Happy skiing!
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‘I just say value life’: Family reflects on mother of 10 killed by reckless driver
By A.J. Bayatpour Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Thanksgiving won’t have the same vibrant feel for one Milwaukee family after their loved one was killed by a reckless driver Monday night. Relatives of Shelley Green packed into their matriarch’s house Wednesday. The home near the intersection of N. 33rd St.
Continue ReadingBritish soldier who escaped jail convicted of spying for Iran
By Kathy Rose O’Brien, CNN (CNN) — A former British soldier whose escape from a London prison last year sparked a three-day man-hunt has been found guilty of spying for Iran. A jury convicted 23-year-old Daniel Khalife despite his claims that it had been an attempt to work as a double agent to help British
Continue ReadingSoccer mom battling colon cancer gets community support
By Brenda Teele Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A 42 year old soccer mom is on the back foot, as is said when a team is struggling to gain control of the game. Nikki Koll has colon cancer. By the time it was discovered it had metastasized to her
Continue ReadingFive-time grand slam winner Iga Świątek suspended after testing positive for prohibited substance
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Polish tennis star Iga Świątek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced Thursday. Świątek, a five-time grand slam winner, tested positive for the prohibited substance trimetazidine. The ITIA said they found Świątek’s “level of fault was considered
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | 7 gráficos y mapas muestran dónde Harris tuvo un mal desempeño y perdió las elecciones
Sol Amaya (CNN) — La participación en la elección presidencial de EE.UU. aún no es definitiva, pero está claro que menos personas votaron en 2024 en comparación con 2020. Comparando las dos elecciones, Donald Trump agregó alrededor de 2,8 millones de votos a su total en su victoria de 2024. La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris, en
Continue ReadingPope hopes to visit Turkey in 2025 to mark 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis said on Thursday that he hopes to travel to Turkey next year to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Christianity’s first ecumenical council. The visit to Nicaea, today located in İznik on a lake southeast of Istanbul, would come during Francis’ big Holy Year, the once-every-quarter-century celebration
Continue ReadingIncautan un narcosubmarino con destino a Australia en una operación internacional a gran escala en la que se interceptaron 1.400 toneladas de droga
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Seis narcosubmarinos repletos de cocaína fueron capturados en una operación antidroga internacional dirigida por Colombia, según informaron este miércoles las autoridades de este país latinoamericano, en el marco de una enorme operación mundial. En la misión, en la que participaron 62 países, se incautaron más de 1.400 toneladas métricas de drogas,
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More than 2.2 million North Carolinians to travel for Thanksgiving as gas prices drop
By Neydja Petithomme Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — More than 2.2 million North Carolinians are expected to travel 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving and with nearly 44,000 more travelers than 2023, according to AAA, that’s an all-time high for Thanksgiving. Gas prices are lower this Thanksgiving season
Continue ReadingCommunity rallies as residents brace for winter after Helene’s devastation
By Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story SWANNANOA, North Carolina (WLOS) — On the two-month anniversary of Helene’s wrath across the mountains, people in Swannanoa are coming together despite the uncertainty of basic needs. On both Old US 70 and Highway 70 there are tracts of land with camper’s set-up. The campsite
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Trump amenazó antes con subir aranceles, ¿qué cambió ahora?
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La amenaza de Donald Trump aún resuena. La dirigió contra México, Canadá y China, pero para su principal socio comercial era muy específica: “México no debería permitir que millones de personas traten de entrar a nuestro país, podrían parar eso muy rápidamente y pienso que lo harán. Si no lo
Continue ReadingRussian lawyer handed 7-year prison term for speaking out against the Ukraine war on social media
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian human rights group says a court in Russia convicted a prominent lawyer and sentenced him to seven years in prison for speaking out against the war in Ukraine on social media. The verdict in the case of Dmitry Talantov, who once chaired a regional association of lawyers
Continue ReadingA British guy crashed her Thanksgiving dinner. They’ve been married for over 20 years
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — It was November 1997 and Dina Honour was hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the first time. The then 27-year-old invited a group of New York City friends who, like her, had decided to stay in the city over the holidays. It had been a tough year for Dina. She’d been
Continue ReadingFrance’s government warns of ‘big storm’ as no-confidence vote looms
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s minority government may be on its last legs as opposition lawmakers move this week toward a no-confidence vote. In a last-ditch effort to save themselves, Cabinet members warned of domestic and international turmoil if the government is toppled. Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a conservative allied with French President Emmanuel
Continue ReadingTrial of 3 Bulgarians accused of spying for Russia begins in London
LONDON (AP) — A trial in London has heard claims that three Bulgarian nationals passed secrets to Russia for nearly three years after carrying out surveillance across Europe on individuals and places of interest to Moscow. Prosecutors at the trial at the Central Criminal Court said Katrin Ivanova, 33, Vanya Gaberova, 30, and Tihomir Ivanov
Continue ReadingIsraeli airstrikes leave massive trail of destruction across Lebanon
For more than 60 days, Lebanese have watched stunned as Israeli strikes smashed into buildings, raising giant explosions and palls of smoke in the heart of the capital and other cities. Now, after a ceasefire was reached this week between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, Lebanese are returning to their homes and viewing the
Continue ReadingOne Tech Tip: Home for the holidays? Show relatives you care with some tech support
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As the holiday season kicks off, the journey home could also mean that those who are more tech-savvy will be called on to provide a backlog of tech support to parents, grandparents and other family. Tips on how to manage your tech encounters this holiday season include making sure
Continue ReadingLebanon’s parliament renews army chief’s term in first session after ceasefire
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament has renewed the term of army chief Joseph Aoun, who is seen as a potential presidential candidate in next year’s vote. Thursday’s session is the first since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect on Wednesday which has left the Lebanese military responsible for ensuring Hezbollah militants leave the country’s south
Continue Reading¿Qué es el “indulto” o “perdón al pavo” del Día de Acción de Gracias?
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La historia cuenta que, poco antes del Día de Acción de Gracias, los pavos fueron llevados a la Casa Blanca y el hijo del entonces presidente Abraham Lincoln, Tad, se encariñó con uno en particular y suplicó a su padre que le evitara al ave su destino en la mesa.
Continue ReadingGive yourself the gift of playing holiday movie bingo
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — If you are one of the people to whom Drew Barrymore has successfully sold a mobile bingo game, have I got the activity for you. Holiday movie bingo is not a groundbreaking idea, but it will break the ice if you’re trying to move the subject away from controversial
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