By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Steven Snyder stood by his bedroom window, gazing out as his neighborhood burned. Waves of red and orange flames and plumes of black smoke swallowed everything in sight — yet, remarkably, his house stood unscathed. By then, it was too late to evacuate. As the fiery chaos raged outside,
Continue ReadingBy Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Cuba on Sunday, causing material damage in several regions as the island continues to recover from widespread blackouts and the impact of two hurricanes over the past few weeks. The earthquake was reported about 39 km (24 miles) south
Continue ReadingBy Alex Marquardt, Maria Kostenko and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Russia has amassed a large force of tens of thousands — including recently arrived North Korean troops — to carry out an assault on the Ukrainian positions in Russia’s Kursk region expected in the coming days, a US official told CNN on Sunday. Ukrainian
Continue ReadingBy Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Israel has for the first time confirmed that it was behind the operation in September to detonate hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Israeli media on Sunday reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet: “The beeper operation and the elimination of (Hezbollah’s leader Hassan)
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A man has been charged with arson after officials say he fired an illegal shotgun round that sparked a wildfire in Jackson Township, New Jersey, scorching 350 acres of land and prompting evacuations in the surrounding community. Richard Shashaty, 37, has been charged with arson and violation of the
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Greg Stanton won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Sunday. He defeated Republican Kelly Cooper to retain his seat in the state’s 4th District, which includes the cities of Tempe, Mesa, and Chandler that are just outside of Phoenix. Stanton, a former Phoenix mayor, has served in Congress since 2019.
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AP College Football Writer Oregon was the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week on Sunday as Penn State and Indiana climbed into the top five, Georgia and Miami dropped out of the top 10 and losses by four other ranked teams shuffled the rankings
Continue ReadingAP College Football Writer Oregon was the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week on Sunday as Penn State and Indiana climbed into the top five, Georgia and Miami dropped out of the top 10 and losses by four other ranked teams shuffled the rankings
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By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — An Illinois woman is $1 million richer after winning on a lottery ticket she forgot about. During a grocery trip to the Jewel-Osco supermarket in Elmhurst in October, she made the last-minute decision to pick up a lottery ticket for the Lucky Day Lotto, a daily draw game in
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, Rene Marsh, Gabe Cohen and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Much of the federal workforce is on edge and bracing itself for the likelihood its ranks will be purged when President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Trump, who has derided civil servants as agents of the “deep state,” promised on the campaign trail
Continue ReadingBy Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — Every day, Cole Taschman heads out to Bathtub Beach in Stuart, Florida. The quiet reef on the Atlantic Coast got its name from the “bathtub effect” which breaks up waves, creates a shallow pool at low tide and reduces erosion. For Cole and the Taschman family, who consider the
Continue ReadingBy Michael Abeyta Click here for updates on this story KIOWA, Colorado (KCNC) — Kevin Gurley is a road driver in the transportation industry from Dallas. Wednesday, he picked up a load in Colorado and headed out to Kentucky. When he got to Kiowa on Friday, the weather turned on him. “I was passing through
Continue ReadingKCNC By Michael Abeyta Click here for updates on this story KIOWA, Colorado (KCNC) — Kevin Gurley is a road driver in the transportation industry from Dallas. Wednesday, he picked up a load in Colorado and headed out to Kentucky. When he got to Kiowa on Friday, the weather turned on him. “I was passing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Thousands of fans streamed into Great American Ball Park despite steady rain on Sunday to pay respects to Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader, who died Sept. 30 at the age of 83. The 14-hour visitation, in honor of Rose’s jersey number, was arranged by the Cincinnati Reds with cooperation
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Christmas cheer started early in Central Oregon this weekend with the 10th annual Old Fashion Christmas at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond.
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Venom: The Last Dance” has been no blockbuster in North American theaters. But in a lethargic fall moviegoing season, even a so-so performing superhero sequel can rule the box office for three straight weeks. For the third weekend in a row, “Venom: The Last Dance” was the No.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling. The epicenter of the quake was located about 25 miles (40 kilometers) south of Bartolome Maso, Cuba, according to a report by the
Continue ReadingHUEHUETOCA, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen opened fire in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 people and injuring 13, local authorities said Sunday. The attack took place Saturday in the historic city center of Querétaro in a region that had long been spared the violence seen in neighboring states like Guerrero. In recent years, however,
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu couldn’t attend the film’s premiere in Los Angeles, and the reason is quite “wonderful.” Chu shared on his Instagram Stories that he and his wife Kristin Hodge welcomed their fifth child on Saturday, writing that he “can’t believe this happened while the movie is
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Many veterans who’ve started small businesses tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them mentally for the task, but they were at a disadvantage when it came to the financial part. “Vetrepreneurs” – veterans that start small businesses — own nearly 2 million small businesses that employ
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