40 new citizens take oath of allegiance at special ceremony ahead of Veterans Day
By Lauren Pastrana Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — With uncertainty over future immigration…
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Gov. Tim Walz vows to fight Donald Trump’s agenda while working to understand his appeal
Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz has vowed make Minnesota a safe haven for the values that drove the Democratic presidential…
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Bill Ackman plans to pull his companies out of Amsterdam after antisemitic attacks
By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman wants Pershing Square Holdings and Universal Music Group out of…
Continue ReadingWoman must return $70,000 engagement ring to former fiance, Massachusetts’ highest court rules
By Victoria D Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A woman must return a $70,000 engagement ring to her…
Continue ReadingBolivians carry adorned human skulls asking for favors in the Ñatitas festival in La Paz
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Hundreds of Bolivian devotees have arrived at the municipal cemetery of La Paz carrying human skulls…
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks bail, citing changed circumstances and new evidence
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has filed a new request for bail, saying changed circumstances, along with new evidence,…
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Bend 17-year-old trampoline park worker arrested on 130 counts of possessing child sex abuse material
A male Bend 17-year-old who worked at a local trampoline park has been arrested on 130 counts of possessing child sex abuse material, police said…
Continue ReadingSpanish phone giant Telefónica to pay $85M to resolve US probe of Venezuelan bribery scheme
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spain’s largest telecommunications operator will pay more than $85 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation…
Continue ReadingLevi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie pledges to make San Francisco safer as mayor
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie says he will make streets safer, help small businesses and squash the open-air…
Continue ReadingTrump’s deportation plan a key focus for Canada’s Cabinet committee on US-Canada relations
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to launch a mass deportation of millions of undocumented people is a top…
Continue ReadingMichigan jury awards millions to a woman fired after refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A jury has awarded more than $12 million to a woman who lost her job at a Michigan insurance company after…
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Conservative firebrands set to chair key Senate committees in new Congress
By Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Three Republican senators with a history as rabble-rousers are poised for the first time in their careers to chair…
Continue ReadingMississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department says
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white…
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Judge rejects gag order request by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge rejected Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attempt to silence all potential witnesses in his criminal sex…
Continue ReadingTrump’s shunning of transition planning may have severe consequences, governance group says
Associated Presss WASHINGTON (AP) — A good-governance group is warning of severe consequences if President-elect Donald Trump continues to steer…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the House push to expand some Social Security benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to try next week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who are also…
Continue Reading1 killed and 3 wounded after gunmen open fire at Brazil’s largest international airport
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police said that unidentified gunmen in a black car killed at least one person and wounded another three Friday…
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Pentagon officials discussing how to respond if Trump issues controversial orders
CNN By Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Pentagon officials are holding informal discussions about how the Department of Defense…
Continue ReadingHill Democrats say their warnings about the party’s shortfalls on the border were ignored
By Sarah Ferris and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Frustrated swing-district House Democrats say they have warned for years that the party was at…
Continue ReadingRafael weakens into a tropical storm as it swirls over the Gulf of Mexico after lashing Cuba
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Rafael has weakened into a tropical storm as it swirls through the Gulf of Mexico where it is expected to break apart after…
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