GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man from Mexico has been sentenced to 39 years in a Michigan prison for killing his girlfriend and leaving her body along a highway. The murder last spring became a political flashpoint in the U.S. presidential race because the man was in the U.S. illegally. Ruby Garcia was found
Continue ReadingBy Marissa Wenzke Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Some of Orange County has been placed under a quarantine due to an invasive fruit fly species, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, which told residents in affected areas to not move homegrown fruits and vegetables
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams and Nicolas Miranda, CNN (CNN) — Approximately 100 vehicles were stranded after a semi-truck jackknifed on a rural New Mexico highway as a potent winter storm blasted northern parts of the state and Colorado Thursday, authorities said. More than 5.8 million people across Colorado and New Mexico were under winter storm
Continue ReadingBy Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WCBS) — The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is on its way to New York City after being cut down in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts on Thursday. A festive crowd showed up to say farewell to the tree and watch workers saw through the
Continue ReadingWBZ By Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WCBS) — The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is on its way to New York City after being cut down in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts on Thursday. A festive crowd showed up to say farewell to the tree and watch workers saw through
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Rashida Jones is honoring her father, music legend Quincy Jones, who died at 91 earlier this week. The younger Jones posted a throwback photo of herself as a baby being held by her father on her Instagram page on Thursday, accompanied by a heartfelt tribute written in the caption.
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is reveling in his victory and the subsequent celebration, being described as having a much different mentality than he did in 2017 and feeling like his popular vote win gives him a mandate as he speaks with
Continue ReadingAP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders projected confidence Thursday that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor, while Democrats insisted they still see a path toward the majority and sought assurances every vote will be counted. The GOP picked up two more hard-fought seats
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC) — A proposed Buc-ee’s location in western Kansas City, Kansas, is nearing final approval. On Monday, the Unified Government’s Economic Development and Finance Committee recommended approval of a development agreement for the project. Development documents show Buc-ee’s is requesting $13.3 million
Continue ReadingBy Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) – Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a novel set in a totalitarian society, has shot to the top of Amazon’s bestselling books list following Donald Trump’s reelection. It saw a whopping 6,866% surge in sales, according to Amazon figures early Thursday, skyrocketing in just one day to third place from
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Police in New York City are searching for a man who they say shot another man on a Manhattan street and then fled into the city’s vast subway system, leading to delays during the morning commute. The shooting happened around 9 a.m. Thursday on the Upper West Side. Police say the
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Oregon State Police on Tuesday released the identity of a 67-year-old Redmond man who was killed last week in the head-on collision of his motorcycle and a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 20 about 20 miles east of Bend.
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is bracing for what could be a volatile and highly unpredictable path ahead in its escalating great power rivalry with the United States, after Donald Trump made a historic political comeback to win the race to the White House. His return could bring tariffs as high
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s catastrophic floods have left behind staggering devastation and despair. But the numbers associated with the tragedy can also help grasp the scope of the natural disaster. At least 219 people are dead and 93 are officially missing, after more than a week since the Oct. 29 floods hit. Insurance
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has directed the military to carry out a smooth transition to President-elect Donald Trump with a reminder to the force of its obligation to follow the lawful orders of the next commander in chief. While such memos are rare, it was not the first time that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican David McCormick cut into Democratic Sen. Bob Casey’s support in Philadelphia and its populous suburbs and built leads in the more GOP-leaning parts of the state, foreclosing the incumbent’s pathway to victory when The Associated Press called the race on Thursday. McCormick was leading by more than 30,000 votes
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, felicitó este jueves al presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, por su victoria en las elecciones del 5 de noviembre. “Aprovecho esta oportunidad para felicitarlo [a Donald Trump] por su elección al cargo de presidente de Estados Unidos. Ya he dicho que trabajaremos con cualquier
Continue ReadingCNN By Michael Williams, Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — For years, President Joe Biden has used a single phrase to diminish his onetime rival Donald Trump while signaling his own adherence to American political tradition: “You can’t love your country only when you win.” As Biden conceded his vice president’s loss
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Voters in Portland, Oregon, have elected political outsider Keith Wilson as their new mayor, following a campaign in which he capitalized on years of growing frustration over homeless encampments, open drug use and quality of life concerns to outperform three City Council members — including one ensnared in a
Continue ReadingCNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN New York (CNN) — Former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has until the end of next week to give the lawyers of the women he defamed the keys and title of his classic car, and ship them two dozen watches, furniture and sports memorabilia, or else face contempt sanctions, a
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