Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers are raising a new claim in their fight to overturn his hush money conviction, alleging that the historic verdict was tainted by juror misconduct. But prosecutors contend that the allegations in a defense court filing made public Tuesday are “unsworn, unsupported” hearsay and part of
Continue ReadingBy Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — If you think planes have got fuller and the skies busier over the past year, you’d be right — especially if you live in either Hong Kong or Taipei. Travel intelligence company OAG has released its annual list of the world’s busiest flight routes — and the 105-minute hop
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Pascale Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — Most people don’t look back on their math projects too fondly. But one assignment has had a global impact for centuries. The Moravian star originated in Germany in the 1830s as a geometry exercise for boys at a Moravian boarding
Continue ReadingTBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Police in Georgia have launched a criminal negligence investigation after 12 people were found dead at an Indian restaurant in the country’s ski resort of Gudauri. The victims, who are believed to have worked at the restaurant, were found in dormitories on the restaurant’s second floor, Georgia’s Interior Ministry said in
Continue ReadingBy Mariana La Roche Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — A second-grade student’s 911 call at 10:57 a.m. alerted authorities to a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, that left three dead and seven injured. The shooting happened during a mixed-grade study hall. Police arrived within minutes of
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A prominent Russian opposition politician freed as part of the largest East-West civilian prisoner swap since the Cold War says that fears of his mother’s poisoning in Berlin have proven false. Vladimir Kara-Murza, a dual Russian-U.K. citizen and one of the leading Russian opposition figures, says that she remains in a Berlin
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story 12/17/24 (LAPost.com) — Fruitcake may be one of the most traditional Christmas desserts, but it doesn’t have the reputation of being the tastiest. This jolly dessert has been the butt of thousands of jokes for decades in movies, television shows, and books. Despite the jokes
Continue ReadingBy Kayla Morton Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — The Orioles added to their pitchers’ room on Monday by signing Japanese right-handed pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano. The move comes as time runs low on options in MLB’s free-agent pitching market for Baltimore. Sugano comes from the Nippon Professional Baseball’s Central League in
Continue ReadingAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The archivist and deputy archivist of the United States have issued a rare joint statement to say that the 1970s-era Equal Rights Amendment cannot be certified without further action by Congress or the courts. Tuesday’s statement comes as Democrats press President Joe Biden to act unilaterally on its
Continue ReadingBy Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story SCOTTS VALLEY, California (KSBW) — A Cal Fire firefighter who got caught in the middle of that rare tornado in Scotts Valley Saturday says he’s lucky to be alive and says the first thing he thought about was his weeks-old baby girl. Some of the
Continue ReadingBy Alex McLoon Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Fire investigators are still trying to figure out what triggered an explosion at an apartment building southeast of 72nd and Blondo streets, which displaced 11 tenants and 3 children. Some returned Monday to retrieve belongings in the ash. Omaha Fire Department
Continue ReadingPor Gerardo Lemos, CNN en Español La escritora y profesora argentina Beatriz Sarlo murió este martes a los 82 años, informaron la Secretaría de Cultura de Argentina y la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Se trata de una de las intelectuales más emblemáticas del país. Sus ensayos abarcan la
Continue ReadingBy Deja Brown and Mary Culbertson Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSL) — A move by a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader has inspired a Utah teen to share her experience and bring awareness to alopecia. “I couldn’t even get dressed looking at myself in the mirror,” said cheerleader Armani Latimer
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won’t be the top Democrat on a prominent House committee next year. House Democrats on Tuesday picked 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly to lead the party on the Oversight Committee, turning aside a bid from Ocasio-Cortez for the job. Connolly has seniority on the committee, having served on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters. The measure would prevent a partial government
Continue ReadingSUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Almost three dozen high-rise condos and luxury hotels along the beach in South Florida are sinking or settling in unexpected ways, in some cases because of nearby construction, according to a new study. The 35 buildings surveyed along an almost 12-mile (19 kilometer) stretch from Miami Beach to Sunny
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission announced a final rule banning hotels and ticketing and short-term rental companies from including hidden junk fees in their total price on Tuesday. Rather than consumers getting hit with “convenience” or “service” fees for hotel bookings and concert tickets at checkout, the FTC said its
Continue ReadingPor Irene Nasser, CNN Los habitantes de Siria empezaron a desenterrar fosas comunes en todo el país, arrojando luz sobre la magnitud de las atrocidades cometidas durante el brutal gobierno del derrocado dictador Bashar al-Assad. Más de dos semanas después de que Assad huyera de Siria y su régimen se derrumbara, decenas de familias sirias
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal says in an essay posted online that he thought about taking a mental health break from tennis a few years ago. Nadal’s essay appeared on The Player’s Tribune site on Tuesday, less than a month after the last match of the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s career. He writes that
Continue ReadingBy Alan Campbell & Derrick Shaw Click here for updates on this story CHARLOTTE HARBOR, Florida (WBBH) — Charlotte County Deputy Sergeant Elio Diaz was shot and killed outside a Chevron gas station in Port Charlotte off US-41 Sunday afternoon. A clerk at the station rushed to try to save his life and recounts her
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