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Month: December 2024

Family of Hannah Kobayashi call on LAPD to release surveillance video of her crossing into Mexico

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a Hawaii woman who vanished after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago have expressed frustration with investigators and say they haven’t seen the surveillance footage that shows her walking across the border into Mexico. LA’s police chief says the video shows Hannah Kobayashi walking alone at the

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Gunman at large after UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in ‘brazen targeted attack,’ police say

CNN By John Miller, Amanda Musa, Rebekah Riess, David Goldman and Brynn Gingras, CNN New York (CNN) — UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning in a “brazen, targeted attack” as he walked toward the hotel hosting the company’s annual investor conference, New York police said. The gunman remains

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South Sudan peace talks resume after 4 months and the sacking of a government delegation

Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The stalled South Sudan peace talks have resumed in Kenya after four months and the sacking of a government delegation, the latest effort to end the conflict that has long crippled the African country’s economy.  The talks are taking place between South Sudan’s government and opposition groups that

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Trump asks Georgia court to dismiss election interference case against him, saying a sitting president can’t be prosecuted

By Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has asked a court to dismiss the criminal case against him related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. In a filing on Wednesday, Trump and his attorney argued that the Georgia state Court of Appeals lacks jurisdiction to “entertain

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Union rights take center stage in already high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court election already had high stakes, with majority control on the line. But a judge’s ruling this week restoring collective bargaining rights to roughly 200,000 teachers and other public workers in Wisconsin further intensifies the contest. The liberal-controlled court had already delivered a major win to

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Venezuelan pop band that embraced Maduro’s opponent cancels tour after his criticism of its lyrics

Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — One of Venezuela’s most popular bands has canceled its homecoming tour after President Nicolas Maduro criticized the group for what he said were sexist lyrics. Many saw the lashing out as an attack by the leftist leader over the band’s embrace of his political opponents. Rawayana, a 2025 Grammy nominee,

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Gov. Tim Walz, other Minnesota leaders respond after UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in NYC

By Cole Premo Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Leaders from Minnesota are reacting to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel Wednesday morning. According to authorities, Thompson, 50, was shot shortly before 6 a.m. CT outside the Hilton Midtown hotel on

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Gov. Tim Walz, other Minnesota leaders respond after UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in NYC

KARE By Cole Premo Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Leaders from Minnesota are reacting to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel Wednesday morning. According to authorities, Thompson, 50, was shot shortly before 6 a.m. CT outside the Hilton Midtown hotel

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