Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to change the rules and empower him to appoint some nominees without a Senate vote. Republican Sens. John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida are running in a
Continue ReadingAP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Eliminated from the playoffs at the end of the second round, Joey Logano received a second chance when another competitor was disqualified. He pounced on the opportunity. Logano was added to the round of eight following Alex Bowman’s disqualification and immediately went to Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– El regreso político del presidente electo Donald Trump generó que el expresidente de Brasil Jair Bolsonaro y sus partidarios celebraran esa victoria como si fuera suya. En muchos sentidos, en ningún otro lugar se reflejó con más rigor la estrategia política de Trump que en Brasil. Ya reactivada, la base partidaria
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off another unlikely victory on Sunday, blocking a 35-yard field goal attempt by Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz as time expired, to win 16-14 and improve to an undefeated 9-0 record this season. With the victory, the Chiefs extended their win streak
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Big 12 conference fined Utah athletic director Mark Harlan $40,000 and issued a public reprimand for his actions after the team’s 22-21 loss to Brigham Young University on Saturday. Following the rivalry game between the two Utah schools, Harlan criticized the officiating crew and Big 12 conference after
Continue ReadingAndrea Gomez (CNN) — Una mujer de Illinois ganó US$ 1 millón con un billete de lotería que había olvidado. En octubre, durante una visita al supermercado Jewel-Osco en Elmhurst, tomó la decisión de último momento de comprar un boleto de lotería para el Lucky Day Lotto, un juego de sorteo diario en Illinois. El
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Rusia ha reunido una gran fuerza de decenas de miles de personas —incluidos soldados norcoreanos recién llegados— para llevar a cabo un asalto a las posiciones ucranianas en la región rusa de Kursk, lo cual se espera en los próximos días, dijo un funcionario estadounidense a CNN este domingo. El presidente de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Yiannis Boutaris was a winemaker who served two terms as mayor of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, and shook up its conservative image. His company Kir-Yianni said he died late Saturday. No cause of death was given, but his health had been declining. A couple weeks ago he had
Continue ReadingHARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Rose Lavelle scored in stoppage time and Gotham FC defeated the Portland Thorns 2-1 on Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs. Gotham, the defending NWSL champions, will face the second-seeded Washington Spirit next weekend. The Spirit defeated visiting Bay FC 2-1 in extra time
Continue ReadingBy Eve Brennan, CNN London (CNN) — Keir Starmer became the first British prime minister to attend Armistice commemorations in France since World War II on Monday, as the two countries appear to be forging closer ties ahead of an incoming Donald Trump presidency. Starmer joined French and British veterans alongside French President Emmanuel Macron
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon are building a bridge over the troubled water of their fractured relationship. The first step was recently taken during a lunch the former legendary music duo shared, according to Art Garfunkel, who told the Sunday Times in a new interview that the meeting was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities say they have arrested a number of people for disorderly behavior after protests over blackouts that stretched on for days broke out in recent weeks. Cuba’s Attorney General’s office said it started criminal proceedings against people in the capital Havana, the province of Mayabeque and the city of
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, Manu Raju and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is demanding Republican senators vying to be majority leader support recess appointments for his nominees — a way for presidents to essentially bypass Congress that has recently been blocked by the minority party. All three senators running in this week’s secret-ballot
Continue ReadingAndrea Gomez (CNN) — El Día de los Veteranos honra a los militares estadounidenses activos y retirados anualmente el 11 de noviembre, aniversario del fin de la Primera Guerra Mundial. Este año, el feriado cae en lunes, lo que brinda a muchos trabajadores de oficina y estudiantes un fin de semana largo. Dado que es
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Hi everyone! We saw mostly cloudy skies today, with highs climbing to the mid to upper 50s. Tonight, temperatures will drop into the 30s and 40s across the region. As we head into the work week, a wet weather pattern takes hold. A cold front arrives on Monday, Veterans Day, bringing rain and a rain/snow
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities said firefighters battled fierce, howling winds and rescued people as a fast-moving Southern California wildfire exploded in size. The Mountain Fire northwest of Los Angeles started Wednesday and has destroyed at least 168 structures and damaged 67 more. Public safety officials said at an emotional meeting Sunday night that they
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti signed a decree Sunday firing interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman who was previously considered for the job. The decree, set to be published on Monday, was provided to The Associated
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Swanson Click here for updates on this story MOORHEAD, Minnesota (WCCO) — A 34-year-old hunter was shot in the head near Moorhead on the first day of Minnesota’s firearm deer season. The Clay County Sheriff’s office says deputies and state troopers were called to a rural area just northeast of the Fargo-Moorhead metro
Continue ReadingBy Megan Hickey Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Morgan Park neighborhood woman said she paid property taxes on time for more than a decade—only to be told her home had been sold out from under her. A paperwork issue appears to be the cause of the nightmare. Robin McElroy
Continue ReadingBy Jeramie Bizzle Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Cook County Sheriff’s police are investigating after a woman’s body was found near a forest preserve Saturday morning. A driver reported the body around 9 a.m. in the Busse Woods Forest Preserve near Higgins and Arlington Heights Road. The Cook County Medical
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