By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story OWATONNA, Minnesota (WCCO) — Southern Minnesota has been hit especially hard by bird flu this season. Hundreds of Canadian geese have been found dead in the southeastern cities of Owatonna, Albert Lea, Waseca and others. Year-round, Owatonna’s Morehouse Park attracts visitors of all kinds, including
Continue ReadingWCCO, MNDNR, DEAN WATTERMANN, CNN By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story OWATONNA, Minnesota (WCCO) — Southern Minnesota has been hit especially hard by bird flu this season. Hundreds of Canadian geese have been found dead in the southeastern cities of Owatonna, Albert Lea, Waseca and others. Year-round, Owatonna’s Morehouse Park attracts
Continue ReadingBy Ayanda Ntuli, CNN Lagos (CNN) — It’s a world of endless parties and sleepless nights. A relentless celebration that turns West Africa – and especially Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos – into one of the hottest destinations on the continent, if not the planet, right in the middle of winter. Detty December is a magical
Continue ReadingBy Derek James Click here for updates on this story STILLWATER, Minnesota (WCCO) — Each week for 42 years, Pat Koppa sent her father Cy a card in the mail. “To say to him ‘Dad, I’m so grateful you saved my life,’” said Koppa. This week, she’s celebrating a special milestone: the 50th anniversary of
Continue ReadingWCCO, FAMILY PHOTOS, CNN By Derek James Click here for updates on this story STILLWATER, Minnesota (WCCO) — Each week for 42 years, Pat Koppa sent her father Cy a card in the mail. “To say to him ‘Dad, I’m so grateful you saved my life,’” said Koppa. This week, she’s celebrating a special milestone:
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — UK Athletics – the governing body for track and field in the United Kingdom – and a former official have been charged with manslaughter following the death of a 36-year-old Paralympian in 2017, the Crown Prosecution Service announced on Wednesday. Abdullah Hayayei, a para athlete from the UAE who
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — In 2024, job growth continued to cool off, settling back into a familiar gait that was roughly in line with the pace of job creation in 2010-2019. Through November, the US economy added about 180,000 jobs per month. The unemployment rate bumped higher but stayed near historic lows. Those
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — With all four teams that had a bye in the first round now eliminated, Thursday and Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinals have the potential to be some of the most exciting games in years. The National Championship is now so close that players and coaches can practically taste it.
Continue ReadingKTVT By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — With all four teams that had a bye in the first round now eliminated, Thursday and Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinals have the potential to be some of the most exciting games in years. The National Championship is now so close that players and coaches can practically taste
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — JCPenney is merging with a company that owns a number of other once-bankrupt clothing stores, including Forever 21 and Brooks Brothers, to form a new company that will hold significant sway over the future of America’s malls. The 123-year-old department store chain anchors the new company —
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Merrick Garland told Congress he plans to make special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the cases against Donald Trump available to committee leaders and, ultimately, the public, once courts allow, marking the formal end of Smith’s office. Garland noted he believes even the part of the report
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — Lebanon’s parliament has elected the US-backed army chief to be the country’s new president, ending a years-long political stalemate and presidential vacuum. Army chief Joseph Aoun was voted president after two rounds of voting. This came after a robust efforts by Saudi Arabia and the United States
Continue ReadingCNN en Español Todo lo que ha pasado en Venezuela desde la elección presidencial hasta la víspera de la toma de posesión. Los incendios en Los Ángeles están llevando a los servicios de emergencia al límite. Sheinbaum dice que renombrar a la región como “América mexicana” sonaría “bonito”. Esto es lo que debes saber para
Continue ReadingPor Stefano Pozzebon, CNN “Si necesitas una palabra para describir a Venezuela en estos días, sería aterradora”. Eso es lo que un diplomático latinoamericano le dijo a CNN esta semana, reflexionando sobre la extraña atmósfera en el país. Los venezolanos se preparan para otra ola de represión mientras el líder Nicolás Maduro se prepara para
Continue ReadingPor Julia Vargas Jones, Tom Larson, Stephanie Elam y Chelsea Bailey, CNN Un humo acre cubría el cielo de Altadena, California, mientras Gail observaba cómo las llamas del voraz incendio Eaton se tragaban la casa de su vecino. Cada brasa arrastrada por potentes ráfagas de viento podría ser la chispa que prendiera fuego a la
Continue ReadingBy Kyle Feldscher, CNN Landover, Maryland (CNN) — Even from the top of section 412 – the standing room area that’s about as far as one can get from the battle taking place between the Washington Commanders and the Atlanta Falcons – Northwest Stadium is a cauldron of noise. On this rainy, unseasonably warm December
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Lisa Kudrow has revealed that she recently found a note that Matthew Perry left inside a “Friends” prop for her 20 years ago. The actress told “The Drew Barrymore Show” on Tuesday that the cookie jar from the set of the hit show had been gifted to her by
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Wind-driven wildfires are pushing through Los Angeles County, forcing residents to flee their homes by the tens of thousands. Learn how you can help the evacuees and firefighters impacted by this unprecedented disaster. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your
Continue ReadingCNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Lynne Levin-Guzman stood in the front yard of her 90-year-old parents’ home in Los Angeles County, California, trying to protect it with a garden hose — because their insurance company no longer would. “I know I’m not supposed to be here, but this is my parents’
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Wind-driven wildfires are pushing through Los Angeles County, forcing residents to flee their homes by the tens of thousands. Learn how you can help the evacuees and firefighters impacted by this unprecedented disaster. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with
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