KEYT, CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — As the December sun set over central Utah’s sandstone peaks, a couple ventured down a nondescript dirt road to snap photos against the backdrop of a red rock vista. Instead, they stumbled across a grisly discovery among smattered shrubs and parched soil: the decomposed remains of a
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Some Medicare enrollees may soon be able to access super-popular drugs for obesity under a voluntary model program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Tuesday. Eligible beneficiaries will have to pay only $50 a month. Medicare is currently banned by law from covering medications for weight loss,
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department’s leadership asked career prosecutors in Florida to volunteer over the “next several days” to help redact the Epstein files, in the latest Trump administration push toward releasing the hundreds of thousands of photos, internal memos and other evidence around the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — One in three households in Central Oregon, roughly 30,000 families, struggle to make ends meet daily. In response, the United Way of Central Oregon (UWCO) has launched the CARES Collection Drive this holiday season to assist those in need. The CARES Collection Drive aims to ease the burden on families during
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department on Tuesday imposed visa sanctions on a former top European Union official and employees of organizations that combat disinformation for alleged censorship – sharply ratcheting up the Trump administration’s fight against European regulations that have impacted digital platforms, far-right politicians and Trump allies, including Elon
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CNN By Tricia Escobedo, Andrew Torgan, CNN Three inmates, all accused of violent crimes, are back in custody after escaping from an Atlanta-area jail. It’s still unclear exactly how they got out, but police say their recorded jailhouse phone calls reveal how they plotted their escape. Here’s what else you need to know to get
Continue ReadingPor Anabella González y Fernando Ramos, CNN en Español Sol dejó Venezuela hace más de 11 años. Regresar a su casa para Navidad este año era un plan que había coordinado minuciosamente. Un objetivo que llevaba meses de organización, pero, sobre todo, de mucha ilusión. Un deseo que ahora deberá postergar, con incertidumbre y sin
Continue ReadingPor Gul Tuysuz y Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN El jefe del Ejército de Libia murió en un accidente aéreo mientras regresaba a Trípoli tras una visita oficial a Turquía, informó el primer ministro Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah. El teniente general Mohamed al-Haddad falleció junto a cuatro acompañantes en un “trágico accidente” durante el vuelo de regreso desde Ankara,
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Everyone watches “Miracle on 34th Street” and “Elf” over the holidays, but festive vibes come in unexpected forms. So what’s the ultimate non-traditional holiday movie? Fill out your bracket. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things
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By Gul Tuysuz, Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Libya’s army chief was killed in a plane crash while returning home from an official visit to Turkey on Tuesday, Libya’s prime minister said. Lt. Gen. Mohamed Al-Haddad was killed along with four of his companions in a “tragic accident” while on flight home to Tripoli from
Continue ReadingPor John Liu, CNN Los drones fabricados en China han dominado los cielos de Estados Unidos durante años, y propietarios privados, departamentos de policía y bomberos los han utilizado en todo el país. Pero una nueva norma de la Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones (FCC, por las siglas en inglés) impedirá a los consumidores estadounidenses comprar
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By Pete Muntean, Dugald McConnell, CNN (CNN) — An airplane has, for the first time, automatically landed itself after an in-flight emergency, according to the system’s manufacturer. Two people emerged unscathed from the Beechcraft Super King Air 200 after it stopped on the runway at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport near Denver, according to video posted
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration will begin garnishing wages of student loan borrowers in default starting in January, the Education Department told CNN on Tuesday. “We expect the first notices to be sent to approximately 1,000 defaulted borrowers the week of January 7, and the notices will increase in scale
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THE NORTH POLE (KTVZ) — Santa Claus is making his final preparations for the most anticipated journey of the year, and once again, NORAD is ready to track his trip around the globe. As Christmas Eve arrives, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has officially activated its annual Santa Tracker, following Santa and his
Continue ReadingPor Danny Freeman, Taylor Romine y Hanna Park, CNN Dos personas murieron después de que una explosión y un incendio arrasaron con una residencia de ancianos en las afueras de Filadelfia, lo que provocó que los servicios de emergencia, los transeúntes y el personal se apresuraran a poner a salvo a los residentes de edad
Continue ReadingPor John Fritze, CNN La Corte Suprema prohibió este martes al presidente Donald Trump desplegar la Guardia Nacional en Chicago para proteger a los agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés), una derrota significativa y poco común para el Gobierno en el expediente de emergencia del tribunal
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By Cherise Lynch WILMINGTON (WCAU) — After an active shooter situation was reported at a DMV in Wilmington, Delaware, officials said a trooper is dead, as well as a suspect. Delaware State Police shared on social media Tuesday afternoon that an incident was unfolding at a DMV on Hessler Boulevard in Wilmington. One Delaware State Trooper
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By Danny Freeman, Taylor Romine, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead after a fire and explosion tore through a nursing home on the outskirts of Philadelphia on Tuesday, prompting local responders, bystanders and staff to rush the elderly residents to safety, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said. One of those killed was an
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is urging travelers to plan carefully around a strong windstorm expected to impact the state on Christmas Eve, coinciding with peak holiday travel periods. Current forecasts predict strong winds from mid-morning through midday on December 24, when many people may be traveling to holiday gatherings
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Kotek announced a $65 million statewide investment Tuesday, to add 146 new residential behavioral health treatment beds. Among the more than a dozen funded projects across Oregon, $1 million is going towards The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. That money will fund a residential treatment home with a 5-bed capacity.
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