Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s moral conscience, dies at 90
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice, has…
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Pacific Northwest to see snow, followed by bitter cold
SEATTLE (AP) — The Pacific Northwest is bracing for a major winter storm with snow expected along the coast, the mountains under a winter weather…
Continue ReadingMilitants gun down Pakistani soldier near Afghan border
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s army says militants targeted an army post in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border,…
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Bend restaurant takes orders on Christmas Day
Double Happiness, a family-owned Chinese restaurant in Bend, finds success staying open on Christmas…
Continue ReadingWebb telescope successfully unfurls its tennis court-size sunshield in space
CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN The most powerful space telescope ever built is keeping its cool in space. The James Webb Space Telescope, which…
Continue ReadingMore than 30 reported killed, Save the Children staff missing, in Myanmar attack
By Cape Diamond, Jessie Yeung and Maija Ehlinger, CNN At least 30 people, including women and children, were killed in the eastern Myanmar state of…
Continue ReadingAustralian state sees record cases, lab sends false results
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s most populous state has reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases and a sharp jump in hospitalizations while…
Continue ReadingOn 40th anniversary, Citymeals on Wheels provides 20K ‘festive meals’ to elderly New Yorkers
By Liam Reilly, CNN Citymeals on Wheels, a New York City-based non-profit that provides meals to elderly New Yorkers, provided 20,000-holiday meals…
Continue ReadingFather and two sons die in a house fire likely caused by dried up Christmas tree and electrical issues
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN A father and his two school-age sons died on Christmas Day when their house caught fire, likely due to a combination of…
Continue ReadingUn intruso armado fue arrestado en los alrededores del Castillo de Windsor mientras la reina celebraba la Navidad
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Un intruso armado fue arrestado en los alrededores del castillo de Windsor, donde la reina Isabel II de Gran…
Continue ReadingMuere un surfista tras ataque de tiburón en una playa de California, dicen las autoridades
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Un surfista murió en un ataque de tiburón en Morro Bay, California, en la víspera de Navidad, confirmó el…
Continue ReadingHarvey Evans, actor in Broadway’s golden years, dies at 80
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Evans, an actor, singer and dancer who managed to land roles in the original…
Continue ReadingRepública Dominicana confirma primer caso de variante ómicron de covid-19
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Una persona procedente de Sudáfrica fue el primer caso confirmado de la variante ómicron del…
Continue ReadingOlivia Munn y John Mulaney comparten una foto de su bebé
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — ¡Un regalo de Nochebuena! La actriz Olivia Munn y el comediante John Mulaney compartieron un primer vistazo de…
Continue Reading‘He-Man’ artist and toy designer T. Mark Taylor dies at 80
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — T. Mark Taylor, artist and toy designer for the He-Man and the Masters…
Continue ReadingBoxing Day shopping likely to be ‘subdued’ this year amid COVID-19, supply chain issues: expert
By Hannah Jackson, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Barrie, Ont., Canada (CTV Network) — This…
Continue ReadingTikToker trades up from a bobby pin to house worth US$80,000
By Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — It started out with…
Continue ReadingWanda Young, member of Motown’s The Marvelettes, dies at 78
DETROIT (AP) — Wanda Young, a member of Motown’s chart-topping The Marvelettes, has died in suburban Detroit. She was 78. Meta Ventress tells The…
Continue ReadingLos casos diarios de covid-19 en EE.UU. superan el incremento producido por la variante delta, pero las hospitalizaciones hasta ahora no se han igualado
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — A medida que ómicron, la variante altamente contagiosa del coronavirus, continúa propagándose por EE.UU. en…
Continue ReadingFeral pig hunters partner with businesses to manage boar problem
By Diane Ako Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV) — A group of local hunters has partnered with farmers…
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