Colombia declares a disaster due to wildfires as it calls for international help
By Michael Rios, Tara John, Taylor Ward, Veronica Calderon, Ana Melgar Zuniga and Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Colombia declared a disaster…
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Takeaways from Donald Trump’s testimony at the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial
CNN By Gregory Krieg, Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell and Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Two days after dominating the New Hampshire…
Continue ReadingFormer WWE employee files sex abuse lawsuit against the company and Vince McMahon
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer A former WWE employee filed a federal lawsuit Thursday accusing executive Vince McMahon and another former…
Continue ReadingLevi’s to slash its global workforce by up to 15% as part of a 2-year restructuring plan
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Denim giant Levi Strauss & Co. says that it’s slashing its global corporate…
Continue ReadingOnce in the millions, Guinea worm cases numbered 13 in 2023, Carter Center’s initial count says
By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Guinea worm disease remains on the cusp of being eradicated, with the global number of cases in 2023 holding…
Continue ReadingA new, smaller caravan of about 1,500 migrants sets out walking north from southern Mexico
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A new, smaller caravan of about 1,500 migrants has started walking north from…
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Popular Portland-area fast-food chain Burgerville is expanding — and plans to open one in Bend by early 2025
Company confirms it’s ‘scouting out locations’ as part of first expansion in years BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A popular Portland-area fast-food restaurant…
Continue ReadingRepublican lawmakers in Pennsylvania challenge state, federal actions to boost voter registration
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Some conservative Pennsylvania state lawmakers are suing in federal court and challenging…
Continue ReadingWalgreens to pay $275,000 to settle allegations in Vermont about service during pandemic
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Walgreens has agreed to pay $275,000 to settle allegations about service in some of the national pharmacy chain’s…
Continue ReadingDominican judge orders conditional release of US rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine in domestic violence case
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A judge has conditionally released U.S. rapper Tekashi…
Continue ReadingDeath penalty charges dismissed against man accused of killing Indianapolis officer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has granted the state’s motion to dismiss death penalty charges against a man charged with fatally shooting an…
Continue ReadingAP VoteCast: What the first contests tell us about the Trump and Biden coalitions
By JOSH BOAK and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Based on the momentum from this month’s presidential contests in Iowa and…
Continue ReadingWhat you should know if you’re about to fly on a Boeing Max 9
Associated Press Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners are carrying passengers in the United States again for the first time since they were grounded after a…
Continue ReadingTransgender veterans sue to have gender-affirming surgery covered by Department of Veteran Affairs
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press A group of transgender veterans filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force the Department of Veterans Affairs to…
Continue ReadingWhat you should know if you’re about to fly on a Boeing Max 9
Associated Press Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners are carrying passengers in the United States again for the first time since they were grounded after a…
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IRS set to launch its free tax filing pilot program. Here’s how it will work
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — When tax filing season opens on January 29, some taxpayers will have the option of filing their 2023…
Continue ReadingMinnesota lawmakers kick off debate on joining other states that permit physician-assisted suicide
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature has kicked off debate on whether to join the list of states…
Continue ReadingBoston man pleads guilty in scheme to hire someone to kill his estranged wife and her boyfriend
BOSTON (AP) — A Boston man has pleaded guilty to charges of offering to pay a contract killer $8,000 to kill his estranged wife and her boyfriend,…
Continue ReadingGen Z adults identify as LGBTQ at much higher rates than older Americans, report shows
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Nearly a third, or 28%, of Gen Z adults in the United States identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender…
Continue ReadingAfter damaging a rotor blade, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter mission ends on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — After completing 72 historic flights on Mars over three years, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter mission has ended.…
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