Thousands of Santas and a few Grinches hit the streets for annual SantaCon bar crawls
NEW YORK (AP) — Santa Clauses are coming to town. Thousands of Kris Kringles and jolly Old St. Nicks are jamming streets, sidewalks and bars from…
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Suspect in CEO’s killing hires high-profile attorney as official indicates extradition fight may stop
By Dalia Faheid, Kaitlan Collins, Rebekah Riess, Kara Scannell and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO…
Continue ReadingA timeline from accusation to admission: Crystal Mangum says she lied about Duke rape, turning a 2006 scandal on its head
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — More than 18 years after accusing three former Duke University lacrosse players of raping her, a falsified account…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL QB Carson Palmer is the new head coach at Santa Margarita High School, his alma mater
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Longtime NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer is the new head coach at Santa Margarita High School, his…
Continue ReadingMystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here’s what we know
Associated Press Mysterious drones have been reported flying over the eastern United States in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over…
Continue ReadingFormer Miami booster among those with sentences commuted by Biden
AP Sports Writer Nevin Shapiro, the former Miami booster whose rogue involvement with the school led to a massive NCAA investigation and significant…
Continue ReadingReynolds gives Wrexham locals early Christmas gifts and watches team play with famous guests
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Ryan Reynolds has treated Wrexham’s locals to an early Christmas present on his latest trip to north Wales and he brought…
Continue ReadingPelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after a fall
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had hip replacement surgery Saturday at a U.S. military hospital in Germany…
Continue ReadingStorms encase Iowa and eastern Nebraska in ice and generate first tornado warning in San Francisco
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A major ice storm created treacherous driving conditions across Iowa and eastern Nebraska this weekend and…
Continue ReadingWomen’s right activists rally in France ahead of Gisèle Pelicot’s rape trial verdict
AVIGNON, France (AP) — Hundreds of people have gathered in the southern French town of Avignon ahead of the verdict in a mass-rape trial in which…
Continue ReadingFounder of fashion giant Mango dies in apparent accident
By Abel Alvarado and Al Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The founder of fashion giant Mango, Isak Andic, died unexpectedly in an accident on Saturday, the…
Continue ReadingPalestinian refugees return to Yarmouk amid questions about their place in the new Syria
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Palestinian refugees, whose homes in the Yarmouk camp near Damascus were destroyed during Syria’s civil war,…
Continue ReadingFilipino woman on Indonesia death row recalls a stunning last minute reprieve and ‘miracle’ transfer
Associated Press YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso knelt to pray when officers came to take her to an…
Continue ReadingEnbridge pipeline spills 70,000 gallons of oil in Wisconsin
OAKLAND, Wis. (AP) — Officials say roughly 70,000 gallons of oil from a pipeline spilled into the ground in Wisconsin. The problem was discovered…
Continue ReadingCharles Dickens’ characters come alive in a Dutch town enamored with the English author
Associated Press DEVENTER, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch city of Deventer transformed Saturday into a pocket of 19th-century England, with 950…
Continue ReadingHere are 5 good things that happened this week
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Get 5 Good Things in your inbox each week by subscribing to 5 Things right here. I’m not much…
Continue ReadingFormer Manhattan prosecutor to represent suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has added a prominent defense lawyer to his legal team as…
Continue ReadingDowntown San Francisco experiences first tornado warning in recorded history
By Alaa Elassar and Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in recorded history, downtown San Francisco was included in a tornado…
Continue ReadingOne person fatally shot at US Army base in Georgia in ‘isolated’ incident
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. Army installation in Georgia was locked down after a person was shot and killed in what base authorities described as an…
Continue ReadingUS officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says
AP Diplomatic Writer AQABA, Jordan (AP) — American officials have been in direct contact with the terrorist-designated rebel group that led the…
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