Senate passes legislation to ban TikTok from US government devices
By Brian Fung, CNN The Senate passed legislation Wednesday evening to ban TikTok from US government devices, in a move designed to limit perceived…
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Russian space capsule leak likely caused by micrometeorite
MOSCOW (AP) — A coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station was likely caused by a micrometeorite strike,…
Continue Reading El Salvador congress extends gang crackdown yet again
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The congress of El Salvador has voted to extend President Nayib Bukele’s emergency powers to crack down on…
Continue Reading Peru judge orders 18-month detention for ousted president
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian judge has ordered ousted President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody for 18…
Continue Reading Massachusetts town hires federal officials to kill coyotes
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press A Massachusetts town has decided to become the first in the state to contract with the federal government to kill…
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New MacKenzie Scott website details $14 billion in gifts
By THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott says her donations have yielded more than $14 billion in funding for…
Continue ReadingMichigan man pleads guilty to hate crimes targeting Black Lives Matter supporters after George Floyd’s murder in 2020
By Isa Kaufman Geballe, CNN A Michigan man accused of making death threats against Black Lives Matter supporters during unrest following George…
Continue Reading EU leaders seek to stand up to US and avoid trade war
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have met to seek ways to stand up to the United States over its new green…
Continue ReadingJustice Department charges Washington state man who allegedly threatened members of Congress
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN The Justice Department has brought federal charges against a Washington state man who allegedly made multiple threats against…
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The School Buzz: Pueblo elementary school continues Santa’s Segunda tradition
We’re just ten days away from Christmas and the spirit of giving is alive and well in Pueblo’s D60. Park View Elementary School recently…
Continue Reading No fuel, no mast, no water: Rescued sailors describe ordeal
NEW YORK (AP) — Two sailors who drifted hundreds of miles in the Atlantic Ocean for 10 days after a storm hit their sailboat off North Carolina…
Continue ReadingChampion adaptive surfer knows the power of resilience
By Martha Shade, CNN Meira Va’a Nelson is a champion surfer who has known more trauma in her life than most people will ever experience. When…
Continue ReadingJill Biden makes a tidal shift from her thoughts on another run at the White House
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden, despite being so worn out from a recent circuit of White House events that she lost her voice, is now…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry and Meghan reveal bitter split from royal family in Netflix documentary
By Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have detailed the breakdown of their relationship with the British royal…
Continue ReadingAustralia passes law to cap energy prices against ‘wartime whims’
By Angus Watson, CNN Australia’s parliament passed a new law Thursday capping its domestic gas price and some states’ coal prices, a move…
Continue Reading Tesla closes up despite Musk selling $3.58B of its shares
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Shares of Tesla rose slightly Thursday despite news that CEO Elon Musk sold another $3.58 billion worth of the electric…
Continue Reading Gift from Ukraine explodes at Polish police headquarters
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Interior Ministry says that a gift that a Polish police commander received during a recent visit to Ukraine…
Continue Reading Retail sales drop at start of key holiday shopping season
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans cut back their retail spending last month as the…
Continue ReadingJobless claims fall to lowest level since September
By Alicia Wallace, CNN The number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell to 211,000 for the week ended December 10, according to data…
Continue ReadingFamily of Texas girl allegedly killed by a delivery driver sues FedEx and the driver’s employer
By Andy Rose, CNN The family of Athena Strand, the 7-year-old Texas girl allegedly kidnapped and killed by a delivery driver, is suing FedEx and one…
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