Parents of missing student in Utah receive ransom note with photo of son
U.S. Air Force may remove big gun from 'Ghostrider' gunships
Mom shares image that represents 'a very sad period' in her life
Animal shelters are in crisis. Even puppies are stuck.
Beer drinking in America falls to the lowest level in a generation
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Celebrities who died in 2023
Here are the stars we said goodbye to so far this year, including Sinéad O'Connor, Norman Lear, Andre Braugher, Matthew Perry, and Tina Turner.
47 min read - OpinionMiami Herald
A final thought: Informed opinion matters — your and ours | Opinion
Keep your letters and opeds coming to educate and provoke our readers, says retiring Miami Herald Editorial Page Editor Nancy Ancrum.
4 min read - OpinionMiami Herald
A Black community in Florida is under assault from business interests | Opinion
Tallevast’s story needs to be elevated, not only for Florida’s historical memory but its future. | Opinion
4 min read - SportsMiami Herald
Georgia RB Kendall Milton named Most Outstanding Player against FSU in Orange Bowl
‘It’s not going to be the same next year. People are going to go the League. Some will go to the portal. This team might not ever be the same.’
3 min read - SportsMiami Herald
After snub, Florida State’s ‘difficult month’ ends with record-setting loss in Orange Bowl
FSU was missing 25 players, including most of its starting offense, in the 63-3 loss to Georgia in the Orange Bowl.
4 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Who is Leo Koguan, the Elon fanboy and one of Tesla's largest shareholders who last year that Musk had 'abandoned' the EV maker
Leo KoGuan regularly touts his big buying sprees of Tesla stock but he has soured sharply on CEO Elon Musk's leadership.
3 min read - USFox News
California law barring guns from most public spaces set to go into effect after appeals court ruling
A California law that prohibits guns in "sensitive" public spaces like hospitals and parks is set to take effect on Jan. 1, after a Dec. 20 injunction was put on hold Saturday.
2 min read - TechnologyBusiness Insider
The 'Effective Accelerationism' movement doesn't care if humans are replaced by AI as long as they're there to make money from it
Silicon Valley's new ideological faction, called Effective Accelerationism or e/acc, is focused on the pursuit of AI development with no guardrails to slow its growth.
7 min read - USKTLA articles
Public advised to stay out of these Los Angeles County beaches
Officials are asking the public to stay out of these Los Angeles County beaches due to high levels of bacteria. People who enter the ocean water during this period could become ill, especially children, the elderly, or those who are immunocompromised, said the L.A. County Department of Public Health. Due to recent rainfall, excessive bacteria […]
3 min read - SportsMiami Herald
Takeaways from road loss to Jazz, as Heat’s injury and fourth-quarter issues continue
Takeaways and details from the Heat’s road loss to the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, including the latest on Jimmy Butler’s new injury.
8 min read - SportsMiami Herald
Georgia’s record 63-3 Orange Bowl rout of FSU ‘Semi-noles’ an embarrassment to college football | Opinion
Miami’s Orange Bowl game has been around 90 years. Saturday night’s 63-3 Georgia victory against Florida State was the most embarrassingly lopsided result ever. College football is to blame.
5 min read - SportsMiami Herald
Georgia Bulldogs have record-setting Orange Bowl performance in beatdown of depleted FSU
Georgia’s 60-point margin of victory over Florida State was the largest in Orange Bowl history.
4 min read - WorldFox News
Michigan house destroyed in fatal Whitmore Lake explosion, authorities investigating
Police are investigating a deadly house explosion in Whitmore Lake, Michigan.
1 min read - PoliticsFox News
Former top Obama adviser says if Trump prevented from running it ‘would rip the country apart'
Former President Obama adviser David Axelrod warned that a court decision to remove former President Trump from the primary ballot “would rip the country apart."
3 min read - USKTLA articles
Body cam video shows L.A. County deputy fatally shoot armed woman
Newly released bodycam footage depicts the moment a woman armed with a kitchen knife was shot and killed by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy. The video, which was made public by the department on Friday, shows deputies responding to an apartment building in the 2100 block of East Avenue J-8 in Lancaster on […]
4 min read - CelebrityFox News
Kathy Griffin files for divorce after nearly 4 years of marriage
Kathy Griffin this week filed for divorce from husband Randy Bick, whom she married on New Year's Day 2020 in Los Angeles.
1 min read - USFox News
Chicago woman booked for vandalizing buildings with antisemitic graffiti
Chicago resident Mariana Lynch, 30, was charged with seven felony counts and four misdemeanors after allegedly vandalizing buildings with antisemitic graffiti.
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
Sacramento man arrested in accidental shooting of wife. Here’s charge he faces
Deputies responded to a “frantic 911 call” about 1:40 a.m. Saturday.
1 min read - CelebrityFox News
Paula Abdul sues 'American Idol' executive producer Nigel Lythgoe for sexual assault
Paula Abdul filed a lawsuit alleging that "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe twice sexually assaulted her.
6 min read - PoliticsFox News
Trump team drops new nickname for GOP contender Nikki Haley: 'Nikki New Taxes'
Former President Trump's campaign team unveiled a new nickname for Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Friday, accusing the former governor of having "total disdain for the working-class."
2 min read - USFox News
Maine secretary of state’s house 'swatted' day after Trump ballot disqualification decision
The home of Maine's secretary of state was "swatted" Friday, a day after she ruled that former President Trump should be disqualified from the state's Republican presidential primary ballot.
2 min read - USFox News
Harvard rabbi calls out Ivy League's 'history of antisemitism:' 'Time to admit it, confront it and overcome it
A visiting scholar at Harvard called out the Ivy League institution for their "history of antisemitism," demanding it confront and overcome
3 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Warren Buffett has earned a $100,000 salary for over 40 years. Here's a look at the billionaire investor's unique compensation.
Buffett's company spends about three times his salary on his personal and home security each year, or about $5 million in total since 2008.
3 min read - USFox News
Florida man arrested after he allegedly attempted to kidnap child from Walmart: police
Lee County Sheriff's Office arrested Pablo Pintueles Hernandez and after he was allegedly recorded on surveillance video grabbing a child in a Walmart store and pulling him away.
1 min read - CelebritySacramento Bee
Killer Khan, 1980s pro wrestling star who performed in Sacramento, dies at 76
Masashi Ozawa, better known by his wrestling name Killer Khan, faced off against legends such as Andre The Giant and Hulk Hogan during his career.
1 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Here are top experts' biggest predictions for the US housing market in 2024
The US housing market could start to thaw in 2024, but experts are divided on where it's headed next.
4 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
The Fed will lower interest rates under 3% as a mild recession leads to a 'soggy 2024,' UBS chief economist says
"We think we're going to end up with a relatively soggy 2024 when we look back at the end of next year."
2 min read - USFox News
Missouri man busted after allegedly robbing St. Louis wounded veterans group
Brett Leary, 42, has been charged with one felony count of stealing after he allegedly took more than $36,000 from a fund for wounded veterans.
1 min read - USSalon
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows "swatted" after removing Trump from ballot
Defending her decision to disqualify Trump from Maine's ballot in 2024, she's since become the target of threats
1 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Here are the 10 best performing S&P 500 stocks in 2023 — and the 10 worst
While a 24% gain in the stock market sounds great, some S&P 500 companies more than quintupled those gains, while others saw disastrous declines.
4 min read - PoliticsBusiness Insider
Maine's secretary of state says she's received 'unacceptable' threats after barring Trump from the state's GOP presidential primary ballot
Shenna Bellows told CNN that she was "prepared for the possibility of threats" after her Trump ruling but said she was focused on following the law.
3 min read - USSacramento Bee
Highway 50 reopens over Sierra pass after police investigate suspicious package
Update: The roadway was closed for about two hours.
1 min read - CelebrityKTLA articles
Celebrities who had the worst year in 2023
While some celebrities, like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, had undoubtedly great years (as far as we know), not everyone got so lucky.
15 min read - PoliticsFox News
Jack Smith disputes Trump's presidential immunity claim in appeals court
DOJ special counsel Jack Smith challenged President Trump's presidential immunity claim in an appeals court document filed on Saturday.
2 min read - USFox News
DOJ torched after prosecutors announce Sam Bankman-Fried will not face trial on illegal political donations
Several commentators and media personalities took to social media after federal prosecutors said they do not plan to proceed with a second trial against Sam Bankman-Fried.
5 min read - SportsMiami Herald
The latest on Georgia tight end Brock Bowers’ status ahead of Orange Bowl vs Florida State
Bowers was not on the field during warmups ahead of the game after practicing on Friday.
4 min read - BusinessMiami Herald
Media giant Gustavo Cisneros dies at 78. ‘He had this ability to see the future’
Venezuelan business executive ran Miami-based Grupo Cisneros for five decades.
9 min read - USKTLA articles
Gypsy Rose Blanchard posts ‘first selfie of freedom’ after release from prison
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was sentenced to ten years in prison in 2016 for her role in her mother’s murder, was released from prison in Missouri on Thursday and took to social media to celebrate her freedom. Gypsy initially made headlines after her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, was found stabbed to death in her […]
3 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
The US debt mountain is growing so fast the government could soon be spending more on interest payments than on defense
The US's ballooning debt burden could eventually chip away at the demand for Treasury bonds, according to Capital Group.
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
The Santa Claus rally in stocks may end abruptly - and an economic slump looks assured in 2024, top economist David Rosenberg says
Stock investors face a "nasty January," and the US economy is showing cracks based on recent data, David Rosenberg said.
2 min read - CelebrityKTLA articles
Tom Wilkinson of ‘The Full Monty,’ ‘Michael Clayton’ dies at 75
Tom Wilkinson, known for his roles in “The Full Monty” and “Michael Clayton” among others has died at the age of 75, his family told the Associated Press. A statement shared to AP by his agent said that Wilkinson died “suddenly” at his home on Saturday but did not provide further details. Wilkinson earned Academy […]
1 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
How Airbnb uses AI to weed out people trying to use its rental properties for New Year's parties
Airbnb utilizes AI and machine learning technology to prevent parties on New Year's Eve. Last year, the company blocked 63,550 NYE bookings in the US.
2 min read - WorldFox News
China, Russia suffer setback to global ambitions with major player refusing to join trading bloc
Argentinian President Javier Milei campaigned against close ties to communist-led countries and insisted that his country would align with the "free nations of the West."
3 min read - USBusiness Insider
A spate of swatting incidents has plagued Republican politicians this holiday season. Lawmakers want stronger penalties.
This holiday season, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, and multiple Georgia lawmakers have been targeted by swatting attempts.
4 min read - LifestyleSacramento Bee
Buddhist monks from India to visit Sacramento area for sacred teachings
It’s part of the 2024 Sacred Earth and Healing Arts of Tibet Tour.
2 min read - LifestyleFox News
New Year's resolutions: No reason why these can't include faith goals, urges pastor
A pastor in Auburn, Washington, reminds people that as 2024 approaches, faith goals can be part of New Year's resolutions — and that God provides endless strength and support.
3 min read - USKTLA articles
High surf prompts evacuation warnings in Ventura
An evacuation warning was issued for a part of Ventura due to high surf impacting structures in the area on Saturday. According to Ventura County officials, the warning was issued shortly after 10 a.m. for residences bordering Pacific Coast Highway in between Seacliff Avenue south to Emma Wood Group Camp. Shortly before 3p.m., the evacuations […]
1 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
Tom Wilkinson, actor known for 'The Full Monty' and 'Batman Begins,' dead at 75
Tom Wilkinson also appeared in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" in 2004 and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" in 2014.
1 min read - USFox News
A tiny, shrinking percentage of American journalists are Republicans, study finds
A new study from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications found that just 3.4% of American journalists identify as Republicans.
3 min read - USBusiness Insider
The 25-year office construction boom that transformed New York City's skyline has hit the brakes, driven in part by record office vacancies
Manhattan had long been king when it came to office construction. But high vacancy rates have sent the real estate market into uncharted territory.
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