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Live: Tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:41:48 GMT

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — A tribute service honoring the life of first lady Rosalynn Carter will take place Tuesday at Emory University in Atlanta.Among those expected to attend the service is her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, who is currently in hospice care."The fact that everything they did, they did together in such a collective way of being supportive of each other is just indicative of a 77-year marriage," said Paige Alexander, CEO of the Carter Center."She's not just his wife, but she's a force to be reckoned with herself." President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are also set to be among the guests attending the service."The president and the first lady certainly look forward to being there and to offering, you know, offering their condolences," said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.All of the living former first ladies — Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, and Melania Trump — are set to attend.Carter died on ...

Stephen Colbert cancels ‘Late Show’ episodes after suffering ruptured appendix

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:41:48 GMT

(CNN) — Stephen Colbert is calling in sick this week from his “Late Show” hosting duties.Colbert announced on Threads Monday that he has to cancel this week’s previously scheduled new episodes of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” as he recovers from surgery.“Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week. I’m sure you’re thinking, “Turkey overdose, Steve? Gravy boat capsize?” Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix,” he wrote.Colbert added that he’s “grateful” for his doctor’s care, and extended his gratitude to his wife Evie McGee-Colbert and their kids for “putting up” with him.“Going forward, all emails to my appendix will be handled by my pancreas,” he joked at the end of his statement.Jennifer Garner, Baz Luhrmann, Patrick Stewart, Kelsey Grammer and Barbara Streisand were set to appear as guests on the “Late Show” starting Tuesday when the show returned from Thanksgiving break, with Grammy-winner Jon Batiste slated as Wednesday’s musical guest....

Saudi Arabia wins vote to host 2030 World Expo

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:41:48 GMT

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France — Saudi Arabia will host the 2030 World Exhibition after winning a vote in Paris on Tuesday.Riyadh’s candidacy was endorsed by delegates from 119 countries during a ballot organized by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the Paris-based organization which oversees World Expos. Riyadh was competing with South Korea’s Busan and Italy’s Rome, which got 29 and 17 votes respectively out of 165 total delegates who showed up for the vote.When the outcome was announced at the venue, supporters of the Saudi candidacy cheered and started singing. Saudi Arabia secured more than two-thirds of the total votes, meaning that under BIE rules there was no need to organize a second round of balloting. Riyadh’s victory comes after a long campaign to convince BIE delegates via a diplomatic offensive and opulent events. Saudi Arabia was particularly proactive in approaching other countries to propose investment opportunities, according to B...

Harvard, Penn and MIT presidents to testify before Congress on antisemitism

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:41:48 GMT

New York (CNN) — The presidents of Harvard University, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania are scheduled to testify before Congress next week at a hearing on antisemitism on campus, lawmakers announced Tuesday.The hearing, set for December 5, will be held by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. It comes as tensions have surged on some college campuses following the October 7 terror attacks by Hamas against Israel.Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx, who chairs the committee, is vowing to hold university leaders accountable for antisemitism in the wake of Hamas attack and amid the Israel-Hamas war.“College administrators have largely stood by, allowing horrific rhetoric to fester and grow,” Foxx said in a statement. “College and university presidents have a responsibility to foster and uphold a safe learning environment for their students and staff. Now is not a time for indecision or milquetoast statements.”According to the House committee, ...

Mystery homicide victim identified after 4 decades

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:41:48 GMT

The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that they had determined the identity of an individual whose remains had been unidentified since they were found in Fairhaven in 1985.Using a genetic profile developed from DNA recovered from the remains, investigators were able to use forensic genetic genealogy to identify the victim as Keith Olsen, of Cranston, RI. Olsen was reported missing shortly after he was last seen on April 15, 1981. He was 27 at the time of his disappearance.Four years after his disappearance, on April 8, 1985, skeletal remains of a male were found by a driver stopped in the westbound breakdown lane of I-195 in Fairhaven, just past the Mattapoisett town line.Investigators at the time located nothing that could help them identify the skeleton, which showed evidence of inflicted trauma; the cause of death was determined to be a homicide.Authorities made multiple attempts to identify the individual through scientific efforts and appeals to ...

Justin Fields delivers late for Chicago Bears. Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the win — the team’s 1st vs. NFC North foe in more than 2 years.

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:41:48 GMT

10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears after their first win against an NFC North foe for Matt Eberflus and the club’s first since Nov. 25, 2021 — more than two years.You cannot make any sweeping conclusions from the final result Monday night at U.S. Bank Stadium after Cairo Santos knocked a 30-yard field goal through with 10 seconds remaining to lift the Bears to a 12-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. You can’t do it if you’re resisting the element of weekly referendums on coach, quarterback and others. But, boy, everyone involved needed this outcome.1. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell was asked about the conservative approach and second-guessing the play caller is one of the first orders of business after a loss, right?Minnesota just had its second takeaway in just more than six minutes of the fourth quarter when safety Josh Metellus stripped quarterback Justin Fields and recovered the ball on the Bears’ 43-yard line.The Vikings just gone up 10-9 on...

Thanksgiving rescue: Baby sea lion saved from highway

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:41:48 GMT

CORONADO, Calif. -- Police officers in the City of Coronado made a unique and very cute rescue on Thanksgiving.A baby sea lion was attempting to cross State Route 75 near Leyte Road, a portion of highway that connects Coronado to Imperial Beach, when some good Samaritans stopped to help the baby animal cross the road. Full Moon: When to see November’s full beaver moon City of Coronado police officers arrived to rescue the little guy on Thanksgiving and were able to get it in a crate, but the animal had other ideas. When officers let the sea lion out of the crate at the ocean shoreline, it decided it didn't want to go and crawled back into the crate and refused to move, a post on the City of Coronado Police Department's Facebook page read. Hoodmaps San Diego: This crowdsourced map stereotypes cities SeaWorld San Diego arrived to take the little guy in and named it "Gobble" as the rescue happened on Thanksgiving. To report a sick, injured, entangled, or stranded live animal in S...

New York drivers could face license suspensions over vision tests

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:41:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York drivers who renewed their licenses during part of the coronavirus pandemic face license suspensions on Friday if they don’t submit vision tests, the state Department of Motor Vehicles warned. Nearly 51,000 drivers statewide could have their licenses suspended, according to Newsday. The DMV urged drivers to submit the tests by Dec. 1 to avoid ramifications. Suspensions would affect drivers whose licenses expired between March 1, 2020, and Aug. 31, 2021, according to the DMV.A pandemic-era rule allowed drivers to renew their licenses online by temporarily self-certifying their vision test requirement as most DMV offices attempted to limit crowds. Drivers were still required to eventually submit the tests. People can take a vision test from a state-approved location or submit a vision test report form. The state-approved sites and the form are available on the DMV’s website. Driving with a suspended license in New York can result in a ticket or ...

Michigan police arrest 12-year-old boy after youth drives away on forklift, officers follow

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:41:48 GMT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Police in Michigan have arrested a 12-year-old boy who they said led them on a chase in a stolen forklift.Police were called to Forsythe Middle School at about 6:45 p.m. Saturday on a report of a stolen forklift, MLive.com reported. Officers found the forklift heading south through the city and gave chase at speeds between 15 and 20 mph (24 and 32 kph).The driver, later identified as a 12-year-old Ann Arbor boy, finally stopped the forklift and was taken into custody at about 8 p.m.Police later discovered the forklift had been left unlocked with a key hidden in the cab.No one was hurt in the incident.The Associated Press

CIB provides $52M loan for Thompson Regional Airport redevelopment in Manitoba

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:41:48 GMT

THOMPSON, Man. — The Canada Infrastructure Bank has signed a deal to lend $52 million to help pay for the redevelopment of Manitoba’s Thompson Regional Airport including the replacement of the terminal building which is sinking into the permafrost.CIB says that without the financing and other government support, the existing airport terminal building would eventually be inoperable.The airport provides passenger and cargo services to those in northern Manitoba and western Nunavut.It covers 37 northern communities, including 15 remote Indigenous communities only accessible by air and ice roads.The redevelopment plan includes the extension of sewer lines from the new terminal, parking lots and service roads.It will also see the construction of new apron and taxiways and the expansion of existing apron and related infrastructure.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 28, 2023.The Canadian Press