Monthly Archives: December 2022

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy has offered a key concession to critics of his bid for the House speakership during private conversations this week: reducing the threshold that is required to force a floor vote on ousting the sitting speaker, according to six Republican sources familiar with the internal discussions.House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy has […]

Two people are dead after a rockfall occurred Tuesday at Yosemite National Park in Northern California, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office told CNN.Two people are dead after a rockfall occurred Tuesday at Yosemite National Park in Northern California, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office told CNN.

This was a doozy of a year, admittedly made even more overwhelming by the ever-expanding glut of content you know you want to consume.This was a doozy of a year, admittedly made even more overwhelming by the ever-expanding glut of content you know you want to consume.

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a $1.7 trillion federal spending bill that includes a number of administration priorities and officially avoids a government shutdown, ending what he called a “year of historic progress.”President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a $1.7 trillion federal spending bill that includes a number of administration priorities and officially avoids […]

Olympian Kamila Valieva recreated Jenny Ortega’s dance in Netflix’s hit show ‘Wednesday’ while competing in the Russian Figure Skating Championships.Olympian Kamila Valieva recreated Jenny Ortega’s dance in Netflix’s hit show ‘Wednesday’ while competing in the Russian Figure Skating Championships.

Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend who won three World Cups and became the sport’s first global icon, has died at the age of 82, according to a statement from his daughter Kely Nascimento on Instagram. CNN’s Don Riddell looks back on his life and career.Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend who won three World Cups and […]

Patrick Keane, who traveled to Chicago after two canceled flights, had an enthusiastic reunion with his luggage that he says had been missing for a week.Patrick Keane, who traveled to Chicago after two canceled flights, had an enthusiastic reunion with his luggage that he says had been missing for a week.

A Chinese fighter jet intercepted a US reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea last week and performed an “unsafe maneuver,” forcing the US aircraft to take evasive action, according to Indo-Pacific Command, the command responsible for overseeing US military operations in the region.A Chinese fighter jet intercepted a US reconnaissance aircraft over the South […]

The tree of life grew in 2022 as California Academy of Sciences researchers and their international collaborators discovered 146 new animal, plant and fungi species.The tree of life grew in 2022 as California Academy of Sciences researchers and their international collaborators discovered 146 new animal, plant and fungi species.