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Crews rescue 21 people on stuck tram cars in New Mexico

(AP) --- Authorities in New Mexico say icing on a cable caused two tram cars to get stuck high up in the Sandia Mountains overlooking Albuquerque, stranding 21 people overnight. A Bernalillo County Fire Department spokesman said 20 people in…

Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is planning televised hearings and a series of reports in the coming months to present its findings and bring its private interviews out into the open. The committee…

Twitter bans personal Greene account for COVID-19 misinfo

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter has banned the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy. That's according to a statement Sunday from the company. The Georgia Republican's account was permanently suspended under…

Police struggle to deter rising catalytic converter thefts

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — States across the country are taking steps to try to deter the thefts of catalytic converters. Thefts of the exhaust emission control devices have jumped over the past two years as prices for the precious metals…

Judge blocks COVID vaccine mandate for Head Start program

MONROE, La. (AP) - A Louisiana federal judge has ruled that President Joe Biden cannot require teachers in the Head Start early education program to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The decision hands a victory to 24 states that had sued…

Former Broncos, Falcons, Giants coach Dan Reeves dies at 77

ATLANTA (AP) — Former Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Reeves has died at the age of 77. His family says he died peacefully Saturday of complications from dementia. Reeves won a Super Bowl as a player with the…

2 wounded during Mall of America shooting, suspect sought

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two people have been shot and wounded following an apparent altercation at the Mall of America, sending New Year’s Eve shoppers scrambling for safety and placing the Minneapolis mall on temporary lockdown. Bloomington Police Department officials say…

Airline trade group seeks delay in 5G communications launch

WASHINGTON (AP) — The airline industry is trying to delay next week’s scheduled rollout of 5G wireless service near dozens of major U.S. airports. An trade group called Airlines for America says the service could interfere with critical systems on…

CDC warns against cruises, regardless of vaccination status

MIAMI (AP) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant. The CDC says it has more than…

New year brings more canceled flights for air travelers

(AP)-- The new year is bringing more of the same old misery that air travelers in the United States have been enduring for more than a week. Airlines are blaming wintry weather and high numbers of sickouts due to the…