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Holiday Travel Warnings: Winter Storm Will Likely Bring Delays & Cancelations

Holiday travel could be impacted by a major winter storm

Congress Moves To Ban TikTok From US Government Devices

TikTok would be banned from most U.S. government devices under a government spending bill Congress unveiled early Tuesday. It's the latest push by American lawmakers against the Chinese-owned social media app.

LA Taps Hotel Rooms as Estimated 40,000 People Live Homeless

The new mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, said Sunday her administration will start moving homeless people from tent encampments into hotels and motels through a new program that launches Tuesday.

Wells Fargo To Pay $3.7B Over Consumer Law Violations

Wells Fargo agreed to pay $3.7 billion to settle charges that it harmed consumers by charging illegal fees and interest on auto loans and mortgages, as well as incorrectly applied overdraft fees against savings and checking accounts.

Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Shakes Parts of Northern California

A strong earthquake shook parts of Northern California early Tuesday, jolting residents awake, cutting off power to thousands, and damaging homes and roads, officials said. No injuries were immediately reported.

Virginia Probes Hiring of Trooper Who Killed Teen's Family

After a former state trooper from Virginia drove across the country, kidnapped a 15-year-old California girl, killed three members of her family, then shot himself, Virginia State Police and the sheriff's office he had recently started working for said they found no warning signs during background checks before he was hired.

Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty of Rape in Los Angeles Trial

After a month-long trial and nine days of deliberations, Los Angeles jurors on Monday found Harvey Weinstein guilty of the rape and sexual assault of just one of the four accusers he was charged with abusing.

Supreme Court Temporarily Pauses Lifting Title 42 Border Restrictions

Suspense is mounting at the U.S. border with Mexico about the future of restrictions on asylum-seekers after the Supreme Court issued a temporary order to keep pandemic-era limits on migrants in place. Conservative-leaning states won a reprieve as they push to maintain a measure that allows officials to expel many asylum-seekers.

Messi Wins World Cup, Argentina Beats France On Penalties

Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer. Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years. Gonzalo Montiel scored the clinching penalty as Argentina won after a 3-3 draw.

Panthers Lose, But Could Still Make Playoffs

Chalk up another loss for the Carolina Panthers, this time versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, despite falling to a 5-9 record on the season their playoff hopes are still very much alive.

11 People Seriously Injured Amid Turbulence On Hawaii Flight

Eleven people were seriously hurt when a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu encountered severe turbulence shortly before landing. Passengers say unrestrained people and objects went flying when the Hawaiian Airlines flight encountered the turbulence Sunday.

AP: Twitter Bans Linking To Facebook, Instagram, Other Rivals

Twitter users will no longer be able to link to certain rival social media websites, including what the company described Sunday as “prohibited platforms” Facebook, Instagram and Mastodon.

AP: Bond Set At $50K For Father Of July 4th Shooting Suspect

A judge on Saturday set bond at $50,000 for the father of an Illinois man charged with killing seven people at a July 4 parade who is accused of helping his son get a gun license years before the shooting on a suburban Chicago main street.

AP: 5.4 Quake Jolts West Texas, One Of State's Strongest Ever

One of the strongest earthquakes in Texas history struck Friday evening in a western region of the state that's home to oil and fracking activity. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

AP: US Buying 3M Barrels Of Oil To Start Replenishing Reserves

The Biden administration said Friday it is buying 3 million barrels of oil to begin to replenish U.S. strategic reserves that officials drained earlier this year in a bid to stop gasoline prices from rising amid production cuts by OPEC and a ban on Russian oil imports.