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Maia Kealoha stars as Lilo in the live-action reimagining of the 2002 Disney classic ‘Lilo and Stitch’ By Amy Becker Tuesday, December 3, 2024 5:36PM Maia Kealoha dishes on landing the role of Lilo in the live-action reimagining of “Lilo and Stitch,” coming to theaters May 23, 2025. Maia Kealoha is one captivating storyteller! We caught up with the 7-year-old actress, who stars as Lilo in the live-action reimagining of the 2002 Disney classic “Lilo and Stitch.” She told On The Red Carpet all about how she turned her dream of becoming an actress into a reality and what we can expect in the upcoming film, set to premiere May 23, 2025. “Fun fact, when I was a little kid, at five years old, I did this little pageant,” she begins. At the pageant, she had her mom write that she wanted “to be an actor when I grow up!” Kealoha described how five weeks later, a role for “Lilo and Stitch” opened. “Take a picture if you want to enter, and my mom’s like ‘I’m submitting you!’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah!'” she explained, as

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 5:24PM MEXICO CITY — Israel Vázquez, the Mexican fighter who won three bantamweight world titles, has died at 46. World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman announced the death on Tuesday. The boxer nicknamed “El Magnifico” revealed on Nov. 10 he had sarcoma, a cancer. “Israel is finally resting in peace. May God provide his family with strength we extend all the support to his wife Laura, his kids, family and friends during this difficult time,” Sulaiman said on X. “Thanks champion for leaving a special footprint. You will always be ‘El Magnifico.'” FILE – Referee Pat Russell raises the arm of Israel Vázquez of Mexico after a WBC super bantamweight championship in Carson, Calif., March. 1, 2008. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File Vázquez debuted in 1995 and will be most remembered for his four fights against countryman Rafael Márquez from 2007-10. They split the series, and the 2007 and 2008 duels received fight of the year awards. After winning in 2008, Vázquez suffered a detached retina and eventually lost his right eye after his retirement. He stopped fighting in May 2010

By BILL BARROW ATLANTA (AP) — As he concludes his time as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Jaime Harrison is downplaying his party’s November loss to President-elect Donald Trump and arguing Democrats avoided even greater losses that parties in power have faced around the world. But he acknowledged that Democrats must do a better job of selling the party’s priorities and accomplishments for the working class. He also called for continued nationwide investments in party infrastructure and better use of non-legacy media. “I can’t tell you how disappointed I am that Kamala Harris is not going to be the next president of the United States,” Harrison said in an interview Monday. But “the political pendulum in this country has been swinging swiftly, back and forth,” he added, and “we got to buckle up and get ready for it” to continue. Harrison made similar arguments in a memo being distributed Tuesday to Democratic Party leaders and donors around the country. “Although Democrats did not achieve what we set out to do, Trump wasn’t able to capture the support of more than 50% of the electorate

The New York Film Critics Circle, one of the nation’s oldest and most venerated critics’ groups, is kicking movie awards season into high gear Tuesday as they select their choices for the best of 2024.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathizing with North Korea.

An Alberta Clipper system is forecasted to bring snow and cold weather to the Midwest and Northeast this week as folks in states surrounding the Great Lakes continue to clean up from last weekend’s snowstorm. CBS News senior national weather correspondent Rob Marciano and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant Gilmore have the latest.

President Biden will deliver remarks Tuesday at Angola’s National Museum of Slavery in the nation’s capital. Mr. Biden is the first sitting U.S. president to visit Angola and the first president to visit Sub-Saharan Africa since 2015. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has a preview of the president’s address.

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is adding over 132,000 heavy-duty pickups in the U.S. to a previous recall for tailgate release switches that can short circuit and open the gates while the trucks are in park. The recall adds certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks to a February recall of 323,000 heavy duty pickups. Only trucks with a manual gate and power lock and release are affected. The company says in documents posted Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that water can get into the electronic gate release switches, causing the gates to unlatch. If that happens, cargo can fall into the road and become a hazard. The trucks in the new recall were added after the company found 237 field reports of tailgates opening unexpectedly. Until repairs are made, GM says owners should check to make sure the gate is closed and latched before driving. Dealers will replace the exterior touch pad switch assemblies with new ones that are more resistant to water. Owners will be notified by letter starting on Jan. 13.

By ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications, as a general principle, lashing back at U.S. limits on semiconductor-related exports. The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced the move after the Washington expanded its list of Chinese companies subject to export controls on computer chip-making equipment, software and high-bandwidth memory chips. Such chips are needed for advanced applications. The ratcheting up of trade restrictions comes as President-elect Donald Trump has been threatening to sharply raise tariffs on imports from China and other countries, potentially intensifying simmering tensions over trade and technology. China’s Foreign Ministry also issued a vehement reproof. “China has lodged stern protests with the U.S. for its update of the semiconductor export control measures, sanctions against Chinese companies, and malicious suppression of China’s technological progress,” Lin Jian, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said in a routine briefing Tuesday. “I want to reiterate that China firmly opposes the U.S. overstretching the concept of national security, abuse of export control measures

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law,” Tuesday accusing the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities. Yoon made the announcement in a televised briefing, vowing to “eradicate pro-North Korean forces and protect the constitutional democratic order.” It wasn’t immediately clear how Yoon’s step would affect the country’s governance and democracy. The move drew immediate opposition from politicians, including the leader of his own conservative party, Han Dong-hoon, who called the decision “wrong” and vowed to “stop it with the people.” Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who narrowly lost to Yoon in the 2022 presidential election, called Yoon’s announcement “illegal and unconstitutional.” People watch a TV screen showing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s televised briefing at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) “Through this martial law, I will rebuild and protect the free Republic of Korea, which is falling into the depths of national ruin,” Yoon said during a televised speech, invoking South Korea’s formal name. “I will

It’s that time of year again. No, no, not jingle bell season. It’s “irresistible destinations for the new year” season, when every travel site offers up a where-to-go list. This week, Conde Nast Traveler is throwing its Santa hat in the ring with “The 25 Best Places to Go in 2025.” Related Articles Travel | New York state highlights can’t-miss holiday sites and attractions Travel | Holiday travel: Tahoe’s Truckee is a magical, cozy winter destination Travel | How the way we travel has changed since the pandemic Travel | Election results are impacting travelers’ 2025 international trip plans Travel | Crazy cleaning fees have pushed once-loyal Airbnb travelers back to hotels It’s a diverse list with everything from Greenland — “once a feather in only the most seasoned travelers’ caps,” the CN Traveler editors say — to the Great Barrier Reef. Greenland’s Nuuk airport expansion makes travel easier, they point out, with more flights bound there in the new year. Ho Chi Minh City gets a shout out on the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. In Germany, just south of Bonn, the

After missing 40 days of school last year, Tommy Betom, 10, is on track this year for much better attendance. The importance of showing up has been stressed repeatedly at school – and at home. When he went to school last year, he often came home saying the teacher was picking on him and other kids were making fun of his clothes. But Tommy’s grandmother Ethel Marie Betom, who became one of his caregivers after his parents split, said she told him to choose his friends carefully and to behave in class. Attendance Clerk Katrice Grant speaks to siblings Melanie Pacheco, 8, left, and Marilynn Pacheco, 5, in the hallway before heading to their classrooms. AP Photo/Roberto E. Rosales He needs to go to school for the sake of his future, she told him. “I didn’t have everything,” said Betom, an enrolled member of the San Carlos Apache tribe. Tommy attends school on the tribe’s reservation in southeastern Arizona. “You have everything. You have running water in the house, bathrooms and a running car.” A teacher and a truancy officer also reached out to Tommy’s

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 12:46PM Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who had been believed to be missing in Los Angeles, crossed the border into Mexico on her own accord and is not the victim of any crime, the LAPD said. LOS ANGELES — Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who had been believed to be missing in Los Angeles, crossed the border into Mexico on her own accord four days after landing at LAX and is not the victim of any crime, the LAPD said Monday. “To date the investigation has not uncovered any evidence that Kobayashi is being trafficked or is the victim of any foul play,” LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said. Detectives reviewed her social media accounts and found a desire expressed to “step away from modern connectivity,” he added. The investigation discovered that while Kobayashi initially checked her bag through to New York, she later instructed it be sent to her at LAX, where she retrieved it on Nov. 11. She later used her passport and cash to buy a bus ticket at Union Station to travel to the San Ysidro border crossing

By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team Tuesday, December 3, 2024 12:30PM Williamson County, Illinois deputies stopped a pregnant woman’s runaway vehicle from going into Crab Orchard Lake after her car brakes malfunctioned. WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. — Southern Illinois sheriff’s deputies stop a pregnant woman’s runaway car from going into a lake. It happened early Monday morning in Williamson County, east of Carbondale. Deputies responded to a 911 call from driver who said her car would not stop. Video shows the deputy pull in front of the woman’s car and put on his brakes to slowly bring the woman’s car to a stop about 0.4 miles before reaching Crab Orchard Lake. No one was hurt, and there is no word what caused the woman’s brakes to malfunction. Copyright © 2024 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.

Joe Biden is using the first visit to Angola by a U.S. president to promote Washington’s investments in the sub-Sahara African nation and see a slavery museum where he’ll acknowledge the trafficking of human beings that once linked the two nations’ economies. A centerpiece of his trip is showcasing a U.S. commitment of $3 billion for the Lobito Corridor, a railway redevelopment linking Zambia, Congo and Angola that is meant to make it far easier to move raw materials in the continent and for export. The project also has drawn financing from the European Union, the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations, a Western-led private consortium and African banks. The project aims to advance the U.S. presence in a region rich in critical minerals used in batteries for electric vehicles, electronic devices and clean energy technologies and to counter China’s heavy investments in mining and processing African minerals. President Joe Biden is greeted by Angolan Foreign Minister Tete Antonio as he arrives in the capital Luanda, Angola on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. AP Photo/Ben Curtis The U.S. has for years built relations in Africa through

A Republican-led House committee investigating broad aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects in the US released a final report Monday summarizing its two-year effort, saying it hoped the work would “serve as a road map for Congress, the Executive Branch, and the private sector to prepare for and respond to future pandemics.” In the 520-page report, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic concludes that the coronavirus “most likely emerged from a laboratory in Wuhan, China,” citing factors like biological characteristics of the virus and illnesses among researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in fall 2019. Most US intelligence agencies say the virus was not genetically engineered, but it is still not totally clear how the pandemic started. A US intelligence analysis released last year said either a laboratory or natural origin was possible, and the community remains split on the issue. The US Department of Energy assessed last year that it had “low confidence” in the lab leak theory. No US federal agency believes that the virus that causes Covid-19 was created as a bioweapon. The subcommittee report says that

President-elect Donald Trump said he is “totally against” Japan’s Nippon Steel buying U.S. Steel.

A Michelin-starred chef called on the thieves who stole his van, along with 2,500 meat pies inside it, to embrace the holiday spirit.

Truong My Lan was convicted of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and sentenced to death for fraud totaling $27 billion.

Mamta Bhatt’s body still has not been found, but investigators linked her DNA to the blood found in the couple’s home, police said.

You’ll read this 5 days after the culinary indulgence, the (hopefully) warm, rewarding hospitality and camaraderie of family and friends, the “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” for NFL and college football teams (go Ducks), and the onset of Hallmark Christmas movies. However, I’m writing on Thanksgiving Day. The coming days must be devoted to early rising and driving to get “first chairs” for skiing. The most immediate source of thanks is nature’s gift of abundant snow on Mt. Bachelor, allowing for the best early (pre-Thanksgiving) skiing in the nearly quarter-century we’ve been trekking the 300-odd miles north from Red Bluff. That leads to being grateful for 74-year old bodies that can still navigate the groomed runs we’ve come to love so much that we ski them in our minds after the season is over. I told you that to tell you this: What brought us to our Bend, Oregon, home in November was not, ironically, favorable skiing weather. It was medical appointments, tests, lab analysis and review, which leads to thanks for biopsy results labeled “benign,” and a Cologuard “sample” found to