Month: October 2019
Montgomery, Alabama’s first black mayor-elect says he wants his city seen as a part of the New South
The man who will be Montgomery, Alabama’s first African American mayor wants his tenure to signal a new narrative for his 200-year-old city, he told CNN on Thursday. “We want to be seen as a part of the New South,” Steven Reed told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota on “New Day.” “We want to turn the page
Continue ReadingAficionado al fútbol enfrenta prohibición de por vida por supuestamente manosear a una jugadora
(CNN) — Un fanático del fútbol se enfrenta a una prohibición de por vida por el club mexicano Tigres después de al parecer manosear el pecho de la futbolista estadounidense Sofía Huerta. El incidente ocurrió después del partido amistoso del sábado en México entre Tigres y el club Houston Dash en el que juega Huerta,
Continue ReadingA ‘Sesame Street’ Muppet shares her mother’s struggle with addiction
One of “Sesame Street’s” tiny, young Muppets is dealing with a big, adult issue as part of an effort to help families dealing with substance abuse. Sesame Workshop, the organization that produces the beloved children’s show, has created a series of videos that features 6-year-old Karli talking to her friends about her mom’s struggle with
Continue ReadingG/O Media shuts down news and opinion site Splinter
Splinter, the news and opinion site originally known as Fusion, is shutting down. Parent company G/O Media announced Thursday that it is laying off the site’s seven-person staff and plans to “reallocate” the headcount to its other sites, according to internal memos. In an email to editorial staff on Thursday, G/O Media editorial director Paul
Continue ReadingEd Sheeran and Prince Harry unite in video for World Mental Health Day
Prince Harry and Ed Sheeran have teamed up in a video to raise awareness for World Mental Health Day — with a light-hearted jibe at their own plight as Britain’s most famous redheads. In the video, shared on the official Sussex Royal Instagram account, the famous duo discuss the issue of mental health, and urge
Continue ReadingNita Lowey announces retirement after more than three decades in Congress
Rep. Nita Lowey, the chairwoman of the influential House Appropriations Committee, announced Thursday afternoon that she will not seek reelection in 2020 after more than three decades of serving in Congress. “After 31 years in the United States Congress, representing the people of Westchester, Rockland, Queens and the Bronx, I have decided not to seek
Continue ReadingHow to watch tonight’s CNN LGBTQ town hall
CNN and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation will team up to host a town hall featuring Democratic presidential candidates answering questions on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer issues. The Thursday prime-time event in Los Angeles, airing live on the eve of National Coming Out Day, will feature the largest ever audience for a Democratic
Continue ReadingHow to convince, scare or bribe your kids not to vape
Of all the pre-teen related parental worries I have about my seventh grade daughter, at the top of my list right now is making sure she doesn’t vape. This week, New York became the first to report a teen had died from a vaping-related lung injury, and it’s the latest in a rash of vaping-related
Continue ReadingChicken processing company Tip Top Poultry recalls its meat from stores over Listeria fears
Do you store chicken in your freezer? You might want to take a look at the label. In late September, Tip Top Poultry, Inc. issued a voluntary recall of all “cooked, hot deboned fowl meat” due to possible Listeria contamination. On Tuesday, Tip Top expanded it to include additional products and retailers. Stores affected include
Continue ReadingThe Milky Way galaxy stole a few tiny galaxies from a neighbor
Our large galaxy, the Milky Way, is orbited by more than 50 other, smaller galaxies. But astronomers recently discovered that some of these galaxies were kidnapped from neighboring large dwarf galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud. The Large Magellanic Cloud, so called because it appears like a faint cloud, is also on a collision course with
Continue ReadingRonan Farrow alleges Harvey Weinstein threatened NBC with Matt Lauer’s secrets
For two years, it’s been a network news mystery: Why did NBC table Ronan Farrow’s investigation into Harvey Weinstein in 2017? Why did the network let him walk it over to The New Yorker, where he eventually won a Pulitzer Prize for the reporting, instead of airing it on TV? NBC executives say Farrow simply
Continue Reading“Today I am running for those who can’t because I can,” Caleb Freeman runs first race since crash
Click here for updates on this story NEWCASTLE, Okla. (KFOR) — Thursday night, KFOR is checking in on a teenager thousands have been following for almost two years. About 80,000 people have been following Caleb Freeman’s journey on his Facebook page “Pray For Caleb.” News 4 brought you Freeman’s first words, his first steps, and
Continue ReadingMedical marijuana experts in Ohio claim their product is safe while vaping concerns pop up around black market products
Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND, OH (WEWS) — While headlines across the nation talk about vaping deaths and more than a thousand people in the hospital with serious lung problems, medical marijuana patients like Alec Chenkus are paying attention. “Obviously, it’s a concern,” said Chenkus. When Chenkus talks to other patients as
Continue Reading4 frases clave de Lenín Moreno en entrevista con CNN en Español
(CNN Español) — Este miércoles en el programa Conclusiones de CNN en Español, el presidente de Ecuador, Lenín Moreno, habló sobre el plan de ajuste económico y las reacciones que iba producir. Mira aquí las frases clave de la entrevista: 1. “Correa es un prófugo de la justicia” En conversación con Fernando del Rincón sobre
Continue ReadingFuerzas Armadas de Ecuador controlan a grupo de manifestantes que pretendía ingresar a base militar
(CNN Español) — Decenas de manifestantes intentaron ingresar de forma violenta a la base militar de la Balbina ubicada en la ciudad de Sangolquí, a unos 30 kilómetros al norte de Quito, la noche del miércoles, según reportaron varios medios locales y confirmaron las Fuerzas Armadas de Ecuador. El comandante de la Brigada de la Balbina,
Continue ReadingSaints player does not have to pay fine for ‘Man of God’ headband
Click here for updates on this story Waco, Texas (KXXV) — The NFL has backed off after fining a New Orleans Saints player for wearing a “Man of God” headband during a game. The Washington Times said linebacker Demario Davis was fined $7,017 for violating the league’s uniform’s rules. The rule bars “personal messages.” On
Continue ReadingMan speaks to ABC15 after being pulled over for “the little tree in [his car] window”
Click here for updates on this story La Paz County, AZ (KNXV) — For at least 10 to 15 miles, Philip Colbert said the sheriff’s patrol vehicle followed closely behind him on State Route 95. When the La Paz County deputy finally pulled him over, he couldn’t believe the reason why. “The little tree in
Continue ReadingCuba Gooding Jr. hit with new charge in groping case
Cuba Gooding Jr. is facing an additional, undisclosed charge in a New York sex abuse case. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office did not reveal the exact nature of the charge or if it’s tied to the same accuser in a hearing Thursday. The Oscar winner was previously charged with two misdemeanors: forcible touching and sex
Continue ReadingTom Steyer raises paltry $2 million after personally spending tens of millions on his presidential bid
Billionaire Tom Steyer raised $2 million in the third quarter of 2019, his campaign announced on Thursday, a paltry haul that pales in comparison to the more than $30 million the candidate has spent of his own fortune solely on television and digital ads for his presidential bid. Steyer had always planned to self-fund his
Continue ReadingVictoria’s Secret head of stores is stepping down
One of Victoria’s Secret’s key executives is stepping down as the retailer deals with a battering year. April Holt, who is the executive vice president of stores, is leaving the L Brands-owned company after more than 16 years. Becky Kritek-Behringer, a 17-year veteran who is currently Victoria’s Secret’s SVP of store operations, will assume the
Continue ReadingNew Mexico State nursing school gets $1.35M grant to tackle opioid epidemic
The nursing school at New Mexico State University has received a three-year $1.35 million grant to help address the opioid epidemic. The funding from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration will finance a project aimed at expanding the number of professionals in New Mexico who are trained to prevent and treat opioid use and
Continue ReadingCalifornia bans travel-size plastic shampoo bottles from hotels
In a few years, you’ll no longer be able to rely on hotels in California for those travel-size bottles of shampoo and lotion. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Wednesday that bans hotels from supplying such bottles in an effort to reduce the number of plastic containers being thrown away by hotels and guests.
Continue ReadingIn California, my kids and I are used to making ‘apocalypse boxes’
In the last hours before power was scheduled to go out over large swaths of the Bay Area where I live, the mood was eerie, disciplined and uneasy. In Berkeley, one CVS was out of batteries and I know it wasn’t the only one. REI had been sold out of solar lanterns for nearly a
Continue ReadingVaping-related lung injuries now in all states but one, new CDC numbers show
There are 1,299 lung injury cases associated with e-cigarette products in 49 states, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands as of Tuesday, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alaska is the only state without a reported case. That’s an increase from last week, when there were 1,080 cases
Continue ReadingResearchers collected trash from high school grounds to better understand teen vaping and smoking
To better understand the vaping epidemic in high schools across the United States, researchers have turned to the ground. Researchers in Northern California have “systematically scanned the student parking lots and exterior school perimeter areas” to collect e-cigarette, tobacco and cannabis waste on the ground, according to a note published on Thursday in the US
Continue ReadingClimate change protesters with a boat blocked traffic today in New York’s Times Square
Dozens of people were arrested Thursday as protesters demanding action on climate change blocked traffic in New York’s Times Square. Images on social media showed demonstrators from the group Extinction Rebellion sitting on the ground, circled around a green boat that said “Act now.” Protesters wore orange life jackets and held up the flags of
Continue ReadingThat mall featured in the third season of ‘Stranger Things’ is up for sale
The Georgia mall featured in the third season of the Netflix show “Stranger Things” is up for sale. Though the show painted the idea of a crowded shopping center, the once bustling suburban mall in Duluth, Georgia, is so empty that a decomposing body went unnoticed for two weeks in 2017. Gwinnett Place Community Improvement
Continue ReadingMindy Kaling accuses TV academy of trying to discredit her ‘Office’ work
Mindy Kaling has accused the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences of singling her out. The actress almost missed out on being nominated about a decade ago for an Emmy for her work on “The Office” after the academy, which runs the awards show, tried to cut her from the list of the show’s producers,
Continue ReadingDrew Barrymore is getting her own daytime talk show
Drew Barrymore is joining daytime TV. Beginning next fall, the actress, producer and entrepreneur will host her own syndicated daytime talk show from CBS Television Distribution. “It is beyond my wildest dreams to have this opportunity for a daily talk show,” Barrymore said in a release. “I’m truly thrilled and honored to be creating this
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