WASHINGTON, DC — As of Thursday, there were 1,888 lung injury cases associated with e-cigarette products in 49 states, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s an increase from last week, when there were 1,604 cases of vaping-related lung injuries. The CDC
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The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a resolution to formalize the procedures of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, marking a significant step in the ongoing investigation and setting the stage for the next phase in the investigation. The vote was 232-196 and was the first time that the full House chamber took
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RADIUM SPRINGS, New Mexico — A locomotive and 23 cars of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train derailed Thursday in an isolated area about 18 miles north of Las Cruces. The derailment site in Radium Springs was not near any homes and railroad crews said the area’s rugged terrain limited access to the scene.
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President Donald Trump’s campaign aired a new television ad during Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night. The 30-second spot, which Trump also tweeted, accurately listed some of the accomplishments of Trump’s tenure. But it also included a claim about illegal immigration that is highly misleading at best. Illegal immigration hasn’t been cut
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(CNN) — CNN ha revelado la lista de los 10 finalistas de Héroes CNN de 2019: 10 hombres y mujeres que están haciendo del mundo un lugar mejor ayudando a las familias afectadas por tragedias, trabajando por el medio ambiente, protegiendo a los animales abandonados y mucho más. La mayoría de sus esfuerzos comenzaron como
Continue Reading A group of US citizens and a nonprofit organization sued the Trump administration this week over a proclamation that would deny visas to immigrants unless they can prove they will have health insurance. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Portland, Oregon, claims that the proclamation will bar hundreds of thousands of immigrants from
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Google’s parent company has scaled back its plans for developing a Toronto neighborhood to potentially get approval from local officials following a backlash that put the project’s future in doubt. Waterfront Toronto, the government agency overseeing the development, announced Thursday that it has agreed to evaluate Alphabet’s plans after major concessions from the tech company,
Continue Reading If Joe Biden were a stock, he’d be a “sell.” Or a “hold” at best. Why? Because the man who spent eight years as vice president, another 30+ in the Senate and has been the front-runner in the 2020 race since the day he got into it continues to struggle to convince voters and donors
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In May 2017, Samantha went to a book burning in upstate New York. She had entered the inner circle of the modern white power movement called the alt-right, and it was the moment its activists see in retrospect as the peak of its power. The home was classically suburban, with a picnic table and a
Continue Reading (CNN) — El domingo, la representante demócrata Katie Hill de California anunció su renuncia al Congreso, luego de las recientes acusaciones de que tenía una relación inadecuada con una mujer del personal de la campaña antes de asumir el cargo. (Ella ha negado las acusaciones de tener una relación inapropiada con una mujer que hacía
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El ministro de Gobernación de Guatemala, Enrique Degenhart, informó que su país no espera vuelos de solicitantes de asilo esta semana como parte del acuerdo inmigratorio entre Guatemala y Estados Unidos. El acuerdo inmigratorio con Estados Unidos aún tiene procedimientos pendientes, dijo Degenhart en una conferencia de prensa el miércoles. El 26 de
Continue Reading One of the companies that Facebook hired to fact-check posts on its platform will propose a change to Facebook’s policy allowing politicians to run ads containing falsehoods, CNN Business has learned. Lead Stories, one of the fact-checking organizations hired by Facebook after the 2016 election to help curb the platform’s misinformation problem, will propose that
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Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA (KPAX TV) — Missoula’s expanded winter warming shelters for the homeless do not open until this Saturday, but the Poverello Center is adjusting some policies to accommodate for the current cold snap. The homeless shelter’s “behavior-based policy” has started early meaning people can visit the center, get
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El responsable de la construcción de parte de un colegio en la Ciudad de México que se desplomó por el terremoto de 2017, fue detenido el miércoles por el delito de homicidio doloso, según un comunicado de la Procuraduría de la Ciudad de Mexico. 26 personas murieron al derrumbarse la estructura del el
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA (KPAX TV) — The Missoula City Fire Department has sent a crew of firefighters to help in California . The crew left earlier this week, headed for Nevada before making final stops in Sonoma County and Los Angeles. Four engines are on the way, carrying 15 firefighters.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HAMILTON (KPAX TV) — Montana Governor Steve Bullock announced a ban on flavored vaping products on Oct. 8, but a Ravalli District Court judge blocked that ban. Now vape shop owners are looking to extend the block through an injunction with the hearing starting on Wednesday in a
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Houston furniture mogul Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale had a lot riding on Game 7 of the World Series, whether his beloved Astros won or lost. They did end up losing 6-2 to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday and McIngvale says he lost about $13 million that he bet on the Astros to win it all.
Continue Reading Astronomers studying black holes in our galaxy, the Milky Way, have discovered what they believe to be a new type of black hole. This previously unknown class of black holes could be smaller than others that were previously dubbed the smallest black holes. The researchers were creating a black hole census when they made the
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — Twitter dejará de aceptar anuncios políticos, anunció el miércoles el presidente ejecutivo de la compañía, Jack Dorsey. “Hemos tomado la decisión de detener toda la publicidad política en Twitter a nivel mundial. Creemos que el alcance del mensaje político debe ganarse, no comprarse”, tuiteó Dorsey. “Un mensaje político gana alcance cuando las
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Kevin Hart thinks he nailed Halloween. The actor, who is recovering from an auto accident in September, dressed up as his bff and frequent co-star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. But he didn’t do just any look. Hart donned the now famous 90s look of Johnson in a black turtleneck, gold chain, jeans and a fanny
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TOWSON, MD (WMAR) — “It was unexpected. I was just going to like have fun at the dance, the homecoming dance,” said Dorsey Keith IV, a senior at Parkville High School on the autism spectrum. Over the weekend, he won Homecoming King! “I felt appreciated by everyone,” Dorsey
Continue Reading Authorities have seized 20 kilograms of suspected fentanyl in a huge drug bust in Dayton, Ohio. That is enough of the synthetic opioid “to kill the entire population of Ohio, many times over,” said Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Vance Callender. “The quantity of fentanyl in this case amounts to chemical warfare and
Continue Reading During a face-to-face meeting last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had some blunt advice for President Donald Trump: Stop attacking Senate Republicans. His presidency could depend on it, McConnell conveyed to Trump, according to a person familiar with the meeting, which was first reported by Politico. If Trump is impeached by the House of
Continue Reading The ghosts and firemen, princesses and zombies are off to trick-or-treat and super eager to collect as much candy as possible. How can you ensure they’ll get a good haul? And how can you make your house a popular stop? Some proper Halloween etiquette could help. For trick-or-treaters… 1. Be polite. Remember, the law doesn’t
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Click here for updates on this story Oklahoma City, OK (KFOR) — I turned 40 years old last year, and I felt great. I felt grateful, too, for a life busting at the seams with good fortune. Everything was just perfect. About six months after that milestone birthday, I prepared for another milestone: my first
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BROOKLYN, NY (WPIX) — A teen who was in a subway station altercation with police that went viral appeared in court Wednesday on criminal charges, but his family is also firing back against the city. Benjamin Marshall, 15, was one of five teens arrested. His family has filed
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El asediado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, dijo este miércoles que su Gobierno “negocia” junto a la oposición la conformación de un nuevo Consejo Nacional Electoral así como la participación de “todos los partidos políticos” en las próximas elecciones legislativas del 2020. “He recibido mensajes de todos los sectores de la oposición
Continue Reading Lori Loughlin has hit “rock bottom,” according to a long-time friend of the actress. The most recent blow came when Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli, along with nine other accused parents in the college admissions scandal were hit last week with an additional bribery charge. “She’s at rock bottom, devastated,” the source tells CNN.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Detroit, MI (WXYZ) — We’ve heard stories about people getting fired for inappropriate posts on social media. But is that what happened to an employee of a stone company in Detroit? Cody Hidalgo says he lost his job after sharing a meme on Facebook, speaking exclusively to 7
Continue Reading Another fire erupted in California early Thursday morning and evacuations are underway, the Riverside County fire department told CNN. The fire in Jurupa Valley is being called the 46 Fire because it is located on the 5300 block of 46th Street. It was reported at 12:39 a.m. local time. The fire had spread across 150
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