Peloton, the indoor bike start-up, released a new holiday ad that in another time may not have made a dent in the cultural conversation. But this is 2019, and once the internet found the ad and pulled at its seams, there was no turning back. Social media is awash in critics who have seen the
Continue Reading(CNN) — Sen. Kamala Harris is poised to withdraw her candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination, two sources familiar with the decision tell CNN. The California Democrat informed her senior staff of the decision Tuesday morning and is planning a public announcement later in the day. This story is breaking and will be updated.
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Huawei is facing a growing backlash on social media in China after new details came to light in the case of a former employee who was arrested and jailed for 251 days following an unproven accusation of blackmail from the company. Prosecutors released the former employee, Li Hongyuan, for insufficient evidence earlier this year but
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Out of the many repulsive things about air travel, airline food probably ranks high. But not for AirAsia. Asia’s largest low-cost carrier is betting people love its food so much that it opened its first restaurant on Monday, offering the same menu it sells on flights. It’s not a gimmick, either: AirAsia, based in Malaysia,
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(CNN Español) — En conferencia de prensa, el Ministerio de Gobierno y la policía boliviana denunciaron un plan de conspiración terrorista de desestabilización política y social contra algunos países de América Latina. Una investigación a los hechos sucedidos durante la crisis política y social en Bolivia ha llevado, según las autoridades policiales, a descubrir una
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Click here for updates on this story GLEN CARBON, IL (KMOV) — Three people are in custody after being accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of Apple products from Walmart. An officer with the Glen Carbon Police Department stopped a suspicious vehicle outside of a business on Junction Drive near Walmart during the early
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — Iraq War veteran Orlando Carrasquelillo can finally smile, knowing his family now has a place to call home. His journey was not easy. It began on the battlefield in 2004. Orlando was a truck driver in the Tennessee’s Army National Guard when he was
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Roberto Izurieta es director de Proyectos Latinoamericanos en la Universidad George Washington. Ha trabajado en campañas políticas en varios países de América Latina y España y ha sido asesor de los presidentes Alejandro Toledo de Perú, Vicente Fox de México y Alvaro Colom of Guatemala. Izurieta también es analista de temas políticos
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AMADOR COUNTY, CA (KOVR) — The Amador County Sheriff’s office says 297 parcels were stolen from behind the Pioneer Post Office. Deputies responded to the post office Monday where the Post Master informed them the packages were stolen from four pallets that were left behind the building. The
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Whether they’re pretending to be an airplane captain or becoming aggressive and forcing an airplane to divert, badly behaved airplane travelers continue to hit headlines. In the photo above, actors play out a disruptive scenario as part of training carried out by the aviation security company Green Light. But from January 2020, newly ratified legislation
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — Red Cross volunteers don’t just help after a disaster, they also work to prevent disasters. As Megan Glaros reports, the organization has a team of volunteers who will go to your home and install brand new smoke alarms. The Red Cross Home Fire campaign
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DUNDALK, MD (WJZ) — Baltimore County police are investigating a reported child sexual assault on school property at Norwood Elementary School in Dundalk. The assault happened Monday morning, police said. The victim reported it to school staff after arriving at school on Monday. Surveillance video showed a suspect
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The estranged husband of a missing mother is expected in court on Tuesday morning. Fotis Dulos is set to face a judge as part of a civil case between his company, The FORE Group, and the mother of Jennifer Dulos. The case involves loans
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After a dramatic back and forth over where the next G7 will be hosted, Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the summit will be hosted at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland. “I think it’s been more or less announced,” Trump told the press while attending the NATO summit in London, “we’re gonna do it
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Every now and again incredible stories emerge of heroic dogs saving their owners from house fires. This isn’t one of those stories. A husky has become the unlikely cause of a house fire after turning on a microwave with food inside it, according to fire services in England. The fire began on Monday afternoon at
Continue Reading In 2019, Impact Your World told you about dozens of people and nonprofits making a difference in their communities — from those fighting to stop rainforest loss and bird extinction to setting up safe spaces for sex-trafficking victims. Here are ways you can help their efforts while giving gifts with a purpose to those you
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Brandon Caruthers, one of four teens who escaped from Metro’s Juvenile Detention Facility on Saturday, has been added to the TBI’s Most Wanted List. Caruthers, 17, was arrested in an armed robbery case in August 2018 from Apache Trail in south Nashville. He had
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GAINESVILLE His hard hat tumbled to the bottom of the 16-foot deep hole. Forget about it, his operator said. They had others he could borrow. He climbed down the extension ladder into the base of the pit, nearly half as deep as a telephone pole. His coworkers warned
Continue Reading Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said she will continue to “put pressure on people in power,” after completing her journey across the Atlantic Ocean for the COP25 conference in Madrid on Tuesday. Thunberg arrived in Lisbon after nearly three weeks at sea, before giving a press conference at the port alongside youth activists and crew
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The UK could become the next country to issue gender neutral passports if an activist trying to force the government to overturn its policy wins a court appeal on Tuesday. Christie Elan-Cane has argued the UK’s current passport process is “unacceptable,” and breaches international human rights law. They are pushing the Home Office to allow
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SMYRNA, GA (WGCL) — A Smyrna man is being held at Cobb County Jail for acts of cruelty towards children. Deondrea Leonard, 34, is charged with pedestrian on roadway with no sidewalk, willful obstruction of a law enforcement officer, giving false identifying information to an officer, and felony
Continue Reading Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher has retired from the Navy, capping off a career that gained national attention when President Donald Trump controversially intervened in a war crimes case on his behalf. Gallagher retired on November 30 as planned, according to several Navy officials. His retirement followed standard practice for enlisted sailors with 20 or more
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — The Atlanta city council approved legislation Monday that will prohibit plastic utensils and bags in all city buildings and at Hartsfield Jackson Airport. The ban applies to all city buildings and also includes concourses and terminals at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. The ordinance prohibits
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Al Quattrocchi is a dedicated man. He fought for the Allies in World War II and married his wife Jean after meeting during a dance outside an English village during the war. They’re approaching their 75th wedding anniversary. The 96-year-old man has another dedication:
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OZARK, AR (KFSM) — A custodian at Ozark High School is close to coming home after spending two weeks fighting for his life after getting a flesh-eating bacteria from a cut. “He has such a great heart and he is so good with these kids, he’s amazing with
Continue Reading A Belgian town famous for its carnival parade has signaled that it is willing to withdraw from a United Nations cultural listing after the event was condemned for its use of alleged anti-Semitic imagery. Aalst Carnival is currently recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), but town mayor Christoph D’Haese wants
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COQUILLE, OR (KPTV) — An Oregon man serving a 10-year sentence for manslaughter had his conviction overturned just months before his scheduled release from prison. The Oregon Innocence Project announced Monday that a judge issued the ruling after it was discovered that important, exculpatory DNA evidence had not
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (WTKR) — An unusual visitor forced its way into a closed H&R Block office in Virginia Beach. Harry Patterson Jr. was stunned Monday morning when he saw a bald eagle inside the office next to his Allstate Insurance location. “I was on the phone with
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A new report aimed at defending Donald Trump against Democratic claims of abuse of power represented a remarkable demonstration of the President’s greatest political achievement — the transformation of the Republican Party in his image. The 123-page document written by GOP members on three House committees formalized the President’s own cycle of distraction and denial
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHALLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) — A man disappeared around the time of Hurricane Dorian, and now, months later, the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is getting the word out to find him. On Monday, the sheriff’s office announced that 26-year-old Dreyton Jones was last seen “before Hurricane Dorian,” which made
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