A combat veteran running for US Congress in Arizona suspended his campaign on Monday after a relapse and drug overdose. “Today, I have suspended my campaign for the US House of Representatives and am seeking treatment for substance abuse disorder. I will fully cooperate with local authorities on any matters arising from my recent relapse
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(CNN Español) — En las últimas veinticuatro horas las autoridades españoles han confirmado tres nuevos casos de infección por coronavirus en España, totalizando cinco casos hasta el momento y desde que tuviera inicio el brote en Wuhan, China. Dos de estos recientes casos fueron confirmados entre el lunes por la noche y este martes en la
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Procter & Gamble is introducing a new cleaning brand that the consumer product giant hopes will be its latest hit. On Monday, P&G, the manufacturer of big brands like Bounty, Charmin and Febreze, announced the launch of Microban 24, a line of surface antibacterial cleaning products that the company says kills bacteria for 24 hours.
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders is the Democratic Party’s front-runner headed into Tuesday’s Democratic debate. And tonight will test how well he wears that crown. This is the final time that the primary field will appear together onstage before “Super Tuesday” on March 3, when Sanders could, with victories in California and Texas, claim a runaway lead in
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — El cambio en la tendencia no sucedió este martes para las acciones. Los mercados de EE. UU. están nuevamente en rojo, lo que se suma a sus fuertes pérdidas este lunes en medio de los temores de coronavirus. MIRA: La empresa de biotecnología Moderna dice que su vacuna contra el coronavirus está lista
Continue Reading For decades, many of the biggest names in tech have leaned on a little-known law to avoid being held responsible for some of the most controversial content on their platforms. The companies have invoked this federal law, known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, in one court case after another to dismiss potentially
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Border trade leaders are expressing optimism for the 2020 trade forecast with Mexico — especially at the busy Santa Teresa Port of Entry in New Mexico — following the new free trade agreement. That’s because port officials, which have long lacked the ability to process hazardous materials, expect that to
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Click here for updates on this story Springdale, AR (KFSM) — African American women were honored at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Sunday (Feb. 23) for the impacts they’ve made in the community and to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. The celebration is also
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Nearly a dozen Republicans in Oregon’s Democratically-controlled state Senate walked out during a floor vote on an environmental bill on Monday, the latest skirmish in a long-running inter-party fight that’s roiled the statehouse. At issue are disagreements on HB 1530, a cap and trade climate bill that had been approved by a Senate committee earlier
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Forgive Vladimir Putin a wry smile. Just one report that Russia is meddling again in US elections has pitched Washington into a meltdown that will only further the Kremlin’s goal of tarnishing US democracy. Bombshell reports last week revealed that US intelligence agencies identified a new Russian election interference effort — and suggested the Kremlin
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, S.C. (WLOS) — A statewide movement is encouraging Republicans to vote in the upcoming Democrat Presidential Preference Primary on Feb. 29, 2020. A press release says the movement, Operation Chaos 2020, comes at an opportune time for Republicans since any registered voter is permitted to vote in
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Dozens of tourists were being asked to remain in their rooms at a hotel on the Spanish resort island of Tenerife on Tuesday, as a male Italian guest and his travel companion tested positive in an initial test for the novel coronavirus overnight. Italy has reported 283 cases and seven deaths from the coronavirus, and
Continue Reading Charleston, Carolina del Sur (CNN) — Bernie Sanders es el favorito del Partido Demócrata en el debate demócrata del martes. Y esta noche probará cuán bien usa esa corona. Esta es la última vez que los principales contendores aparecerán juntos en el escenario antes del Supermartes del 3 de marzo, cuando Sanders podría, con victorias
Continue Reading Fidel Castro is back. From beyond the grave, the socialist icon who faced down Uncle Sam for 50 years is casting his spell over yet another US election campaign. Front-running Democrat Bernie Sanders, author of his own, milder leftist revolution, refused to fully repudiate past praise of the Cuban dictator in a “60 Minutes” interview
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — Police have arrested a suspect accused of using a counterfeit $20 bill to buy Girl Scout cookies. Last week, FOX 12 spoke with the scout who made the sale at a Walmart store in Salem. The 13-year-old girl said she knew the bill didn’t
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If sperm was an animal, science might worry that it’s heading toward extinction in Western nations. Total sperm count in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand dropped by up to 60% in the 38 years between 1973 and 2011, research found — an acceleration of a trend that began in the 1940s. More recent
Continue Reading Amazon owns around 500 Whole Foods stores. But the company’s plan to win more of America’s grocery spending stretches far beyond operating an organic chain. Amazon on Tuesday announced the opening of a new, larger Amazon Go cashier-less grocery store in downtown Seattle, the company’s hometown. It’s the latest step in Amazon’s grocery push and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) — An update on Connecticut’s investigation into the health effects and advertising of an electronic cigarette maker is expected on Tuesday. State Attorney General William Tong said he’ll make an announcement around 11:45 a.m. at Hillhouse High School in New Haven. Tong said the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — Sewerage & Water Board crews have pulled another car from a drainage canal. The car was pulled from a canal that runs under Tullis Drive in Algiers. Photos of the extraction were posted to the official S&WB Twitter account. Councilmember Kristin Palmer alerted
Continue Reading About 74,000 years ago, Sumatra’s Mount Toba experienced a super-eruption — an event scientists suspect was large enough to wipe out a majority of early humans living at the time, slowing down the spread of humanity. But researchers have discovered evidence that Homo sapiens were migrating before, during and after the event, according to a
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After emerging victorious in his National Hockey League debut for the Carolina Hurricanes, 42-year-old emergency backup goalie David Ayres has become an overnight sensation. So much so that the Hurricanes began selling an Ayres T-shirt. The team recently made the shirt available on its website for $28. “‘Zamboni driver by day, emergency goaltender by night,’
Continue Reading (CNN) — El veredicto de culpabilidad en el caso de agresión sexual y violación contra Harvey Weinstein está siendo aclamado como un punto de inflexión en el movimiento #MeToo, pero los abogados del que alguna vez fuera uno de los hombres más poderosos de Hollywood dicen que nunca tuvo la oportunidad de un juicio justo.
Continue Reading Kobe Bryant was a happy man in his basketball retirement. He rarely attended Lakers games, focusing instead on his wife and four daughters, his business endeavors, writing a book, making an award-winning short film and becoming a youth coach. The broad smile that was so Kobe was so evident in all of his interviews in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK, PA (WPMT) — Northern York County Regional Police say they arrested a man Saturday night after he allegedly tried to break into a North George Street home while screaming that he was being chased. Joseph E. Leininger, 44, of York, is charged with public drunkenness, criminal trespass,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Luzerne County, PA (WNEP) — The state has launched dozens of new websites to help voters this election year, and it’s never been done before. Those websites are specific to the 67 counties in the state. So, people living in Luzerne County have their very own site. If
Continue Reading Katherine Johnson is being remembered by the woman who portrayed her in “Hidden Figures.” Actress Taraji P. Henson paid tribute to Johnson, the NASA mathematician whose death at the age of 101 was announced on Monday. Henson posted a black-and-white photo of Johnson on her verified Instagram account, writing in the caption, “Thank you QUEEN
Continue Reading The Dow plunged more than 1,000 points on Monday, in its worst selloff in two years, yet the NBC, ABC and CBS evening newscasts all led with the verdict in the Harvey Weinstein trial. That’s a testament to how big this news was. Weinstein was the first domino in what we now know as the
Continue Reading A growing number of major American companies are saying coronavirus is hurting their business. Late Monday, United Airlines announced that it has suspended flights between the United States and four destinations in China, routes that represent approximately 5% of the company’s planned capacity, because of the virus. The airline said near-term demand for flights to
Continue Reading Jens Nygaard Knudsen, creator of the Lego minifigure, has passed away at the age of 78. The former designer was responsible for developing the small Lego figures before they were released to the public in 1978. “We’re very sad to hear that Jens Nygaard Knudsen, the creator of the LEGO Minifigure, has passed away,” tweeted
Continue Reading Jif is releasing a limited-edition jar of GIF peanut butter in a collaboration meant to be as smooth as the product itself. The purpose is to “settle the great debate” over how to pronounce the looping image format that has overtaken in the internet, J.M. Smucker Company, the brand’s manufacturer, said in a press release.
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