(CNN Español) — ¿Cómo comenzó el coronavirus? ¿Cómo se ha extendido por el mundo? Desde que el primer caso se reportó en 2019 a la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) en Wuhan, China, el virus ha cobrado la vida de más de 2.200 personas y los casos confirmados superan los 75.740. El coronavirus se
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When Kanji Sahara remembers 1942, he pictures throwing paper airplanes from his makeshift classroom in the Santa Anita Park grandstand. He was eight years old when he was uprooted from his home and interned in the racetrack with about 18,000 Americans of Japanese descent, he told CNN. About 10,000 were in barracks set up in
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Click here for updates on this story Jersey Shore, PA (WNEP) — A disturbing video shows a group of students at Jersey Shore Area High School chanting a racial slur. This racially insensitive video was taken Friday inside a classroom at Jersey Shore Area High School. Students can be seen and heard chanting a racial
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Michael Bloomberg has spent an astonishing $464 million on his presidential campaign — which he launched just 10 weeks ago, as he noted on the debate stage Wednesday night. That debate was the major debut of Bloomberg’s presidential campaign — and he came off a bit rusty. His debate performance has been widely panned. Bloomberg
Continue Reading Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said at a private event Wednesday that the US is “desperate” for more legal immigrants to help grow the economy, according to audio of his comments obtained by The Washington Post. “We are desperate — desperate — for more people,” Mulvaney said during the event in England,
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HORIZON CITY, Texas — Gruesome details emerged Thursday about the killing of a 37-year-old Horizon woman, who allegedly died at the hands of her live-in boyfriend last month in what authorities described in court papers as a brutal and bloody assault. Travis James Edmisten, 36, was arrested Wednesday by El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies on
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Sen. Bernie Sanders has no doubt that should he win the Democratic nomination he will have a very powerful figure by his side: former President Barack Obama. Obama has chosen to sit out his party’s 2020 presidential primary fight but has promised to support whomever the nominee is. Sanders, in an interview Thursday with CNN,
Continue Reading Mississippi’s law banning abortions at the detection of a fetal heartbeat — as early as six weeks into pregnancy — will remain blocked, a panel of circuit judges ruled on Thursday. The decision makes the Mississippi law the first of the abortion bans passed in 2019 to be blocked at the appeals court level. The
Continue Reading Tirso Martinez Sanchez, a former associate of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman whose testimony helped convict the drug kingpin, was sentenced to 84 months in prison — about seven years — in Brooklyn federal court Thursday. Martinez Sanchez, 53, was part of a chorus of colorful government cooperators who took the stand during the 2 1/2-month
Continue Reading Senate Republicans are giving a tepid reaction to President Donald Trump’s decision to appoint US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell as acting director of national intelligence. While Grenell received praised from House Republican leaders, Senate Republicans have largely declined to speak out in support of the President’s pick for intelligence chief, after Trump announced Wednesday
Continue Reading (CNN) – Este es el momento para la pregunta definitiva sobre el movimiento de Bernie Sanders: ¿está Estados Unidos preparado para un presidente socialista democrático? Durante el debate presidencial demócrata de este miércoles, Sanders se defendió como socialista (él se autodenomina socialista democrático) y luego desestimó una encuesta reciente que sugiere que los estadounidenses no
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Rock Island County (WQAD) — The Rock Island County Sheriff’s Department called a press conference in response to heavy media coverage of a lawsuit that two of their deputies were named in. The lawsuit stems from an incident back in February of 2019 where a 19-year-old Eastern Illinois
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Washington state is taking a stand against bottled water companies. A bill making its way through the legislature would officially put a stop to new permits for groundwater withdrawals, which have long been criticized by activists for using up natural resources. The legislation specifically dictates “any use of water for the commercial production of bottled
Continue Reading Sy Sperling, the founder of Hair Club for Men, died Wednesday after a lengthy illness in Boca Raton, Florida, said company vice president Rich Narcisi. Sperling was 78. Sperling is best known for his TV ads in the 1980s that famously pitched his hair restoration club with the tag line, “I’m not only the Hair
Continue Reading The Houston Astros baseball cheating scandal may be a problem that stays in the Major Leagues, but the lesson is trickling down to local Little Leagues. The Texas MLB team was caught stealing a pitcher’s signals with the use of technology, a practice that is illegal in professional baseball. The team’s office suffered multiple suspensions
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man accused of randomly stabbing a 5-year-old girl who was playing inside a McDonald’s restaurant play area was free on bond at the time while facing charges for another violent knife crime, according to court records obtained by ABC-7 on Thursday. Isaac Dorfman, 25, is currently being held
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EL PASO, Texas — The Eastwood Troopers have done all the right things to get this point. First, win a district title, then a regional title, and now all that’s left to do is bring home a state championship. The Troopers will have that opportunity as they head to Houston to compete in the UIL
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPMT) — Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman announced that he will unblock two individuals on his personal Twitter account who threatened to sue him. But, Fetterman said he’s doing so because he doesn’t want the expense of a lawsuit that could possibly risk taxpayer dollars. FOX43’s Jamie
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OLIVEHURST, CA (KOVR) — A paraglider was safely rescued after a training flight gone wrong near the Yuba County airport Wednesday. He was dangling from power lines for more than three hours. This paraglider pilot hung on, facing the ground, and supported by nothing but wires. Detaching him
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Joaquin Phoenix talked the talk all awards season long. Now, he’s walking the walk — and he’s bringing a baby calf with him. The recent Oscar winner and champion of animal rights accompanied Los Angeles Animal Save, a nonprofit that holds peaceful vigils at local slaughterhouses, to rescue a calf and its mother from certain
Continue Reading Joe Biden is focusing his campaign on gun violence ahead of Saturday’s Nevada caucuses, criticizing Bernie Sanders by name and accusing “cowards” in Congress of being scared into inaction by the National Rifle Association. The former vice president delivered one of his most focused, forceful speeches of the 2020 race Thursday in Las Vegas —
Continue Reading Roger Stone, a longtime showman, political strategist and friend of President Donald Trump’s, was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in prison. Stone was convicted last fall of lying to Congress and threatening a witness regarding his efforts for Trump’s 2016 campaign. The sentencing is the culmination of an intense week that provoked Twitter fury from
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PA (KDKA) — A Westmoreland County woman is charged with endangering the welfare of children, and this is not the first time she has faced charges like this. Elizabeth Ann Hart was already out on bond for her alleged involvement in a child abuse incident last
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KALISPELL (KPAX TV) — The Kalispell Police Department is asking people to register their security cameras to help with police response time and accuracy. Kalispell Police Chief Doug Overman told MTN News that within the next few months homeowners and businesses will have the chance to register their
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA (KPAX TV) — Messages of peace and respect highlighted a Wednesday afternoon ceremony as Missoula County formally acknowledged the importance and legacy of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. New CSKT Tribal Chairwoman Shelly Fyan called the moment “refreshing” and “amazing” and hopes it shows the way
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA (KPAX TV) — Hundreds of people packed the Wilma Theater on Wednesday night for a community conversation about climate change. Hosted by Climate Smart Missoula and other organizations, the event welcomed climate change expert Dr. Rob Davies who is a professor at Utah State University. Davies is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — Towards the end of every sports season in high school, there’s a senior night to honor the players for their final year on the team. Maple Grove senior Emma Dalton has been the varsity girls basketball coach for the last four years. On Feb.
Continue Reading Irish leader Leo Varadkar has told parliament that he will resign on Thursday night, after suffering a crushing defeat in a parliamentary vote. No clear successor has emerged from the process to lead the country. Varadkar said he would stay on as caretaker leader after he tenders his resignation to Irish President Michael D. Higgins.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — Two sisters say they are grateful for the unique, life-saving bond they share. Like many sets of siblings, there’s sometimes the quiet one — who is perfectly countered by the wild one. They’re traits Reese Nordling, 13, and Regan Nordling, 9, gladly accept. “[Regan
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We may be closer to seeing a real-life Iron Man suit than you think. The team at Jetman Dubai built a jet-powered wingsuit and say they just reached a major milestone with it — a pilot took off from the ground and then transitioned into a high-altitude flight. The achievement occurred last Friday, when Jetman
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