Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC ) — A teenager from Hawaii traveled to Denver for chest surgery. He will be heading home with a new body image and confidence after having his sunken chest pushed into a normal position. When Kai Kaahui was a little kid he noticed his chest
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(CNN Español) – La jefa de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, informó este miércoles que fueron detenidos “los presuntos responsables del feminicidio de la menor Fátima Cecilia”, la niña de 7 años que desapareció y luego fue hallada muerta en una bolsa plástica en Ciudad de México. El anuncio, hecho a través
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A federal judge in Arizona ruled Wednesday that conditions in US Customs and Border Protection migrant holding cells in the agency’s Tucson sector violated the Constitution. US District Judge David C. Bury’s order bars the agency from holding migrants for more than 48 hours in the Tucson sector after they’ve been processed “unless and until
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for it here. The face-off starts at 9pm ET on NBC and MSNBC. If you’re away from a TV, it will be streaming on the Peacock’s various platforms and The Nevada Independent’s website. NBC’s “Nightly Rundown” framed the moment
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Two off-duty police officers who stopped a robbery at a chicken restaurant in Kentucky said it would be a mistake to call their actions heroic. “When you’re in the moment, you know, it’s more of training kicks in,” Nicole McKeown told Randi Kaye on Anderson Cooper Full Circle. “I don’t think really either one of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOUISIANA, MO (KMOV ) — Parents and students are talking about the display of sportsmanship at a girls high school basketball game on Monday. It was a game between the Silex High School Lady Owls and the Louisiana High School Lady Bulldogs. “Success isn’t always defined by how
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A Minnesota congressman announced Wednesday that he has been receiving treatment for cancer for the past year and intends to run for reelection in 2020. Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn was diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer in February 2019, he said in a press release. “Today, one year later, I am happy to say I
Continue Reading (CNN Business) – Burger King está renovando la imagen de su icónica hamburguesa Whopper en una nauseabunda campaña publicitaria que promociona los esfuerzos para eliminar conservantes artificiales y otros aditivos del menú de la compañía. La cadena de comida rápida reveló este miércoles imágenes de su nueva Whopper sin conservantes. En la campaña de publicidad,
Continue Reading Global fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been accused of sexually assaulting 10 unnamed women and girls, some under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged incidents, according to new federal lawsuit. The complaint, filed last week in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, accuses the businessman of
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — El Paso Locomotive FC scored a 2-0 victory in an international friendly Wednesday afternoon, but it will be as short a trip as they make all season. The Locomotive defeated sister club FC Juarez Bravos in Juarez in a shutout as part of their exhibition schedule. FC Juarez played with their
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Representatives for the presidential campaigns of Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders have requested that the Iowa Democratic Party begin a recount of select caucus sites that they had previously asked the party recanvassed, a party aide tells CNN. Campaigns that participated in the recanvass — those of Buttigieg, Sanders and Elizabeth Warren — had until
Continue Reading Six presidential candidates will face off Wednesday night in Las Vegas, days before the Nevada caucuses. Here’s everything you need to know about the ninth Democratic National Committee-sanctioned primary debate. What time is the debate? The debate will air live at 9 p.m. ET from the Paris Theater in Las Vegas. How can I watch it? The
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Six presidential candidates faced off in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, just days before the Nevada caucuses. The NBC News debate featured the first appearance from former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The others on stage were Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. RELATED CONTENT: Takeaways from
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A cold front will arrive from the east Thursday causing the winds to increase from the NE/E at 35 mph. The peak gusts will occur on the west side of town. Cooler air will push in as well making it a colder day. When you combine the colder air with the winds, a jacket will
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WHITESIDE COUNTY, IL (WQAD ) — In an effort to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, a South Dakota man was headed to Florida on foot and passed through the Quad Cities area on his way. On Tuesday, February 18, Jerry Meadows made his way through Whiteside
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WHITESIDE COUNTY, IL (WQAD ) — In an effort to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, a South Dakota man was headed to Florida on foot and passed through the Quad Cities area on his way. On Tuesday, February 18, Jerry Meadows made his way through Whiteside
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHLAND, PA (WNEP) — Two dogs were rescued Tuesday from a home in Schuylkill County after police say the homeowners moved away but left the dogs inside alone to fend for themselves. According to police, the homeowners, Derek Reese and Kayla Schaeffer, turned themselves in to authorities Wednesday
Continue Reading (CNN) – Cuando Michael Bloomberg suba por primera vez este miércoles al escenario de un debate demócrata de cara a las elecciones de 2020, las acusaciones de comportamientos sexistas y misóginos se cernirán sobre el exalcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York. Los señalamientos incluyen algunos que se remontan a la década de 1990 acerca
Continue Reading Dagmar Turner wasn’t just showing off when she played the violin during her brain surgery at King’s College Hospital in London. Surgeons asked the 53-year-old to play her instrument to ensure that the professional violinist’s musical abilities were not damaged during a tumor removal. The tumor, in her right frontal lobe, was dangerously close to
Continue Reading Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont on Wednesday sent a letter to the Justice Department’s Office of the Pardon Attorney seeking information on whether it was consulted before President Donald Trump granted clemency to 11 individuals Tuesday. “I write to urgently request information about what role, if any, your office played in President Trump’s decision to
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SOCORRO, Texas — Three-year-olds will have access to full pre-kindergarten free of cost starting in the fall of 2020 with the Socorro Independent School District after a recent district policy expansion. Parents of children who turn three or four years old by September 1, 2020 will be able to enroll their kids in the expanded
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Taking some common antibiotics during the first trimester of pregnancy was linked with higher risk of birth defects, according to a new study. The study, published Wednesday in the medical journal BMJ, found an increased risk of birth defects in the children of women who were prescribed macrolides during the first three months of pregnancy
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man charged with bilking nearly $150 million out of 70,000 investors worldwide through a phony digital currency scheme has agreed to enter a guilty plea to federal charges, it was announced Wednesday. Steven Chen, 62, of Bradbury agreed Tuesday to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to
Continue Reading The number of people who participated in the four-day early voting period here in Nevada approached the total turnout of the 2016 caucuses, a Nevada Democratic Party aide tells CNN. The high early turnout is reason to celebrate for Nevada Democrats, who see it as proof that voters are interested in the Democratic nomination fight.
Continue Reading A Mexican municipal worker visiting his mother in New York endured a “horrific, life-altering trip” after being shot point-blank in the face by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday. Erick Diaz Cruz, 26, was traveling with his girlfriend on tourist visas when he became embroiled in a
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Santa Teresa High School went on lockdown toward the end of the school day on Wednesday due to an active shooter concern that turned out to be a false threat, police and school officials said. New Mexico State Police said a student made a verbal threat about 3 p.m., a
Continue Reading One thing is abundantly clear from CNN’s poll of polls released on Wednesday: It’s Bernie Sanders … and then the rest of the 2020 Democratic presidential field, at the moment. Sanders stands alone at 28% — almost double the support of his next closest challengers: former Vice President Joe Biden (16%), former New York Mayor
Continue Reading Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ national press secretary on Wednesday distorted Michael Bloomberg‘s past heart issues and called questions about the Vermont senator’s health and requests for additional records a “smear” campaign. Sanders spokeswoman Briahna Joy Gray later said she misspoke when she said Bloomberg had experienced heart attacks in the past. Sanders’ health has been an
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