It’s a cliché no US presidential candidate can resist: “This election is the most important in our lifetime.” But this year it might be true, because also on the ballot is the destiny of the Supreme Court, which decides where America stands on issues like abortion, gay rights and guns. If given a second term,
Continue Reading Tell Trump he’s got power and he’ll use it. Washington sages thought that the crushing pressures, ingrained customs and the implied morality of his office would force Donald Trump to conform to traditional notions of presidential behavior. But the US President’s latest flurry of decrees shows that was a bad bet. American presidents can pretty
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Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — On Tuesday morning, church leaders from around the state rallied in support of a bill to legalize marijuana. The Connecticut Clergy Coalition is advocating for Gov. Ned Lamont’s bill that would regulate and tax pot. The group represents more than 100 congregations, and said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, MO (KMOV) — Trooper walks with a slight limp, but otherwise you wouldn’t know the happy dog suffered unthinkable abuse. In February 2018, Trooper was shot, hit with a hammer and left for dead in a ditch in Farmington. He was discovered weeks later by Missouri K9
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Boeing found debris in the fuel tanks of several 737 Max jets that have been sitting in storage. It’s the latest problem Boeing faces as it tries to get the 737 Max back in the air. In a note to Boeing employees, the company said that foreign object debris, referred to as FOD, “is absolutely
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When you think of Oregon’s politics, you tend to consider it a liberal enclave, right? And you should! Its governor, both US senators and four of its five House members are Democrats. The Democratic presidential nominee has won the state eight straight times and, as the Almanac of American Politics notes, the state has voted
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Honolulu, HI (KITV) — Hawaiian Airlines and HawaiianMiles members donated 35 million miles to 13 local nonprofits in 2019 through their member giving program. Each organization received an average of 2.8 million miles to support services aligned with Hawaiian’s corporate pillars of culture, education, environment and health and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, NC (WGHP) — High Point police say 140 pounds of methamphetamine and other drugs are off the street after a drug investigation ended with 18 arrests. On Thursday, the police department’s Vice Narcotics Unit worked with the Greensboro DEA Task Force and U.S. Attorney’s Office to
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Whether traveling through the vast floodplains of Africa or Thailand’s lush mangrove forests, when photographer Michael Poliza explores the world, he practices one principle: take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but footprints. Over the last two decades, Poliza has traveled to almost 180 countries to capture vibrant and spirited photos focused on intimate moments
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EL PASO, Texas — A 25-year-old man is jailed on $500,000 bond, authorities said Wednesday, accused of randomly stabbing a child multiple times the day before while she was in the play area at a McDonald’s restaurant in northeast El Paso. Isaac Dorfman was being held in the downtown El Paso County jail on a
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Londres (CNN) — La familia de la fallecida presentadora de televisión Caroline Flack publicó el miércoles un mensaje inédito escrito por la estrella, cuando comenzó una investigación sobre su muerte. Flack, la expresentadora del exitoso reality show británico “Love Island”, se suicidó y fue encontrada en su apartamento del noreste de Londres el 15 de
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a fervent opponent of super PACs, is now receiving super PAC support in Nevada. A group of progressive women has formed Persist PAC, a spokesman tells CNN, and the group is currently spending over $1 million to air a biography-focused television ad that links Warren to former President Barack Obama and claims
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — How often do men go to the barbershop? Once a month? Maybe more? Doctors at Vanderbilt say those routine visit could soon save lives. “I’ve been cutting hair since the age of 13,” said Masters Barber Shop owner Jamal Stewart. For Stewart, it’s about
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) — Clark County’s equestrian community says recent county code enforcements are targeting stables and threatening the industry with unrealistic standards that will force stables to close and impact horse owners, riders and other businesses. More than 150 people packed into Tuesday night’s county council meeting
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A Washington state woman is facing second-degree assault and attempted kidnapping charges after prosecutors say she posed as a newborn photographer and drugged a mother in order to steal her baby. Juliette Leilani Parker — a former Colorado Springs mayoral candidate — pleaded not guilty to both charges Tuesday during a hearing. CNN has reached
Continue Reading The United States will begin treating five major Chinese media companies as extensions of Beijing’s government, requiring them to comply with rules governing foreign embassies and consulates. A senior State Department official said Tuesday that Xinhua, China Global Television Network, China Radio International, China Daily and People’s Daily will be designated as “foreign missions,” effective
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los pasajeros del Diamond Princess que dieron negativos para el coronavirus comenzaron a desembarcar el miércoles del crucero, a pesar de la creciente evidencia de expertos en enfermedades infecciosas de que podrían, sin saberlo, llevar el virus a sus comunidades. Estos son los primeros pasajeros que abandonan la embarcación luego de un período
Continue Reading(CNN Español) — El Ministerio Público de Guatemala solicitó este miércoles al Gobierno de Estados Unidos la extradición de la exfiscal general Thelma Aldana. Julia Barreda, vocera de la Fiscalía de Asuntos Internos de Guatemala, dijo este miércoles a CNN “que se realizó el requerimiento ante la unidad especializada de la Secretaría de Asuntos Internacionales y
Continue Reading Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg will make his debut on the 2020 debate stage on Wednesday night after hitting the party’s qualification threshold with his standing in a poll released on Tuesday. Since it’ll be the first time Bloomberg has debated his fellow Democratic candidates, the former New York City mayor is likely to be
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He called it the “biggest fight of the last 50 years in the heavyweight division” and the outspoken Tyson Fury was in confident mood ahead of his rematch with Deontay Wilder. The pair will lock horns again for the WBC heavyweight title in Las Vegas Saturday following their dramatic draw in Los Angeles in 2018.
Continue Reading General Electric appears to have a dodged a bullet in President Donald Trump’s fight with China over the theft of American trade secrets. The Trump administration is poised to give a GE joint venture the green light to continue exporting jet engines to China — despite national security concerns raised by some US officials. That
Continue Reading (CNN) — Tras permanecer atrapados durante varias semanas en la ciudad China de Wuhan, epicentro del brote de coronavirus, estudiantes de varios países latinoamericanos fueron evacuados este miércoles. Un estudiante de Panamá, cinco de Ecuador, cuatro de El Salvador y cinco de República Dominicana son parte de este grupo que son trasladados en un vuelo
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — The Humane Society of Louisiana (HSLA) is now coordinating its fourth annual Mardi Gras Parade Horse Adoption Program. The charity has found homes for 55 horses during the past three years. Cascade Stables, which leases horses in Audubon Park, has provided horses to
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un estudio exhaustivo de más de 72.000 casos confirmados y sospechosos del nuevo coronavirus por científicos chinos ha revelado nueva información sobre la infección mortal que ha detenido a gran parte del país. MIRA: Minuto a minuto: Beijing expulsa a periodistas de The Wall Street Journal por artículo de opinión sobre el coronavirus Realizado
Continue Reading Most investors only think about electric cars when they think about Tesla. But the company’s solar power and storage battery business could be a major factor in the performance of Tesla shares, according to a new analyst note. Alex Potter, an analyst with Piper Sandler, raised his price target on Tesla shares to $928, up
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Kara Alaimo, profesora asociada de Relaciones Públicas en la Universidad de Hofstra, es la autora de “Pitch, Tweet, or Engage on the Street: How to Practice Global Public Relations and Strategic Communication”. Fue vocera de asuntos internacionales en el Departamento del Tesoro durante el gobierno de Barack Obama. Sígala en Twitter @karaalaimo.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU ) — Someone broke into a Las Vegas veteran’s home and ransacked his apartment. They took his high-dollar stuff, like electronics … but he can get a new TV. What he can’t replace is a box filled with medals and memories of his time
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Justicia de México identificó este miércoles a dos posibles responsables del caso de Fátima, la niña de 7 años que desapareció y luego fue hallada muerta en una bolsa plástica en la Ciudad de México. Ulises Lara López, vocero Fiscalía General de Justicia, hizo el anuncio durante una
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg last year referred to transgender people as “he, she, or it” and “some guy wearing a dress” while arguing that presidential campaigns centered on social issues aren’t relevant to most voters. Bloomberg’s comments — which were first reported by BuzzFeed News on Tuesday — drew condemnation from the nation’s most prominent LGBTQ rights
Continue Reading Europe knows it fell behind the United States and China on the technologies that dominated the past decade. Now it has a plan to catch up. On Wednesday, the European Union unveiled plans to create a single market for data that will help its companies compete on the next round of tech innovations and curb
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