A revival of “West Side Story” has been roiled in protests as one of its stars faces renewed heat for admittedly exchanging nude images of two women years ago without their consent. For the past several weeks, protesters have gathered ahead of performances at the Broadway Theatre in Manhattan’s Times Square District, where the musical
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A Starbucks employee in downtown Seattle tested positive for the coronavirus, leading to the store’s closure for a deep cleaning, the company said. In a memo Friday, Starbucks said the worker who tested positive is isolated at home. The store where the patient worked is closed, and the local health department has given it the
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Adidas is one of the latest companies to send materials to the International Space Station in the name of science. Or, in this particular case, more comfortable footwear. Dozens of pellets made from the same plastic that Adidas melds into the soles of sneakers will arrive at the International Space Station after SpaceX launched the
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EL PASO, Texas — A 42-year-old man was struck by a car and killed Friday night in a hit-and-run along a busy street in northeast El Paso, police said Saturday. The pedestrian who died was identified by police as William Munoz of El Paso. Investigators indicated he was walking along the street about 6:45 p.m.
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Twenty-one people aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship tested positive for coronavirus, Vice President Mike Pence said Friday. A total of 46 people on the ship were tested with 21 testing positive for the infection, 24 were negative and one was inconclusive, Pence said during a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing. Of the 21 people
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A coalition of 17 attorneys general across the country, led by Washington state’s Bob Ferguson, have signed a letter asking the Trump administration to delay the new public charge rule for immigrants while the coronavirus outbreak is ongoing. The public charge rule, which went into effect February 24, establishes the criteria for who can get
Continue Reading At least two people who attended the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s Policy Conference in Washington, DC, have tested positive for the coronavirus, the pro-Israel group announced Friday evening. The individuals are from New York, according to a tweet from the group. AIPAC previously announced that some attendees from New York were potentially exposed to
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An 11-year-old Syrian table tennis player has qualified for Tokyo 2020 and is set to become one of the youngest Olympians of all time. Prodigy Hend Zaza qualified to play in this summer’s Games after winning last week’s West Asia Olympic qualification tournament in Jordan. Zaza, who was born in 2009, will become the youngest
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La empresa Copa Airlines anunció este viernes la flexibilización en su política para cambios en los vuelos debido al brote del coronavirus en la región. Advierten que comprenden las preocupaciones de algunos de sus pasajeros a la hora de planificar sus viajes ante la realidad del Covid-19. Para ello, la aerolínea panameña
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EL PASO. Texas — El Paso International Airport is continuing with cleanliness guidelines and travelers are taking extra precautions amidst coronavirus concerns. An airport staffer told ABC-7 they have seen a lot less traffic in recent weeks, and an official representative said they follow the same cleaning schedule no matter what. “Every day of the
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As coronavirus cases multiply across the nation, many Americans who aren’t feeling too well are worried about how much they’ll have to pay to get checked out. The answer isn’t simple — it depends on what insurance they have, where they seek care and what tests the doctor orders. This uncertainty may deter some folks
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Students can’t learn how to socialize by reading a textbook. “A lot of schools strictly on academics,” said Anita Martos, who teaches global studies at Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy. “We really like to focus on teaching these kids how to communicate.” On Friday, students participated in ‘The Amazing Shake,’ a
Continue Reading Former Democratic Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota said he missed serving in the Senate and urged 2020 Democratic hopefuls to focus their campaigns on disparaging President Donald Trump, including his response to the coronavirus outbreak. When asked by CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Friday whether he missed being a senator, Franken replied, “Yeah, of course I
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Dirección General de Protección Civil, Prevención y Mitigación de Desastres de El Salvador declaró este viernes alerta amarilla por el riesgo de que el coronavirus llegue al país centroamericano. La medida fue adoptada horas después que Costa Rica confirmara el primer caso positivo de COVID-19 en la región. Esta Dirección General,
Continue Reading Nota del editor: este artículo ha sido actualizado tras el desarrollo de nuevos eventos (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Paraguay ordenó la detención del exfutbolista Ronaldinho Gaucho. También se ordenó la detención de su hermano. “Este viernes, en el marco de la causa que involucra al jugador Ronaldinho, la Fiscalía General, dispuso la
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EL PASO, Texas — With the corona virus already affecting the state of Texas, what is Fort Bliss doing to protect our soldiers? Lt. Col. Lauri Zike, the preventative medicine chief at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, explained what the hospital is planning on doing. “If they are sick or are feeling sick to call
Continue Reading Imagine you have a highly sensitive medical condition that you want, or need, to keep secret. Maybe you’ve been diagnosed with HIV, or you’re trying to kick an opioid addiction. Desperate to get some advice or talk to a kindred spirit, you bare your soul in a Facebook support group for people with your health
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — En la medida en que sube la cifra de casos de coronavirus en América Latina, la población busca encontrar información veraz para determinar qué acciones tomar frente a sospechas o presuntos casos. La primera fuente de consulta deben ser los gobiernos locales y la Organización Mundial de la Salud. A continuación los
Continue Reading As coronavirus cases multiply across the nation, many Americans who aren’t feeling too well are worried about how much they’ll have to pay to get checked out. The answer isn’t simple — it depends on what insurance they have, where they seek care and what tests the doctor orders. This uncertainty may deter some folks
Continue Reading Rosalind P. Walter, the woman behind the song “Rosie the Riveter,” has passed away at the age of 95. Walter died Wednesday, an attorney and a friend confirmed to CNN. She was the inspiration for the 1943 song “Rosie the Riveter,” written by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb and recorded by Kay Kyser. The
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Holly Thomas es una escritora y editora radicada en Londres. Tuitea en @HolstaT. Las opiniones expresadas en este artículo son propias de la autora. (CNN) — La semana pasada, Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt Le Blanc y Matthew Perry acudieron a Instagram para confirmar lo que venían sospechando
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Click here for updates on this story RAYTOWN, MO (WDAF) — A damaged storm drain has been frustrating drivers and wrecking cars on Highway 350 in Raytown. “They have the hole right here. It’s like 5 feet deep. It’s going to tear somebody’s car up,” Meez Martin said of the massive hole in front of
Continue Reading(CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Friday night that acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney would be replaced by Republican Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina. “I am pleased to announce that Congressman Mark Meadows will become White House Chief of Staff. I have long known and worked with Mark, and the relationship
Continue Reading TALLAHASSEE, Florida — The novel coronavirus has now killed more than 3,400 people globally, and infected over 101,300 worldwide — the vast majority in mainland China. In the U.S., two patients who tested positive for the virus have died, the Florida Department of Health announced Friday night. Both of the deceased — one of whom was in their 70s —
Continue Reading (CNN) – Los ministros de salud de la Unión Europea sostuvieron este viernes conversaciones de emergencia acerca de la respuesta al brote de coronavirus que se ha propagado a casi todos sus 27 estados miembros, mientras aumentan las preguntas sobre la aparente falta de preparación en Europa. MIRA: Este mapa te muestra la situación del
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA (WPMT ) — We first brought you the story of Haley Detman back in February; she’s the 8-year-old girl hit by a tractor at her home in Cumberland County. Afterwards, all she wanted was some get well cards to bring a smile. The message was
Continue Reading (CNN Español)– El campeón del peso ligero del UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov, de Rusia, dio una patada al cinturón de su próximo rival, el estadounidense Tony Ferguson. El incidente sucedió momentos antes del pesaje de los protagonistas de la cartelera UFC 248, Yoel Romero e Israel Adesanya. Ferguson y Nurmagomedov asistieron al evento para promocionar su
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EL PASO , Texas — Officials with the El Paso Independent School District are looking into the possibility of contractors and subcontractors working on two multi-million dollar bond projects at Austin and Irvin High School may have violated prevailing wage laws. In a special board meeting Friday, trustees moved to continue an investigation on the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Four celebrities in the film world canceled their trip to the Las Cruces International Film Festival this week as concerns of the coronavirus continue to spread. “Yeah, the coronavirus scared off a few of our guests,” Las Cruces International Film Festival Executive Director Ross Marks told ABC-7 on Friday. “I
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