Students at an Oklahoma City high school say a college recruiter told them to line up by skin color and then by whether their hair was “nappy” or straight. The recruiter was speaking to the entire 11th grade class at Harding Charter Preparatory High School on February 24, according to a statement on the high
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(CNN Español) – Un incendio de grandes proporciones se registró este lunes en Santiago de Chile, dejando al menos cuatro víctimas fatales y siete heridos, según informaron las autoridades locales. MIRA: Se registra incendio en bodega de Chile El siniestro, que hasta la tarde de este lunes no había sido controlado por los bomberos, afecta
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Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced Monday that it has raised $2.25 billion in its first external round of funding. And, it said, it expects to raise even more money as it looks to scale and expand its business. The investment was led by private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, the
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The Justice Department on Monday released over 600 pages of notes from major witness interviews during former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, including FBI memos called 302s from top Trump campaign advisers Jared Kushner, Rick Gates, Paul Manafort and Trump Tower meeting attendee Rob Goldstone. This is the sixth time CNN has received from the
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US officials are pressing airlines to collect and share more data on international travelers with federal health officials combating the coronavirus, two officials tell CNN. The matter has been a focal point of discussions between US officials and major airlines ahead of Vice President Mike Pence’s meeting with airline representatives this week, and officials said
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A video of a confrontation between a woman and a moose in Colorado shows why you shouldn’t try to pet wildlife, no matter how friendly they look. In the video, shot by professional photographer Anna Stonehouse, a woman walks up to a moose by the side of the road in Breckenridge. She reaches out to
Continue Reading Roma (CNN) — Archivos secretos del Vaticano se abrirán por primera vez el lunes, dando a los académicos acceso a documentos que pueden arrojar luz sobre la controvertida figura del papa Pío XII, acusado de no ayudar a salvar judíos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Los académicos y los grupos judíos han estado pidiendo durante
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Brenda Micaela Gordillo, una joven de 24 años, fue asesinada el domingo en la madrugada en San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, según confirmó la policía de la provincia argentina de Catamarca. Naim Vera Menem, de 19 años, se entregó a la policía horas después del crimen. Brenda Micaela y Naim eran
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg endorsed Joe Biden for president Monday night, telling a crowd in Dallas the former Vice President is the right candidate to “bring back dignity to the White House.” “When I ran for president we made it clear that the whole idea was about rallying the country together to defeat Donald Trump and to
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The National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to court documents. The museum — which was founded in 1976 and is a Smithsonian affiliate — announced it will continue operating while undergoing reorganization, according to a news release issued Monday. “The future is only likely to
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Corte Constitucional de Colombia se declaró inhibida este lunes para dar un fallo de fondo sobre dos demandas de la abogada Natalia Bernal que pedía declarar como ilegal el aborto desde el momento de la concepción. Una ponencia sobre el caso presentada por el magistrado Alejandro Linares, a quien se le
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It will be an unusual day for the month of March – our 2nd driest month of the year, on average. Rainfall will begin early Tuesday morning and continue off and on throughout the day. There will be some heavy pockets of rain so be prepared for some isolated flooding issues. Rainfall amounts could be
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DALLAS, Texas — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden came to Texas on Monday looking to capitalize on his big win in South Carolina — and eager to ride the momentum into the state’s delegate-rich primary Tuesday, when 13 other states vote, too. On Monday evening, the former vice president won the endorsements of former candidates
Continue Reading (CNN) — Imágenes satelitales publicadas por la NASA y la Agencia Espacial Europea revelan que la contaminación del aire en China se ha reducido desde el brote de coronavirus. La producción en muchas fábricas se ha detenido y el transporte se ha restringido para evitar la propagación del virus. En China continental, se han confirmado
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – Hasta el momento son dos los casos confirmados de coronavirus en Brasil, aunque este lunes aumentó a 433 personas la cifra de los casos sospechosos que se encuentran bajo vigilancia, según informó el Ministerio de Salud. De acuerdo a las autoridades, los dos contagiados en el país no tienen relación entre sí,
Continue Reading Joe Biden is moving closer to consolidating the support of moderate Democratic voters and donors after a resounding victory in South Carolina and the departure of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar from the party’s presidential race. The former vice president is set to get a massive bump from both exiting candidates: Buttigieg endorsed Biden on
Continue Reading Sen. Richard Burr, the Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told CNN Monday that he will back the nomination of President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to be the country’s next intelligence chief. He consulted with the White House before Trump announced his intent to renominate Rep. John Ratcliffe as the next director of national
Continue Reading The Recording Academy, best known for its Grammy Awards, announced Monday that it has fired its former president and chief executive officer, Deborah Dugan. The Recording Academy sent a letter to its members Monday informing them of the action which was taken by its Board of Trustees. CNN was also provided a copy of the
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EL PASO, Texas — A multi-vehicle crash Monday evening led to a car flipping over along Interstate 10 eastbound at Yarbrough. Fire dispatchers said two people were treated at the scene of the rollover collision for minor injuries. The crash had backed up traffic on the eastbound interstate past Viscount, creating delays for commuters during
Continue Reading Marie Osmond says none of the money she’s made over her lifetime will be left to her children. The 60-year-old performer appeared on “The Talk” recently, where she explained that leaving her kids a fortune would be a “great disservice” to them, and that they need to make their own money. “I’m not leaving any
Continue Reading It’s rare to have one child born on a Leap Day. But two? The lightning struck twice for Lindsay and Dane Demchak. Lindsay gave birth to their son Omri on February 29, 2016. Their daughter Scout joined the family last weekend. Her birthdate: February 29, 2020. “Deep down, I wanted it to happen and always
Continue Reading An adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, state radio said on Monday. Mohammad Mirmohammadi, 71, was a member of the Expediency Council that advises Khamenei. He is the latest Iranian official to contract the virus. One of the country’s top clerics, Hadi Khosroshahi, died last Thursday
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County judge overseeing a lawsuit against Walmart filed by victims’ families of the Aug. 3 mass shooting is now claiming to have returned a $10,000 campaign contribution from the out-of-town law firm representing those families. His campaign marketing director, on the eve of the Texas primary election, said
Continue Reading A Facebook account impersonating the Swain County board of elections in North Carolina. Unfounded rumors that Tarrant County, Texas, doesn’t have former Vice President Joe Biden on the ballot. Wrong claims in Maine that Election Day is on different days for Republicans than for Democrats. The misinformation on social media is contributing to a heightened
Continue Reading Gannon Stauch, the 11-year-old boy who went missing from his Colorado Springs home in January, has been pronounced dead, El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder announced at a news conference Monday. Elder says the boy’s stepmother, Leticia Stauch, was arrested Monday morning in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on four charges, including murder in the first
Continue Reading Well, that was fast. In less than a day, the average age of the candidates vying for the White House jumped by some seven years, from about 68 to 75. That’s because on Sunday, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg (38), who was the youngest candidate in a crowded field, suspended his historic campaign
Continue Reading The White House is withdrawing the nomination of Elaine McCusker to be the Pentagon’s comptroller, according to a White House official. McCusker was the Pentagon’s acting comptroller who raised concerns about the legality of Ukraine military aid being held by the Trump administration Politico was first to report on McCusker’s nomination being pulled. McCusker’s name
Continue Reading Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday withheld his judgment on President Donald Trump’s pick of Rep. John Ratcliffe to be the director of national intelligence, saying he would wait to see how the Texas Republican performs during his confirmation proceedings before the Senate Intelligence Committee. But comments on Monday from other key Republican senators
Continue Reading The Georgia state attorney general’s office said Monday it has ended its investigation into the alleged hacking of Georgia’s voter registration system in 2018. “While the evidence in this case properly gave rise to concerns that were appropriately address to law enforcement, the investigation did not reveal any evidence to support … criminal prosecution,” the
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Click here for updates on this story STROUDSBURG, PA (WNEP) — A man claims he was mentally ill when he shot and killed a township worker in Monroe County. The trial for David Green was scheduled to get underway Tuesday morning at the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg, but he pleaded guilty Monday morning to
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