Sunspots — dark areas on the sun — help scientists track activity on the surface of our solar system’s star. These dark spots are the origin point for the explosive flares and ejections that release light, solar material and energy into space. This “space weather” caused by the sun is important to understand because it
Continue Reading
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) — Football coaches at Central Catholic High School had a surprise for a deserving senior. The Rams are 2019 State Champions in football, and earlier this year, the coaches delivered the championship rings pandemic-style: door to door for each player. On Monday, there was another
Continue Reading
Breaking — elite breakdancing — will make its Olympics debut at Paris 2024, officials announced Monday. It will be the first DanceSport event to appear at an Olympic Games, having been staged at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires two years ago. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board also announced that skateboarding, sport climbing
Continue Reading
Breaking — elite breakdancing — will make its Olympics debut at Paris 2024, officials announced Monday. It will be the first DanceSport event to appear at an Olympic Games, having been staged at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires two years ago. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board also announced that skateboarding, sport climbing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Conn. (Hartford Business Journal) — Connecticut mortgage borrowers are eligible for $1 million from a settlement announced today with servicer Nationstar Mortgage over allegations the firm violated consumer protection laws. State Attorney General William Tong joined with 50 other attorneys general and federal and state agencies in
Continue Reading
No one does the holidays quite like the Kardashian-Jenner clan, but things are different this year, according to Khloe Kardashian. The reality star, who confirmed not long ago that she had contracted and recovered from Covid-19, posted on Twitter that her famous family is canceling their annual Christmas Eve party because of the pandemic. After
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to accept a city-county task force recommendation to remove the Vance Monument from Pack Square in Asheville. Next, the matter will go before the Asheville City Council. The monument is on city property, so whether it stays or
Continue Reading
Nota del editor: Mari Rodríguez Ichaso ha sido colaboradora de la revista Vanidades durante varias décadas. Especialista en moda, viajes, gastronomía, arte, arquitectura y entretenimiento. Productora de cine. Columnista de estilo de CNN en Español. Las opiniones expresadas en esta columna son exclusivamente suyas. Lee más artículos de opinión en cnne.com/opinion (CNN Español) — Tomás
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Long after they serve their country, many veterans learn how they can be of service to each other. “Everybody has a story to tell,” says Vietnam veteran Stephen Henderson. During the pandemic, he’s found a way to make sure fellow vets aren’t left behind.
Continue Reading Halle Berry is mourning the death of her former co-star, Natalie Desselle Reid, remembering their friendship as “a connection that was simply unexplainable.” Desselle Reid, who starred alongside Berry in the beloved 1997 comedy “B.A.P.S.,” died of colon cancer on Monday. She was 53. Berry posted a clip on her verified Instagram account from the
Continue Reading
Another calm beautiful afternoon ahead of a storm system that will arrive late Wednesday. The storm system will bring a chance for rain and mountain snow showers. Winds will increase around 30 mph Thursday and Friday with near-normal temperatures through the weekend.
Continue Reading
House Majority Whip James Clyburn lambasted Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday over his repeated efforts to undermine the election results in Georgia, saying his fellow South Carolinian has “lost grip on reality.” Graham, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, argued Monday on Fox News that Georgia needs to conduct an audit of the
Continue Reading
House Majority Whip James Clyburn lambasted Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday over his repeated efforts to undermine the election results in Georgia, saying his fellow South Carolinian has “lost grip on reality.” Graham, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, argued Monday on Fox News that Georgia needs to conduct an audit of the
Continue Reading
Apple’s new subscription fitness service officially has a launch date. Apple said Tuesday that Fitness+, which offers on-demand video workouts, will launch on December 14. Peloton, which offers a similar service as well as pricey cycling bikes and treadmills, saw shares fall about 2% in early trading Tuesday following the announcement. Apple first announced Fitness+
Continue Reading Pizza Hut knows that a single pizza may not be enough to lure customers looking for a treat during the holidays. The pizza chain is launching a three-in-one meal in a new triple-decker box. The Triple Treat Box, which costs $21 and will be available at Pizza Hut locations nationwide, will include two medium one-topping
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) — A Hartford police detective has been demoted and suspended over a wager he proposed involving the city’s first homicide of 2021. Hartford Police Chief Jason Thody announced on Monday that Det. Jeffrey Placzek was suspended without pay for 120 days and removed him from
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV/KSMO) — 2020 has been hard on Pamela Cruz and her family. Earlier this year, Cruz fell prey to an email scam and lost an entire paycheck. In order to feed her two children and pay bills, she went to Sol’s Jewelry and Pawn in
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, aplaudió la decisión judicial que ordenó al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) ampliar por nueve meses el Programa de Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) para varios países, entre ellos, El Salvador. El mandatario manifestó que el permiso
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/KSMO) — The pandemic has left people out of work, and so many are now relying on food pantries to make ends meet. For months there have been drive-through food distribution efforts, but one group of neighbors is taking a smaller approach to make a
Continue Reading
Erika Becerra was eight months pregnant when she was diagnosed with Covid-19. In November, she was induced and gave birth to a healthy baby boy. After an otherwise normal delivery in Detroit, Michigan, Becerra was immediately intubated because she was having trouble breathing. Three weeks later, on Friday, Becerra died. Because she was intubated and
Continue Reading
Erika Becerra was eight months pregnant when she was diagnosed with Covid-19. In November, she was induced and gave birth to a healthy baby boy. After an otherwise normal delivery in Detroit, Michigan, Becerra was immediately intubated because she was having trouble breathing. Three weeks later, on Friday, Becerra died. Because she was intubated and
Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, DC — Documents released by U.S. regulators Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine was strongly protective against Covid-19 — offering the world’s first detailed look at the evidence behind the shots. The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis online even as across the Atlantic, Britain on Tuesday began vaccinating its oldest
Continue Reading (CNN) — A principios de noviembre, Wilma Gail Bowen y Willard Bowen lamentaron la pérdida de la madre de Willard, quien había muerto de demencia y complicaciones de covid-19. Tres semanas después, el Día de Acción de Gracias, la pareja de Georgia murió de covid-19, con solo unas horas de diferencia. La pareja, que se
Continue Reading
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell summed it up on Monday: “We are down to the wire.” If there is going to be a stimulus deal, if millions of Americans who depend on expanded unemployment benefits are going to continue getting that help, Congress has to come to an agreement and soon. The sticking point: The
Continue Reading US Air Force officer and test pilot Chuck Yeager, known as “the fastest man alive,” has died at the age of 97. Yeager broke the sound barrier when he tested the X-1 in October 1947, although the feat was not announced to the public until 1948. His second wife, Victoria, confirmed to CNN Monday night
Continue Reading
US Air Force officer and test pilot Chuck Yeager, known as “the fastest man alive,” has died at the age of 97. Yeager broke the sound barrier when he tested the X-1 in October 1947, although the feat was not announced to the public until 1948. His second wife, Victoria, confirmed to CNN Monday night
Continue Reading Where’s James Harden? It’s a question being asked by the Houston Rockets as they prepare for the new NBA season, with the team’s coach Stephen Silas describing Harden’s absence from Sunday training as a “holdout.” Silas, in his first ever head coaching job, said: “As far as timetable, there is no timetable, as far as
Continue Reading Tesla is cashing in on the phenomenal rise of its stock price, announcing plans to sell additional shares worth up to $5 billion. The company said the sales will take place “from time to time” at market prices. Tesla has taken advantage of its soaring stock price by selling additional shares before. It frequently did
Continue Reading A 90-year-old British grandmother became the first person in the West to receive an approved Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday. It was a seminal moment in the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed more than 1.5 million lives and forced the shutdown of large swaths of the global economy. The distribution of vaccines throughout the next year
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It was just weeks ago that some in El Paso were waiting hours in line at coronavirus testing sites. An official with El Paso’s Office of Emergency Management said that more than half of coronavirus tests done in El Paso since the start of the pandemic were done in just
Continue Reading