After four decades, William “Buddy” Carter — one of the longest serving White House butlers — is set to retire at the end of the week, three people familiar with the matter tell CNN. Carter’s career began 47 years ago at Blair House, the presidential guest house across the street from the White House, where
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Here is a look at the Stanley Cup, the annual championship of the National Hockey League. September 28, 2020 – The Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Dallas Stars 2-0 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Stanley Cup Playoffs were scheduled to begin April 8, 2020, but were postponed due to the coronavirus
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Here is some background information about stem cells. Scientists believe that stem cell research can be used to treat medical conditions including Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, stroke, burns, heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. About Stem Cells Sources: National Institutes of Health, Mayo Clinic Stem cell research focuses on embryonic stem cells and
Continue Reading Mother’s Day is observed on the second Sunday in May in the United States. It is also celebrated in many other countries. May 8, 2022 – Mother’s Day. Facts In 2019, 27 was the average age in the United States for first-time mothers, according to the CDC. In its early days, people observed Mother’s Day
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of retired NASCAR driver and race track owner Tony Stewart. Personal Birth date: May 20, 1971 Birth place: Columbus, Indiana Birth name: Anthony Wayne Stewart Father: Nelson Stewart Mother: Pam Stewart (now Boas) Other Facts Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion (2002, 2005, 2011). Owns Eldora Speedway, a dirt race
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(CNN Español) — Colombia completa un mes de manifestaciones contra el gobierno de Iván Duque en una serie de demandas que empezaron, este año, contra una reforma tributaria —que fue retirada posteriormente por el Gobierno—, pero que se han extendido a decenas de peticiones más, mostrando un descontento generalizado entre la población colombiana. Un mes
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MIDLAND, Texas – The Riverside Rangers are down, but not out. On Friday, the Rangers lost the first game of the best-of-three series against the Stephenville Yellow Jackets, 11-6. On the line for the winner of this series is a trip to the elite 8 of the Class 4A playoffs. The Yellow Jackets would jump
Continue Reading The parents of Trevor Reed, an American imprisoned in Russia who recently tested positive for Covid-19, said Friday that neither they nor the US Embassy have been able to contact him in the wake of his diagnosis. “We don’t know anything about his treatment. We haven’t been able to talk to him since he was
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(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) MESA, Arizona – Despite four strong innings from righty Chris Barraza, the NM State Aggies baseball program fell to the Seattle U Red Hawks 10-0 Friday in a WAC Tournament elimination game at Hohokam Stadium. Sophomore righty Rorik Maltrud (3-4) took the loss for the fourth-seeded Aggies (20-34), after pitching just 3.1 innings. Maltrud
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – Como todos los viernes el Dr. Elmer Huerta responde las preguntas de la audiencia sobre el covid-19, en su mayoría sobre la vacuna. En este episodio resolvemos dudas sobre el contagio luego de la vacuna, sobre recibir dosis de resfuerzos del antígeno, entre otras preguntas. Hola, soy el Dr. Elmer Huerta y esta
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA por sus siglas en inglés) dio la autorización de uso de emergencia a una terapia con anticuerpos monoclonales llamada Sotrovimab, como tratamiento contra el covid-19 para pacientes de 12 años o más que estén en riesgo de enfermedad grave o muerte. La
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US Customs and Border Protection has continued to encounter around 40,000 migrants a week at the US-Mexico border, continuing a pace similar to that of the past couple of months, according to data reviewed by CNN. The Biden administration has struggled for months with the uptick in people entering the US unlawfully, an often-dangerous route
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The gunman who authorities say killed nine coworkers in San Jose, California, had three pistols and 32 magazines on him and a stockpile of ammunition and guns at home, according to the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office. They believe the shooting spree at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) could have been worse, but the gunman, identified
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The return to watching sports in person is supposed to be a happy time, including at the NBA playoffs, but clearly some fans have forgotten how to act. Three NBA teams indefinitely banned fans Thursday after incidents in which attendees exhibited unruly and outright disrespectful behavior toward players on Wednesday. “The return of more NBA
Continue Reading Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday repealed an executive order banning mask mandates by state entities that Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin had issued a day before while he was out of state, marking another scorching volley in the coronavirus response-fueled feud between the two Republicans. “The action that took place while I was traveling this
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EL PASO, Texas – In comparison with most kids his age, Diego Luna’s summer job is pretty exciting. At 17 years old, he’s the youngest player in El Paso Locomotive FC history. He may be a bit out of place in a locker room of seasoned veterans but on the field, his talent is advance
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EL PASO, Texas – New UTEP men’s basketball head coach Joe Golding added some international flavor to the 2021-22 roster as Kezza Giffa, a product of Paris, signed an NLI to play for the Miners. Giffa is a 6-2, lefty point guard and will have four years of eligibility for the Orange and Blue. Giffa
Continue Reading Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez fired 11 employees and put six more on unpaid suspension in connection to the in-custody death of a Black man in February, Gonzalez announced Friday. Gonzalez said Jaquaree Simmons, 23, was found unresponsive in his cell February 17 after detention officers used force on him. “I have fired 11 employees
Continue Reading (CNN) — La ceremonia número 94 de los Oscar se postergó al domingo 27 de marzo de 2022, un mes después de lo programado originalmente, anunció el jueves la Academia de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. El espectáculo, que estaba programado para el 27 de febrero de 2022, fue reprogramado para que la Academia y sus
Continue Reading Most Americans reject QAnon-linked conspiracy theories and believe that Donald Trump lost legitimately in 2020, a set of new polling finds. But a substantial minority within the Republican party endorses some of those theories, and most continue to baselessly question the outcome of last year’s election. About one-quarter of Republicans, 23%, agree with a set
Continue Reading Trial-level federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson has handled some of the most politically significant court cases of the Trump era and its aftermath and become one of the most incisive voices on the corruption and political spin of the era. Known for her sharp criticism of the Trump administration’s moves in the criminal proceedings of
Continue Reading The US Postal Service on Friday proposed raising the cost of mailing a letter to 58 cents, an increase that’s within the range of recent years and comes as Postmaster General Louis DeJoy pursues sweeping changes with an eye on the agency’s finances. DeJoy, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, announced a 10-year plan
Continue Reading More than 22,000 rounds of ammunition, a dozen firearms, suspected Molotov cocktails and multiple cans of gasoline were found in the home of Sam Cassidy, the gunman who took nine lives at his workplace on Wednesday, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. The motive for Cassidy’s rampage has not been determined, but authorities
Continue Reading The State Department on Friday called on Myanmar’s military regime to release Danny Fenster, an American journalist based in Myanmar who was detained earlier this week as he tried to board a flight out of the country. “We are deeply concerned over the detention of US citizen Daniel Fenster, who was working as a journalist
Continue Reading Investigators are trying to determine what led a gunman to open fire Wednesday at his workplace — a public transit rail yard in San Jose, California — killing nine people before killing himself, officials said. Eight miles away, authorities are looking into the gunman’s home, which officials said was burning around the time of the
Continue Reading President Joe Biden on Friday condemned the rise in anti-Semitic attacks across the country in recent weeks, saying the incidents are “despicable, unconscionable, un-American, and they must stop.” The nation is seeing an uptick in attacks on the Jewish community as tensions flare following the violence in the Middle East between Israel and Palestinian militant
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Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The NYPD is trying to identify a man seen on video punching a 75-year-old Asian woman in Queens. It happened around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday near 97th Place and 57th Avenue in Corona. Surveillance video shows the suspect randomly sucker punch the woman. She falls
Continue Reading A 26-year-old farm worker was found guilty of first-degree murder Friday in the abduction and fatal stabbing of college student Mollie Tibbetts in July 2018. The verdict comes nearly three years after the body of the 20-year-old woman was found in an Iowa cornfield. Cristhian Bahena Rivera, wearing headphones as interpreters translated the decision in
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los inversores de bitcoin vendieron en mayo. Ahora resta ver si abandonaron la criptomoneda definitivamente o volverán. Los precios de bitcoin cayeron un 8% el viernes. El valor de la criptomoneda se ha desplomado cerca del 36% en mayo, su peor desempeño mensual desde septiembre de 2011. Ahora se cotiza a cerca de
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – En este viernes de estrenos musicales el maestro Juan Luis Guerra nos presenta la versión en vivo de uno de sus clásicos, «Rosalía» (Live). También tenemos varios lanzamientos de álbumes de destacados artistas como Juanes, Natalia Lafourcade, Paula Arenas y Diego Torres. En Zona Pop CNN recopilamos algunos de los estrenos más
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