A Black woman will soon sit on Missouri’s highest court for the first time. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson named Judge Robin Ransom to the state’s Supreme Court on Monday, filling a vacancy created after Judge Laura Denvir Stith retired in March. Ransom most recently served on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, a post
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The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is moving to advance offshore wind power on the coast of California for the first time. When developed, the regions selected have the potential to generate enough green energy for up to 1.6 million homes over the next decade, according to the administration. The announcement is another move
Continue Reading The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is moving to advance offshore wind power on the coast of California for the first time. When developed, the regions selected have the potential to generate enough green energy for up to 1.6 million homes over the next decade, according to the administration. The announcement is another move
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Click here for updates on this story ENGLEWOOD, Colorado (KCNC) — A teenager from Texas, shot and paralyzed, is crediting a Colorado surgeon for giving him back the use of his left arm. The 18 year old had a complicated surgery at Swedish Medical Center that also relieved his excruciating pain. Aaron Assiter can make
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A Huntington Beach man has had a second chance at life after he received the nation’s first ever minimally invasive double-lung transplant. 57-year-old Frank Coburn was beginning his second chapter, enjoying life with his loving bride of more than 30 years, and the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ESCALON, California (KOVR) — Police say an Escalon man was charged with reckless endangerment Monday morning after firing his gun into the air to defend his pet duck. Police say a neighborhood dog bit the duck, breaking its leg. The incident drew several Escalon police officers and the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Embattled San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin calls the Tenderloin the most diverse area in the city, but it’s also a neighborhood beset by crime and drug sales. Boudin calls what’s happening in the neighborhood “devastating.” “The Tenderloin is a neighborhood that’s one of
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Here’s a look at the life of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States. Personal:Birth date: June 12, 1924 Death date: November 30, 2018 Birth place: Milton, Massachusetts Birth name: George Herbert Walker Bush Father: Prescott Bush, investment banker and senator Mother: Dorothy (Walker) Bush Marriage: Barbara (Pierce) Bush (January 6, 1945-April
Continue Reading The White House on Tuesday touted the US reaching a new milestone when it comes to vaccinations, with 50% of adults becoming fully vaccinated, according to White House senior Covid-19 adviser Andy Slavitt. “This is a major milestone in our country’s vaccination efforts,” Slavitt said during a White House briefing, noting only 1% of Americans
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, California (KABC) — Three more vehicles on Monday were struck by BBs or pellets in separate incidents on the 91 Freeway in Riverside, prolonging a disturbing and dangerous trend that has plagued Southern California freeways recently. The Monday morning incidents occurred within minutes of one other near
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Americans making summer vacation plans are about to find airfare costs are near or even above pre-pandemic levels, according to the nation’s major airlines. Executives from most of the major carriers said the recovery in domestic leisure travel is already here. That means yields, which measure how much passengers pay for every mile traveled, are
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(CNN Business) — Los bancos centrales fueron los superhéroes de la fase inicial de la pandemia y tomaron medidas dramáticas para salvar la economía y los mercados financieros de la ruina. Ahora, a medida que la recuperación se pone en marcha, se han convertido en un riesgo importante para los inversores. Qué está sucediendo La
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A Los Angeles punk band made up four girls is making headlines after their performance at a local public library went viral. The band is called the Linda Lindas, and video of them performing their song “Racist, Sexist Boy” has been seen nearly 4
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Carlos Alberto Montaner es escritor, periodista y colaborador de CNN. Sus columnas se publican en decenas de diarios de España, Estados Unidos y América Latina. Montaner es, además, vicepresidente de la Internacional Liberal. Las opiniones aquí expresadas son exclusivamente suyas. (CNN Español) — Rafael Leónidas Trujillo fue asesinado hace casi 60 años,
Continue Reading The Justice Department is partially appealing an order to publicly release a pivotal 2019 memo about whether then-President Donald Trump obstructed the Russia investigation. The appeal means some sections of the nine-page memo will likely remain secret for the time being, while litigation continues. The Justice Department released some portions of the memo on Monday,
Continue Reading The United States will make “significant contributions” to rebuild Gaza and reopen its consulate in Jerusalem following the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on the first day of his first official visit to the region. Blinken, speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, said the
Continue Reading When Ashu Mahajan got word that Covid-19 was taking a toll on his 73-year-old father’s health, he booked a flight to India to be by his side. “When I was leaving for India, I knew my dad was sick. I was still debating whether I should go or not. If I go, I knew I
Continue Reading Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Tuesday prohibiting state agencies, state service providers and state properties from requiring Covid-19 vaccine passports, the governor’s office said. Under the “Prohibition of Covid-19 Vaccine Passports” executive order, a vaccine passport will not be required for entry into the state of Georgia. The order also says that
Continue Reading Two of the Louisiana State Police troopers involved in Ronald Greene’s arrest will be fired by the Louisiana State Police, two sources with knowledge of the investigation told CNN. One of the sources, a state official, told CNN’s Nick Valencia that the firings will happen “soon,” but did not indicate the timing. A second source
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EL PASO, Texas — A family in El Paso said they are frustrated after they have waited four years for the trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting their young child. The man accused is Ramon Avila. According to jail records, he was arrested in December of 2017 and charged with one count of
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, anunció el lunes que la petrolera estatal Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) concretó la compra de la refinería de Deer Park, la cual se ubica en Houston, Texas. La refinería de Deer Park era una propiedad conjunta entre la petrolera multinacional Shell y Pemex: cada compañía
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Racine Police Department arrested a 29-year-old man on Sunday, May 23 after he allegedly threatened to release “zombies” to kill a woman. Reginald Brown of Racine has been charged with two counts of disorderly conduct and one count of resisting an officer on
Continue Reading New York federal prosecutors investigating Rudy Giuliani have seized material from a wider array of individuals than previously disclosed, including messages from email and iCloud accounts they believe belong to two former Ukrainian government officials, as well as the cell phone and iPad of a pro-Trump Ukrainian businessman, according to a court document unsealed Tuesday.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) — Erick LaPorte still lives with the pain of losing both his parents from the same ugly disease within the span of five years. “To have all these plans once you retire and to not make it,” LaPorte said. He always pictured his kids growing up
Continue Reading Americans making summer vacation plans are about to find airfare costs are near or even above pre-pandemic levels, according to the nation’s major airlines. Executives from most of the major carriers said the recovery in domestic leisure travel is already here. That means yields, which measure how much passengers pay for every mile traveled, are
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A mid-Michigan man said his grandfather has spent nearly 50-years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. Eric Woodyard is fighting for his grandfather’s freedom. “I feel like at the end of the day, the punishment is way too harsh,” Woodyard said. Horace
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MT. JULIET, Tennessee (WSMV) — Sources confirmed to News 4 that a man wanted in connection for sexual assault in Mt. Juliet was arrested at his home in Indianapolis. Authorities arrested 28-year-old Kevin Bennett on Monday, according to NBC Philadelphia. Sources told News 4 that Bennett is being
Continue Reading Jewish students are facing violence and abuse many have not encountered before in the wake of this month’s fighting between Israel and Hamas. The young Gen Z Americans are confronting hate both in person and online in ways that have surprised and alarmed them, according to organizations that help Jewish Americans and monitor anti-Semitism. “I
Continue Reading More than 100 employees at the Associated Press have signed an open letter calling for more information about the recent firing of 22-year-old journalist Emily Wilder. Wilder’s ouster, and the newswire’s lack of candor about its cause, has caused a rare uproar inside the storied news organization. Monday’s open letter said the lack of communication
Continue Reading In the year that has passed since the nation was confronted with harrowing video showing a Minneapolis police officer killing George Floyd, police and politicians across the country have been scrutinizing the failures in police leadership, culture and training that Floyd’s murder exposed as they seek to redefine policing in America. Police leaders in major
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