They had the artsy, rustic venue, the tailored dress and a guest list including about 150 of their closest friends and family. But the pandemic had other plans, forcing Carly Chalmers and Mitchell Gauvin to make a difficult decision about their wedding — twice. “Everything was changing,” said Chalmers, a Toronto-based marketing manager whose nuptials
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When the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its new mask guidance last week, it didn’t include guidance to vaccinated parents who have unvaccinated children, leaving many parents confused about what to do. The new guidance says people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 may go without masks in most circumstances and don’t
Continue Reading Four Seattle Mariners relief pitchers were placed on the injured list after a potential positive Covid-19 test on the team was reported, the team’s general manager said in a press release. The person with the potential positive test was not named, but relief pitchers Robert Dugger, Anthony Misiewicz, Drew Steckenrider and Will Vest were placed
Continue Reading Two men were killed and eight other people were injured in a shooting in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, according to a tweet from police early Saturday morning. Seven of the victims are at local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries and one man is in the hospital in critical condition, said the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). Of the
Continue Reading China’s Zhurong rover left its landing platform and drove on the surface of Mars on Saturday, state media reported — making the country only the second after the US to land and operate a rover on the red planet. The six-wheel solar-powered rover, which weighs about 240 kilograms (529 pounds), touched down on Mars on
Continue Reading Protesters are expected to rally in cities across the United States this weekend in support of Palestinians, as Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire ending days of destruction and bloodshed. Since May 10, Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 243 people in Gaza, including 66 children, according to the Hamas-run Ministry of Health. Twelve
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Covid-19 vaccination rates in some regions need a boost to reach the levels that experts say the US needs to hit — and some state leaders have begun offering incentives to motivate those who are still wary. In Vermont, for example, that incentive comes in the form of a promise of an early return to
Continue Reading For many, a nationwide return to normalcy from the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to accelerate into the summer as more businesses and state governments prepare for a large-scale reopening. Sports stadiums are filling up, mask mandates are being shed, and travel and tourism industries anticipate a rebound with cruise lines planning for passengers once again.
Continue Reading Police in Minnesota brought a murder charge this week in the killing of a woman 11 years after her death. Nicholas James Firkus, is accused of fatally shooting his wife, Heidi Firkus, in their Minnesota home in 2010, according to a criminal complaint. “After years of tenacious work by investigators and our law enforcement partners,
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UPDATE, May 22: El Paso police said Saturday that a traffic fatality initially described as a pedestrian struck and killed was actually a deadly crash involving a car and a motorcycle, with the car driver believed to be under the influence of drugs at the time. It happened late Friday night in the 8100 block
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(CNN) — La temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico no comienza oficialmente sino hasta dentro de 11 días, pero las primeras señales son que puede terminar siendo otra temporada muy movida. La Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA) emitió su pronóstico de huracanes estacionales en el Atlántico el jueves por la tarde. El pronóstico indica
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ATLANTA, Georgia — The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is estimated to be worth a life-changing $515 million, which can also be paid out in a $346.3 million lump sum. The winning numbers for Friday night’s drawing were: 18-6-17-9-48, Mega Ball: 8. It’s the ninth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history, according to the lottery game. The largest Mega
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FORT STOCKTON, Texas – The Riverside Rangers couldn’t have asked for a better start to their regional quarterfinal series against Lubbock Estacado. In game one of the best-of-three series, the Rangers dominated winning game one by a final score of 9-3. Riverside leads the series 1-0, with game two and game three (if necessary) scheduled
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police on Friday seized a large stash of mail believed to have been stolen over the last few weeks, possibly involving more than 200 victims across Dona Ana County. Investigators said they believe the mail was stolen from letterboxes and U.S. Postal Service cluster boxes in various parts
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Two years after Ronald Greene died after an encounter with Louisiana State Police, the agency released the video footage recorded by body cameras that night, Superintendent Col. Lamar Davis said at a Friday news conference. The news comes the same day that CNN obtained an autopsy report from the night Greene died in 2019 as
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate has approved a bill to ban homeless encampments throughout Texas — a response to the city of Austin lifting a similar local ban two years ago that was recently reinstated by voters. House Bill 1925 would make camping in an unapproved public place a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a
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HOUSTON, Texas — About 60% of the Covid-19 vaccine doses that have spoiled since Texas’ vaccination program began in December were wasted in the past two weeks, according to an analysis of state data. According to a Houston Chronicle analysis of the roughly 60,000 vaccine doses spoiled since December, about 36,000 were lost in the past
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Sixteen years after winning his PGA Championship title, Phil Mickelson is roaring back — with a chance at history. The five-time major winner carved out a two-shot lead for himself on Friday at the 103rd edition of the competition. And, annoyingly for Mickelson, it could have been even better. The 50-year-old birdied six of his
Continue Reading He ended up on the beach, but Shane Lowry was looking for his ball rather than where he put his towel and flip-flops. The Irishman’s ball, after a wayward drive on the 16th hole of his second round at the PGA Championship, found the ultimate sand-trap — the beach of the Ocean Course on Kiawah
Continue Reading An autopsy report from the night Ronald Greene died in 2019 did not assign a manner of death and noted missing information from police. Greene died after a police chase on May 10, 2019, and his death has been the subject of a two-year investigation by the Louisiana State Police. The autopsy said the 49-year-old
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(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC has signed Minnesota United goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas on loan, pending league and federation approval. “As we enter a period of uncertainty with lots of games coming up and the transfer window closing on June 1, it was important for us to cover all possibilities,” started Mark Lowry, Locomotive
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Federal authorities investigating alleged sex trafficking by GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz have secured the cooperation of the congressman’s ex-girlfriend, according to people familiar with the matter. The woman, a former Capitol Hill staffer, is seen as a critical witness, as she has been linked to Gaetz as far back as the summer of 2017, a
Continue Reading A federal lawsuit has been filed in Tennessee by the daughter of a man who died while in jail custody in May 2020, according to the complaint. In the complaint filed in October 2020 and amended in February 2021, Dominique Jennette alleges her father, William Jennette, 48, died as a result of “savage beating, suffocation”
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Este jueves, la oficina del Alto Comisionado para la Paz en Colombia informó a través de un comunicado que se retomarán las conversaciones entre el Gobierno de Iván Duque y el Comité Nacional del Paro, este viernes a las 10 am hora local en la sede principal de la Caja de Compensación
Continue Reading (CNN) — Como si no fuera suficiente tener un área que vigilar, ahora el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés) está monitoreando una segunda región en la cuenca del océano Atlántico frente a la potencial formación de un sistema de tormenta tropical. El centro ya ha estado controlando un área sobre
Continue Reading President Joe Biden on Friday told CNN he would not let his Department of Justice seize phone records or emails from reporters. Following a joint presser with Korean President Moon Jae-In in the White House East Room, Biden told CNN: “We should absolutely, positively — it’s wrong, it’s simply, simply wrong,” adding, “I will not
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There will be a chance (20%) for isolated storms Saturday afternoon and night from El Paso to our eastern counties. Some areas in Hudspeth and Culberson county could see a severe storm with gusty winds and hail potential. Temps will climb to the low and mid 90’s.
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Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Spork’s daily walk can be unpredictable, but Kimi Anderson is always there to lift him up. Spork has a degenerative disc disorder, causing paralysis in his back. However, things are about to get a little easier for both Spork and Kimi. The first time CBS13
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The two Bureau of Prisons workers tasked with guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself in a New York jail have admitted they falsified records, but they will skirt any time behind bars under a deal with federal prosecutors. The prison workers, Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, were accused of sleeping
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLEASANT HILL, California (KPIX) — A quiet Pleasant Hill community became the center of a massive police operation as authorities received a call about a possible murder. As it turned out, it was anything but that. About an eight-block area off off Geary Road in Pleasant Hill was
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