Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation into law Thursday that blocks mask mandates from being implemented in K-12 schools and prohibits cities and counties from requiring facial coverings in businesses. Under the new law, public and private schools cannot enforce or implement a policy requiring school employees, students, or visitors to wear a facial covering
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Just south of Tucson, Arizona, lies one of the most treacherous stretches of the US-Mexico border: 262 miles of hot, dry, often mountainous terrain. Patrolling this area — which encompasses some 90,000 square miles — is the responsibility of US Border Patrol Tucson Sector, who we joined for several days of air and ground operations.
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Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As we look toward an end to the pandemic, millions around the world are still suffering from Covid-19. On Monday, WJZ introduced you to a man from Baltimore who survived a severe case of the virus. Now, we’re hearing from some of the team at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Brood X cicadas show up for a few weeks once every 17 years, but these little guys will be sticking around much longer than that. We’re talking about cicada tattoos. Bill Stevenson has been crafting these cicada tattoos on the arms of Marylanders over the
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Denouncing the lack of diversity amid Chicago media outlets, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced that she will only give journalists of color one-on-one interviews to mark her two-year anniversary as the Windy City’s top bureaucrat. “I ran to break up the status quo that was failing so many. That isn’t just in City Hall,” the
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has announced a cease-fire to halt an 11-day military operation against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. A statement issued late Thursday said his Security Cabinet unilaterally approved an Egyptian-mediated proposal. It said the sides were still determining when exactly it was to take
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Nueva Delhi (CNN) — Varios estados de la India enfrentan la escasez de un fármaco utilizado para tratar el «hongo negro», una infección rara y potencialmente mortal que se detecta cada vez más en pacientes con covid-19, advirtieron las autoridades sanitarias del país. La infección, conocida por los médicos como mucormicosis, se había observado en
Continue Reading Londres (CNN Business) — La marca sueca de leche de avena Oatly, de rápido crecimiento, se dirige a una espléndida oferta pública inicial (OPI) en Nueva York que pondrá a prueba la demanda de los inversores por las empresas que fabrican alimentos de origen vegetal. La empresa, que cotizará en el Nasdaq este jueves, fijó
Continue Reading The United Nations refugee agency urged the United States on Thursday to end Trump-era asylum restrictions on the US-Mexico border the Biden administration continues to rely on. The Biden administration has been facing fierce criticism for leaning on a public health authority, known as Title 42, that was put in place under the Trump administration
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In the video, the sound of scared animals is deafening. As a flashlight rolls over towers of boxes in the back of a delivery truck, tufts of fur can be glimpsed through tiny air holes. Those are the luckier animals — other boxes appear completely taped up. Animal rights group Love Home filmed this raid
Continue Reading The White House is backing off a May 25 deadline to pass police reform legislation, leaving timing up to lawmakers who are still engaged in bipartisan negotiations in both chambers of Congress. “We are in close touch and we certainly defer to the expectations of the key negotiators,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A 14-year-old is dead after crashing his dirt bike into a car in Valley Station, police said. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the intersection of Winding Stream Drive and Winding Stream Way. LMPD said the boy was westbound on Winding
Continue Reading Almost exactly 20 years to the day after Apple opened its first retail store, Google is finally following suit. The company announced Thursday that it is opening its first physical retail store, called Google Store, this summer in New York City. The store will be located under its offices in the Chelsea neighborhood, where it
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROSEVILLE, California (KCRA) — A cold case mystery in Roseville is getting some new attention. Eight years ago, a Roseville woman disappeared without a trace, never to be heard from again. Susan Jacobson reportedly left her home May 1, 2013, and headed for the Raley’s grocery store up
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KOAT) — The U.S. Border Patrol agents responded with Sunland Park Fire Department to the border wall Tuesday morning after reports of a female falling off of the barrier. The female is a migrant from Mexico and according to officials, she was illegally trying
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SAN DIEGO, California — One person is confirmed dead after an incident involving a suspected smuggling vessel off the coast of San Diego Thursday morning. At least 15 migrants are in custody after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents rescued them from their panga-style smuggling boat, according to CBP. The San Diego Police Department reported
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, Michigan (WNEM) — Some families affected by the flooding were forced to find any means of housing, whether that meant a hotel or a camper. Last year, TV5 talked to a family who was forced to live in an RV. “It’s terrible. It is. It’s very sad.
Continue Reading Washington, DC (CNN) — Un avión de pasajeros estaba a segundos de aterrizar en un aeropuerto regional en Illinois en marzo pasado cuando los pilotos se dieron cuenta de que habían cometido un error potencialmente fatal: estaban apuntando a la pista equivocada. Si el avión no se hubiera desviado en el último segundo, había una
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A husband accused of shooting and killing his wife in northwest Harris County is charged with murder. Their children were the ones who called 911 for help. Dakari Lenear, 46, has been identified as the suspect in the shooting, which happened in the 9500 block
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — An assessment of the Albany Police Department identified the obvious — a shortage of officers on the streets — as one of key findings, but also suggested that the shortfall is greater than previously thought. The report from BerryDunn presented on Tuesday to
Continue Reading Justin Amash, a former Republican congressman, argued that propping up GOP Rep. Liz Cheney as “some sort of hero” for breaking with her party about former President Donald Trump “is a bit misguided,” criticizing her for not speaking up sooner. “We had four years where she could have stood up and said, ‘There’s a problem
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EL PASO, Texas — The family of a military veteran who was crushed to death by a car outside a south-central El Paso bar while reportedly trying to shield his wife from being run over is speaking out about what police are calling his “intentional” death. “You were my Batman,” says the sister of 33-year-old
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Asheville Police Department has released a photo of a tattoo in hopes of identifying a man in critical condition. He has brown hair and blue eyes. He has several tattoos on his body, with the most distinct being a cassette tape with
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to ban the sale of aerial fireworks with sticks and missiles with fins, also known “sticks and fins,” for the July 4 holiday period as drought conditions continue throughout the county. During a meeting of Commissioners Court, commissioners were given three options provided to
Continue Reading The BBC has offered an unconditional apology after a report found a prominent journalist used “deceitful” methods to secure a landmark interview with Princess Diana as her marriage broke down. BBC journalist Martin Bashir conducted the career-defining interview with Diana in 1995, in which she detailed the breakdown of her relationship with Prince Charles. BBC
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Sala Penal del Tribunal Superior de Bogotá ratificó este miércoles la absolución de Laura Moreno y Jessy Quintero en el caso de la muerte del joven Luis Andrés Colmenares en 2010, el cual causó indignación en Colombia y por el que ambas fueron absueltas por una jueza en 2017. En la
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — En el video, el sonido de animales asustados es ensordecedor. Cuando una linterna ilumina las torres de cajas en la parte trasera de un camión de reparto, se pueden vislumbrar mechones de piel a través de pequeños orificios de ventilación. Esos son los animales más afortunados; otras cajas aparecen completamente pegadas con
Continue Reading Have you ever wanted to take a photo with Mickey Mouse, even when he’s not around? How about adorning Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle with your family photos? A new partnership between Disney and Snap will make that possible. Disney Parks and Snap announced Thursday that they’re teaming up to bring augmented reality to the Walt
Continue Reading When Snap took on TikTok, it didn’t just release a copycat product. It distributed $1 million every day to those who submitted the most entertaining short-form videos to its Spotlight product. But soon Snap will dial back that perk, prompting a question of whether the platform will continue to attract creators who could go elsewhere.
Continue Reading Vaccinated shoppers and workers can ditch their masks at Walmart, Target and Home Depot, except where local laws require masks in stores. At Starbucks, CVS, Walgreens and Macy’s, vaccinated customers no longer need to wear masks unless there are local mandates. But all employees will still need to mask up. Gap, Ulta and others, though,
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