May 2021

Former Trump officials dodge questions about not defending US Capitol on January 6 as Republicans downplay riot

May 17, 2021 3:19 PM CNN Newsource

Two former top Trump administration officials testified before Congress on Wednesday about the Capitol insurrection, dodging questions from Democratic lawmakers about the attack while Republicans at the hearing used their time to criticize the government’s investigations into the rioters and question the existence of the insurrection itself. Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller issued

Kim Kardashian West buys iconic Janet Jackson video outfit

May 17, 2021 3:17 PM CNN Newsource

It was Janet Jackson’s 55th birthday over the weekend, but Kim Kardashian West got the gift. The reality star/mogul shared on her Instagram stories over the weekend that she had purchased the outfit Jackson wore in the music video for her hit 1993 single “If.” Kardashian West shared birthday wishes for Jackson. “Happy birthday queen!,”

Gov. Abbott to end $300-a-week federal jobless benefit for Texans

May 17, 2021 2:54 PM Associated Press, ABC News

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas on Monday joined the growing number of states that will stop paying the federally funded $300 in extra pandemic-related weekly unemployment aid as businesses that scaled back or shuttered during the pandemic are reopening. The extra benefits in Texas will end June 26, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said in a letter to the

Girl in ‘very critical condition’ after being shot at birthday party

May 17, 2021 2:52 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis Police are investigating after a child was shot in the head during a birthday party in Minneapolis’s Jordan neighborhood Saturday night. It happened at about 8:30 p.m. on the 2200 block of Ilion Avenue. Police believe a four-door red Ford was driving in an

Bill Gates enfrenta acusaciones de conducta impropia en medio de su divorcio

May 17, 2021 2:51 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Business) — La renuncia de Bill Gates en 2020 a la junta directiva de Microsoft se produjo después de que la junta contratara a un bufete de abogados para investigar una relación romántica que él tuvo con una empleada de Microsoft, según un nuevo informe de The Wall Street Journal. Citando a «personas familiarizadas

Vietnam veteran celebrates graduation from UT Arlington decades after earning his degree

May 17, 2021 2:43 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — College graduation is a moment you can spend years dreaming of. In the case of Steve Kennedy, it’s been nearly a lifetime. “This is the completion of something I accomplished a long time ago and just didn’t know it,” he said. Kennedy first appeared

With police backup, daughter of fallen police officer graduates high school

May 17, 2021 2:38 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A milestone missed as the daughter of a Chicago Police officer, who died in the line of duty, graduated today. Rebeca Marmolejo graduated from Mother McCauley High School. In place of her dad, dozens of other Chicago police officers attended the ceremony to show their

Nurses’ union president criticizes new CDC mask guidance

May 17, 2021 2:34 PM CNN Newsource

The president of the country’s largest nurses’ union has spoken out against updated federal guidance which says that — with a few exceptions — people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 don’t need to wear face masks in indoor or outdoor settings. Speaking Monday on CNN’s “New Day,” National Nurses United President Jean Ross said

A New Jersey wildfire leaves 900 acres torched and dozens of structures in harm’s way

May 17, 2021 2:29 PM CNN Newsource

Firefighters are getting the upper hand on a wildfire that was out of control overnight, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Monday, At one point, the inferno was getting dangerously close to 100 structures, the fire service said. By Monday afternoon, the number of structures threatened had dropped to 30. No injuries have been

Multi-agency group sweeps up 3 homeless encampments

May 17, 2021 2:29 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — There are now three fewer homeless encampments in Manhattan. Friday, a multi-agency effort swept away camps in Midtown West and Hell’s Kitchen, and those cleanup teams made some surprising discoveries. As CBS2’s Dave Carlin exclusively reports, under a long-standing construction sidewalk shed was a

J. Crew taps a streetwear design veteran to lead its men’s brand

May 17, 2021 2:22 PM CNN Newsource

J. Crew, a brand known for its preppy aesthetic, is turning to a streetwear design veteran to help attempt a comeback after filing for bankruptcy last year. On Monday, J. Crew said it was tapping Brendon Babenzien, a former design director at Supreme — a brand popular among skateboarders, hip-hop fans and in youth culture

Why you should care about Discovery and WarnerMedia merging

May 17, 2021 2:17 PM CNN

Discovery is an iconic brand in the cable world, as are CNN and HBO. Warner Bros., the home of franchises such as DC and Harry Potter, is one of the most influential studios in Hollywood. Now, all of those brands are coming together in hopes of not just surviving, but thriving in an media industry

Trainer Bob Baffert temporarily suspended from entering horses in New York pending Kentucky Derby medication inquiry

May 17, 2021 2:17 PM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Baffert has been temporarily suspended from entering horses at New York racetracks pending an investigation of the failed drug test by Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit. Baffert’s ban in New York includes races at Belmont Park with the Belmont Stakes being run on June 5. The New York Racing Association

Local leaders launch 90-day operation to combat gun violence

May 17, 2021 2:13 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The Miami Police Department is joining forces with other law enforcement and local leaders to target crime hotspots in an effort to bring gun violence to a screeching halt. “If there aren’t cops in those areas, all we’re going to find is the casings. We

2 cousins drown while skipping rocks at lake

May 17, 2021 2:10 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BROCKTON, Massachussets (WBZ) — Two boys who were pulled from the water Saturday in a Brockton park have been identified as cousins who were skipping rocks and fell in, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office said. District Attorney Timothy Cruz identified the victims as 13-year-old Rafael Andrande and

OPINIÓN | El caso de Colombia muestra la desconexión entre sociedades y clases políticas

May 17, 2021 2:05 PM CNN Newsource

Nota del editor: Jorge G. Castañeda es colaborador de CNN. Fue secretario de Relaciones Exteriores de México de 2000 a 2003. Actualmente es profesor de la Universidad de Nueva York y su libro más reciente, “America Through Foreign Eyes”, fue publicado por Oxford University Press en 2020. (CNN Español) — Todos los Estados enfrentan resistencias

Artist turns utility box into art

May 17, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BEDFORD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A local artist decided one of the busiest spots in Bedford needed some brightening up. So Sarah Scoville got a grant from the town council and made it happen. She painted an ugly utility box on Great Road and turned it into a work

Trial to start for woman facing riot charge: Here’s what defense is not allowed to say

May 17, 2021 1:50 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — On the eve of a federal trial related to a May 2020 protest, a federal judge has restricted what defense lawyers can argue. Jury selection slated to start Monday in the case, which has been viewed nationally as a test for how aggressively the

Mineros de oro ilegal atacan aldea indígena en Brasil

May 17, 2021 1:48 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — La aldea indígena Yanomami en Brasil ha sido objeto de otro ataque de mineros de oro ilegal, dijo el lunes la Asociación Yanomami Hutukara. Denunciaron que el incidente que tuvo lugar el domingo por la noche en un pueblo de Palimiu, en tierras yanomami en el estado brasileño de Roraima, la asociación dijo

Students help build tiny homes for homeless families

May 17, 2021 1:46 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DOUGLAS COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV KSMO ) — Despite it being such a different year, many of students at the University of Kansas were able to accomplish incredible things. That includes some students within the School of Architecture, who spent the last twelve months making homes for those in

Ministerio de Educación de Costa Rica suspende las clases a partir del 24 de mayo y reorganiza ciclo lectivo debido a la pandemia

May 17, 2021 1:38 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — El Ministerio de Educación Pública de Costa Rica decidió suspender el curso lectivo a partir del 24 de mayo y hasta el 25 de junio. Esta pausa de casi un mes se continuará con las vacaciones de medio periodo, que, según el calendario escolar, está programado entre el 28 de junio y el

Foundation’s Guinness World Record brings awareness to suicide prevention

May 17, 2021 1:37 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A rock event for the ages. A Maryland foundation earned the Guinness World Record for the most painted rocks in one place at one time. “Some of them are just complete works of art,” said volunteer Shawn O’Connell. “It’s really cool to see how they’re

Deputies investigating after two brothers assaulted by group at Glenn Otto Park

May 17, 2021 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating an assault that occurred Sunday evening in Glenn Otto Park. Two brothers were at the park enjoying the warm day when, according to one of the brothers, a group of roughly a dozen young

Man dies on Mt. Everest; colleagues raising money to bring body back home

May 17, 2021 1:31 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story GLASTONBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — Family and friends are mourning the death of a Glastonbury man who died while climbing Mt. Everest. Colleagues of Dr. Puwei Liu, who worked in Connecticut as a scientist, said they’re now raising money to help bring Puwei’s body home. “We are deeply saddened

Bobby Brown opens up about coping with losing Whitney Houston and his kids

May 17, 2021 1:24 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — As in his 2009 hit, Every Little Step, Grammy Award winning performer Bobby Brown walks with new new purpose and truth. At 52, he opened up to CBS46’s Karyn Greer about the deaths of his 2 children Bobbi Kristina and Bobby Jr, his ex-wife

Family anguished over police shooting of man holding woman at knifepoint

May 17, 2021 1:24 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Officers called to a family disturbance Sunday morning in east Baltimore fatally shot a man who held a woman at knifepoint, police said. Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said officers were called around 10:39 a.m. to the 1800 block of East Lafayette Avenue for a

Los Juegos Olímpicos se llevarán a cabo de manera segura, según Sebastian Coe

May 17, 2021 1:23 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — El presidente de World Athletics (organismo que rige el atletismo a nivel mundial), Sebastian Coe, dice que confía en que los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio se puedan llevar a cabo de manera segura, a pesar de los crecientes pedidos de cancelación de los Juegos. Japón está actualmente luchando contra una cuarta ola de

Mascarillas faciales en España podrían dejar de ser obligatorias en exteriores

May 17, 2021 1:21 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — Gracias a una incidencia acumulada de casos positivos de covid-19 en continuo descenso, con las cifras de vacunados en aumento, los españoles podrían liberarse de las mascarillas faciales en espacios exteriores en breve. “En un mes estaremos en cifras de inmunización de nuestra población que nos pondrá ante una situación muy favorable

81-year-old in wheelchair killed on roadway

May 17, 2021 1:20 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Police have identified the victim in Friday afternoon’s fatal pedestrian accident in Cobb County. On Monday police announced the pedestrian was James Kenneth Wise, 81, of Smyrna. The preliminary investigation revealed a beige 2008 Honda CR-V, driven by Joyce Ann Piatt, 84, of

Aunt speaks out after nephew was killed by officers

May 17, 2021 1:17 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — For the first time, a mid-Michigan woman is speaking out after her nephew was shot and killed by police. Earlier this month, a district court judge approved a more $510,000 settlement in the death of Zane Blaisdell. 48-year-old Zane Blaisdell loved photography, music, art,

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