(CNN Español) –– El conflicto en Israel y Gaza atrapó la atención del mundo esta semana, a medida que la violencia escaló con bombardeos y lanzamientos de misiles en una zona históricamente disputada, mientras se han cobrado decenas de víctimas. Simultáneamente, al otro lado del mundo, las tensiones en Colombia no dieron tregua, cuando se cumplen
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los estadounidenses se quitaron las mascarillas el jueves cuando los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC) hicieron el repentino anuncio de que las personas vacunadas ya no necesitan usarlas en espacios interiores o exteriores. Fue un gran momento de liberación después de un año de intenso estrés
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Democratic lawmakers in both chambers of Congress have a 100% vaccination rate against Covid-19, a CNN survey of Capitol Hill found this week, significantly outpacing Republicans in the House and Senate and illustrating the partisan divide over the pandemic. For Republicans, at least 44.8% of House members are vaccinated and at least 92% of senators
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Click here for updates on this story FLETCHER, North Carolina (WLOS) — A local longtime educator received a surprise sendoff Thursday. Co-workers and friends gathered at Fletcher Park to show their appreciation for Avery’s Creek Elementary School principal Denise Montgomery, who is preparing to retire. Montgomery has spent 30 years as an educator in Henderson
Continue Reading (CNN) — Hyundai y Kia invertirán miles de millones de dólares en Estados Unidos, donde planean comenzar a construir autos eléctricos e invertir más en tecnologías futuristas. Los fabricantes de automóviles de Corea del Sur anunciaron el jueves que invertirían 7.400 millones de dólares en el país durante los próximos cuatro años. El financiamiento ayudará
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM) — A community came together to rescue some ducklings that fell through a sewer grate and reunite them with their mother. The Bay City Public Safety Department was called to help scoop the four ducklings out while the Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy found the
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EL PASO, Texas — It’s difficult to prepare for an emergency scenario, but doctors, nurses and EMTs must be ready on the frontlines in minutes when they occur. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso officials are trying to get healthcare students ready to take on those critical roles. ABC-7 was given an exclusive
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Democrats faced with holding the party’s majority in the House in 2022 watched with glee this week as Republican infighting reached its latest crescendo with the leadership ouster of Rep. Liz Cheney. But it’s their own party that faces the most noteworthy headwinds in their bid to keep control of the legislative body. A sweep
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The US Coast Guard said Friday that transit on the Mississippi River waterway under Interstate 40 bridge in Memphis has reopened after a crack forced the closure of the vital highway bridge. Earlier Friday, the Coast Guard said more than 60 vessels with over 1,000 barges had been held up on the river. The first
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OGEMAW COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — An Ogemaw County man has to pay nearly $775,000 in restitution for alleged insurance fraud. Darrell Lee Hardenburgh, of West Branch, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years of probation for receiving and concealing stolen property in excess of $20,000.
Continue Reading (CNN) — El príncipe Harry dijo que se vio atrapado en un ciclo de «dolor y sufrimiento» en la familia real británica e insinuó que es muy crítico con la forma en que su padre, el príncipe Carlos, lo crió, en una nueva entrevista larga y personal. El duque de Sussex habló con el actor
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Many Baldwin County business owners have had challenges getting people to work. Most blame expanded unemployment benefits. Some of those same business owners are now facing another problem. People they’ve never heard of are filing unemployment claims against them. Jeremiah Matthews, owner of
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Of the duo that created 3M’s now-ubiquitous Post-it Notes, Spencer Silver was, quite literally, the glue. Silver, a chemist from Texas, created the adhesive that gives Post-it Notes their stickiness. It took years for his colleague Art Fry to realize the specific genius of Silver’s invention. If it weren’t for Silver sticking by his adhesive,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BAYOU LA BATRE, Alabama (WALA) — A big fight in Bayou La Batre left several people injured and criminal charges are expected soon. Investigators are not able to release many details right now because the case is still under investigation and witnesses are still being interviewed. But the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DICKSON COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — A toddler is safe this morning after they were pulled from a sinking truck in Dickson County Thursday afternoon. The Tennessee City Fire Department says the truck went into a pond on the 400 block of Highway 70 West. The two-year-old child was
Continue Reading House Republicans voted on Friday to elevate Rep. Elise Stefanik to the No. 3 leadership position of conference chair after ousting Rep. Liz Cheney from the role because she repeatedly called out former President Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” that the 2020 election was stolen. Stefanik, a high-profile Trump defender, faced a conservative challenger — GOP
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Bird, the startup that pioneered shared electric scooters, plans to go public as soon as this summer. Bird will merge with a special purpose acquisition company, Switchback II Corporation, valuing the startup at $2.3 billion. After the merger, the company will have up to an additional $428 million in cash to fund operations and growth.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A former massage therapist arrested for a second time on Thursday afternoon following several investigations by News4. Tarek Mentouri, the massage therapist at the center of a year-long News4 investigation and accused by more than 15 women of sexually touching them or himself during
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Desde hace más de una década, Israel diseñó un sistema de defensa llamado Domo de Hierro (Iron Dome, en inglés) el cual ha sido un elemento primordial para la protección de Tel Aviv y otras ciudades en Israel, ya que este sistema funciona como un escudo ante los ataques de misiles lanzados
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Growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus variant first identified in India may force the United Kingdom to tweak its Covid-19 vaccination program to prioritize people in the most affected areas, a top health official said Friday. Data released by Public Health England (PHE) on Thursday showed the number of confirmed cases of the
Continue Reading US retail sales came back down to Earth in April after stimulus checks sent Americans on a shopping spree in March. Month-over-month, retail sales were flat in April, the Census Bureau reported Friday. Stripping out car and auto parts, sales actually declined slightly, by 0.8%. The massive March advance that came on the back of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON County, Georgia (WGCL) — An off-duty Clayton County deputy helped rescue a woman who was being held against her will. The incident happened on Tuesday at the QT on Tara Boulevard near Highway 54. According to Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, while on his way to work,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are working to find the man who reportedly kidnapped an Uber driver at gunpoint. The kidnapping happened around 2 a.m. on Friday near Edgewood Avenue and Boulevard Northeast. Police said the Uber driver dropped off a customer near the BP on Westland Boulevard
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORRINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — Two brothers were struck by a driver in Torrington Thursday night. According to emergency personnel, the children were struck in the area of 545 Prospect St. shortly before 9 p.m. The 13-year-old was released from the hospital early Friday morning. The 9-year-old, who suffered
Continue Reading Leadership coach John Bates was speaking at a TED conference in front of a huge audience when his dog Flash walked across the stage, sniffed him, and repeatedly started poking him with his nose. Flash was doing what is called “alerting” in the world of working service dogs, telling Bates that he might not be
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R & B singer Tank is speaking out about losing his hearing, in an effort to help others who may face similar problems. The 45-year-old crooner and actor best known for tunes like “Maybe I Deserve” and “When We” took to his verified Instagram account to post a video about what he’s been going through,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story UNION, Missouri (KMOV) — A 4-year-old boy is dead after accidentally shooting himself in Union, Missouri Thursday morning. According to Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, the child’s father was sleeping in the living room and placed a loaded gun on the floor under the couch. Just before 6 a.m.,
Continue Reading President Joe Biden and the White House are showing little willingness to bend to pressure from liberal Democrats calling for more robust condemnation of Israel’s actions amid the worst regional violence in years. Speaking at the White House, Biden said he did not detect a disproportionate response to Hamas’ rocket attacks from Israel, which has
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The pandemic has been tough on many renters. It’s also been tough on many landlords. An Illinois man who spoke to News 4 said his tenants are taking advantage of the state’s eviction moratorium and also making threats against him in the process. Wayne
Continue Reading The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to 12- to 15-year-olds, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to recommend the expanded eligibility as early as Wednesday. Parents will be deciding whether to get their children vaccinated against this deadly pandemic. What are questions they
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