By Frank Turner, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM) — As districts prepare for students to return to the classroom, many are facing shortages of a critical resource, bus drivers. Most districts already struggled with bus driver shortages before the pandemic and with most schools expected fully back
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By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden said on Thursday that Cuba is a “failed state” and called communism a “failed system” as protests play out against the Caribbean nation’s repressive regime. During a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Biden said that the United States is looking into ways to possibly reinstate access
Continue Reading Cuban YouTuber Dina Fernandez, also known as Dina Stars, was in the middle of an interview with a Spanish television station when she said authorities arrived to take her away.
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Sen. Lindsey Graham this week injected himself into a dispute at the University of Notre Dame, where some students briefly opposed an effort to open a Chick-fil-A over its owners’ religious positions, in the Republican senator’s latest effort to seize upon a culture war issue to score points with his party’s
Continue Reading By Kaitlan Collins and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned Thursday health misinformation is “a serious threat to public health,” as administration officials grow increasingly concerned about misleading claims about coronavirus vaccines, leading to a confrontation with social media giant Facebook. “I am urging all Americans to help slow the spread
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By Amanda Watts and Ray Sanchez, CNN Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated US citizens and permanent residents on non-essential travel into the country by mid August, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In a call Thursday with Canada’s provincial and territorial premiers, Trudeau also said Canada could potentially open to fully vaccinated travelers in
Continue Reading By Stephanie Baumer Click here for updates on this story BELLVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — A fallen tree branch is being blamed for sparking a fire in Belleville early Friday morning. Homeowner Katelyn Jackson said her family was asleep in their home in the 1400 block of North Church when they heard a loud crash before
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LAKE ST LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A man was injured while reportedly exchanging shots with officers in Lake Saint Louis. The shooting took place at Technology Drive and South Henke Road around 8:30 p.m. Thursday. A source told News 4 at one point a chase
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Prior to his death in February 2020 during a home invasion in Los Angeles, Pop Smoke recorded a video jamming to Dua Lipa’s 2018 collaboration with Calvin Harris, “One Kiss.” Now the rapper’s posthumous single with the singer has been released. “Demeanor” features Dua Lipa singing “You can’t say pop
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Harry Styles is offering more opportunities to adore him with new dates for his “Love on Tour” concerts. He took to Instagram with the news: “LOVE ON TOUR will be going out across the USA this September and I could not be more excited for these shows,” he wrote to his
Continue Reading By Andrew James Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Buncombe County man is facing charges after N.C. Wildlife Resource Commission officers said he shot and killed a bear on his neighbor’s property. Officers said the incident happened about noon Thursday on Poplar Creek Drive. News 13 talked to
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Naomi Osaka” tackles a lot more than just tennis, but this Netflix docuseries (really just a 110-minute documentary sliced into three parts) works best as a window into the demands placed on young athletes, and the pressures — from personal to political to marketing — that go with it. On
Continue Reading Louis Angelino went to clean his friend’s apartment for extra money. After two hours of hard work, and playing with two cats, he realized he was not in his friend’s apartment.
Continue Reading See actor Michael Winslow audition for “America’s Got Talent.” Winslow’s skill for sound effects was first showcased in the 1980s movie franchise “Police Academy.”
Continue Reading Video shows a fuel tanker truck hitting a highway median before bursting into flames in Troy, MI. The truck driver escaped with minor injuries.
Continue Reading Upset workers changed a Burger King sign to read “We all quit.” CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports on the mutiny at a Nebraska Burger King.
Continue Reading Jodi Upchurch, CNN Burger King employees have it their way, a fuel tanker truck catches fire after hitting a highway median, and a cleaning fairy accidentally spends two hours scrubbing the wrong home. These are the must-watch videos of the week. A whopper of a resignation A Burger King manager and eight staff members quit
Continue Reading By Anjali Patel Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Asheville pastor with a history of gang involvement himself is urging leaders to make sure kids don’t follow the same path he once took. Superintendent Ronald Gates, a pastor at Greater Works Church of God in Christ in Asheville,
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Schmigadoon!” was clearly made by and for people who love musicals, for better and occasionally worse. Seeking to create enough original music to power a TV series is always a major challenge, with the added burden that the songs in this 10-episode Apple TV+ show are largely spoofs aimed at
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macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– “Ya no tenemos miedo”. “Ya no tenemos nada que perder”. Ese fue el mensaje de miles de cubanos que se tomaron las calles este domingo, en unas protestas inusuales para rechazar la situación económica y la falta de libertad. La pregunta de qué está pasando en Cuba marcó la agenda de
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There will be a chance for showers and thunderstorms through the weekend. Storms will develop around the higher elevations this afternoon, some storms will produce heavy rainfall. The lower elevations will see scattered showers through the weekend with temperatures in the 90s.
Continue Reading By Samantha Bresnahan, CNN They are the names written in history books: Armstrong, Aldrin, Lovell, Chaffee, Bean, Cernan, Anders, Griffin, Carr. Their stories of NASA’s Apollo program in the 1960s and ’70s are the stuff of legend and lore. The telling has mostly come from the astronauts themselves, or members of Mission Control, occasionally from
Continue Reading The top US military officer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley, was so shaken that then-President Donald Trump and his allies might attempt a coup after the November election that Milley and other top officials informally planned for different ways to stop Trump, according to excerpts of an upcoming book obtained by CNN. CNN’s Jamie Gangel has more.
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, CNN In December 2018, then-President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he would nominate Gen. Mark Milley as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Milley was not the consensus pick, and then-Defense Secretary James Mattis objected to his selection. But Trump wanted the square jawed, barrel-chested general whom he saw as
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CNN’s Darren Lewis says that the scale of racism toward Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Sako and Jadon Sancho in the wake of England’s Euro championship loss is a source of national shame and says UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is not doing enough to combat the issue.
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Actor Jason Sudeikis has thrown his support behind English soccer stars who have been the target of racist abuse. Players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were targeted on social media after they missed penalties in the 3-2 shootout Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy on Sunday at Wembley Stadium.
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As the stock market soars to new heights, companies have been racing to issue shares, leveraging the enthusiasm to generate cash for their businesses. But the game isn’t just being played on Wall Street. What’s happening: This has been a huge week for initial public offerings in India, which has
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Ashton Kutcher says he sold his ticket on a Virgin Galactic flight into space because his wife, Mila Kunis, persuaded him that it wasn’t a “smart family decision.” In a recent interview with website Cheddar News, the “Two and a Half Men” actor revealed he had been due to join a
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MOSCOW (AP) — Emergency officials say a small Russian passenger plane has made an emergency landing in Siberia after an engine failure. None of the 18 passengers and crew members suffered serious injuries. The An-28 plane went missing Friday in the Tomsk region in western Siberia. Rescue helicopters quickly found it lying in a field.
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EL PASO, Texas — It’s another major setback for Johnson & Johnson after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration added a warning that the J&J vaccine could be linked to a neurological condition. However, local experts say the benefits of the vaccine still outweigh the risk. The FDA announced the warning, flagging about 100 reports
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