WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is rejecting two Trump allies tapped by House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. McCarthy is now denouncing the decision as “an egregious abuse of power” and is threatening to boycott the panel. Pelosi on Wednesday refused two
Continue Reading A federal judge ordered Capitol rioter and ex-Army Ranger Robert Morss to remain in jail before trial, and criticized him for using his training to help organize a mob during the January 6 Capitol riot.
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Capitol rioter and ex-Army Ranger Robert Morss to remain in jail before trial, ruling that he was too dangerous to release and slamming him for using his military training to help organize the mob and eventually breach the Capitol. This came hours after the Justice
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Se emitió una alerta de tormentas severas para zonas del noreste de Estados Unidos, que afectarían a más de 45 millones de personas, según el Storm Prediction Center (SPC, por sus siglas en inglés). La alerta, que está vigente hasta las 8:00 p.m. (hora de Miami), incluye las áreas metropolitanas de
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El Senado de Chile aprobó este miércoles en particular el proyecto de ley de matrimonio igualitario. Ahora, la iniciativa pasa a la Cámara de diputados para su tratamiento. Las votaciones en la Cámara alta se agruparon en las normas que regulan el matrimonio entre parejas del mismo sexo y
Continue Reading LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked Arkansas’ ban on gender confirming treatments for transgender youth while a lawsuit challenging the prohibition proceeds. U.S. District Judge Jay Moody in Little Rock issued the ruling Wednesday. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in May asking the judge to strike down
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Oonagh Cousins entrenaba hasta 35 horas a la semana después de ser elegida para el equipo británico de remo para los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio, a pesar de contraer covid-19 en febrero de 2020. La joven de Surrey de 26 años sufrió un caso leve de la enfermedad así que se
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WABC) — An NYPD officer is being hailed as a hero for using a bag of chips and duct tape to save a stabbing victim who was bleeding profusely. The incident happened at the corner of 125th Street and Malcom X
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, CNN When officers arrested Robert Morss of Pennsylvania on charges related to the January 6 Capitol riot, they found in his car a notebook with a page titled, “Step by Step to Create Hometown Militia.” Beneath it Morss allegedly scribbled bullet point reminders, fleshing out the idea of forming a violent cell
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is rejecting two Republicans tapped by House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. She cited the “integrity” of the investigation. Pelosi said in a statement Wednesday that she would not accept the appointments of Indiana Rep. Jim Banks,
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By Hannah Ryan, CNN Gender stereotypes are alive and well and harming our planet, a new study from Sweden shows, as men’s passion for meat and cars is making them bigger contributors to greenhouse gases than women. The study, carried out by research company Ecoloop and published on Monday in the Journal for Industrial Ecology,
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior State Department official says the U.S. and Germany have reached a deal that will allow the completion of a controversial Russian gas pipeline to Europe without the imposition of further U.S. sanctions. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday that
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan and Zixu Wang, CNN Terrified subway passengers in central China were left clinging to ceiling handles inside flooded cars on Tuesday, trapped up to their necks in rising water, as record-breaking rains devastated parts of Henan province. At least 12 people have been confirmed dead in Zhengzhou, the provincial capital,
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DEMING, New Mexico — A truck driver was killed in a four-vehicle crash that shut down a stretch of Interstate 10 westbound for over 17 hours Wednesday in Luna County between Deming and Las Cruces, according to New Mexico State Police. The deadly wreck, involving three semi-trucks and an SUV, happened about 11 p.m. Tuesday
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco, CNN A small provision tucked into a massive federal budget proposal put forth by the House Appropriations Committee would cut money for charter schools by $40 million and could potentially limit many charter schools from receiving federal funds altogether. The National Alliance for Public Charters Schools is calling the cut “particularly egregious”
Continue Reading By Nicole Linsalata Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A canine who served as an emotional relief dog after the Surfside collapse has received some much needed care of its own. Teddy, a comfort dog, needed a lot of help to get home, and people in South Florida stepped
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By Ben Church and Aleks Klosok, CNN The Netherlands thrashed Zambia 10-3 to break the record for the most goals scored by a single team in a women’s Olympic football match. Wednesday’s action-packed encounter also made it the highest scoring game in women’s Olympics football since it made its debut at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Marta, de Brasil, considerada la mejor futbolista femenina de todos los tiempos, se convirtió en la primera futbolista femenina en anotar goles en cinco Juegos Olímpicos consecutivos cuando logró dos goles ante China este miércoles. El encuentro quedó 5-0 a favor de Brasil. La joven de 35 años, que marcó
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Brian Levitt, Global Market Strategist at Invesco, says the market is “recalibrating for a weaker economic backdrop.”
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business When the market is plunging like it did last Friday and on Monday, it’s tempting to throw in the towel and sell. Big drops can be scary. But dumping stocks on days when the Dow is getting whacked is usually the wrong thing to do. Stocks roared back
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By Sarah Molano, CNN Toddlers who were breastfed for any amount of time had lower blood pressure than those who were not breastfed at all, according to a new study, suggesting once again that “breast is best” for health. The reduction in blood pressure found in the study “is of clinically important magnitude and surprising,”
Continue Reading By Homero De la Fuente, CNN US men’s beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19, according to NBC News. Crabb is the fourth US athlete to test positive for the virus. “The health and safety of our athletes, coaches and staff is our top priority.
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CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark about their trip into space aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft, and what the crew was discussing in the moments before takeoff.
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Jeff Bezos says he wants to get back into outer space ASAP. An Oregon congressman wants the world’s richest man — and all other space tourists — to pay a substantial tax for the privilege. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a Democrat who represents Portland and some of its suburbs, proposed a
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BETHANY. Oklahoma (KOCO) — Bethany police are investigating the death of a 12-year-old child, who died after police said he apparently attempted the TikTok “Black Out” challenge. According to police, officers responded just before midnight Monday to a report of an unresponsive juvenile at the
Continue Reading By Jim Madalinsky Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — According to police, a fight ended in a wild ride from Scottdale to Frick Hospital in Mt. Pleasant on Sunday night. Michael Overly, 21, is in the Westmoreland County Jail after police said he pushed a woman and her baby to
Continue Reading By David Collins Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — On Wednesday, Baltimore’s Board of Estimates will consider a more than half-million-dollar payout related to the now-disbanded Gun Trace Task Force. Robert Johnson said in 2014, two members of the GTTF planted a gun in his car. He spent four years
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky (WLKY) — Elizabethtown authorities are searching for a person who went missing while kayaking on Freeman Lake. According to a spokesperson with the Elizabethtown Police Department, the kayaker disappeared around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. Officials said witnesses on the bank of the lake spotted
Continue Reading By Rachel Ellis Click here for updates on this story ALAMANCE COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — A totem pole journey with ties to Alamance County is underway. Native American organizers from North Carolina are traveling to Washington, D.C., to raise awareness to sacred Native American sites across the country. A couple from Alamance County, Crystal
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