CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police oversight agency is investigating a white officer’s struggle with a Black woman who was walking her dog in a lakefront park, an encounter the woman’s attorneys are calling “an obvious case of racial profiling.” A video widely shared on social media shows Nikkita Brown and her dog apparently walking away
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Santa Fe hotel will likely be the first such establishment in the city and New Mexico to mandate proof of vaccination for access. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that Ten Thousand Waves guests who want to book a room, use the spa or eat indoors will have to
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says it is “outrageous” that Republicans plan to spend $680,000 on an investigation into the 2020 election in the state. Evers on Monday accused Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos of “drinking the Kool-Aid” after meeting with former President Donald Trump, who
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces have shelled rebel-held parts of a volatile southern city killing at least one person after Russian-brokered talks to end the presence of opposition fighters in the area collapsed. Syria’s state media reported that government forces retaliated Monday to fire by opposition fighters inside the city of Daraa while the
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Neela is a young girl who loves cooking with her mom. Saturday is her favorite day of the week. That’s the day they go to the green market. So begins Padma Lakshmi’s charming entry into the world of children’s book, “Tomatoes For Neela,” which mixes
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — El furioso incendio de Caldor en el norte de California provocó órdenes de evacuación y advertencias en la cuenca del lago Tahoe este domingo por la noche, luego de una rápida propagación del fuego. Ante esta situación, al menos un hospital debió trasladar a todos sus pacientes en medio de las
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Tener una mascota tiene muchos beneficios que van desde ser una gran compañía, hasta disminuir sentimientos de soledad y depresión, y bajar niveles de presión arterial y colesterol, entre otros, según los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU., CDC. Pero no nos engañemos. Vivir con
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Las autoridades en Colombia informaron este lunes sobre la detonación de un artefacto explosivo en una estación de Policía en Cúcuta, Norte de Santander. La Policía de Cúcuta actualizó a 12 la cifra de uniformados heridos luego de que desconocidos detonaran un artefacto explosivo improvisado debajo de una banca.
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By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian firefighters are tackling remaining hot spots in a 20-story apartment building in Milan that was destroyed by fire, but say there were no indications that anyone is missing inside. Questions are arising, however, about the cladding on the building and the speed of the fire. The
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Former congressman Joseph P. Kennedy II, the oldest son of Robert F. Kennedy, denounced the possible parole of the man convicted of killing his father in California in 1968. Kennedy said in the statement released Sunday that the possible parole of Sirhan Sirhan is a grievous error. The board on Friday found
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By Matt Egan If Congress doesn’t implement a new eviction ban, three-quarters of a million American households could be evicted later this year, according to new research. Goldman Sachs estimates that between 2.5 million and 3.5 million households are significantly behind on rent, owing a combined $12 billion to $17 billion to landlords. Those renters
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game industry as Chinese regulators continue cracking down on the technology sector. Regulators announced that minors in China can only play games between 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays,
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game industry as Chinese regulators continue cracking down on the technology sector. Regulators announced that minors in China can only play games between 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays,
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The U.N. environment office says Algeria has become the last country in the world to stop selling highly toxic leaded gasoline. The U.N. Environment Agency said this marks the “official end” of the use in cars of a fuel that’s been blamed for a wide range of
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The U.N. environment office says Algeria has become the last country in the world to stop selling highly toxic leaded gasoline. The U.N. Environment Agency said this marks the “official end” of the use in cars of a fuel that’s been blamed for a wide range of
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FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Newly-crowned European champion Italy is looking to start again where it left off as it chases a long-standing record. Italy plays Bulgaria on Thursday in the first of three World Cup qualifiers in quick succession, its first match since beating England in the Euro 2020 final in July. If the Azzurri
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Con casi 100.000 estadounidenses hospitalizados con covid-19 y las infecciones aumentando entre la población no vacunada, es posible que otras 100.000 personas mueran a causa del virus en diciembre, según un modelo reciente de la Universidad de Washington. “Lo que está sucediendo ahora es completamente predecible, pero completamente prevenible”, dijo el
Continue Reading By SAM METZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press/Report for America SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Fire is forcing thousands of people to rush to leave South Lake Tahoe as the entire California tourist city comes under evacuation orders. Wildfire raced toward Lake Tahoe, a large freshwater lake on the California-Nevada state line. Evacuation warnings
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El Huracán Katrina, uno de los más devastadores de la historia de EE.UU., tocó tierra el 29 de agosto de 2005 cerca de Nueva Orleans y en la región todavía se ven sus cicatrices. Estos son algunos de los daños que dejó Katrina a su paso. Huracán Ida, minuto a
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Kid Rock canceled two shows over the weekend after an outbreak of Covid-19 in his band. The concerts were scheduled for this past Friday and Saturday night in Fort Worth, Texas. The artist took to Twitter to explain that the cancellationsw were due to coronavirus writing, “I am pi–ed. Over half
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Delta Air Lines is putting a new deadline on unvaccinated employees that will require them to take weekly Covid tests and, depending on their insurance, pay a $200 per month surcharge.
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Sarah Paulson says she has regrets about wearing padding to portray Linda Tripp in “Impeachment: American Crime Story.” The actress told The Los Angeles Times that she wonders if she should have said no to the part after facing backlash for the padding. “It’s very hard for me to talk about
Continue Reading LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Empoli midfielder Nedim Bajrami has won the right to switch national teams from Switzerland to Albania in a win over FIFA at sport’s highest court. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says its panel upheld an appeal by Bajrami and the Albania soccer federation. They challenged a FIFA judge’s decision rejecting
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The chief contractor at a failed multibillion-dollar project to build two nuclear reactors in South Carolina has agreed to pay more than $20 million as part of a cooperation agreement with federal authorities probing the fiasco. Acting U.S. Attorney Rhett DeHart said Monday that Westinghouse Electric Co. will contribute $21.25
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The chief contractor at a failed multibillion-dollar project to build two nuclear reactors in South Carolina has agreed to pay more than $20 million as part of a cooperation agreement with federal authorities probing the fiasco. Acting U.S. Attorney Rhett DeHart said Monday that Westinghouse Electric Co. will contribute $21.25 million
Continue Reading Health officials are pushing more people to get vaccinated as the Covid-19 surge continues nationwide.
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are every parent whose kids have left the house to start their own lives. The couple shared a photo of themselves sitting on their couch after their youngest child headed off to the University of Michigan, writing on Instagram, “So far we are crushing this empty
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Portugal defender Ruben Semedo has been arrested following an alleged sexual assault of a minor. The 27-year-old Semedo also plays for Greek soccer champion Olympiakos. He was arrested following a complaint made to the police by a 17-year-old woman who told authorities the assault had taken place at the player’s home
Continue Reading CAIRO, Ga. (AP) — Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the trial of one of two Georgia prisoners accused of killing two guards more than four years ago. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Donnie Rowe in the killings of Sgt. Christopher Monica and Sgt. Curtis Billue in June 2017. Rowe and
Continue Reading PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo has received 55 armored security vehicles donated by the United States for the Kosovo Security Force, or KSF. The U.S. has heavily supported the KSF’s 3,400-troop force, which was turned into a regular army more than two years ago. Earlier this year Kosovo took part in its first international peacekeeping
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