Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La variante delta de coronavirus ahora representa aproximadamente el 93,4% del coronavirus que circula en Estados Unidos, según las cifras publicadas por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU., CDC. Esto incluye varios sublinajes de delta, todos los cuales están clasificados como variantes de interés.
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By ALEXANDRIA ADAMS, ZACH GILCHRIEST Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Metro Police have arrested the suspect accused of slashing a store clerk’s throat in Green Hills early Tuesday morning. Police say 43-year-old John L. Walker Jr. attacked the clerk at the 7/11 on Hillsboro Pike while the clerk was
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Al ritmo actual de vacunaciones, se necesitará hasta mediados de febrero para administrar al menos una dosis de la vacuna covid-19 a todos los estadounidenses elegibles, según un análisis de CNN a partir de datos de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por
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By Katie Hunt, CNN With their crane-like necks, spindle legs and knobbly knees, giraffes are among the best loved and most recognizable of animals. Despite their elevated stature, however, giraffes have kept their surprisingly intricate social behavior under wraps. Once perceived as humble creatures that focused solely on feeding their majestic bodies, one book from
Continue Reading By Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Lila Hartley is heading into seventh grade next week. She’s excited about history class and trying to figure out how to make more friends when she gets back to in-person school. But first, the 12-year-old feels she has to stand up for her little brother and all children
Continue Reading By ZACH GILCHRIEST, SYDNEY WARICK Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Metro Police said three people were shot inside a Smile Direct Club facility on Antioch Pike Tuesday morning and the alleged gunman was shot and killed by Metro Police officers. Metro Police tell News4 a dayshift employee walked into
Continue Reading By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A new tournament is coming to Asheville, bringing in some of the nation’s top college basketball teams! The Asheville Championship is the newest test for top college basketball programs looking to set the tone for the season and be crowned the
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Good Wednesday morning, everyone! There will still be enough moisture for a thunderstorm this afternoon. By the end of the week, drier air moves into the region. Temperatures will flirt with the 100-degree mark so prepare for the heat. High temperatures remain seasonal or a few degrees below normal, anticipate temperatures in the low 90s
Continue Reading By Tara John, CNN A growing number of countries are turning to booster vaccine shots as the world grapples with the Delta variant and data on the potential for waning immunity. On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates joined Germany, Israel and the United Kingdom in recommending third shots for the elderly. Israel announced its booster program
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TOKYO, Japan — Former UTEP sprinter and college national champion Emmanuel Korir took home the gold medal in the 800 meters race Wednesday morning while representing Kenya in the Tokyo Olympics. “It’s amazing. I mean, I’m so happy and grateful, this is a big achievement,” Korir told Olympics.com. “I’ve been praying and hoping to maybe
Continue Reading Mariana Toro Necoclí, Colombia (CNN) — Miles de ellos viajaron para llegar aquí desde Haití, Venezuela, Chile, Brasil, e incluso más allá, desde Ghana, Mali y Togo. Y ahora están varados. Los migrantes comienzan a hacer fila en la playa de Necoclí, en la costa caribeña del norte de Colombia, temprano en la mañana. Ante
Continue Reading By Jeremiah Rodriguez, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canada’s Quinn is set to become the first openly trans, non-binary Olympian to win an Olympic medal, as Canada’s soccer team looks to triumph over the Swedes in the women’s final on Friday. “It’s such a big deal.
Continue Reading By Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A large study out of the United Kingdom has found that long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms are rare in children, with most recovering within a week of being infected. The research team from various U.K. universities found that only 4.4
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business If you’re a company that manages ticket sales for concerts and other live events, it makes sense that after a long 18 months, you’d be getting excited about the future. What’s happening: “Momentum for the return of live has been building every month,” Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino told analysts
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By Tierney Sneed, Eric Bradner and Sonia Moghe, CNN New York’s Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women and created a “hostile” work environment for women, a report released Tuesday by New York Attorney General Letitia James said. The damning findings of her civil review into the harassment allegations have created a political firestorm
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By Gawon Bae, CNN US Olympic fencer and bronze medalist Race Imboden says he wore a black X symbol on his hand when he posed on the podium as a “demonstration.” Imboden and his teammates won the bronze medal match in the men’s foil team event against Japan with a total score of 45 to
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EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District is hoping to be on the “forefront” of making sure it’s students, faculty, staff are safe this school year. But the district is also working on closing the learning gap. Interim Superintendent Marta Carmona told ABC-7 that parents and students concerns are hers too. Carmona said
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN Australian Olympians returning from the Tokyo 2020 games have been criticized over “excessive alcohol consumption” and “loud and disruptive” behavior on their flight home. Ian Chesterman, Australia’s chef de mission, told reporters Wednesday that he had received a report from Japan Airlines about the “unacceptable” behavior of team members. Athletes “failed
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Olympic athletes train for years to push their bodies to the extreme at the Summer Games. And having to battle extreme heat at the same time has made competitions in Tokyo even more challenging. According to the CNN Weather team, temperatures on Wednesday ranged between 31-34 degrees Celsius across the Tokyo
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By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Tokyo is considered one of the world’s top food cities, drawing travelers from around the world who spend their days sampling renowned Japanese dishes, from sushi to ramen. But for those who flew into the city to compete or work at the Tokyo Olympics, most local restaurants are off limits.
Continue Reading CNN’s Jeff Zeleny and Don Lemon discuss Cuyahoga County Council member Shontel Brown’s projected win in the Democratic special primary in Ohio’s 11th Congressional district.
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, CNN In two Ohio congressional primaries Tuesday, Democratic voters embraced the party’s establishment, delivering President Joe Biden another ally and denying the left-wing “Squad” its latest member. Republicans, meanwhile, stuck with former President Donald Trump. The two themes could preview what’s to come in next year’s midterm elections, with progressives set to
Continue Reading By Tim Lister and Nick Paton Walsh, CNN A car bomb exploded near the home of Afghanistan’s acting defense minister in Kabul on Tuesday evening, just hours after the Afghan army urged residents in another city to evacuate ahead of an operation against the Taliban. Eight civilians are now confirmed dead in the Kabul attack,
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Hasta el presidente Joe Biden no sabe si su nueva moratoria federal de desalojo para inquilinos es legal y sostenible. Pero la aplastante presión humanitaria y política no le dejó más remedio que arriesgarse con una medida de emergencia. El nuevo esquema de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención
Continue Reading By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. There’s no relationship quite like it in politics or media: A pair of brothers, one governing the fourth biggest state in the country, the other hosting one of the most
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo denies the states attorney general’s report that the investigation into allegations against Cuomo found that the governor sexually harassed multiple women.
Continue Reading olivertapia Washington (CNN) — El gobernador republicano de Missouri, Mike Parson, anunció el martes indultos para Patricia y Mark McCloskey, la pareja de St. Louis que apuntaron con armas a manifestantes cerca de su casa el verano pasado. La pareja, que se declaró culpable en junio de los cargos de delitos menores derivados del incidente,
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By Maggie Fox, CNN Just over half of Americans who remain unvaccinated against Covid-19 still believe the vaccine is more dangerous than the coronavirus — despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, according to a new survey published Wednesday. Unvaccinated adults still also largely believe the news media have exaggerated the severity of the pandemic, and
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Una vez más, Estados Unidos ocupó el último lugar en acceso a la atención médica, equidad y resultados entre los países de ingresos altos, a pesar de gastar una parte mucho mayor de su economía en salud, según un nuevo informe publicado el miércoles. La nación norteamericana ha ocupado el último sitio
Continue Reading By Andy Rose and Madeline Holcombe, CNN An Arizona judge will hear arguments Wednesday over whether a Phoenix school district can require people to wear masks in defiance of a state law banning mask mandates in schools. Teacher Douglas Hester filed a lawsuit Monday against the Phoenix Union High School District and its governing board,
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