TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will start issuing $5,000 fines to businesses, schools and government agencies that require people to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill earlier this year that banned vaccine passports. The fines will start Sept. 16 if people are asked to show proof of a
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will start issuing $5,000 fines to businesses, schools and government agencies that require people to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill earlier this year that banned vaccine passports. The fines will start Sept. 16 if people are asked to show proof of a
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CNN’s Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy discuss the discrepancy between Fox News’ anti-mask and anti-vaccine coverage, and the company’s mask and vaccine protocols for its own employees.
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business Every week we read a new story about a conservative media figure who downplayed Covid-19 or mocked the vaccines and wound up hospitalized or dead. Almost as often, we see sad new examples of overlapping misinformation. Here’s what I mean by “overlapping misinformation:” An attorney representing many high-profile suspects from
Continue Reading LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — An attorney has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of rocker Marilyn Manson, who is accused of approaching a videographer at his 2019 concert in New Hampshire and allegedly spitting and blowing snot on her. Manson, whose legal name is Brian Hugh Warner, surrendered in July to police in Los
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César López (CNN Español) — Cristiano Ronaldo es el máximo goleador en la historia de selecciones. Este miércoles el astro portugués sumó 111 goles con la camiseta de Portugal. Además, lo consiguió para rescatar un partido que estaba prácticamente perdido ante Irlanda por las Eliminatorias Mundialistas al Mundial de Qatar 2022. Irlanda iba adelante en
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter is stepping up its efforts to help users experiencing harassment protect themselves. The social media company on Wednesday announced the test of a new feature called “Safety Mode,” which aims to help users prevent being overwhelmed by harmful tweets and unwanted replies and mentions. The feature will temporarily block
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BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — Investigators using forensic genealogy have been able to identify human remains that were found in a southwestern Montana wilderness area seven years ago as a Texas man who was last seen by his parents in 2011. Granite County Sheriff Scott Dunkerson says a Texas company compared DNA gathered from the skeletonized
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By Geneva Sands, CNN As the United States-backed government in Afghanistan fell to the Taliban and US troops raced to leave the country, White supremacist and anti-government extremists have expressed admiration for what the Taliban accomplished, a worrying development for US officials who have been grappling with the threat of domestic violent extremism. That praise
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By Eric Levenson and Stella Chan, CNN A Colorado grand jury indicted three police officers and two paramedics involved in the August 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was stopped by police while walking home from a store, placed in a carotid hold and then injected with ketamine, Colorado Attorney General
Continue Reading A state grand jury returned a 32-count indictment against the three officers and two paramedics involved in the August 2019 death of Elijah McClain
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By Chloe Melas, CNN NeNe Leakes’ husband, Gregg Leakes, 66, has died. A representative confirmed the news to CNN in a statement Wednesday. “Today the Leakes family is in deep pain with a broken heart. After a long battle with cancer, Gregg Leakes has passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by all of his
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues agreed to terms with top defenseman Colton Parayko on an eight-year contract extension worth $52 million. The deal runs from the 2022-23 season through 2029-30 and carries an annual salary cap hit of $6.5 million. Parayko was set to be a free agent next summer. He helped
Continue Reading FARO, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has become the highest-scoring man in the international soccer history with his 110th goal for Portugal on Wednesday. The Portugal captain scored in the 89th minute against Ireland in a World Cup qualifier, moving ahead of former Iranian striker Ali Daei. He added a second — another header —
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The fall TV season is almost here, so what better time to highlight some of television’s most-anticipated returns? Call it a preview. Call it a calendar. Just don’t call it comprehensive. Do you know how many TV shows exist right now? September 2 “A.P. Bio” (Peacock) September 3 “Billions” (Showtime) September
Continue Reading By Holly Yan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Those hit hardest by Hurricane Ida now face an even longer test of survival. Catastrophic damage means some Louisiana parishes won’t have electricity for up to a month — which can be deadly in the oppressive heat. Many areas still lack running water or have sewage systems that
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN More than a million people have lost power during Hurricane Ida and its aftermath, and some are using backup generators to provide their homes with electricity. “When a storm hits and the power goes out for an extended period of time, people are going to either buy a portable generator to
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El abogado de Britney Spears quiere que Jamie Spears renuncie como tutor de la herencia de su hija, sin el pago multimillonario que solicita. En una nueva presentación judicial obtenida por CNN el martes, Mathew Rosengart afirma que aunque el padre de Spears dijo en una presentación el mes pasado
Continue Reading OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has set tentative dates for clemency hearings for high-profile death row inmate Julius Jones and five others who have exhausted their legal appeals. The Oklahoman reports the clemency hearings for the inmates would take place 21 days before their scheduled execution. Formal approval of the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Aside from COVID-19 concerns there appears little in the way preventing the Buffalo Bills from matching or building off their breakthrough season. The Bills return 10 starters each on offense and defense from a team that won its first AFC East title since 1995 and made its deepest playoff run in
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The defense led by Chase Young is the biggest reason to believe Washington can again contend for the NFC East title and make the playoffs. The unit ranked second in the NFL last season and could be even better with the addition of first-round pick Jamin Davis at linebacker and return
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Phil Mickelson is returning for his 13th consecutive Ryder Cup, this time without his clubs. Mickelson fills out the roster of five assistant captains to Steve Stricker for the American team that tries to win the cup back from Europe at Whistling Straits later this month.
Continue Reading By DEBORA REY and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina’s national team expects to keep its Premier League-based players for all three of its upcoming World Cup qualifiers, in defiance of English clubs which recommended they not travel. Coach Lionel Scaloni says he is not aware of any deal to release members
Continue Reading By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Two days after listening to a stirring speech from Tom Brady and receiving glitzy Super Bowl rings during a private ceremony, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reported to training camp and turned their attention to the challenge ahead. No team has repeated as NFL champions since
Continue Reading By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Officials say more than 30 California children are still stuck in Afghanistan after they traveled to the country to see relatives weeks before the Taliban seized power and were unable to get out before U.S. forces left. Officials with three school districts in the San Diego
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC has loaned high-scoring forward Diego Rossi to Fenerbahçe in Turkey’s top division. The 23-year-old Rossi has been a key part of LAFC since the franchise’s inaugural season in 2018. The Uruguayan joined LAFC as its second designated player and promptly scored the first goal in franchise history during
Continue Reading A video released on social media allegedly shows the Taliban celebrating with a military parade after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. CNN has not been able to independently verify the authenticity of the video.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Dallas Cowboys have already shown they have one of the best offenses in the NFL when quarterback Dak Prescott and other stars are healthy. A retooled defense with new coordinator Dan Quinn could be the key to a recovery from last year’s 6-10 record in coach Mike McCarthy’s debut. Prescott
Continue Reading By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Court documents say a 24-year-old Illinois woman submitted a fake COVID-19 vaccination card to visit Hawaii that misspelled Moderna. The documents says she uploaded the card to the state’s Safe Travels program and arrived in Honolulu on Aug. 23. Screeners noticed the vaccine was misspelled as
Continue Reading By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appeals court’s decision allowing a Texas fetal heartbeat law to take effect Wednesday isn’t enough to trigger Idaho’s similar fetal heartbeat law, but backers say it’s a near miss that bodes well for banning nearly all abortions in Idaho. The Idaho law signed by
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