US Department of Education overhauls Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
Education Department announces major student debt forgiveness overhaul. What it means for borrowers
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Alabama swamped, child died in floods from slow-moving front
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Parts of Alabama remain under a flash flood watch after a day of high water across the state, with as much as 6 inches of rain covering roads and trapping people. One death has been blamed on the slow-moving low-pressure system: The Marshall County coroner’s office says a child died in
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Court documents reveal AT&T executives played role in founding OAN
AT&T executives played a key role in the birth of far-right conspiracy channel One America News (OAN), according to court documents reviewed by CNN. CNN’s Oliver Darcy explains.
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Alabama flash flooding kills 4 and spurs rescues from homes and cars
By Jason Hanna and Gregory Lemos, CNN Heavy rain sparked deadly flash flooding in parts of Alabama from Wednesday into Thursday, killing four people — including a 4-year-old girl — as crews rushed to rescue people from cars and homes, officials said. Two deaths happened in northern Alabama’s Marshall County, where the girl was found
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At least 15 killed after 5.9-magnitude earthquake hits southwestern Pakistan
By Sophia Saifi and Azaz Syed, CNN At least 15 people, including eight children, were killed and 200 injured after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit southwestern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday, local authorities said. The toll was revised down by Pakistan’s Provincial Disaster Management Authority from 20 dead and more than 300 injured. The
Continue Reading Qantas repatriation flight sets aviation record
Lilit Marcus Australian airline Qantas has set a company record by flying a one-off direct flight from Buenos Aires to the city of Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory. The flight repatriated 107 Australians and set two Qantas records in the process: longest distance covered (15,020 km or 9,333 miles) and longest time in the air
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Northeast El Paso woman killed when car collides with semi-truck on U.S. 54
UPDATE #2: Police on Thursday afternoon released the identity of the car driver killed the prior night in a collision with a semi-truck at the intersection of U.S. 54 and Stateline Road. Authorities said the deceased victim was 66-year-old Teresa Briseno, a northeast El Paso resident. UPDATE: El Paso police confirmed early Thursday that the
Continue Reading French senators meet with Taiwan’s Tsai amid China tensions
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A group of French senators visiting Taiwan as part of a regular parliamentary exchange met with President Tsai Ing-wen during a trip that comes in a particularly tense moment between China and the self-ruled island. Tsai gave Sen. Alain Richard an official distinction recognizing his contributions
Continue Reading Body camera footage reveals Minneapolis police officers talking about ‘hunting’ civilians during May 2020 protests, ‘f**k these people’
By Omar Jimenez, CNN Body camera footage of Minneapolis police officers’ response to the protests in the days after George Floyd’s death reveals officers talking about “hunting” people as part of a response to quell the unrest. CNN reviewed more than two hours of excerpted videos from multiple police body cameras released Tuesday by an
Continue Reading Body camera footage reveals Minneapolis police officers talking about ‘hunting’ civilians during May 2020 protests, ‘f**k these people’
In the protests that followed George Floyd’s death, body camera video shows Minneapolis police officers joking about shooting non-lethal rounds at protesters and talking about “hunting” them down.
Continue Reading Ndakasi, la querida gorila de montaña que se hizo viral por una foto, murió a los 14 años
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Ndakasi, una gorila de montaña cuya imagen se hizo viral al colarse en una selfie de su cuidador, murió a los 14 años. La gorila murió el 26 de septiembre tras una prolongada enfermedad, según un comunicado publicado este martes por el Parque Nacional de Virunga, en la República Democrática del
Continue Reading National Women’s Soccer League players pause mid-match in act of solidarity following allegations of sexual misconduct
By Homero De la Fuente, Wayne Sterling and Eric Levenson, CNN As the National Women’s Soccer League returned to the pitch on Wednesday night for the first time since allegations of sexual misconduct rattled the league, sparked major resignations and led to the cancellation of last weekend’s matches, players stopped during the sixth minute and
Continue Reading John Ruffo, uno de los fugitivos más buscados durante 23 años, pudo haber sido visto en un partido de los Dodgers
Ángela Reyes (CNN) — El Servicio de Alguaciles de Estados Unidos pide la ayuda de la población para identificar a un hombre que, según los investigadores, se parece mucho a uno de sus fugitivos más buscados, que lleva 23 años prófugo. John Ruffo fue condenado a finales de la década de 1990 por una trama
Continue Reading READ: Judge’s order blocking Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
By CNN US District Judge Robert Pitman on Wednesday issued an order blocking enforcement of Texas’ six-week abortion ban. Read Pitman’s order below. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Mark Zuckerberg va tras la denunciante de Facebook, pero tropieza
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Horas después de que la denunciante de Facebook Frances Haugen testificara ante el Congreso sobre el peligro que supone la red social para los niños y la democracia, Mark Zuckerberg acudió a la plataforma que él mismo construyó y publicó una diatriba de 1.300 palabras para tratar de socavar su posición. Su
Continue Reading ESPN’s Steele on hiatus following controversial comments
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Sage Steele will not appear on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” the remainder of this week and has been pulled from moderating an upcoming network event following comments she made on a recent podcast. Steele appeared on a podcast hosted by former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler where she criticized ESPN and the Walt Disney
Continue Reading Nueva misión espacial de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos orbitará Venus y aterrizará en un asteroide
urielblanco (CNN) — Los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) se dirigirán rumbo a Venus y al cinturón principal de asteroides. La nueva misión interplanetaria, que anunció el martes la Agencia Espacial de los EAU, se lanzará en 2028. La nave realizará una expedición de cinco años, orbitando Venus y la Tierra, antes de llegar en 2030
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh sued by his former law firm for allegedly stealing client funds
By Pamela Kirkland, CNN Alex Murdaugh’s former law firm is suing him to recover funds it alleges he stole from clients for his own personal use, according to a statement from the firm Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Elztroth, and Detrick released Wednesday. The firm alleges Murdaugh “developed a systematic scheme in which he diverted funds owed
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Australia welcoming back French ambassador after sub spat
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Scott Morrison has welcomed France’s decision to return its ambassador to Australia and says the bilateral relationship is bigger than the canceled submarine contract. Morrison dismissed suggestions that Australia needed to rebuild its relationship with France after canceling a $66 billion contract last month,
Continue Reading Australia welcoming back French ambassador after sub spat
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Scott Morrison has welcomed France’s decision to return its ambassador to Australia and says the bilateral relationship is bigger than the canceled submarine contract. Morrison dismissed suggestions that Australia needed to rebuild its relationship with France after canceling a $66 billion contract last month,
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Chicago beats Connecticut 79-69, heads to WNBA Finals
By CASEY DROTTAR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot scored 19 points and Kahleah Copper added 18 to help the Chicago Sky beat the top-seeded Connecticut Sun 79-69 and advance to the WNBA Finals. Chicago is back in the finals for the first time since 2014 despite finishing the regular season with a .500
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: La Russa & Baker, Red Sox vs Rays as ALDS begin
By The Associated Press Two septuagenarians will be on the bench when 77-year-old Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa and the Chicago White Sox face the Houston Astros and 72-year-old skipper Dusty Baker in their playoff opener Thursday. A three-time World Series winner, La Russa returns to the postseason for the first time since
Continue Reading Es hora de hacerte amigo de tu ansiedad
Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Muchas personas utilizan la palabra estrés y ansiedad indistintamente cuando los síntomas son leves, que es de lo que habla este artículo. Si te preocupan los síntomas físicos o te sientes abrumado o atascado de una manera que interfiere con tu vida diaria, busca ayuda de un médico o un
Continue Reading WHO starts shipping COVID-19 medical supplies to N. Korea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The World Health Organization has started shipping COVID-19 medical supplies into North Korea, a possible sign that the North is easing one of the world’s strictest pandemic border closures to receive outside help. WHO says it has started the shipment of essential COVID-19 medical supplies
Continue Reading Juez federal emite orden para bloquear la ley de Texas que prohíbe el aborto desde la sexta semana de gestación
Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Un juez federal de Texas emitió este miércoles una orden para bloquear la prohibición del aborto a partir de las seis semanas de embarazo que dispuso el estado. La orden del juez de distrito Robert Pitman es una victoria para los defensores del derecho al aborto, que habían visto cómo otros
Continue Reading January 6 committee interviewed former Trump DOJ official Richard Donoghue
By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Whitney Wild, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot at the US Capitol interviewed Trump-era Department of Justice official Richard Donoghue last week, a source familiar with the committee’s work confirmed to CNN. Politico was the first to report on the news of Donoghue’s
Continue Reading Federal judge issues order blocking Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Texas issued an order Wednesday blocking the state’s six-week abortion ban. US District Judge Robert Pitman’s order is a victory for abortion rights proponents, who had seen other attempts to block the law stymied by the ban’s novel design. It may, however, be only a temporary victory.
Continue Reading Strong earthquake in southwest Pakistan kills at least 23
By KATHY GANNON and ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake has collapsed at least one coal mine and as many as 100 mud houses in a remote, mountainous part of southwest Pakistan. The quake early Thursday killed at least 23 people as the death toll crept higher. At least another
Continue Reading Man arrested after chase, shootings near Zion National Park
ROCKVILLE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a man who is suspected of shooting at vehicles and causing a lockdown of a tourist town outside of Zion National Park in southern Utah was apprehended Wednesday night. The Washington County Critical Incident Task Force said in a statement that officers responded Wednesday at about 3:40 p.m. to
Continue Reading Kings’ Byfield placed on injured reserve with broken ankle
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quinton Byfield was placed on injured reserve by the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, a day after fracturing his left ankle in a preseason game. Byfield, the second overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft, was hurt in the third period of the Kings’ 4-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes on
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