By Noah Sheidlower and Radhika Marya, CNN Crystal Wahpepah has made it her mission to share her Indigenous community’s rarely seen foods with the world. Wahpepah, who is Kickapoo and Sac and Fox, recently opened Wahpepah’s Kitchen, the newest Indigenous restaurant in Oakland, California — and likely the newest in the country. “When I was
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“This Is Life with Lisa Ling” investigates the murders of wealthy Native Americans during the 1920’s oil boom and witnesses how the descendants are fighting to revive what was nearly lost forever. Tune in Sunday at 10 p.m. ET.
Continue Reading “This Is Life with Lisa Ling” investigates the murders of wealthy Native Americans during the 1920’s oil boom and witnesses how the descendants are fighting to revive what was nearly lost forever. Tune in Sunday at 10 p.m. ET.
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BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Damages from flooding last week in northwest Washington’s Whatcom County could reach as high as $50 million, officials said, as forecasters warn that multiple “atmospheric rivers” may drench the Pacific Northwest in coming days. The Bellingham Herald reports Whatcom County officials said at a briefing Tuesday that the damages for recent
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NEW YORK (AP) — Mets owner Steve Cohen has criticized pitcher Steven Matz for reaching an agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals rather than New York. Cohen wrote on Twitter: “I’m not happy this morning. I’ve never seen such unprofessional behavior exhibited by a player’s agent. I guess words and promises don’t matter.” According to
Continue Reading Three German political parties have sealed a deal for a new government, with left-leaning Olaf Scholz the proposed next chancellor following lengthy coalition negotiations and a historic election that sees Angela Merkel stepping down after 16 years at the helm. CNN’s Anna Stewart reports
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By Gabe Cohen, CNN Jim Jones is facing a supply chain squeeze on his farm outside Raleigh, North Carolina, as skyrocketing costs slice through his profits. On top of spiking labor costs, the prices of fertilizer and fuel have been climbing for months, with no ceiling in sight. He says his profits are down 10%
Continue Reading By Anna Chernova and Lindsay Isaac, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has tested an experimental Covid-19 nasal vaccine that is not yet in clinical trial phase, his fourth vaccination in total, he said Wednesday. Putin also received a Russian-made Sputnik Light booster on Sunday, six months after his second dose of Sputnik V. After receiving
Continue Reading Speaking with CNN’s Rosemary Church, Peter Drobac, an infectious-disease and global health expert with Oxford University, shares his concern about the growing anti-vaccine sentiment across Europe as Covid-19 cases continue to rise.
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urielblanco (CNN) — Hay un punto en común entre la absolución de O.J. Simpson en 1995 y la absolución de Kyle Rittenhouse en 2021: una consultora de jurados y juicios llamada Jo-Ellan Dimitrius. Ella desarrolló el perfil del jurado en el caso de Simpson y ahora, décadas después, trabajó “mano a mano” con los abogados
Continue Reading ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A statue on the University of Michigan campus of legendary football coach Glenn “Bo” Schembechler has been vandalized and a message supporting sexual assault victims of a former sports doctor scrawled on the steps beneath it. The Detroit Free Press reports that a crew is removing red paint splattered on
Continue Reading ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A statue on the University of Michigan campus of legendary football coach Glenn “Bo” Schembechler has been vandalized and a message supporting sexual assault victims of a former sports doctor scrawled on the steps beneath it. The Detroit Free Press reports that a crew is removing red paint splattered on
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CNN By Gabby Orr, CNN A pair of payments the Republican National Committee made to a law firm representing former President Donald Trump is raising questions among former and current GOP officials about the party’s priorities in a critical election year and its ability to remain neutral — as long-standing RNC rules require — in
Continue Reading By AARON MORRISON Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Ahmaud Arbery was at a crossroads, his life stretching out before him, his troubles largely behind him. He had enrolled in a Georgia college, preparing to become an electrician, just like his uncles. But first, he decided to take a break. To help keep his head
Continue Reading THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A judge has convicted a man and a woman of involvement in rioting in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam last week and sentenced both to prison terms, prosecutors said. A demonstration against government coronavirus restrictions degenerated into violence Friday night, with police at one stage firing at rampaging rioters
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — “La primera mujer: una promesa de la NASA para la humanidad” es la novela gráfica interactiva en español lanzada recientemente por la NASA, que cuenta la historia de Calista “Callie” Rodríguez, una joven afrolatina que creció en el barrio popular Little Havana o Pequeña Habana en Miami, Florida, y
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By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Friday that “he truly regrets” a quip he made this week about JPMorgan outlasting the Chinese Communist Party. Dimon was speaking at an event in Boston where he noted that both his bank and the Communist Party were celebrating
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By Marianne Garvey We all need some post-Thanksgiving dinner viewing time — or just some silence from our families while we sit together and watch a movie. And what’s better than a cheesy holiday tale to distract us from the world? With titles like “Gingerbread Miracle” and “Single All the Way,” Santa has delivered syrupy
Continue Reading By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has taken an experimental nasal vaccine against the coronavirus, three days after he received his booster shot, as Russia faces its worst surge of infections and deaths since the pandemic began. Putin was vaccinated with Sputnik V, Russia’s domestically developed vaccine,
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration’s Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday released a detailed breakdown of agency compliance with the federal government Covid-19 vaccine mandate, which went into effect via executive order earlier this week, linking high levels of compliance as proof mandates work to boost vaccinations. Data provided by the OMB
Continue Reading CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration’s Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday released a detailed breakdown of agency compliance with the federal government Covid-19 vaccine mandate, which went into effect via executive order earlier this week, linking high levels of compliance as proof mandates work to boost vaccinations. Data provided by the
Continue Reading By MICHEL SPINGLER and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press CALAIS, France (AP) — At least 31 migrants bound for Britain died when their boat sank in the English Channel, in what France’s interior minister called the biggest tragedy involving migrants on the dangerous crossing to date. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said 34 people were believed to
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Growing up in Chicago, Broadway star Brittney Mack faithfully watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV after fulfilling her own parade duties. Now she’s getting ready to bundle up, hit the streets of Manhattan and be part of the big one for the first
Continue Reading CNN By Lauren Fox, CNN Many members within the House of Representatives have told CNN in recent days that they find themselves in a toxic work environment, wrought with bitter exchanges, threats and fears about what the erosion of decorum in the chamber will mean for a body that has still not recovered 10 months
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s government says it will seek support in parliament to reintroduce mandates for wearing face masks in public places amid a rise in coronavirus cases. The new regulation would cover public transportation, hospitals and medical facilities and shops among other places. It would also expand the use of the country’s COVID-19
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s government says it will seek support in parliament to reintroduce mandates for wearing face masks in public places amid a rise in coronavirus cases. The new regulation would cover public transportation, hospitals and medical facilities and shops among other places. It would also expand the use of the country’s COVID-19
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Duke Johnson is home for the holidays. And working. For him, it’s the perfect scenario. The veteran running back grew up practically in the shadow of Hard Rock Stadium, attending high school just a few minutes from the Miami Dolphins’ field. It was his
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that nullified a voter-passed amendment to the state constitution that would have legalized recreational marijuana use. Gov. Kristi Noem instigated the legal fight to strike down the amendment passed by voters in November. The
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that nullified a voter-passed amendment to the state constitution that would have legalized recreational marijuana use. Gov. Kristi Noem instigated the legal fight to strike down the amendment passed by voters in November. The
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian and Western officials are worried about a Russian military buildup near Ukraine, fearing it could signal plans by Moscow to invade its ex-Soviet neighbor. Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014 after the country’s Moscow-friendly president was driven from power by mass protests. It also cast
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