By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story WASHBURN, Wisconsin (WDJT) — An annual gathering of the Wisconsin Commercial Ports Association (WCPA) will take place on Lake Superior at the Harbor View Event Center in Washburn on Thursday, August 5, and Friday, August 6, as representatives work to address transportation connectivity, freshwater tourism,
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Greg Abbott is ordering another special legislative session to again try passing a GOP voting bill. The announcement Thursday comes after Democrats left the state in protest to again prevent Republicans from changing elections laws. More than 50 Democrats left Texas for Washington on July 12 and were
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders another special session to pass GOP voting bill after Democrats left the state in protest.
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By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House touted progress in vaccinations in recent days, noting that over the past 24 hours, the US recorded more than 864,000 vaccinations, the highest daily rate since July 3, and praised momentum for vaccine mandates Thursday, days after President Joe Biden issued a vaccine requirement for all federal workers
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Alexandra Ferguson Parque Deportivo Urbano Aomi, Tokio (CNN) — El español Alberto Ginés hizo historia en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio como el primer medallista de oro en escalada. La final de la combinada masculina llegó a un dramático desenlace en el Parque Deportivo Urbano Aomi este jueves, ya que los puestos del podio se
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CNN staff If you’re planning to travel to India, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the coronavirus pandemic. The basics India has emerged from a devastating 2021, in which it was the global center of a new wave of the pandemic, which brought the country’s health system
Continue Reading By Paul Drewes Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV) — An Oahu lifeguard claims he turned into a “COVID spreader” because the city didn’t follow safety protocol, after a coronavirus exposure five weeks ago. Kainoa McGee is still in quarantine from COVID-19. He said he got the virus on the
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By David Williams, CNN US health officials are warning people not to eat raw cake batter as they investigate a multistate outbreak of E. coli linked to cake mix. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that as of July 27, 16 people in 12 states have been reported to have been infected
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards is in line to host the beloved game show starting in September. Sources with knowledge of the process say it is effectively a done deal, though it may not be announced until later in August. Variety reported Wednesday that “Richards is clearly the front-runner” and
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department inspector general could not find evidence that FBI employees leaked non-public information to Rudy Giuliani about the Hillary Clinton email investigation in the lead-up to the 2016 election, according to a new report. Details of Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s review of the Giuliani leak allegations were revealed Thursday
Continue Reading By David Caltabiano Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO) — The owner of North Mountain Brewing Company told Arizona’s Family that they closed for Tuesday to give their staff a break. The few employees they do have are picking up all the slack. Some are working 70 hours a week due to
Continue Reading By WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Masks will be required in Catholic schools as the new school year begins, says the Archdiocese of Mobile. The school year begins Aug. 18. The Archdiocese of Mobile has 19 Catholic schools throughout the lower 28 counties of the state of
Continue Reading By KAITLYN NAPLES Click here for updates on this story CHESHIRE, CT (WFSB) — A man who confronted suspects believed to have been breaking into vehicles in his neighborhood overnight was inside his car when it was shot at early Thursday morning. Just after 1:30 a.m., a man reached out to police reporting that his
Continue Reading By TYLER FINGERT Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Praying is all Lakia Kelly and Tamika Jackson can do right now while their mom, Agnes Jackson, is in a drug-induced coma at Springhill Medical Center. “I feel like if I’m here or we’re here in spirit, it’s like she knows
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By ANNIE MA Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Even before the pandemic, student experiences over the summer divided heavily on socioeconomic lines. As school districts and community organizations respond to increased demand and need for summer programming, part of that work is focused on overcoming persistent barriers to access for families. An infusion of
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Desde que empezamos a hablar del desarrollo de las vacunas contra el covid-19 recibimos decenas de preguntas. Algunas de las dudas de las personas apuntan a mitos y desinformación que se generan en internet y conversaciones casuales. Preguntamos a nuestra audiencia cuáles son las razones por las que no
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN A Jefferson County Sheriff’s (JCSO) deputy has died after being shot early Thursday while working an off-duty detail, and investigators believe he was “targeted” and “ambushed,” according to JCSO spokesman, Lt. Col. Carl Yates. Deputy Brandon Shirley, 26, was working an off-duty security detail at Rockford Lane Auto Sales in Shively,
Continue Reading By Manu Raju, Alex Rogers and Michael Warren, CNN Republicans from Georgia to Washington, DC, are searching for a viable candidate to mount a Senate bid in the Peach State next year, fearing that former President Donald Trump’s choice, football great Herschel Walker, would implode if he ran and could cost the GOP a winnable
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WASHINGTON, DC — The longtime president of the AFL-CIO labor union has died. News of Richard Trumka’s death was announced Thursday by President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Trumka was 72 and had been AFL-CIO president since 2009, after serving as the organization’s secretary-treasurer for 14 years. Schumer, an ally of the
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has extended the contract of Commissioner Greg Sankey, whose league is set to grab even more prominence and wealth with the addition of Oklahoma and Texas. The league announced the extension through 2026 on Thursday, five days after the two traditional football powers accepted invitations to join the
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By George Ramsay, CNN Aged 18, Alberto Ginés has just made two pieces of history at the Tokyo Olympics: he’s the first person to be crowned a gold medalist in sports climbing, as well as Spain’s youngest ever gold medal winner. The next foothold in his climbing career? “I’ll go for another gold,” he told
Continue Reading By FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story YAMHILL COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — Deputies say one woman was hurt after being hit by a plane taking off from a nearby gravel bar. At about 5:08 p.m., Yamhill County Communications received a 911 call regarding an injured kayaker on the Willamette River in
Continue Reading By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and John Harwood, CNN President Joe Biden’s pick of David Chipman to serve as the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is nearing collapse, with members of the Senate Democratic Caucus withholding support and the chamber unlikely to hold a vote to advance the nomination before
Continue Reading By FOX 12 STAFF Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The Portland Police Association has launched a billboard campaign to raise awareness on public safety concerns as the city continues to grapple with gun violence and other crime-related issues this year. The billboards, which will be posted across the city,
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Free Guy” is a cleverly programmed wedding of star (Ryan Reynolds) and subject matter, in a movie that’s silly, handsome-looking and a great deal of fun, in roughly inverse proportion to how much one sweats the details. Traveling inside videogames doesn’t always end well cinematically, but this “Guy” braves that
Continue Reading By Rudy Mireles Click here for updates on this story SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (KRGV) — As the Rio Grande Valley’s economy continues to rebound from the pandemic, South Padre Island is on track for a record year. But as small business owners are starting to see more customers walk in their doors, some are
Continue Reading By Allysa Cole Click here for updates on this story MCALLEN, Texas (KRGV) — In response to overcrowding at the Catholic Charities Respite Center, the city of McAllen announced a temporary emergency shelter to house the “overwhelming number of immigrants stranded in McAllen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection” the city stated in a news
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Mientras en el mundo las autoridades monitorean con preocupación el avance de la variante delta del coronavirus, ahora la variante lambda ha sido designada como Variante en investigación (VUI) por la autoridad de salud inglesa Public Health England debido a la expansión internacional y varias mutaciones notables. La variante lambda
Continue Reading By Kristin Wilson, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that Democrats should expect zero help from Republicans in their effort to raise the debt ceiling, previewing a looming fight this fall over the nation’s borrowing limit, which Congress must approve. “Democrats are about to tell Republicans to go
Continue Reading By KTBS TV Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — Lee Antonio Dunlap, also known as Ra El Bey, 40, of Shreveport, was sentenced Wednesday by Chief U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to spend 60 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for being a felon
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