By Forrest Brown, CNN The 2021 summer travel season started out full of hope and promise, but increasingly by the week, the Delta variant is throwing it in disarray. This more transmissible variation of the coronavirus was first detected in India in February, just when the United States and some other places around the world
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By LINNEA ALLEN, KTBS TV Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — Traumatic events affect people in different ways. Sometimes they simply become a memory of something that happened. But other times, a traumatic event can leave lasting scars and affect a person’s daily life. PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is
Continue Reading By STEPHANIE BAUMER, DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — After 18 months of dealing with COVID-19, a Mercy doctor is sharing his perspective on the situation. Mercy shared Dr. David Tannehill’s story on social media Thursday morning. Dr. Tannehill is Mercy’s clinical director of critical care
Continue Reading By ALEX HEIDER Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Tennessee State University is hoping to take some of the financial burden off students returning to the campus this fall. The university announced Wednesday that they would be paying off all account balances for students returning to school who were enrolled
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Mariana Toro Cefalonia, Grecia (CNN) — El calor extremo y los incendios forestales continuaron afectando partes del sur de Europa el miércoles, un día después de que la temperatura máxima en Grecia alcanzara los 47,2 grados Celsius, apenas por debajo de la más alta jamás registrada en Europa. Grecia se enfrenta a una de sus
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By Alex Marquardt, Senior National Security Correspondent The Justice Department has made the extremely rare move of intervening in a court case against a former top Saudi intelligence official who has been targeted by Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince, in order to protect classified intelligence secrets. If the court case is allowed to proceed, the
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A former Rio Arriba County commissioner faces up to 18 months in prison when he is sentenced on a conviction for violating the state’s procurement code. A state District Court judge ruled this week that ex-Commissioner Barney Trujillo of Chimayo violated the procurement code when he failed to disclose contributions
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone and Keith Allen, CNN Nearly 500 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in people who congregated in Milwaukee’s Deer District to cheer on the Milwaukee Bucks during the NBA playoffs last month. At least 491 cases have arisen from people who “self-declared” they attended a Deer District gathering at some point during
Continue Reading By STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story Genesee County, MI (WNEM) — One deputy and a number of inmates were poisoned at the Genesee County Jail, according to Sheriff Chris Swanson. The sheriff said an inmate placed a non-narcotic in a pot of hot water in a commissary, which affected a deputy
Continue Reading By TERRANCE KELLY Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — The call came in as a fire under a bridge on Wednesday night. Firefighters arrived at the scene and quickly determined this was not a small fire. It happened just after 9 p.m. on Cheshire Bridge Road near Faulkner Road in
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Cuando los gobernadores republicanos comenzaron a levantar prematuramente las restricciones al coronavirus en sus estados a principios de esta primavera, el presidente Joe Biden y su equipo mantuvieron la cabeza baja, aumentando la distribución de vacunas mientras se mantenían alejados de las batallas retóricas con adversarios políticos. Pero esta semana, cuando
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Val Kilmer’s children say their father is continuing to recuperate from throat cancer. Mercedes and Jack Kilmer, the actor’s daughter and son, talked to “Entertainment Tonight” recently about their father’s new documentary, “Val,” which debuts Friday on Amazon Prime. Mercedes Kilmer said their dad is “doing really well” these days
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By Becky Thompson, CNN Canadian footballer Quinn made history at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by becoming the first trans and the first non-binary athlete to win a medal. It took two periods of extra-time and a drama-filled penalty shootout, but Canada’s Julia Grosso buried the game-winner against Sweden to capture the first-ever gold medal
Continue Reading By Tom Barton Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A manager for a Minnesota-based rental property owner who failed to make sufficient repairs to what Davenport city officials say have become substandard housing in the Quad-Cities evicted tenants last year in violation of both state and federal eviction bans,
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN Found frozen deep in the Siberian Arctic, the cave lion cub looks like she’s asleep and one touch might awaken her. The cub’s golden fur is matted with mud but otherwise undamaged. Her teeth, skin, soft tissue and organs are mummified but all intact. Some 28,000 years since she last closed
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the co-creators behind the long-running animated series “South Park,” have signed a new deal with ViacomCBS that will keep the cursing children of Colorado on Comedy Central through 2027. The deal extends the adventures of Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman through a 30th season. However,
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — La capital de China, Beijing, ha comenzado a imponer cuarentena obligatoria a las personas que provienen de áreas de riesgo medio o alto de covid-19. “Las personas que han ingresado a Beijing provenientes de áreas de alto riesgo están sujetas a una cuarentena centralizada de 14 días y una observación de
Continue Reading By Jonathan Richie Click here for updates on this story LODI, Wisconsin (wiscnews.com) — An arrest warrant has been issued for Marshall man linked to a drug deal in Lodi. The deal was supposed to be for methamphetamine but it was rock salt. Jayson A. Mathison, 30, Marshall, has been charged with falsely presenting a
Continue Reading By Caresse Jackman Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Families and loved ones from Tennessee to Latin America are devastated after learning the bodies of their loved ones were not buried the way they wanted. Now, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance is investigating several complaints. A federal lawsuit
Continue Reading By Daniel A. Medina, CNN Nearly two decades ago, in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, a man named Mohammed al-Qahtani was captured on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Saudi national, US authorities alleged, was an al-Qaeda operative who was supposed to have been the “20th hijacker” but he failed to board
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein and Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced four judicial nominees, including two barrier-breaking nominations of LGBTQ judges, marking his sixth round of judicial nominees since taking office as his administration seeks to maintain a rapid pace of nominations and confirmations. The new slate includes three nominees to the federal
Continue Reading By Marshall Benson Click here for updates on this story HAWKINS COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) announced an update on Wednesday in their investigation for missing 5-year-old Summer Wells from Hawkins County. TBI said the search “remains active and ongoing.” They added that their agency and detectives are searching for a
Continue Reading By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Three layers of electrified fence. New security cameras. A military guard and a sign saying “Entry forbidden.” Windows with bars and reflective glass, on newly refurbished barrack buildings. All empty, bar the occasional security officer, deep in the forest of authoritarian Belarus. These are the indications, according to videos seen
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Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (WTVD) — Two Fayetteville women are teaming up with a local graphic designer to help curb the gun violence problems plaguing the community they live in. Arry McNeill lost her son Antonio four years ago when he was murdered in a park
Continue Reading By Elaina Athans Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — A home in the historic Oakwood section of downtown Raleigh has been the site of elaborate Halloween displays over the years; however, the latest installation is a little different. It’s a call for awareness in the surge of COVID-19 cases.
Continue Reading CNN en Español (CNN Español) — El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos anuncia nuevas acciones para combatir la corrupción y afianzar la democracia en Centroamérica, lanzando una restricción adicional de visas para actores corruptos y antidemocráticos en Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador. En un comunicado emitido el miércoles, el Departamento de Estado indicó que
Continue Reading By Annie McCormick Click here for updates on this story WESTAMPTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WPVI) — A man accused of assaulting his elderly neighbors during a home invasion was arrested in Millville on Wednesday night, Action News has learned. Rhys Lershe, 44, is accused of climbing into the victims’ Westampton Township, New Jersey home through
Continue Reading By Gray Hall Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A Penn State University student has died after a months-long battle with COVID-19. Family and friends say Neil Patel’s life was not supposed to end like this. The 20-year-old died Sunday after a tough battle with the virus. “Unfortunately, COVID hit him
Continue Reading By James Briggs, CNN British police have arrested 11 people across the UK in connection with episodes of racist abuse targeting England football players on social media following the team’s Euro 2020 final loss to Italy. The UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) launched a hate crime investigation after racist comments were directed at some of
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