There are some new faces on “Sesame Street” and they’re bringing a new layer of diversity to the decades-old children’s show. The show introduced its Family Day episode Thursday on HBO Max (which, like CNN, is owned by WarnerMedia) and YouTube. The episode featured a family with two gay dads. On the episode, Nina introduces
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A baby born weighing less than a pound has beaten the odds and celebrated his first birthday, becoming the most premature baby to survive, according to Guinness World Records. When Richard Scott William Hutchinson was born five months prematurely — recognized by Guinness as the world’s most premature baby — his doctors prepared his parents
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The Air Force’s Thunderbirds honored a man Friday who jumped into an Ocean City, Maryland, bay last month to save a toddler. Jonathan Bauer was selected to ride in the back seat of an F-16 as part of the Thunderbirds’ “Hometown Hero,” program, local officials said. “Jonathan Bauer is our hometown hero for the …
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EL PASO, Texas — A small fire at a west El Paso storage facility business on Saturday afternoon caused about $10,000 damage to property being stored and the building itself, fire officials indicated. The fire ignited in a storage unit at Extra Space Storage at 6950 Helen of Troy, and fire crews were able to
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Click here for updates on this story BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri (KCTV) — Tim and Beverly Nyden stopped in Kansas City on Tuesday to get some much needed rest after leaving Lynchburg, Virginia the night before. The retired coupled packed up decades of memories in their truck and trailer to start a new beginning in Bend,
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Police in Anchorage, Alaska, are investigating after five people were shot, one of whom later died. On Saturday at 2:43 a.m., Anchorage police responded to the 300 Block of Gambell Street in reference to a shooting, according to a news release from the department. When they arrived, officers found five adult victims, three males and
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America hit a milestone Friday: 300 million people in the country have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. And as the number of vaccinations continues to rise, so do the signs the nation is getting back to business. Here’s a list of some indicators that the United States is recovering from the
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The Bidens announced Saturday that Champ, their “beloved” German Shepherd who had been with their family since 2008, has died. Champ passed away at the Biden family home in Wilmington, Delaware, a White House official told CNN. “Our hearts are heavy today as we let you all know that our beloved German Shepherd, Champ, passed
Continue Reading The race to become New York City’s 110th mayor began in a pandemic-enforced bubble, with the campaign playing out in drab Zoom forums, on social media and through the press, where email statements took the place of live exhortations to swells of supporters. But with the city now open as vaccination totals climb and infection
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EL PASO, Texas — Public health officials on Saturday reported three new Covid-19 deaths in El Paso County, with the youngest victim being a man in his 20s. The other two victims were also men, both in their 50s. The latest fatalities due to the coronavirus brought the county’s pandemic death toll to 2,633. Health
Continue Reading A federal judge ruled Friday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s conditional sailing orders on the cruise industry “likely constitutes an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power to CDC.” In a motion for a preliminary injunction, the state of Florida alleged that the CDC’s order exceeds the agency’s authority and that it was was
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(CNN) — La familia Biden anunció este sábado que Champ, su «amado pastor alemán» que estuvo con la familia desde 2008, había muerto. Champ falleció en la casa de la familia Biden en Wilmington, Delaware, dijo a CNN un funcionario de la Casa Blanca. «Sentimos tristeza hoy y les dejamos saber a todos que nuestro
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EL PASO, Texas – Undefeated Mexican fighter Jaime Munguia and former world title challenger Kamil Szeremeta are Saturday’s main event fight at the Don Haskins Center on Saturday. But the main attraction at Thursday’s face off were the leopard-print pants on shirtless undercard fighter Blair Cobbs. “It’s just so hard looking this good, says Cobbs,
Continue Reading Police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are searching for the suspects involved in an early Saturday mass shooting that left two people dead and four injured. The shooting occurred at around 2 a.m. in a parking lot, police said in a news release. There was an argument between unidentified individuals as a group of partygoers began
Continue Reading It was a quick turnaround for federal employers to recognize Juneteenth as a new federal holiday. But some cities were ready with new statues honoring George Floyd, whose killing by police in Minneapolis last year sparked a nationwide racial justice movement. In New York City, Terrence Floyd, George Floyd’s brother, unveiled a six-foot statue in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Connecticut (WFSB) — It’s Pride Month, and Channel 3 is sharing stories celebrating the LGBTQ community while also looking at the challenges it faces. In March, Eric and Tyler Dashner finally held their dream in their hands when Hazel Lou was born. “We always had it in the
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Two own goals and scores from Kai Havertz and Robin Gosens helped Germany to a convincing 4-2 victory against Portugal in the sides’ Euro 2020 game in Munich on Saturday. It was a much-needed victory for Germany — which had lost its opening game against France earlier this week — and a clinical attacking display,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CAMPTI, Louisiana (KTBS) — Anthony Reliford answered a higher calling after leaving the Army. He was a hardened veteran of two wars who had cheated death more than once. First there was the charter plane crash in Newfoundland in 1985. It claimed the lives of nearly 250 personnel
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Davison Township, Michigan (WNEM) — A family is trying to get their heirlooms back after they were stolen right out of their driveway. Now they’re asking people across the state to help them track down a trailer full of irreplaceable items. Whoever took the trailer left one of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama (WALA) — Tropical Storm Claudette on Saturday damaged the Cedar Point Fishing Pier and injured a homeless man who was riding out the storm in his van in the parking lot. The injuries were minor, but David Harris said his Ford Aerostar is badly damaged
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El Paso, Texas — With Covid-19 vaccines being so readily available, it seems like anyone can get one if they wanted to – however, not every community has the resources or information to do so. Organizations like Border Network for Human Rights want to change that. The organization went to Chihuahita Park in the El
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police say a woman accidentally shot herself during a large fight on Water and Juneau Saturday, June 19. Police say a 27-year-old Milwaukee woman sustained a non-fatal gunshot injury at 1:38 a.m. According to police, the woman discharged her firearm during the fight, subsequently
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROGERSVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — As the search continued in Hawkins County on Friday for 5-year-old Summer Wells, her family spoke to the media for the first time. “She was planting flowers with her mother and her grandmother and she wanted to go into the house — wanted to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SWEET HOME, Oregon (KPTV) — The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says a man has died after falling 40-feet down a cliff near Sweet Home. On Thursday at 12:12 p.m. deputies responded to a rescue off Sheep Creek Road off Highway 20, east of Sweet Home. The injuries of
Continue Reading (CNN) — El empresario Alex Saab afirma que fue torturado por las autoridades de Cabo Verde y que le esperan castigos aún peores si es extraditado a Estados Unidos. Saab, empresario colombiano que también se dice que es «financista» y «testaferro» del cuestionado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, dijo a CNN en una entrevista exclusiva
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOLLINGER COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A rural Missouri sheriff’s department is investigating a “disturbing and unnecessary prank.” The Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible human body on Bollinger County Road 872 at an area known as the Artesian Well Thursday evening. When deputies, North
Continue Reading Minneapolis police say they have identified a man whose remains were found in separate locations in the city this week. Remains of Adam Richard Johnson, 36, believed to be of Minneapolis, were found in two locations roughly two blocks apart in a northeastern section of the city Thursday, police said Friday. The manner and cause
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With summer in full swing and excessive heat waves rolling through parts of the country, taking a dip in water can be a refreshing way to cool off. Whether you’re diving into your family’s backyard pool or floating in the ocean, staying safe around water is crucial, said Dr. Sarah Denny, lead author for the
Continue Reading Londres (CNN) — La muerte une a los vivos, dicen. La última vez que vimos a William y Harry juntos fue en el funeral de su abuelo, y será en la inauguración el próximo mes de un monumento a su madre, Diana, princesa de Gales, cuando los veamos reunidos una vez más. Los hermanos encargaron
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As America finally recognizes the importance of Juneteenth, the full potential of a symbolic new milestone for equality is being undermined by Republican moves to make it harder for many Black Americans to vote. Often in the civil rights struggle, single victories — like this week’s signing of a new law to establish a federal
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