Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed Assembly Bill 88 into law Friday, which prohibits the use of racially discriminatory names, logos, mascots or songs in Nevada’s K-12 schools. “My initial thoughts, as a Paiute woman, is it’s about time,” said Stacey Montooth, Executive Director of
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(CNN) — El lunes por la noche se rindió un espectacular homenaje a la leyenda argentina Diego Maradona antes del partido inaugural de la Copa América 2021. Maradona, un ícono argentino y ampliamente considerado como uno de los mejores futbolistas de todos los tiempos, murió tras sufrir un fallo cardíaco en noviembre del año pasado.
Continue Reading (CNN) — La actriz Lisa Banes, de 65 años, murió el lunes después de sufrir las lesiones sufridas al ser atropellada por una patineta eléctrica en la ciudad de Nueva York a principios de este mes, dijeron el Departamento de Policía de Nueva York (NYPD) y un funcionario policial. Banes era una actriz conocida en
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — UNLV’s award-winning solar home is now on display in downtown Las Vegas. UNLV took third place in building solar-powered homes at the International Solar Decathlon homebuilding contest. Las Vegas Councilwoman Olivia Diaz, Dr. Nancy Uscher, dean of the UNLV College of Fine Arts, and
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Enrique Bolaños Geyer, ingeniero, empresario y expresidente de Nicaragua (2002- 2007) falleció a los 93 años este lunes por la noche en su casa en Masaya, informó su familia en la página web de la biblioteca virtual que lleva su nombre. «Con profundo dolor la familia del ingeniero Enrique Bolaños Geyer, expresidente de la República
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A Saginaw County woman won $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery thanks to a clerk’s generosity. “My friend and I were on the way home for a bonfire and we needed to stop for a couple things,” said the player, who chose to
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California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday as part of a grand reopening in which the state ended capacity limits, physical distancing and — at least for those vaccinated — mask requirements. The new health order went into effect Tuesday and allows vaccinated people to go without a face covering in most situations, putting
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Donald Trump has scheduled the first stop on his long-promised revenge tour against Republicans who spurned him during his quest to overturn the 2020 election outcome and subsequent impeachment. According to a person familiar with the planning, the former President will host his first campaign-style rally in Cleveland on June 26 to support Max Miller,
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AUSTIN, Texas — When Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that Texas would build its own border wall, one of the immediate questions was who would pay for it. Abbott has not fully detailed the plan yet, but he said in a podcast interview released Tuesday that the state will be soliciting donations from across the country to help fund
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EL PASO, Texas — Three men have been arrested on multiple charges stemming from a recent melee at a Cincinnati District bar that was caught on cell phone video. (You can see it in the video player above.) El Paso police gang unit officers identified those arrested for last week’s brawl at the ‘Good Times
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story APTOS, California (KSBW) — Wineries have been on edge for a while now. From wildfires to COVID-19, they’re recovering from a lot and now prepping for a drought and wildfire season. Wine maker and owner of Ser Winery, Nicole Walsh said, “Trying to figure out how to how
Continue Reading (CNN) — La «Ley No PFAS en Cosméticos» está programada para ser presentada en la Cámara y el Senado de EE. UU. el martes, luego de la publicación de un nuevo estudio que encontró altos niveles de un marcador de sustancias tóxicas PFAS en el 52% de 231 productos de maquillaje comprado en Estados Unidos
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Columbia Police Department said it’s a priority to find out who spray-painted a homophobic slur on a woman’s car. The woman told News4 she believes it may have to do with her pride pictures taken at the downtown square. On Thursday, Kaylea Calhoun
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — An off-duty Decherd police officer was arrested in a case of road rage in Murfreesboro on Sunday night after he allegedly pointed his gun at a driver, according to court documents. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said Mathew Ward, 31, of Murfreesboro, has been
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A 16 WAPT viewer sent in a video showing an illegal dumping problem on a Jackson road. “Come on City of Jackson!!! Is Hilda Drive not a part of the city??? I know y’all didn’t put it there but are we just gonna leave
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los pangolines —mamíferos cuadrúpedos con garras parecidas a las de los perezosos, hocico de oso hormiguero y una armadura de escamas en forma de diamante— se consideran el mamífero más traficado del mundo. Algunas especies están al borde de la extinción. Son animales esquivos y solitarios, y los estudios de población no han
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EL PASO, Texas — Gabriel Iglesias has announced his new tour and his return to El Paso this November. The comedy star known as “Fluffy” will be performing at the Don Haskins Center on Nov. 12. The performance will be a part of his upcoming “Go big or go home tour” Tickets go on sale
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — Forsyth County deputies and Winston-Salem police officers are investigating two homicides that were followed by a shooting and car chase in Winston-Salem. Shots were fired into the Winston-Salem police District 1 office on North Point Boulevard around 3:34 p.m. Monday. Winston-Salem police said
Continue Reading More than 15 months after becoming the first state in the US to implement a stay-at-home order due to the Covid-19 pandemic, California fully reopened its economy on Tuesday. That happened after more than 70% of eligible residents received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and new case rates have remained steadily below
Continue Reading (CNN) — México ha recibido un lote de 1.350.000 dosis de la vacuna contra covid-19 de Johnson & Johnson donadas por Estados Unidos, confirmaron funcionarios de ambos países. La madrugada del martes, el Director de Asuntos de América del Norte de México, Roberto Velasco Álvarez, y el Encargado de Negocios de la Embajada de Estados
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Researchers have found more evidence that coronavirus was circulating at low levels across the United States as early as December 2019 — weeks before the first officially reported cases. Frozen blood samples indicate people in five states — Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Massachusetts — were infected with coronavirus days or weeks before any cases
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is close to meeting the goal of having 60% of residents fully vaccinated, but there are only two days left to get shots in arms before the self-imposed June 17 deadline. The date is significant because the state plans to expand capacity limits on local businesses by July
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A gay married couple in Milton who had been harassed for years has discovered who was behind it all. LeeMichael McLean says he and his husband, Byron Furze, received countless magazine subscriptions in the mail over a five-year period that were addressed to fictitious,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Mayor outlines plan to spend $58.2 million in federal COVID funds (WALA) — Bonuses for city workers, projects to address the negative impact of COVID-19, “equity-focused” services and high-speed internet dominate plans unveiled Tuesday to spend federal coronavirus relief funds. The city of Mobile already has received $29.1
Continue Reading Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has opened an investigation into Fulton County for allegedly violating state rules “requiring absentee ballot drop box transfer forms to be filled out,” his office confirmed to CNN on Monday. A source with knowledge of the investigation cautioned to CNN that the probe “does not have any implications
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Hannah Arrington is a mom of five. She says sometime in April one of her older kids brought tiny magnetic balls home from school. Shortly after, her youngest son, Konin, started having stomach pain that eventually sent him to the emergency room. “From the
Continue Reading The US reached another sobering milestone in the Covid-19 pandemic, with 600,000 lives lost to the disease as of Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins University data. While daily deaths have decreased in recent months, hundreds of Americans are still dying every day from the disease that’s largely preventable by vaccines. Over the past week, the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WINDHAM, New Hampshire (WMUR) — In Windham, a 9-year-old girl made a bold move to help kids with cancer. The 3rd grader raised thousands by shaving her head. Six months ago, Vivian Meyer told her mother she wanted to get her head shaved. While that may sound like
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A Republican lawmaker is calling on Gov. Tony Evers to activate the Wisconsin National Guard to help “restore safety” in the City of Milwaukee after a string of multiple shootings over the weekend. Republican Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) weighed in on the ongoing gun
Continue Reading (CNN) — Estados Unidos superó las 600.000 muertes desde que comenzó la pandemia de coronavirus, según datos compilados por la Universidad Johns Hopkins. Ha habido al menos 600.012 muertes en total y 33.477.016 casos totales de covid-19 en el país, según muestran los datos de JHU. Los esfuerzos por vacunar a EE.UU. pueden continuar durante
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