US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told CNN he won’t lose any sleep over criticism of US military forces from China and Russia and dismissed accusations by some conservative politicians and media figures that the US military’s latest recruiting efforts to attract more diversity and be more inclusive are weakening America’s security. The US military will
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Click here for updates on this story IMPERIAL, Missouri (KMOV) — A Jefferson County man is on the hunt to find the owner of a missing flag before memorial day. He believes it may belong to a fallen veteran. Gary Bourisaw was driving down U.S. 61 67 near Imperial, Missouri on Wednesday, May 26 when
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(CNN Español) — Los piratas informáticos se han mostrado activos en este año atacando objetivos gubernamentales y empresariales en Estados Unidos. El mas reciente caso se dio a conocer esta semana cuando se supo que se han vulnerado los sistemas informáticos de más de 150 agencias gubernamentales de EE.UU., según Microsoft. La firma de tecnología
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Theaters have spent months trying to figure out how to get people back to the movies. Scaring them beyond belief appears to be a solution. “A Quiet Place Part II,” a horror film starring Emily Blunt and directed by John Krasinski, brought in an estimated $48.3 million for its opening in North America this weekend,
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La sede de la Copa América 2021 será Brasil. Así lo anunció la Conmebol en un tuit este lunes, diciendo que las fechas están confirmadas y que más adelante se informará de las sedes. ¡La CONMEBOL @CopaAmerica 2021 se jugará en Brasil! Las fechas de inicio y finalización del torneo están confirmadas.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Congratulations, graduates! High school graduation ceremonies are already underway at Clark County School District schools across the valley. And it’s no secret this year’s graduates had to overcome some unique and daunting challenges amid the health crisis — dealing with more than a year
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A pair of local charities came together to give a special gift to a very special girl. Denise Garcia, 12, from San Antonio, Texas is battling stage-four cancer. As grueling as the treatment is physically, it’s also taking an extreme toll on her mental
Continue Reading Hong Kong is giving some top finance executives a pass on its strict quarantine rules in an attempt to protect business in the city from harsh coronavirus restrictions. The city’s government has announced that two senior leaders at banks or insurance companies who are fully vaccinated can apply for a quarantine exemption each month. They
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TILLAMOOK COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Multiple people had to be rescued after two boats became stuck on mud in Tillamook Bay over the weekend. Just after 10 p.m. on Saturday, the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office and Tillamook Fire Department responded to a report of boats stranded on
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At least two people were killed and more than 20 were wounded Sunday when three people got out of a vehicle and began firing into a crowd at a club in southern Florida, according to Miami-Dade Police Department Director Alfredo Ramirez III. Police don’t yet know the identities of the shooters or why they targeted
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India’s economy was turning a corner earlier this year as the country started to accelerate out of the recession it suffered in 2020. But a disastrous surge in Covid-19 cases threatens that progress. Asia’s third biggest economy recorded a rise in gross domestic product of 1.6% in the January-March quarter, compared with the same period
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON PARK, Illinois (KMOV) — A man was rescued from a burning home in Washington Park overnight. Firefighters were called to the home on Warren Avenue near Route 111 around 1 a.m. Monday. Five people were living in the home at the time it caught fire. Four of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SMYRNA, Tennessee (WSMV) — Dive teams from several agencies have recovered several components of an airplane that crashed into Percy Priest Lake as well as human remains, Rutherford County EMA officials said on Sunday afternoon. Dive teams from Rutherford County Fire Rescue, Metro Nashville Office of Emergency Management,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Many folks are visiting Battleship Memorial Park over the Memorial Day weekend to pay tribute to those who died serving our country. Families we spoke to say they wanted to not only remember the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice, but
Continue Reading China’s decision to allow families to have three children could produce a windfall for makers of strollers, car seats and baby formula. At least, that’s what investors think. Stocks tied to baby products and maternity services soared in mainland China and Hong Kong on Monday after the Chinese government announced a major change to its
Continue Reading A year ago, states were starting to ease coronavirus restrictions while warning Americans not to gather with large groups for Memorial Day out of concern for a second wave of infections. This year, celebrations for the unofficial start of summer may look a little more familiar now that millions of Americans have been vaccinated against
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Here’s a look at Memorial Day, a day honoring American soldiers who died serving the country in wars. It is observed annually in the United States on the last Monday in May. Facts Several towns claim to be the originators of Memorial Day, but in 1966 Congress declared Waterloo, New York, to be the birthplace
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“My job is to go out and sing, and entertain these residents in the senior living facilities. And I need to be able to hear the frequencies, and I lost those during my infection with Covid.” A battle with Covid-19 left singer Irena Schulz with pain in her ears and hearing loss, jeopardizing her job
Continue Reading (CNN) — Desde el comienzo de la pandemia, los científicos han estado buscando comprender mejor la inmunidad al nuevo coronavirus. ¿Cuánto tiempo es inmune una persona después de tener covid-19, después de vacunarse o ambas cosas? ¿Y qué podría significar la inmunidad duradera para los potenciadores de vacunas? Todavía es demasiado pronto para saberlo, pero
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las instrucciones del presidente Joe Biden a la comunidad de inteligencia de EE.UU. de redoblar sus esfuerzos en la investigación sobre los orígenes de la pandemia de covid-19 llegaron después de que funcionarios de inteligencia informaron a la Casa Blanca que poseían evidencia no revisada que requería un mayor análisis informático que potencialmente
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EL PASO, Texas — The number of active Covid-19 infections in El Paso County remained below 1,000 for a fourth-straight day on Monday, health officials said as they reported 20 new virus cases. Active cases now stand at 911. Also, health leaders reported no additional coronavirus deaths on Monday. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a nationwide recall for a brand of apricot kernels, warning that they may cause cyanide poisoning. The Bitter Apricot Kernels and the Extremely Bitter Apricot Kernels from the brand Our Father’s Farm have been affected
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (CTV Network) — A 70-kilometre trek through Nunavut’s icy tundra couldn’t stop Pepper from finding her family. In late April, Donna Adams and her family decided to snowmobile to Whale Cove, Nunavut for the funeral of her young great-niece. Bad weather had forced them not to
Continue Reading A quarter of a century ago, Israelis were stunned when Benjamin Netanyahu narrowly beat Shimon Peres to become Israel’s youngest-ever Prime Minister. On Sunday, the anniversary of that first win in 1996, Netanyahu addressed the country as he faced the possibility of the end of his political career after his former lieutenant, Naftali Bennett, announced
Continue Reading (CNN) — Zinedine Zidane dijo el lunes que había dejado de ser el entrenador del Real Madrid porque la jerarquía del club no tenía suficiente confianza en él para reconstruir una plantilla envejecida. Zidane, que regresó al Madrid para una segunda etapa en el cargo en marzo de 2019, ganó dos títulos de la Liga
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Days after appearing in one of the most eagerly-awaited cast reunions, Courteney Cox has given “Friends” fans another “Oh. My. God.” moment by teaming up with British singer Ed Sheeran to recreate the hilarious Monica-Ross routine she performed on the hit 90s sitcom. In the episode “The One with the Routine,” her character Monica Geller
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As temperatures rise, more people might flock to the pool this summer, but chlorine shortages might impact the fun in El Paso and nationwide. Chlorine supply is low after a 2020 fire at a chemical plant in Louisiana that produces much of the nation’s chlorine tablets. Company officials say the
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The Supreme Court will decide as early as this week whether to hear a constitutional challenge to the male-only registration requirement for the draft filed by a group called the National Coalition for Men. The group is asking the justices to reconsider a 1981 decision that upheld the Military Selective Service Act under which men
Continue Reading Memorial Day weekend has brought back images of family gatherings and crowded beaches, but though things may look more normal, a clinical psychologist told CNN many people may still be dealing with emotional impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic. “Whether it’s someone they know that has Covid or someone that they know that died, or friends
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Tennis star Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 for not talking to the media after her straight set victory at the French Open on Sunday, Roland Garros announced in a statement. On Wednesday, citing mental health reasons, the four-time major champion posted on social media that she will not participate in any press conferences during the
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