The IDEA Public Schools board announced Tuesday that it made the decision to part ways with Chief Executive Officer JoAnn Gama and Chief Operation Officer Irma Munoz. IDEA’s executive committee chairman Al Lopez wrote an open letter on the board’s decision. In the letter, Lopez said over the course of last spring and summer, IDEA
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Nueva York (CNN Business) — James Bond, conoce a Jeff Bezos. Amazon está invirtiendo aún más para hacer crecer su posición en el mundo del entretenimiento. La compañía anunció este miércoles que hizo un trato para adquirir MGM, el hogar de James Bond y uno de los estudios cinematográficos más emblemáticos de Hollywood. El acuerdo,
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Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The lack of workers for businesses is a growing issue across the region. Lawmakers in Harrisburg believe there is not a true labor shortage, but rather people just want to be paid more. “We’ve been working six days a week as much as we can.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Three suspects are facing hate crimes charges after several anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn. It comes amid a rising number of such crimes in the city. The latest target was a kosher pizza shop in Manhattan, CBS2’s Jessica Layton reported. “You understand the problem right
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Police are searching for the suspect behind a vicious, unprovoked attack caught on video in Midtown. The police are looking for a suspect who struck a man in the head with a traffic tube. As CBS2’s Christina Fan reports, neighbors in Hell’s Kitchen say
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Two decades ago, Chadwick Boseman graduated from Howard University with a degree from the College of Fine Arts. Now, that school will bear his name. Howard University announced Wednesday that its newly reestablished College of Fine Arts will be named for the actor, one of its most famous alumni, as the Chadwick A. Boseman College
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Authorities said a call having to do with a foul odor coming from an abandoned residence led them to discover several dead cats and dozens of others in deplorable conditions. Sunrise police say they got the call Saturday morning at a residence in the 3900
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — CrossFit Immersion in Coral Springs is a place where people feel comfortable working on their bodies, getting in shape both physically and mentally. “We come here to work out,” explained Sonia Kane. “This is our happy place to be. We shouldn’t be judging people,” she
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GILFORD, New Hamshire (WBZ) — New Hampshire police have an “active arrest warrant” for singer Brian Hugh Warner, better known as Marilyn Manson. Gilford Police said Warner is charged with two counts of Class A misdemeanor simple assault in connection with a 2019 incident at the Bank of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Nets guard Kyrie Irving will be playing in front of Celtics fans for the first time this weekend since leaving Boston to play for Brooklyn. And he is asking the crowd to stick to basketball, not what he describes as “subtle racism.” Brooklyn comes to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Problems and delays with mail delivery and receipt across Baltimore City is nothing new. According to several people, they’ve waited weeks, if not months, with nothing new in their mailbox and with packages that have yet to reach their destination. “I go to the post
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Several national organizations representing law enforcement officers are applauding President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ahead of his confirmation hearing Wednesday, according to correspondence obtained by CNN. In a series of letters addressed to the Senate Judiciary Committee, national policing groups endorsed the nomination of David Chipman
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will officially step down from his role as chief executive on July 5, he announced during the company’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday. Bezos will hand the reins to Andy Jassy, who currently runs Amazon Web Services, after a nearly three-decade run leading the internet giant that made him one of the
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Samuel E. Wright, the actor who voiced Sebastian the crab in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” and sang the film’s Oscar-winning song “Under the Sea,” has died aged 74. Wright’s role as a Jamaican crab and adviser to King Triton in the much-loved 1989 film marked the high point of his lengthy career in cinema, television
Continue Reading The Pentagon is drafting a memo to the entire military and civilian workforce asking personnel to report any so-called anomalous health symptoms that might indicate they have been victims of a mysterious illness that has struck US diplomats, spies and military personnel around the world, according to two defense officials. No final decision has been
Continue Reading A Dutch court has ruled that Royal Dutch Shell must dramatically reduce its carbon emissions in a landmark climate decision that could have far reaching consequences for oil companies. The company must slash its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 from 2019 levels, according to a judgment from a district court in The Hague on
Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry are set to continue their conversation on mental health. The pair will host “a town hall-style conversation special” for Apple TV+ tied to their recent five-part series “The Me You Can’t See.” According to a news release, they will “reunite with advisors and participants for a thought-provoking, wide-ranging conversation about
Continue Reading A hedge fund that’s criticized ExxonMobil’s climate strategy won enough shareholder support to oust at least two directors from the oil giant’s board, a major loss for the once-mighty company. For the first time in modern history, America’s largest oil company faced a credible challenge from an activist investor, Engine No. 1. Upset with Exxon’s
Continue Reading (CNN)– Con su vibrante color naranja y sus rayas blancas, también conocidas como barras, el pez payaso es una de las criaturas marinas más emblemáticas. ¿Pero cómo desarrolla Nemo su aspecto distintivo? Los científicos están aprendiendo más sobre ese proceso.La velocidad a la que un pez payaso desarrolla sus barras blancas está relacionada con la
Continue Reading BTS’ blend of catchy music, slick choreography and camera-ready looks have made them a global sensation. Now the K-pop band will check off another milestone on its long list of achievements. After conquering the American music market — and McDonald’s — BTS’ members will make a cameo on the highly anticipated “Friends” reunion special premiering
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORT COLLINS, Colorado (KCNC) — Students with aspirations to attend Colorado’s public universities and colleges will no longer be required to take the SAT or ACT exams to be accepted. Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill in to law, Tuesday, which voided the longstanding requirements for ACT and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado (KCNC) — A young mother was faced with a life-threatening pregnancy complication. She had a severe condition that could cause her to hemorrhage. She credits a team of specialists at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital with saving her life. The Folena family children are 4-year-old
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EASTVALE (KCAL, KCBS) — Eastvale 17-year-old Adrian Lopez went from average teenager to viral sensation after a party in his honor drew thousands to Huntington Beach and resulted in nearly 200 arrests. “The party blew up,” one attendee said Saturday. “Everyone didn’t know who Adrian was. Everyone was
Continue Reading A grand jury in Idaho on Tuesday indicted Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow on murder charges in connection with the deaths of Vallow’s two children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. Daybell also is charged with murder in the case of his ex-wife, Tammy, who died in her sleep a few weeks before Daybell got remarried.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SANTA ANA (KCAL, KCBS) — The reward to catch the person who killed 6-year-old Aiden Leos has now increased to $200,000. “The reward has been increased to $200,000 as of tonight,” Carla Lacy, Aiden’s grandmother, said during a Tuesday night vigil. “This $200,000 is for the arrest and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — The recent spike in Asian hate incidents has local activists pushing to prevent another painful past. They remember being forced from their homes and hauled off to Japanese internment camps during World War II. Considering today’s Asian hate, they’re sharing their stories during AAPI heritage
Continue Reading White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday became the second Black woman in history to hold the daily press briefing Wednesday, saying that while she appreciates the “historic nature” of the moment she also acknowledges that the White House is not about “one person.” “It’s a real honor to be standing here
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – BTS y la cadena de comida rápida McDonald’s anunciaron hace algunas semanas una colaboración que llevaría a sus seguidores un menú ideado por la banda de k-pop. A partir de este miércoles, el «BTS Meal» está disponible en franquicias de McDonald’s en Estados Unidos. ¿Qué tiene el combo de BTS para McDonald’s?
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PIONEER (KOVR) — An Arnold woman who relies on AAA for roadside assistance, says they left her stranded in the sierra overnight. She called Kurtis to investigate. Carrie Stroble has AAA for peace of mind. But she says the roadside assistance company left her stranded overnight. An Arnold
Continue Reading President Joe Biden‘s team shut down a closely-held State Department effort launched late in the Trump administration to prove the coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab over concerns about the quality of its work, according to three sources familiar with the decision. The existence of the State Department inquiry and its termination this spring by
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