Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — The state’s South Beltway bid request landed on his desk like a 4,000-page set of assembly instructions. And they were unfinished. Alan Hayes and others at Hawkins Construction knew what the Nebraska Department of Transportation ultimately wanted — an 11-mile line on
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(CNN Español) — El ministro de Gobierno de Ecuador Gabriel Martínez informó este domingo que instruyó a la Policía Nacional para trasladar a la Unidad de Flagrancia de la Fiscalía al defensor del Pueblo Freddy Carrión, y al exministro de Salud Mauro Falconí, sospechosos de incidentes de violencia en una «fiesta clandestina» supuestamente celebrada la
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Two White House officials were struck by a mysterious illness late last year — including one who was passing through a gate onto the property — newly revealed details that come as investigators are still struggling to determine who or what is behind these strange incidents. Multiple sources tell CNN that the episodes affected two
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How much content is enough? All signs point to a significant escalation in the streaming wars after AT&T and Discovery announced plans to combine two massive content catalogs. What’s happening: AT&T’s WarnerMedia division, which includes CNN, will be spun off and combined with Discovery in a new standalone media company, reports my CNN Business colleague
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — How much money does Canada owe Indigenous people for the theft of their land, and what could restitution look like? A new report posed these and other questions as it took a deep dive through the finances behind Canada’s historical and ongoing oppression
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — Boys born weighing less than a kilogram are 4.6 years older biologically later in life than men of the same age who were born at a normal birth weight, according to a recent study by McMaster University researchers. The study, published in the
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Southwest to the west winds will continue this afternoon with gusts around 30 mph. There will be a chance for showers in locations northwestern of El Paso, overall we remain dry. Temperatures will be cooler this afternoon in the mid to upper 80s.
Continue Reading The streaming TV race is about to get even more competitive. On Monday morning AT&T and Discovery, Inc. announced a deal under which AT&T’s WarnerMedia will be spun off and combined with Discovery in a new standalone media company. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, will combine two treasure troves of content, including the HBO
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Your Covid-19 vaccine record card is likely one of the most important documents you will receive all year. Health providers urge you to protect the document and keep it in your records after you’re fully vaccinated. If you accidentally lose or damage the card, there are some things you can
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The families of more than 65 million children will start receiving enhanced child tax credit monthly payments of up to $300 on July 15, the Biden administration announced Monday. The temporary benefit, which will be sent to 39 million households and covers 88% of children in the US, stems from the Democrats’
Continue Reading Congress has just two weeks to ramp up negotiations on a number of key Biden administration agenda items before the end of the current work period threatens to halt any meaningful progress. Legislation addressing the infrastructure, voting rights and police reform will all be top of mind on Capitol Hill this week — though infighting
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The Palisades Fire has prompted ongoing evacuation orders and warnings in a zone about 20 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. It’s charred more than 1,320 acres since it was reported Friday and is still 0% contained, Los Angeles County fire officials said Sunday. California has been in a massive drought for weeks, and experts
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Today is Tax Day in the United States — about a month later than usual. Here’s what’s changed besides the filing deadline. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported four coronavirus-related deaths and 53 new cases Monday. The latest fatalities included a woman in her 60s and three women in their 80s. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,594. It’s important to note that the virus deaths the
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Communities across the US ushered in a quick return to normalcy over the weekend as the country responded to the latest mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency said Thursday fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks or social distance indoors or outdoors, with some exceptions, triggering announcements nationwide
Continue Reading Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the area near Topanga Canyon due to the Palisades Fire, with more residents on standby to leave, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The area affected, at Topanga State Park in the Santa Monica Mountains, is about 20 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. By Sunday afternoon,
Continue Reading (CNN) — El conflicto entre Israel y los palestinos se ha convertido en otro episodio violento y ha dejado a familias en la región tambaleándose por la tragedia. Desde el lunes de la semana pasada, los ataques aéreos israelíes en Gaza han dejado más de 190 palestinos muertos y más de 1.200 heridos, según el
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More than 25 Democratic senators, led by Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, released a joint statement calling for an immediate ceasefire agreement in Israel and the Palestinian territories to “prevent further loss of life and further escalation of violence.” “To prevent any further loss of civilian life and to prevent further escalation of conflict in Israel
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Boca Juniors ganó en penales el Superclásico argentino luego de empatar en el tiempo regular 1-1 contra River Plate el domingo. El partido, que correspondió a los cuartos de final de la Copa de la Liga Profesional de Fútbol, inició con un gol al minuto 11 de Carlos Tévez. Hubo polémica en
Continue Reading The Sunrise Movement, a youth-led climate activist group, on Monday announced its endorsement of former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner, further bolstering her campaign’s progressive support ahead of a special election for an open US House seat in Ohio. Turner, a top ally of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, is running to succeed former Rep. Marcia
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Ángela Torres es la más joven en una familia de varias generaciones de artistas. A sus 22 años, tras una larga carrera en el cine y la televisión en Argentina, ha decidido enfocarse en la música. En su primer álbum, “La niña de fuego”, rinde tributo a su abuela Lolita Torres, cantante
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los premios MTV Movie & TV Awards se entregaron el domingo, con Leslie Jones como anfitriona y Snoop Dogg como DJ de la noche. Scarlett Johansson fue honrada con el Premio Generation por sus muchos papeles, incluido el de su próxima película a estrenarse «Black Widow». Sacha Baron Cohen recibió el premio Comedic
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Con casi el 40% de las muertes por covid-19 del mundo, la transmisión del coronavirus en las Américas «está lejos de estar controlada», dijo la semana pasada Carissa Etienne, directora de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS). A medida que los gobiernos avanzan en sus campañas de vacunación, varios países de la
Continue Reading Rosalie Lacorazza already has lived through two 17-year cicada events and dreads what’s coming. As the periodical cicadas in Brood X begin to emerge by the billions this month across the eastern United States and Washington, DC, area, Lacorazza said she will be taking no chances. “I’ll be back to my early pandemic ways where
Continue Reading (CNN) — Bruno Covas, alcalde de Sao Paulo de Brasil, murió de cáncer el domingo, anunció la oficina de prensa de la ciudad. Tenía 41 años. Covas fue diagnosticado en 2019. El cáncer se descubrió por primera vez en su sistema digestivo y luego se extendió a sus huesos. Fue hospitalizado el 2 de mayo
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — La renuncia de Bill Gates en 2020 a la junta directiva de Microsoft se produjo después de que la junta contratara a un bufete de abogados para investigar una relación romántica que él tuvo con una empleada de Microsoft, según un nuevo informe de The Wall Street Journal. Citando a «personas familiarizadas
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EL PASO, Texas – It was a big surprise that it took all of four games for the El Paso Chihuahuas to hit their first home at usually-friendly Southwest University Park. But as the adage goes, when it rains it pours. Robbie Podorsky, Ben Ruta, and Nick Tanielu all homered Sunday, to help El Paso
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