The earliest description of cancer is from an ancient Egyptian papyrus, and going back further, even dinosaurs suffered a form of the disease. But cancer long has been thought to have become a common disease only in the last two centuries or so. This is, in part, down to longer life expectancies, habits like smoking,
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Aaron Rodgers, the reigning NFL MVP and the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, does not want to return to the team, according to a report from ESPN. ESPN’s Adam Schefter, citing unnamed league and team sources, said Rodgers has told some inside the organization he wants to leave. The ESPN report says that
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EL PASO, Texas – The 2021-22 UTEP women’s basketball season tickets are now officially on sale, it was announced Wednesday. Prices range from $65 to $150 based on seat location, and fans are encouraged to call 915-747-UTEP or visit UTEPMiners.com/Tickets for more information. Fans can also visit UTEPMiners.com/tickets to view the seating chart for the upcoming season. All seats in
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Joe Rogan, Spotify’s top podcast host, responded to the controversy surrounding his remarks that healthy young people should not get the Covid vaccine. On Thursday’s episode of his podcast, a snippet of which was posted to YouTube, Rogan brought up how the White House, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, addressed and disagreed with his comments. “I’m
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(CNN Español) –– El ministro de Salud de Colombia, Fernando Ruiz, informó este jueves que suspendieron el envío de vacunas contra el covid-19 hacia el departamento del Valle del Cauca, en el suroccidente del país, hasta el 2 de mayo, debido a los disturbios que se han presentado en Cali, la capital. «Hemos tomado la
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Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — High winds and hail forced air traffic controllers to evacuate an air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The forced evacuation happened on April 25 just after 8:38 p.m. During the evacuation, The Atlanta Terminal Radar Approach Control facility in Peachtree City, assumed
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Michael Collins, the NASA astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, has died at age 90 after battling cancer. His family shared the news Wednesday after his passing on Collins’ Facebook page. “We regret to share that our beloved father and grandfather passed away today, after a
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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill and advocates who want to overhaul the nation’s policing laws — including members of George Floyd’s family — held a series of meetings Thursday searching for legislation that can pass both chambers of Congress, the day after President Joe Biden highlighted the demand for policing reform in his prime-time address. “We
Continue Reading The television ratings for President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress were far weaker than the equivalent events by past presidents. But the decline probably has more to do with the state of television than the state of the presidency. Nielsen estimated that 26.9 million people watched the speech across 16
Continue Reading As the vaccine rollout continues and parts of the US loosen restrictions, school reopenings in some communities are still in flux. For many families of remote students, parents returning to work remain in a difficult position. “We don’t want them to make the choice, me earning a living versus my child getting an education. What
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — An investigation is underway into an infant’s death near 29th and St. Paul in Milwaukee. Police say it happened around 2:30 a.m. on Monday, April 26. According to police, the child’s cause of death was a result of blunt force trauma. A 20-year-old Milwaukee man
Continue Reading At 114 years old, Thelma Sutcliffe just became the oldest living American, according to the Gerontology Research Group. She is also the 7th oldest person in the world, and all she wants to do is eat meals with her friend. Luella Mason, a longtime friend, told CNN that Sutcliffe has lost most of her eyesight
Continue Reading Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday agreed with South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott that the United States is not a racist country, but added that the nation has a history of racism that cannot be overlooked. During a Thursday morning appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Harris was asked to react to comments from Scott
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Jeff Merkley, senador demócrata de Oregon, y Alan Lowenthal, representante demócrata en la Cámara por el distrito 47 de California, son los patrocinadores principales de la Ley Break Free From Plastic Pollution de 2021. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario son propias de los autores. Vea más artículos de opinión en CNNE.
Continue Reading A Minnesota man was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay $12 million in restitution for his role in damaging a Minneapolis police station amid racial injustice protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd. Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, pleaded guilty in December to one count of conspiracy to commit arson for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PENSACOLA, Florida (WALA) — In November of 2019, an Oklahoma police officer was on the other side of the law, accused of killing his boss, a small-town police chief. Investigators said the crime happened at the Hilton Hotel on Pensacola Beach. Deputies found the body in the men’s
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– José de la Paz Herrera, mejor conocido como «Chelato Uclés», falleció este jueves a los 80 años, según informó en un comunicado la Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras (Fenafuth). Chelato Uclés fue el entrenador de fútbol que logró clasificar a Honduras por primera vez a un mundial de fútbol, el de
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LOS ANGELES, California — Los Angeles police have charged five people in connection with the shooting of Lady Gaga’s dog walker and the kidnapping of her beloved French bulldogs, according to police. Three of the five arrested — James Jackson, 18, Jaylin White, 19, and Lafayette Whaley, 27 — were allegedly involved in the robbery and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RAPID CITY, South Dakota (Rapid City Journal) — A Rapid City woman is facing a felony charge because her children were hospitalized after she allegedly left marijuana edibles in an area where they were able to access them, according to a news release from the Pennington County Sheriff’s
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Federal agencies are investigating at least two possible incidents on US soil, including one near the White House in November of last year, that appear similar to mysterious, invisible attacks that have led to debilitating symptoms for dozens of US personnel abroad. Multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN that while the Pentagon and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Illinois (The Pantagraph) — Police said a Decatur woman, faced with her husband pleading with her not to take the car without him, ran him over with it instead. A sworn affidavit from Decatur police said the couple, married for two years, had gotten into an unspecified
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Five people have been arrested and charged for their alleged involvement in the February shooting and robbery of Lady Gaga’s dog walker, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Three of the suspects, ranging in age from 18 to 27, were arrested Tuesday on charges of attempted murder. The other two suspects, aged 40 and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ELROY, Wisconsin (Kenosha News) — An Elroy woman is suing Kraft Heinz Food Company for allegedly deceptive packaging, claiming the company misleads purchasers of Bagel Bites Pizza Snacks into believing they are getting real tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese even though the product contains imitation sauce and cheese.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– Una avioneta se estrelló este jueves en el municipio de Ciénega de Flores, en Nuevo León, México, según informó a CNN Miguel Perales, director de Protección Civil del estado. El accidente causó la muerte de seis personas y una más resultó herida, de acuerdo al funcionario. Perales dijo durante una llamada telefónica con
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors are moving forward with plans to charge Derek Chauvin and three other former Minneapolis police officers with federal civil rights violations, according to two local media reports in Minnesota. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, citing a source, and KSTP-TV, citing sources with knowledge of the investigation, say the Justice Department intends to ask a grand
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AUSTIN, Texas — In Texas, where gun laws are among the loosest in the U.S., there is one line the state has long resisted crossing: making it legal to carry a handgun in public without a permit, background check or training. But now, legislation allowing permitless carrying of handguns appears headed toward the floor of
Continue Reading Lawmakers on Capitol Hill and advocates who want to overhaul the nation’s policing laws — including members of George Floyd’s family — held a series of meetings Thursday searching for legislation that can pass both chambers of Congress, the day after President Joe Biden highlighted the demand for policing reform in his prime-time address. Senate
Continue Reading With a majority of adult Americans now at least partially vaccinated against coronavirus, roughly a quarter of adults say they will not try to get the shot, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. That vaccine-hesitant 26% is much more willing to return to regular activity, far less confident in the government health
Continue Reading Eight people were indicted Thursday in the death of Bowling Green State University student Stone Foltz, who died after drinking at a fraternity event, prosecutors said in a news release. “The indictments stem from an alleged Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity event the evening of March 4th at an off-campus house which Mr. Foltz was required
Continue Reading Amazon’s profits more than tripled in the first quarter of 2021, as the pandemic continued to boost its online retail, cloud and advertising businesses. The tech giant on Thursday reported a whopping $8.1 billion in quarterly net income, up 224% from the same period in the prior year, crushing Wall Street analysts’ prediction of $4.98
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