The state of Florida is suing the Biden administration to reopen the cruise industry “immediately” and allow cruises to “resume safely,” Florida’s governor and attorney general announced Thursday. “We don’t believe the federal government has the right to mothball a major industry for over a year based on very little evidence and very little data.
Continue Reading West Virginia state senators on Thursday approved a measure prohibiting transgender girls and women in the state from competing on secondary and college sports teams, moving the state one step closer to joining four others that have enacted similar bans this year. The state’s Republican-led Senate approved HB 3293 by a vote of 18-15 Thursday
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More than 5,000 people attended an unauthorized and illegal event at Tonto National Forest near Phoenix on Saturday, leading to multiple violations and one person being emergency evacuated, officials said. Forest protection officers were patrolling near the Lower Sycamore Creek Recreation Area when they discovered thousands of people who were illegally gathered, the U.S. Forest
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Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Family, friends, even strangers commemorated 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap, the 16-year-old boy shot and killed by Honolulu Police on Monday. People gathered near Kalakaua Canal, where the vehicle Sykap was driving crashed following an alleged crime spree. Flowers, a stuffed toy and bandanas were just some
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PUKALANI, Hawaii (KITV) — A mini-market on Maui is showing the power of aloha. Pukalani Superette is paying for school supplies for fourth graders at Pukalani Elementary School through 2022. The store shared a post on social media writing “Just make sure you have a backpack. We’ll take
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Walt Disney World is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and Disneyland plans to reopen later this month. But Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro is thinking about the next 50 years. “It’s going to be fresh, it’s going to be technology-ridden. It’s going to be incredibly relevant to guests all around the world,” the Disney
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Children’s Minnesota is known for the top-tier care they offer kids when it comes to their physical health. But today we want to highlight what they’re doing to support kids’ mental health as well. For Yesica Mercado Munoz of Cottage Grove, her happy childhood got
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TAMPA (WFOR) — Love is in the air if you’re an alligator or crocodile. And that means everyone else has to be on the lookout for amorous alligators and frisky crocs who are more active and visible this time of year and potentially more aggressive. That may be
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GOSHEN, New York (WCBS) — There was a wild police pursuit in one Orange County town, but it didn’t involve a suspect. Instead, Goshen Police were after an escaped wallaby. Officers say they struggled to capture the marsupial Monday as it hopped between several streets. Eventually, they caught
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AstraZeneca’s vaccine is key to ending the global economic slump caused by the coronavirus. But a series of missteps by the drugmaker and new concerns over blood clots risk undermining public confidence in the shot and delaying the recovery. European drug regulators said there was a possible link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 shot and rare
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHERRY HILL, New Jersey (KYW) — A South Jersey man wanted to make sure children and families who are Jewish are well-served by a federal meals program that fills in the gaps in school meals. On a sunny Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of Kilmer Elementary School
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The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has obtained boxes of documents from the former daughter-in-law of a Trump Organization official, after issuing a subpoena for financial records including those related to two Trump Organization-run Central Park businesses, according to a subpoena issued Wednesday. CNN obtained a copy of the subpoena, which was sent to Jennifer Weisselberg,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HOLLYWOOD (KCAL/KCBS) — The Los Angeles Police Department is facing a lawsuit after officers arrested a Black man outside of his home during a search for a white suspect in 2019. In newly released video, officers can be seen detaining music producer Antone Austin outside of his Hollywood
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HUNKER, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — It was a case of man versus wild for one Westmoreland County man this week. “It was all instinct and stupid courage, but stupid courage was better than no courage,” said Tim Stradling, a pastor at Armbrust Wesleyan Church. He recalled to KDKA a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — Charges have been filed against the 17-year-old driver accused of hitting and killing 32-year-old Monique Munoz in February, Munoz’s family said Wednesday. “It brought me to tears, because it’s like we’ve been fighting for so long,” Carol Cardona, Munoz’s mother, said. “I don’t understand
Continue Reading Jessamyn Smyth hopes that two shots in the arm may be what finally delivers her from a year in which the lasting effects of Covid-19 wreaked chaos in her life. Smyth says that after coming down with an acute infection in March 2020, she continued experiencing a constellation of health issues. For months, she has
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The owner of a service dog is begging for your help in finding the person who she says threw acid on him, leaving him with severe injuries. Mandy Garner shared her story on Facebook. She posted heartbreaking photos of her dog, Gizmo, with severe
Continue Reading Former NFL player Phillip Adams killed five people — including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two young grandchildren — at the physician’s South Carolina home Wednesday before killing himself in his own family’s home nearby, authorities said. Investigators believe Adams, 32, forced his way into Dr. Robert Lesslie’s home in Rock Hill and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Bar Max in Denver is now open after being closed for much of the pandemic. Patrons can enjoy a cocktail inside only if they provide proof of vaccination. Owner Marshall Smith reopened the bar last Friday once he was fully vaccinated. “We are not refusing
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Nota del editor: Roberto Izurieta es director de Proyectos Latinoamericanos en la Universidad George Washington. Ha trabajado en campañas políticas en varios países de América Latina y España, y fue asesor de los presidentes Alejandro Toledo, de Perú; Vicente Fox, de México, y Álvaro Colom, de Guatemala. Izurieta también es colaborador de CNN en Español.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CITRUS HEIGHTS, California (KOVR) — Christy Berger, co-founder of Sacramento Heron and Egret Rescue, has spent the last several years as a wildlife rescuer. The sounds of dozens of birds around her is like music to her ears. She rescued each and every one of them, took them
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — More than 300 Colorado couples enter surrogacy arrangements each year to have children, but there is no law to protect them should either party back out. That would change under a bill being pushed by parents like Judith Hoechst. She told the Senate Health and
Continue Reading A former FBI forensic accountant key to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election is one of several accountants working on the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation into the Trump Organization, people familiar with the matter say. Morgan Magionos, who was a lynchpin to the prosecution of former President Donald
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROXBURY, Massachusettls (WBZ) — Roxbury is one of Boston’s oldest communities. Incorporated almost 400 years ago in 1630, singing stars Bobby Brown and Donna Summer were from here. But they aren’t the only big personalities with Roxbury ties. The action starts early on Proctor Street, and lines are
Continue Reading (CNN) — Solo cinco estados acumulan el 43% de los nuevos casos reportados de covid-19 de la última semana en Estados Unidos, según datos de la Universidad Johns Hopkins. En Nueva York, Michigan, Florida, Pensilvania y Nueva Jersey se registraron más de 196.400 de los 453.360 casos del país en la última semana, según los
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — San Jose Police are investigating a hate crime against a San Jose Baptist church after suspects hacked into their online Easter services and unleashed a flurry of profane racist and homophobic comments. The incident happened on Sunday, April 4, during a Zoom livestream
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General Motors is temporarily shutting down more auto plants, leading to tight inventories at dealerships and higher prices for customers. The global chip shortage is to blame. The company announced it would shut production at two US plants — in Spring Hill, Tennessee, and Lansing Delta Township, Michigan, in the coming weeks. GM also extended
Continue Reading (CNN) — La texana que llegó a ser la mujer con las uñas más largas del mundo finalmente puede abrir una puerta sin miedo, pues acaba de cortárselas. Ayanna Williams, de Houston, rompió el récord mundial Guinness de las uñas más largas del mundo en 2017, cuando medían casi 5,8 metros de largo. Le tomaba
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CARTHAGE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Smith County cheerleading coach was indicted on 12 counts surrounding his arrest for allegedly putting a recording device in a bathroom at a gym in Smith County. Andrew Halford, 33, was indicted earlier this week by the Smith County Grand Jury. The Smith
Continue Reading A renowned pulmonary critical care doctor testified Thursday morning that George Floyd died from a “low level of oxygen” when former police officer Derek Chauvin pinned him to the street and restricted his ability to breathe. “This caused damage to his brain that we see, and it also caused a PEA arrhythmia that caused his
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