Olympic champion gymnast Aly Raisman wants an independent investigation into USA Gymnastics after John Geddert’s death. Geddert, who coached the 2012 US Olympic women’s gymnastics team, took his own life after he was charged with 24 felonies in connection with the abuse of young gymnasts. Three years ago, sports physician Dr. Larry Nassar was sentenced
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Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren faces an uphill battle persuading Washington to back her tax on ultra-millionaires — starting with convincing her own party’s Treasury Secretary. Janet Yellen, whom Warren praised last year as an “outstanding choice” to lead the Treasury Department, fears a wealth tax would be too messy to implement. “Then Janet and I
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A multiple vehicle crash in Imperial County, California, on Tuesday morning left at least 12 people dead, California Highway Patrol Officer Arturo Platero told CNN. A vehicle was traveling westbound on Norrish Road near State Route 115 when it traveled “in the direct path” of a big rig truck traveling northbound on the 115, Platero
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Click here for updates on this story GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Gettysburg Borough Police are investigating a crash where one vehicle crashed into a building, burst into flames and caused a multi-alarm fire. According to a neighbor, the fire started at approximately 4:30 a.m. It appears to have started in one home and spread to
Continue Reading The pandemic drove Target to a record year of sales growth, as shoppers stocked up at its stores and bought online. Target’s 2020 sales increased 19.8% to $93.6 billion from $78.1 billion last year, the company said Tuesday. Digital sales, which include home delivery and in-store pickup, increased 145%. Target’s sales growth of more than
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John Kerry had some tough talk for the leaders of Big Oil. The message: embrace clean energy or get left behind. “You don’t want to be sitting there with a lot of stranded assets. You’re gonna wind up on the wrong side of this battle,” Kerry said Tuesday at the energy conference CERAWeek by IHS
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(CNN) — Para el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, vacunar a todos los mexicanos es una cuestión de política nacional de salud responsable, así como de justicia social. «Las vacunas empezarán a llegar poco a poco», dijo el 15 de febrero, durante su rueda de prensa matutina diaria, una semana después de regresar
Continue Reading Fire officials in Imperial County, California, said the agency is responding to a multiple vehicle crash that is being treated as a mass casualty event. Juan Rodelo, a Battalion Chief with the department, told CNN the crash was located at the intersection of Highway 115 and Norrish Road and that multiple agencies were responding. The
Continue Reading For the second time since the the pandemic began, Instacart has doubled its valuation as a privately-held startup. The on-demand grocery delivery service said Tuesday that it is now worth $39 billion after raising $265 million in financing from some of its existing investors. Instacart was previously valued at $17.7 billion in October after raising
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“Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot has announced on social media that she is pregnant with her third child. The 35-year-old Israeli actress posed with her hands on her stomach in between her husband Yaron Varsano and their two daughters in a picture posted on Monday. “Here we go again,” the caption accompanying the post on
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Vernon Jordan, a civil rights leader and close adviser to former President Bill Clinton, died Monday evening. He was 85. A cause of death was not immediately released. Jordan died peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and family, Jordan’s niece Ann Walker confirmed to CNN. According to Walker, Jordan had his favorite dinner
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas (KVVU) — A few months ago, Maria Bassil was standing in Lebanon. Today, she is standing on a corner in a shopping center in Henderson playing the violin to pay for college fees. Maria Bassil is attending the University of Nevada Las Vegas. She grew up
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — Complex plans for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula and Lewistown districts may be up for revision with the change of presidential administrations. “Both plans have been signed by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, but they have not yet been published in the Federal
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Portland, Oregon (KPTV) — A wig shop was burglarized in northeast Portland, and it’s not the first time the owner has dealt with a crime like this. Police responded to an alarm at The Wig Gallery near Northeast 84th Avenue and Halsey Street at 2 a.m. Monday. Two
Continue Reading The executive producers of the “Bachelor” franchise have Rachel Lindsay’s back. They posted a statement on Twitter supporting the first Black “Bachelorette” after she received harassment online following an interview with the franchise’s host, Chris Harrison. “As Executive Producers of the Bachelor Franchise we would like to make it perfectly clear that any harassment directed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Police say two juveniles were shot by a 32-year-old customer of a Waffle House restaurant late Monday night as they were allegedly trying to break into his vehicle. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. at the location on Memorial Drive in southeast Atlanta. Police say
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times ) — Students will be able to participate in the Davenport Community School District’s new plan for dealing with crisis and violence, according to an update on the plan’s implementation presented Monday. The district is working with the Iowa Department of Education to address
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herlad) — An Albany dentist is fed up with trash, and he is not the only one as illegal dumping has been a persistent issue for many in the Good Life City. Dr. Charles King brought his complaint on Monday to the Dougherty County Commission
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Raleight, North Carolina (WRAL) — Preliminary data from the North Carolina Department of Public Education shows students scored lower on state tests for math and science this fall compared to fall 2019. About 24,000 tests, out of about 175,000 expected tests total, have yet to be completed. Students
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Baldwin County, Alabama (WALA) — A Gulf Shores woman was arrested on an animal cruelty charge after officials say she took her neighbors’ goat and painted it without permission. Erica Marie Farmer, 34, was arrested for the crime. Farmer also faces a theft of property 2nd charge. According
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Harris County, Texas (KTRK) — A 9-year-old girl with special needs was the victim of a road rage shooting last month near Katy. “It’s just so heartbreaking,” said Arianna Quinton. “As a mom, we don’t like seeing our kids in pain, especially when she can’t even describe to
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Hundreds of schoolgirls that were kidnapped at gunpoint from their boarding school in Nigeria have been released, authorities said. The girls were abducted on Friday by armed men who raided their state-run school in Nigeria’s northwest Zamfara State, the police said. Yusuf Idris, a spokesman for the regional governor Bello Matawalle, said Tuesday that all
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Organización Señorita Panamá anunció este lunes que, a partir de 2021, se permitirá la participación de mujeres transgénero en su certamen de belleza para representar al país en Miss Universo. En un comunicado publicado en su cuenta de Instagram, la organización indicó que “sin ánimos de polemizar y basados en las
Continue Reading (CNN) — El expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump y la exprimera dama Melania Trump recibieron la vacuna contra el covid-19 en la Casa Blanca en enero, dijo el lunes un asesor de Trump a CNN. No estaba claro de inmediato cuál vacuna o cuántas dosis había recibido cada uno. Fauci: Me pondría cualquier vacuna
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los estadounidenses han recibido buenas noticias últimamente sobre el coronavirus. Pero eso no significa que estén a salvo todavía, advierten los expertos. Una tercera vacuna contra el covid-19, la de inyección única de Johnson & Johnson, ha sido autorizada para uso de emergencia y ahora está en camino a los estados de todo
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El Consejo Nacional de Secretarios de Salud de Brasil, CONASS por sus siglas en portugués, publicaron una carta abierta al país donde criticaron la ausencia de una conducción nacional unificada y coherente para reducir las interacciones sociales en Brasil en lo que ellos mismos denominan “el peor momento” de crisis sanitaria provocada
Continue Reading The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on seven Russian officials in response to the poisoning and imprisonment of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. It was among a series of steps the new administration announced Tuesday in its first significant move against Moscow since Joe Biden became President. Senior administration officials stressed that the action was being
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Al aeropuerto Simón Bolivar de Caracas, Venezuela, llegaron este lunes las primeras 500 mil dosis de la vacuna china de Sinopharm, al igual que una carga de insumos médicos, como mascarillas y pruebas para el diagnóstico del covid-19, informaron fuentes oficiales del gobierno venezolano. Este mismo lunes, el Ministerio de Salud de
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — A Houston family said heaven sent them help when they needed it the most, calling a group of Florida plumbers their angels. Caprina Trotter said her 87-year-old mother Ursula Gross’ pipes burst during the winter storm. Gross is homebound and on hospice. Trotter said she
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El expresidente del FC Barcelona, Josep María Bartomeu, y el exdirector del área de la presidencia del club, Jaume Masferrer, fueron puestos en libertad provisional con cargos este martes por la mañana tras pasar a disposición de la Justicia en el marco de la investigación conocida como “Barçagate”. Ambos exdirectivos fueron detenidos
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