AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Public schools in Texas would describe slavery to second graders as “involuntary relocation” under new social studies standards proposed to the state’s education board. A group of nine educators submitted the idea to the State Board of Education as part of Texas’ efforts to develop new social studies curriculum, according to
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN In decisions handed down in recent weeks, the conservative Supreme Court transformed the legal landscape around an assortment of hot-button issues, including abortion, gun rights, immigration and religious liberty. The cascade of sweeping rulings was the culmination of a generational effort to transform the high bench with the appointment of reliably
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DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have hired two-time Stanley Cup-winning assistant Derek Lalonde as coach after a lengthy search process. Lalonde was on Jon Cooper’s Tampa Bay Lightning staff the past four years in which they won the Cup twice and most recently reached the final. Lalonde is now in charge of a
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By Maegan Vazquez, Daniella Diaz and MJ Lee, CNN President Joe Biden intends to nominate an anti-abortion Republican lawyer to a federal judgeship, two Kentucky Democrats informed of the decision say. The prospective nominee, conservative lawyer Chad Meredith, would serve in a lifetime appointment to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky,
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EL PASO, Texas — First responders were called out to 4300 Montana and US 54 after a crash between a truck and a motorcycle. There are reports of one serious injury. This is a developing news story. Download the KVIA news app to get alerts the moment news breaks.
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — El Tour de Francia, una de las tres Grandes Vueltas del mundo del ciclismo (junto al Giro de Italia y la Vuelta a España), comienza el viernes 1 de julio. La edición 2022 contará con 22 equipos, los cuales partirán desde Copenhague y terminarán el domingo 24 de julio en el
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — There was Nathan MacKinnon jumping off the fire truck so he could walk the streets and shake hands with the swarm of Avalanche fans. Later, Erik Johnson took the stage and got the crowd to participate in a giant sing-along to the team’s adopted anthem, “All
Continue Reading PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic has gone from draft pick No. 41, to two-time MVP, and now the holder of the largest contract in NBA history. Jokic and the Denver Nuggets agreed Thursday to a $264 supermax extension, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations who spoke
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Con la llegada del verano a Europa se inicia también la competencia de ciclismo más famosa del mundo. La edición 109 del Tour de Francia reunirá por tres semanas a los mejores ciclistas del mundo que competirán por llevar el prestigioso maillot amarillo durante el recorrido que abarcará cuatro países:
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards have agreed on a five-year contract that could pay him as much as $251 million — one of the largest contracts in NBA history. Beal’s announcement was made by his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports. The decision came almost immediately after this
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El presidente de Perú, Pedro Castillo, anunció su renuncia “irrevocable” al partido Perú Libre. La decisión la dio a conocer a través de su cuenta de Twitter. Castillo dijo en la red social que su salida de esta organización política fue respetando el “partido y a sus bases
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La prueba más reciente de un arma hipersónica estadounidense fracasó después de que se produjera una “anomalía” durante el primer ensayo del sistema completo, informó este jueves el Pentágono. La prueba, llevada a cabo en las instalaciones del polígono de misiles del Pacífico en Hawái, debía lanzar el cuerpo de planeo
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By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Energy companies bid more than $22 million to secure drilling rights on about 110 square miles (285 square kilometers) of public lands in the western U.S. on Thursday, during the first onshore oil and natural gas lease sales since President Joe Biden took office. Leases on
Continue Reading By Megan Thomas, CNN Usher capped off Black Music Month with a soulful and smooth “Tiny Desk Concert” at NPR’s offices in Washington, DC on Thursday. Backed by his band, the R&B singer performed a stripped-down set of his hits, including “You Make Me Wanna…,” “U Don’t Have to Call” and “Confessions Part II.” “Being
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A group of Texas educators have proposed to the Texas State Board of Education that slavery should be taught as “involuntary relocation” during second grade social studies instruction. The group of nine educators, including a professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, is one of many such groups advising the state education board
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has distributed about $92 million in additional compensation from money forfeited by convicted officials and associated companies resulting from the government’s prosecution of corruption in soccer. The money is for compensation for losses sustained by FIFA, the Confederation of North and Central American amd Caribbean Football, the
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Homero Zamorano Jr., el presunto conductor del semirremolque relacionado con el peor evento de contrabando de personas en Estados Unidos, compareció por primera vez ante un juez federal en San Antonio el jueves. Sube a 53 el número de migrantes muertos hallados en un camión en San Antonio, Texas Zamorano compareció
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — French champion Paris Saint-Germain has made its first signing of the offseason by bringing in midfielder Vitinha from Portuguese side Porto. PSG said the 22-year-old Portugal international has signed a five-year contract until 2027. No financial details were given in the club’s statement but Vitinha reportedly cost PSG 40 million euros ($42
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, CNN A US delegation that traveled to Venezuela this week was unable to secure the release of any of the Americans detained there. US Special President Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens was able to meet with wrongfully detained Americans while in the capital city of Caracas and discussed “with senior Maduro
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By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Even as its ridership was decimated by the pandemic in 2020, Uber recorded 141 reports of rape on its platform in the United States, the company disclosed in its safety report released Thursday. The 78-page report, which covers 2019 and 2020, is the second-ever Uber has released regarding safety
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is letting states set their own standards for meal and rest breaks by airline crews. On Thursday, the court declined to hear an appeal against a California law that gives flight crews that are based in the state meal and rest breaks not required by federal rules. It’s
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EL PASO, Texas – Court records obtained by ABC-7 state a man threatened to harm officers by giving them, “all the (expletive) Fentanyl to (expletive) end your life.” The threats, records state, even were aimed at one of the officer’s mother. Officials say the threats were caught on the market patrol unit’s video and audio
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Al menos seis migrantes murieron y otros 10 fueron rescatados en tres incidentes separados de tráfico de personas en Texas en las últimas 24 horas, dijeron las autoridades. Cuatro migrantes murieron y tres personas resultaron gravemente heridas el jueves durante una persecución en la carretera y un accidente en Encinal, Texas,
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The family of an 11-year old boy who died on a water ride at the Altoona, Iowa amusement park Adventureland a year ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in state court alleging the park failed to properly maintain and repair its rides. David and
Continue Reading By Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell has issued a major warning to Democrats: Republicans won’t agree to a bill to bolster US competitiveness with China if Democrats continue to pursue an economic agenda they are trying to pass along straight party lines this summer. The China competitiveness bill has
Continue Reading CNN, WKOW, WISC, WBAY, WTMJ, WISH, WSOC By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN President Joe Biden has gone from narrowly winning Wisconsin nearly two years ago to becoming an apparent liability for Democrats running there — so much so that two of the leading candidates running for their party’s US Senate nomination won’t say
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By Claudia Dominguez, CNN An unknown number of police officers in Ohio have been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation after a police pursuit ended in the shooting death of Jayland Walker on Monday. Police officers from the Akron Police Department attempted to stop a person, later identified as Walker, for a traffic
Continue Reading By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrés Giménez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 for their second straight walk-off win against their AL Central rivals. Giménez went deep to center on a 3-2 pitch from Tyler Thornburg as Minnesota’s bullpen imploded again.
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El presentador de televisión, modelo y actor Fernando del Solar murió este jueves a los 49 años, según lo dio a conocer el programa Venga la Alegría, del que formó parte y que se emite a través de la televisora mexicana TVAzteca. También confirmaron el fallecimiento del presentador la Asociación
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UPDATE: Federal officials say the man who died after being shot by an officer Wednesday was 29-year-old Luis Angel Garcia. Officials say Garcia was shot by an officer during a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), enforcement action. The second person who fled the scene was later arrested and identified
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