By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Individual health insurance rates are going up across the country. The coronavirus pandemic caused lots of people to put off routine health care. But now many people are returning to doctor’s offices. Health insurers in individual marketplaces across 13 states and Washington D.C. will raise rates
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN In light of last month’s Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and revoked the constitutional right to abortion, much of the Biden administration’s response has been focused on protecting access to medication abortion. Mifepristone — a pill used to medically induce abortion in combination with another drug, misoprostol —
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By Jennifer Henderson, CNN A fire broke out at the Hoover Dam on Tuesday at about 10 a.m. local time when a transformer caught fire, sending plumes of black smoke into the air, according to the Bureau of Reclamation. The fire was extinguished about 30 minutes later by the Reclamation/Hoover fire brigade, the bureau’s Regional
Continue Reading A fire broke out at the Hoover Dam after a transformer burst into flames in the plant that produces enough power to serve over 1 million Americans.
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By Naomi Thomas, CNN New York City’s monkeypox case numbers don’t show the full picture of how bad the outbreak is, and demand for vaccines in the city is outstripping supply, city Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan said Tuesday. When asked on CNN whether he thought the current numbers reflect the full picture, Vasan replied,
Continue Reading Uvalde, Texas, parents and students are demanding more action and accountability from school district leaders, including the firing of the Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo. During a school board meeting, Mehle Quintanilla-Taylor, a student, confronted leaders in the same dress her classmates who were killed last saw her wearing.
Continue Reading By Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves and Dakin Andone, CNN The Texas commission that regulates the state’s licensed law enforcement officers says it lacks the authority to act on the findings of the Texas House investigative committee’s report on the Uvalde school massacre, which outlined a series of failures by multiple agencies. “The findings of the
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN US officials are on alert for multifaceted election interference threats from adversaries like Iran, China and Russia — including hacking, disinformation and influence operations — as the midterm elections approach, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday. “We have to be concerned about hybrid threats,” Wray said at a cybersecurity conference at
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Academy of Country Music Awards is heading south to Texas next year as they return to exclusively live-streaming on Amazon Prime Video in 2023. The country music awards show will be held on May 11 at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, an indoor football stadium at team
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Heat-related sickness is top of mind today for many people around the world not used to coping with extreme heat. When the body’s temperature rises faster than it can cool itself, damage to the brain and other vital organs can occur — even death. Here are the key signs of heatstroke
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By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi abortion clinic that was at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade ended a lawsuit Tuesday in which it had sought to block the state from enforcing a law that bans most abortions. Jackson
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– Las creencias que desarrollamos en nuestra juventud sobre lo que es saludable o no pueden acompañarnos el resto de la vida, dicen los expertos. Pero, ¿qué pasa si esas suposiciones no resisten una verificación científica? Estas son ocho creencias sobre las dietas, el ejercicio y el sueño que no pasaron la prueba.
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez and Kate Bennett, CNN Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska is at the White House on Wednesday to privately meet with first lady Jill Biden and take part in a larger bilateral meeting with American officials. Zelenska was greeted at the White House by President Joe Biden and Jill Biden. The President handed
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Serge Ibaka is staying with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks announced Tuesday that they have re-signed the 32-year-old center, who came to Milwaukee as part of a four-team deal at the Feb. 10 trade deadline. Ibaka averaged 7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 17.8 minutes in 19 games with the Bucks this past
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EL PASO, Texas– Homeowners should be aware of overgrown weeds on their property as monsoon season increases vegetation and their chance for city fines. Ellen Smyth, Chief Transit and Field Operations Officer said this is a recurring issue and is elevated during this time. Smyth said property owners should be aware of the city ordinance
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EL PASO, Texas — The heat will be felt around the Borderland today. It could reach a high of 106, just one digit shy of the record high so far this year, 107. If we reach 106, that would be a record today. The record-setting high for July 19 was 105 that record was set
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- With children returning to the Las Cruces Public Schools this week ABC-7 wanted to know how parents felt after the tragedy that took place in Uvalde, Texas. Veronica Corral told ABC-7 she has faith in LCPS, saying, “I’m comfortable with it, you can’t get in. We can’t even pick them up
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN Russia’s highest ranked female tennis player came out as gay in an interview, while addressing rising homophobic attitudes in the country. Daria Kasatkina, currently ranked No. 12 in the world, told a Russian blogger that she is in a relationship with a woman, figure skater Natalia Zabiiako. Kasatkina posted photos of
Continue Reading MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has signed Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus for 67 million euros ($68.6 million) on a five-year deal. Juventus says the fee could increase by 10 million euros ($10.2 million) in conditional payments. It is Bayern’s first major signing since agreeing to sell star striker Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona
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By Clare Foran, CNN The Democrat-led House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to pass a bill that would enshrine protections for same-sex marriage into federal law. The House had been expected to approve the same-sex marriage protection bill with bipartisan support. But it’s not clear whether the bill can pass the Senate where at least
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A lawsuit against the British government says officials at the U.K.’s Foreign Office had misgivings about plans to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda because of the East African nation’s human rights record. Lawyer Raza Husain said in written submissions filed Tuesday that Foreign Office officials told then Foreign
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The All-Star break came at a good time for the Las Vegas Aces and since play resumed they’ve been on a roll. Las Vegas has won three straight — all on the road — averaging 102 points a game in those victories. “We have so many weapons on offense,”
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The All-Star break came at a good time for the Las Vegas Aces and since play resumed they’ve been on a roll. Las Vegas has won three straight — all on the road — averaging 102 points a game in those victories. “We have so many weapons on offense,”
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN A trio of Asian passports offer their holders greater global travel freedom than those of any other countries, according to a new quarterly report released by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners. Japan has pushed ahead of Singapore and South Korea to offer its citizens visa-free or
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Champion runner Caster Semenya heads into this year’s world championships with virtually no chance to win. On Wednesday in Eugene, Oregon, the 31-year-old, three-time world champion at 800 meters will run instead in the 5,000-meter race. She is not considered a serious medal
Continue Reading UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Brionna Jones tied a season-high with 21 points, Alyssa Thomas added 18 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and a season-high six steals and the short-handed Connecticut Sun beat the New York Liberty 82-63. Connecticut was without Jonquel Jones, averaging a team-high 15.1 points and nine rebounds, due to health and safety
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La delantera australiana Sam Kerr se convertirá en la primera jugadora en la portada mundial del popular juego de fútbol FIFA. La delantera del Chelsea aparecerá junto a la estrella del París St-Germain, Kylian Mbappé, en la portada del FIFA 23 para la edición mundial. “Dos fuerzas fenomenales en la delantera.
Continue Reading CNN By Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, CNN Matthew Pottinger, who served on former President Donald Trump’s National Security Council before resigning in the immediate aftermath of January 6, 2021, will testify publicly at Thursday’s prime-time hearing held by the House select committee investigating the US Capitol attack, according to multiple sources familiar with the
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer WARREN, Mich. (AP) — In their first rollouts of electric vehicles, America’s automakers targeted people who value short-range economy cars. Then came EVs for luxury buyers and drivers of pickups and delivery vans. Now, the companies are zeroing in at the heart of the U.S. auto market: The compact
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– En una victoria temprana para Twitter, una jueza ordenó este martes que la demanda de la compañía contra Elon Musk por su acuerdo de adquisición de US$ 44.000 millones irá a un juicio de cinco días en octubre. Esto es lo que hay que saber sobre la demanda de Twitter contra Elon
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