By Steve Contorno, CNN The Florida Senate voted Thursday to ban public schools and private businesses from teaching people to feel guilty for historical events committed by people of their race, addressing a top priority of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The bill, which passed the GOP-controlled state Senate by a vote of 24-15, would also
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CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — British boxing authorities have downgraded a judge over the scoring of a world title fight that saw Scottish fighter Josh Taylor retain his light-welterweight belts in a split-decision victory. English challenger Jack Catterall outboxed Taylor and landed more successful punches in the Feb. 26 bout but two of the three judges
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GRANTS, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Corrections Department says a corrections officer was stabbed by an inmate at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility. Officials said it happened Tuesday night while the officer was locking down a housing unit. Authorities are still investigating how it happened, but noted that the officer is recovering. Court
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macamilarincon (CNN) –– A medida que el precio del crudo y la gasolina se dispara en Estados Unidos, los políticos de ambos partidos han planteado una solución aparentemente fácil: extraer más petróleo para aliviar los precios en las estaciones de servicio y suministrar energía adicional a Europa. ¿Por qué el precio de la gasolina en
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have signed defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen to a five-year contract extension. Flyers president of hockey operations Chuck Fletcher says the deal is worth $5.1 million a year. It comes 11 days before the NHL trade deadline. The 27-year-old Ristolainen is in his first season with the Flyers and has two
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La invasión de Rusia a Ucrania está provocando una crisis humanitaria devastadora en el país, con al menos dos millones de personas huyendo a los países vecinos y la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) advirtiendo que el deterioro de las condiciones facilitará la propagación del covid-19. “Cada vez que
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Muy por debajo de las olas que rodean las Maldivas, hay un arcoíris viviente en la “zona crepuscular” del océano. Saluda al pez hada con velo de rosa, una colorida especie de pez que es nueva para la ciencia. El pez, que lleva el nombre científico Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa, fue hallado viviendo
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Albuquerque City Council has narrowly voted to reverse its 2020 action at the start of the pandemic to expand the mayor’s emergency powers during a public health crisis. The council voted 5-4 on Monday to revoke Mayor Tim Keller’s power under the city’s emergency powers ordinance to do such things
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN Español) — El yoduro de potasio es una sal que médicamente se usa para ayudar en el tratamiento contra la radiación y también tiene usos en el campo de la fotografía. Comúnmente se le conoce como “pastillas de yodo” o “pastillas anti-radiación”. La fórmula química del yoduro de potasio es KI. Los Centros
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By Lauren del Valle and Ray Sanchez, CNN Victims of opioid abuse and their families on Thursday confronted members of the family behind OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, recounting their immeasurable loss and pain caused by the highly addictive painkillers. The emotional hearing came one day after a US bankruptcy judge approved a settlement that requires
Continue Reading Ryan Hampton, a victim of the opioid crisis, tells CNN’s Jake Tapper the message he gave to the Sacklers, the family behind Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma, during a virtual hearing.
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bruce Weber resigned as the basketball coach at Kansas State on Thursday, one day after the struggling Wildcats lost to West Virginia in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament to cap a third straight losing season. He didn’t walk away quietly. First,
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s acrimonious players and owners ended their most bitter money fight in a quarter-century when a divided players’ association accepted management’s offer to salvage a 162-game season that will start April 7. On the 99th day of a lockout that delayed spring training
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday suggested the new consumer price index report showing soaring inflation reflected the pinch Americans are feeling due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other factors. Following the report that showed consumer prices have spiked over 7.9% over the last 12 months, Biden cast blame on
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By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Meteorologist Tropical Cyclone Gombe is expected to rapidly intensify over the next 24 hours, growing to the equivalent of a major hurricane before making landfall Friday in northern Mozambique. Gombe is forecast to soak northern Mozambique from Friday through Sunday with as much as 250 to 350 mm (10 to 14
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By JOSH FUNK and MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Three directors at newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises have been reelected over the objections of the hedge fund that has been trying to buy the company since last fall. Lee says its chairman, CEO and lead independent director were all reelected as expected
Continue Reading Tropical Cyclone Gombe is set to rapidly intensify before Mozambique landfall. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
Continue Reading By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate voted on a bipartisan basis Thursday evening to pass a massive $1.5 trillion government funding bill that includes $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine. The bill, which the House passed Wednesday evening, can now be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation through mid-April while taking steps that could lead to lifting the rule. The mask mandate was scheduled to expire March 18, but the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday that it will
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday suggested the new consumer price index report showing soaring inflation reflected the pinch Americans are feeling due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other factors. Following the report that showed consumer prices have spiked over 7.9% over the last 12 months, Biden cast
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Nos acercamos al segundo año de la declaratoria de la pandemia por parte de la Organización Mundial de la Salud y aún luchamos para contener el covid-19. Algunos países, como China, han usado una estrategia llamada “cero covid”, o covid-zero en inglés. Pero, ¿cuán efectiva es para luchar contra
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CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is bringing back workers who were put on unpaid leave for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The airline told employees Thursday that workers who claimed a medical or religious exemption from the vaccines will be allowed back starting March 28. The company’s vice president of human relations says United
Continue Reading GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers can breathe a little easier heading into free agency now that MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers has signed a contract extension. The Packers also placed a franchise tag on All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams to keep him from becoming an unrestricted free agent. But the Packers still
Continue Reading Ukrainian officials claim the military have defeated a Russian tank regiment outside the capital Kyiv and videos appear to show a number of tanks on fire or destroyed.
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Earth & Sky Floral Designs, located on the Laguna Pueblo reservation in New Mexico, is the only florist for miles. Owner Shayai Lucero says she often racks up the mileage on her Jeep and minivan making deliveries, the bulk of which are near her home but sometimes include a 150-mile
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Amazon and Google owner Alphabet are two of the most dominant companies on Earth. Each is worth more than $1 trillion and is a leader in multiple industries. But neither stock is a member of Wall Street’s most exclusive club: the Dow Jones Industrial Average. That may soon
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN Federal officials have notified stakeholders in the airline industry that they will announce as soon as Thursday a 30-day extension of the federal transportation mask mandate, three sources told CNN. The mandate is one of the last remaining broad requirements that Americans wear masks in public places. It
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El Senado de Florida, controlado por el Partido Republicano, aprobó el proyecto de ley HB 1557, titulado Derechos de los Padres en la Educación y conocido como “Don’t Say Gay” (“No digas gay”, en español). Pero, ¿por qué es tan controversial? El martes 8 de marzo, el proyecto de ley “Don’t
Continue Reading In an early scene from the new Pixar film “Turning Red,” the character Mei hides out in the bathroom on a morning before school. Having spiraled from a particularly embarrassing encounter the night before, she’s woken up to find that she’s turned into a giant red panda. Mei’s mother Ming assumes this reluctance to leave
Continue Reading CNN By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris sought to reinforce cooperative ties between the United States and Poland as she met with the country’s President in the wake of an apparent disconnect between the two NATO members over providing Ukraine with fighter jets. “I want to be very clear. The
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