Growing number of states, major cities lift Covid-19 restrictions
“I’m Covid-tired.” More are joining the list of mask-free states.
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Hallan muerto en celda de prisión al agente de modelos francés Jean-Luc Brunel
Sol Amaya (CNN) — El agente de modelos francés Jean-Luc Brunel, asociado desde hace mucho tiempo del deshonrado financiero Jeffrey Epstein, fue encontrado muerto en su celda de prisión, dijo un portavoz de la oficina del fiscal de París. Brunel fue encontrado solo, ahorcado con sábanas, en su celda de la prisión de Santé en
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White House spending targets social justice; criteria vague
By FELICIA FONSECA and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press WINSLOW, Ariz. (AP) — The Biden administration says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will spend $14 billion on a variety of infrastructure and environmental restoration projects that promote social, economic and environmental justice. A flood control project in Winslow, Arizona, and the restoration of a tidal
Continue Reading Perros robot podrían patrullar la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Las fotos parecen sacadas de una escena de ciencia ficción: perros robot patrullando la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, escalando terrenos difíciles en busca de amenazas y contrabando. Pero estas imágenes son reales. El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional los presentó al público recientemente, ya que reveló detalles sobre cómo está
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Let’s go Brandon: Driver caught in unwinnable culture war
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR driver Brandon Brown is caught in the middle of a swirling culture war. “Let’s Go Brandon” flags dot Daytona International Speedway. The 28-year-old Brown unwittingly became entangled in this debacle when he won his first career NASCAR race in October in Alabama. The
Continue Reading Unlock the secrets of Stonehenge through rare artifacts
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Few ancient wonders still stand, but their remnants captivate us with the promise of untold stories. The first excavations at Stonehenge began in the 1600s, and researchers have tried to unlock its secrets ever since. Generations of people labored to create the iconic stone circle 4,500 years ago, which still stands
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Here’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday
By Ben Church, CNN There were seven gold medals up for grabs on Saturday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who took home gold for their delegations on Day 15 of the Games. Bobsleigh Two-woman: Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi, Germany Cross-Country Skiing Men’s 50km Mass Start Free: Alexander Bolshunov, Team
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Judge says Trump could be culpable for January 6 and says lawsuits against the former President can proceed
CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN Civil lawsuits seeking to hold Donald Trump accountable for the January 6, 2021, insurrection can move forward in court, a federal judge said Friday in a ruling outlining how the former President could conceivably be responsible for inciting the attack on the US Capitol. Trump’s
Continue Reading What does Putin want in Ukraine? The conflict explained
CNN’s Alex Marquardt is in Mariupol, Ukraine, speaking to a local priest and a former soldier about the looming conflict with Russia.
Continue Reading Details emerge on CNN exec’s sudden ouster
By Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter, CNN Earlier this week, WarnerMedia chief Jason Kilar left staffers at CNN once again in a state of confusion when he announced that Allison Gollust, CNN’s chief comms and marketing officer, had resigned from the company. Kilar didn’t specifically say why Gollust had suddenly exited, but he did say
Continue Reading Fourth lawsuit makes 20 employees alleging a toxic culture within the DC police department
By Maya Brown, CNN Five current and former employees of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, have filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia, alleging that MPD management created a hostile work environment and retaliated against them for speaking out. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the US District Court for DC, is the
Continue Reading French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel found dead in prison cell
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, a longtime associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been found dead in his prison cell, a spokesperson for the Paris prosecutor’s office said. Brunel was found alone, hanged with bedsheets, in his jail cell at the Santé prison in the French capital at around 1:30
Continue Reading How Black archives are highlighting overlooked parts of history and culture
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN To scroll through We The Diaspora is to meditate on the mundanities of Black life. Vintage photos show Black people splashing around in water, dancing in a nightclub, kissing their partner on a balcony. Portraits capture Muhammad Ali waiting in a hallway before an exhibition match, Prince playing basketball, Diana Ross
Continue Reading Henry Cuellar is a political institution in South Texas. An FBI raid and a second challenge by progressive Jessica Cisneros could topple him
By Eric Bradner and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Rep. Henry Cuellar already faced a difficult rematch in the March 1 Democratic primary against the progressive challenger who nearly defeated him two years ago. Then the FBI showed up in January to search his home here in Laredo and the building that houses his campaign office. Though
Continue Reading Frazier, Knierim focus on Olympic skate amid ceremony appeal
By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — American pairs skaters Brandon Frazier and Alexa Knierim said they were left alone to concentrate on their free skate while teammates appealed to stage a medal ceremony for their team silver left in limbo amid a Russian doping scandal. Frazier and Knierim said they have not been
Continue Reading Why Donbas is at the heart of the Ukraine crisis
By Tamara Qiblawi, Nathan Hodge, Tim Lister and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized two separatist territories in eastern Ukraine as independent states, ordering the deployment of Russian troops there in a dangerous gambit that defies international law and risks a deadly military confrontation. The Kremlin’s decree recognizing the so-called Donetsk and
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CNN visits a cemetery in Mariupol, Ukraine that holds the graves of Ukrainian troops killed in the Donbas conflict
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China accused of failing to buy more Maine lobster
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s congressional leaders say China has failed to live up to its promise to buy more Maine lobster under a deal that eased a trade war under former President Donald Trump. Maine lobster industry exports were hurt by retaliatory Chinese tariffs in 2018 and the lawmakers say the Maine lobster industry
Continue Reading La Tierra se calienta tan rápido que estos diminutos organismos no se han podido adaptar
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A medida que las temperaturas globales aumentan constantemente, nuestro planeta puede estar cambiando demasiado rápido para que algunos de los organismos más variados de la naturaleza se adapten. Según una nueva investigación, miles de especies de organismos diminutos parecidos a las plantas podrían evolucionar con demasiada lentitud para seguir el ritmo
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Sticker shock: 80% of car buyers now paying above suggested retail price
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Only a year ago almost no one paid the full sticker price when buying a new car. Now you’re lucky if you can. In perhaps the most striking sign of the change in new car pricing, 80% of new car buyers in January paid more than manufacturer’s suggested retail price,
Continue Reading Timeline of figure skating controversies from 1902 to 2022
By Kikue Higuchi, CNN The International Skating Union (ISU) will hold a vote at its Congress in June on a proposal to raise the minimum age for competitors to 17, the governing body told CNN on Friday. The sport has been at the center of attention after 15-year-old Russian skater Kamila Valieva was allowed to
Continue Reading Sui, Han earn Olympic gold at last in pairs figure skating
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Sui Wenjing and Han Cong captured the Olympic gold medal that eluded them by a razor-thin margin four years ago. They edged Russian rivals Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov by less than a point to win the pairs figure skating competition at the Beijing Games. Sui
Continue Reading 39 vehicles involved in series of pileup crashes in Wisconsin
By Kelly Murray and Melissa Alonso, CNN Treacherous winter driving conditions are being blamed for a series of pileup crashes on Friday involving 39 vehicles in central Wisconsin, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol. Ten people were injured, according to CNN affiliate WAOW, citing Wisconsin State Patrol. “The injured have been transported to local hospitals.
Continue Reading Newcastle draws 1-1 at West Ham, stays unbeaten in 6 in EPL
LONDON (AP) — Newcastle has showed further evidence of its gradual improvement under Eddie Howe by drawing 1-1 at top four-chasing West Ham to extend its unbeaten run in the Premier League to six games. Joe Willock’s deft finish in first-half stoppage time canceled out the headed opener scored by Craig Dawson in the 32nd
Continue Reading Family Dollar issues recall for various products after FDA inspection reveals rodent infestation at Arkansas facility
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an alert that various products purchased within the last year from Family Dollar Stores across six states may be contaminated and unsafe to use. Items ranging from dietary supplements and medication to cosmetics and pet foods may have been exposed to insanitary
Continue Reading More gold for Germany, more Olympic history by Meyers Taylor
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Laura Nolte and Mariama Jamanka added to Germany’s record haul of Olympic medals. Elana Meyers Taylor extended her medal record also. The German sliding domination of the Beijing Games continued. Nolte drove to gold and Jamanka won silver in the women’s bobsled competition. Meyers Taylor grabbed
Continue Reading Income-tax phaseout up for debate in long-poor Mississippi
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is accustomed to being first in worsts. It’s one of the poorest, unhealthiest states, and its schools are chronically underfunded. Some Republican leaders say they want to boost Mississippi’s fortunes by phasing out its income tax — the source of one-third of state revenue.
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Income-tax phaseout up for debate in long-poor Mississippi
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is accustomed to being first in worsts. It’s one of the poorest, unhealthiest states, and its schools are chronically underfunded. Some Republican leaders say they want to boost Mississippi’s fortunes by phasing out its income tax — the source of one-third of state revenue.
Continue Reading Dems, GOP set inflation, COVID mandates as election themes
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats and Republicans each want to flash election-year signals that they’re helping families struggling with rising costs and the two-year-old pandemic. But the parties differ over how to do that. And each side is beginning to make clear how it’ll use those themes to compete for
Continue Reading Prosecutor ran on changing Austin before police indictments
By ACACIA CORONADO, PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin police say officers facing indictments over tactics used during the 2020 protests over racial injustice have been placed on administrative duty. The head of the Austin police union says 19 officers are facing charges. It is by far the
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