By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles area residents, from all walks of life, have come together to help the thousands who lost their homes in the fires or were forced to evacuate, leaving everything behind. For over a week, firefighters have been battling the blazes, with their efforts complicated by strong winds
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By Esme Mazzeo, CNN (CNN) — As the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires began last week, Jo-Marie Lawrence was watching a movie in Burbank with her friend when the mall lost power. That meant Lawrence, 32, a quadriplegic actor and wheelchair user, and her friend, who also uses a wheelchair, could not use the elevators.
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — French veteran Gaël Monfils rolled back the years to stun the USA’s No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday, winning 3-6 7-5 7-6(1) 6-4 after three hours and eight minutes of scintillating tennis. The 38-year-old Monfils becomes the second-oldest male player
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By Reuters (CNN) — The U.S. Justice Department on Friday accused pharmacy chain operator Walgreens Boots Alliance of contributing to the U.S. opioid epidemic by filling millions of unlawful prescriptions for addictive painkillers and other drugs. The department intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit filed in federal court in Chicago and accused Walgreens of ignoring “red
Continue Reading By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Two veteran Iranian Supreme Court judges, known for handling high-profile cases, were shot dead in Tehran by an assailant who later took his own life. The judiciary’s media office was cited by state-affiliated media as saying that the attacker had no pending legal cases. Details of the incident remain
Continue Reading By Meena Duerson, CNN (CNN) — When Chad Comey heard sirens outside the Palisades condo he lived in with his parents last Tuesday, he didn’t think much of it. Then the fire alerts started. “I’m holding out hope, I’m rationalizing things, like, we’re right in the heart of the village, this is the last place to make a stand,
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Por Joan Biskupic, CNN Cuando los jueces de la Corte Suprema de Justicia compartieron por primera vez un escenario inaugural con Donald Trump, escucharon al nuevo presidente pronunciar una declaración de 16 minutos contra el país y jurar: “Esta carnicería estadounidense se detiene aquí mismo y se detiene ahora mismo”. Después, cuando regresaron a una
Continue Reading By Maria Kostenko, Catherine Nicholls and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Three people were killed and three others were injured in an attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Saturday, according to officials, in a move Russia said was in retaliation for Ukraine using US-made ATACMS missiles. The deaths and injuries occurred in the
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By Sarah Ferris, CNN Washington (CNN) — GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna repeatedly tried to convince Speaker Mike Johnson that he — as a pro-family champion — should back her push to allow new mothers to vote remotely for six weeks while they are recovering from birth. He refused. Then, she turned to Democrats. The
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By Danny Freeman, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Who ever said moving a historic floating skyscraper would be easy? America’s flagship — the magnificent SS United States — was poised to set sail at the end of last year on her final voyage from Philadelphia to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico to become an
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The first controlled clinical trial recorded in the modern age, carried out in 1747 to test treatments for scurvy, may have drawn inspiration from the nephew of Sir Isaac Newton’s laboratory assistant, according to new research. Today, clinical trials are an essential part of medical research that can lead
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — When Jamila Acfalle decided to get her first cat, she had one requirement: It had to be brave. Acfalle is a dog trainer in a suburb of Portland, Oregon. She works with dogs that have behavior problems that put them at risk of rehoming or euthanasia. She needed a
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — It’s one of the most important jobs never applied for. Unelected, yet inextricable from politics; constantly visible on the world stage, but rarely the one behind the microphone — for all its glamour, the first lady of the United States is a role of unsolicited duty, often bringing with
Continue Reading By Jeff Zeleny, Kevin Liptak and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — As President Joe Biden was making one final lap around town this week, delivering farewell speeches to his diplomatic corps, military leaders and the nation at large, his appearances belied a grim reality: This is not how he’d hoped his half-century career in
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UPDATE: 12:00 p.m. El Paso Police say 2 trucks and 2 SUVs collided just before 1:48 a.m. at I-10 W near the Missouri exit towards Downtown El Paso. Two people in a Chevrolet Colorado were injured. One with serious injuries and one with minor injuries. One person was injured in a Toyota CHR-1. Special Traffic
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: the world’s 50 best cities according to Time Out, huge religious festivals in Italy and India, plus the little blue bus that faced down wildfires and is ready to hit the road. ‘Beacon of hope’ In one of the most striking images to emerge
Continue Reading By Camille Knight, CNN Paris (CNN) — Five years ago he took the prestigious Michelin Guide to court and lost over an unfavorable review of a controversial soufflé. Now French chef Marc Veyrat has launched a fresh salvo against the fine-dining bible, banning its inspectors from his new restaurant. “I’ve even got a small sign
Continue Reading By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — No stranger to natural disasters, Pasadena resident Pedro Rojas keeps a safety bag in his car with essentials like a jacket, gloves and running shoes in case he needs to flee at a moment’s notice. Rojas didn’t wait for an evacuation order. He and his family rushed out of
Continue Reading By David Culver, Yong Xiong, Norma Galeana, Evelio Contreras and Rachel Clarke, CNN Monterrey, Mexico (CNN) — The huge industrial park sprawls across the rural landscape with row upon row of warehouse-sized manufacturing units. Logos and signs plastered with red and gold — lucky colors in Chinese tradition — brighten the otherwise gray exteriors while
Continue Reading Por Nimi Princewill, CNN Mientras el aliado ruso Bashar al-Assad era derrocado por los rebeldes en Siria, otro amigo de Moscú, el presidente Faustin-Archange Touadéra, era escoltado por mercenarios respaldados por el Kremlin en la conflictiva República Centroafricana (RCA, por sus siglas), donde grupos armados anhelan derrocarlo. “Sin la protección de Wagner (una fuerza militar
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Instacart data reveals top hot sauces and their essential role in kitchens nationwide.
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Grist examines an Indonesian staple, oncom, that’s shaking up the restaurant scene—and may just end up preventing a big source of emissions.
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Reasons to be Cheerful looks at the growing focus on women in medical research.
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The Trace examines how a chief deputy in Ohio is fighting for a community policing approach to gun violence in the movement for police reform across the Midwest.
Continue Reading By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — When the Supreme Court justices first shared an inaugural stage with Donald Trump, they heard the new president deliver a 16-minute declaration against the country and vow, “This American carnage stops right here and stops right now.” Afterward, when they returned to a chamber on the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A long-term cold snap is settling into the region, bringing cooler temperatures and dry conditions to Southern New Mexico and West Texas. Sunday will mark the start of below-normal temperatures, with highs expected to range between 45-55 degrees throughout next week. Breezy conditions will persist on Saturday evening, with winds
Continue Reading By Lauren Izso, Mick Krever, Kareem El Damanhoury, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — The long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release deal between the Israeli government and Hamas will take effect on Sunday, potentially signaling a new chapter in a bloody 15-month conflict that has enflamed the Middle East. The deal, which is made
Continue Reading Por Mick Krever, CNN No se dejen engañar por la aprobación del alto el fuego en Gaza por parte de Israel: existen profundas divisiones en la política israelí que podrían amenazar la duración del acuerdo. El alto el fuego, tal como se acordó en Qatar, tiene una duración prevista de 42 días. Durante ese período,
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EL PASO, Texas – The Eastwood Troopers came away with a big time district win Friday night. The Troopers defeated the Eastlake Falcons, 68-30 to take sole possession of first place in District 1-6A. Both teams entered the game 5-0 in district play. Eastwood improved their overall record to 20-5, 6-0 in district play. The
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EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA)– Medications that treat mental health disorders such as ADHD, depression and anxiety work best when paired with a healthy diet. Tewiana Norris, Doctor of Nursing Practice and Chief Nurse Practitioner officer at Emergence Health Networks, says the food we eat may help regulate our brain function. The problem is, not everyone
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