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Oldest polar bear in human care in North America dies at Milwaukee zoo

September 25, 2021 2:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Theresa Waldrop, CNN The oldest polar bear in human care in North America died Friday, according to the Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin. Snow…

Thompson throws 5 TD passes as Texas routs Texas Tech 70-35

September 25, 2021 1:43 PM Associated Press

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Casey Thompson threw five touchdowns and ran for another as Texas continued its offensive…

First grader wears mask for school picture because his mom told him not to take it off at school

September 25, 2021 3:02 PM CNN Newsource

By David Williams and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN When picture day came around at Mason Peoples’ elementary school in Las Vegas, the first grader was…

Injured bicyclist rescued by firefighters from Comanche Peak

September 25, 2021 2:00 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso firefighters rescued an injured bicyclist in the mountains on Saturday. It happened on Comanche Peak off of E. Robinson…

Migration will continue as long as inequality persists, says Haiti’s prime minister as Del Rio bridge crisis ends

September 25, 2021 1:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Caitlin Hu, CNN The tens of thousands of people sheltering in the shadow of Texas’s Del Rio bridge have gone, but their trials continue. And…

Deja de obligar a tus empleados a tener encendida la cámara durante las reuniones

September 25, 2021 1:42 PM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN Business) — La última batalla en la vida de la oficina puede ser la de mantener o no la cámara encendida durante las…

Del Rio Port of Entry in Texas to reopen more than a week after migrant surge

September 25, 2021 1:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Rosa Flores, Conor Powell and Ray Sanchez, CNN The Del Rio Port of Entry in Texas was to reopen to vehicle traffic Saturday afternoon after a…

SMU tops TCU 42-34 in 100th meeting of Dallas-area rivals

September 25, 2021 1:37 PM Associated Press

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Tanner Mordecai added to his nation-leading total in touchdown passes with four more…

Portland, Oregon, police challenged in ‘really tough environment’ as violence spikes

September 25, 2021 2:39 PM CNN

As the city of Portland’s police force experiences a staffing shortage, organizations like Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center are…

Portland, Oregon, police challenged in ‘really tough environment’ as violence spikes

September 25, 2021 2:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Morris and Ryan Young, CNN Chuck Lovell was sworn in as Portland’s police chief in June 2020, not long into the pandemic and just a…

Gucci launches Vault vintage site during Milan Fashion Week

September 25, 2021 1:19 PM Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Gucci has launched an e-commerce site featuring refurbished vintage Gucci pieces alongside capsule…

Texas Republican congressman Brian Babin says he tested positive for Covid-19

September 25, 2021 1:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi and Melanie Zanona, CNN Republican Rep. Brian Babin of Texas announced Saturday that he tested positive for Covid-19. Babin…

Police ask for personal items of Gabby Petito’s fiancé for DNA matching, attorney says

September 27, 2021 4:05 PM CNN

Following the disappearance and then the discovery of the body of Gabby Petito in Wyoming, dozens of local and federal officers have searched in a…

More than 25% of Walmart’s corporate officers are people of color, new report shows

September 25, 2021 12:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business Editor’s note: A previous version of this story and headline incorrectly stated that Walmart had not recently…

Basta! Romans say enough to invasion of wild boars in city

September 25, 2021 11:42 AM Associated Press

By TRISHA THOMAS Associated Press ROME (AP) — Rome has been invaded by Gauls, Visigoths and vandals over the centuries, but the Eternal City is now…

Three dismembered bodies, including a child, found in burning Texas dumpster

September 25, 2021 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone, CNN Three dismembered bodies — including a child — were found in a burning dumpster in Fort Worth, Texas, this week,…

Google Doodle honors Christopher Reeve on ‘Superman’ actor’s birthday

September 25, 2021 11:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Saturday’s Google Doodle honors Christopher Reeve, the “Superman” actor who became an activist for the…

Man drives from Ohio hoping to help Haitian friend at border

September 25, 2021 10:39 AM Associated Press

By SARAH BLAKE MORGAN Associated Press DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — An Ohio man is among those who made their way to the Texas border city of Del Rio,…

Sam se fortalece y se convierte en el cuarto gran huracán de la temporada

September 25, 2021 10:29 AM CNN Newsource

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Sam se intensificó rápidamente en las últimas 24 horas y pasó de ser un huracán de categoría 1 con…

Federal judge delays vaccine mandate for NYC teachers

September 25, 2021 10:17 AM Associated Press

By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press New York City schools have been temporarily blocked from enforcing a vaccine mandate for its teachers and other…

Sakkari, Kontaveit advance to Ostrava Open final

September 25, 2021 10:16 AM Associated Press

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Maria Sakkari has upset top-seeded Iga Swiatek 6-4, 7-5 to set up a surprise final against Anett Kontaveit at the…

What we learned this week in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes

September 25, 2021 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business It was an eventful week in the closely-watched trial of Elizabeth Holmes, with witnesses who included scientists,…

Haiti’s leader: Migration won’t end unless inequality does

September 25, 2021 10:05 AM Associated Press

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Amid an outcry over the U.S. treatment of Haitian asylum-seekers, the beleaguered island…

Protesters in Moscow allege online election tampering

September 25, 2021 10:03 AM Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — About 400 demonstrators gathered in central Moscow to protest alleged tampering in the national parliament election in which the…

Este país afirma que no ha tenido un solo caso de covid-19. Los activistas dicen que eso es mentira

September 25, 2021 9:41 AM CNN Newsource

Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — En los casi dos años desde que comenzó la pandemia, Turkmenistán no ha visto un solo caso de covid-19. O al…

Prince Andrew’s attorneys acknowledge he has been served with US court papers in joint filing

September 25, 2021 9:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Prince Andrew‘s lawyers acknowledge he has been served with legal papers in a civil sexual assault case against him,…

State AGs are ‘stepping into the police reform business’ to hold officers accountable

September 25, 2021 9:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Emma Tucker, Peter Nickeas and Christina Carrega, CNN In the past month, attorneys general in three states have sought a court-ordered overhaul of…

How dinosaur stereotypes gave way in the past decade of discovery

September 25, 2021 9:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Dinosaurs loom large in the imagination of many kids and, for some, it’s an obsession they never really grow out of. My…

4 accused of plotting school attack on Columbine anniversary

September 25, 2021 8:36 AM Associated Press

DUNMORE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say four teenagers have been charged with a plot to attack a Pennsylvania high school in 2024 on the 25th…

COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers

September 25, 2021 8:04 AM Associated Press

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster…