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Watergate mastermind G. Gordon Liddy dies at age 90

March 30, 2021 6:05 PM Jim Parker

WASHINGTON, DC — G. Gordon Liddy, the central figure in the 1970’s Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation, has died at…

VW learns how not to do an April Fools joke

March 30, 2021 6:01 PM CNN Newsource

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Minnesota Supreme Court overturns a felony rape conviction because the woman voluntarily got intoxicated

March 30, 2021 6:01 PM CNN Newsource

The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a felony rape conviction in a ruling last week because the woman was intoxicated by her own will during the…

Un perro callejero no paraba de robarse un unicornio de peluche de un Dollar General, así que un agente se lo compró

March 30, 2021 5:59 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — El ladrón más lindo fue recompensado luego de robarse una y otra vez un unicornio púrpura de una tienda Dollar General. El negocio en…

El Paso isn’t seeing surge in virus cases, but community not yet in the clear

March 30, 2021 6:35 PM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — Parts of the country are currently seeing a surge in Covid-19 cases. While El Paso is trending downward, the Borderland isn’t in…

Volkswagen of America said its name was changing. Now it admits it was just a disaster of an April Fool’s stunt

March 30, 2021 5:37 PM CNN Newsource

In a move intended to reflect its new push into electric vehicles, Volkswagen’s US arm said Tuesday it was changing its name to…

Texas’ Covid-19 death toll nears 50,000 – 3rd highest in nation

March 30, 2021 5:25 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — The number of people with Covid-19 who have died in Texas is edging close to 50,000, the third-highest death toll in…

Children sleeping on mats in overcrowded plastic pods: Inside a Texas facility on the U.S.-Mexico border

March 30, 2021 5:24 PM CNN Newsource

DONNA, Texas — Children lying side by side in plastic-lined pods. Shelves stocked with supplies, including baby bottles and diapers. Girls…

Volkswagen America may or may not be changing its name to Voltswagen, maybe

March 30, 2021 5:08 PM CNN Newsource

Editor’s Note: On Tuesday March 30th, the day after this article was originally published, Volkswagen of America doubled down on its stunt and…

Volkswagen of America said its name was changing. They were just full of it

March 30, 2021 5:03 PM CNN Newsource

In a move intended to reflect its new push into electric vehicles, Volkswagen’s US arm said Tuesday it was changing its name to…

Bystanders who witnessed George Floyd die explain their horror and fear at Derek Chauvin’s trial

March 30, 2021 4:59 PM CNN Newsource

A professional fighter felt scared. An off-duty firefighter felt desperate. A high school student felt threatened. And a 9-year-old girl felt sad and…

Federal indictment shows drug ring operated from Tennessee prison

March 30, 2021 4:53 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A federal indictment unsealed on Friday revealed a drug ring…

Addiction specialist urges New Mexico to consider funding treatment if marijuana is legalized

March 30, 2021 4:58 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — If New Mexico legalizes recreational marijuana, a Las Cruces addiction specialist hopes that lawmakers will provide…

Volkswagen of America said its name was changing. They were probably just full of it

March 30, 2021 4:13 PM CNN Newsource

In a move intended to reflect its new push into electric vehicles, Volkswagen’s US arm said Tuesday it was changing its name to…

NFTs are suddenly everywhere, but they have some big problems

March 30, 2021 4:09 PM CNN Newsource

For several weeks, it’s been near impossible to exist on the internet without at least hearing a mention of NFTs. Short for non-fungible…

The Suez fiasco shows why ever bigger container ships are a problem

March 30, 2021 4:04 PM CNN Newsource

The blockage of a crucial global trade route last week by a 224,000-ton container ship has raised questions over whether vessels have become too…

500 unaccompanied migrant boys arrive at Fort Bliss facility

March 30, 2021 4:52 PM Shelby Montgomery

EL PASO, Texas — On Tuesday, 500 unaccompanied boys arrived at the migrant facility on Fort Bliss, according to officials with the U.S. Department…

The World Economic Forum says it will take an extra 36 years to close the gender gap

March 30, 2021 4:01 PM CNN Newsource

A new report from the World Economic Forum estimates that attaining global gender parity will take nearly 136 years, up from its previous estimate of…

OPINIÓN | Nada justifica el racismo y la violencia contra los asiáticos

March 30, 2021 3:54 PM CNN Newsource

Nota del editor: Carlos Alberto Montaner es escritor, periodista y colaborador de CNN. Sus columnas se publican en decenas de diarios de España,…

Donald Trump launches a new website after social media bans

March 30, 2021 3:46 PM CNN Newsource

Donald Trump is back online. The former president and first lady, Melania Trump, have launched a website to serve their personal offices. The…

9 arrested in human trafficking operation

March 30, 2021 3:42 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia (WGCL) — Nine people were arrested Thursday in connection to…

State police investigates in-custody death

March 30, 2021 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS) — A person is dead following a in-custody death…

Sentencian a Juan Antonio Hernández, hermano del presidente Juan Orlando Hernández, a cadena perpetua

March 30, 2021 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) –– Un juez de Nueva York sentenció a cadena perpetua a Juan Antonio «Tony» Hernández, hermano del presidente de Honduras Juan…

Bystanders who witnessed George Floyd’s death explain their horror and fear at Chauvin’s trial

March 30, 2021 3:16 PM CNN Newsource

A series of bystanders who witnessed former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on a handcuffed George Floyd testified in court Tuesday…

Instalaciones fronterizas registran el mayor número de menores inmigrantes desde que el gobierno comenzó a publicar datos la semana pasada

March 30, 2021 3:13 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — El número de menores inmigrantes no acompañados en instalaciones fronterizas alcanzó su punto más alto el domingo desde que el gobierno…

Make-A-Wish teams up with Arrow Electronics robotics team, brings teen’s vision of imaginary dragon to life

March 30, 2021 3:02 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SEDALIA, Colorado (KCNC) — What better place to meet a dragon than at the Cherokee…

Mars Curiosity rover takes selfie with ‘Mont Mercou’

March 30, 2021 2:59 PM CNN Newsource

While the Perseverance rover is testing out its wheels in Jezero Crater before truly beginning its journey on Mars, the Curiosity rover has been busy…