Pope appoints first woman Under-Secretary with right to vote in Synod of Bishops
Pope Francis has for the first time appointed a female Under-Secretary to the Synod of Bishops, the Vatican announced Saturday. French Sister…
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Cottagecore has us yearning for a bygone era that never was
Acres of flower fields stretch into the horizon as you frolic in the amber glow of the afternoon sun. After foraging for an assortment of plants, you…
Continue Reading ‘There will be other Super Bowls.’ US officials warn against gatherings for Sunday’s game to avoid Covid-19 spread
While Covid-19 numbers are trending in the right direction across much of the US, officials nationwide warned against Super Bowl gatherings to avoid…
Continue Reading Myanmar protests gather pace as protesters call for military to release Aung San Suu Kyi
Tens of thousands of protesters overcame a post-coup internet blackout as they took to the streets of Myanmar’s largest city for a second…
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid under investigation following car crash that left child with life-threatening injuries
Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, son of head coach Andy Reid, was involved in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday night that sent two young…
Continue Reading After a decade in a shelter, a rescue dog named Wiggles finally has a home
Wiggles had food, a backyard and plenty of laps to sit on at her animal shelter in Godfrey, Illinois. But for 11 years, the female pit bull mix was…
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It’s still safest to avoid indoor dining, even if more states are allowing it
For the Super Bowl this weekend, or if you are thinking ahead and planning for Valentine’s Day, the health experts say with the pandemic still…
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FBI agent, mother of two, honored at memorial service: ‘We will never forget you’
Fellow law enforcement officers, friends and family mourned slain FBI Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger at a memorial service on Saturday in…
Continue Reading Philadelphia health commissioner says it was a ‘mistake’ to engage with embattled group in vaccine operations
More than a week after Philadelphia cut ties with a Covid-19 testing and vaccine provider, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley testified that it…
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Identifican a 9 cuerpos más de la masacre de Santa Anita; todos eran de Guatemala
(CNN Español) — La FiscalÃa General de Justicia de Tamaulipas informó este sábado que identificó los restos de nueve vÃctimas más de la…
Continue Reading Encuentran muerto al futbolista uruguayo Santiago «Morro» GarcÃa, jugador de Godoy Cruz de Argentina
(CNN Español) — El futbolista uruguayo Santiago «Morro» GarcÃa fue hallado muerto este sábado en su departamento en la ciudad de Mendoza,…
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The Senate should do everything it can to avoid a zombie impeachment trial
Americans can be excused if they are confused by recent developments concerning the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump next week. As…
Continue Reading Protests break out in Myanmar in defiance of military coup
An Australian adviser to Myanmar’s recently deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained on Saturday as pro-democracy protests broke…
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Why Mindy Kaling is super excited to star in a Super Bowl ad
Appearing in a Super Bowl ad is super special for Mindy Kaling and her family. Kaling told CNN in a recent interview that the annual game is “a…
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Man spends seven days stranded after his GPS directed him to an unplowed mountain pass
A man who became stranded during heavy snow in the backcountry of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains for a week after following the…
Continue ReadingSuper Bowl Sunday Looking Nice. Slight Cool Down on the Way.
Air Quality (as of 11:30PM):Good to Moderate for all reporting stations.Weather Story: Many Central Coast locations saw above normal…
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Leon Spinks, boxing legend who beat Muhammad Ali, dead at 67
Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died at the age 67, according to a statement from…
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Central Coast residents attempt to recall Governor Gavin Newsom
Volunteers gathered signatures for the petition to recall Governor Gavin Newsom outside of the Walmart on North Davis Street…
Continue Reading Cómo ver el Super Bowl en vivo y lo que debes tener para el gran juego
(CNN Español)– El Centro para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades en Estados Unidos (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), recomendó a las…
Continue ReadingBiden administration works to clean house of Trump appointees
Battle lines are forming across Washington as the Biden administration grapples with how to handle dozens of Trump loyalists the former President…
Continue Reading Las autoridades de Myanmar ordenan el cierre nacional de la red de datos
(CNN Español) — Las autoridades de Myanmar ordenaron este sábado el cierre de la red de datos en todo el paÃs, según la empresa de…
Continue Reading States are looking to help their vulnerable communities as vaccine distribution ramps up
As officials make strides to improve accessibility to Covid-19 vaccines in the United States, some states are turning their focus to the underserved…
Continue Reading New York releases updated data on state’s Covid-19 nursing home deaths
The New York State Department of Health has released updated data on Covid-19 deaths among the state’s nursing home residents, several days…
Continue ReadingDoctor says Biden’s foot fractures ‘are completely healed’
President Joe Biden‘s foot fractures that he sustained while playing with his dog in November “are completely healed,” his…
Continue Reading El Super Bowl LV será una bonanza para las empresas de juegos de azar
Nueva York (CNN Business) — ¿Los Chiefs de Kansas City o los Buccaneers de Tampa Bay? No sabemos quién ganará el Super Bowl LV. Pero las grandes…
Continue Reading La Casa Blanca de Biden quiere usar el Super Bowl para promover mensaje sobre covid-19 y las vacunas
(CNN) –– El objetivo urgente del presidente Joe Biden para enfrentar la pandemia de covid-19 depende en gran medida de persuadir a los…
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs enfrentará a los Tampa Bay Buccaneers en el Super Bowl LV
(CNN) — Los Kansas City Chiefs se enfrentarán cara a cara con los Tampa Bay Buccaneers en el Super Bowl LV. El juego está programado para el 7 de…
Continue Reading La primera joven poeta laureada de EE.UU. recitará un poema antes del Super Bowl LV
(CNN) — Amanda Gorman, la primera joven poeta laureada de EE.UU., quien adquirió reconocimiento nacional en la toma de posesión del presidente…
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Liz Cheney becomes latest House Republican to be censured by state party for her vote to impeach Trump
The Wyoming Republican Party voted Saturday to formally censure Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 Republican in the House, for her vote to impeach former…
Continue Reading Disney World cancels Super Bowl Parade due to the pandemic
As fans prepare to watch Super Bowl LV on Sunday, Disney has some bad news: There will be no Super Bowl victory parade down the Magic Kingdom’s…
Continue ReadingDoctor says Biden’s symptoms from foot injury have improved
President Joe Biden‘s symptoms from his foot injury have improved, his doctor said in a statement Saturday, as the President was set to receive…
Continue Reading The 2020 pandemic NFL season culminates with the Buccaneers and Chiefs in Super Bowl LV
The NFL made it through the regular season and the playoffs without a single canceled game despite the coronavirus pandemic. Now, there’s just…
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Inmates at St. Louis jail attack corrections officer, set fires in their unit
About 115 inmates at a St. Louis jail escaped their cells, broke windows and set small fires in their unit on Saturday, officials said. The…
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Monterey County health care workers push for universal health care
Monterey County health care workers push for universal health…
Continue Reading This Utah man invited homeless people to live in his front yard
Less than five minutes’ drive from downtown Salt Lake City sits the quiet neighborhood of Fairpark. The area hosts an annual state fair, a…
Continue Reading A Black sheriff’s deputy in Louisiana condemned police brutality and institutionalized racism. Then he died by suicide
A Louisiana sheriff’s deputy died by suicide on Monday after recording and posting to social media videos of himself condemning…
Continue ReadingFake N95 masks have flooded the market. Here’s how to tell the difference
Between the time the pandemic began and the year ended, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized over 14.6 million counterfeit face masks…
Continue ReadingHarris flexes power as Senate tiebreaker
Early Friday morning, Vice President Kamala Harris did something Joe Biden never did in his eight years as vice president — cast a tie-breaking…
Continue Reading 2 men who appeared on Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ accused of separate sex crimes involving minors
Two men who appeared on the Netflix docuseries “Cheer” have been arrested and charged in separate sex crime cases involving minors,…
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Biden says Trump should no longer receive classified intelligence briefings
President Joe Biden doesn’t believe former President Donald Trump should receive classified intelligence briefings, as is tradition for past…
Continue ReadingKroger to pay workers $100 if they get the Covid-19 vaccine
Kroger has joined a growing list of large US grocery store chains offering incentives for workers to get the Covid-19 vaccine. The company announced…
Continue Reading One killed, several injured in suburban Chicago hotel shooting
One person was killed and several others injured Saturday morning in a shooting at a suburban Chicago hotel, according to police. Officers responded…
Continue ReadingNewsom faces intensifying recall threat as pandemic frustrations grow in California
As efforts to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom gather momentum, the California Democrat once heralded even by former President Donald Trump as a hardworking…
Continue Reading Estadio de los Yankees, otro centro de vacunación masiva en Nueva York
(CNN Español) — Nueva York fue de los sitios más golpeados cuando fue el epicentro de la pandemia hace casi un año. Ahora, visitamos el icónico…
Continue Reading Jim Weatherly, ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ songwriter, dies at 77
Jim Weatherly first gained notice as a University of Mississippi football player, and then as a hit songwriter. And his love for the game led to his…
Continue Reading Las medidas de Biden en inmigración y más noticias de la semana
(CNN Español) — En Estados Unidos grupo de 10 senadores republicanos presentó su propio plan de estÃmulo de aproximadamente US$ 618.000…
Continue Reading How a freed slave triumphed over a White lynch mob in the Jim Crow South
On the night of January 21, 1897, a mob of White men armed with pistols and shotguns surrounded the home of freed slave George Dinning in southern…
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Nurses rally for safer working conditions
Click here for updates on this story Portland, Oregon (KPTV) — Friday, nurses with the Oregon Nursing Association held…
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Americans are wondering: Will I get the vaccine or the virus first?
“It’s a black hole.” That’s how one reader described the process of trying to sign her elderly parents up to receive the…
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