Paramedics who treated George Floyd say he appeared dead when they arrived
Two Hennepin County paramedics who treated George Floyd last May said Floyd was unresponsive, not breathing and had no pulse when they arrived on the…
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The S&P 500 shoots above 4,000 points for the first time ever
The S&P 500 has topped 4,000 points for the first time ever as investors kick off the second quarter with optimism about the coronavirus…
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Top Michigan Democrat calls on Senate to pass elections bill as a counter to state Republican efforts to restrict voting
A top Michigan Democrat on Thursday called on the US Senate to pass the sweeping federal elections bill advanced last month by House Democrats to…
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Las mujeres soldados de Suiza finalmente pueden dejar de usar ropa interior masculina
(CNN) — Por primera vez en la historia, el ejército suizo les dará a sus reclutas mujeres ropa interior de mujer, a medida que la fuerza busca…
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Major League Baseball is back with a 162-game schedule and actual humans in the stands
After an abbreviated 2020 season that is now a blur, Major League Baseball returns Thursday with all 30 teams in action before actual human…
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Why the news media can’t stop talking about Biden’s dogs
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. President…
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Watsonville Police Chief announces retirement
After more than 30 years in law enforcement, Watsonville Police Chief David Honda announced that he is…
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Border patrol video shows young children being dropped over 14-foot border fence into the US
Border Patrol agents rescued two young Ecuadorian sisters after alleged human smugglers dropped them over a 14-foot-tall border fence in…
Continue Reading NYPD officers can no longer search a vehicle due to the smell of marijuana alone, new memo says
The smell of burnt and unburnt marijuana alone is no longer cause for New York Police Department officers to search vehicles, according a new NYPD…
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SpaceX Mars rocket prototype explodes during test flight
An experimental SpaceX rocket exploded at the end of a high-altitude test flight Tuesday, but heavy fog at the site left even SpaceX at least…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s girlfriend says in Derek Chauvin trial they struggled with opioid addiction
George Floyd’s girlfriend testified in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial Thursday that he was a kind, caring, athletic man who struggled…
Continue ReadingBiden says he would ‘strongly support’ moving the MLB All-Star Game out of Georgia over new voting law
President Joe Biden said he would “strongly support” moving this year’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game out of Georgia…
Continue Reading Meet Rusty. He has spent half of his dog life in an animal shelter
A dog in Waco, Texas, has done a lot of living in his two short years on Earth. The latest twist? An adoption that lasted less than 24 hours. Rusty…
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Chrissy Teigen and kids grace cover of People’s ‘Beautiful’ issue
Chrissy Teigen may be off Twitter, but she’s not out of the limelight. Teigen and her two children with singer/actor John Legend grace the new…
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EE.UU. ha registrado miles de casos de una peligrosa variante de coronavirus. Estos estados tienen las cifras más altas
(CNN) — Miles de casos de la variante B.1,1.7 se han reportado en EE.UU. y los expertos temen que esta pueda impulsar otro repunte de casos de…
Continue Reading Passover Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Jewish holiday of Passover. The holiday will be celebrated from sundown on March 27 through April 4, 2021. Facts Passover,…
Continue Reading Ethel Kennedy Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of environmental and human rights activist Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy. Personal Birth date: April…
Continue ReadingViolations at ICE facility in 2020 threatened the health and safety of detainees, watchdog report says
Detainees at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Arizona filed hundreds of grievances about mistreatment, including…
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Vaccine eligibility continues to expand for many Californians and Central Coast residents
Starting Thursday, millions of Californians are becoming eligible for the coronavirus…
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Got a money question? There’s a TikTok for that
Tori Dunlap joined TikTok in March 2020 for the same reason that most people do: To watch quick-fire videos of people dancing, lip-synching and…
Continue Reading OPINIÓN | La soledad: la reflexión para Semana Santa
Nota del editor: Roberto Rave es politólogo con especialización y posgrado en Negocios Internacionales y Comercio Exterior por la Universidad…
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Parks will stay open for Easter weekend
Several Central Coast parks will remain open for the Easter…
Continue ReadingBiden taps five Cabinet members to lead infrastructure messaging
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he would be assigning five Cabinet secretaries to serve as his messengers in working with Congress and…
Continue Reading La vacuna de Pfizer contra el coronavirus arroja resultados positivos en pacientes adolescentes, según la compañÃa
(CNN Español) – La vacuna de Pfizer es 100% eficaz en prevenir la infección de coronavirus en adolescentes de 12 a 15 años, dijo la compañÃa.…
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Ongoing trial shows Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine remains highly effective after six months
The ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine confirms its protection remains high for at least six…
Continue ReadingOPEC and allies to boost production after US calls Saudi Arabia
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied producers have agreed to gradually increase their output over the next three months.…
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Hundreds flock to Santa Cruz Boardwalk as rides reopen
Hundreds of people and children lined up as early as 10 a.m. at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk as…
Continue Reading See the ‘Worm’ supermoon glow in the sky this weekend
See the “Worm” supermoon glow in the March sky this Sunday. The moon will be fullest at 2:48 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon, according to…
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How Major League Baseball is tracking Covid-19 variants
To play during the pandemic, Major League Baseball has stepped up to the plate. The league is using coronavirus tests in a new way that allows them…
Continue Reading Charlottesville can remove the Confederate statues at the center of a 2017 White nationalist rally, Virginia court rules
Two Confederate statues that sparked fiery protests and the fatal White nationalist rally in 2017 may soon come down in Charlottesville, Virginia.…
Continue Reading This is how the human heart adapts to space
When astronaut Scott Kelly spent nearly a year in space, his heart shrank despite the fact that he worked out six days a week over his 340-day stay,…
Continue ReadingHarris to move into Naval Observatory residence next week after renovations delay
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will move into the vice president’s official residence next week after their move…
Continue Reading Ingenuity Mars helicopter to take flight and 5 other top space and science stories this week
Coming soon: Watch out for the upcoming launch of Wonder Theory, the first-ever CNN space and science newsletter. Subscribe here and be among the…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Silver fillings and dental insurance
If you have ever had a cavity in your tooth, you probably went to your dentist to get it…
Continue ReadingMission to clean up space junk with magnets set for launch
It’s invisible in the night sky, but above us there is a cloud of more than 9,000 tons of space junk — equivalent to the weight of 720…
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There is little research to back reports of northern lights sounds. So what are people hearing?
In the dead calm of a winter’s night on a remote Canadian stretch of the Alaska Highway — without another soul in sight — the sound…
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Police: Gunman knew victims in California building attack
Southern California police said Thursday the gunman who killed four people and wounded a fifth at an office complex…
Continue Reading The witnesses in Derek Chauvin’s trial describe their guilt and sadness after George Floyd’s death
The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit $20 bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death…
Continue Reading A woman’s brutal attack exposed a torrent of anti-Asian violence after the Atlanta shootings
The fear and outrage felt by Asian Americans after the Atlanta-area spa shootings hasn’t vanished and neither has the bias and violence that…
Continue Reading Astronauts relocated a spacecraft outside the International Space Station
The astronauts on the International Space Station have already conducted five spacewalks so far this year — and now they have relocated a…
Continue Reading Ingenuity Mars helicopter prepares for the first flight on another planet
Humanity’s first Wright Brothers moment on another planet will happen in April. The Ingenuity Mars helicopter will attempt the first powered…
Continue Reading British contractor presumed dead in Mozambique terror attack, family says
A British contractor missing since Islamist militants first attacked the town of Palma in northern Mozambique just over a week ago is presumed to…
Continue Reading Latinx activists in an Illinois town oppose renaming Thomas Jefferson Middle School after the Obamas
Residents of one Chicago suburb are divided over how to rechristen a school named for a founding father who enslaved hundreds of Black people. A…
Continue ReadingGeorgia House threatens Delta tax break after CEO slammed new voting restrictions
Georgia’s Republican-controlled House on Wednesday voted to revoke a major tax break for Delta Air Lines as punishment for its CEO’s…
Continue ReadingCoca-Cola CEO wants Congress to act after Georgia’s voting law
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey is escalating his criticism against recently passed voting laws in Georgia, saying he wants to be “crystal clear…
Continue ReadingLooking to 2024, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem gets caught in GOP culture war over transgender athletes
A major fault-line within the Republican coalition over transgender student athletes has opened up, and one potential White House hopeful, South…
Continue Reading Venice finally bans cruise ships from its lagoon
For those on a Mediterranean cruise, it’s one of the most memorable sights: the city of Venice unpeeling beneath the boat, the centuries-old…
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George Floyd’s girlfriend tells Derek Chauvin trial that they struggled with opioid addiction
George Floyd’s girlfriend testified in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial Thursday that he was a kind, caring, athletic man who…
Continue Reading Ingenuity Mars helicopter: The historic journey to fly on another planet
When the Ingenuity helicopter takes flight this month, it will be a Wright brothers moment on Mars. This first powered, controlled flight on another…
Continue ReadingPeeps are back with a vengeance
Everything is coming up Peeps this Easter. Pepsi has launched a limited edition Peeps soda. 7-Eleven is serving a Peeps latte, convenience chain…
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