International Criminal Court Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the International Criminal Court (ICC), a court comprised of 123 states from around the world. Facts Although created by the…
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LeBron James Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of basketball player LeBron James. Personal Birth date: December 30, 1984 Birth place: Akron, Ohio Birth name: LeBron…
Continue ReadingMothers anxious to break out of ‘she-cession’ and get back to work
Nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered her son’s school and her daughter’s day care, Diana Limongi hit a wall. “I…
Continue ReadingTexas Senate advances bill with new voter restrictions
The Texas State Senate advanced a far-reaching elections bill early Thursday with several provisions placing new restrictions on the voting process,…
Continue ReadingViolations at ICE facility 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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Mia Farrow addresses ‘vicious rumors’ about the past deaths of her children
Mia Farrow is usually very private, but she is speaking out on the deaths of her three late children, Tam, Lark and Thaddeus. In the wake of the…
Continue ReadingNew York legalizing weed could mean big things for the future of the cannabis industry
New York this week became the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis, and in doing so, it’s poised to become one of the nation’s…
Continue Reading Princess Diana to receive plaque outside the London flat she lived in before marrying Charles
Diana, Princess of Wales will be honored with a blue plaque outside the west London flat where she lived before marrying Prince Charles, it has been…
Continue ReadingCongress failed to protect stimulus checks from private debt collectors. Some states are stepping up
At least six states are moving to shield the most recent round of stimulus payments from private debt collectors after Congress failed to exempt the…
Continue ReadingUS is still in crisis — but can grow faster than China, St. Louis Fed president says
St. Louis Fed president James Bullard says the US economy hasn’t turned the corner fully — but stimulus and America’s vaccination…
Continue Reading USS Cole Bombing Fast Facts
Here is some background information about the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen on October 12, 2000. Facts In October 2000, the USS Cole was attacked…
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‘Decades overdue.’ Transportation industry cheers Biden’s infrastructure plan
President Biden’s massive infrastructure proposal has excited transportation executives who say it is unprecedented and will have a broad,…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s girlfriend describes what kind of person he was on fourth day of Derek Chauvin trial
George Floyd’s girlfriend took the stand in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial on Thursday, describing Floyd as a kind man who had a deep…
Continue Reading Scientists have discovered X-rays coming from Uranus
Uranus is emitting X-rays, and scientists want to take a closer look. That’s the mysterious conclusion of a new study, which analyzed two…
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Warm Spring Weather
Air Quality (as of 7:30M):Good all reporting areas.Weather: The ridge slowly begins to move east today, but the warmest air will still be in place…
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‘United States of Al’ has good intentions, but not many laughs
“United States of Al” has engendered advance debate over its depiction of an Afghan character, but the show plays less as offensive than…
Continue Reading Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Red Table Talk’ returns with Niecy Nash and her ‘hersband’
The return of “Red Table Talk” got really real. Jada Pinkette Smith, her 20-year-old daughter Willow Smith and Pinkett Smith’s…
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Cuatro personas, incluido un menor, murieron en un tiroteo en Orange, California
(CNN) — Cuatro personas, incluido un menor, murieron en un tiroteo masivo en un complejo de oficinas en Orange, California, el miércoles por la…
Continue Reading Royal box of chocolates from 1900 discovered in war helmet
From sugary-sweet eggs to luxury chocolate truffles, Easter is a time many will be exchanging treats with their loved ones. But maybe check the…
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Adiós asientos del medio vacÃos. Delta venderá el avión completo a partir del 1 de mayo
Nueva York (CNN Business) — El asiento del medio vacÃo en los aviones, una de las pocas ventajas de la pandemia, está a punto de desaparecer.…
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Four people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office complex in Orange, California
Four people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office complex in Orange, California, on Wednesday, a police official said. A…
Continue ReadingBipartisan bill would provide $1 billion fund to handle migration influx at southern border
Key House lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday that would address repeated funding and resource shortfalls that occur during large…
Continue Reading Philippines says illegal structures found on reefs near where Chinese boats swarmed
The Philippine military said Thursday it has discovered illegally built structures on features in the Union Banks, a series of reefs in the South…
Continue Reading Earth Day Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Earth Day, which is celebrated every year. Facts Earth Day is celebrated every April 22, but some events take place on the…
Continue Reading Europe’s vaccine rollout ‘unacceptably slow,’ WHO warns, amid ‘worrying’ surge
The rollout of vaccines in Europe is “unacceptably slow,” the World Health Organization said Wednesday, delivering a damning evaluation…
Continue ReadingGeorgia-based companies face boycott calls over voting bill
Opponents of a law that changed voting rules in Georgia are calling for boycotts of high-profile Georgia based companies, including Delta, Coca-Cola…
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Trump’s own statements in old lawsuit could haunt him in any future criminal case
Donald Trump once said he calculated his net worth, to a degree, on his “feelings,” and that he put the “best spin” on some…
Continue ReadingBiden administration launches $10 million ad campaign, leaders’ network to encourage vaccination
The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a large-scale effort to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, rolling out its…
Continue ReadingStocks had a wild start to the year. Investors should be careful
Signs of market mania. Volatile tech stocks. Rising government bond yields. Welcome to the second quarter, where Wall Street strategists say the…
Continue ReadingUS leans on Saudi Arabia over rising oil prices as OPEC meets
The United States has stressed the importance of “affordable” energy to Saudi Arabia ahead of a meeting of major oil producers, which…
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Tras su captura, FiscalÃa Federal de EE.UU. acusa a presunto miembro del Cartel de Sinaloa de narcotráfico y privación de libertad de estadounidense
(CNN Español) — La FiscalÃa Federal de Delaware acusó este martes al mexicano Luis Raúl Castro Valenzuela, alias «Chacho», de tráfico de…
Continue Reading Queen Victoria commissioned chocolate in 1900. It’s just been found in a Boer War helmet case
From sugary-sweet eggs to luxury chocolate truffles, Easter is a time many will be exchanging treats with their loved ones. But maybe check the…
Continue ReadingDelta CEO and Georgia governor get heated in voter law square-off
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp launched a counterattack on Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian Wednesday afternoon, just hours after Bastian said the voting bill…
Continue Reading The witnesses in George Floyd’s case share guilt, anger and sadness after his killing
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 ReadingTrump’s own statements in old lawsuit could haunt him in a future criminal case
Donald Trump once said he calculated his net worth, to a degree, on his “feelings,” and that he put the “best spin” on some…
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Pfizer says Covid-19 vaccine protection lasts at least six months, protects against variants
The ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine confirms its protection lasts at least six months after the second…
Continue Reading Texas Highway Patrol trooper dies after being shot trying to help a driver
After being shot in the line of duty last week, a Texas state trooper has died, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety…
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Thousands of cases of a worrying variant have been reported in the US. These states have the highest numbers
Thousands of cases of the B.1.1.7 variant have been reported across the US, and experts fear the strain may fuel another Covid-19 surge as states…
Continue Reading Myanmar junta offers ceasefire to some, as UN envoy warns of ‘bloodbath’
As the United Nations Security Council discussed Myanmar’s military coup on Wednesday, the country’s junta declared a…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris dives into migration diplomacy as GOP aims to make her the face of the border crisis
Vice President Kamala Harris and her team are staring down attempts to make her the face of the Biden administration’s response to the crisis…
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These Florida troopers thought they were making a traffic stop. Then, they helped deliver a baby
Two Florida Highway Patrol troopers thought they’d be conducting a routine traffic stop early Tuesday morning. But that turned into much more.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 1: Coronavirus, White House, voter suppression, Russia & Ukraine, California shooting
“If it thunders on All Fools’ Day, it brings good crops of corn and hay.” All pranks aside, there’s a lot of truth behind…
Continue Reading EE.UU. va en camino de encontrarse con un récord de 2 millones de migrantes en la frontera sur, según estimaciones del Gobierno
(CNN) — Estados Unidos está en camino de encontrarse con más de 2 millones de migrantes en la frontera con México para finales del año fiscal,…
Continue Reading The destinations open to travelers vaccinated against Covid-19
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the travel industry, countless destinations around the world are rolling out vaccines to their…
Continue Reading La turbulencia polÃtica en Brasil eclipsa la crisis del covid-19
Sao Paulo (CNN) — Brasil informó el martes de otro número récord de muertes, a medida que un aumento de las infecciones por covid-19 paraliza…
Continue Reading Uruguay retrasará la aplicación de la segunda dosis de vacunas de Pfizer para llegar a más personas
(CNN Español) — Desde la Comisión Nacional Asesora de Vacunación de Uruguay se informó que se buscará retrasar hasta por un perÃodo de entre…
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Will Joe Biden take his place alongside FDR and LBJ?
Will JRB take his place alongside FDR and LBJ? President Joseph Robinette Biden just unveiled the latest move in his quest to transform the US…
Continue Reading New Mexico bills legalizing recreational marijuana and erasing some criminal records head to governor’s desk
Two related pieces of legislation — one which legalizes recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older in New Mexico and the second which…
Continue ReadingHong Kong court convicts media tycoon Jimmy Lai and other activists over peaceful protest
A Hong Kong court has convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent opposition activists over their roles in an…
Continue Reading Egypt’s unreal ‘snowy’ mountains become a tourist hit
Images of people frolicking in snowy landscapes and sliding down icy mountains are not unusual, but one crucial thing made these snaps stand out.…
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