Berkeley Study: Salinas ranks high on the list of segregated metropolitan regions
A UC Berkeley study investigating the persistence of residential racial segregation in the U.S. found the City of Salinas ranks 20 in most to least…
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Colorado governor rescinds 1864 order encouraging the massacre of Native Americans
By Leah Asmelash, CNN More than 150 years ago, leaders in Colorado issued proclamations urging citizens to kill Native Americans in the area. That…
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Nicolás Maduro anuncia cambios en el gabinete de ministros de Venezuela
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El cuestionado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, anunció este jueves cambios en el gabinete ministerial.…
Continue Reading Allies embraced Biden. Did Kabul lay bare “great illusion”?
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — When U.S. President Joe Biden took office early this year, Western allies were falling over…
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Wazzu’s Rolovich says he intends to follow vaccine mandate
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State coach Nick Rolovich says he intends to follow a new state mandate requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all…
Continue ReadingCity approves plan to crack down on street racing
By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland’s city commissioners voted in…
Continue Reading American Generations Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at six generations of Americans in the 20th century: the Greatest Generation (or GI Generation), the…
Continue Reading Carnegie adjusts program for return, adds Beethoven cycle
NEW YORK (AP) — Carnegie Hall has changed the program for its return from the coronavirus shutdown and added a Beethoven cycle to the season with…
Continue Reading Afghan president latest leader on the run to turn up in UAE
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Afghanistan’s president, driven out by the Taliban, is the latest leader on…
Continue Reading Bernard Kerik Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former New York police commissioner, Bernard Kerik, who served time in prison for tax fraud…
Continue Reading UN says humanitarian conditions ‘hellish’ in Ethiopia’s war
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations secretary-general says humanitarian conditions in Ethiopia are “hellish”…
Continue Reading 2 dead, 20 missing in North Carolina county flooded by Fred
By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina have found two people dead and about 20…
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Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are arguing over the moon already. Here’s what it all means
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, the two wealthiest people on this planet, both want to be center stage when NASA returns…
Continue Reading Justice Dept. bolsters monitoring of federal inmate accounts
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is directing the federal prison system implement new procedures to…
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Santa Cruz Fire Chief retires after more than 20 years with department
The Santa Cruz Fire Department announced Thursday that its Chief, Jason Hajduk, is…
Continue Reading Funcionarios de salud de Texas advierten sobre la saturación de las unidades de cuidados intensivos por el brote de covid-19
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN)– El reciente aumento de las hospitalizaciones por covid-19 este verano está teniendo un efecto profundo en Texas, un…
Continue Reading Afghan officer who fought with US forces rescued from Kabul
By ALEX SANZ and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press The U.S. military and its allies have rescued a high-profile Afghan national police officer who was…
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Facebook launches virtual-reality work app for meetings
The Associated Press Facebook is trying to pull in workplace users with a new virtual-reality app called Horizon Workrooms. Workrooms lets people…
Continue Reading Stenson, Antcliff lead after 1st round of Czech Masters
VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic (AP) — Former British Open champion Henrik Stenson and Maverick Antcliff both shot a 5-under 67 to share the lead…
Continue Reading Former women’s hoops player added to suit against Seton Hall
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press A former women’s basketball player at Seton Hall has been added to a lawsuit filed against the school by…
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Aumentan contrataciones de maestros subtitutos en la Costa Central
COSTA CENTRAL, Calif. (KMUV) Conforme van retornando a clases, algunos distritos escolares de la Costa Central deben contratar más maestros…
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Toys ‘R’ Us is back … again
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Toys “R” Us is getting another lease on life thanks to Macy’s. The two companies are partnering to…
Continue Reading Justice Dept. bolsters monitoring of federal inmate accounts
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is directing the federal prison system implement new procedures to…
Continue Reading Jets’ defense loses Lawson, Lewis to season-ending injuries
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — New York Jets defensive end Carl Lawson will miss the season after rupturing his Achilles…
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Sheriff’s Office: Aptos school threat appears to be unfounded
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it investigated a potential threat against Aptos Junior High School Wednesday…
Continue Reading Arizona Supreme Court won’t block new voter approved tax on high-earners to fund schools as lower court reviews
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Supreme Court won’t block new voter approved tax on high-earners to fund schools as lower court…
Continue Reading Record delta wave hits kids, raises fear as US schools open
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Just as school doors are reopening across the U.S., children are filling hospital beds instead of classrooms in…
Continue Reading Amazon to stream Academy of Country Music Awards in 2022
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Academy of Country Music Awards is making the streaming switch, moving from…
Continue Reading Evacuaron parte de Times Square por un paquete sospechoso, pero era una falsa alarma
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La policía evacuó este jueves una parte de Times Square, en la ciudad de Nueva York, para investigar un paquete…
Continue Reading Nepalese Gurkhas end hunger strike over UK military pensions
LONDON (AP) — A 13-day hunger strike by former Nepalese Gurkha soldiers has ended after the British government agreed to enter talks with the…
Continue Reading2 arrested in alleged theft of thousands of pieces of mail
By KFSN Staff Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Thousands of pieces of stolen mail from…
Continue Reading Facing backlash, Wells Fargo allows some customers to keep their lines of credit
By David Goldman, CNN Business Wells Fargo has decided to allow some customers to keep their personal lines of credit, partially reversing a…
Continue Reading Saints alter season ticket refund policy amid scrutiny
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have adopted a new refund policy allowing fans to relinquish their…
Continue ReadingWoman ‘romance scammed’ out of $60K
By David Caltabiano Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KHPO) — You know the saying: “Love…
Continue Reading Workers at Mexico GM plant end contract, oust union in vote
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Workers at a General Motors plant in Mexico have voted to end a collective bargaining contract negotiated by an old guard union…
Continue Reading15-yo becomes 137th child shot in Philly this year
By Walter Perez Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police are reaching out to the…
Continue Reading Arizona school board imposes gag rule for vaccines, masks
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — A northwestern Arizona school district has banned employees from discussing vaccination status or mask wearing with…
Continue Reading Revocan medida de casa por cárcel a disidente cubano José Daniel Ferrer
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La justicia de Cuba revocó el beneficio de casa por cárcel al disidente cubano José Daniel Ferrer y le otorgó 4…
Continue ReadingDoc travels world offering care in underserved countries
By Beccah Hendrickson Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Working in an intensive care unit, Dr.…
Continue Reading DaCosta, Peele dare a new generation to summon ‘Candyman’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Candyman” was always more than a surface level horror film. The 1992 film dealt with class, race and trauma. But…
Continue Reading GOP Sen. Wicker of Mississippi tests positive for COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation. His communications…
Continue Reading Se viralizan videos sobre el controvertido festejo de cumpleaños de la primera dama argentina
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La difusión de tres videos sobre un cumpleaños de la primera de Argentina, Fabiola Yáñez, en la residencia…
Continue ReadingGrandmother, granddaughter killed as they report to work
By Josh Doering Click here for updates on this story FRANKFORT, Indiana (WISH) — A grandmother and her granddaughter…
Continue Reading Lawsuit: Iowa governor’s office violating open records law
By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A new lawsuit contends the office of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is illegally delaying the…
Continue Reading Lawsuits: Iowa governor’s office violating open records law
By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A pair of new lawsuits contend the office of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is illegally delaying…
Continue Reading Israel announces resumption of Qatari payments to Gaza
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has announced an agreement with Qatar to resume aid payments to thousands of families in…
Continue ReadingWoman charged after leaving dog inside hot car
By Eric Grossarth Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A local woman faces…
Continue Reading Gangs abduct 2 doctors in Haiti, including a needed surgeon
By MARK STEVENSON and EVENS SANON Associated Press LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Officials say two doctors at hospitals treating earthquake victims in…
Continue Reading Get used to high car prices: Auto production isn’t returning to normal
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business This quarter was supposed to be when computer chip supply and auto production were returning to normal. Instead, the…
Continue Reading Febreze rolls out a scratch ‘n sniff-like fabric spray
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Febreze has come up with a new way to deceive your houseguests into thinking you’re a person who actually…
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