Jon Stewart to receive Mark Twain lifetime award for comedy
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian, talk show host and political influencer Jon Stewart has been named the 23rd recipient…
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Bacteria help pandas get the most out of being picky eaters, study says
By Katie Hunt, CNN Pandas are famously picky eaters. They only consume bamboo — a poor quality diet low in fat. But the creatures appear to…
Continue Reading Yvette Mimieux, ’60s starlet of ‘Time Machine,’ dies at 80
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yvette Mimieux, the blond and blue-eyed 1960s film star of “Where the Boys Are,” “The Time…
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California’s top cop to probe troubled sheriff’s office
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general has announced a civil rights investigation into the troubled office of Santa Clara County…
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Pilot, passenger injured in hang glider crash near Kingman
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Mohave County Sheriff’s officials say two men have been injured in the crash of a hang-glider style aircraft in…
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El Servicio Postal de EE.UU. está contra las cuerdas para entregar las pruebas de covid-19 gratuitas de la Casa Blanca
macamilarincon (CNN) –– Ya está operando la nueva página del gobierno de Estados Unidos que permite solicitar gratuitamente pruebas rápidas de…
Continue Reading U. of Michigan settlement latest in school sex abuse payouts
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A financial payout for more than 1,000 people — mostly men — who say they were sexually assaulted by former…
Continue Reading U. of Michigan settlement latest in school sex abuse payouts
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A financial payout for more than 1,000 people — mostly men — who say they were sexually assaulted by former…
Continue Reading Arizona court upholds convictions, sentences of slain inmate
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the convictions and sentences of a death row inmate who himself was killed in his…
Continue Reading German Green party leaders face probe over bonus payments
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin prosecutors have opened an investigation into the leadership of Germany’s Green party, including the country’s new…
Continue Reading GM expands market for hydrogen fuel cells beyond vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is finding new markets for its hydrogen fuel cell systems. The automaker announced Wednesday that it will work with…
Continue ReadingParts of Texas will go from 80 degrees and sunny to an ice storm in 36 hours
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Temperatures across parts of Texas will nosedive this week, from balmy highs Wednesday in the 70s and 80s to below…
Continue ReadingParts of Texas will go from 80 degrees and sunny to an ice storm in 36 hours
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Temperatures across parts of Texas will nosedive this week, from balmy highs Wednesday in the 70s and 80s to below…
Continue Reading Unilever won’t top $68B bid for GSK consumer healthcare unit
LONDON (AP) — Unilever, the maker of Vaseline skin care products and Dove soap, says it won’t increase a 50 billion-pound ($68.2 billion) offer…
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What Biden talked about most in his first year
By Betsy Klein, Christopher Hickey and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden took the oath of office one year ago Thursday, a year consumed with crises…
Continue Reading Florida man gets 5 years for COVID-19 relief, tax fraud
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of fraudulently collecting more than $1.3 million in COVID-19 relief funds has been sentenced to five…
Continue Reading 145 líderes sociales y defensores de derechos humanos fueron asesinados en Colombia en 2021, según la Defensoría del Pueblo
urielblanco (CNN) — En 2021, 145 líderes sociales y defensores de derechos humanos fueron asesinados en Colombia, informó este lunes la…
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When the Delta variant dominated, vaccination and prior infection protected against Covid-19, but vaccination was safest, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN When the Delta variant was dominant in the United States, both vaccination and prior infection helped protect against…
Continue Reading Sotomayor, Gorsuch deny report they were at odds over masks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Supreme Court justices say a media report they were at odds over the wearing of masks during the surge in coronavirus cases…
Continue Reading ‘Do not fall victim to false gods again’: Judge worries about rioters acting in 2024
By Hannah Rabinowitz A federal judge warned on Wednesday that Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, should be more cautious…
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Overcoming obstacles, US figure skaters ready for Beijing
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Kaitlin Hawayek spent last summer dealing with a concussion that she got in practice, unsure of when she would be…
Continue Reading UAE envoy: Yemen’s Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack
By AYA BATRAWY and MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A United Arab Emirates ambassador says Yemen’s Houthi…
Continue Reading When the Delta variant dominated, vaccination and prior infection protected against Covid-19, but vaccination was safest, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN When the Delta variant was dominant in the United States, both vaccination and prior infection helped protect against…
Continue Reading Man accused of fatal subway shove arraigned on murder charge
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of pushing a woman to her death in a New York City subway station has been arraigned on a murder charge and ordered…
Continue Reading Raffensperger: Georgia buying new voter registration system
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is buying a new voter registration system for the state’s 7 million voters. Secretary of…
Continue Reading 1st for Louisiana: Drug-resistant fungus found at hospital
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A hospital in New Orleans says it has identified two patients infected with a rare drug-resistant fungus. The Centers for…
Continue Reading 1st for Louisiana: Drug-resistant fungus found at hospital
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A hospital in New Orleans says it has identified two patients infected with a rare drug-resistant fungus. The Centers for…
Continue ReadingSmall plane crashes into fuel tanker truck before takeoff in Racine County
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story YORKVILLE, Wisconsin (WISN) — A small plane crashed into a fuel…
Continue ReadingHaunting at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Santa Fe? One family says they experienced it
By Maggie Krajewski Click here for updates on this story SANTA FE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A New Mexico family says they…
Continue ReadingDavis High School student receives a perfect score on the SAT exam
By Brittany Hope Click here for updates on this story DAVIS, California (KCRA) — A Davis Senior High School student…
Continue Reading3 injured when SUV flips, falls over bridge
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A car crash in Des Moines has resulted in…
Continue Reading Postponements farce sees EPL explore tightening of rules
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The Premier League is exploring new rules on postponements after criticism from clubs over why games are being…
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Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ series finally has a name and plot
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Amazon’s long-awaited “Lord of the Rings” prequel series has a name — and a slightly more detailed…
Continue Reading Guardians promote Torres to assistant pitching coach
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians have promoted Joe Torres to assistant pitching coach on manager Terry Francona’s staff. Torres spent the…
Continue Reading Pelosi says Democrats are considering adding Covid-19 relief to larger bill
By Daniella Diaz, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Wednesday that Democrats are considering adding Covid-19 relief to the larger…
Continue Reading Man who rescued 5 people during Oklahoma City bombing dies
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN Raymond Washburn, who is credited with helping rescue five people from the rubble of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, passed…
Continue ReadingArkansans build ramp for man’s house so he can live at home
By Brandon Evans Click here for updates on this story PRAIRIE GROVE, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) — Despite the cold and snow,…
Continue Reading How to get free at-home Covid-19 tests from the government
By Tami Luhby, CNN Americans can now sign up to get free home Covid-19 tests from the federal government. Though the website formally debuted on…
Continue Reading Prior infection, vaccines provide best protection from COVID
By MIKE STOBBE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A new study that compares coronavirus protection from prior infection and vaccination concludes…
Continue Reading‘Wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy’: 1-year-old baby’s battle with COVID-19
By Joey Safchik Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — As Amy Crosby drove from South Dakota to…
Continue ReadingEatonville family shocked to learn person had already been buried in mother’s grave
By Michelle Meredith Click here for updates on this story EATONVILLE, Florida (WESH) — It’s never easy to mourn…
Continue Reading Texas wildfire no longer growing, some evacuations lifted
By KEN MILLER Associated Press Authorities say a wildfire in a central Texas state park is no longer growing and no injuries were reported after the…
Continue ReadingSearch Underway For Aggressive Mountain Lion In Belmont Neighborhood
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BELMONT, California (KPIX) — Police and game wardens searched a…
Continue Reading Sotomayor and Gorsuch say they are ‘warm colleagues and friends’ amid masking dustup
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Sonia Sotomayor issued an unusual statement Wednesday…
Continue Reading Esta cosecha de naranjas será la más pequeña desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial y disparará los precios del jugo
macamilarincon (CNN Business) –– Hay problemas con las naranjas. Las enfermedades que afectan a los cítricos y el mal tiempo están limitando el…
Continue Reading Times Square subway victim Michelle Alyssa Go remembered as a ‘compassionate soul’
By Ray Sanchez and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Michelle Alyssa Go, who was pushed to the her death in front of a Times Square subway train, is…
Continue ReadingA new species of tarantula discovered by Thai YouTube star
By Katie Hunt, CNN A previously unknown type of tarantula has been discovered in Thailand, and it lives exclusively in the hollowed stems of bamboo…
Continue Reading US begins offering 1B free COVID tests, but many more needed
By MATTHEW PERRONE and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, people across the U.S. can log on to a government…
Continue Reading Who are the 3 officers on trial in George Floyd’s death?
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three former Minneapolis officers headed to a federal trial on civil rights charges this…
Continue ReadingCommunity Suggests ‘Super Happy Fun Time’ Name For New Roseville Park
By Tony Lopez Click here for updates on this story ROSEVILLE, California (KOVR) — The city of Roseville is growing…
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