Cinco de Mayo Fast Facts
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Study: Redlining tied to more oil, gas wells in urban areas
By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press A new study finds that minority neighborhoods where residents were long denied home loans through a practice called…
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Masking mandate no longer required on public transit
The Transportation Security Administration will stop enforcing mask mandates on planes and public transit after a federal Florida judge declared that…
Continue Reading Woman’s fatal stabbing livestreamed on Facebook; man charged
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A livestreamed fatal stabbing of a woman on social media led police to her body in an office building parking lot in…
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Conoce las suites de cruceros más extravagantes del mundo
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — ¿Qué se siente al navegar por los mares en la cima del lujo? Las suites más lujosas de los cruceros fusionan la…
Continue Reading He spent three decades in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. Now at 61, this San Francisco man will be freed
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Joaquin Ciria has spent more than half his life behind bars for the murder of his friend in San Francisco, a crime he has…
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All-female IndyCar team announces 3-race schedule, no 500
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar team owner Beth Paretta plans to compete in three races this season. The all-female…
Continue ReadingWoman found shot to death, man wounded in parking lot of restaurant
By KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story LONS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A woman was killed and a man…
Continue Reading Police investigating vandalism of Islamic center, second incident in six months
By Mirna Alsharif, CNN Police are investigating vandalism at an Islamic center in Richmond, Virginia, a Henrico County Police Division spokesperson…
Continue ReadingJupiter’s moon Europa may have a habitable ice shell
By Ashley Strickland, CNN On Jupiter’s moon Europa, a saltwater ocean exists deep beneath a thick ice shell. Now, a surprising connection…
Continue ReadingTwo young siblings drown in Lake Hughes pond
By KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story LAKE HUGHES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Two young siblings, a…
Continue Reading Spain: Hacked Catalans to launch a legal bid on spyware use
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Catalan separatist politicians and activists are launching a legal offensive in half a dozen…
Continue ReadingPolice: daughter killed mom during custody dispute at Texas Starbucks
By Deborah Gaines Click here for updates on this story RICHARDSON, Texas (KTVT) — Police in North Texas have confirmed…
Continue Reading Johnny Depp on stand: Ex-wife Heard’s allegations ‘heinous’
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Actor Johnny Depp told jurors that he felt compelled to sue his ex-wife Amber Heard for…
Continue Reading Rosalía ‘very excited’ about imminent world tour
By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rosalía spent three years working on her acclaimed third studio album, “Motomami.” Now…
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Court ruling creates mishmash of transportation mask rules
By The Associated Press A decision by a federal judge in Florida to throw out a national mask mandate in public transportation across the U.S. has…
Continue ReadingNor’easter power outages for thousands of customers have crews working into the night
By Eric Levenson, Monica Garrett and Amy Simonson, CNN An April nor’easter brought heavy snow and gusty winds to the region Tuesday, keeping…
Continue ReadingMissing woman identified as a victim of the ‘Happy Face Serial Killer’
By Connor McCarthy Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — It’s been nearly 30 years since…
Continue Reading Inmate David Sweat stages a hunger strike, and a court authorizes state to force-feed him
By Mirna Alsharif and Jason Hanna, CNN A judge this week authorized New York’s corrections department to force-feed inmate David Sweat, a…
Continue Reading Yemen swears in presidential body after Hadi stepped aside
By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — State-run media reports that Yemen’s internationally recognized presidential council has…
Continue ReadingMan wrongfully convicted in murder, exonerated after 32 years behind bars
By Kiet Do Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Joaquin Ciria, a man who has spent more than…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How Russia’s eastern push in Ukraine may unfold
By The Associated Press Russia’s new offensive in eastern Ukraine reflects Moscow’s hope to reverse its battlefield fortunes after a catastrophic…
Continue Reading US urges Serbia to join sanctions against its ally Russia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A U.S. Senate delegation has urged Serbia to join the rest of Europe and impose sanctions against Russia for its bloody…
Continue Reading Marseille partial stadium closure for UEFA semi after unrest
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Violence by Marseille fans has led to UEFA ordering the French club to close part of its stadium for the Europa Conference…
Continue Reading Chief: Nothing at house indicated trouble before shooting
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh’s police chief says an officer who went to a short-term rental property where a party was going on shortly before…
Continue ReadingCity asking residents to skip mowing their lawns for the month of May
By WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story EDINA, Minnesota (WCCO) — Looking for an excuse not to mow your…
Continue Reading Gun safety activists decry inaction as US shootings surge
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats have spent years pledging to address the gun violence that plagues…
Continue Reading‘Lake Chipotle’: Flooded parking lot in Minneapolis goes viral
By WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Minnesotans are pretty proud of…
Continue Reading Begay back in action to learn more about APGA Tour
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Notah Begay is competing again for the first time in nearly 10 years. The score doesn’t really matter to him.…
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The magic is gone for Disney investors
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Disney investors aren’t having as awful a year as Netflix shareholders. But that’s not saying much.…
Continue Reading The magic is gone for Disney investors
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Disney investors aren’t having as awful a year as Netflix shareholders. But that’s not saying much.…
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What happens to weapons sent to Ukraine? The US doesn’t really know
By Katie Bo Lillis, Jeremy Herb, Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN The US has few ways to track the substantial supply of anti-tank,…
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Bradley Wiggins: Tour de France winner says he was sexually groomed by a coach as a teen
By Issy Ronald, CNN Five-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has told Men’s Health UK in an interview he was…
Continue Reading Sorana Cirstea wins to open title defense in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (AP) — Defending champion Sorana Cirstea has won her opening match at the clay-court Istanbul Championship, beating Kamilla Rakhimova of…
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How to do Tabata training, the short but exhausting, fat-blasting HIIT workout
By Dana Santas, CNN Short on time but want to blast away fat and calories? Consider Tabata training. It’s a type of high-intensity interval…
Continue Reading Florida Gov DeSantis pushes to end Disney self-government
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking the Legislature to repeal a law allowing Walt…
Continue Reading Florida Gov DeSantis pushes to end Disney self-government
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking the Legislature to repeal a law allowing Walt…
Continue Reading IMF says Russia’s war in Ukraine will ‘severely set back’ global economy
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The International Monetary Fund has slashed its expectations for global economic growth over the next two years…
Continue Reading Do you split your Oreo? Researchers at MIT explain how to make the filling stick to one side
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Oreology: The study of the creme-filled cookie sandwich. Haven’t heard of it? Well, you’ve probably studied it…
Continue Reading VP Harris to officiate New Mexico governor’s May wedding
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is getting married, and Vice President Kamala Harris has been picked to officiate. The…
Continue Reading La guerra olvidada en Yemen: el país lleva casi ocho años de conflicto civil, crisis humanitaria y una escalada regional
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Mientras la guerra civil en Siria se expandía por la región, mientras Estados Unidos intentaba por última…
Continue Reading Atlanta United tries to move on after losing keeper Guzan
ATLANTA (AP) — Brad Guzan has been the last defense for Atlanta United almost since the beginning of the franchise. Now, the MLS club must figure…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson says he didn’t know lockdown-busting party was illegal after being fined by police
By Rob Picheta, CNN British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized for breaking his own Covid-19 restrictions, but claimed he didn’t know…
Continue Reading Police look to identify the body of child found in a wooded area in Indiana
By Amanda Watts and Raja Razek, CNN Indiana officials have asked the public for help identifying a child who was found dead Saturday in a heavily…
Continue Reading Power to Mount Charleston area shut off due to fire threat
A Nevada utility has shut off electrical power to the Mount Charleston area near Las Vegas because of threatening wildfire conditions. NV Energy said…
Continue Reading ‘Water is a human right’: City of Jackson still in dire need of infrastructure help to fight water crisis
By Maya Brown, CNN Laurie Bertram Roberts walks 3 miles down a nearby hill to the store to fill up her 5-gallon jug with filtered water. The mother…
Continue ReadingSetting an exploratory course for Uranus and an intriguing ocean world
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Mysterious, icy worlds in our solar system should be an exploration priority going forward, according to a new report…
Continue Reading Florida rejects 41% of new math textbooks, citing critical race theory among its reasons
By Tina Burnside, Zoe Sottile and Nicole Chavez, CNN The Florida Department of Education announced Friday the state has rejected more than 50 math…
Continue Reading Iowa QB Petras fighting for job after offense underperforms
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has opened its quarterback competition after its offense ranked near the bottom of…
Continue Reading CDC launches forecasting center to be like a ‘National Weather Service for infectious diseases’
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched its Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics on Tuesday.…
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