Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to release some migrant families in detention to accommodate the arrival of migrants arrested at the US-Mexico border, according to two Homeland Security officials. Over recent weeks, there has been a growing number of migrants apprehended at the US southern border, though the majority continue to be turned away
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Another 861,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, according to seasonally adjusted data released Thursday from the Labor Department. That’s nearly 100,000 more claims than economists had predicted and the highest number in a month. it was also an increase from the week before — which was revised higher as
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Archeologists have uncovered the remains of a 12th century bathhouse at a popular bar in the city of Seville, southern Spain. Cerveceria Giralda has been operating in the heart of the city since 1923, but the bar is housed in a building with a far longer history. While the vaulted ceilings suggested it could have
Continue ReadingA group of businesses and nonprofit organizations are banding together to speed up and strengthen their companies’ response to the pandemic. Five groups, including the Ad Council, CDC Foundation and the Business Roundtable, announced Thursday they are forming a new partnership called the Health Action Alliance. Its aim is to assist businesses of all sizes
Continue ReadingCongresswoman Maxine Waters plans to thoroughly investigate the GameStop trading frenzy by holding multiple hearings on the matter. Waters, the chairwoman of the powerful House Financial Services Committee, told CNN Business she will likely hold three hearings, with the first one occurring Thursday. Subsequent hearings could focus on expert testimony and potential legislation, Waters said.
Continue ReadingUpon hearing about Rush Limbaugh’s death on Wednesday, many fans said he was irreplaceable. For the time being, his distributor is not going to try. “Rush’s voice will continue to be heard, providing comfort and continued insight to his legions of loyal fans,” Premiere Networks said in a statement obtained by CNN Business. Premiere Networks
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Landing day is finally here. The NASA Perseverance rover has been on a nearly 300 million-mile journey since it left Earth more than 6 months ago. If all goes well, it’s expected to land on Mars around 3:55 p.m. ET. Humanity’s love affair with Mars is an enduring one, full of wonder about the possibility
Continue Reading The search for signs of ancient life on Mars. The first helicopter fly on another planet. The first recordings of sound on the red planet. NASA’s most sophisticated rover to date has a packed agenda for the next few years once it lands on the surface of Mars today. If all goes well — and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Greenville, South Carolina (WHNS) — Deputies say an escaped suspect is back in custody in Greenville County, and the sheriff’s office says he was still in handcuffs when found. According to dispatch, deputies responded to a call for a suspicious person just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday, February
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Skies are clear, winds are fairly light despite a Wind Advisory to our West that will expire at 2pm. Click the image below to see the full parameters of that Advisory. So we’ll see some gusty conditions along the perimeter of the Valley adjacent to the Advisory, but the bulk of the Valley will see
Continue Reading Five children are motherless after a gun accident killed their mother and injured their youngest sibling. The 25-year-old woman was at home with her children when she was fatally shot, police in Cornelius, North Carolina, said. Police said the woman was ‘inadvertently shot,’ likely after her children found the gun inside her purse. Her youngest
Continue ReadingGrocery store workers in the United States have been stocking shelves, handling customers and keeping stores tidy in challenging and sometimes dangerous pandemic conditions for almost a year. But a vaccine that once offered these essential workers hope for their safety remains elusive for most. Although coronavirus risks are high and new variants of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Portland, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police say a crowd of people harassed Fred Meyer employees who were throwing out food that went bad due to a power outage in the Hollywood District on Tuesday. At about 4 p.m., a call came in from the Fred Meyer, located at
Continue Reading(CNN) — A medida que las tormentas invernales y las temperaturas bajo cero continúan causando estragos en Texas, muchos tienen que luchar por sobrevivir. Millones en el estado permanecen sin electricidad el miércoles, haciendo todo lo posible por mantenerse calientes y secos mientras las tuberías reventadas inundan las casas. Estas son solo algunas de las
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Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the movie “Hotel Rwanda,” appeared in court in Kigali on Wednesday along with 20 others accused of conspiring to launch attacks on Rwandan territory in 2018 and 2019, resulting in at least nine deaths. The 66-year-old was first arrested in August 2020 and faces nine charges, including financing terrorism, murder as
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLAGSTAFF, Arizona (Arizona Daily Star) — The saga of Kronk, the missing husky who has roamed and rambled up and down and all around the San Francisco Peaks for going on 42 days, has at last ended. Kronk, who bolted from his owner in early January on a
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans are seeking to deflect blame, misleadingly pointing to renewable energy sources including wind and solar power as the culprits of the state’s massive power outages, as millions of the state’s residents face below-freezing temperatures without power or running water. Millions of Texans remain without power as the state
Continue Reading People can say all sorts of strange things in their sleep, but a new study suggests that someone in the middle of a vivid dream can understand questions — and even answer them. Dreams have been widely studied, and experts are still trying to understand why we have them, how dream scenarios are created, and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas (KVVU) — Health experts say COVID-19 has far less of an impact on children than adults, but severe cases in youths have been documented across the country and in the Las Vegas Valley. Harli Hecht, 9, has battled numerous health challenges after COVID-19, including the rare
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