Yes, Chrissy Teigen has left Twitter, but it’s not for the reason many believe. The model/author/entrepreneur is now a former Twitter power user. On Thursday she went to her verified Instagram account to explain why. “I want to say that this is absolutely NOT twitter’s fault – I believe they do all they can to
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Click here for updates on this story COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) — The Iowa House recently passed a permitless carry bill that would give Iowans the right to purchase and carry handguns without a permit from sheriff’s departments. It would also shift the burden of background checks to gun dealers. The bill now awaits approval
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(CNN Español) — La modelo Chrissy Teigen se despidió de su cuenta de Twitter, en la cual tenía más 13,7 millones de seguidores. La también co-presentadora de televisión hizo el anuncio con una serie de tuits este miércoles. «Durante más de 10 años, ustedes han sido mi mundo. Realmente considero a muchos de ustedes mis
Continue Reading Scientists and global health officials are investigating whether the current Ebola outbreak in Guinea may have been triggered by a person who was first infected with the virus during the Ebola epidemic in the region five years ago. The World Health Organization (WHO) is carrying out further investigations into the individual who appears to have
Continue ReadingThere are very few firsts at a Passover Seder, the traditional holiday meal Jewish people have celebrated for centuries. But for second gentleman Doug Emhoff, this Passover is very different than any he has celebrated in the past. “Now this is a moment of many firsts,” Emhoff declared, sitting solo in front of the White
Continue Reading Provided extensive access to Pope Francis, “Francesco” is essentially a valentine to his progressive policies and the role he has played in spurring the Catholic Church to address major crises, including the abuse scandal within. There are few revelations in this feature-length documentary, arriving stateside via new streaming service Discovery+ in advance of Easter. Director
Continue Reading There have been so many variations on Sherlock Holmes that the idea of another — especially built around teenagers — didn’t provoke much enthusiasm going in. But “The Irregulars” proves unexpectedly fun, in what amounts to a Victorian version of “The X-Files,” revising the most familiar characters while introducing a major dose of the supernatural
Continue ReadingFederal investigators identified more than half a billion dollars in fraud and charged 474 people with crimes related to theft of money from US Covid relief programs, the Justice Department announced Friday. The announcement came one year after the passage of the $2 trillion economic aid legislation known as the CARES Act, which aimed to
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un intento de hacer cumplir un toque de queda de emergencia en las vacaciones de primavera en Miami Beach el fin de semana pasado se convirtió en un caos. Pero este fin de semana, los funcionarios de la ciudad dicen que están preparados. Las autoridades han extendido el toque de queda y el
Continue ReadingGeorgia state Rep. Park Cannon was arrested and removed from the Georgia Capitol on Thursday after passage of the state’s sweeping elections bill restricting voting access. In a video posted to social media, a Georgia Capitol police officer speaks with the Democrat outside the door to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s office. After knocking on the
Continue ReadingFormer President Donald Trump on Thursday attempted to whitewash the history of the January 6 Capitol riot by pushing the false suggestion that his supporters were “hugging and kissing” police officers and posed “zero threat” despite widespread violence, injuries to law enforcement officers and five deaths. It’s an outrageous attempt by Trump to rewrite the
Continue Reading Los Angeles officials moved ahead Thursday with the shut down of a homeless encampment in Echo Park following a night of confrontations between police and demonstrators. LAPD Chief Michel Moore tweeted late Wednesday that homeless people remaining in the park had 24 hours to leave. At least 40 tents used by the homeless could still
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This past January, just a few days after the inauguration of President Joe Biden, six of the doctors responsible for the previous administration’s Covid-19 response agreed to sit down — in strict confidence — and talk with me about the events of the past year. Over the period of a few weeks, in Houston, Washington,
Continue ReadingCompanies including H&M, Nike, Adidas and Burberry have been caught in the middle of a political firestorm in China — spooking investors that keep close tabs on a key market. What’s happening: The retailers face boycotts because of stands they’ve taken in the past against the alleged use of forced labor to produce cotton in
Continue ReadingOne year to the day after workers first stepped inside a new Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, a milestone union vote at the facility is set to come to an end. Monday is the final day for ballots to be received by the National Labor Relations Board in order to be counted in the election.
Continue Reading Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny is suffering acute back pain which has affected his ability to walk and his condition is being exacerbated by alleged “torture by sleep deprivation,” his legal team said Thursday. One of Navalny’s lawyers, Vadim Kobzev, tweeted Thursday after seeing his client that the activist was not being treated properly and
Continue Reading Eritrea will withdraw its troops from Ethiopia, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Friday, days after acknowledging for the first time that Eritrean forces had entered Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region during the country’s five-month-old conflict. “The government of Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces out of the Ethiopian border. The Ethiopian National Defense
Continue ReadingH&M, Nike and other big Western apparel brands are facing a boycott in China because of the stand they’ve taken against the alleged use of forced labor to produce cotton in the country’s western region of Xinjiang. H&M and Nike said months ago they were concerned about allegations forced labor has been used to produce
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China has issued more retaliatory sanctions over Xinjiang, targeting individuals and entities in the United Kingdom it says “maliciously spread lies and disinformation” regarding Beijing’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims. In a statement Friday, China’s foreign ministry said the UK had “imposed unilateral sanctions on relevant Chinese individuals and entity, citing the so-called human rights issues
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A Wind Advisory expired at 3 a.m. but winds will still be breezy Friday. A trough of low pressure will push east by the weekend. Friday morning, some showers will occur closer to the coast and dissipate by the late morning. Temperatures will remain below average Friday. The average high temperature this time of year
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