Rep. Ayanna Pressley is launching a new policy pledge for elected officials and candidates up and down the ballot in the hopes of highlighting support for progressive policies and channeling that popularity into momentum for the left’s agenda. The Massachusetts Democratic congresswoman and “Squad” member told CNN her policy pledge will help embolden lawmakers as
Continue Reading(CNN) — Casi una docena de políticos rusos ha publicado una carta abierta al presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, en la que le señalan como responsable personal de la vida de Alexey Navalny, crítico del Kremlin, quien se encuentra en huelga de hambre en una cárcel de la ciudad rusa de Pokrov. «El estado de
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Chicago police are looking for whoever opened fire on a car Sunday afternoon, killing a 7-year-old girl in the city’s West Side. Jaslyn Adams and her 29-year-old father were in the drive-thru lane of a McDonald’s when someone shot into their car, family members told CNN affiliate WBBM. A police vehicle that was already at
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A conservation group is offering members of the public the chance to donate to restore specific artifacts at the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019. Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris is running a crowdfunding campaign designed to boost the rebuilding project, and supporters can choose what their money is
Continue ReadingEl presidente de México plantea un camino para obtener visas de trabajo en EE.UU. Se acerca el final del juicio contra Derek Chauvin. Otra misión de SpaceX saldrá el Día de la Tierra rumbo a la Estación Espacial Internacional. Además, la polémica por un nuevo torneo de fútbol. Esto es lo que debes saber para
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Sunny skies and warmer conditions prevail today. The weekend brought highs to 90, we’ll be 5-7 degrees warmer today. Weak off shore winds kept skies nice and clear, and lowered dew points. Today that pattern holds through this evening. Winds will be breezy this evening, and again tomorrow as we see the wind direction shift
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Across the Gulf Coast farmers can’t seem to catch a break as back to back storms take their toll on the soil that many have spent months preparing for their spring crop. “Over the past couple of weeks it’s just been cloudy and nasty,”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RIGBY, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — Twenty-one year old Jesse Gentle will face a first-degree murder charge in district court following a two-day preliminary hearing on Thursday and Friday. During the hearing, Magistrate Judge Robert Crowley listened to arguments presented by the prosecution and defense regarding the killing of 72-year-old
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS (eastidahonews.com) — A man will spend six months in jail followed by a decade on probation after using threats to coerce teens into having sex with him. Charles Jordan Christiansen, 28, received his 180-day jail sentence Thursday. Christiansen pleaded guilty in January to felony rape where
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — One week after Daunte Wright was shot and killed by a Minnesota police officer, his death is sparking a national outcry as demonstrators gather across the country, including in Mobile. Thousands of people are demanding justice and police accountability after yet another death at
Continue ReadingAs health officials discussed how to handle reports of blood clots possibly linked to Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, one option considered was issuing a warning to health care providers without recommending a full pause, multiple sources told CNN. But as officials discussed the best path forward during a Zoom call on April 12, they
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Former President George W. Bush on Sunday called on Congress to tone down the “harsh rhetoric” on immigration, adding that he hopes that doing so will “set a tone that is more respectful” of immigrants and lead to more reform. “I do want to say to Congress, please put aside all of the harsh rhetoric
Continue Reading Prosecutors and the defense will offer competing visions of Derek Chauvin’s role in George Floyd’s death during closing arguments Monday in the former Minneapolis officer’s criminal trial. For the prosecution, that means drilling home their concise argument that Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, was exactly what it appeared to be on bystander video. What
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A Milwaukee grandmother is a master at creating whimsical creatures with a pair of crochet needles and her impressive mind, just don’t interrupt her when she’s counting. On CBS 58 Sunday Morning, Winnie Dortch showed how decades of handcrafted crocheting has taken Marsha Kopan from
Continue Reading The Academy of Country Music Awards, celebrating the best in country music, were presented Sunday in Nashville. Luke Bryan won entertainer of the year, but he was unable to attend due to testing positive for Covid-19 last week. Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton, who led in nominations going into the night, also took home top
Continue ReadingConsumers around the world have amassed an extra $5.4 trillion in savings since the coronavirus pandemic began, setting the stage for a spending boom that could power a strong uplift in economic growth this year. Households had stockpiled the excess savings, equal to 6% of global GDP, by the end of March, according to Moody’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — People at Centennial Park saw 1,000 white flags near the Parthenon on Saturday. The flags were placed as part of a protest surrounding the Myanmar military coup. The Burma communities want to remind everyone of the coup. The protesters said each flag represents a
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Authorities are looking for a former sheriff’s office detective suspected of killing three people in a shooting in Austin, Texas. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene Sunday, according to tweets from Austin-Travis County EMS. The shooting appears to be “a domestic situation that is isolated,” Austin police said in a tweet. “Obviously this
Continue Reading The “Downton Abbey” film is getting the band back together. On Monday, Focus Features announced it has set production with Gareth Neame’s Carnival Films on “Downton Abbey 2.” “The original principal cast will all once again return for the second film which began production last week and is set to release Christmas 2021,” according to
Continue Reading(CNN) — Es un escenario de pesadilla: estás en un centro comercial, de compras con algunos amigos, o tal vez consiguiendo algunos alimentos de última hora para la cena. De repente, escuchas disparos. ¿Qué haces? Es una realidad que a muchos de nosotros nos cuesta aceptar, pero dada la frecuencia de tiroteos masivos en Estados
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