The United States is sending search and rescue gear to help Indonesia search for a submarine that went missing with 53 crew members on board, a defense official tells CNN. Three C-17 aircraft are expected to depart Dover Air Force Base Friday with watercraft and underwater search and rescue gear to assist with ongoing efforts
Continue ReadingHouse Majority Whip Jim Clyburn has been fined for violating the procedure of going through the metal detectors installed off the House floor, the first Democrat to receive such a fine. The House Ethics Committee confirmed in a statement Friday that Clyburn had been fined, one day after the South Carolina congressman told CNN about
Continue ReadingHonda became the latest automaker to promise an emissions-free future. In his first press conference as CEO of the Japanese automaker, Toshihiro Mibe said Friday the company “will strive” to sell only battery-electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles by 2040 in the three major markets where it primarily sells cars — North America, China
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Protests over deputies’ fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. kicked off for a third straight day Friday in North Carolina’s Elizabeth City, with demonstrators calling for authorities to release officers’ body camera footage of Wednesday’s killing. Demonstrators stood in the streets early Friday afternoon, blocking a few intersections in a commercial section of the city
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A tiny home was set up in Palm Springs Friday afternoon for the public to “tour”. The President for Well in the Desert believes the homes could be part of the solution for addressing homelessness in the city. “They go up very fast, they’re sturdy, they provide a bed to sleep on, an air conditioner
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(CNN) — Luego de una última probada de invierno esta semana, el tiempo extremo de la primavera volverá a rugir con tornados, granizo y vientos fuertes durante la próxima semana. Más de 30 millones de personas están bajo amenaza de tiempo severo el viernes de Texas a Alabama. Otros 20 millones se verán afectados el
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un preso que escapó de una cárcel de Nevada hace 27 años está nuevamente bajo custodia de Estados Unidos después de ser capturado en México, dijo el Departamento de Correcciones de Nevada y el Servicio de Alguaciles de Estados Unidos. Samuel Avalos Gallardo, de 52 años, fue descubierto viviendo en Nayarit, México. Fue
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Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A former Waukesha South High School student who brought two pellet guns to school agreed to a plea deal. Tyrone Smith, who was 17 at the time of the incident, allegedly pointed the weapon at a student’s head and was shot after police said
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Two of the nation’s largest university systems say they intend to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff on University of California and California State University campuses this fall. The new policy would impact millions of CSU and UC employees and students across 33 campuses. “It’s just one more vaccine that we need
Continue Reading Washington (CNN) — Un objeto no identificado fue visto en el sitio de la búsqueda en curso de un submarino indonesio desaparecido con 53 miembros de la tripulación a bordo. Las autoridades advierten que el oxÃgeno se agotará en pocas horas. Un buque naval indonesio detectó un objeto con «fuerte resonancia magnética» a una profundidad
Continue Reading A fresh manicure makes Trevor Wilkinson feel a little more like his true self. And now, after a fight that lasted most of his senior year, the teenager can breathe easily in his Texas high school knowing that he fought for the right to be unapologetic about who he is. Wilkinson, 18, an openly gay
Continue ReadingSimone Biles, the most decorated gymnast ever and one of the world’s greatest athletes, is leaving endorsement powerhouse Nike for a deal with Athleta, the athletic clothing unit of Gap Inc. Biles is a significant signing for Athleta’s marketing efforts. She’s the first woman to capture five all-around gymnastic world championship titles, and the winner
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Another gender reveal party turned dangerous, this time in New Hampshire, with an explosion that shook nearby homes. The partygoers detonated around 80 pounds of explosives, Kingston police said in a statement. They used an explosive called Tannerite, a target used for firearms practice that also comes in a gender-reveal variety. After Kingston police arrived
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On Thursday, 94 senators voted to pass legislation denouncing the recent wave of hate crimes directed at Asian Americans and creating a new position at the Justice Department to expedite those sorts of cases in the future. One senator voted against the legislation: Missouri Republican Josh Hawley. “My big problem with Sen Hirono’s bill that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KAUAI, Hawaii (KITV) — A spearfisherman went diving off the east coast of Kaua’i and came up with a big catch. Kawika Kau’i speared a 117-pound ulua or giant trevally, in one shot and he has video to prove it. “I just seen it just stay stiff and
Continue ReadingCaitlyn Jenner, the former Olympian and reality TV star, announced Friday she plans to run to replace California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in an expected recall election later this year. “I’m in! California is worth fighting for,” she tweeted Friday morning. Jenner, a longtime Republican, filed paperwork in Los Angeles County and announced her intent
Continue Reading Londres (CNN) — Una vacuna contra la malaria ha demostrado una eficacia récord en un ensayo de fase II, según muestra un estudio previo a la impresión publicado el viernes por la Universidad de Oxford, que genera esperanzas de que una de las enfermedades más mortales del mundo pueda controlarse. La vacuna, desarrollada por Oxford
Continue ReadingWest Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin endorsed Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Friday, bucking his own Democratic party and underscoring Murkowski’s reputation as one of the few Republican moderates left in the Senate. “I’ve met a lot of good people in Alaska, they know when they’ve got the real deal. And they see the person that
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden will embark upon his first foreign trip in June, the White House said on Friday, with plans to attend the Group of 7 summit in southwestern England and diplomatic meetings in Brussels. Any president’s first venture abroad is closely watched for its symbolic nod to foreign policy priorities. Biden’s plans amount to
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The 93rd Academy Awards are finally happening this Sunday and one person who will be watching is Billy Crystal. Crystal knows a thing or two about the Oscars after hosting the show nine times. “I have great faith in the producers,” Crystal told CNN in an interview on Thursday, while promoting his upcoming movie, “Here
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