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The Biden administration has decided against sanctioning the company in charge of building Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, despite strongly opposing the project, according to two sources familiar with the decision, signaling that it is prioritizing unity with allies over concerns about a potential geopolitical threat. Instead the administration will sanction some of the
Continue ReadingNearly a year ago, Amazon said it would stop providing its facial-recognition software, Rekognition, to police for a year. Now it appears that ban won’t be ending any time soon — if ever. On Tuesday, Amazon said it would extend its ban on police usage of the technology “until further notice.” The decision was first
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Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — Rock Island High School student Riley Jones has won first place in the annual Congressional Art Competition for her digital artwork titled, “Black Pride.” The contest, hosted by U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Moline, for the 17th District, is a national high school
Continue Reading A Florida judge facing discipline for allegedly missing work and having court staff drive him to events, do his online shopping and perform other personal errands has resigned from the bench, according to the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission. The Commission opened an inquiry into Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Martin Zilber after getting a complaint last September
Continue Reading A transgender woman in New Jersey was moved to a men’s prison after filing a lawsuit alleging abuse at her facility, and seeking transfer to another facility that houses women, according to her lawyer. Rae Rollins, 25, is a trans woman, and is listed in the New Jersey Department of Corrections offender database as a
Continue ReadingBlack US military service members were 28% less likely to get an initial Covid-19 vaccine dose compared to White service members, according to a military study. The study used Department of Defense data to analyze vaccination acceptance trends among active service members between December 2020 and March 2021. It compared vaccination acceptance trends by ethnicity,
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Nota del editor: Carlos Alberto Montaner es escritor, periodista y colaborador de CNN. Sus columnas se publican en decenas de diarios de España, Estados Unidos y América Latina. Montaner es, además, vicepresidente de la Internacional Liberal. Las opiniones aquí expresadas son exclusivamente suyas. (CNN Español) — Cuando Israel era un país pobre y débil, el
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COVINGTON, Georgia (Rockdale Citizen) — A Covington family is expressing their appreciation to the Covington Police Department and Officer Matt Holbrook for quick action that saved their toddler’s life. Holbrook and other officers from the D Team responded to a May 2 to North Street where a toddler
Continue ReadingA Michigan judge dismissed an election fraud case Tuesday that state officials said was the last of the lawsuits challenging the 2020 election. The suit, which was originally filed by Michigan voter named William Bailey on November 23 of last year, alleged that “material fraud or error” took place when inaccurate results were shared, according
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA COUNTY, Wisconsin (Kenosha News) — After a woman decided to fire a contractor she believed was ripping her off — and who she thought had friends in her home doing drugs while she was away — the man allegedly pulled a gun on her. Bryan Tidwell, 37,
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Last week, California expanded its drought emergency to 41 California counties following an extremely dry winter with low snowpack and little rainfall. Riverside County wasn’t one of the counties where the emergency was declared, however, many have been left wondering how we would be affected locally. The Desert Water Agency is hosting a virtual webinar
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CORONA, CA (KCAL, KCBS) — A Southern California man is back home to the United States after an immigration battle had him stuck in his birth country of Mexico over the past two years, according to reports. Jose Palomar was brought to the U.S. as a 5-year-old child
Continue ReadingThe State Department said Tuesday that it will now grant US citizenship to children born abroad to parents who used artificial reproductive technology, including surrogacy, notifying Congress and diplomatic posts of the change to longstanding policy. The decision allows same-sex and heterosexual couples to transfer US citizenship to their baby, as long as one parent
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL, KCBS) — Police are searching for a man who stabbed a Cheesecake Factory employee as he tried to get away with some baked goods. The stabbing was reported just after 1 p.m. Sunday at the Cheesecake Factory at the Westfield Topanga mall, along Topanga
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SUMMIT COUNTY, CO (KCNC) — With RVs and campers in short supply this year, chances are customers will pay a premium for a used RV or end up waiting until next fall to get their hands on one. For those who already made the purchase, finding a campsite
Continue ReadingThe House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to pass legislation intended to counter a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the coronavirus pandemic. The vote was 364-62 with 62 Republicans voting against it. President Joe Biden has voiced his support for the measure and now that it has passed the House, it will be cleared for his
Continue Reading (CNN) — La India fue azotada el lunes por la tormenta más fuerte jamás registrada en su costa occidental, dificultando la respuesta de las autoridades a la crisis del covid-19 en algunas de las regiones más afectadas del país.El ciclón tropical Tauktae, una tormenta con vientos equivalentes a los de un huracán de categoría 3
Continue Reading A man who turned himself in for a New Hampshire gender reveal party that triggered an explosion has been charged with disorderly conduct, police confirmed this week. Anthony Spinelli, who police said bought and detonated around 80 pounds of the explosive Tannerite at the party, turned himself into the Kingston Police Department, according to a
Continue ReadingIt’s not every day an American president gets to speed down a driving course in an electric pick-up truck trailed by Secret Service. But on Tuesday, President Joe Biden did just that. Biden made an unscheduled visit to a Ford driving course at which safety tests are normally conducted, and had the opportunity to test
Continue ReadingHouse Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday he opposed an inquiry to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol, siding with Republicans who have tried in recent days to downplay and move on from efforts to overturn the 2020 election. McCarthy’s opposition to the bipartisan agreement for an independent commission comes ahead of a
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