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The CDC continues to warn Americans about the Delta variant, first identified in India, labeling it “a variant of concern,” meaning it may be more easily spread. But, a new analysis shows states where vaccinations are up have Covid-19 cases that are down.
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Dozens of brown pelicans have been attacked and injured in California, with whoever is responsible snapping some of the birds’ wings. More than 30 injured brown pelicans have been found between San Clemente and Huntington Beach, Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center of Orange County said in a statement. Of those, 22
Continue ReadingRenewed push to right the wrongs of the Tulsa race massacre
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Intense bidding wars and supply shortages for lumber and other building materials threaten to finally derail the housing market. But one top homebuilder says the good times — for builders, anyway — aren’t over just yet. Lennar, a Miami-based builder, reported earnings and revenue after the closing bell
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business New York Democrats want JPMorgan Chase to return the overdraft fees the bank collected during the pandemic — and to scrap the hated charges altogether. Despite the chaos set off by the pandemic, JPMorgan collected nearly $1.5 billion in overdraft fees last year, more than any other lender, according to
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The biggest US bank is ramping up its plans to expand in the United Kingdom. JPMorgan Chase announced Thursday that it’s buying Nutmeg, the UK digital wealth manager, for an undisclosed amount. It said the new acquisition will “complement” the digital bank that it’s planning to launch in the country
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN The Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land. The Supreme Court’s dismissal Thursday of the latest Republican-led challenge to the landmark health reform law, widely known as Obamacare, leaves in place the existing system. The act, which has survived multiple Republican attempts to tear it down in the 11
Continue ReadingVoting rights activist Stacey Abrams signals she would support Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) proposed changes to the voting rights bill.
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN Stacey Abrams on Thursday praised West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s proposed changes to voting rights legislation, a notable statement of support from someone who is widely seen as a leader among progressives on the issue. “What Sen. Manchin is putting forward are some basic building blocks that we need to ensure
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN It’s not just puppies and sourdough starter. Another thing that spiked during the pandemic: the purchase of vacation homes. Remote workers who were able to log on from anywhere snapped up homes in vacation areas, sending seasonal home purchases skyrocketing last year. Vacation home sales rose by 16% in 2020 from
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, CNN The House voted Thursday to repeal the 2002 legal authorization for the war in Iraq, marking what the bill’s backers hope is a first step to curbing the President’s expansive war powers enacted after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The House voted 268-161 to repeal the authorization, with 49 Republicans
Continue ReadingBy Hal Scheurich, Shelby Myers Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — A man is dead after a workplace shooting in Baldwin County Wednesday morning, June 16, 2021. Deputies said two men working at Friendship Road Dirt Pit got into an altercation when one pulled a gun and shot the
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business For the second time in 10 days, a giant chunk of the internet briefly broke because of an outage at a company most people have probably never heard of. The websites for Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and others all went dark
Continue ReadingParis Jackson joined Willow Smith on “Red Table Talk Takeover” for a candid conversation about her past suicide attempts and how she coped with growing up in the shadow of her father, Michael Jackson.
Continue ReadingCNN’s Jessica Schneider and Jeffrey Toobin explain the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to rule Philadelphia violated the First Amendment when it froze the contract of a Catholic foster care agency that refused to work with same-sex couples as potential foster parents.
Continue ReadingBy James Briggs and Jack Guy, CNN Business British supermarket chain Waitrose will change the name of one of its products to remove a racial slur used in South Africa during apartheid, the company announced Wednesday. The product, formerly known as “Kaffir Lime Leaves,” will have new packaging under the name “Makrut Lime Leaves.” Waitrose
Continue ReadingBy Blake Summers Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A man was arrested Wednesday night after he jumped from the pedestrian bridge in Nashville into the Cumberland River just after 8 p.m. Donald A. Finnegan, 31, told police at the scene he was looking for a “thrill and adrenaline rush.”
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Geyer Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A 33-year-old Davenport man on probation until 2023 for breaking the windows of a Davenport Wells Fargo branch in September is facing a robbery charge after he allegedly walked into a Davenport credit union Wednesday and demanded money. Arnordo Corderrel
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, Connecticut (WFSB) — A suspected cocaine dealer and his girlfriend were arrested when investigators executed a search warrant on Tuesday. Josiah Cadette, 28, and Nysha Sanchez, 26, face charges. The East Central Narcotics Task Force said it ended a lengthy undercover investigation that targeted
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Geyer Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Davenport police and the Iowa State Patrol arrested five boys early Wednesday in two separate stolen vehicle incidents. At 12:33 a.m. Wednesday police saw a Toyota Camry that had been reported stolen traveling at speeds in excess of 80 mph.
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