Concern at collapsed building’s twin
Falling debris hinders rescuers at the Surfside high rise collapse; Miami-Dade’s mayor supports a grand jury probe; sister building seems in better shape.
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Gas prices to increase more Thursday as new CA tax takes effect
Starting Thursday, Californians can expect a little more pain at the pump: an annual gasoline tax increase is going into effect on July 1. It’s only pennies that will be tacked on each time you fill up, but it’s coming at a time that some drivers said they’re already feeling a pinch in their bank
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Las denunciantes de Bill Cosby y sus abogadas expresan su indignación y traición por su salida de prisión
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La noticia de la salida de Bill Cosby de la prisión conmocionó a muchos en Estados Unidos, sobre todo a quienes lo denunciaron.Cosby fue liberado después de que el máximo tribunal de Pennsylvania anulara su condena por agresión sexual, diciendo que se violaron sus derechos al debido proceso en el primer
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Short-term vacation renters could see a new charge on their bill starting July 1st
Starting on Thursday, July 1st, anyone staying at a short-term vacation rental here in the Coachella Valley could see a new, additional charge on their bill. The charge would represent approximately 1% of the total cost of the stay, and would show up on a bill as a “Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) Assessment.”
Continue ReadingState Department unveils new LGBTQ-inclusive policies for passports applicants
By Devan Cole, CNN Transgender Americans can now more easily change the sex marker on their US passports, the State Department announced Wednesday, promising to unveil more gender-inclusive changes to passport applications in the future. The department said in a statement it will be updating its procedures to allow applicants to self-select their sex marker
Continue Reading OPINIÓN | Los 60 de Diana: cuando las palabras duelen
CNNEE Nota del editor: Mari Rodríguez Ichaso ha sido colaboradora de la revista Vanidades durante varias décadas. Es especialista en moda, viajes, gastronomía, arte, arquitectura y entretenimiento, productora de cine y columnista de estilo de CNN en Español. Las opiniones expresadas en esta columna son exclusivamente suyas. Lee más artículos de opinión en cnne.com/opinion. (CNN
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CNN to cover July 4th from coast-to-coast
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN As the nation continues to move toward a return to normal, CNN will celebrate the reopening of the country with a special, live July 4th prime-time program featuring fireworks displays from coast-to-coast and musical performances celebrating the United States’ diversity. CNN’s “Fourth in America Special” will air Sunday, July 4 starting
Continue ReadingFired Fox News host Ed Henry files defamation lawsuit against the network and its CEO
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Former Fox News host Ed Henry, who was fired in 2020 over a sexual misconduct allegation, filed a defamation lawsuit on Wednesday against the right-wing news network and chief executive Suzanne Scott. The lawsuit accused Scott of having “publicly smeared” Henry as a “sex criminal” when she released a statement
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s military has tightened its grip on the jade industry, report says
By Helen Regan, CNN Myanmar’s military has such strong control over the country’s jade trade that it would be “nearly impossible” to buy the gemstone without enriching the generals and their allies, a new report said Tuesday. Myanmar produces about 70% of the world’s jade, worth billions of dollars and fueled in large part by
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The mother of a Naval Academy football prospect is killed by random gunfire after dropping off her son at school
By David Williams, CNN The mother of an incoming midshipman at the US Naval Academy was shot and killed at an Annapolis, Maryland, hotel, just hours after dropping off her son to start college. Police say Michelle Cummings, 57, and her husband Leonard, were sitting on a hotel patio with another couple shortly after 12:01
Continue ReadingCops: 74-yo man shot, killed in mistaken identity case
By Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A man seeking revenge for a shooting that took place less than an hour earlier kicked in the door of an apartment in Midtown and fatally shot a 74-year-old man who was the victim of mistaken identity, police said Wednesday. Police
Continue ReadingFauci on vaccination rates: It’s almost like there’s two Americas
Dr. Anthony Fauci says the rise in coronavirus from the Delta variant in certain part of the US “is entirely avoidable, entirely preventable” if more people in those areas would get the Covid-19 vaccination.
Continue ReadingThe Delta variant has now been detected in all 50 states and Washington, DC
By Aya Elamroussi and Amir Vera, CNN The Delta variant of Covid 19 has now been detected in all 50 states and Washington, DC, according to the latest tally from CNN. The last state to report the variant is South Dakota, which confirmed its first case on Tuesday. With the more transmissible variant spreading, this
Continue ReadingDonald Rumsfeld dies at 88
Donald Rumsfeld, secretary of defense under Republican Presidents George W. Bush and Gerald Ford, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 88 years old. CNN’s Barbara Starr reports.
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Conductor se estrelal contra hidrante y provoca caos en una carretera en Cathedral
Una carretera principal en Cathedral City cerró debido a una inundación después de que un vehículo se estrellara contra un hidrante. Los equipos de Cathedral City están trabajando para detener la inundación que ha cerrado Dinah Shore Drive entre Cathedral Canyon Drive y De Anza Road. Los equipos de la carretera le dijeron a News
Continue ReadingThe World Wide Web’s inventor sold its original code for $5.4 million
Oscar Holland, CNN Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the World Wide Web, has auctioned off his invention’s source code as an NFT. It sold via Sotheby’s for $5,434,500 following a week-long online auction that began on June 23. Although the groundbreaking code has long been in the public domain, the British computer scientist authorized the sale
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Monsignor Howard Lincoln gives his last mass after 20 years of service at Sacred Heart Church
Monsignor Howard Lincoln gave his last mass at Sacred Heart Church following 20 years of service to the parish. “It’s a sad and happy day. I spoke after 20 years is probably enough, but its probably the greatest 20 years of my life. I really mean this with all of my heart. I never had
Continue ReadingHere’s what is known about the Delta variant of coronavirus
By Maggie Fox, CNN The Delta variant of the coronavirus is worrying officials around the world. Four major Australian cities went into a four-day “circuit-breaker” lockdown this week to try and stop it from spreading. Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced looser vaccination policies to try to get more people immunized before the variant could
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