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When Joe Manchin was in the fight of his political life, vying for reelection in a state where being a Democrat had long been out of fashion, the senator’s opening message to voters focused on the place he knew best: Farmington, West Virginia. Manchin argued throughout his last reelection campaign that it was his upbringing
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden has made final decisions on several high-profile ambassador posts around the world and is poised to announce the first slate of nominees in the coming days as he prepares to set off on his first overseas trip since taking office. The White House has started notifying countries of the President’s choices, officials
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A central Florida children’s group home says it is suspending its emergency shelter program after two children staying there allegedly broke into a nearby home and shot at responding deputies. The 14-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy ran away from the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home (FUMCH) in Volusia County on Tuesday, broke into a farm
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If you’re wondering whether an amusement park is a safe place to have fun after more than a year of pandemic struggles, know that the answer isn’t black-and-white. And the safety measures in place at US amusement parks are evolving and may vary based on the state where the park is located. Disneyland in California
Continue Reading A passenger attempted to breach the cockpit of a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Nashville on Friday, forcing the plane to make an emergency stop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to officials. The cockpit was never breached, and the passenger was taken into federal custody, Stephanie Kitts with the Albuquerque International Sunport
Continue ReadingHer children cry over the phone begging that she find someone, anyone, to take them out of a government-run shelter in New York. The mother’s throat ties into a knot, as she holds back tears. She’s nearly 2,000 miles away, living under a tarp with her 8-year-old daughter in a public park in Reynosa, Mexico,
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(CNN) — Como especialista en enfermedades infecciosas pediátricas, la doctora Amy Edwards ha respondido a muchas preguntas de padres preocupados durante la pandemia. A medida que desciende el número de casos, entre los niños, los casos de covid-19 han descendido a niveles que no se registraban desde octubre, la pregunta que más escucha es: ¿es
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It was a beautiful March afternoon, and as June Tatelman walked her dog in her Boston neighborhood, she was flying high. Tatelman had recently received her second dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, and the end of the pandemic was finally in sight. Maybe soon she could play with her grandchildren and return to her volunteer
Continue Reading In a ruling that compared the AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife, a federal judge overturned California’s longtime ban on assault weapons on Friday, ruling it violates the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms. Assault weapons have been banned in California since 1989, according to the ruling. The law has been updated several times since
Continue ReadingWhen Joe Manchin was in the fight of his political life, vying for reelection in a state where being a Democrat had long been out of fashion, the senator’s opening message to voters focused on the place he knew best: Farmington, West Virginia. Manchin argued throughout his last reelection campaign that it was his upbringing
Continue Reading This summer is bringing back a lot of what we used to call “normal,” including greeting long-lost friends and maskless strangers. For many of us it’s long overdue. But for people still anxious about socializing after more than a year in isolation, the rituals around greeting someone can be nerve-wracking. Do you go in for
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El pasaporte acredita tu nacionalidad e identidad y es uno de los documentos que necesitarás para viajar a otros países. Si tu pasaporte ya venció o está próximo a vencer, esto es lo que tienes que hacer para renovarlo, si eres ciudadano de México, Colombia, Argentina o Estados Unidos. 1 de 11
Continue Reading (CNN) — Se espera que en el transcurso de este mes el Congreso reciba un reporte detallado del Departamento de Defensa y la Oficina del Director de Inteligencia Nacional que informe —con mucho más detalle que nunca— lo que el sabe el Gobierno sobre los objetos voladores no identificados (ovnis). The New York Times lo
Continue Reading Every year, on the first breath of summer, Pride collections emerge like a horde of brightly-colored locusts. They blanket every storefront and Instagram feed in June, promising solidarity and celebration for LGBTQ communities. “Yaas, Queen!” the shirts proclaim. “Love is love,” the decorative buttons affirm. Then there are the rainbow-printed suits and shoes, which bear
Continue Reading It was the story that made waves around the world: cruise ships banned from Venice. On March 31, the Italian government issued a decree that would see cruise ships and large commercial vessels banned from the Venetian lagoon, and calling for tenders to be sought to construct a new port outside the lagoon. Yet just
Continue ReadingYour skin on stress is not a pretty sight. Stress hormones such as cortisol can trigger breakouts, dull skin, accelerate aging and exasperate skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. That’ s especially true when your internal pressure cooker stays at a constant boil — and who isn’t overly stressed these days? “Consistently elevated cortisol
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The excessive heat continued Friday with Palm Springs recorded a high temperature of 109°. The ridge of high pressure that was keeping temperatures so hot will begin to break up this weekend. Temperatures will slowly start to cool. Saturday will still be above average, but a couple degrees cooler. Temperatures will be close to seasonal
Continue ReadingA recent increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations among adolescents reinforces the importance of getting vaccinated and practicing prevention measures against the virus, according to a study released Friday. The report looked at hospitalization data for 12-to-17-year-olds from a large coronavirus surveillance network and found 204 adolescents who were likely hospitalized primarily for Covid-19 between January 1
Continue Reading The 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes, the third and final leg of the Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing, takes place on Saturday. Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, will host the longest of the three Triple Crown races, at 1.5 miles. A limited crowd of 11,000 will be allowed to attend, with proof of
Continue ReadingGrant McGurn is really glad he jumped on a FaceTime call with his dad. The 27-year-old office manager in Madison, Wisconsin, had put all of his investments into cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, ethereum and dogecoin, a joke coin whose rapid ascent he considered entertaining if “ridiculous.” That alarmed his father, an experienced investor. “He knew I
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