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Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Alex and Gretchen Walsh are hoping to turn their Olympic dreams into reality. This month, the sisters will compete in the U.S. trials to try to earn spots on the 26-member women’s Olympic swim team. “I’m excited to get there and see how we
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department on Tuesday asked to drop the Capitol riot case against defendant Christopher Kelly of New York, in one of the first moves to resolve one of the hundreds of federal cases related to the insurrection. In January, Kelly was accused of entering the Capitol and obstructing Congress, after a confidential source told
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — 3 homes were destroyed and three others were damaged in a large fire Wednesday morning in Holly Springs. No injuries have been reported and firefighters say a 15-year-old boy is to thank for getting people out of their homes. Around 3:30 a.m., emergency
Continue ReadingThree Democratic lawmakers are requesting a federal investigation into the foster care journey of Ma’Khia Bryant and the events leading up to the police shooting that resulted in her death. Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon wrote a letter to the US Department of Health
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KAUAI, Hawaii (KITV) — While hiking on Saturday morning, Kapa’a resident Nancy Andrade said a picturesque view of Polihale State Park quickly turned to horror after she saw a boater doing doughnuts around a pod of dolphins. “It made me sick,” Andrade said. “I was just afraid that
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(CNN) — La Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol Conmebol anunció las cuatro ciudades de Brasil donde se jugará la Copa América 2021. La confederación anunció este miércoles en Twitter que el torneo se llevaría a cabo en las ciudades de Brasilia en el Distrito Federal, Cuiabá en Mato Grosso, Goiania en Goiás y Río de Janeiro
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A’Driane Nieves didn’t attend art school, and she never dreamed of becoming an abstract artist. “I knew I was a creative, but I identified as a writer,” Nieves told CNN. That changed when Nieves began to struggle with mental health conditions. Painting is not only therapy for the mom of three, but now, it’s her
Continue ReadingIf you think herd immunity is the finish line to this pandemic, it’s time for a reality check. Herd immunity with Covid-19 could come and go, scientists say. Or we might never reach it at all. “There’s a lot of things that have to go our way to actually get to herd immunity,” said Dr.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – Rubén Blades fue nombrado «Persona del Año» de los Latin Grammy 2021. Así lo dio a conocer este miércoles la Academia Latina de la Grabación a través de un comunicado. «Agradezco a La Academia Latina esta consideración y la comparto con todas las personas que me han ayudado a lo largo y
Continue Reading (CNN) — Xi Jinping quiere que China aprenda cómo hacer amigos e influir en la gente. En su intervención ante la cúpula del Partido Comunista el lunes, el presidente chino dijo que era importante que el país contara su historia de forma positiva, presentando la imagen de una «China creíble, amable y respetable», según la
Continue ReadingFlorida became the eighth state this year to ban transgender girls and women in public secondary schools and colleges from participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams after its Republican governor signed the restrictive measure into law on Tuesday. The action by Gov. Ron DeSantis comes during a record-breaking year for anti-trans bills in statehouses
Continue Reading Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended from the home of the Kentucky Derby for two years after Medina Spirit’s positive post-race drug was confirmed, the company that runs the Louisville racetrack said Wednesday. The suspension, effective immediately, follows the confirmation of the Derby winner’s positive test earlier Wednesday by Baffert’s attorney, Craig
Continue ReadingThe House Administration Committee announced Wednesday it will hold a hearing to address a new report from the Inspector General of the US Capitol Police related to the deadly riot on Capitol Hill, the first public hearing since the Senate blocked legislation last week to form an independent, bipartisan commission designed to probe the event.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With more and more kids getting the coronavirus vaccine but many parents still hesitant, there are questions about when a teenager should be allowed to make their own medical decisions. A Pennsylvania state senator is now sponsoring a bill to allow kids ages 14 and
Continue Reading (CNN) — Una coalición de partidos de la oposición en Israel llegó a un acuerdo para formar gobierno, allanando el camino para poner fin a los 12 años de mandato del primer ministro Benjamín Netanyahu, el líder que más tiempo estuvo al frente del país, según un comunicado del partido de centro Yesh Atid publicado
Continue Reading It was just supposed to be a kickback. That’s what a 17-year-old named Adrian and his friends were planning for his birthday — a “kickback,” or a casual get-together on Huntington Beach. But once TikTok got hold of the invitation to the beachside, fire-lit party, the kickback devolved into a massive mob of partygoers, some
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A young woman who has battled the odds throughout her life most recently beat COVID-19. On Tuesday, she got a surprise from the doctors and nurses who helped save her life, CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reported. Gabriella Acosta is tough. After a frightening bout with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Animal rights group PETA is petitioning the mayor of Ham Lake to give the city a more “pig-positive” name. Ham Lake, which sits north of the Twin Cities off Highway 65, earned its name in 1871. The city was named for the identically monikered nearby
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Wildlife Science Center, located near Stacy in northeastern Anoka County, says that two wolves are now dead after four escaped from their facilities last week. However, the center reports that one of the two remaining wolves has been found. The escape happened after workers
Continue Reading A delightful new trailer is here for “We the People,” an animated musical show set to air on Netflix, executive produced by former President Barack and Michelle Obama. “The show combines music and animation to educate a new generation of young Americans about the power of the people,” a description for the show reads. “We
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