$5M lawsuit filed against association of collapsed Florida building
CNN’s Tom Foreman reports on the possible reasons for the collapse of the 40-year-old building in Florida and the lawsuit filed against the owners.
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Adopted biracial woman’s royal roots turning into a real-life fairy tale
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN There could be a new princess in Disney’s royal court. Nearly two decades after Sarah Culberson discovered that her father was the chief of a village in Sierra Leone, the West Virginia native’s life story could finally come to the big screen. Culberson, who is biracial, was put up for adoption
Continue ReadingFive people killed as tornado wreaks havoc in Czech Republic
By Tomas Etzler, CNN Five people have been killed after a rare tornado along with tennis ball-sized hailstones hit several villages in South Moravia, in the southeast of the Czech Republic, officials said. A local hospital in the town of Hodonin treated 83 injured people. Forty-five were admitted to hospital, six of whom were in
Continue ReadingFive people killed as tornado wreaks havoc in Czech Republic
By Tomas Etzler, CNN Five people have been killed after a rare tornado along with tennis ball-sized hailstones hit several villages in South Moravia, in the southeast of the Czech Republic, officials said. A local hospital in the town of Hodonin treated 83 injured people. Forty-five were admitted to hospital, six of whom were in
Continue ReadingHow to create a gender-inclusive environment for our kids
Opinion by Allison Hope, CNN Gender reveal parties. Boys don’t cry. That color is for girls. That bathroom is for boys. That sport is only for “real” girls. That’s not the right clothing section, toy, partner, door, major, job or life for you. We are taught before we are even born that there are strict
Continue Reading After an altercation on board, a man jumps out of a taxiing airplane at Los Angeles airport
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A passenger was injured Friday after jumping out of a United Express flight that was taxiing from a gate area at the Los Angeles International Airport, an LAX police spokesman told CNN. At about 7:10 p.m. local time, the man opened the door of the aircraft, activated the emergency slide, and
Continue Reading A ‘heroic’ man who fatally shot a gunman was himself killed by a responding officer, Colorado police say
By Keith Allen, CNN The man hailed as a hero for preventing further bloodshed after a gunman fatally shot a police officer in Arvada, Colorado, on Monday was himself fatally shot by police, Arvada police said in a statement Friday afternoon. Police say Johnny Hurley, 40, confronted the gunman, identified as Ronald Troyke, after Troyke
Continue ReadingThe Big Lie is still complicating Biden’s biggest promise
Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN In President Joe Biden‘s America, there are shades of gray between red and blue. While Biden is preaching that bipartisanship is possible in Washington on infrastructure and is making an effort to work with Republicans, his Justice Department is alleging “racially motivated” overreach by the GOP in US states
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Plaza dedication for Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine
Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine is celebrating their ongoing effort to provide health care to underserved residents in the valley. The organization held a ribbon cutting and dedication this morning for their new founder’s plaza in Indio. Officials say they’ve been working to help people in the valley for 10 years. “We’re just so proud
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Rep Ruiz, local LGBTQ community leaders commemorate the designation of the Pulse National Pulse Memorial
President Joe Biden signed into law a measure designating the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida as a national memorial. 49 people dead and 53 people wounded were killed in a shooting at the nightclub on June 12, 2016. It was the deadliest attack on the LGBTQ community in U.S. history. Biden said in a statement
Continue ReadingUn enfrentamiento entre presuntos grupos criminales termina con 18 muertos en Zacatecas, México
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — La Secretaría de Seguridad Pública (SSP) del estado mexicano de Zacatecas confirmó este viernes a CNN que al menos 18 personas perdieron la vida tras un enfrentamiento en el municipio de Valparaíso, unos 150 kilómetros al occidente de la capital estatal, Zacatecas. El incidente se registró en la carretera
Continue ReadingAumenta el misterio de lo que causó el colapso del edificio en Miami
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El colapso de una torre de condominios en el sur de Florida la madrugada del jueves dejó al menos cuatro personas muertas y 159 desaparecidas. Ahora, mientras continúa la búsqueda de sobrevivientes, surge una pregunta crítica: ¿qué causó la caída del edificio? Los funcionarios prometen una investigación urgente, ya que los
Continue ReadingNew video from Capitol riot shows Trump supporter convicted of statutory rape heckling police
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Video shot on January 6 captures a US Capitol rioter with a lengthy criminal history heckling police with a bullhorn and spraying an unknown substance toward them. Sean McHugh of Auburn, California, is accused of obstruction and assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon, among other charges. The video
Continue ReadingEast Asia was hit by another coronavirus epidemic 20,000 years ago, new study shows
By Amy Sood and Zixu Wang, CNN Over the past 20 years, people have faced a series of outbreaks caused by coronaviruses, including SARS, MERS, and Covid-19. But humans may have faced the disease millennia ago, new research suggests. A team of researchers from Australia and the United States has found evidence of a coronavirus
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Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce CEO discusses renewed sense of optimism for city’s businesses
There is a renewed sense of optimism for Palm Desert businesses. The city is welcoming back customers and also preparing for its annual golf cart parade. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with the CEO of the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce, Randy Florence.
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Cathedral City cracking down on illegal fireworks ahead of Fourth of July
Ahead of the Fourth of July, just more than a week away, valley fire officials are warning about illegal fireworks, which have destroyed several homes locally. Back in April, flames tore apart a family’s house in the Dream Homes neighborhood of Cathedral City. “I was just coming down from the store and I heard a
Continue ReadingFrancesa que mató a su marido violador sale libre después de la sentencia
Alejandra Ramos Barreda París (CNN) — Una francesa que admitió haber matado a su esposo después de sufrir abuso por casi dos décadas dejó la corte como una mujer libre este viernes por la noche ante fuertes aplausos de simpatizantes, concluyendo su terrible experiencia que ha consternado a muchos en Francia. Valérie Bacot fue sentenciada
Continue ReadingFDA adds a warning to Covid-19 vaccines about risk of heart inflammation
By Lauren Mascarenhas The US Food and Drug Administration added a warning about the risk of myocarditis and pericarditis to fact sheets for Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines Friday. The warning notes that reports of adverse events following vaccination — particularly after the second dose — suggest increased risks of both types of heart inflammation.
Continue ReadingVegan endurance athlete Robbie Balenger on his spiritual connection with running
By Ben Church, CNN Video by Stefania Dall’Armi, CNN It started with a two-and-a-half-mile run with his partner. Now it’s a lifestyle for Robbie Balenger. He’s pushed his body and mind to the very limits by taking on mammoth endurance challenges, notably running 3,175 miles across the US in just 75 days in 2019 in
Continue ReadingUltrarunner smashes Central Park record, says plant-based diet was key
Earlier this year, Robbie Balenger set a new record for New York City’s Central Park Loop Challenge. The vegan ultrarunner completed 16 loops, totaling nearly 100 miles in just over 18 hours.
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