What happens to your body in space?
Tour NASA’s Johnson Space Center where everything from food, to space suits, to exercise routines are being designed so humans can survive in space.
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Traveling to Thailand during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
CNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to Thailand, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics Thailand has recorded over 1,700 deaths and more than 229,000 cases of Covid-19 as of June 24. All travelers must quarantine for 14 days in an Alternative
Continue ReadingRepublican resistance grows over Biden’s infrastructure and policing plans
By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent GOP opposition is hardening over a massive infrastructure plan and a revamp of policing laws, scrambling the prospects of two of President Joe Biden’s top domestic priorities at a crucial juncture on Capitol Hill. Republicans are pushing back at Biden’s efforts to tie a bipartisan Senate deal on
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin sentenced for murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 22 and a half years for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin was convicted on April 20 of second-degree unintentional murder, second degree manslaughter and third-degree murder in the 2020 death of George Floyd.
Continue ReadingWhistleblowers urge Biden administration to do more to vaccinate detained immigrant population
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Three whistleblowers are urging the Biden administration to do more to vaccinate immigrants in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention amid mounting criticism over the agency’s response to the pandemic within its facilities, according to a letter obtained by CNN. Friday’s letter comes as Vice President Kamala Harris visited the US-Mexico border
Continue ReadingNiños transgénero y sus padres luchan para hacerle frente a leyes restrictivas
cdeinocencio (CNN) — Los ataques hacia niños que se identifican como transgénero siguen sucediendo. A principios de abril, Arkansas se convirtió en el primer estado en prohibir la atención de reafirmación de género que incluye los bloqueadores de la pubertad y los tratamientos hormonales en menores de 18 años. Virginia Occidental firmó una ley que
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in death of George Floyd
By Eric Levenson and Ray Sanchez, CNN [Breaking news update, posted at 3:58 p.m. ET] Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who killed George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year, was sentenced Friday to 22 and half years in prison. Chauvin, in a light gray suit and tie and white shirt, spoke briefly before
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A GB News anchor is taking a break — just two weeks after the channel’s debut
By Moira Ritter, CNN Business An anchor for GB News, a newly-launched TV channel in Britain that has been compared to Fox News in the US, said he is taking a break after just two weeks on the job. At the end of his regular program Thursday, Andrew Neil, who also serves as chairman of
Continue ReadingKeilar: Fox News gave Capitol rioter the hero treatment
CNN’s Brianna Keilar rolls the tape on how Fox News host Laura Ingraham conducted an interview with a Capitol rioter who seemed to downplay the attack.
Continue ReadingKeilar: Fox News gave Capitol rioter the hero treatment
CNN’s Brianna Keilar rolls the tape on how Fox News host Laura Ingraham conducted an interview with a Capitol rioter who seemed to downplay the attack.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden appoints Jessica Stern special envoy for LGBTQ rights
By Donald Judd and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden named Jessica Stern as the US Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons on Friday, reinstating a position that existed under the Obama administration but was not filled by President Donald Trump/ Stern currently serves as executive director of OutRight Action International,
Continue Reading Pancake collapses: What they are and why they’re dangerous
By Scottie Andrew, CNN It’s still not fully clear what caused an oceanfront condo tower in Surfside, Florida, to partially collapse, sending some units in the 12-story building plummeting to the ground. Experts are still looking to determine the exact contributing factors that led to the catastrophe. But from what investigators know, the building appears
Continue Reading SEARCH FOR CONDO COLLAPSE SURVIVORS CONTINUES (3:30PMET)
Heartbreak and hope near Miami today, as rescuers continue to search for survivors in the rubble of a condo building that partially collapsed. At least four people have died, 159 others still unaccounted for and still no update on the cause.
Continue Reading Chauvin watches as Floyd’s young daughter gives statement
George Floyd’s daughter Gianna gives her impact statement at the sentencing trial of Derek Chauvin.
Continue Reading George Floyd’s daughter, other family members speak at Chauvin’s sentencing
George Floyd’s family spoke in court Friday during the sentencing hearing for his killer, former police officer Derek Chauvin. The first to speak was Floyd’s seven-year-old daughter, Gianna, on video. “I ask about him all the time,” she said. “I want to play with him, have fun, go to the playground.” Someone in the video
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Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the U.S. in generations. The punishment — which fell short of the 30 years that prosecutors had
Continue ReadingEl gobierno de Joe Biden pide ayuda del público para impulsar de nuevo a la ciencia
Germán Padinger (CNN) — Quieren impulsar de nuevo la ciencia. Al menos eso es lo que la administración Biden dice que espera lograr solicitando la opinión del público en general sobre la mejor manera de restaurar la integridad científica en el gobierno federal. La Casa Blanca dijo el viernes que está solicitando la ayuda del
Continue ReadingMaine mother accused of killing 3-year-old son held on $150,000 bail
By Jim Keithley Click here for updates on this story BELFAST, Maine (WMTW) — The Stockton Springs woman accused of killing her 3-year-old son made her initial court appearance Friday morning. Jessica Williams did not enter a plea but was officially charged with murder in the death of her son, Maddox. A judge ordered Williams
Continue ReadingKentucky’s cyber security defenses fend off an average of 92,000 security threats a day
By Mark Vanderhoff Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — The cyber attacks on the Colonial Pipeline and JBS Swift have exposed how vulnerable America is to this 21st century threat. So how prepared is our state government? Josh Keats is at the frontline of the battle against cyber attacks with
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