The US needs construction workers
A labor shortage in the construction industry means some companies are turning down projects. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich reports.
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Kristi Noem criticizes GOP governors who enacted Covid-19 mandates while accusing some of rewriting their history
By Maeve Reston, CNN South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem questioned the grit and instinct of fellow GOP governors who enacted Covid-19 measures like mask mandates and business closures to stop the spread of the virus in their states last year, warning that some of them are now “rewriting history” about their records as the threat
Continue ReadingPope Francis delivers prayer from hospital window in his first public appearance after surgery
By Hada Messia and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Pope Francis appeared in public on Sunday for the first time since undergoing surgery for colon diverticulitis last week, as he held his weekly Angelus prayer from a hospital window. “I am happy to be able to keep the Sunday appointment of the Angelus, even here from the
Continue ReadingReopening the state amid scorching summer months; how valley businesses are handling it
It’s no question that restaurant business owners are relieved they can welcome customers back after the state did away with much of its pandemic-era restrictions on June 15. But just as things got better, many already were anticipating the slow summer months– it’s a given owning a business in the desert and not having tourists
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Copa América: Argentina es campeón de la Copa América 2021
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Continue Reading Messi y Argentina logran un nuevo “maracanazo” en la Copa América
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La selección argentina de fútbol dio un golpe a la mesa este sábado que quedará en la historia del fútbol, luego de derrotar a Brasil en la gran final de la Copa América en el mítico estadio de Maracaná en Río de Janeiro. El gol que decidió el
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This restaurant owner spends his free time fixing old cars and donating them to people in need
By Alaa Elassar, CNN When Eliot Middleton was a little boy, he followed his father around everywhere, watching the talented mechanic carefully fix car after car. Less than a year after his death, Middleton, 38, now a restaurant owner, is honoring his father’s legacy by fixing junk cars and donating them to people throughout rural
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Palm Desert alum Desirae Krawczyk wins 2nd Grand Slam at Wimbledon
Desirae Krawcyk, a graduate of Palm Desert High School and former tennis star for the Aztecs, is a two-time Grand Slam champion. She and her partner Neal Skupski of Great Britain won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon on Sunday morning. https://twitter.com/Wimbledon/status/1414295988781600769 The 27-year-old has now won back-to-back Grand Slams in mixed doubles. She won
Continue ReadingHaitians hope ‘the truth will come out’ as foreign investigators probe assassination of their President
By Caitlin Hu, Etant Dupain, Stefano Pozzebon, Matt Rivers and Natalie Gallón, CNN Agents from the United States and other nations are joining the criminal inquiry into the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise following days of dizzying intrigue. Moise was killed Wednesday in his home in a shocking incident for which authorities are still
Continue ReadingPredictability, consistency key to easing kids back into social situations: expert
By Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — As children start to experience certain social situations for the first time following the COVID-19 pandemic, such as going to a store or playing with other kids at a park, one parenting coach suggests making these outings predictable
Continue ReadingUniversity finds missing Dorothy dress from ‘The Wizard of Oz’
By Susannah Cullinane, CNN A dress believed to have been worn by Judy Garland as Dorothy in the classic 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz” has been found on top of mailboxes in a university drama department. The Catholic University of America, in Washington DC, said in a release on Thursday that the dress had
Continue ReadingThere’s a reason why hot dogs, buns don’t come in equal count packages
By Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Heinz has launched an online campaign calling on companies to sell hot dog buns and wieners in equivalent quantities. However, industry insiders say there is a reason why they’re sold in mismatched numbers. The company, known for its
Continue Reading Papa Francisco rezó desde la ventana del hospital en su primera aparición pública tras la operación
urielblanco (CNN) — El papa Francisco apareció en público este domingo por primera vez desde que fue operado por diverticulitis de colon la semana pasada, y lo hizo dando su oración semanal del Ángelus desde una ventana del hospital. “Estoy feliz de poder cumplir con la cita dominical del Ángelus, también aquí desde el Policlinico Gemelli”,
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic gana su título 20 de Grand Slam en Wimbledon y empata a Federer y a Nadal
urielblanco (CNN) — Novak Djokovic igualó el récord masculino de títulos individuales de Grand Slam tras vencer a Matteo Berrettini en la final de Wimbledon este domingo. El número 1 del mundo ahora se unió a Roger Federer y Rafael Nadal con 20 Grand Slam en su carrera, consolidándose como uno de los mejores jugadores de
Continue Reading Oregon’s Bootleg Fire more than triples in size to 143,607 acres
By Chuck Johnston, Kay Jones and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The Bootleg Fire in Oregon has more than tripled in size since Friday, gaining more than 100,000 acres, according to the US Forest Service. The fire had burned 143,607 acres as of Sunday morning, up from nearly 39,000 acres on Friday, the latest update from the
Continue ReadingTokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic is a ‘little bit divided’ on playing at Games
By Wayne Sterling, CNN After winning his 20th grand slam in Sunday’s Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic said he was “50-50” on participating at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Speaking to reporters after beating Matteo Berretini in the grass court grand slam, Djokovic said the lack of spectators as well as the strict Covid-19 restrictions are weighing
Continue Reading Star UConn guard Paige Bueckers uses ESPYS speech to honor Black women
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Paige Bueckers, the star point guard for the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team, was named the best college athlete in women’s sports at the 2021 ESPYS on Saturday night and used her acceptance speech to celebrate and honor Black women. “With the light that I have now as a White
Continue Reading These twin sisters are college basketball stars and have 3 million TikTok followers. Now they’re cashing in
By Faith Karimi, CNN Unless you are a huge fan of college hoops or a regular on TikTok, you may not be familiar with Haley and Hanna Cavinder. But they are ushering in a new era of college sports. The twin sisters, stars on Fresno State’s women’s basketball team, are arguably the leading faces of
Continue Reading Twin sisters and college basketball stars on endorsement deals
Twin sisters Hanna and Haley Cavinder, stars on Fresno State’s women’s basketball team, became official business partners this month after the National Collegiate Athletic Association, reversing decades of policy, approved an interim rule change granting student-athletes the ability to monetize their social media followings and strike lucrative endorsement deals. CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield talks to them about the changes.
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Pools and fountains at risk because of chemical shortage
We reported to you back in May that there was a chlorine shortage causing its price to increase dramatically. But now, one pool cleaner in the valley said the situation has gotten worse because of a lack of dry chemicals as well. https://youtu.be/FpQPqbDjilg The supervisor at Pacific Coast Pool and Spa in Palm Desert, Johnny
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