By Steve Almasy and Deanna Hackney, CNN No charges will be filed against two former Charleston County, South Carolina, detention officers who tased and pepper sprayed Jamal Sutherland before his in-custody death in January, Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson said Monday. “Ethically, I can’t bring a case forward that I know I can’t prove beyond
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN Cars stranded in streets turned to rivers. Bus passengers rescued by raft. Train stations submerged, sparking travel chaos. The now-familiar scenes of a city inundated by floods played out in London over the weekend, when heavy rainfall put parts of the UK capital underwater. When two London hospitals turned non-emergency patients
Continue ReadingCNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Cars stranded in streets turned to rivers. Bus passengers rescued by raft. Train stations submerged, sparking travel chaos. The now-familiar scenes of a city inundated by floods played out in London over the weekend, when heavy rainfall put parts of the UK capital underwater. When two London hospitals turned non-emergency
Continue Reading By Mallory Simon, Amara Walker and Maria Cartaya, CNN Six-year-old Audrey Gard will head to first grade next week wearing a mask. It’s a precaution her mom believes will help to minimize the chances of her getting coronavirus. But the Gwinnett County School District, north of Atlanta, is making masks optional for now, and Sara
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN The proportion of schizophrenia cases linked with problematic use of marijuana has increased over the past 25 years, according to a new study from Denmark. In 1995, 2% of schizophrenia diagnoses in the country were associated with cannabis use disorder. In 2000, it increased to around 4%. Since 2010, that figure
Continue Reading By Amir Vera, Deanna Hackney and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The last remaining missing person from the Champlain Towers South building collapse in Surfside, Florida, was identified Monday, ending a month-long search and recovery operation. Estelle Hedaya was the remaining victim who had not yet been identified, leaving her family in limbo until today. “It was
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Chip giant Nvidia is the ninth-most valuable company in the S&P 500. With a market capitalization of almost $500 billion, the company is now worth nearly as much as semiconductor rivals Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm — combined. Could Nvidia soon wind up listed on the venerable
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Celina Baez Sotomayor, the mother of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, died on Sunday at 94 of complications from cancer, according to a family friend. “I have often said that I am all I am because of her, and I am only half the woman she is,”
Continue ReadingBy Amy Wadas Click here for updates on this story GREENE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Signs spreading messages like “The Vaccine Will Kill You” are popping up along Route 19 in Greene County. KDKA’s Amy Wadas tried to ask the homeowners why they posted the signs on their property, but they refused to comment on
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN Justice Department lawyers have determined that federal law doesn’t prohibit public agencies and private businesses from requiring Covid-19 vaccines — even if the vaccines have only emergency use authorization, according to an opinion posted online Monday. The opinion from the department’s Office of Legal Counsel paves the way
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Mayerle Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota OSHA is investigating after a worker was killed in the lumberyard at the Golden Valley Menards. Nineteen-year-old James Stanback was operating a forklift when a pallet of lumber fell, pinning him underneath. His family is grieving the loss of a
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HUNTINGTON, New York (WCBS) — A decorated Vietnam War veteran from Long Island finally has his dog tags back. Dennis Kostendader lost the military ID tags during combat in 1967. They were recently found by the Vietnamese government and sent back to the United States.
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s some information about Washington, DC’s subway system, generally called the “Metro.” The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates Metrorail, the third largest heavy rail system in the United States, and oversees the country’s sixth largest bus system. Facts There are currently 91 Metro stations. Ridership on the rail system in FY2022
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For the second week in a row, Riverside County reported a 50 percent increase in COVID patients admitted into the intensive care unit. The county reported 15 patients admitted into the ICU since Friday, bringing the total up to 47. That’s the most patients in the ICU since March 15, 2021. There was also a
Continue ReadingBy Jason Allen Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — The family of Arlington firefighter Elijah Snow, found dead in Mexico this week, returned safely to North Texas Friday. The American Airlines plane carrying them received a water cannon salute from fire trucks at DFW airport when it arrived. An honor guard
Continue ReadingBy WBBM Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Three boys – the youngest of them just 12 years old – were arrested this weekend in connection with a carjacking in the Avalon Park neighborhood and a chase that followed. At 10:27 a.m. Saturday, Chicago Police officers identified a car that
Continue ReadingBy Kate Merrill Click here for updates on this story PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (WBZ) — Flipped, pong’ed, guzzled and gone. After backyard barbecues, college keggers and tailgating parties, those ubiquitous red cups usually end up in a landfill. Entrepreneur Priya Mittal says that needs to change. “The red Solo cup is made out of number
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Summer Olympics, which is held every four years. The 2020 Olympic Games were held July 23-August 8, 2021, in Tokyo. The Games were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Paris is slated to be the host city for the 2024 Olympic Games. The 2028 Olympic Games
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden’s administration for the first time Monday made vaccines mandatory for certain federal workers, a significant shift toward requiring shots as the country endures another surge in Covid-19 cases. At the same time, administration lawyers have prepared a legal opinion that could pave the way for further federal agencies
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urielblanco (CNN) — La esgrimista argentina María Belén Pérez Maurice perdió la oportunidad de obtener una medalla en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio este lunes. Después de su combate, su novio tenía una sorpresa. La esgrimista, de 36 años, se marchará de los Olímpicos con un anillo, tras aceptar una propuesta de matrimonio sorpresa de
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