Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Luciana Alvarado, la primera gimnasta costarricense en clasificarse a unos Juegos Olímpicos, terminó su presentación en la modalidad de gimnasia de piso con un homenaje al movimiento Black Lives Matter, confirmó la Federación Deportiva de Gimnasia y Afines de Costa Rica. La gimnasta terminó su rutina con una rodilla
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Cohen, Senior Medical Correspondent All Kimberly Cooley wants to do is hug her 6-year-old nephews — and she can’t because tens of millions of Americans are choosing not to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Cooley received two doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in February, but blood tests show the shots didn’t give her antibodies
Continue ReadingBy Katie Katro Click here for updates on this story LOWER MERION TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Authorities say a South Jersey woman admitted to drinking mixed alcoholic beverages and driving around before a crash that killed a firefighter and injured several other first responders early Saturday morning, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by Action
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By Jennifer Henderson and Eric Levenson, CNN Provincetown, Massachusetts, has restored its indoor mask mandate after a cluster of Covid-19 cases followed the Fourth of July holiday. The Provincetown Select Board and Board of Health adopted the mandate effective immediately during an emergency meeting Sunday, according to a Facebook post from Town Manager Alex Morse.
Continue ReadingBy WPVI Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A vigil was held on Sunday night for the man who was shot and killed outside of Pat’s King of Steaks last week. Family and friends of 22-year-old David Padro Jr. gathered at 8 p.m. right outside of the iconic South Philadelphia
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All state employees and all workers at hospitals and health care facilities across California will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination under a state policy announced today, and those who are unable or refuse to do so will have to be tested at least once a week. The vaccine-verification program for the state’s
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The Yabuki Family Foundation and Children’s Wisconsin on Monday, July 26, announced a $20 million donation to transform the delivery of integrated mental and behavioral health care at every Children’s Wisconsin primary care and urgent care location. This is the largest single
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Imlay Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — Carole Taylor may be 83, but she now has a fifth-degree black belt in karate — an honor she received from Chuck Norris himself. The Utah woman’s passion for martial arts began 15 years ago at the age of 68,
Continue Reading By Tina Burnside, CNN Four men have been charged in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old girl in North Carolina, police said. The shooting happened Saturday night in Monroe, just outside Charlotte, the Monroe Police Department said in a statement on Facebook. Officers responding to a report of shots fired found the 13-year-old with a
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden agreed on Monday to formally conclude the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year, another step toward winding down the two prolonged military engagements that began in the years following the September 11 terror attacks. Biden told reporters in the Oval
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe, CNN With two weeks left until jury selection is to begin in R. Kelly’s federal racketeering trial, Brooklyn prosecutors are asking to admit additional evidence of alleged crimes that were not charged in their indictments of the singer, according to a Friday court filing. The filing details testimony from a witness who
Continue Reading By Artemis Moshtaghian and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that he’s expanding the city’s Covid-19 mandate to require the entire municipal workforce to get vaccinated or start weekly testing by September 13. The mandate will cover employees in the school system as well as police and fire departments,
Continue ReadingBy Seamus Fagan, David Close and Jill Martin, CNN The 2020 Summer Olympics are finally underway in Tokyo. Competition began Wednesday, more than a year after the original start date after the Games were delayed due to the pandemic. But with Covid-19 still spreading unchecked in Japan, organizers have been forced to take unprecedented steps
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Vasconcelos Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Meet Joshua the puppy. He may be small in stature now but this service dog is training to have an impact much bigger than he’ll ever grow. Joshua is the newest addition to Breaking the Chains Fresno. The nonprofit has been
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will be closed Monday because of mechanical issues caused by overnight rain and lightning. Officials told News Channel 3 about the closure but did not elaborate on the problems or the solution. Torrential rains pelted the Coachella Valley from 3:45 a.m. through the early morning hours. Rainfall totals in Palm
Continue ReadingWhen Elon Musk tweets, the crypto world listens. CNN’s Jon Sarlin explores the contradictions of crypto’s decentralized networks alongside the very central influence of one man.
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Amazon listed a job opening for a digital currency and blockchain product lead, sending cryptocurrencies soaring Monday. Bitcoin climbed to a six-week high of nearly $39,043, while ethereum reached $2,363. Dogecoin was last trading at about 22 cents per coin, giving it a $28.8 billion market cap. As of Monday
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Hasta hace poco tiempo se hablaba del cambio climático como una amenaza para el futuro. Los frentes de batalla eran lugares remotos como el Ártico, donde los osos polares se están quedando sin hielo marino del que cazar. El aumento del nivel del mar y la sequía extrema eran un problema
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — El tifón In-fa se está acercando a las islas del sur de Japón y tiene la vista puesta en el este de China para la próxima semana. La tormenta podría llevar totales de lluvia extremadamente fuertes a millones en China y Taiwán. Y detrás de In-fa, existe una amenaza tropical para
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Mientras más países aplican las vacunas contra el covid-19 en su población, surgen estudios que confirman la efectividad de las mismas. En Estados Unidos, una investigación de los CDC indica que las vacunas de ARN mensajero, es decir la de Pfizer y Moderna, son altamente efectivas para prevenir la
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