By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Worldwide, there is an alarming surge in coronavirus cases — and health experts say a key factor in this latest wave is the highly contagious Delta variant. The variant is spreading about 55% faster than the alpha strain that was first identified in the United Kingdom late last year, according to
Continue ReadingBy Jackson Dill and Shawn Deng, CNN Typhoon In-fa weakened slightly Thursday morning local time over the northwestern Pacific Ocean as it impacted parts of Japan. The storm is expected to restrengthen and potentially lash Taiwan and parts of China by this weekend. This comes after Typhoon Cempaka rapidly strengthened on approach to China’s southeastern
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Brisbane, Australia, ha sido oficialmente anunciada como sede de los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos en 2032. La ciudad australiana y la región circundante del sureste de Queensland fueron aprobadas como sede de los Juegos en una sesión del Comité Olímpico Internacional en Tokio el miércoles. Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio: cuándo son, dónde
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los infantes que fueron amamantados durante cualquier cantidad de tiempo tuvieron una presión arterial más baja que los que no fueron amamantados en absoluto, según un nuevo estudio, sugiriendo una vez más que “el pecho es lo mejor” para la salud. La reducción de la presión arterial hallada en el estudio
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN The stories and legacies of Black Americans can be found throughout the US, each site and landmark helping illustrate a more complete picture of the nation we live in. History lives on in the communities where formerly enslaved people settled after the end of the Civil War, and the safe havens
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN After decades in the business Marla Gibbs knows that the show must go on and it did on Tuesday after the actress became overcome at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. Gibbs, 90, was at the podium giving a speech during the unveiling of her star on the Walk of
Continue ReadingMarla Gibbs, 90, best known for playing Florence Johnson on the beloved sitcom “The Jeffersons,” was giving a speech during the unveiling of her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame when she suddenly paused and appeared to be about to faint.
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Growing up as the eldest among her siblings, Jennifer Franco learned from a young age she had a knack for knowing things. Whether it was pouring through books in an effort to familiarize herself with every dog breed imaginable, or asking teachers a flurry of questions to fulfill her curiosity about how the world works,
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Liverpool es famoso por sus muelles, los Beatles y sus dos equipos de fútbol de renombre mundial, pero ahora la ciudad está pasando por un tipo diferente de notoriedad. La ciudad portuaria en el noroeste de Inglaterra, que amasó gran parte de su fortuna con la esclavitud, fue despojada de
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (Reuters) — Perú tiene por fin un nuevo presidente después de una tensa y dilatada batalla electoral que dejó al socialista Pedro Castillo como ganador, y el mandatario electo tiene ahora el desafío de sanar las heridas de un país donde han aflorado profundas divisiones. Castillo, que asumirá funciones el 28 de
Continue Reading By Carma Hassan and Steve Almasy, CNN Three men have been arrested and accused of capital murder in connection with a quadruple homicide in east Texas, law enforcement officials said Wednesday. On Tuesday, four people were found dead on a property in New Summerfield, about 30 miles southeast of Tyler. One of the alleged killers
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Ricky Martin sigue su lucha para incentivar a sus seguidores a que se vacunen contra el covid-19. El cantante puertorriqueño publicó este martes en los stories de su cuenta de Instagram una explicación de por qué se vacunó y por qué le importa que también lo hagas. “Me vacuné porque nunca
Continue ReadingBy Royce Jones Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, California (KPIX) — Police in Vacaville issued a warning to seniors after they said an elderly man lost tens of thousands of dollars from scammers claiming to be from Social Security. According to a statement on the department’s Facebook page, a scammer called the
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN Almost a year after NASA’s Perseverance rover was launched on its nearly seven-month journey to Mars, the robotic explorer is preparing to collect its first Martian sample within the next two weeks. This sample, which will be returned to Earth by missions in the 2030s, might contain evidence of whether there
Continue ReadingBy Royce Jones Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — The former part-time Shaler school teacher arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol has been ordered to remain in jail. Judge Michael Harvey in Washington, D.C. decided Tuesday that 28-year-old Robert Morss of Glenshaw will not
Continue Reading By Stella Chan and Eric Levenson, CNN Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to 11 sexual assault charges in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, a day after he was moved across the country from his New York prison. Weinstein, 69, appeared in a wheelchair in the hearing, while a medical mask covered
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — The two refuse workers caught on camera standing by while a Brighton Heights mom dumped her own trash into the garbage truck are now facing disciplinary actions. While the city says it can’t comment on the specifics, it says the employees
Continue ReadingBy Matt Petrillo Click here for updates on this story OCEAN CITY, New Jersey (KYW) — We’re hearing from the teenage pilot who made an emergency landing on a bridge in Ocean City Monday while flying a small banner plane. “I’d like to think it’s luck but also I think I did it with skill,”
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story JAMESTOWN, New York (WCBS) — A police officer in Jamestown, near Lake Erie, is being called a hero for saving lives during a house fire. The dramatic rescue was captured by Officer Mark Conklin’s body camera. In the video, he can be heard urging someone
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Another unprovoked attack was caught on video at a subway station in Manhattan. This incident happened around 10:15 p.m. last Thursday on the 7 train platform of the Grand Central station. Surveillance video shows the suspect run up behind
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