By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SITES, Calif. (AP) — In 2014, in the middle of a severe drought that would test California’s complex water storage system like never before, voters told the state to borrow $7.5 billion and use part of it to build projects to stockpile more water. Seven years later, that drought has
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SITES, Calif. (AP) — In 2014, in the middle of a severe drought that would test California’s complex water storage system like never before, voters told the state to borrow $7.5 billion and use part of it to build projects to stockpile more water. Seven years later, that drought has
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. On this day of history, with America’s war in Afghanistan officially over, I asked a cross-section of journalists and activists to weigh in on what’s next. Pretend to be
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. On this day of history, with America’s war in Afghanistan officially over, I asked a cross-section of journalists and activists to weigh in on what’s next. Pretend to be an
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Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe, CNN A man identified only as “Louis” testified Monday at R. Kelly’s trial, saying the singer lured him to his home and studio when he was 17 with promises of helping his music career but instead sexually abused him. Louis is the first male to publicly speak of alleged sexual abuse by
Continue Reading By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Democrats were poised to set new legislative boundaries over objections from Republicans and some community groups that the process was unnecessarily rushed and maps were drawn behind closed doors to keep Democrats’ grip on power in the state Legislature. Lawmakers on Tuesday approved a do-over of
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Santiago Maratea utiliza el poder de las redes sociales para impulsar campañas solidarias. En su hazaña más reciente, el joven argentino ayudó a reunir US$ 2 millones para el tratamiento de Emma, una bebé que padece una rara enfermedad neurodegenerativa. En una entrevista “En Diálogo con Longobardi” contó cómo
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Alexis Robinault, una influencer de Instagram de 26 años con más de 30.000 seguidores, fue encontrada muerta en una interestatal de Houston la semana pasada, dijo la policía. El cuerpo de Robinault fue encontrado el sábado por la mañana en un tramo de carretera en el noroeste de Houston. El Instituto de
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — La represión de China contra las empresas privadas ha dado un giro nuevo y más intrusivo con los planes del gobierno para dictar cómo hablan y visten los influencers de compras en vivo. El Ministerio de Comercio de China describió este miércoles propuestas para un “estándar de la industria” para influencers
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A homeless services center at the former Palm Springs Boxing Club will open on Tuesday, August 31, city officials confirmed. Martha’s Village will begin the introductory stages of wraparound services for homeless individuals at the City’s new daytime homeless drop-in access center on Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 1 p.m. The center is at the former
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s the realization Naomi Osaka came to, gradually and only recently: If other people think a lot of her, she probably should, too. “Hearing a little kid telling me that I’m their favorite player or I’m a role model, instinctively the first thought in my
Continue Reading By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper homered in the first inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-4, stretching their win streak to four games. Brad Miller also went deep and Ronald Torreyes added a bases-loaded triple for Philadelphia, which improved to 7-1 at Nationals Park this season. Carter
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A.J. Alexy won his major league debut pitching one-hit ball through five shutout innings while DJ Peters, Leody Taveras and Nick Solak homered in consecutive innings as the Texas Rangers hung on to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3. Alexy allowed only a second-inning double to C.J. Cron. The 23-year-old who was
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un trabajador agrícola fue condenado a cadena perpetua sin derecho a libertad condicional por homicidio en primer grado en el secuestro y apuñalamiento mortal de la estudiante universitaria Mollie Tibbetts en julio de 2018. La sentencia se produce poco más de tres años después de que el cuerpo de la mujer
Continue Reading CNN By Amir Vera, Rebekah Riess and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN Already overwhelmed by a surge in Covid-19 cases, Louisiana hospitals are now struggling with how to keep functioning after significant damage and disruption caused by Hurricane Ida. “For me, it’s like a one-two punch to the gut,” said Dr. Mark Kline, physician-in-chief at the Children’s
Continue Reading By Amir Vera, Rebekah Riess and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN Already overwhelmed by a surge in Covid-19 cases, Louisiana hospitals are now struggling with how to keep functioning after significant damage and disruption caused by Hurricane Ida. “For me, it’s like a one-two punch to the gut,” said Dr. Mark Kline, physician-in-chief at the Children’s Hospital
Continue ReadingCNN By Sandi Sidhu, Nick Paton Walsh, Tim Lister, Oren Liebermann, Laura Smith-Spark and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Ten members of one family — including seven children — are dead after a US drone strike targeting a vehicle in a residential neighborhood of Kabul, a relative of the dead told CNN. The US carried out what
Continue ReadingBy Sandi Sidhu, Nick Paton Walsh, Tim Lister, Oren Liebermann, Laura Smith-Spark and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Ten members of one family — including seven children — are dead after a US drone strike targeting a vehicle in a residential neighborhood of Kabul, a relative of the dead told CNN. The US carried out what it
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