By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A top-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal who eschewed the COVID-19 vaccine said he will soon begin rehabilitation after contracting the coronavirus and spending days on a ventilator. Cardinal Raymond Burke, 73, one of the church’s most outspoken conservatives and a vaccine skeptic, tweeted Aug. 10 that he
Continue ReadingFernanda Brovia (CNN Español) — Juan Luis, Maluma Baby, Papi Juancho. Como sea que lo llamen sus familiares, sus pocos amigos famosos, en las redes sociales o sus fans. Maluma es ese chico colombiano de 27 años detrás del personaje, que un día visualizó su cara en los carteles de Time Square y otro día
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Tener una mascota tiene muchos beneficios que van desde ser una gran compañía, hasta disminuir sentimientos de soledad y depresión, y bajar niveles de presión arterial y colesterol, entre otros, según los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU., CDC. Pero no nos engañemos. Vivir con
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Borowy Click here for updates on this story ISABELLA COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A woman from Isabella County won a $300,000 prize after playing Michigan Lottery’s Bonus Ball Bingo game. The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket at Pump ‘N Shop, located at 5538 W. Isabella Road in
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Se reavivó la tensión entre Argentina y Chile por un tema de límites marítimos entre ambos países. Este nuevo diferendo comenzó este viernes con un decreto publicado por el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile en el que actualiza la Carta Náutica N°8, que establece las áreas jurídicas marítimas nacionales.
Continue ReadingBy Cameron Taylor Click here for updates on this story LEBANON, Tennessee (WSMV) — A camping trip along the Piney River in Hickman County became a rescue mission for two high school students from Wilson County. 17-year-olds Jacob Armistead and Alec Jakalski were with friends and family. It quickly turned into chaos. “We opened the
Continue Reading PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union’s mission in Kosovo said Monday it has assisted the country’s police in developing a database to help investigate war crimes. The EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, or EULEX, reconfigured its mandate in 2018 and handed over all its files, including around 400 war crime cases, to
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Shares of Affirm Holdings, the recently public fintech firm, soared more than 40% Monday morning following news that it is partnering with Amazon to roll out its buy-now-pay-later function for some purchases over $50. “By partnering with Amazon we’re bringing the transparency, predictability and affordability that Affirm provides
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm formed in the Atlantic far offshore on Monday just hours after monster Hurricane Ida slammed into Louisiana, but the new storm currently poses no threat to land. Tropical Storm Kate is located a little less than 800 miles (1,287 kilometers) northeast of the Leeward Islands, the U.S. National Hurricane
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — La depresión tropical Diez se fortaleció según el Centro Nacional de Huracanes de EE.UU. y se le ha dado el nombre de tormenta tropical Kate. Se estima que los vientos máximos sostenidos son de 72 kilómetros por hora con ráfagas mayores. Kate se encuentra en el Atlántico central y se prevé
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Forward Tim Weah is hurt and will miss the United States’ opening three World Cup qualifiers. Weah was injured during training with Lille in France on Saturday. The U.S. Soccer Federation said Weah will not report to Nashville, Tennessee, ahead on Thursday’s opener at El Salvador. Meanwhile, Christian Pulisic started training
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police oversight agency is investigating a white officer’s struggle with a Black woman who was walking her dog in a lakefront park, an encounter the woman’s attorneys allege became violent and was an “obvious case of racial profiling.” The Civilian Office of Police Accountability, known as COPA, said Monday that it
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said Monday that it was “outrageous” that Republicans planned to spend $680,000 on an investigation into the 2020 election in Wisconsin, accusing Assembly Speaker Robin Vos of “drinking the Kool-Aid” after meeting with former President Donald Trump. A Republican-controlled Assembly committee gave
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces have shelled rebel-held parts of a volatile southern city killing at least one person, while insurgent attacks on army checkpoints killed four soldiers. The violence Monday comes after Russian-brokered talks to end the presence of opposition fighters in the area collapsed. Syria’s state media reported that government forces retaliated
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Neela is a young girl who loves cooking with her mom. Saturday is her favorite day of the week. That’s the day they go to the green market. So begins Padma Lakshmi’s charming entry into the world of children’s book, “Tomatoes For Neela,” which mixes
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El furioso incendio de Caldor en el norte de California provocó órdenes de evacuación y advertencias en la cuenca del lago Tahoe este domingo por la noche, luego de una rápida propagación del fuego. Ante esta situación, al menos un hospital debió trasladar a todos sus pacientes en medio de las
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By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian firefighters tackled hot spots Monday in a 20-story apartment building in Milan that was destroyed by fire but said there were no indications that anyone was missing inside, as questions arose about the cladding that witnesses said rapidly fueled the fire. Some cases of smoke inhalation
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Former congressman Joseph P. Kennedy II, the oldest son of Robert F. Kennedy, denounced the possible parole of the man convicted of killing his father in California in 1968. “Two commissioners of the 18-member California Parole Board made a grievous error last Friday in recommending the release of the man who murdered
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan If Congress doesn’t implement a new eviction ban, three-quarters of a million American households could be evicted later this year, according to new research. Goldman Sachs estimates that between 2.5 million and 3.5 million households are significantly behind on rent, owing a combined $12 billion to $17 billion to landlords. Those renters
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Leaded gasoline has finally reached the end of the road, the U.N. environment office said Monday, after the last country in the world halted the sale of the highly toxic fuel. Algeria stopped providing leaded gas last month, prompting the U.N. Environment Agency to declare the “official
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