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By Carma Hassan, CNN Austin, Texas, activated its emergency alert system on Saturday to warn the public about a surge of Covid-19 cases and encourage people to get vaccinated, the Austin-Travis County Emergency Operations Center said on Twitter. “The COVID-19 situation in Austin is dire. Healthcare facilities are open but resources are limited due to
Continue Reading By Evan McMorris-Santoro and Rosalina Nieves, CNN Nakeenya Wilson takes a breath and uses the practiced, patient voice of a mom as she talks to her son. She’s getting him ready to go to kindergarten in a few days and she’s trying to explain what’s going on with Texas and masks and schools. “I’ve had
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s some information about the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus, called Covid-19 by WHO, originated in China and is the cousin of the SARS virus. Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that are common among animals. The viruses can make people
Continue ReadingBy KTV Staff Click here for updates on this story NORTH PLAINS, Oregon (KPTV) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said it is looking for multiple suspects in over 20 crime reports early on Saturday in North Plains. WCSO said just before 5 a.m. on Saturday, it received a report of a stolen vehicle in
Continue ReadingBy KTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Members of the community gathered in southwest Portland on Sunday to honor the life of a local humanitarian. Bud Lewis died at the age of 100 earlier this year. He was a World War II veteran and former Portland police officer.
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Mariana Toro (CNN Español) — El Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (IPYS) denunció en un comunicado este jueves que el presidente de Perú, Pedro Castillo, ha “limitado la cobertura de la prensa en actividades oficiales”. Desde que Castillo asumió la presidencia, no se ha permitido el ingreso de la prensa a sus actividades oficiales. Este jueves,
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Harrison Ford and his wife of ten years, actress Calista Flockhart, were photographed this past weekend during an outing in Croatia. Pictures of the very private couple appeared in European newspapers amid reports that Ford is on hiatus from filming the fifth “Indiana Jones” movie following an injury. In June,
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La policía italiana está investigando a cuatro personas y ha bloqueado 32 grupos en línea donde los usuarios podían comprar pases de salud de covid-19 falsos, también conocidos como “pases verdes”, dijo la Policía este lunes. En los grupos de aplicaciones de mensajería de Telegram se ofrecieron pases falsos a
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Al menos 27 niños han muerto y 136 han resultado heridos durante las últimas 72 horas en Afganistán, dijo el Fondo de Emergencia de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (Unicef) en un comunicado el lunes. Unicef dijo que la mayor parte de las muertes y los heridos se produjeron en
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Johnson, Andrew Masse Click here for updates on this story AVON, Connecticut (WFSB) — An Avon man was shocked to find two uninvited guests in his home Saturday afternoon. The burglars damaged his property and cleared out his cabinets, but it wasn’t a typical home invasion. “Now I’ve got to make sure everything
Continue ReadingBy WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Two people were shot at a church in Mobile on Sunday afternoon. It happened around 1:45 p.m. at Amity Missionary Baptist Church on St. Stephens Road. According to Deacon Thomas Young, the church was celebrating its 100th anniversary when the shots
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Business A UK company that makes products to treat lung conditions could wind up in the hands of one of the world’s biggest cigarette makers, prompting an outcry from health charities that are calling on the British government to block the deal. Marlboro maker Philip Morris International (PMI) on Sunday increased
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a double fatal car accident that happened during a street race on Saturday, Aug. 7. Police say it happened near 60th and Hampton around 4:41 p.m. Two vehicles were racing at a high rate of
Continue ReadingBy CNN Senate Democrats have made public their budget resolution for the next fiscal year, which will be the legislative vehicle for the party to move many priorities of President Joe Biden’s agenda. The top line is $3.5 trillion and does not include an increase to the nation’s borrowing limit, also referred to as the
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The Biden Administration announced Friday, it is extending the moratorium on student loan payments, which is expected to be the final extension as the economy recovers. The moratorium was expected to end in September but has now been extended through January 31, 2022. As the pause continues, interest rates will remain at 0%, and debt
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Eger Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Angela Pacenza and her 10-month-old Goldendoodle Kevin would normally take their Sunday morning walk in their own Brady Heights neighborhood. But this was no ordinary Sunday. “I’m not a big film buff, but it would just be a missed opportunity
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Domino’s Pizza is taking on delivery apps that charge extra fees with a new giveaway totaling $50 million worth of free food. The pizza chain announced Monday a “Surprise Frees” promotion, giving customers a chance for some free food to counter delivery apps like UberEats and DoorDash. Domino’s called competitors’
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN Paul Whelan, a US citizen detained in Russia, has been released from solitary confinement and was able to speak with his parents, his brother David Whelan told CNN Sunday. David Whelan said his brother, who had been detained in a Mordovian penal colony, was released either Thursday or Friday. He had
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Business A sexual assault scandal has rocked Alibaba and led to departures at the Chinese e-commerce giant. The company on Monday said it has fired an employee after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman who also works at Alibaba. The man confessed to actions that Alibaba deemed “in serious
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Limp Bizkit have canceled their remaining August tour dates due to concerns regarding Covid-19 cases. Following their performance to a packed crowd at the Lollapalooza music festival, the band has decided that continuing with their “Limited Last Minute Post Pandemic Popup Party” tour would not be in the best interests of
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