INFRASTRUCTURE BILL: LEGISLATIVE TEXT FINALIZED (4AMET)
Schumer announces bipartisan group has finalized legislative text on infrastructure bill
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By CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Sunday the finalization of the legislative text of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which is more than 2,000 pages. Read the bill: The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
Continue ReadingSoCal firefighters preparing for hot, dry windy conditions this week
By Amy Powell Click here for updates on this story MONROVIA, California (KABC) — Firefighters are preparing once again for an elevated risk of fire as Southern California enters a week of hot, dry and windy conditions. Many valleys and inland communities can expect triple-digit temperatures through much of the week. Pair that with sparse
Continue ReadingVillage for Vets nonprofit help homeless, at-risk vets in Los Angeles navigate VA services
By Eric Resendiz Click here for updates on this story INGLEWOOD, California (KABC) — Village for Vets is a nonprofit that started in 2016. They work with different organizations to make it easier for homeless and at-risk veterans in Los Angeles to access a wide range of support services, making sure they don’t fall through
Continue ReadingFederal employees and the public express concern over reports of political interference in science
By Kristen Holmes, CNN Federal employees and some members of the public remain concerned over reports of political interference in science, specifically when it came to reporting scientific findings, a Biden administration report reviewing the topic said. And hundreds of scientists left working for the government during the Trump years, The New York Times reported
Continue ReadingResearchers report link between exposure to wildfire smoke, increased COVID-19 cases
By Tom Yun Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — As wildfires continue to rage across the western United States and Canada, a recent study has found that wildfire smoke is positively correlated with an increase in COVID-19 cases. Researchers from the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nev. published their
Continue ReadingHow COVID-19 helped Canada’s most decorated Olympian put her mental health first
By Nicole Bogart Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON (CTV Network) — Despite her historic performance at the Tokyo Olympics, swimmer Penny Oleksiak admits she experienced her fair share of nerves going into the games after the COVID-19 pandemic sidelined athletes for much of 2020. “Getting those nerves again was like, honestly, kind
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‘A moral obligation’: Black ministers are leading rallies for voting rights just as they did during the civil rights era
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other Black faith leaders in Selma, Alabama, in 1965 in a push for voting rights that had been largely galvanized by the Black church. Jackson was still a seminarian at the time, but said he understood that
Continue ReadingBig feelings are normal. How to help tweens and teens handle them
By Christine Koh, CNN Awkwardness and big feelings? You must be talking about middle school. And while many parents assume that middle school is a rite of passage that kids need to stoically tough out, the opposite could not be more true. Your tweens and teens can navigate this developmental phase and come out stronger
Continue ReadingBig feelings are normal. How to help tweens and teens handle them
Psilocybin – the active ingredient found in magic mushrooms – Is being seriously considered for the treatment of mental health issues. How did we get here from the Grateful Dead and Kool-Aid Acid Test?
Continue ReadingBeyoncé’s ‘Formation’ named best music video of all time by Rolling Stone
By Chloe Melas, CNN Beyoncé’s “Formation” has been named best music video of all time by Rolling Stone. The publication wrote, “If Beyoncé’s self-titled visual album established her as one of the greatest artists of all time, her surprise-released ‘Formation’ video (and ensuing album Lemonade) marked her as one of the most important.” The video,
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Simone Biles participará en la final de barra de equilibrio este martes en Tokio 2020
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La gimnasta del equipo de Estados Unidos Simone Biles participará en la final de la prueba de barra de equilibrio del martes en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020, confirmó el equipo de Gimnasia de Estados Unidos. Biles, considerada una de las más grandes gimnastas de todos los tiempos, participó
Continue ReadingJay Pickett, longtime soap opera actor, dies at 60
By Deanna Hackney and Alaa Elassar, CNN Jay Pickett, a veteran soap opera actor best known for his roles on “General Hospital,” “Days of Our Lives” and “Port Charles,” has died. He was 60. His wife, Elena Pickett, confirmed his death. Pickett was on location in Idaho, filming a scene for his upcoming movie “Treasure
Continue ReadingJason Momoa’s ‘brother,’ Lenny Kravitz, wishes him happy birthday
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The love fest between Lisa Bonet’s current husband and former husband continues. Over the weekend, musician and actor Lenny Kravitz, who was married to Bonet from 1987 to 1993, posted a photo with Jason Momoa, who is currently married to her on Kravitz’s Instagram account. “Happy Birthday, @prideofgypsies,” the caption
Continue ReadingMatt Damon credits his daughter for ending his use of the ‘f-slur’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Thankfully, Matt Damon has a daughter who can school him on what’s become taboo. The “Stillwater” star admitted he just recently stopped using a homophobic slur because he’s learned about “changes in modern masculinity.” “The word that my daughter calls the ‘f-slur for a homosexual’ was commonly used when I was
Continue ReadingBootleg Fire containment jumps to 84% with only 10 acres of growth
By Megan Cuthill Click here for updates on this story KLAMATH COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Firefighters made amazing progress against a megafire in southern Oregon that has burned more than 413,000 acres in just about four weeks. In one day, crews increased the containment of the Bootleg Fire by 10 percent. On Sunday morning, the
Continue ReadingKansas City’s new mask mandate is back today. Here’s what you need to know.
By Savannah Rudicel, Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — Kansas City’s second mask mandate has begun, with new rules on when you should be masked up and when you can go without a face covering. The new mandate, announced last week by Mayor Quinton Lucas, includes
Continue ReadingTwo men taken to hospital after truck hits train
By WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — First responders were on the scene within minutes on Sunday after a pickup truck hit a train. It happened on New Bay Bridge Road near Interstate 165 in Mobile. Two men in the truck were taken to the hospital after the
Continue ReadingMcCarthy says ‘it will be hard not to hit’ Pelosi with gavel if he becomes House speaker
By Daniella Diaz, Nicky Robertson and Chandelis Duster, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joked at a Saturday night event that it “will be hard not to hit” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the speaker’s gavel if Republicans take control of the chamber in the 2022 midterms and he becomes speaker. “I want you to
Continue ReadingPelosi’s spokesperson swiftly responds to McCarthy’s joke
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joked at an event that it “will be hard not to hit” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the speaker’s gavel if Republicans take control of the chamber in the 2022 midterms and he becomes speaker. CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux reports Pelosi’s spokesperson and deputy chief of staff swiftly condemned the comments.
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