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By Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Veterans Affairs Department issued guidance stating military service members who were discharged because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV status under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy are eligible for all Veterans Affairs benefits. Assistant Secretary in the Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of
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The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
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The unlicensed bail agent accused of the fatal shooting of a Palm Springs man appeared in court today at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. The preliminary hearing concluded with the case moving to trial. Fabian Hector Herrera, 36, was arrested on April 23 for the shooting death of David Spann, 33. The shooting happened on the same day at
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un enjambre de abejas mató a decenas de pingüinos africanos en peligro de extinción en Sudáfrica. Los 63 pingüinos fueron encontrados muertos el viernes en una colonia de Simonstown, cerca de Ciudad del Cabo, según los Parques Nacionales de Sudáfrica (SANParks). “Las muertes ocurrieron entre el jueves por la tarde y
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will begin conducting weekly, random COVID-19 tests of unvaccinated students in the nation’s largest school district in an attempt to more quickly spot outbreaks in classrooms. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made the announcement Monday, a day after the city’s
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By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 9 Clemson is having trouble finding the end zone, something that’s come so easily for the Tigers the past few seasons. Clemson has won six straight Atlantic Coast Conference titles and reached the College Football Playoff six consecutive years by piling up the yards
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer General Motors said Monday that production has resumed for battery modules used in recalled Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles, and customers could start getting replacement parts by mid-October. GM said supplier LG has restarted production at plants in Holland and Hazel Park, Michigan, and is adding capacity to make more
Continue Reading By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — In one surveillance video, a hand appears from behind a Russian flag to stuff ballots into a box. In another, a woman is seen removing ballot papers from under her clothes and, with the help of another woman, puts them into the box amid sounds of giggling.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say an 87-year-old woman has been found dead in a freezer at her Southern California home and investigators have questioned her daughter, who lived with her. The Press-Enterprise newspaper says no arrests have been made since the body was discovered on Sunday in the city of Riverside after another relative
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Purdue coach Jeff Brohm says David Bell is in the concussion protocol and his status for Saturday’s Big Ten opener against Illinois is uncertain. Bell was carted off the field after taking a hard hit that led to his head bouncing off the ground during Saturday’s loss at No.
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN Dozens of endangered African penguins were apparently killed by a swarm of bees in South Africa on Friday. The 63 penguins were found dead on Friday at a colony in Simonstown, near Cape Town, according to a statement from South African National Parks (SANParks). “The deaths occurred suddenly some time between
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A playground near an Asheville school will be torn down after it ranked 14.7 out of 100 in a safety inspection. Asheville City Schools says Jones Park Playground near Ira B. Jones Elementary School has been closed to all students
Continue Reading LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska running back Gabe Ervin Jr. is out indefinitely and possibly the season with a knee injury sustained in the loss at Oklahoma. Coach Scott Frost says Ervin has an injury to his right patellar tendon. The tendon runs from the bottom of the kneecap to the shinbone. Ervin was hurt
Continue ReadingCNN By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s the first official weekend of autumn, but the traditional fall feeling of cool, crisp mornings with beautiful foliage on the trees might not happen for everyone yet. Many states in the Northeast and Southeast are getting a much needed reprieve from the summer heat, with the vast majority
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist While the tropics continue to pump out storms, the US coast has been spared during the last week. Nicholas has dissipated, but lingering moisture is still pumping into the Southeast, bringing pesky showers that won’t seem to go away. “Over 15 million people are under flood alerts across the
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist While the tropics continue to pump out storms, the US coast has been spared during the last week. Nicholas has dissipated, but lingering moisture is still pumping into the Southeast, bringing pesky showers that won’t seem to go away. “Over 15 million people are under flood alerts across the Southeast,
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Quizás el nombre de Lex Borrero no sea familiar para los seguidores de la música latina. Junto al legendario productor Tainy formaron hace 2 años la incubadora de talento conocida como NEON 16. Por sus filas han pasado artistas como J Balvin, Bad Bunny, Selena Gómez o Kali Uchis.
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic congressional leaders backed by the White House announced Monday they would push ahead with a vote to fund the government and suspend the debt limit, all but daring Republicans who say they will vote against it despite the risk of a fiscal crisis.
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, recibirá una vacuna de refuerzo contra el coronavirus y lo hará ante las cámaras, informó este lunes la secretaria de Prensa de la Casa Blanca, Jen Psaki. Psaki no mencionó cuándo exactamente el presidente Biden recibirá su vacuna de refuerzo, ya que todavía hay pasos
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN) — La princesa Beatriz, nieta de la reina Isabel II, dio a luz a una niña, según anunció este lunes el Palacio de Buckingham. Beatriz y su marido Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi dieron la bienvenida a su primera hija en común, con un peso de 2 kilos y medio, el sábado por
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