By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has among the lowest death rates nationally among pregnant women and new mothers, but the numbers for Black mothers tell a different story. They were six times more likely to die within a year of pregnancy than white women from 2014 to 2016 and had
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By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has among the lowest death rates nationally among pregnant women and new mothers, but the numbers for Black mothers tell a different story. They were six times more likely to die within a year of pregnancy than white women from 2014 to 2016 and had
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN 21:54 BST. May 8, 2019. Amsterdam. A flick by Dele Alli sends Lucas Moura racing into the Ajax penalty area. A sweep of a left foot later, and the Brazilian sends an entire fanbase into a state of delirium. Moura’s second-half hat-trick has just completed one of the all-time famous European
Continue ReadingCNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Instagram is pressing pause on plans to develop a version of its service for kids under 13 after facing pressure from lawmakers to back down on the effort and new questions about the impact the photo-sharing service has on teen girls. “While we stand by the need to
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Instagram is pressing pause on plans to develop a version of its service for kids under 13 after facing pressure from lawmakers to back down on the effort and new questions about the impact the photo-sharing service has on teen girls. “While we stand by the need to develop
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN The Rolling Stones have marked their first concert without late drummer Charlie Watts with an emotional onstage tribute. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood honored their bandmate of nearly six decades as they finally kicked off their pandemic-delayed “No Filter” tour at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis,
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeffrey Toobin, CNN Dr. Aaron Kesselheim had been on an advisory committee for the US Food and Drug Administration for a half-dozen years, but he had never been to a meeting like this one. The FDA establishes advisory committees to assist the federal agency with one of its most important duties: deciding whether
Continue ReadingBy Jeffrey Toobin, CNN Dr. Aaron Kesselheim had been on an advisory committee for the US Food and Drug Administration for a half-dozen years, but he had never been to a meeting like this one. The FDA establishes advisory committees to assist the federal agency with one of its most important duties: deciding whether to
Continue ReadingCNN By Helen Regan and Angela Dewan, CNN Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday he might not show up at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow this November, as his government becomes increasingly isolated in international efforts on the crisis. More than 100 world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, have confirmed their attendance
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan and Angela Dewan, CNN Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday he might not show up at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow this November, as his government becomes increasingly isolated in international efforts on the crisis. More than 100 world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, have confirmed their attendance at
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Supreme Court justices, on the verge of a new term, will meet behind closed doors on Monday to discuss petitions that have accumulated over the summer and decide which cases should be added to the court’s docket. The private conference comes a week before the new term
Continue Reading By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Timbaland paved his own way as a hit-making producer for elite acts like Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z, but now he’s creating a lane for aspiring music creators to collaborate with the industry’s biggest performers. While his uber-successful “Verzuz” series with Swizz Beatz remains popular,
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Timbaland paved his own way as a hit-making producer for elite acts like Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z, but now he’s creating a lane for aspiring music creators to collaborate with the industry’s biggest performers. While his uber-successful “Verzuz” series with Swizz Beatz remains popular,
Continue Reading DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A member of a new generation of Ford family members is taking on another leadership role at the automaker. Alexandra Ford English, the daughter of Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford, was named global brand merchandising director on Monday. The 33-year-old English already serves on the company’s board of directors. She will
Continue ReadingBy Camila Orti Click here for updates on this story NEWBERG, Oregon (KPTV) — Conversations around what sort of imagery does or does not belong in schools continue in the town of Newberg. Sunday afternoon, a group of around 100 people gathered on the corner of River Street and Highway 99W as a response to
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Pfizer/BioNTech planea solicitar la autorización de una vacuna de covid-19 para algunos niños menores de 12 años, lo que pondrá a Estados Unidos un paso más cerca a ofrecerle protección a una población que se ha vuelto particularmente vulnerable a medida que avanza la temporada de otoño. “Es una cuestión de
Continue ReadingBy Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri (KCTV) — A man was shot and killed in a Lee’s Summit subdivision on Sunday night, with another man being taken into custody shortly afterward. Police responded at 9:20 p.m. to Southwest BurningWood Drive, just north of Eagle View Drive on a
Continue ReadingBy Lacey Beasley Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Today, Mobile honored a well-loved and respected councilman in the community, Levon Manzie. His friends and family gathered today at St. Joseph Baptist Church to pay their respects. Reverend Levon Charles Manzie was a man of many talents. He served the
Continue Reading By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say representatives from Iran and Saudi Arabia have held a new round of talks in Baghdad, the first such meeting between the regional foes since a new president was sworn in in Tehran. The meeting held last week discussed “pending issues between the two countries
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration Monday morning took steps to save the Obama-era DACA program that shields hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has been the subject of ongoing litigation since it was established in 2012. President Donald
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