By Rebekah Riess, CNN Reality star Jim Bob Duggar, whose family was the subject of the TLC show “19 Kids and Counting,” on Friday announced he will run for Arkansas state Senate District 7, according to a release on the Duggar family’s official Facebook page. Duggar, a commercial real estate investor, served in the Arkansas
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Alexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN) — La reina Isabel II del Reino Unido recibió la orden de los médicos de guardar reposo durante al menos las próximas dos semanas y no realizar ninguna visita oficial, según informó este viernes el Palacio de Buckingham en un comunicado. El anuncio se produce más de una semana después de
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Major League Soccer said Friday it will hire independent counsel to oversee an investigation into the Vancouver Whitecaps’ handling of misconduct allegations against former women’s coach Hubert Busby Jr. U.S. player Malloree Enoch detailed allegations of inappropriate behavior by Busby between 2010 and 2011 in an interview with the British
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A schoolhouse in Virginia where enslaved and free Black children were taught before the Revolutionary War will once again become part of Colonial Williamsburg. The 18th century building will be moved from the campus of William & Mary to the living history museum several blocks away. Both institutions announced Friday that
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Si las películas de terror en Halloween te dan miedo, imagínate esto: toneladas de plástico hecho a partir de combustibles fósiles avanzan por el océano asfixiando a las especies marinas. Eso es terror. El 83% de los disfraces de Halloween y la ropa que se promociona como para usar durante esta
Continue Reading By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Reserve infielder José Peraza and three other New York Mets have elected to become free agents rather than accept minor league assignments. The team sent Peraza, outfielder José Martínez, and pitchers Corey Oswalt and Robert Stock outright to Triple-A Syracuse. All four players declined and
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Inglewood police officer has been charged him with trying to sell a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cocaine to a law enforcement informant. Authorities say John Baca — a 21-year veteran of the department — was arrested last week and is facing federal charges of distributing the drug. Prosecutors say that
Continue Reading By DON BABWIN Associated Press A federal judge has denied a motion by 130 Chicago firefighters and other city employees to temporarily halt enforcement of the city’s requirement that all of its workers report whether they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccination. U.S. District Judge John Lee on Friday methodically dismantled arguments made in the lawsuit, starting
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent If you’re vaccinated against Covid-19 and wondering if you’re eligible for a booster shot, the answer is probably yes. After months of debate about who should be eligible for a booster, an analysis done for CNN shows that at least 89% of vaccinated American adults are eligible once
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Police are searching for an armed suspect who robbed a bank in Palm Springs Friday afternoon. The robbery happened at the Citi Bank on 1675 E Palm Canyon Drive at around 2:39 p.m. “One male suspect entered the location and produced a handgun while demanding money from the teller,” according to Palm Springs police. The
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the objections of the Biden administration, the Supreme Court has agreed to consider a climate change case that could limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to curb greenhouse gas emissions. The court also said Friday that it would hear a Republican-led immigration challenge. Both cases won’t be argued until 2022 at
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the objections of the Biden administration, the Supreme Court has agreed to consider a climate change case that could limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to curb greenhouse gas emissions. The court also said Friday that it would hear a Republican-led immigration challenge. Both cases won’t be argued until 2022 at
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High temperatures in the 90s felt across the Coachella Valley once again. Clear skies and low humidity will continue through the evening for whatever your Friday night plans entail! The ridge of high pressure that’s been in place for the latter half of this week will move east as a trough of low-pressure nudges into
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis will lead California’s delegation to the United Nations Climate Conference after Gov. Gavin Newsom suddenly pulled out of the trip. Newsom’s office said Friday he won’t attend because of unspecified “family obligations.” Newsom has four children ages 5
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis will lead California’s delegation to the United Nations Climate Conference after Gov. Gavin Newsom suddenly pulled out of the trip. Newsom’s office said Friday he won’t attend because of unspecified “family obligations.” Newsom has four children ages 5
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — A state court judge is ordering Las Vegas to pay about $34 million to a developer who has tried for years to build homes on a vacant former golf course near the upscale Queensridge neighborhood. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Friday the city could be on the hook for much more.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Trae Young was fined $15,000 by the NBA for making contact with a referee. The star guard was penalized for his actions with 6:41 left in the second quarter of Atlanta’s 122-111 loss to Washington on Thursday. Young was driving left and bumped by defender Raul Neto, his momentum carrying him
Continue Reading By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — One of the four retail pharmacy companies on trial for their alleged roles in fostering an opioid crisis in two Ohio counties announced Friday it had settled a lawsuit with 10 government entities in the state. The settlement announced Friday by Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle includes Ohio’s Lake
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By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — One of the four retail pharmacy companies on trial for their alleged roles in fostering an opioid crisis in two Ohio counties announced Friday it had settled a lawsuit with 10 government entities in the state. The settlement announced Friday by Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle includes Ohio’s Lake
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Aunque todavía no tiene luz verde de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), la vacuna Sputnik Light comienza a abrirse paso en América Latina. La vacuna contra el covid-19 de una única dosis creada por el Instituto Gamaleya empezó a aplicarse en jóvenes de 18 a 29 años en
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