By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The bright sunshine in Uvalde belies the cloud of anger and anguish enveloping the small Texas city. Local funeral homes are so overwhelmed, it will take weeks to bury some of the 19 children and two teachers killed Tuesday at Robb Elementary School. And days after the massacre,
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Jeong, CNN North Korea says its Covid-19 outbreak is improving and it is considering revising its anti-epidemic regulations. State-run media in the secretive East Asian country reported Sunday that leader Kim Jong Un and other top officials had assessed the pandemic situation as “improved” and discussed adjusting containment measures. North Korea reported more
Continue ReadingBy CNN’s Teele Rebane, Manveena Suri, Sugam Pokharel, Elizabeth Yee and Reuters Search and rescue teams in Nepal have recovered the bodies of 16 people on board a Tara Air flight that crashed with 22 people on board, authorities said Monday. Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority said on Twitter the bodies have been collected and are
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen, CNN Officials in Las Vegas, New Mexico, had barely finished battling the massive Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak wildfire earlier this month before they had to point their defenses toward another threat: the ash-filled erosion that could pollute their water. The fire-scarred land along the banks of the Gallinas River is on the forefront
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jacob Melton singled to left field to drive in Travis Bazzana and second-seeded Oregon State rallied to defeat third-seeded UCLA 8-7, capping a wild doubleheader Saturday night that put the Beavers in the championship game of the Pac-12 Tournament. UCLA (38-22) won the opener 25-22 with a walk-off three-run homer in
Continue Reading SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jacob Melton singled to left field to drive in Travis Bazzana and second-seeded Oregon State rallied to defeat third-seeded UCLA 8-7, capping a wild doubleheader Saturday night that put the Beavers in the championship game of the Pac-12 Tournament. UCLA (38-22) won the opener 25-22 with a walk-off three-run homer in
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BEIJING (AP) — Shoppers returned to the malls of Beijing on Sunday as the Chinese capital relaxed pandemic restrictions after declaring a small but persistent COVID-19 outbreak effectively under control. A partial reopening of stores and offices in Beijing was welcomed by a weary populace and struggling shopkeepers eager for life to return to normal.
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Chapman hit a go-ahead two-run double during Toronto’s three-run eighth inning and the Blue Jays rallied for the second straight night to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 on Saturday. “The one thing about this game is again everybody did something to win it.
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego gave the Pittsburgh Pirates several chances to stick around, and Ke’Bryan Hayes finally made the Padres pay. Hayes, battling a tight back all week, hit a three-run homer off major league saves leader Taylor Rogers with one out in the ninth inning and
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Watch key moments from the visit as they happen in the ABC News player below: President Joe Biden and the first lady will visit Uvalde, Texas on Sunday to pay tribute to the 19 children and 2 teachers killed by a gunman at an elementary school. The names: 19 children, 2 teachers killed in Uvalde
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, whose rare visit to China was criticized by rights groups and Western countries, said she urged Beijing to review its counter-terrorism policies to ensure they comply with international human rights standards. Bachelet reiterated, however, that her six-day trip, which ended on Saturday and included a visit
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN If you’ve been considering a return to school, this is your sign it is not too late. Mae Beale, an 82-year-old retiree, just earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). Beale decided to return to school in her late 70s, according to
Continue Reading By Kiely Westhoff and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Two weeks after a gunman walked into a Buffalo, New York, supermarket and killed 10 people — and just days after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a Texas school — New York leaders are demanding the federal government take action against gun violence. The mayors
Continue Reading By TERRY TANG Associated Press The last week of April was a whirlwind for San Francisco’s Chinatown. The storied neighborhood debuted the “AAPI Community Heroes Mural,” a mostly black and white depiction of 12 mostly unsung Asian American and Pacific Islander figures on the wall of a bank. Three days later “Neon Was Never Brighter,”
Continue Reading By TERRY TANG Associated Press The last week of April was a whirlwind for San Francisco’s Chinatown. The storied neighborhood debuted the “AAPI Community Heroes Mural,” a mostly black and white depiction of 12 mostly unsung Asian American and Pacific Islander figures on the wall of a bank. Three days later “Neon Was Never Brighter,”
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Coachella Valley high school students are learning how to use drones with the help of cinematography professionals. College professor and founder of Hollywood Drones, Skip Fredricks, has helped over 700 college students earn their drone license in the past four years. He says drones are the future, offering plenty of job opportunities throughout the valley.
Continue ReadingVerónica Ojeda (CNN) — Los precios de la gasolina y los casos de covid-19 son elevados a medida que Estados Unidos se acercaba al fin de semana del Día de los Caídos y a la ajetreada temporada de viajes de verano. La enmarañada red de restricciones mundiales sigue en juego, pero la mayoría de los
Continue Reading CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham was suspended by Major League Baseball for three games Saturday after he slapped San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson because of a dispute about their fantasy football league. The 34-year-old Pham also was fined. The suspension was made retroactive to Friday night, and he will serve the
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The Lexington Blowfish, a summer collegiate baseball team in South Carolina, honored 13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul, Afghanistan. During Saturday’s game against Forest City the team wore jerseys with the names of each soldier, including La Quinta’s Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez. Link to FB Post: https://fb.watch/diBP2iAyP6/
Continue ReadingVerónica Ojeda (CNN Negocios) — Otro indicador clave de los precios de consumo se tomó un respiro en abril, siguiendo los pasos de los índices de inflación publicados a principios de este mes. Los economistas, la Reserva Federal, el gobierno de Joe Biden y el pueblo estadounidense tenían la esperanza de que marzo fuera el
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