By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays used their social media accounts during Thursday night’s game between the teams to spread information about how gun violence affects American life. The move was made in response to recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo. Several notable sports figures
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — El jueves se llevaron a cabo protestas en Umbauba, en el estado brasileño de Sergipe, luego de la muerte de un hombre bajo custodia policial el miércoles. En un video que supuestamente muestra el incidente, se ve a dos policías federales de caminos intentando inmovilizar en el suelo a Genivaldo de
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DETROIT (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed former California pollution regulator Steven Cliff to run the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. President Joe Biden’s pick to run the agency was confirmed by consent without objections or a formal roll call vote. Cliff takes over the road safety agency at a critical time, about a
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed former California pollution regulator Steven Cliff to run the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. President Joe Biden’s pick to run the agency was confirmed by consent without objections or a formal roll call vote. Cliff takes over the road safety agency at a critical time, about a
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CNN By Gabriel Kinder, CNN It is nearly impossible for a parent to watch the horrific news of the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre unfold without thinking of their own children. This tragedy left many parents heartbroken and struggling to figure out how to discuss it with their kids. “A caring adult support is really needed
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Andy Fletcher, teclista y miembro fundador de Depeche Mode, falleció, informó la banda en sus canales oficiales de redes sociales. Tenía 60 años. “Estamos conmocionados y llenos de una tristeza abrumadora por el fallecimiento prematuro de nuestro querido amigo, miembro de la familia y compañero de banda Andy ‘Fletch’
Continue Reading By Gabriel Kinder, CNN It is nearly impossible for a parent to watch the horrific news of the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre unfold without thinking of their own children. This tragedy left many parents heartbroken and struggling to figure out how to discuss it with their kids. “A caring adult support is really needed to
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — El gobierno de Biden se prepara para reforzar el tipo de armamento que ofrece a Ucrania con el envío de sistemas de lanzacohetes avanzados de largo alcance que están entre las principales peticiones de los funcionarios ucranianos, según afirman varias fuentes. La administración se inclina por enviar los sistemas como
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business Corporate America has said very little following this week’s Texas school shooting that left 21 people dead. Yale professor Jeff Sonnenfeld is calling out their silence. Sonnenfeld, a vocal advocate of corporate social responsibility, applauded Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon for speaking up but said more is
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent The Justice Department won’t bring charges against two former FBI agents accused of mishandling the sex abuse inquiry of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, the third time prosecutors have reached that conclusion. In a Thursday statement, the department said that the latest decision to decline prosecution of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Cheri Mossburg, CNN At least four musicians who were set to sing in a concert at this weekend’s annual convention of the National Rifle Association have canceled their performances in the wake of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The annual meeting is set to begin on Friday and run through the
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More than 1,250 Thai workers who sewed bras for brands Victoria’s Secret, Lane Bryant and Torrid — and who were laid off last year without their legally required severance — have received 281 million baht ($8.3 million) in compensation. That’s according to worker rights groups
Continue ReadingBy Brian Lowry, CNN Ray Liotta actually enjoyed a long and varied career, but it’s perhaps appropriate that his screen legacy will be bookended by two of the mercurial tough-guy roles in which he excelled, in “Something Wild” and “The Many Saints of Newark,” 35 years apart. Liotta, who died suddenly at the age of
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A State of Emergency has been declared for Haywood County following busy day of heavy rains and flash flooding. A Flash Flood Warning for Henderson, Jackson, Transylvania, Macon and part of Haywood counties is extended until 11 p.m. A
Continue Reading By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against an Arizona police officer in the death of a 17-year-old boy who was shot in the back twice during a foot chase in which authorities say the teen appeared to turn toward the officer with a gun his hand. Maricopa
Continue Reading By Joe Sutton and Christina Maxouris, CNN Fourth-grade teacher Irma Garcia chose a few short lines to include on her school biography page, highlighting what she loved most: her husband, her four children and teaching. “I love to BBQ with my husband,” she wrote on the Robb Elementary School website, among other details about her
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May 30, 2022 The fire is now 100% contained, officials announced. The fire burned a total of 431 acres, 170 of which were in Joshua Tree National Park. Crews will continue to patrol the fire area this week to ensure no hot spots flare-up. Crews will also work on rehabilitation to ensure the burned area
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Biden administration has released the lease terms for offshore wind projects that would place hundreds of turbines in California’s coastal waters — the first such project off the nation’s Pacific coast. The two projects along the state’s northern and central coasts are envisioned to generate
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California’s primary is set for June 7 and one of the most-watched races for Riverside County voters will be the showdown between incumbent Sheriff Chad Bianco and challenger Michael Lujan. Check Out: Vote-by-Mail ballots for June primary election on the way to voters Bianco has been with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department for 28 years and
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Unified School District will no longer use the word “chief” in job titles because of concerns from Native Americans. District officials said they haven’t decided what they will use instead of “chief.” The San Francisco Chronicle first reported the ban on Wednesday. “While there are many opinions on
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