Skip to Content
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN After two years of significantly low levels, strep infections in the US have surged again this season, according to a new analysis. In February, the share of health care visits for strep throat or a related diagnosis was nearly 30% higher than during the previous peak in 2017. And preliminary data
Continue ReadingBy Shania Shelton Francisco “Franky” Carrillo, who spent two decades behind bars and was featured in the Netflix series “The Innocence Files,” is launching a campaign on Wednesday for California congressional seat targeted by Democrats trying to win back the US House. As a 16-year-old, Carrillo was arrested for a drive-by shooting after police mistakenly
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN The London Marathon could become the latest sporting event to face protests and potential disruption from environmental campaign group Just Stop Oil which says it will “continue to disrupt sports and cultural events.” Thousands of runners are set to raise millions for charitable causes on Sunday in a race watched by
Continue Reading
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A growing Medicaid business helped Elevance Health’s profit jump 11% as the health insurer turned in a better-than-expected first quarter. The Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer said Wednesday that enrollment in Medicaid programs it manages for states jumped 9% to 11.9 million people. The company’s total membership
Continue ReadingBy Adrian Thomas Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A deadly drug combination gaining prominence nationwide is worrying some health experts and local law enforcement. Fentanyl mixed with xylazine, also known as ‘tranq,’ is especially alarming at this moment in Portland as the city grapples with an unprecedented fentanyl crisis
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Utah Jazz All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen is undertaking military service in Finland following the conclusion of his NBA season. Earlier this week, the Jazz posted a photo on social media of Markkanen reporting for military service, while the 25-year-old uploaded a photo of his new buzz cut to Instagram, reassuring followers
Continue Reading
By Katie Hunt and Ashley Strickland, CNN A NASA satellite that observed solar flares and helped scientists understand the sun’s powerful bursts of energy fell to Earth this week, almost 21 years after it was launched. The retired Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) spacecraft, which launched in 2002 and was decommissioned in
Continue Reading
urielblanco (CNN) — Los vikingos desaparecieron abruptamente de Groenlandia a mediados del siglo XV, unos 400 años después de llegar allí. Por qué abandonaron un asentamiento tan próspero es un misterio que los historiadores nunca han sabido explicar del todo. Entre las teorías se incluyen la sequía, el cambio de temperaturas, el malestar social y
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Fung, CNN Meta is forging ahead with plans to let teenagers onto its virtual reality app, Horizon Worlds, despite objections from lawmakers and civil society groups that the technology could have possible unintended consequences for mental health. On Tuesday, the social media giant said children as young as 13 in Canada and
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Meta is forging ahead with plans to let teenagers onto its virtual reality app, Horizon Worlds, despite objections from lawmakers and civil society groups that the technology could have possible unintended consequences for mental health. On Tuesday, the social media giant said children as young as 13 in Canada and the
Continue Reading By ADAM PEMBLE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s defense minister says U.S.-made Patriot missiles have arrived in Ukraine. The missiles will provide Kyiv with a long-sought new shield against the Russian airstrikes that have devastated cities and civilian infrastructure. The U.S. agreed in October to send the surface-to-air systems, which can target aircraft,
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has told Japanese officials the United States hopes to deepen trade ties as it strengthens and expands economic security cooperation with its Asian allies and partners. Tai is visiting Tokyo after stopping in the Philippine capital, Manila. The United States, Japan and
Continue Reading Sofía Narváez (CNN) — Se avecina un eclipse solar híbrido, el primero de este tipo en casi 10 años. Durante este raro evento celestial, la Luna pasará entre la Tierra y el Sol de tal manera que las personas en la estrecha trayectoria central del eclipse, incluyendo aquellas que se encuentran en partes de Australia,
Continue ReadingEssay by Nichole Perkins, CNN Do you ever look back on your life and realize a series of small moments have led to where you are? That’s how I feel when I think about seeing Prince performing “I Wanna Be Your Lover” on my family’s television during the summer I turned 6 years old in
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Swartz Click here for updates on this story TOPEKA, Kansas (KCTV) — Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed a bill Tuesday that updates the Special Education for Exceptional Children Act to include dyslexia under the list of disabilities covered. As a result of the bill, schools will be required to provide additional resources and
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN Delaney Dickson is now anxious about her upcoming appointments at David’s Bridal after the retailer filed for bankruptcy this week. Her wedding is set for mid-August and she has a second alteration appointment at a David’s Bridal store. “The appointment is in early May,” said Dickson, an office manager and veterinary
Continue ReadingBy Greg Payne Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — What started out as a small press conference for 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, quickly expanded into a rally of hundreds. People of all backgrounds — different races, religions, ages, you name it — came together to show love. “It’s about making
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Facebook users who had an active account at any point between May 2007 and December 2022 can now apply to receive a piece of parent company Meta’s $725 million settlement related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Meta in December agreed to the payment to settle a longstanding class action lawsuit accusing
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN The Air Force unit to which the Air Guardsman who is suspected of leaking classified documents online was assigned is “not currently performing its assigned intelligence mission,” the Air Force said Tuesday in a statement. The secretary of the Air Force has directed the Air Force Inspector General to investigate the
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN One of the buzziest songs recently circulating on TikTok and climbing the Spotify charts featured the familiar voices of best-selling artists Drake and the Weeknd. But there’s a twist: Drake and The Weeknd appear to have had nothing to do with it. The viral track, “Heart on my Sleeve,” comes
Continue Reading