AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Former Colorado wide receiver and Olympic freestyle skier Jeremy Bloom has made it his mission to fulfill as many wishes as possible for older adults through his foundation. The list of granted wishes range from taking veterans back to Normandy to helping wannabe authors publish a book. He’s
Continue ReadingBy Eve Brennan, Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A Norwegian man working as a security guard for the US Embassy in Oslo was arrested this week on allegations of spying for Russia and Iran. According to Norway’s public broadcaster NRK, the man is in his 20s and was arrested at home
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look into the life of former Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota. Personal Birth date: December 9, 1947 Birth place: Aberdeen, South Dakota Birth name: Thomas Andrew Daschle Father: Sebastian Daschle Mother: Betty Daschle Marriages: Linda (Hall) Daschle (1984-present); Laurie (Fulton) Daschle (divorced in 1983) Children: with Laurie
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Past coverage of the 2023 and 2022 hurricane season and the latest weather news can also be found on CNN. Follow the storm tracker for the path and forecasts of the latest storm. Facts The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season runs
Continue ReadingBy Alex Dowd Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — On Sundays, a guesthouse-turned-free medical clinic in downtown Tucson is packed: students, nurses, doctors, and medical residents buzz around waving good morning to returning patients and grabbing supplies from the medication rolling shelf shelves, held up by three wheels and a
Continue ReadingBy Richard Butler Click here for updates on this story LAFAYETTE, Colorado (KMGH) — For the second time, Centaurus High School students helped a local nonprofit prepare special handmade heart-shaped pillows for breast cancer patients and survivors. “I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 41. I received the call on Christmas Eve
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Facts The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock index comprised of 30 “blue-chip” US stocks. It is meant to be a way to measure the strength or weakness of the entire US stock market. The Dow began in 1896 with
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil. Personal Birth date: March 21, 1955 Birth place: Campinas, Brazil Birth name: Jair Messias Bolsonaro Father: Percy Geraldo Bolsonaro, dentist Mother: Olinda Bonturi Bolsonaro Marriage: Michelle Bolsonaro; Ana Cristina Valle (divorced); Rogéria Bolsonaro (divorced) Children: with
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — A child in California is recovering at home from a confirmed case of bird flu. They are the first child in the United States to test positive for avian influenza, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The child, who lives in Alameda County, had mild
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped charges against a pro-Palestinian protester arrested under a local face mask ban for wearing a kaffiyeh. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly’s office says charges against Xavier Roa were dismissed in court Friday. Prosecutors say they determined the allegations could not be proven beyond a reasonable
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Aaliyah Gayles had a bright future ahead after being named a McDonald’s All-American and receiving an offer to play basketball at Southern California. Then a student at Spring Valley High in Las Vegas, her life took a drastic turn in April 2022 when she was shot multiple times in both her
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A Thousand Palms man accused of stealing a purse in La Quinta and other similar thefts remains behind bars today after pleading guilty to a felony robbery charge. Eddie Ramirez, 40, was arrested in September 2022 on suspicion of robbery and multiple outstanding warrants, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The defendant entered the
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The 10th annual Cathedral City International Hot Air Balloon Festival is this weekend! Friday morning, hot air balloons took to the skies. The festival goes from Friday to Sunday, featuring live entertainment, food trucks, face painting, outdoor activities, and giveaways. Balloons launched from the Agua Caliente Casino on Friday morning for a competition flight. People showed
Continue ReadingTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An elected official for an Arizona county has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $38 million in public funds that she used to renovate her luxurious Southwestern ranch home, maintain the family cattle business and buy at least 20 vehicles, including an Airstream camper van. Elizabeth Gutfahr, who was Santa Cruz
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — The startling revelation this week that MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski’s journeyed to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Donald Trump prompted a question that many members of the media are quietly asking: just how worried should journalists be? More specifically, and more practically, what
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The City Council approved the Palm Springs AIDS Memorial Thursday night. Councilmembers voted 4-0, with one councilmember absent, to accept the recommendation of the Palm Springs Public Arts Commission to approve the design and placement of the memorial. The Council also approved allocating $65,000 to the Memorial to assist in the installation and increased the
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — The deaths of six foreign tourists linked to a suspected mass methanol poisoning has thrown a spotlight on a small town in Southeast Asia that has worked hard in recent years to shed its reputation for excess. Vang Vieng, a popular backpacker destination in northern Laos, is at the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general has announced an investigation into the death of a woman who was struck and killed by an unmarked police vehicle in Brooklyn. Police say the woman was lying in the middle of a street in the East New York neighborhood when she was hit by a Toyota
Continue ReadingBy Nick Bohr Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WISN) — The new parade tragedy memorial dedicated Thursday at Grede Park is a way to help Waukesha heal. But a last-minute discovery is causing additional pain. “Today is a difficult day for all of those families, so something like this being out
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor. The child had mild symptoms, was treated with antiviral medication and is recovering, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in announcing the test results. State officials have said the child attends
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