By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As millions of Americans hit the road or took to the skies for the holidays, another seasonal traveler is picking up speed: influenza. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there have been at least 7,500,000 illnesses, 81,000 hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths from flu this season,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) – Here’s a look at the life of John Thune, Republican senator, and Senate majority leader from South Dakota. Personal Birth date: January 7, 1961 Birth place: Pierre, South Dakota Birth name: John Randolph Thune Father: Harold Thune, schoolteacher Mother: Yvonne “Pat” (Bodine) Thune, librarian Marriage: Kimberley (Weems) Thune (1984-present) Children:
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most US states are experiencing high or very high flu activity, and levels continue to increase nationwide. “Flu season is just getting started, so I think it’s really hard to say exactly what it’s going to look like,” Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Hundreds of bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom are set to take effect in California in 2026. The list of new laws, most of which take effect Thursday, include a minimum wage increase, a ban on plastic grocery bags and new ingredient for tortillas. Other new laws among
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Por Jill Martin y Thomas Schlachter, CNN El receptor de los Patriots de Nueva Inglaterra, Stefon Diggs, quien enfrenta cargos por estrangulamiento y agresión, ha negado las acusaciones en su contra, según un comunicado del equipo. Según la afiliada de CNN, WCVB, en Boston, que cita documentos judiciales del Tribunal de Distrito de Dedham, Diggs
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MOUNT BALDY, Calif. (KESQ) – Rescue crews found three missing hikers dead and rescued two others Monday on Mount Baldy, authorities announced. Three hikers found dead The discovery was made after personnel from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team and the Fontana Sheriff’s Station responded to a request to locate an injured
Continue Reading Por Agustín Milic, CNN en Español Un hombre fue asaltado este domingo a punta de pistola por seis personas a bordo de tres motocicletas por la autopista Riccheri, la principal vía de acceso al aeropuerto internacional de Ezeiza, en las afueras de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. El hecho quedó registrado por la cámara que
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A new law aimed at improving safety within the homes of gun owners in California is set to go into effect with the turn of the new year. Senate Bill 53, passed in 2024, mandates secure firearms storage in the state. The bill’s text reads: “This bill would, beginning on
Continue Reading Por Issy Ronald, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Darya Tarasova y Lauren Kent El Kremlin desestimó los llamados a presentar evidencias que respalden su afirmación de que Ucrania lanzó un ataque con decenas de drones contra una de las residencias del presidente ruso Vladimir Putin. Pero este martes reiteró que el presunto ataque con drones ocurrió en la
Continue Reading Por Piper Hudspeth Blackburn El Kennedy Center se ha visto afectado por una serie de cancelaciones repentinas después de que su junta directiva añadiera el nombre del presidente Donald Trump al de la emblemática institución de artes escénicas. A tan solo unos días de su esperada doble función para las celebraciones de Año Nuevo, el
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge said Tuesday that the Trump administration must keep funds flowing to the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, rebuffing its latest gambit to shut down the regulatory agency that has long been a target of conservatives. US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who previously halted President Donald
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – As the countdown to the New Year begins, local event organizers across the Coachella Valley say they’re prepared to celebrate — even with rain in the forecast. With just a day away, event teams are busy putting the finishing touches on parties designed to bring the community together. Tamara Issi,
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JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (KESQ) – The National Parks Service announced a new annual pass will be available starting January 1, 2026 for non-residents of the United States. Previously the parks service offered annual America the Beautiful passes to US citizens and residents only. Now, non-residents will have their own annual pass available for $250. Many
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A new survey by West Health-Gallup Healthcare finds that less than 30% of Americans view their mental health as “excellent.” Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 43% of Americans rated their mental health as “excellent.” With the New Year, millions of Americans hit the gym to improve their physical health as a New
Continue Reading CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most US states are experiencing high or very high flu activity, and levels continue to increase nationwide. “Flu season is just getting started, so I think it’s really hard to say exactly what it’s going to look like,” Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease
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By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — One week ago, 23-year-old Nick Shirley was relatively unknown in the public sphere. But in recent days, he has gained hundreds of thousands of followers and millions of views, amplified by Elon Musk, Vice President JD Vance and FBI Director Kash Patel. The MAGA leaders promoted Shirley’s video of
Continue Reading Por Mostafa Salem, CNN Emiratos Árabes Unidos dijo este martes que retirará sus fuerzas restantes en Yemen después de que Arabia Saudita bombardeara la ciudad portuaria de Mukalla, tras acusaciones de que dos barcos emiratíes habían entregado armas y vehículos de combate a fuerzas separatistas. Arabia Saudita acusó a Emiratos Árabes Unidos, su estrecho aliado,
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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Roughly two dozen ISIS operatives have been killed or captured in Syria by US and partner forces since US airstrikes earlier this month, which were carried out in response to the killing of two American service members. “Nearly 25” operatives were killed or captured between December 20 and 29,
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CNN By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of women lined up for a marathon on Iran’s resort island of Kish in early December wearing matching shirts and leggings with hair tied loosely behind their backs. In a country where ignoring dress codes could land you hefty fines and prison sentences, the runners turned their
Continue Reading Por EFE La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum garantizó este martes que su Gobierno realizará una “reparación integral” del daño a las víctimas y familiares del descarrilamiento de un tren del Corredor Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec, en el estado sureño de Oaxaca, que dejó 13 muertos y casi un centenar de heridos el domingo
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