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One firefighter is missing and residents are unaccounted for in a fire at a residential senior center in New York City’s northern suburbs, an official said early Tuesday. It wasn’t immediately clear how many residents couldn’t be located amid the blaze in Spring Valley, Trooper Steven Nevel of New York State Police’s Troop F said
Continue ReadingA liberal group is launching a $3.2 million advertising campaign this week to build public support for a federal campaign finance and voting bill that advocates argue would help counter efforts in Republican-controlled states to restrict access to the ballot. The ad from End Citizens United — shared first with CNN — ticks through changes
Continue ReadingA 22-year-old Olympic surfing hopeful from El Salvador has died while training for an upcoming qualifying competition, the country’s surfing federation (FESASURF) has confirmed. Katherine Diaz was in the water at El Tunco beach in southwest El Salvador on Friday when she was struck by lightning, FESASURF told CNN. “Katherine was a girl very passionate
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Officer Eric Talley was the first officer to respond to reports of an armed man inside a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday — and it’s where the father of seven died after actions that were described as “heroic” by officials. The member of the Boulder Police Department was one of 10 people killed
Continue ReadingThe US announced sanctions Monday against two Chinese officials for “serious human rights abuses” against Uyghur Muslims, a step coordinated with allies including the European Union, Canada and the United Kingdom, which imposed sanctions on the same individuals and others, the Treasury Department said. The announcement was part of a broader show of unity by
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When Chinese and Russian officials meet in Beijing this week, one topic of conversation may be the hatred both countries have for the international community’s use of sanctions to interfere in what they regard as “internal affairs.” China, at least, will be able to boast of hitting back: following new sanctions announced by the European
Continue ReadingFully vaccinated people should feel free to visit their unvaccinated family and friends without restrictions, but visits should be limited to one unvaccinated household at a time, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said Monday. And sorry, but even fully vaccinated grandparents should not be bringing their grandkids to church or otherwise exposing them
Continue ReadingSevilla grabbed a dramatic last-second equalizer in Saturday’s La Liga clash against Valladolid — and the goal came from the unlikeliest of sources. Losing 1-0 and desperate to try and salvage at least a point from the match, Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine ‘Bono’ Bounou ran the length of the pitch to join the attack for his
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Ten people, including a police officer, were killed Monday after a gunman opened fire in a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, shattering the calm for another US community. A suspect is in custody, Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said, but authorities did not share any information on his identity, the type of weapon used or
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Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat has announced a UN-backed proposal to end the six-year conflict in Yemen, including an offer of a ceasefire and the lifting of a Saudi-imposed sea and air blockade on the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. This proposal follows a recent CNN investigation which revealed that not a single oil tanker has been able
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A simple trip to the grocery store for many became a fight for survival Monday at a King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado. Witnesses said a person came into the grocery store in south Boulder and opened fire, killing 10 people, including a Boulder police officer, authorities said Monday. One person was taken into police custody
Continue ReadingA fire swept through a sprawling Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Monday, killing at least five people, destroying homes and endangering the lives of tens of thousands of refugees, camp officials said. The fire destroyed at least 3,000 shelters as it tore through the camp, Rashedul Islam, an official in charge of Kutupalong
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With a climbing number of Covid-19 vaccinations in the US, the light at the end of the tunnel is growing brighter. But right now, experts say it is critical to work on lowering Covid-19 case numbers — for several reasons. Not enough people are protected against the virus yet — only about 13.5% of the
Continue ReadingTen people, including a Boulder police officer, were killed in mass shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, authorities said Monday. A suspect is in custody, Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said. The chief said Officer Eric Talley, who was 51 and had been with the department since 2010, was killed. He was one of
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Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Monday that she’s worried the US could see “another avoidable surge” of Covid-19 if mitigation measures — such as mask-wearing, physical distancing and avoiding crowds or travel — are not followed. “As I’ve stated before, the continued relaxation of prevention measures while
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A long interview with a Fox News anchor. An even longer podcast with a Fox commentator. And a dinnertime phone call with a Newsmax TV personality. Former President Donald Trump was audible, if not visible, all day long on Monday — and the effect is to keep him front and center in the Republican Party
Continue ReadingAs the US grapples with history and becomes increasingly racially and culturally aware — with ethnic studies curriculums in schools, recognition of the dangers of White supremacy, and growing social justice movements — more people are acknowledging the keepers of the land now known as North America: Native Americans. Land acknowledgments are a way for
Continue ReadingAnger and grief are giving way to calls for action as Americans of all backgrounds demand justice and change. Long-simmering fears of violence boiled over for many Asian Americans last week, when eight people were gunned down at Atlanta-area spas — include six women of Asian descent. Supporters rallied across the country over the weekend
Continue ReadingFreshman Sen. Raphael Warnock, whose surprise victory in Georgia helped give Democrats the narrowest of majorities, now finds himself squarely in the center of an intensifying battle over tightening election laws and protecting the Senate’s filibuster — a debate that could directly affect his own chances of keeping his seat next year. Republicans in Georgia
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