Russian authorities say they have detected what is believed to be “human infection with avian influenza H5N8,” the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed to CNN. Russia notified WHO of the possible strain. “If confirmed, this would be the first time H5N8 has infected people,” a WHO Europe spokesperson said in a statement Saturday. The
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Fast food wants to be a force in fast fashion. McDonald’s latest non-edible creation is a hoodie, timed to coincide with the launch of its new crispy chicken sandwiches. Dunkin’ launched a wedding “kit” of matrimonial products, and Chipotle has tapped the universe of TikTok stars for its newest T-shirt launch. While fast food chains
Continue Reading “Saturday Night Live” felt like a lot of people needed to apologize this week, so on Saturday’s episode that’s what happened. The NBC variety show opened with Britney Spears, played by Chloe Fineman, hosting a show called “Oops… You Did It Again,” which provided people a platform to apologize for things they did wrong. This
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Covid-19 trends may be encouraging in recent weeks — but a new forecast offered a grim reminder the US is not in the clear. More than 497,500 Americans have died of Covid-19. Another 91,000 Americans are projected to lose their life to the virus by June 1, the latest forecast from the University of Washington’s
Continue ReadingWith Congress already battling over hiking the minimum wage to $15 an hour, President Joe Biden likely raised a few eyebrows when he recently said that the federal minimum wage would actually be $20 if it were indexed to inflation. While the President bungled two different statistics at a CNN town hall last week, the
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Three people were killed and two were injured in a shooting at a gun store in Louisiana on Saturday. Deputies were called to the scene at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in Metairie just before 3 p.m., Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto III said during a press briefing. Metairie is just a few miles northwest of
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Claudette Colvin did a revolutionary act nearly 10 months before Rosa Parks. In March 1955, the 15-year-old was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a White person on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. The teenager and others challenged the law in court. But civil rights leaders, pointing to circumstances in Colvin’s personal
Continue Reading With the value of bitcoin in the market topping $1 trillion, longtime backers may be wiping tears from their eyes. The cryptocurrency is growing up. What’s happening: Bitcoin’s dizzying ascent has reached new heights. The price of one bitcoin passed $20,000 for the first time in December. Last week, it breached $50,000. The euphoria that’s
Continue Reading Black History Month is a celebration of Black excellence and you are invited. Right now, all over the United States, Black families are teaching the next generation of Black youth with intention and care. Black History Month is a time to consciously center and celebrate Black empowerment and achievements, as well as the legacies of
Continue Reading Meet Finn and Budgie, rabbits that are more than just lovable companions. They provide their owners with emotional support. “So many people think of cats and dogs when they think about emotional support from an animal in their life. And I think many people would say that they get all those same benefits in their
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(CNN Español) – Para sus seguidores más leales, la aparición de Juanes en la transmisión de la llegada del rover Perseverance a Marte no fue una sorpresa. En su séptimo álbum de estudio, «Mis Planes son Amarte», el cantante de Medellín presentó al Planeta Rojo como protagonista de la carátula de su disco y de
Continue ReadingWith impeachment in the rearview mirror, congressional Democrats are directing their full attention toward President Joe Biden’s agenda as they return to Washington this week. House Democrats unveiled their full $1.9 trillion stimulus bill on Friday, which is expected to move through the House Budget Committee and to a House floor vote this week. Senate
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Here’s how to prepare You’re probably familiar with the dangers that snow and ice pose for motorists. But how about your home? More than 73% of the United States mainland was covered by snow last week, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Water Prediction. Soon, warmer temperatures will thaw that snow
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Briton Jasmine Harrison, 21, has become the youngest female to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean after completing a 3,000-mile (4,800-kilometer) journey from Spain to Antigua, according to organizer Atlantic Campaigns. Harrison completed the 2020 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge on Saturday in 70 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes — a new world record for
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Police in East Norriton, Pennsylvania, are searching for a suspect who opened fire at a bowling alley Saturday night, leaving one person dead and at least three others wounded. “There is a possibility that additional victims may have been transported to hospitals in private vehicles,” the East Norriton Police Department said in a statement on
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Consider the odds of your having been born: from the earliest stirrings of protohominid life — the ones writer Arthur C. Clarke and director Stanley Kubrick imagined in “2001: A Space Odyssey” — to the present, across untold generations. The odds against your being you are massive, while the odds for your being you are
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What you may have missed this week YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The search continues for a Chula Vista woman who was last seen in the Imperial Valley on a New Year’s excursion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxf51o3sxe4&ab_channel=KYMA Her family has now spoken out, saying, “We love you and we just want you home. Come home to us.” They
Continue Reading One person is dead and another is severely injured after a small plane crashed in Cullman County, Alabama, Saturday, according to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick said the crash occurred near Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field. Cullman County is about 50 miles north of Birmingham. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokeswoman Arlene Salac said a Piper
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– Al menos 16 extranjeros fueron arrestados luego de llegar en dos botes a Diana Beach, en Florida. Así lo informó este viernes el agente en jefe de la Patrulla Fronteriza del sector Miami, Thomas G. Martin, a través de un mensaje en Twitter. En ese momento, Martin no dio detalles sobre las nacionalidades
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Judge Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general, calls the January 6 attack on the US Capitol a “heinous attack” in his prepared opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee, which the Department of Justice released Saturday night ahead of his confirmation hearing on Monday. “If confirmed, I will supervise the prosecution of
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