A House Judiciary Committee panel will hold a hearing Thursday morning about discrimination and violence against Asian Americans in the US, which has been on the rise since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties will hear from four Asian American female lawmakers: Sen.
Continue ReadingDr. Serena Liebengood, the widow of US Capitol Police Officer Howie Liebengood, who died by suicide after serving on the front lines during the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, is asking that his death be considered “in the line of duty.” In a letter obtained by CNN to Rep. Jennifer Wexton, a Democrat
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has a clear message for investors: Don’t stress. We’ve got this. What’s happening: At a press conference Wednesday, Powell reiterated that the central bank does not plan to roll back its massive stimulus efforts until the economic recovery from the pandemic is complete. Wall Street cheered his remarks, sending stocks
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The bill allows a manslaughter charge to be filed against any adult who guides or encourages a juvenile to kill themselves.
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The surge in migrant children has overwhelmed facilities and coincided with the arrival of immigrant families fleeing poverty and violence in Central America.
Continue Reading Developers in Southern California are building what they say will be the first 3D-printed zero net energy neighborhood in the United States. Palari Group said it plans to build 15 eco-friendly 3D-printed homes on a five-acre parcel of land in Rancho Mirage, an upscale community in the Coachella Valley, near Palm Springs. The 1,450 square
Continue ReadingAlabama Rep. Mo Brooks, who led the House effort to object to the election results on January 6, told CNN he plans to make an announcement on Monday about whether he will run for the Senate. A Senate candidacy would be controversial given his role seeking to overturn the 2020 election results and his speaking
Continue ReadingKaren Carter Peterson wants to make history. The longtime Louisiana state senator is vying for the open seat once held by Cedric Richmond — one that would propel her to become the first Black woman to represent the state in Congress. “When women are not at the table and seated, we are typically on the
Continue Reading The banking industry has a race problem, and a new study is putting a spotlight on the inequalities within the nation’s largest financial institutions. For people of color, the chances of getting promoted to the highest levels of management or senior and executive leadership at some of the nation’s most powerful consumer banks are much
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(CNN) — La policía de Washington arrestó a un hombre de Texas frente a la residencia oficial de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris, el Observatorio Naval de Estados Unidos, en la capital de la nación, el miércoles y ahora enfrenta cargos por armas y municiones. Un portavoz de la Policía Metropolitana de Washington dijo que los
Continue Reading (CNN) — Estados Unidos puede estar en la cúspide de otro aumento de casos de covid-19, dice una experta, un aumento sobre el que los funcionarios de salud han advertido repetidamente a medida que los líderes estatales flexibilizaron las restricciones y varios levantaron los mandatos de uso de mascarilla. «Creo que vamos a ver un
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las reinfecciones por coronavirus son relativamente raras, pero es más común que las personas de 65 años o más se infecten más de una vez, según un estudio publicado el miércoles en la revista médica Lancet. Un equipo de científicos, incluidos algunos del Departamento de Epidemiología y Prevención de Enfermedades Infecciosas de Dinamarca,
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All 68 teams in the men’s NCAA college basketball tournament have been cleared to play ahead of today’s First Four games. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden sat for an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday. Biden was generally factual in the interview, much of which aired on Wednesday. But he was wrong on three statistical claims. The context around two of these inaccurate claims suggests they may have been slips rather than purposeful lies. And on
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The US may be on the cusp of another Covid-19 case surge, one expert says — a surge that health officials have repeatedly warned about as state leaders eased restrictions and several lifted mask mandates. “I think we are going to see a surge in the number of infections,” emergency physician Dr. Leana Wen told
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Administración de Aduanas en México, en coordinación con la Secretaría de Defensa, decomisó este miércoles un contenedor frío con 5.775 dosis de la vacuna Sputnik V que pretendían llevarse hacia Honduras camufladas entre refrescos y golosinas, según un comunicado oficial. El operativo tuvo lugar al revisar una aeronave privada en el
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Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, the country’s vice president announced in a televised address on Wednesday. He was 61. “President John Magufuli died of a heart ailment that he has battled for over 10 years,” Samia Suluhu Hassan said. She added that the president had been receiving
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El Consejo Nacional Electoral de Honduras compartió la noche de este miércoles los primeros resultados de las elecciones primarias que definirán los candidatos que buscarán la presidencia del país en noviembre de este año en elecciones generales. Los votos a continuación corresponden a un aproximado del 30 por ciento de las actas
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When he pictures the sight of a triple jumper traveling through the air, Will Claye’s mind turns to music. “It looks like the person is just floating — there’s a cadence to it and there’s a rhythm to it,” Claye tells CNN Sport. “I feel like triple jump is one of the more artistic-looking events
Continue Reading (CNN) — Investigadores estatales y federales buscan más información sobre Robert Aaron Long, el sospechoso de una serie de tiroteos mortales en tres spas asiáticos del área de Atlanta, y su supuesto motivo. No ha surgido mucha información sobre el joven de 21 años de Woodstock, aproximadamente a media hora en automóvil al norte de
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