March 2021

Popeyes is bringing its famous fried chicken to Britain

March 22, 2021 5:01 PM CNN Newsource

Americans have spent the past year going absolutely wild over fried chicken sandwiches. Now, Popeyes hopes to bring the craze to the United Kingdom. The company on Tuesday unveiled plans to open its first UK restaurant later this year, following successful launches in Spain and Switzerland, as it accelerates its expansion outside of the United

Schools won’t ever look the way they used to, either

March 22, 2021 5:00 PM CNN

More and more American schoolchildren are returning to the classroom. In New York, 55,000 of the city’s public school high schoolers returned Monday. (That’s a fraction of the city’s high schoolers, but it’s a start). In Los Angeles, the teacher’s union approved a plan to get elementary school kids back by mid-April and middle and

Lego marks first space shuttle flight with new set featuring Discovery and Hubble Space Telescope

March 22, 2021 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

Lego is launching a new set that is out of this world: the space shuttle Discovery and the Hubble Space Telescope. The set, which will be released on April 1, was created in partnership with NASA to mark the 40th anniversary since the first space shuttle flight on April 12, 1981, that started a new

Massive police response after reports of active shooter at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store

March 22, 2021 4:16 PM CNN

Police in Colorado responded Monday afternoon to reports of an active shooter at a grocery store in south Boulder. The Boulder police tweeted about 2:49 p.m. (4:49 p.m. ET) that there was an “Active Shooter at the King Soopers on Table Mesa. AVOID THE AREA.” More than two hours later, the shopping center was still

Riley Keough says she completed ‘Death Doula training’

March 22, 2021 3:55 PM CNN Newsource

Months after the death of her brother Benjamin, Riley Keough is looking to help others deal with grief. The actress posted on her verified Instagram account Sunday a quote attributed to 13th century poet and scholar Rumi, which read “Be a lamp or a lifeboat or a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal. Walk out of

Border Patrol has detained more unaccompanied minors in March than all of February, preliminary data show

March 22, 2021 3:38 PM CNN Newsource

The US Border Patrol has detained more than 11,000 unaccompanied migrant children between February 28 to March 20, according to preliminary government data reviewed by CNN, already eclipsing the number of minors apprehended in the full month of February. In recent weeks, the number of encounters of children crossing the US-Mexico border alone has continued

Senate confirms Marty Walsh to be Labor secretary

March 22, 2021 3:21 PM CNN Newsource

The Senate confirmed Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be Labor secretary, elevating the former union boss to oversee the federal department in charge of workplace conditions, benefits and rights. The vote was 68 to 29. Walsh first joined the Laborers’ Union Local 223 at age 21. By 2011, he had risen to lead the Boston

Bernie Sanders making plans to push prescription drug reforms through reconciliation

March 22, 2021 3:11 PM CNN Newsource

Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont and the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, is set to unveil a trio of bills designed to lower the cost of prescription drugs and give American consumers access to the competitive global drug market. On Tuesday, Sanders will introduce the three bills ahead of a hearing in

Boulder police warn of ‘active shooter at the King Soopers’ supermarket

March 22, 2021 3:01 PM CNN Newsource

Police in Colorado responded Monday afternoon to reports of an active shooter at a grocery store in south Boulder. The Boulder police tweeted there is an “Active Shooter at the King Soopers on Table Mesa. AVOID THE AREA.” The supermarket is part of a large shopping center with a two-story strip mall next door. King

Colin Allred: Ex-NFL star Congressman bewildered by Jan 6 insurrection’s ‘rage and mob mentality’

March 22, 2021 3:00 PM CNN

As a second-term Congressman Colin Allred carefully respects the traditions of his hallowed workplace. “You can’t even step on the floor without a suit jacket on,” he told CNN Sport via a remote link from his office in Dallas. But on January 6, 2021, after witnessing the horrors of a deadly, armed insurrection at the

After years of debate, California finally adopts ethnic studies model curriculum

March 22, 2021 2:44 PM CNN Newsource

After years of debate and thousands of public comments, California finally approved an ethnic studies model curriculum for its K-12 students last week. The nearly 900-page curriculum was approved by the state Board of Education on Thursday, following hours of public comments. The curriculum has been under development for nearly four years and the version

Putting ‘cologne on Jim Crow’: Georgia GOP lawmakers drive toward new voting restrictions

March 22, 2021 2:25 PM CNN Newsource

Republican lawmakers in Georgia are racing to pass sweeping bills that would clamp down on ballot access and give state officials more powers over local elections, following record voter turnout in 2020 that helped Democrats seize the White House and control of the US Senate. Crucial action comes this week. The state’s GOP-controlled General Assembly

House Democrats face backlash on both sides for investigating Iowa House race won by a Republican

March 22, 2021 2:24 PM CNN Newsource

House Democrats are facing political backlash from all sides for opening an investigation into a state certified election in Iowa that Republicans narrowly won after railing against former President Donald Trump and his allies for seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The House Administration Committee, blessed by Democratic leadership, according to a senior Democratic

Top Fox producer dies from coronavirus

March 22, 2021 2:06 PM CNN

Eric Spinato, the head booker and senior story editor for the Fox Business Network, died over the weekend, the network said Monday. Spinato’s brother, Dean, wrote on social media that the cause of death had been the coronavirus. “COVID took my brother today,” he wrote. “He was a gem and one of a kind. I’m

Hasbro wants your help in updating Monopoly’s Community Chest cards

March 22, 2021 2:05 PM CNN Newsource

Hasbro is turning to fans for help modernizing its classic board game Monopoly. The toy company announced last week that it is changing all 16 of the game’s Community Chest cards to better reflect what community means to fans today. “Covering topics like beauty contests, holiday funds, and life insurance, there is no denying the

Matthew McConaughey hosts ‘We’re Texas’ virtual concert for storm recovery

March 22, 2021 1:47 PM CNN Newsource

Matthew McConaughey hosted a “We’re Texas” virtual concert to help Texans impacted by devastating winter storms. Through the benefit, McConaughey and his wife Camila raised money for many organizations, including the Austin Disaster Relief Network, Meals on Wheels Central Texas, The Salvation Army, Save the Children, St. Bernard Project and Team Rubicon disaster relief. McConaughey

Fox News anchor wrongly reports DHS secretary had resigned during Trump interview

March 22, 2021 1:34 PM CNN

Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner made a serious and bizarre error on Monday, interrupting a live phone interview with former President Donald Trump to wrongly report that Department of Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas had resigned. “I want to get to this because it just happened now,” Faulkner told Trump as he attacked the Biden administration

OPINIÓN | ¡Ay, qué pena cuando el amor se rompe o se desgasta! El caso de JLo y ARod

March 22, 2021 1:30 PM CNN Newsource

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