Newborn baby found dead inside bag in Phoenix
Phoenix police found the body of a newborn inside a bag near a Phoenix hotel early Friday morning.
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Jury reaches verdict in trial of farm worker accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts
An Iowa jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, a farm worker accused of abducting and fatally stabbing 20-year-old college student Mollie Tibbetts in July 2018. The verdict is expected to be announced shortly. Bahena Rivera, a 26-year-old undocumented immigrant from Mexico, admitted in an August 2018 interview with
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Spain’s postal service ends its skin color-inspired stamp campaign that made the lightest stamps the most expensive
Correos, Spain’s postal service, ended a widely derided stamp campaign inspired by different skin tones, just three days after its launch, following criticism that it perpetuated racism. The government-run postal service earlier this week debuted “Equality Stamps,” a collection of four stamps meant to represent different skin colors. The palest of the stamps cost 90
Continue ReadingHomeland Security says commemorations of Tulsa race massacre could be target for White supremacists, but there is no specific threat
The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin warning that events associated with the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre could be targets for racial violence, according to a source familiar with the warning. These events “probably are attractive targets for some racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist-white supremacists to commit violence,” the Wednesday
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Must see video: Spur Fire destroys homes, leads to evacuation in Bagdad
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said 25-30 homes have been destroyed in the Spur Fire burning in Bagdad, a small mining community west of Prescott.
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Nike dice que cortó lazos con Neymar por su negativa a cooperar en la investigación de agresión sexual
Nueva York / São Paulo (CNN Business) — Nike dijo que cortó lazos con Neymar en 2020 porque la superestrella del fútbol brasileño se negó a cooperar con una investigación inconclusa sobre las acusaciones de agresión sexual hechas por una de las empleadas de la compañía. El gigante de la indumentaria deportiva confirmó en un
Continue Reading Policía de Colombia dice que agentes fueron retenidos “contra su voluntad y golpeados” en Valle del Cauca
(CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de Colombia informó este jueves que “varios integrantes” del Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios (Esmad) de la Policía que se movilizaban en un vehículo en un área conocida como “La Y”, entre las ciudades de Cali y Palmira, departamento de Valle del Cauca, fueron retenidos “contra su voluntad y golpeados”. “En
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Don’t try to ‘catch up’ this summer
A year ago, you’ll recall that our family lives were in chaos. We were managing the initial shock and fear of quarantine life. We were adjusting to working from home and acclimating ourselves to Zoom calls and daily life in front of screens. Stress ran high in households as families were, often for the first
Continue Reading Los republicanos del Senado bloquean el proyecto de ley para crear la comisión del 6 de enero
(CNN) — Los republicanos del Senado acaban de bloquear un proyecto de ley que habría creado una comisión independiente y bipartidista para investigar el motín del 6 de enero en el Capitolio que dejó cinco muertos y unos 140 policías heridos. Se necesitaban al menos 10 senadores republicanos para que la legislación avanzara. Madre de
Continue Reading Bloquearon la creación de la comisión del 6 de enero en una votación clave. Era algo que se esperaba
(CNN) — Este viernes se llevó a cabo una votación crucial en el Senado sobre un proyecto de ley para crear una investigación independiente sobre los disturbios letales ocurridos el 6 de enero en el Capitolio, pero el proyecto, como se esperaba, fracasó debido a la falta de apoyo de los republicanos.El bloqueo por parte
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Harris becomes first female US Naval Academy commencement speaker
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday became the first woman to give the commencement speech at the United States Naval Academy when she addresses the 2021 graduating class. During the speech, Harris touched on some of the biggest threats to the nation and its armed forces, including the pandemic, cybersecurity and climate change. One White
Continue Reading James Rodríguez: «No recibir la confianza del cuerpo técnico me genera un enorme dolor»
(CNN Español)– A dos semanas del inicio de la Copa América y a una semana de la doble fecha de las Eliminatorias Mundialistas, en Colombia hubo una sorpresa de última hora con la exclusión de la convocatoria del seleccionado de James Rodríguez.El cuerpo técnico cafetero encabezado por Reinaldo Rueda desafectó al máximo referente del seleccionado
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San Jose shooting victim Taptejdeep Singh warned colleagues as rampage was happening, brother says
As Wednesday’s San Jose workplace shooting was underway, Taptejdeep Singh was calling colleagues and shepherding others, warning them to hide or stay away, his brother says, citing witnesses. Singh, 36, and eight other Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) workers were fatally shot by a colleague in two buildings in the Northern California city Wednesday
Continue Reading Los videos más impactantes de la semana: de la superluna y el eclipse a una tortuga que se creía extinta en Galápagos
(CNN Español) –– Un doble espectáculo astronómico atravesó el cielo y marcó esta semana: una superluna y un eclipse solar. La Luna estuvo en su punto más cercano a la Tierra en fase llena este 26 de mayo y se robó las miradas. Mientras, en Australia un animal ––famoso por las caricaturas–– protagonizó una noticia
Continue ReadingJudge grants federal prosecutor’s request for a ‘special master’ to review materials seized during Giuliani raid
A federal judge granted a request by prosecutors in New York to appoint an independent person to review materials seized from Rudy Giuliani‘s home and office in late April. In a decision posted Friday, US District Judge Paul Oetken said he agrees a “special master” is necessary to “ensure the “perception of fairness” in the
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Alternative Baseball Organization looks to reach into the Desert Southwest
One organization is taking a swing for the fences and looking to take the next step in expanding opportunities and breaking from the negative stigmas surrounding autism.
Continue Reading Captan en video a político orinando durante una sesión virtual del Parlamento, pocas semanas después de que apareciera desnudo en una videollamada
(CNN) — Un legislador canadiense se disculpó después de que fuera captado orinando en cámara durante los procedimientos parlamentarios virtuales, pocas semanas después de que apareciera desnudo durante una videollamada. William Amos dijo que el incidente ocurrió el miércoles mientras «asistía a los procedimientos de la Cámara de los Comunes virtualmente en un lugar no
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Senate expected to block January 6 commission in key vote Friday
A crucial Senate vote on a bill to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot is under way Friday, but the bill appears on track to fail due to a lack of Republican support. Supporters of the investigation are expected to fall short of the 10 GOP votes they
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Heart issue identified in 2% of athletes who tested positive for Covid-19
A new study published in the Jama Cardiology Journal finds that a small percentage of athletes who had Covid-19 also have a rare heart ailment.
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California giving $116 million to people who get virus shots
California is giving away the country’s largest pot of vaccine prize money — $116.5 million — in an attempt to get millions more inoculated before the most populous state fully reopens next month.
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