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…
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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…
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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…
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Arizona Senate calls off budget vote, adjourns amid rancor
The Arizona Senate on Thursday pulled the plug on a plan to vote on a budget and instead adjourned until June 10 unless they break the impasse…
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Jobless claims reach a new pandemic-era low
Weekly claims for unemployment benefits have dropped to their lowest level so fair in the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration plans to speed up court cases for migrant families
The Biden administration plans to speed up court cases for recently arrived migrant families who are seeking asylum, the Department of Homeland…
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Sunrise Friday morning forecast
The triple-digit heat trend continues into Memorial Day Weekend in the Desert Southwest starting with an afternoon high of 101 on…
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Additional hate crime charges are filed after two anti-Semitic incidents in Brooklyn
Two more men were charged Thursday in connection with two anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn last weekend, according to criminal complaints filed by…
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Russian mercenaries get the big-screen treatment. The reality behind the film is as murky as the plot
It had all the hallmarks of a Hollywood premiere: Excited crowds, a giant screen, even a red carpet. But the high-octane, big budget film making its…
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Jury deliberations resume in trial of farm worker accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts
An Iowa jury resumed deliberations Friday in the murder trial of a farm worker accused of abducting and fatally stabbing 20-year-old college student…
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Jury begins deliberating in trial of farm worker accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts
An Iowa jury began deliberating Thursday in the murder trial of a farm worker accused of abducting and fatally stabbing 20-year-old college student…
Continue ReadingHarris to become first female US Naval Academy commencement speaker
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will become the first woman to give the commencement speech at the United States Naval Academy when she…
Continue ReadingSenate vote delayed for January 6 commission after Republicans bog down the floor
A crucial Senate vote on a bill to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot has been delayed due to…
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Must-watch videos of the week
A CNN correspondent has a surprise visitor at the Capitol, BTS makes a delicious entrée with the “Golden Arches” and the…
Continue ReadingBiden to deliver hopeful message on state of pandemic ahead of Memorial Day weekend
President Joe Biden on Friday will deliver a message of hope and optimism on the declining number of Covid-19 cases and increased vaccination rates…
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Asian Americans are patrolling streets across the US to keep their elders safe
Carl Chan was walking in Oakland’s Chinatown on his way to meet an Asian elder who had been attacked when a stranger called him a racial slur…
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1 de cada 10 estadounidenses se ha infectado con covid-19, según datos de la Universidad Johns Hopkins
(CNN) — Aproximadamente 1 de cada 10 estadounidenses ha tenido una infección por covid-19 confirmada, con más de 33,2 millones de casos…
Continue ReadingTwo-year-old becomes youngest American to become a member of Mensa
Kashe Quest is a typical two-year-old, but she is also a member of Mensa– a club for those with high…
Continue Reading DesafÃos Globales | En el conflicto Israel-palestinos, ¿quién ha sido el vencedor?
(CNN Español) –– En ambos lados proclaman la victoria. En el lado palestino, el movimiento Hamas habla de una victoria, inclusive una victoria…
Continue ReadingBiden to sign order establishing White House initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Friday renewing a White House initiative charged with advancing “equity, justice, and…
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