Tom Brady cracks stolen election joke at White House visit
During a visit to the White House, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady made a joke referring to some people believing Joe Biden lost the 2020 election.
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How ‘Patria y Vida’ became the anthem of Cuban anti-government protests
Scottie Andrew, CNN “Patria o muerte” — “homeland or death.” It’s a phrase often emblazoned on Cuban pesos, one that was frequently invoked by former longtime leader Fidel Castro during the dawn of the country’s Communist revolution. Now, the familiar saying has been repurposed for the protest anthem “Patria y Vida,” or “homeland and life,”
Continue ReadingTSA officers intercept 2 guns at Mitchell International Airport checkpoint in 3 days
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped two handguns from being brought onboard airplanes at Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport in recent days. The first incident occurred on Saturday, July 17, when officers detected a loaded gun in the checkpoint X-ray machine around
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Deaf-blind US Paralympian withdraws from Tokyo Games after request to bring her mother is denied
By Kevin Dotson, CNN Becca Meyers, a deaf and blind American swimmer, has withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after she said the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) denied her request to bring her mother to serve as her Personal Care Assistant. “I’ve had to make the gut-wrenching decision to withdraw from
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Arranca pre inicio escolar en escuela 4th avenue
YUMA (T3) – La escuela 4th Avenue Junior High arrancó su esta mañana su pre inicio escolar que consistió en un recorrido en las diversas aulas a través diferentes actividades recreativas y educativas para los niños y niñas.Después de un largo periodo de haber estudiado desde casa, maestros se preparan para recibir a los estudiantes de manera presencial en el plantel.
Continue Reading‘You do not know what you’re talking about’: Fauci excoriates Rand Paul
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Dr. Anthony Fauci got into another heated exchange at a Senate hearing over Dr. Fauci’s past testimony over gain-of-function research.
Continue ReadingFauci and Rand Paul have terse exchange: ‘You do not know what you are talking about’
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci and Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky erupted in a contentious debate over the origins of the coronavirus during a hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill, prompting the nation’s top infectious disease expert to once again rebuke Paul. At issue were Paul’s unfounded claims that the National Institutes of
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Dow surges 550 points after biggest drop of the year
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Stocks rallied Tuesday, rebounding from a miserable trading session at the start of the week when the Dow logged its worst day since October. After rising moderately at the New York opening bell, the rally picked up pace for the rest of the session. The Dow closed up 1.6%, or
Continue ReadingDHS escalates cybersecurity mandates for key US pipelines in wake of ransomware attack
By Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security mandated additional cybersecurity measures this week for critical US pipelines, a move meant to protect against ransomware and other known threats months after a crippling cyberattack on one of America’s most important pipelines. On Monday, the Transportation Security Administration, a component of DHS, issued its second
Continue ReadingWhich billionaire is winning the space race? It depends
Richard Branson became the first person to ride into space aboard a rocket he helped fund. The supersonic space plane developed by his company, Virgin Galactic, roared into the sky over New Mexico, carrying Branson and three fellow crewmembers.
Continue ReadingWhich billionaire is winning the space race? It depends
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson have a combined net worth of $400 billion, roughly the size of the GDP of the entire nation of Ireland. And all three men have decided to put vast sums of their wealth into chasing their space travel dreams, creating a modern space
Continue ReadingTeen Murder Victims Buried In Wrong Plots After Funeral Home Error
By Cheryl Fiandaca Click here for updates on this story SOUTHBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A year after two teens were murdered, a Southbridge family says a grave mix up has left them unable to properly mourn their deaths – and allow the boys to rest in peace. Dante Carlor was buried a month before his
Continue ReadingWest Brookfield Police Officer Saves 3 People From Home Struck By Lightning
By Ken MacLeod Click here for updates on this story WEST BROOKFIELD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A part time police officer in West Brookfield very likely saved lives over the weekend, when he got three people out of a house that had been set on fire by a lightning strike. Officer Frank Jolin got big hug
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Asesinato brutal de mujer en San Felipe
Mexicali, B.C. (T3).- Con huellas de violencia, fue localizado el cuerpo sin vida de una mujer en el puerto de San Felipe el pasado domingo. La mujer que ya ha sido identificada como Michelle, de edad entre 30 a 35 años era originaria de Obregón Sonora y residente del puerto, de acuerdo a datos preliminares
Continue ReadingNanny Charged In Child Pornography Probe Previously Used Care.com, Police Reach Out To Parents
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Investigators are now reaching out to parents and caretakers who use Care.com and may have had contact with a former nanny who is charged in a child pornography probe. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office revealed Tuesday that Stephanie Lak used
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Yuma, Imperial County fire departments deploy units against CA wildfire
California authorities sent out a mutual aid requests to the Yuma Fire Department Tuesday morning shortly after 9.
Continue ReadingWildfire smoke from the West’s massive blazes stretches all the way to the East Coast
By Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN The massive Bootleg Fire in Oregon has scorched an area larger than Los Angeles, and it’s only 30% contained. The fire is so large and is burning so hot that it’s creating its own weather. It’s just one of the many blazes raging in the West; the National
Continue ReadingDevastated By Loss Of Studio One Dance Theater In Beverly, Teens Turn To Filmmaking To Cope And Create Documentary, ‘One Step At A Time’
By Lauren Victory Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Two South Side teens feeling defeated by COVID-19 decided to cope by capturing the magic of dance with their camera. The young filmmakers are getting ready to show the world their creation next week. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory took us behind
Continue ReadingSenators aim to reclaim war powers from executive branch
By Jeremy Herb, CNN A bipartisan trio of senators unveiled new legislation Tuesday to try to claw back war powers from the executive branch, an effort to reassert Congress’ powers to authorize war and to provide a stronger check on foreign arms sales. The legislation faces long odds of becoming law, but it represents the
Continue Reading17-Year-Old Charged With Reckless Homicide, Accused Of Trying To ‘Go Airborne’ In Hickory Hills Crash That Killed 4 Teenagers
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HICKORY HILLS, Illinois (WBBM) — A teen driver has been charged with reckless homicide, after four fellow teenagers were killed in a grisly crash in southwest suburban Hickory Hills over the weekend, after police said the driver tried to “go airborne” over a hill. Six
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