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Justice Department to ‘strengthen’ rules regarding seeking congressional records, Garland says

June 14, 2021 1:44 PM CNN Newsource

The Justice Department will “strengthen” rules regarding seeking congressional records, Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement Monday, following reports that the previous administration seized the records of journalists, members of Congress and their families. Over the last few weeks, it was revealed that during the previous administration the phone records from journalists with

One dead, three injured in weekend shooting at Ohio dragway

June 14, 2021 1:43 PM CNN Newsource

One person is dead and at least three others were injured following a shooting at a race track in West Salem, Ohio, authorities said Monday. Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Doug Hunter told CNN the shooting stemmed from an argument that started Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of the privately owned Dragway 42, about

ICE terminates Trump-era office that focused on victims of immigrant crime

June 14, 2021 1:38 PM CNN Newsource

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has terminated the Trump-era office that focused on victims of crimes linked to undocumented immigrants, another move the Biden administration has taken to distance itself from President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. ICE announced on Friday that it was shuttering the Victim of Immigration Crime Engagement office and replacing it with a

Largest camp in U.S. for burn-injured kids kicks off

June 14, 2021 1:36 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SANGER, California (KFSN) — Camp cheers paired with smiling faces have made a return to Wonder Valley in Sanger. Celebrating 35 years and a return to in-person activity, Champ Camp is welcoming 100 burn survivors back to their summer home away from home. While camp may be socially

New space telescope could spot potentially hazardous asteroids heading for Earth

June 14, 2021 1:29 PM CNN Newsource

A new space telescope that could spot potentially hazardous asteroids and comets heading for Earth is one step closer to reality. The Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope, or NEO Surveyor, has been approved by NASA to move forward to the design phase. The 20-foot-long (6-meter-long) infrared telescope would bolster planetary defense by helping astronomers find

The pandemic could be Indian leader Modi’s undoing. But millions won’t ditch him just yet.

June 14, 2021 1:27 PM CNN Newsource

Dr. Satyendra Kumar Tiwary thinks of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as superhuman. A leader like Modi comes along “once in 2,500 years,” he says, and should be remembered among the greats in India’s history, like Mahatma Gandhi, and even the Buddha. “The world will never see another leader like Modi,” said the 47-year-old professor

Travel to the UK during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go

June 14, 2021 1:27 PM CNN Newsource

If you’re planning to travel to the UK, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global Covid-19 pandemic. The basics The United Kingdom has seen one of the highest number of deaths from Covid-19 in the world. Despite being the first country globally to start a vaccination

Lighthouse going up for auction

June 14, 2021 1:22 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WFSB) — A lighthouse in Bridgeport is up for auction. The U.S. General Services Administration announced it is auctioning off the Penfield Reef Lighthouse as part of its mission to deliver value and savings in real estate, acquisition, technology, and other mission support services. The Penfield

Many turned to libraries during the pandemic for free Wi-Fi and other services. Will these venerable public institutions get the credit they deserve?

June 14, 2021 1:20 PM CNN Newsource

Ramses Escobedo probably wouldn’t call himself a hero. But during the pandemic, he was asked to act in some heroic ways. Escobedo, a bilingual Spanish-English librarian, manages a branch of the San Francisco Public Library. For more than a year, however, Escobedo hasn’t been lending out books. Instead, he’s worked with a Covid-19 contact tracer

Many turned to libraries during the pandemic for free Wifi and other services. Will these venerable public institutions get the credit they deserve?

June 14, 2021 1:08 PM CNN Newsource

Ramses Escobedo probably wouldn’t call himself a hero. But during the pandemic, he was asked to act in some heroic ways. Escobedo, a bilingual Spanish-English librarian, manages a branch of the San Francisco Public Library. For more than a year, however, Escobedo hasn’t been lending out books. Instead, he’s worked with a Covid-19 contact tracer

1-yo girl drowns, dad arrested

June 14, 2021 1:08 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Santa Rosa County, Florida (WALA) — A young child is dead in Santa Rosa County, Fla., and the father is under arrest on a charge negligent homicide. Deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a missing person call on Grand Navarre Boulevard in Navarre at

City launches billboard campaign to help stop reckless driving

June 14, 2021 1:05 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — It’s a push to end reckless driving in the city of Milwaukee. Police and local leaders came together to debut the second phase of an initiative to combat the issue. In this phase, the Traffic Safety Unit is taking to new heights. They, and other

New York City announces ticker tape parade for Covid-19 pandemic heroes

June 14, 2021 1:01 PM CNN Newsource

New York City will hold a ticker tape parade to celebrate the health care staff, first-responders and other essential workers who got the city through the Covid-19 pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The event will be the first official parade hosted in the city since the pandemic began early last year. The parade

Grocery retailer Boxed is going public in an $887 million SPAC deal

June 14, 2021 12:53 PM CNN

Online grocery shopping is hotter than ever, and Boxed is cashing in: It’s going public in an $887 million deal with a special purpose acquisition company. Boxed, which was founded in 2013 and has 7 million users, delivers wholesale grocery and bulk items to consumers and businesses across the country. The company will merge with

McConnell says ‘highly unlikely’ he would let Biden fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2024 if GOP wins back Senate

June 14, 2021 12:53 PM CNN Newsource

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday that if his party regains the majority in 2022 it’s “highly unlikely” he would let President Joe Biden confirm a Supreme Court vacancy if one opened up in 2024, and was non-committal when asked about an opening at the end of 2023. “I think in the middle

35-yo mom and teen daughter both found shot to death

June 14, 2021 12:45 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Loved ones are mourning the loss of a mother and her 16-year-old daughter after they were found shot to death at an apartment complex in southeast Houston, according to police. Family members identified the bodies as 35-year-old Leslie Reyes and her teenage daughter, Esly Jimenez

20-yo killed in car deal gone wrong

June 14, 2021 12:41 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) — Two suspects turned themselves in overnight in connection to a fatal car sale gone bad in northeast Harris County, according to authorities. According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, 20-year-old Kelvin Shepherd and a friend went to a home located in the 15100 block

Community honors teen who died at graduation party

June 14, 2021 12:25 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DEDHAM, Massachussets (WCVB) — A vigil is being held Sunday night for a teenager who died less than a week after he was pulled from a swimming pool during a high school graduation party. Alonzo Polk, 17, was celebrating his graduation from Dedham High School at a house

Exclusive: US assessing reported leak at Chinese nuclear power facility

June 14, 2021 12:20 PM CNN Newsource

The US government has spent the past week assessing a report of a leak at a Chinese nuclear power plant, after a French company that part owns and helps operate it warned of an “imminent radiological threat,” according to US officials and documents reviewed by CNN. The warning included an accusation that the Chinese safety

The cast of ‘Scrubs’ reunites on ‘Celebrity Family Feud’

June 14, 2021 12:19 PM CNN Newsource

The cast of “Scrubs” reunited Sunday on “Family Feud” in the name of charity. Zach Braff and Donald Faison, who played J.D. and Turk on the show, competed alongside the “Fake Doctors, Real Friends” podcast team, which included Joelle Monique, the producer of the podcast, podcast editor Daniel “Danl” Goodman and Bill Lawrence, the creator

Month: June 2021