John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison
John McAfee, the controversial antivirus software magnate who’d had multiple recent run-ins with the US law, has died at 75. CNN’s Al Goodman reports.
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John McAfee was not suicidal, says widow of antivirus software magnate
By Claudia Rebaza, Clare Duffy and Al Goodman, CNN The widow of controversial antivirus software magnate John McAfee said her husband was not suicidal, and blamed United States authorities for “this tragedy” after he was found dead in his cell in a prison near Barcelona on Wednesday. The 75-year-old McAfee, who had multiple run-ins with
Continue ReadingCubans are risking everything to enter the US
By Patrick Oppmann, CNN The four Cuban migrants stepped off the US Coast Guard cutter blinking and looking dazed under the blazing Caribbean sun. They risked their lives to cross the Florida Straits to go to the United States, only to be stopped at sea and returned to Cuba. A team of Cuban officials met
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Britney Spears’ highly anticipated court hearing has the whole world watching
CNN’s Chloe Melas takes a look ahead at Britney Spears’ June 23 conservatorship hearing. The singer is expected to address the court regarding her court-ordered conservatorship for the first time in years.
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READ: Justice Department lawsuit challenging Georgia voting law
The Justice Department on Friday sued the state of Georgia over its new voting access law. Read the lawsuit here: The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
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She’s incarcerated in a men’s prison facility. Why she’s suing Georgia corrections
Ashley Diamond, a transgender woman, has spent the last decade in and out of men’s prisons in Georgia. Now, she’s suing the Georgia Department of Corrections to be transferred to a women’s facility.
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Meet the short seller who hopes stocks crash and burn
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It should be no surprise to hear that the founder of an investment firm named after the Hindenburg is looking for stocks that will crash and burn. Nate Anderson, founder of Hindenburg Research, has made a name for himself in the past few years by targeting companies that
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Boonville police looking for bank robber
A man got away with a undisclosed amount of money after robbing a Boonville bank, police said Friday.
Continue ReadingMARTA and Goldman Sachs announce $100 Mil affordable housing and transit initiative
By Iyani Hughes Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — MARTA announced a partnership with the Goldman Sachs Asset Management for a $100 million initiative to finance new development at or within a mile of MARTA rail stations Friday morning. The initiative will support affordable housing, transit access, and minority developers.
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3 Chicagoans missing in Florida condo collapse in Surfside
Continue ReadingGov. Brian Kemp responds to voting law lawsuit
By Josh Morgan Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has snapped back on Twitter against the new federal lawsuit field Friday against the state’s voting law. Kemp sent a series of tweets accusing the Biden Administration of “weaponizing the U.S. Department of Justice to carry out
Continue Reading Biden administration asks for public’s help to bring science back
By Kristen Holmes The White House is asking the public for help over the next 30 days on how to best restore scientific integrity to the federal government, as a part of its effort to bring science back to the forefront of policymaking and restoring faith in government — no small task. Earlier this year,
Continue ReadingPolice: Man charged with raping 11-year-old girl wanted in Millersville
By Sydney Warick Click here for updates on this story MILLERSVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A man is wanted out of Millersville for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old child. Millersville Police say Robert Phillips is accused of sexually assaulting the child over the span of six months. According to officials, Phillips is a convicted felon originally
Continue Reading¿Tienes un cumpleaños al que asistir? Un estudio enumera los riesgos de contagio de covid-19 en estas celebraciones
Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Esta semana, el doctor Elmer Huerta hace un repaso a algunas de las noticias más relevantes sobre el covid-19. Entre ellas, una investigación sobre los riesgos de contagio de coronavirus en fiestas de cumpleaños. También hablamos de los casos de miocarditis y pericarditis tras recibir las vacunas de ARN
Continue ReadingLa francesa que mató a su marido abusivo se desmaya en la corte tras escuchar que fiscales piden sentencia que podría dejarla libre
Mariana Toro París (CNN) — Una francesa que admitió haber matado a su marido abusivo se desmayó con aparente conmoción y alivio en la corte después de escuchar la sentencia que los fiscales pidieron el viernes. La Fiscalía ha pedido una sentencia de cinco años de prisión para Valerie Bacot, con suspensión de cuatro años,
Continue ReadingDirector general de Sanidad advierte que la desinformación es la mayor amenaza para los esfuerzos de vacunación contra el covid-19
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Con una variante peligrosa de coronavirus en aumento, los expertos en salud instan a vacunarse a las personas que aún tienen dudas. Pero el director general de Sanidad de EE.UU. advierte que un gran obstáculo se interpone en su camino: la desinformación. «Hay tanta información errónea sobre la vacuna, que llega
Continue ReadingLikely ‘the most extreme and prolonged heat waves in the recorded history’ for the Northwest start today
By Judson Jones, Pedram Javaheri, Hannah Gard and Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologists Widespread drought conditions, long summer days and an intense heat dome will force temperatures to soar to monthly and possibly all-time record high temperatures across the Northwest in the coming days. “This event will likely be one of the most extreme and
Continue ReadingColapso de edificio en Miami: lo que los testigos dicen haber visto
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Un hombre paseaba a su perro. Otro se despertó con «una explosión increíble» solo para descubrir polvo y escombros fuera de su apartamento en un tercer piso. Cuando parte del edificio de apartamentos Champlain Towers South de 12 pisos en Surfside, Florida, se derrumbó la madrugada del jueves, dejó un montón
Continue Reading‘Is he here amongst all these graves?’: Survivors recall abuse after hundreds of remains found near Sask. residential school
By Brooke Taylor, Brooklyn Neustaeter Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing With hundreds more unmarked graves discovered on the grounds of a former residential school in Saskatchewan, survivors of the system are once again speaking out about their experiences.
Continue ReadingNew media, old messages: Why anti-vaccine arguments haven’t changed in 100 years
By Jennifer Ferreira, Special to CTVNews.ca Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — “Nature heals – not the doctors.” While this might sound like something shared on the internet by anti-vaccination supporters today, these words were actually printed in a 100-year-old pamphlet by the People’s Anti-Vaccination and Medical Freedom League
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