By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Actress Drew Barrymore was 14 when she found herself in front of a judge, asking to be emancipated. In her memoir, “Wildflower,” Barrymore recounted that the moment had come because she and her mother, who was in support of the move, “had driven our relationship into the ground.” At the end
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN In Kansas, the secretary of state now needs the approval of a legislative committee to settle election-related lawsuits. In Arkansas, a new law empowers the state’s elections commission to investigate every aspect of an election “without limitation.” And in the key battleground state of Arizona, Republican legislators this week moved to
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large When Joe Biden would talk on the 2020 campaign trail about the need to rekindle bipartisanship in Washington and his unique ability derived from decades in the Senate to make it happen, there were lots of eye rolls. It felt to many (myself included) like a bit of nostalgia
Continue ReadingBy Carolyn Gusoff Click here for updates on this story LONG BEACH, New York (WCBS) — There is a new warning saying THC-laced cookies are anything but kid stuff. Educators and lawmakers on Long Island are sounding the alarm, trying to close a loophole that allows the cannabis plant extract called Delta 8 to be
Continue ReadingBy WCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story PORT JEFFERSON, New York (WCBS) — A teenage girl got trapped in an unlikely place on Long Island. Video shows firefighters pulling out 14-year-old Giavanna Diesso from a dressing room that was once a bank vault. She was with family and friends at a clothing
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President Joe Biden announced a bipartisan agreement on the infrastructure deal. CNN’s Ryan Nobles details how the package will be paid for.
Continue Reading By Rachel Janfaza, CNN The White House on Thursday announced a number of new incentives from the private sector as it looks to increase Covid-19 vaccination rates among young people, a group it has specifically targeted as a high-priority demographic. From free Panera bagels and Chipotle burritos to delivery service gift cards for college students,
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The curators rejected a task force’s recommendation for the sign in a split vote.
Continue ReadingBy Jake Ingrassia Click here for updates on this story PALM SPRINGS, California (KESQ) — Tonight News Channel 3 has learned exclusively a man visiting the valley collapsed and later died during last week’s record heat. Geoffrey-Martin Cyr, 55, was visiting Palm Springs for the weekend. In a photo shared by friends, he is seen
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (REUTERS) — A un mes de los Juegos OlÃmpicos de Verano de Tokio, la ciudad tiene otro motivo de celebración: la panda gigante Shin Shin dio a luz a dos crÃas gemelas en el zoológico de Ueno, el primer nacimiento de un panda en cuatro años. En la página web del zoo de
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La última superluna de 2021 —la luna llena de fresa— saldrá este jueves. Los observadores verán una gran luna dorada (perdón, no es precisamente de color fresa) durante dos o tres noches, según EarthSky. Esta superluna se llena completamente a las 2:40 p.m ET del jueves. No será completamente visible en América
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las muertes por covid-19 han disminuido drásticamente en Estados Unidos. Pero, con muchas personas aún sin vacunar, el número de muertes diarias sigue siendo de cientos. Y los grupos que corren mayor riesgo son los cada vez más jóvenes y las personas negras. A lo largo de la pandemia, las
Continue ReadingBy WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Mayflies covered the sidewalks and just about everything around downtown St. Paul Thursday morning. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says the short-lived insects are found in almost all freshwater systems. Mayflies are very sensitive to chemical pollutants and decreased oxygen levels.
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President Joe Biden told reporters he wouldn’t sign the bipartisan infrastructure bill unless key provisions that are not in the plan are addressed through the reconciliation process, and fired back at criticism that Democrats are divided over the legislation.
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Columbia Water and Light advised residents in a Facebook post Thursday that expected severe weather could cause power outages in Columbia.
Continue ReadingBy Hillary Mintz Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WISN) — The family of one of the men who died recently in the Racine County Jail says they have new information about how he died. Malcom James’ family said they have never believed that the 27-year-old died June 1 of natural causes.
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand, CNN A White House staffer and former Texas state representative are among those suing several participants of a “Trump Train” that allegedly harassed a Biden campaign bus last October in Texas, claiming in a lawsuit filed Thursday that the Trump supporters engaged in coordinated, illegal political intimidation in violation of the Ku
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Lang Click here for updates on this story PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — Two people were arrested for a home invasion in May at an apartment in Palm Beach where a victim was sent to the hospital. Palm Beach police said officers found the victim lying in an apartment with lots of wounds
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Después de la medianoche, mientras paseaba a su perro, Nicholas Balboa sintió que el suelo temblaba cerca del edificio en Surfside, Florida. Columnas de polvo y escombros pronto se elevaron por todas partes cuando una sección masiva de un complejo de condominios en Surfside, cayó al suelo este jueves. Nadie
Continue ReadingBy WMUR Staff Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — New Hampshire has become the second state in the country to achieve “no-kill” status at its animal shelters. The organization Best Friends Animal Society, which advocates for no-kill shelters, said Delaware was the first state to reach that goal. According
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