By Lauren Mascarenhas, Deidre McPhillips and Jacqueline Howard, CNN Two new studies reveal just how much of a toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on life expectancy in the United States, which lags behind other high-income nations. In 2020, Covid-19 deaths were associated with a reduced US life expectancy by more than one year, according
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Tesla had a stellar 2020: The electric car maker was added to the S&P 500 and the stock surged an electrifying 743%. But some investors have pulled the plug on the company lately. Tesla shares are nearly 25% below their all-time high set earlier in the year,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1944 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Rudolph William Louis Giuliani Father: Harold Giuliani, a tavern owner Mother: Helen (D’Avanzo) Giuliani, a secretary Marriages: Judith Nathan (May 24, 2003-2019, divorced);
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By Chandelis Duster, CNN Debt relief payments to farmers of color from the US Department of Agriculture were blocked nationwide Wednesday by a federal judge in Florida, the second halt on the payments as push back mounts against the assistance that some White farmers say is racially discriminatory. Florida District Judge Marcia Morales Howard issued
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large The violent insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6 was a dark day in American history. The attempted rewriting of what actually happened that day — when more than 100 police officers were injured and five people died — by former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies
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By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business BuzzFeed, the 15-year-old digital media company known for its lists, quizzes and its Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism, announced Thursday that it plans to go public at an estimated valuation of $1.5 billion. It’s a big deal in the media world, but still somewhat anticlimactic compared to the hype around BuzzFeed just
Continue ReadingBy Brandy Campbell Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Trinity Bluff is a new neighborhood in the building phase in Shreveport, and it will be it’s own microgrid within the SWEPCO grid. It’s located on Old Mooringsport Highway near the North Highlands area. KTBS met with SWEPCO to discuss this
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, Clare Foran and Ryan Nobles, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she will create a select committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol after Republicans blocked the formation of an independent commission. The select committee will corral the various House Democratic investigations into the events surrounding the deadly
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The risk to tech stocks from increased regulation isn’t new. But it’s clearly increasing. What’s happening: A House of Representatives committee just moved forward sweeping bills meant to rein in big tech companies like Google and Facebook. Meanwhile, authorities in the European Union and the United Kingdom have announced new
Continue ReadingOpinion by Jack Turban and Jules Gill-Peterson Not long ago, Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene — who opposes passing the Equality Act, which would guarantee federal civil rights protections for LGBTQ Americans — hung a sign outside her office. Her sign read, “trust the science.” If only she — and like-minded others — would. One
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By Rob Picheta, Amy Cassidy, Anna Chernova and Zahra Ullah, CNN A UK government minister said Thursday that Britain was prepared to sail naval vessels through disputed waters near Crimea again, a day after a confrontation between a British warship and Russian forces in the Black Sea. Environment Secretary George Eustice disputed claims from Moscow
Continue Reading By Jen Rose Smith, CNN Back when Travis M. Spencer’s daughter was in fourth grade, there were times when she struggled to fall asleep. On those nights, Spencer used to take a few minutes for mindfulness. First, Spencer invited her to list a few things she was grateful for. That usually included friends or a
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Hendersonville man has been taken into custody and charged after authorities receive a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office says Sebastian Omar Huerta-Molinero, 21, has been arrested and
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Jack Guy and Nicola Ruotolo, CNN A lost Rembrandt has been discovered after it fell off the wall of a country home in the province of Rome, Italy. Rembrandt painted the work in 1632-33, but it was “considered lost and never shown until now,” according to a press release from the Italian Heritage Foundation, which
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story NEWBERRY COUNTY, South Carolina (WLOS) — The parents of a 4-month-old South Carolina baby have been arrested and charged after authorities say toxicology reports showed the infant had “measurable levels of cocaine” in the body. The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office says on Sunday, May 2,
Continue ReadingBy Kerjan Bianca Click here for updates on this story AVONDALE, Colorado (KRDO) — Jeff Tuttoilmondo has been battling multiple sclerosis. Bound to a wheelchair, Tuttoilmondo only has mobility in his right hand. But that hasn’t stopped him from creating inspiring pieces of artwork. His true passion is building, painting, and sculpting items all over
Continue ReadingBy Dan Beedie Click here for updates on this story PUEBLO WEST, Colorado (KRDO) — A 2021 graduating student at Swallows Charter Academy says her alma mater discriminated against her sexuality when they omitted her photo submission from the yearbook, but the school says the picture was against its dress code policy. Laney Sorensen is
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Jackson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Dozens of dogs are currently under the care of a rescue group after they were taken from a Jackson Tennessee property in connection to an animal cruelty case. Many of the dogs showing signs of chronic neglect, starvation, and dehydration. Authorities
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Balut is a dish that Kim Saira grew up eating with her grandmother and her cousins. So when she first saw the Filipino street food snack featured a few years ago among a slate of purportedly unappetizing dishes on “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts” — a recurring segment on
Continue ReadingBy KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story LAGUNA HILLS, California (KCAL) — The Tran triplets were born just four minutes apart, and now the Orange County sisters are celebrating another milestone. Gina, Nina and Victoria will deliver a trio of babies over the next four months — two boys and a girl.
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