By IYANI HUGHES Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced that the film industry recorded a blockbuster year in Georgia Wednesday. During fiscal year 2021, the film and television industry set a new record with $4 billion in direct spending on productions in
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CNN’s Polo Sandoval reports on Arkansas’s surge of Covid-19 cases as the state’s vaccination rate has stalled.
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By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN In a prompt about-face, California announced strict measures barring maskless K-12 students from campuses, only to update its stance hours later and suggest it would leave the decisions to local schools. The announcements came July 12 amid a worrisome spike in new Covid-19 cases reported nationwide since last week. “California’s
Continue Reading A map of the 2020 election results and a map of fully vaccinated areas paint a strikingly similar picture of today’s political landscape — and (surprise, surprise… ) it was largely driven by former President Donald Trump. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza tries to explains why these two maps are so similar.
Continue ReadingBy ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story NEW LONDON, Connecticut (WFSB) — Ocean Beach Park was hit by two incidents, one of which required a police investigation. First, officials posted on Wednesday that the ocean water was off limits to swimmers because of high bacteria levels. It said the ban would likely
Continue ReadingBy ROB POLANSKY, SHAWNTE PASSMORE Click here for updates on this story SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut (WFSB) — A South Windsor officer who investigators said was struck by a drunk driver will be laid to rest on Wednesday. South Windsor police confirmed last week that officer Ben Lovett passed away at Hartford Hospital on July 13.
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is extending non-essential travel restrictions for the US northern and southern borders until August 21. The US has been limiting non-essential travel along both borders since the start of the pandemic and extending those restrictions on a monthly basis. The restrictions don’t apply to cross-border trade, US citizens
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “Get vaccinated,” Senator Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. And, he added, just as importantly, “ignore all of these other voices that are giving demonstrably bad advice.” McConnell’s words were newsworthy because
Continue Reading Fox News host Sean Hannity encouraged his audience to consult with their doctors about the Covid-19 vaccines and even said he believes in vaccine science, despite several hosts on the network consistently pushing vaccine disinformation.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A man was hospitalized after he was shot by an officer who responded to a scene involving an “unwanted person” at a convenience store in Portland’s Old Town Tuesday night, according to police. The Portland Police Bureau said officers were called
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story COWLITZ COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A search is underway on Mount St. Helens after a 25-year-old hiker was reported missing, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said First Lieutenant Brian Yang was last seen Sunday around noon at the Coldwater Trailhead.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The Mobile Area Water & Sewer System responded to a sanitary sewer overflow on Tuesday at 2456 Old Shell Road, according to the Mobile County Health Department. Approximately 600 gallons of wastewater overflowed and was contained as a result of a
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A federal judge ordered Capitol rioter and ex-Army Ranger Robert Morss to remain in jail before trial, and criticized him for using his training to help organize a mob during the January 6 Capitol riot.
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Capitol rioter and ex-Army Ranger Robert Morss to remain in jail before trial, ruling that he was too dangerous to release and slamming him for using his military training to help organize the mob and eventually breach the Capitol. This came hours after the Justice
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Se emitió una alerta de tormentas severas para zonas del noreste de Estados Unidos, que afectarían a más de 45 millones de personas, según el Storm Prediction Center (SPC, por sus siglas en inglés). La alerta, que está vigente hasta las 8:00 p.m. (hora de Miami), incluye las áreas metropolitanas de
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El Senado de Chile aprobó este miércoles en particular el proyecto de ley de matrimonio igualitario. Ahora, la iniciativa pasa a la Cámara de diputados para su tratamiento. Las votaciones en la Cámara alta se agruparon en las normas que regulan el matrimonio entre parejas del mismo sexo y
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Oonagh Cousins entrenaba hasta 35 horas a la semana después de ser elegida para el equipo británico de remo para los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio, a pesar de contraer covid-19 en febrero de 2020. La joven de Surrey de 26 años sufrió un caso leve de la enfermedad así que se
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Boone County prosecutors charged Ronald Dameron on July 12 and July 16 with attempted invasion of privacy. Police in both cases said women accused Dameron of following them around stores in Columbia and possibly trying to take pictures up their skirts.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WABC) — An NYPD officer is being hailed as a hero for using a bag of chips and duct tape to save a stabbing victim who was bleeding profusely. The incident happened at the corner of 125th Street and Malcom X
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The CMNEA COVID Advisory Committee sent a letter recommending all CPS students, faculty and staff wear masks to start off the school year, regardless of vaccination status. The teachers union recommends until all elementary-aged students are eligible for the vaccines, have received their doses and surpassed the two-week waiting period to become
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