By George Ramsay, CNN Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega won the men’s 10,000-meter gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday after a thrilling sprint on the final lap. Barega moved to the front of the lead pack with 400 meters to go and kicked clear in the closing stages, finishing in a time of 27:43.22 ahead of
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jamie Lee Curtis has proudly shared for the first time that her younger child is a transgender woman. The Golden Globe-winning actress made the announcement — with her daughter’s permission — in a new cover interview with the AARP magazine, saying she and her husband Christopher Guest “watched in wonder and
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By Abby Dodge Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — At just 2 and a half years old, Wichita native Norah West was diagnosed with a neuroblastoma. For the past 6 years, she’s received regular treatments at Children’s Mercy but the experience wasn’t very welcoming to a child like Norah.
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By Ben Morse, CNN Novak Djokovic’s search for a historic ‘Golden Slam’ came to an end on Friday as he lost to Alexander Zverev at Tokyo 2020. The world No. 1 lost 1-6 6-3 6-1 to the German in the semifinals of the Summer Games. He was bidding to become the first men’s player to
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By Rob Picheta, James Briggs and Larry Madowo, CNN The UN World Food Programme said it expected to run out of food in the war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray on Friday, and that hundreds of thousands of people in the area were on the brink of famine. The agency confirmed that no food trucks have
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By Rob Picheta, James Briggs and Larry Madowo, CNN The UN World Food Programme said it expected to run out of food in the war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray on Friday, and that hundreds of thousands of people in the area were on the brink of famine. The agency confirmed that no food trucks have
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — En las últimas dos semanas, familiares del opositor cubano José Daniel Ferrer han estado reclamando en redes sociales información acerca del paradero y estado de salud. El hermano de Ferrer, Luis Enrique Ferrer, quien se encuentra en la ciudad de Miami y mantiene comunicación con sus familiares en Cuba informó a
Continue ReadingBy Hal Scheurich Click here for updates on this story LOXLEY, Alabama (WALA) — Loxley Police arrested the parents of two toddlers after bystanders at Love’s Travel Stop at I-10 and Hwy. 59 saw the children running around the hot parking lot, naked. It was a sight which caught drivers by complete surprise Wednesday, July
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — Johnny Ventura, quien falleció este miércoles a los 81 años de edad, dejó una huella profunda en la historia del merengue. Ventura grabó más de 100 álbumes durante su carrera, según la plataforma de streaming. Su álbum ‘Ah no, yo no sé no’, de 1967, fue uno de los primeros
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La leyenda del merengue dominicano Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, conocido como Johnny Ventura, murió este miércoles a los 81 años, confirmó a CNN su hijo Jandy Ventura. El “Caballo Mayor”, como también era conocido, es uno de los cantautores más queridos de la República Dominicana y sus piezas también
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By Shelby Myers Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A Mobile teenager said she was shot twice while trying to protect her cousins during an ambush. The girl is out of the hospital, but still recovering. Her family is calling her a hero. With her mother’s permission to talk to
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Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) sharply criticized Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) for blaming Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the January 6th insurrection.
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By Melanie Zanona, CNN It was a tale of two House Republican Conference chairs. Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, who currently holds the No. 3 leadership job in the GOP, said at a news conference this week that Americans deserve to know the “truth” about January 6, which is that “Nancy Pelosi bears responsibility,
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By Brendan Cullerton Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed four tornadoes in southeast Wisconsin early Thursday, July 29. The first tornado, an EF0, touched down at 1:05 a.m. just southwest of Watertown, Jefferson County, with damage along Hilltop Road just north of Highway
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By Tara Subramaniam, CNN While announcing measures to incentivize Covid-19 vaccinations on Thursday, President Joe Biden suggested people in states with high vaccination rates do not need to wear masks. The reality is slightly more complicated. Speaking from the East Room with a mask in his hand, Biden said, “In a significant part of the
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CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses the CDC’s updated guidance that recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with “substantial” and “high” transmission of Covid-19.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews are working to clear the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 after a semi-truck crashed into the bridge at the Highway 63 connector, according to Boone County Joint Communication’s Twitter. BCJC first sent an alert about the crash shortly after 4:30 a.m. Friday. Officials also tweeted just before 8 a.m. Friday that
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By Tom Barton Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Alexas Donelson walked down two half-flights of stairs, making sure to duck around the insect-covered strip of flypaper hanging from the ceiling, to a water-soaked, carpeted hallway. Donelson paused just outside the doorway to the three-story, 12-unit apartment building’s laundry
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By Michael Ballaban, CNN Business A truck with the doors duct-taped on. Ford pickups masquerading as something else. The head of a company running to google whether or not the thing he had just promised inventors was even physically possible. These are some of the wildest allegations from charging documents filed this morning against Trevor
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dolly Parton has weighed in on the #FreeBritney movement. During an appearance Thursday on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” the legendary country star was asked about Britney Spears and her conservatorship battle. “Well, I try to not get involved in other people’s business,” Parton said. “I think she
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