See the moment Blue Origin spacecraft lifts off
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos launched into space aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft he funded.
Continue ReadingMonth: July 2021
‘Sexy Beasts’ dresses up ‘The Dating Game’ in ‘The Masked Singer’s’ makeup
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Dating shows keep getting weirder, but the basic formula remains remarkably faithful to the early days of television. So on the heels of Netflix’s “Love is Blind” (which returns next week) and in advance of HBO Max’s “FBoy Island” comes “Sexy Beasts,” which weds the hidden-face conceit of “The Masked
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‘Stephens family’ celebrates alumna Wally Funk’s launch to space
When Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket lifted off Tuesday morning, a Stephens College alumna became the oldest person to ever travel to outer space.
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Hot vax summer is turning out to be a bust, but ‘Bachelorette’ dreams persist
By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Bachelorette” Katie Thurston is one week away from hometown dates and says she’s excited about the guys who she has found a “connection” with. “I’m actually really excited going into this week with this core group of guys who I have connections with and hopes for,” Thurston told hosts Tayshia Adams
Continue ReadingAlligator captured in Wildwood, Missouri
By RUSSELL KINSAUL Click here for updates on this story WILDWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — An alligator was captured in a west St. Louis County creek over the weekend. The 4 and a half foot reptile apparently escaped from its enclosure and was living in the creek for two weeks. On Sunday, Chris Suljak was busy
Continue Reading2-year-old seriously injured after being struck in North County hit-and-run
By NICOLE SANDERS Click here for updates on this story NORTH ST LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — St. Louis County Police are searching for a driver who struck a child in early July. According to police, a 2-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle on Criterion and Broadlawns Lane in Spanish Lake around 6:30 p.m. on
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Premier League soccer player suspended over alleged child sex offenses
By Jack Guy and Duarte Mendonca, CNN An English Premier League club has suspended a member of its first team squad after he was arrested on suspicion of child sex offenses. The player, who has not been named for legal reasons, was arrested on Friday and has been released on police bail. CNN has not
Continue ReadingQuad-City nursing homes fined nearly $80,000 for the choking death of a resident and the neglect of others
By Sarah Hayden Click here for updates on this story SILVIS, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — Three local nursing homes have been cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health and fined a total of $79,400 related to the abuse and neglect of residents, including the choking death of a man, according to recent reports from
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Ice T’s look-alike baby girl has the internet fascinated
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The jokes ranged from speculation over photoshop to “What happens when you order a small Ice T.” Actor and rapper Ice T’s 5-year-old daughter Chanel looks like his twin in a picture of her and her mother, Ice T’s wife Coco Austin, and social media cannot deal. The photo shows
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2020 was a record year for stress, hitting mothers with children at home hardest
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The pandemic year that will go down in history set records for stress, worry, anger and sadness among both men and women worldwide, according to a new planetary survey of emotions in 2020. Stress levels rose the most, with a “record-high 40% of adults worldwide” saying they experienced stress “a lot
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White House reviewing Section 230 amid efforts to push social media giants to crack down on misinformation
By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House is reviewing whether social media platforms should be held legally accountable for publishing misinformation via Section 230, a law that protects companies’ ability to moderate content, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said Tuesday. The Section 230 debate is taking on new urgency in recent days as the
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Biden to focus on Covid-19, infrastructure, climate and cybersecurity at Cabinet meeting
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden is holding his second full Cabinet meeting on Tuesday to mark six months in office, and is expected to focus the discussion on Covid-19, infrastructure, climate and cybersecurity, a White House official tells CNN. Tuesday will be the first time Biden’s full Cabinet convenes in the Cabinet Room
Continue ReadingLeon Panetta Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Personal Birth date: June 28, 1938 Birth place: Monterey, California Birth name: Leon Edward Panetta Father: Carmelo Panetta, restaurant owner and farmer Mother: Carmelina (Prochilo) Panetta, restaurant owner Marriage: Sylvia Marie (Varni) Panetta (1962-present) Children:
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ISIS claims responsibility for Iraq suicide attack that left dozens dead
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Aqeel Najm, CNN ISIS have claimed responsibility for an suicide attack that ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital on Monday, killing 30 people and wounding 50. Children and women were among the dead and wounded, according to health and security officials. The attacker detonated his explosive vest in
Continue Reading ISIS claims responsibility for Iraq suicide attack that left dozens dead
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Aqeel Najm, CNN ISIS have claimed responsibility for an suicide attack that ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital on Monday, killing 30 people and wounding 50. Children and women were among the dead and wounded, according to health and security officials. The attacker detonated his explosive vest in
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Gov. Parson to discuss COVID-19, statewide vaccine incentive program and new DHSS Director during Wednesday press conference
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Continue ReadingWisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes announces run for US Senate
By Robert Chappell, Madison365 Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes will run for United States Senate in 2022, according to an email sent to supporters and a campaign video released online. He also plans to make an announcement at an event in
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US sending additional Covid-19 vaccines to Honduras and El Salvador
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The United States will begin shipping more than 3 million additional Covid-19 vaccines to certain Central American countries on Tuesday, a White House official told CNN. The US plans to send ship 1.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine to Honduras and 1.5 million Moderna doses to El Salvador through the
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Key GOP senator rejects ‘arbitrary’ infrastructure deal deadline
On CNN’s State of the Union with Dana Bash, Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio dismisses Democrats’ plan to hold a Wednesday vote on the bipartisan infrastructure deal but says his bipartisan group has been “working all weekend” to finalize the bill.
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Infrastructure negotiations: Schumer’s gamble meets GOP threats
By Lauren Fox, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer didn’t blink. The Senate is voting Wednesday on beginning debate on a bipartisan infrastructure plan whether the bipartisan group is ready or not. It has enraged Republicans, but behind the scenes, multiple aides tell CNN that the bipartisan group continued “productive” talks well into the evening
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