By Neelam Bohra and Radhika Marya, CNN Ethel Brooks, raised in a Romani community in New Hampshire, grew up with other kids telling her to stay away from “gypsy moths.” Brooks didn’t understand the connection between her Romani community — for which the word “gypsy” has been used as a pejorative — and a destructive,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (Reuters) — Conor McGregor dijo que se sentÃa “estupendo” después de someterse a una cirugÃa por una fractura en la pierna sufrida durante su combate de trilogÃa con Dustin Poirier este sábado. McGregor es sacado de la arena en camilla tras lesionarse el tobillo en el primer round de su combate de peso
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Una mujer revisaba la lista de perros adoptables cuando se encontró con una foto que hizo que su corazón se detuviera. Allà estaba, su antiguo cachorro y mejor amigo, Kovu, a quien Aisha Nieves habÃa perdido de forma devastadora dos años antes cuando vivÃa en Allentown, Pensilvania. “Era mi bebé.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University officially introduced Kevin Wilson as its new athletic director on Monday afternoon. Wilson started his new role as the vice president of advancement, athletics and campus recreation on July 1. He said he’s excited to be a part of the LU community. “Honestly, it’s the family feel,” Wilson said.
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By Ryan Nobles, CNN Sen. Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont and chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, unveiled a new $3.7 billion proposal to supplement security funding at the Capitol and beyond in the wake of the January 6 Capitol Insurrection. The almost $4 billion plan is close to double what House Democrats have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou basketball star Laurence Bowers is hosting his seventh annual Camp Bowers this week at the Columbia Sports Fieldhouse. Bowers said the camp set a new record with 315 kids participating this year. “The fact that the camp is continuously growing – I think that’s a testament to my staff and
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By Ben Morse, CNN The online racial abuse of some England players following Sunday’s Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy has been described by the team’s manager Gareth Southgate as “unforgivable” and “just not what we stand for.” Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were targeted on social media after they missed penalties in
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CPS on Monday updated its mask, contact tracing and quarantine guidelines for the rest of summer school, which ends July 23. Among the changes is that students 11 and younger are now required to wear masks indoors. The district made masks optional before regular classes ended in May.
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By Barbara Starr, Kylie Atwood, Sandi Sidhu and Nicole Gaouette, CNN The top US general in Afghanistan stepped down on Monday as the United States’ military withdrawal from the country nears completion. Gen. Austin Scott Miller transferred his command authorities to Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the leader of US Central Command, in a ceremony in Kabul
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Rozner Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — An 82-year-old Bronx woman who is still afraid to go outside due to the pandemic says the city is taking advantage of her situation. She’s been issued nearly $1,000 in sanitation summonses, and she says she has proof that shows agents
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LANGHORNE, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A Bronx, New York, couple charged in the August 2020 assault of a teenage employee at Sesame Place has been found guilty by a Bucks County jury after a four-day trial. Troy McCoy, 40, was convicted of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment,
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman was arrested and is facing multiple charges after an apparent disagreement with her neighbor turned violent, according to Pittsburgh Police. The alleged incident happened in an apartment building on Forbes Avenue around 11 a.m. on July 9, and police spoke
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — A medida que la variante delta se propaga rápidamente, los puntos crÃticos de EE.UU. han registrado un aumento de casos de covid-19, y un experto advierte que pronto podrÃa ocurrir una “cantidad sorprendente” de muertes por el virus. Estados Unidos promedia 19.455 casos nuevos en los últimos siete dÃas, un aumento del
Continue ReadingBy Tiffany Chan Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A makeshift memorial is growing in a Chelsea neighborhood where a 19-month-old boy was struck and killed by a car Saturday afternoon. A portion of Bellingham Street was blocked by crime scene tape after witnesses told WBZ-TV a car rolled over the
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (WBZ) — Rhode Island is banning people from releasing a large number of balloons outside in a move aimed at protecting wildlife. Under the new rules, people cannot intentionally release more than nine helium balloons. Supporters say the balloons pose a serious
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story FORESTVILLE, Maryland (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating an apparent road rage incident in Prince George’s County Sunday afternoon. Police said a person fired shots into a family’s vehicle on the highway. The suspect was driving a silver Honda Civic with a Maryland temporary
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Elementary schoolchildren who took mindfulness training two times a week for two years slept an average of 74 extra minutes a night, a new study found. That boost in total sleep time included an additional 24 minutes of rapid eye movement (REM), the dream stage of sleep when memories are consolidated
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears is consulting with Mathew Rosengart, a former federal prosecutor, about potentially representing her in her conservatorship battle, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN. Samuel D. Ingham was first appointed by the court as counsel to Spears at the beginning of her conservatorship in 2008. He submitted a
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There are a couple of things that could help mitigate our flooding threat for this week. The most obvious way to lower that threat for flooding is to get this rainfall out of the area, but Mother Nature could give us a few other factors to help dry out mid-Missouri. Like I told you last
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Disney has finally redone its Jungle Cruise ride after years of being criticized for the attraction’s controversial depictions of Indigenous people. In January, the corporation announced it would rethink the classic Jungle Cruise ride, in which a skipper ferried visitors along a waterway while making jokes and funny comments. One of
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