Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Cuando las gimnastas olÃmpicas compitan el domingo y el lunes en los ejercicios dividuales de piso en Tokio, los espectadores notarán una diferencia clave entre los eventos. Las mujeres saltarán, darán saltos y darán vueltas al ritmo de la música grabada, mientras que las rutinas masculinas irán acompañadas de silencio.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Con un total de 102 plazas olÃmpicas obtenidas, 163 deportistas mexicanos —97 hombres y 66 mujeres— representan a México en los Juegos OlÃmpicos de Tokio 2020. Y si bien algunas competencias como el fútbol y el sóftbol comenzaron antes, la gran mayorÃa inició el viernes 23 de julio y se
Continue ReadingBy Todd Robbins Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Just before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the finishing touches were being put on a painting inside the Haywood Street Congregation Church building. But it’s not your typical painting. It is a fresco — an ancient art medium made by applying
Continue ReadingVideo shows a Kaufman County, Texas, sheriff’s deputy on top of an 18-year-old woman saying “I can’t breathe.” The incident is under investigation.
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette and Paul Murphy, CNN Video taken by a family member shows a Kaufman County, Texas, sheriff’s deputy on top of an 18-year-old woman, and then arresting her mother during a police encounter on Tuesday afternoon in Forney, Texas. In the video, the woman being held down is heard yelling, “I can’t breathe.”
Continue ReadingBy ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — The Queen’s Health Systems reported Friday it is tapping into the Federal Emergency Management Agency and several hiring firms for 130 extra nurses to take on a surge in hospitalizations. “Our frontline caregivers have been working overtime, extra hours, and we
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story OAHU, Hawaii (KITV) — Honolulu Fire Department crews discovered a body after extinguishing a minibus fire in Waianae on Friday night. According to HFD officials, firefighters on scene found a minibus fully engulfed in smoke and flames on 86-556 Hakalina Road at 11:52 p.m. Fire
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By Jen Christensen, CNN A couple dozen nurses stood together on the hospital lawn in rural Randolph County, Georgia. They wore black T-shirts that read “Patterson Hospital 1948-2020” over their hearts. The phrase “We Gave All” was written across a broken heart on their tired backs. Many had spent their entire careers at the 25-bed
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By Stella Chan, Hollie Silverman, Alaa Elassar and Amanda Jackson, CNN A well-known TikTok user has died of his injuries after being wounded in a shooting at a California movie theater Monday night that left another woman dead, police said. Anthony Barajas, 19, died early Saturday morning, the Corona Police Department said in a news
Continue ReadingBy LAUREN SENNET Click here for updates on this story FORSYTH COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Some great news out of Forsyth County thanks to the help of a special duo who rescued someone in need lost outside in the blazing heat. On Wednesday, a Forsyth County Sheriff Officer, DFC Challinger, and K9 Flash found a
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By Rachel Trent, CNN This may be the most expensive piece of cake you’ll never eat. A slice of cake from Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s 1981 wedding is up for auction. Weighing about 28 ounces, the slice comes from one of the 23 cakes made for the royal wedding, according to Dominic Winter Auctioneers.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WFSB) — Several people are being treated for injuries after a collision involving two Green Line trains in Boston. The crash happened on the B Branch near Boston University’s Agganis Arena. EMS workers from Boston and Brookline have transported 23 people who were
Continue ReadingBy Bill Lunn Click here for updates on this story ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana (KTBS) — The Alexandria airport just north of the city is normally quiet. It’s red brick façade and columns exude Southern charm as just a few commercial flights a day serve the airfield 110 miles south of Shreveport. But KTBS-3 News has learned
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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) confronted Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) over his comparison of the Capitol insurrection to a tourist visit.
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer, CNN Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut did not want to lose his cool, but he said this week he couldn’t help it. Himes was at the residence of an ambassador with two Republican lawmakers on Tuesday for dinner, just hours after police officers gave explosive testimony about fearing for their lives
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By Alaa Elassar and Andy Rose, CNN A man is dead and at least five people were injured after a bee swarm attack in an Arizona neighborhood on Thursday. The man, whose identity has not been released, died after he was among three people “believed to have been stung hundreds of times” by the bee
Continue ReadingBy MARISSA SULEK Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Friday was the first sell-out crowd of the year at Bridgestone Arena for the Luke Bryan concert. Bryan performs after the arena announced they will follow CDC guidelines recommending people wear masks indoors. Hours before Luke Bryan took the stage, a
Continue ReadingBy CHUCK MORRIS Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Vanderbilt University’s Carmichael Towers 1 and 2 were imploded on Saturday morning to make way for a new world-class residential college on campus, the university announced. Layton Construction safely demolished the two residence halls. Layton oversaw the previous implosion of Carmichael
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By Matthew Hilk and Ray Sanchez, CNN The pace of Covid-19 vaccinations in the US has risen steadily over the past three weeks, particularly in several Southern states with poor vaccination rates and strong hesitancy against the shot, according to a CNN analysis of data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police say a large amount of drugs and money were seized while officers were conducting a welfare check on a vehicle on Tuesday. At 11:06 a.m., officers responded to a welfare check call on two individuals partially conscious in a
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