McCarthy: ‘Unprecedented’ move by Liz Cheney
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy took questions from reporters the day after the House voted to create a select committee to investigate the January 6 insurrection.
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‘This is no gift’: McCarthy faces GOP resistance to serving on January 6 panel
By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Annie Grayer, CNN House Republicans don’t want to touch the select committee on January 6 with a 10-foot pole. As Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy mulls whom to tap for a congressional investigation into the deadly US Capitol riot — and whether to appoint people at all — Republicans from
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Krispy Kreme shares pop in its second public debut
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Krispy Kreme’s second appearance on the public markets is off to a sweeter start than expected. The doughnut chain began trading Thursday and opened at $16.30 per share, which is about 4% below its initial public offering at $17. Since then, shares rebounded and closed nearly 25% higher on its
Continue Reading Krispy Kreme shares pop in its second public debut
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Krispy Kreme’s second appearance on the public markets is off to a sweeter start than expected. The doughnut chain began trading Thursday and opened at $16.30 per share, which is about 4% below its initial public offering at $17. Since then, shares rebounded and closed nearly 25% higher on its
Continue ReadingDenunciantes de Bill Cosby esperan que la decisión de liberarlo no desanime a las supervivientes a compartir sus historias
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La condena por agresión sexual de Bill Cosby, el primer juicio penal de celebridades de alto perfil de la era #MeToo, fue revocada, pero sus denunciantes esperan que el movimiento siga inspirando a las vÃctimas a declarar. «Es un mensaje desalentador para las supervivientes de agresiones sexuales», dijo Patricia Leary Steuer,
Continue ReadingMayor apologizes for park lockdown
By WJZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor apologized on behalf of the city for the 2017 lockdown of Harlem Park by Baltimore Police Wednesday. On Monday, four residents from the neighborhood reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed against the Baltimore City Police Department and former Police
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A hate-filled attack made a grandson of Holocaust survivors understand their experience a little more. But he decided to buck their advice
By Antonia Mortensen, Melissa Bell and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Elie Rosen had never really listened as a child when his grandparents told him and his cousins to keep their heads down. He knew they had survived the Holocaust but he believed the world’s vow of “never again” and saw no reason for his generation of
Continue Reading Rising European anti-Semitism blamed on lockdowns
Hateful attacks on Jews and their religion have been increasing in Europe for years, but pandemic restrictions and the recent violence between Israel and Hamas have led to an upsurge, reports CNN’s Melissa Bell.
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Rising European anti-Semitism blamed on lockdowns
Hateful attacks on Jews and their religion have been increasing in Europe for years, but pandemic restrictions and the recent violence between Israel and Hamas have led to an upsurge, reports CNN’s Melissa Bell.
Continue ReadingAll Of A Sudden You Get Hit In The Head’: Pair Of Birds Harassing People In Southlake
By Jason Allen Click here for updates on this story SOUTHLAKE, Texas (KTVT) — A pair of seemingly angry birds have people ducking, dodging and generally avoiding a section of sidewalk in Southlake in order to stay away from the sudden aerial attacks. Walkers, runners and bikers have reported run-ins with the birds, identified as
Continue ReadingLibraries adopts fine-free model, eliminates outstanding balances
By WJZ Staff Click here for updates on this story TOWSON, Maryland (WJZ) — Baltimore County Public Libraries announced Thursday that they are discontinuing extended loan fees, or late fees, and they are eliminating outstanding balances on cardholder’s accounts. BCPL said the change will clear the accounts of 74,841 cardholders, out of the 416,427 total
Continue Reading Talks with Taliban are making ‘very little progress’ as militant group gains momentum, says Afghan official
By Sandi Sidhu and Anna Coren, CNN As US President Joe Biden prepares for the formal withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, the man responsible for peace talks between the rampant Taliban and the official Afghan government is not entirely optimistic about the country’s future. Abdullah Abdullah, an Afghan official who leads the High Council
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Abdullah: Taliban takeover ‘impossible’ in Afghanistan
Despite Taliban gains on the ground, leading Afghan official Abdullah Abdullah tells Bianna Golodryga the ousting of the democratically elected government in Kabul will not happen.
Continue Reading Talks with Taliban are making ‘very little progress’ as militant group gains momentum, says Afghan official
By Sandi Sidhu and Anna Coren, CNN As US President Joe Biden prepares for the formal withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, the man responsible for peace talks between the rampant Taliban and the official Afghan government is not entirely optimistic about the country’s future. Abdullah Abdullah, an Afghan official who leads the High Council
Continue ReadingAfter Push From LGBTQ+ Activists, Elk Grove Village Takes Antiquated Ban On Wearing ‘Clothes Belonging To The Opposite Sex’ Off Books
By Dana Kozlov Click here for updates on this story ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois (WBBM) — Only men should wear pants and women wear skirts – that is the gist of a law still in effect in many Chicago suburbs. As CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reported, Elk Grove Village took action against that
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‘This is no gift’: McCarthy faces GOP resistance to serving on January 6 panel
By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Annie Grayer, CNN House Republicans don’t want to touch the select committee on January 6 with a 10-foot pole. As Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy mulls whom to tap for a congressional investigation into the deadly US Capitol riot — and whether to appoint people at all — Republicans from
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The science behind Firework colors
The holiday weekend is coming up quickly, and fireworks will light up the night sky in several places across mid-Missouri within the next few days. Today’s Insider Blog with give you a little lesson in chemistry. So grab your goggles and safety gloves… and don’t forget the closed toe shoes because fireworks are all about
Continue ReadingLas Vegas nurse helps passenger having seizure on flight
By Matt Kling Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A nurse from a Las Vegas hospital was able to assist a sick passenger on a recent flight. Southern Hills Hospital said Josie Rodriguez, a pre-operative nurse, was on a Frontier Airlines flight out of McCarran International Airport to Philadelphia
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Car sales rise, even as chip shortage limits supply
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business US auto sales soared in the second quarter. But the uptick could have been much bigger. Automakers have struggled to find the computer chips required to build enough cars and trucks to meet demand, with most temporarily shutting their factories as a result of the shortage. The tight supplies drove
Continue Reading¿Pueden hacerte fuerte las espinacas? Pregúntale a Popeye… y a la ciencia
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Si fuiste un pequeño que creció en algún momento entre los años 30 y los 70, o si fuiste criado por alguien que lo fue, es muy probable que crecieras con la idea de que las espinacas son un constructor de músculos por excelencia. Se lo debemos a un dibujante de
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