By CIARA CUMMINGS Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Ga. (WGCL) — Felony charges against a 12-year-old Cobb County student have been dismissed due to the boy’s autism diagnosis. The judge in the case, along with the Cobb County assistant district attorney, both signed off on the dismissal in court Monday. The
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By KIM ST. ONGE Click here for updates on this story Illinois, USA (KMOV) — Illinois high schools resumed athletic practices Monday after several schools had to do a shortened or delayed season last year due to COVID-19. “It’s a really great time for our kids, for our school buildings to come back to life
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Quentin Tarantino has a message to parents: Watch how you talk to your kids. During an appearance on “The Moment” podcast, which is hosted by “Billions” co-creator Brian Koppelman, the famed writer and director said his mother Connie Zastoupil gave him a hard time about his aspiring career before he
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By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business If there was ever any doubt that individual investors are a powerful new force on Wall Street, AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron may just have silenced the skeptics. The latest: On the company’s earnings call Monday, Aron made it very clear through his choice of words — and downright flattery
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN France and Iceland are among seven destinations added on Monday to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s highest risk category for travel. Travel should be avoided to locations carrying the “Level 4: Covid-19 very high” notice, according to CDC guidance. Anyone who must travel should be fully vaccinated first,
Continue Reading Canada reopened its border Monday, as the CDC adds 16 countries to its very high COVID-19 risk level. Should you change or cancel upcoming trips? Travel industry expert weighs in
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Amazon is changing its complaint process for returns and will pay customers up to $1,000 for products sold by third-party sellers that caused damage or personal injury. The company announced Tuesday that it will deal with customer satisfaction itself and go after companies afterward if third parties are unresponsive or
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Amazon is changing its complaint process for returns and will pay customers up to $1,000 for products sold by third-party sellers that caused damage or personal injury. The company announced Tuesday that it will deal with customer satisfaction itself and go after companies afterward if third parties are unresponsive or
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By Rob Picheta, CNN A baby born weighing just 212 grams (7.5 ounces) — about as heavy as a softball or an apple — has left hospital after more than a year and arrived at her family home. Kwek Yu Xuan was born almost four months prematurely in Singapore in June 2020, and was considered
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By Michelle Toh, CNN Business SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is cutting back on new investments in China as the country’s private sector continues to face a historic regulatory crackdown. The Japanese billionaire said at an earnings presentation Tuesday that he would take a cautious approach until the impact of new regulations are clear. Chinese companies
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — En medio de los Juegos OlÃmpicos de Tokio 2020, la atleta bielorrusa Kristina Timanovskaya desertó a Polonia debido al temor a ser encarcelada cuando retornara a Belarús por sus crÃticas al gobierno de Alexander Lukashenko. El activista Vitaly Shishov, quien dirigÃa desde Ucrania una organización para ayudar a los refugiados
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By Rachel Ramirez and Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business The climate crisis is accelerating at unprecedented pace, according to a new United Nations state-of-the-science report. It is “a code red for humanity,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres — and given that the report concludes the entirety of the warming is due to human greenhouse gas emissions,
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez and Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business The climate crisis is accelerating at unprecedented pace, according to a new United Nations state-of-the-science report. It is “a code red for humanity,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres — and given that the report concludes the entirety of the warming is due to human greenhouse gas emissions,
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By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The pandemic is already leaving its fingerprints on the education of future teachers. Though formal changes to standards and curriculums happen more slowly, many teacher preparation programs are incorporating more about digital tools, online instruction and mental and emotional wellness. Those moves reflect takeaways from their
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Mike Richards, who is in line to become the new host of “Jeopardy!,” is defending himself against allegations that he mistreated colleagues at another game show. At the same time, he is also confirming has been asked to “consider hosting the show.” Richards, who is currently the executive producer of
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By Stephanie Busari, CNN A patient with the rare, but highly infectious Marburg virus disease has died in Guinea, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) statement on Monday. It’s the first case of the Ebola-like virus in West Africa. Samples of the virus, which causes hemorrhagic fever, were taken from the patient in Gueckedou.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Since Gov. Mike Parson announced the vaccine incentive program in Missouri in July, 375,000 Missourians have signed up for a chance to win $10,000. Acting director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Robert Knodell said there has been an increase in vaccinations since the vaccine program was announced. “Vaccinations
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Unaccompanied migrant children at a temporary facility in Pecos, Texas, reported poor conditions, including undercooked food, long wait times for medical attention and prolonged stays, according to court declarations filed Monday. The accounts mark the latest set of concerns raised by children and attorneys placed in pop-up facilities overseen by the
Continue Readingolivertapia Hong Kong (CNN) — China ha castigado a más de 40 funcionarios locales por no controlar un brote de la variante delta, mientras las autoridades se esfuerzan por frenar el peor resurgimiento del covid-19 que el paÃs ha visto en más de un año. El brote actual, que surgió por primera vez en la
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