By Richard Roth, Michael Conte and Sarah Dean, CNN Fighters from Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region have seized control of a UN World Heritage Site in a neighboring region, Reuters and AFP reported, citing eyewitnesses. Lalibela is home to 11 medieval monolithic churches that were carved out of rock some 900 years ago. The churches are
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By Becky Thompson, CNN Canadian footballer Quinn made history at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by becoming the first trans and the first non-binary athlete to win a medal. It took two periods of extra-time and a drama-filled penalty shootout, but Canada’s Julia Grosso buried the game-winner against Sweden to capture the first-ever gold medal
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Superintendent Larry Linthacum, PhD, said the district will announce its decision on masking no later than Monday, Aug. 16, which is one week before the first day of school.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Las discusiones internas en la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) se han centrado en un cronograma para diseñar una estrategia sobre las vacunas de refuerzo contra el covid-19 para principios de septiembre, dijo a CNN un funcionario de la administración de Joe Biden.
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By Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Rep. Ralph Norman tested positive for Covid-19, the South Carolina Republican announced Thursday, coming one week after he joined in a lawsuit against Speaker Nancy Pelosi over being fined for not wearing a mask on the floor of the House. “After experiencing minor symptoms this morning, I sought a COVID-19 test
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Cada primer viernes de agosto en todo el mundo se celebra el DÃa Internacional de la Cerveza. Un dÃa para disfrutar de esta bebida que se popularizó en todos los paÃses del mundo. Sabemos que la cerveza es la bebida alcohólica más consumida en el continente americano, y que
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Prices for medical marijuana have been dropping as more manufacturers, cultivators and dispensaries open in Missouri. The Kansas City Star reports residents voted in 2018 to legalize medical cannabis. Since then, the state has licensed 193 dispensaries, 59 cultivators and 86 manufacturers. When the first dispensary in the Kansas City
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A celebration for an Oahu woman who fought against the coronavirus and won! She became a new mom along the way. 36-year old Colleen Bonds spent two weeks in the ICU unit at the Queens Medical Center after contracting COVID-19. She was
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By Pete Muntean, CNN Spirit Airlines — which has been beset by flight disruptions all week — canceled almost 300 flights as midday Friday ET, according to data from FlightAware. The number of cancellations has been rising during the morning hours and comprise more than one-third of its Friday schedule. So far, the data shows
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story BROOKLYN, Illinois (KMOV) — Law enforcement agencies are looking for the person responsible for hitting and killing a Metro East officer Wednesday morning. Officer Brian Pierce of the Brooklyn Police Department was one of the several officers responding to a call that led to a
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Baumer Click here for updates on this story FREEBURG, Missouri (KMOV) — A Freeburg couple pleaded guilty to defrauding an elderly family member out of nearly $200,000. Ronald and Jean Speiser, both 81, pleaded guilty in federal court to two felony charges after the crimes. According to court documents, the Speisers were the
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor are bringing back that warrior princess feeling. The pair, who co-starred in the ’90s series ‘Xena: Warrior Princess,” have reunited in the Acorn TV series “My Life is Murder.” Set in New Zealand, it stars Lawless as retired detective Alexa Crowe, who gets back to
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By Natasha Bertrand and Nicole Gaouette, CNN Biden administration officials are becoming increasingly pessimistic about reviving the Iran nuclear deal as the country’s new hardline president takes office and its nuclear program continues to accelerate, national security and intelligence officials familiar with the negotiations told CNN. The deal’s original signatories known as the P5+1 —
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By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen, Whitney Wild and Annie Grayer, CNN For the 535 members of Congress, the haunting memories of the violence and chaos from January 6 don’t go away as they leave Washington, DC. The ongoing threat remains top of mind for many lawmakers ahead of the August recess when Republicans and Democrats
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By Sydney Warick Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A man is facing charges after allegedly admitting to police that he shot a handgun at a vehicle with children inside on Monday in Nashville. Arrest papers say the victim was dropping off a friend at Riverchase Apartments when she saw Shaquille
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Cuando la vicepresidenta de EE.UU. Kamala Harris visitó Guatemala a principios de este verano, el presidente Alejandro Gianmattei le ofreció en privado un consejo sobre su objetivo de frenar la avalancha de migrantes esperanzados hacia la frontera de Estados Unidos con México. Sea más firme, le dijo Giammattei. EnvÃe un mensaje
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By Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story SHELTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man was arrested for an armed carjacking in Shelton. Police charged 21-year-old Davon Brown of New Haven for the crime, which happened back on June 30. A victim told police that he listed a vehicle for sale on Facebook Marketplace
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Democratic Senator Joe Manchin is taking the Federal Reserve to task over inflation. In a Thursday letter to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, Manchin called for the US central bank to immediately reverse course and remove stimulus support for the economy before it overheats. “With the recession over and our strong
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Los espectadores de los Juegos OlÃmpicos de Tokio aparentemente están un poco desconcertados por el comportamiento de los atletas en los eventos de salto o clavado olÃmpico. Los clavadistas suelen salir del agua después de una zambullida e inmediatamente se dan una ducha rápida al lado de la piscina, aunque
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By Sara Spary and Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN The Indonesian army has hinted that it will end mandatory “virginity tests” for female recruits, in a move that has been welcomed by human rights groups. For decades, the army has subjected female recruits — as well as, in some instances, the prospective wives of male soldiers —
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