By Maggie Fox, CNN Once a week, sometimes twice a week, the nation hears the official report about the coronavirus pandemic — straight from the White House. Just as former President Donald Trump owned the first year of the pandemic, Biden owns the second year. And while it’s important to have the White House and
Continue Reading
By Eric Levenson and Laura Ly, CNN New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio strongly encouraged vaccinated people to wear masks indoors but stopped short of reissuing a mask mandate on Monday in what he said was an attempt to focus primarily on vaccinations. “Everything we’re doing is based on data and science, but it’s
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN Español) — A medida que los gobiernos buscan mitigar la propagación de la variante delta más transmisible, también avanzan los esfuerzos por impulsar las campañas de vacunación. Actualmente, el 28,3% de la población mundial ya tiene al menos una dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19. En Sudamérica, el promedio llega al 43,72%
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — La variante delta está causando estragos en gran parte de Estados Unidos, pero el “lado positivo” es que más estadounidenses parecen estar en el punto de inflexión para comprender la importancia de la vacunación contra el covid-19, dijo un experto. “La gente se está dando cuenta de esto”, dijo el domingo
Continue Reading
MONDAY: Highs top out in the mid-80s with lots of sunshine this afternoon. Grab the sunscreen and water bottle today! TONIGHT: Clear skies will lead to another cool night as lows dip to around 60 degrees. EXTENDED: Winds will continue to move in from the northwest for the beginning of the week, keeping highs in the mid-80s.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El feriado del 4 de julio es siempre una gran celebración en la pequeña ciudad de Provincetown, Massachusetts. Una gran cantidad de fiestas y eventos generalmente atraen a miles de visitantes de todo el paÃs a Cape Cod. “Eso es lo que decimos que es el comienzo oficial del verano”, dijo
Continue Reading
Simone Biles has withdrawn from the women’s team gymnastic team event, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has confirmed to CNN. CNN’s Christine Brennan reports.
Continue Reading
By Ben Morse and Aleks Klosok, CNN Team USA gymnast Simone Biles will take part in Tuesday’s balance beam final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, USA Gymnastics has confirmed. Biles — considered one of the greatest gymnasts of all time — participated in the Olympic gymnastic qualifications on July 25 and then in the US’s
Continue Reading
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Timed to the former president’s 60th birthday, “Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union” seeks to be the definitive document on Barack Obama’s life and presidency, and at five-plus hours over three nights, mostly succeeds in that daunting task. At its best, this HBO production weds the soaring rhetoric
Continue Reading
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. In response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the United States and other countries launched military operations known as Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Facts The Allied coalition was made up of 39 countries: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which serves to protect and enforce the 14th and 15th Amendments. It was enacted in response to voter suppression in the 1960s by state governments, local governments and law enforcement. Important sections Original jurisdictions: Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina
Continue ReadingBy WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story ALABAMA, USA (WALA) — Alabama families who qualify for Pandemic EBT can expect to see additional benefits loaded onto their EBT cards within the next week. The Alabama Department of Human Resources in June issued P-EBT benefits to approximately 470,000 children who missed out on
Continue Reading
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN If competitive diving doesn’t work out, Tom Daley can always pursue a career as a knitwear designer. The Olympic gold medalist had his eyes on the wool and not the water, in a viral photo of him knitting in the stands at the women’s three-meter springboard final in Tokyo on Sunday.
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1946 Birth place: Mahabad, Kurdistan, Iran Birth name: Massoud Barzani Father: General Mustafa Barzani, was chief of the military of the Kurdish Republic of Mahabad Mother: Hamayil Khan Marriage:
Continue Reading
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Ashley Judd says it’s with “quiet awe” that she is walking, nearly six months after shattering her leg in four places while on a trip in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The “Double Jeopardy” star and activist was hospitalized in February after sustaining severe injuries from a fall while journeying through
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda since 1986. Personal Birth date: August 15,1944 Birth place: Ntungamo, Uganda Birth name: Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Father: Amos Kaguta, a cattle keeper Mother: Esteri Kokundeka Marriage: Janet (Kataaha) Museveni (August 1973-present) Children: one son, three daughters Education: Dar Es
Continue Reading
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Dolly Parton has revealed that she invested her royalties from Whitney Houston‘s cover of “I Will Always Love You” into a Black community in Nashville. The Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and actress wrote and performed the song in 1973 as a farewell to her then business partner, Porter Wagoner. However,
Continue Reading Country superstar Dolly Parton answered fans’ questions as part of an episode of GQ Magazine’s ‘Actually Me’. She commented on the long standing rumor that she wrote two of her biggest hits, “I Will Always Love You” and “Jolene” on the same day.
Continue Reading
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at World Youth Day, a day when Catholic youth and young adults between the ages of 16 and 35 gather to celebrate their faith. The next World Youth Day is scheduled to be held in August 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. It was rescheduled from August 2022 due to the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Area 51, a highly classified United States Air Force facility located at Groom Lake in southern Nevada. Facts The US government’s official name for Area 51 is the Nevada Test and Training Range, which is a unit of the Nellis Air Force Base. Today it is used as
Continue Reading