César López Estadio Olímpico de Tokio (CNN Español) — La venezolana Yulimar Rojas arrasó en la prueba de triple salto de los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020. Ganó la medalla de oro y pulverizó los récords del mundo y olímpico. Yulimar desde muy temprano marcó el ritmo de competencia y se adueñó desde el comienzo
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN The “House of Gucci” trailer is out and the film looks like fire. Starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, it is based on the true life story of the murder of Maurizio Gucci, head of the Gucci fashion house. Driver stars as Gucci and Gaga as his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani,
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CNN’s Arwa Damon reports from Manavgat, Turkey, where wildfires have killed four people.
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By Terri Pederson Click here for updates on this story DODGE COUNTY, Wisconsin (wiscnews.com) — One of the most iconic bars in Dodge County will celebrate 100 years Sunday. Leipsic Tavern, N5683 Highway G, is with its fourth generation of being passed down to the daughters of the original owners, who have both lived and
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By Alta Spells and Gregory Lemos, CNN A shooting in the French Quarter section of New Orleans left five people injured early Sunday morning, a spokesperson for the New Orleans Police Department told CNN in an email. Officers responded to the call near Bourbon Street and Orleans Street shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday. Five victims
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By Chandelis Duster, CNN As the fight over voting rights intensifies, a longtime aide to late Congressman John Lewis hopes young Americans will use the lessons in the civil rights leader’s posthumous graphic novel to change lawmakers’ minds on the issue. Lewis’ novel, “Run: Book One,” comes amid efforts in state legislatures to enact restrictive
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Benson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — MNPD detectives arrested a teenager for two violent gun crimes on Friday night, including last Saturday’s shooting of a woman in her car. Police said 16-year-old Rapheal Gooch was arrested for shooting a 58-year-old woman in her car after trying to
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By Les O’Dell Click here for updates on this story CARBONDALE, Illinois (The Southern Illinoisan) — A pending railroad merger could impact train traffic and Amtrak service in Southern Illinois and elsewhere in the state served by the City of New Orleans, Illini and Saluki lines, leading some – including Carbondale’s mayor – to oppose
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Wegley Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — The operator of WindCrest Winery who was arrested last week for allegedly threatening an employee and shooting a gun on the property had been making threats for weeks, former employees said. Cynthia Koester, a 58-year-old leasing to own
Continue ReadingBy James Paxson Click here for updates on this story CARROLLTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WNEM, WNEM-D2) — The Michigan State Police Department busted a large-scale marijuana growing operation in Carrollton Township. Police executed a search warrant Wednesday, July 28 at a building in the 300 block of Balsam Street. MSP seized more than 1,200 marijuana plants
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By Mitchell Schmidt Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — When the federal government opened up applications for Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants earlier this year, Ian’s Pizza jumped at the opportunity for COVID-19 assistance. But of Ian’s seven locations in Madison and Milwaukee, only three were ultimately approved for
Continue ReadingBy Iyani Hughes Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Georgia (WGCL) — DeKalb County, the DeKalb County Board of Health and Medcura Health, administered more than 230 COVID-19 vaccinations and tested more than 50 adults and children Saturday. “This event has been a huge success by any measure,” said DeKalb County CEO Michael
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By Shawnte Passmore, Ashley RK Smith Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The longest sanctuary case in Connecticut came to an end on July 31. Homeland security granted Nelson Pinos a one-year stay. Pinos came to the U.S. almost 30 years ago. Here he bought a home, worked in
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By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story ALOHA, Oregon (KPTV) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested a man for an assault on his roommate on Friday afternoon in Aloha. The sheriff’s office said just before 2 p.m. on Friday, it responded to the 4500 block of Mueller Drive in
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By Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story PORT CANAVERAL, Florida (WALA) — It’s a big step for Carnival Cruise Line during the pandemic — the cruise line’s newest and most innovative ship, the Mardi Gras, departed on its maiden voyage from Port Canaveral. It comes less than three months when cruises will
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Taylor, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — While polar bears are known for being worthy opponents in the Arctic, questions remained about how they managed some of their largest kills, such as walruses, and new research shows they employed the use of rock and blocks
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study has found high concentrations of toxic “forever chemicals” in the surface of seawater near melting ice floes in the Arctic. Researchers out of Lancaster University in England found concentrations of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
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By Alejandra Palacios Perez Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Family members and friends of the 17-year-old girl shot in a road rage incident Tuesday night gathered for a vigil Saturday to pray for a teen who remains hospitalized. Family members say Toniah Williams is fighting for her life at Children’s
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ASHLAND Mo. (KMIZ) An arrest warrant has been issued for the murder suspect in an Ashland homicide. According to Ashland Police, 19-year-old Robin Morales-Sanchez is wanted for the Friday morning murder of Moises Hernandez-Sanchez. Morales-Sanchez also assaulted another individual according to police. Morales-Sanchez is being charged with murder in the second degree, assault in the
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By Mick Krever, CNN An analysis by British academics, published by the UK Government’s official scientific advisory group, says that they believe it is “almost certain” that a SARS-Cov-2 variant will emerge that “leads to current vaccine failure.” SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes Covid-19. The analysis has not been peer-reviewed, the early research is
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