By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new study suggests the number of U.S. children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic may be larger than previously estimated. And the toll has been far greater among Black and Hispanic Americans. The study was published Thursday by the medical journal Pediatrics. It found that
Continue Reading By SARA BURNETT Associated Press ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — The money flowing to cities and states from the American Rescue Plan is so substantial and can be used for so many purposes that communities across the U.S. are trying out new, longer-term ways to fix what’s broken in their cities. In Rockford, Illinois, that means
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes launched Fox News 25 years ago Thursday. Is the United States better off? For all the rightful scrutiny of Facebook in recent days, let’s recognize
Continue Reading By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The former Facebook product manager who has accused the social network giant of threatening children’s safety — and the integrity of democracy — is urging Congress to take action to rein in a largely unregulated company. Will real change come this time? When Frances Haugen came
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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chelsea Gray scored 22 points and the Las Vegas Aces used a massive third quarter run to beat the Phoenix Mercury 93-76, evening the WNBA semifinals at 2-all. The Aces got off to a good start for the first time in three games and ran away
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BIESECKER, STEFANIE DAZIO and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A massive cargo ship made a series of unusual movements while anchored in the closest spot to a Southern California oil pipeline that ruptured and sent crude washing up on beaches. The Coast Guard is investigating whether a ship anchor
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By Liz Stark, CNN The US Department of Education announced major changes Wednesday to a federal student loan forgiveness program that the agency says could bring relief to more than 550,000 borrowers working in government and nonprofit sectors, including around 22,000 borrowers who will automatically be eligible for student loan forgiveness without needing to take
Continue Reading By Liz Stark, CNN The US Department of Education announced major changes Wednesday to a federal student loan forgiveness program that the agency says could bring relief to more than 550,000 borrowers working in government and nonprofit sectors, including around 22,000 borrowers who will automatically be eligible for student loan forgiveness without needing to take
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Texas issued an order Wednesday blocking the state’s six-week abortion ban. “From the moment S.B. 8 went into effect, women have been unlawfully prevented from exercising control over their lives in ways that are protected by the Constitution,” US District Judge Robert Pitman said in the decision,
Continue Reading By KATHY GANNON and ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake has collapsed at least one coal mine and as many as 100 mud houses in a remote, mountainous part of southwest Pakistan. The quake early Thursday killed at least 20 people and injured more than 200. A local official says
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A Kingdom City man has pleaded guilty to fourth-degree child molestation after admitting to touching a 14-year-old in a car.
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El presidente de Perú Pedro Castillo anunció este miércoles que aceptó la renuncia del presidente del Consejo de Ministros, Guido Bellido Ugarte, y en la noche del miércoles tomó juramento a un nuevo gabinete de ministros. La excongresista Mirtha Vásquez reemplaza a Bellido. Juramenta nuevo gabinete en Perú tras renuncia
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Flash flooding in Alabama caused by as much as 6 inches of rain covered roads and trapped people who needed to be rescued. Emergency managers say people had to be helped out of rising water in parts of metro Birmingham on Tuesday night. In south Alabama near the Florida line, water
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — Un juez federal de Texas emitió este miércoles una orden para bloquear la prohibición del aborto a partir de las seis semanas de embarazo que dispuso el estado. La orden del juez de distrito Robert Pitman es una victoria para los defensores del derecho al aborto, que habían visto cómo otros
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business AT&T executives played a key role in the birth of far-right conspiracy channel One America News (OAN), according to court documents reviewed by CNN. The court documents were first reported by Reuters on Wednesday in an in-depth story detailing how AT&T, which is also the parent company of CNN, “helped
Continue Reading By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business AT&T executives played a key role in the birth of far-right conspiracy channel One America News (OAN), according to court documents reviewed by CNN. The court documents were first reported by Reuters on Wednesday in an in-depth story detailing how AT&T, which is also the parent company of CNN, “helped
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BIESECKER, STEFANIE DAZIO and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A massive cargo ship made a series of unusual movements while anchored in the closest spot to a Southern California oil pipeline that ruptured and sent crude washing up on beaches. The Coast Guard is investigating whether a ship anchor
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By Jason Hanna and Gregory Lemos, CNN Heavy rain sparked deadly flash flooding in parts of Alabama from Wednesday into Thursday, killing four people — including a 4-year-old girl — as crews rushed to rescue people from cars and homes, officials said. Two deaths happened in northern Alabama’s Marshall County, where the girl was found
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are higher, tracking a rally on Wall Street after signs of progress on resolving the standoff in Congress over the debt ceiling. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea, Australia and Hong Kong advanced. Shanghai trading is closed for a Chinese national holiday. Analysts say vaccination
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are higher, tracking a rally on Wall Street after signs of progress on resolving the standoff in Congress over the debt ceiling. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea, Australia and Hong Kong advanced. Shanghai trading is closed for a Chinese national holiday. Analysts say vaccination
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