By Harmeet Kaur, CNN In the middle of a small border town in West Texas sits an unassuming dirt mound dotted with piles of rocks, with just some wire strung between posts separating it from the road. To the outside observer, the patch of land might easily be overlooked as part of the desert landscape.
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Red Notice” has the polished feel of something concocted in a lab for maximum social-media attention (Dwayne Johnson! Ryan Reynolds! Gal Gadot!), then pieced together Frankenstein-style from parts of other movies. Yet the net effect is mildly enjoyable, creating a throwback caper film that showcases its stars doing what they
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany coach Hansi Flick has recalled midfielders Julian Draxler and Julian Brandt for upcoming World Cup qualifying games against Liechtenstein and Armenia. The most recent of Draxler’s 56 games for Germany was in October 2020 in a 3-3 draw with Switzerland under previous coach Joachim Löw. Brandt last played for his
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Dexter” finished on such a dreary note in 2013 that the first reaction to a planned revival was “Why?” Yet time has helped expunge the bad taste, as the limited series “Dexter: New Blood” infuses new, um, juice into the old serial killer with a code, placing him in a
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By Marianne Garvey Kanye West discussed a range of topics — from Kim Kardashian to his concept of a house — on a new podcast episode of “Drink Champs.” West spoke with hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, marking his first major interview since the release of his “Donda” album. Saying a house is an idea
Continue ReadingBy FOX 12 STAFF Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Portland Police Bureau is investigating a crash that left one pedestrian dead and another with serious injuries in the Overlook neighborhood early Friday morning. The crash occurred just before 4:30 a.m. near the intersection of North Going Street and
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By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Heavy rain has caused flash flooding in Bosnia, prompting evacuations, causing power outages in most of the capital, closing a key facility for oxygen used for COVID-19 patients and submerging roads in some parts of the country. Homes were flooded around Sarajevo while local roads were
Continue Reading By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has reported nearly 1,200 daily deaths from COVID-19, just short of the record in a persistent wave of coronavirus infections that closed most businesses in the country this week. The national coronavirus task force said 1,192 people died in the past 24 hours and 40,735 new
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FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — A 17-year-old from the southeastern Iowa town of Fort Madison is now charged in the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy. Authorities said Thursday that Dimari D.J. Meredith was charged with first-degree murder. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had an attorney. The victim’s name and information about a possible
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warrick Click here for updates on this story LEBANON, Tennessee (WSMV) — Nearly 100 puppies are getting the urgent help they need at the Animal Rescue Corps facility after being rescued from horrific conditions at a puppy mill in Iowa. Several other rescue groups collaborated to save more than 500 dogs from the
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By Maggie Fox, CNN A pill to treat Covid — Pfizer and Merck both generated excitement with news they have pills that could help keep people out of the hospital if they catch coronavirus. Pfizer says its pill, which it proposes to sell under the brand name Paxlovid if it gets authorized, reduced the risk
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A case study of a U.K. woman whose lung tumour shrunk without the aid of conventional treatments while she was taking a daily dose of cannabidiol (CBD) oil has scientists suggesting it may be worth studying the
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s jobs recovery gathered some steam last month as US employers added 531,000 positions in October. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6%, the lowest level since the economic recovery started in May 2020. The number of jobs added in October easily outpaced economists’ prediction of 450,000 jobs. It marked the
Continue Reading By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s jobs recovery gathered some steam last month as US employers added 531,000 positions in October. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6%, the lowest level since the economic recovery started in May 2020. The number of jobs added in October easily outpaced economists’ prediction of 450,000 jobs. It marked the
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español)– La recuperación del empleo en Estados Unidos cobró fuerza el mes pasado, ya que los empleadores estadounidenses agregaron 531.00 puestos en octubre. La tasa de desempleo cayó al 4,6%. El número de puestos de trabajo añadidos en octubre superó la predicción de los economistas de 450.000 puestos de trabajo. Marcó el
Continue ReadingBy Christy Somos, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new X-ray machine that allows scientists to zoom down to the cellular level has been used to show COVID-19’s damage to human lungs, as reported in an article published in the journal Nature Methods Thursday. Scientists at
Continue Reading By SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The generation of young people who will inherit a warmer future is telling the generation that caused carbon pollution to clean up its mess. Or better yet, they say: Let us do it ourselves. There are more young people than ever roaming the
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors in Greene County have charged a woman with involuntary manslaughter in a May hit-and-run accident that killed a college student. KYTV-TV reports that 55-year-old Marjorie Dewitt of Ozark also is charged with leaving the scene of an accident and tampering with evidence. Court records show that Dewitt pleaded not guilty
Continue Reading COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Jonathan Johnson spent weeks on a ventilator battling COVID-19, then decided to get married — in the hospital. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the 28-year-old man surprised his fiancée with the help of hospital staff and arranged a wedding in the intensive care unit of the hospital in Council Bluffs,
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