By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Samuel Felinton shuffled into his high school auditorium last week for what his teacher told him was a mandatory assembly. Little did he know, the guest speaker was an evangelical preacher holding a Christian revival assembly. Despite asking, Felinton, who is Jewish, says he wasn’t allowed to be excused from it.
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Chin Click here for updates on this story BERKELEY, California (KPIX) — An idea from two UC Berkeley business graduates is connecting students all over the globe during the pandemic. As students, Saumya Goyal and Danielle Egan turned their thoughts to teenagers who were isolated and bored, while sheltered at home at the
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Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Mattel, Walt Disney rise; Canada Goose, Lumen fall.
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Black members of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet came together Thursday for a Black History Month event highlighting their roles in the administration, some of which are historic firsts. Actor Taraji P. Henson, tennis pro Sloane Stephens and WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike also took part in a separate
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone says she shares the concerns that a group of national team players expressed over the federation’s handling of complaints against former Chicago Red Stars coach Rory Dames. Christen Press, Crystal Dunn, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe were among the players who wrote
Continue ReadingBy Kerri Corrado Click here for updates on this story NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Delaware (KYW) — A big break in the investigation into a string of residential burglaries in New Castle County. Police have made arrests and recovered some pricey items. A Louis Vuitton duffel bag, Gucci sunglasses, thousand-dollar watches and diamonds. The high-priced belongings
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rocket startup’s big launch debut at Florida’s Cape Canaveral has ended with all four mini satellites destroyed. California-based Astra sent its rocket soaring Thursday after multiple delays. The 43-foot rocket arced through a clear afternoon sky with the research satellites sponsored by NASA.
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EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld findings in a long-running racial discrimination lawsuit against Emporia State University. The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Tuesday upheld a lower court finding that the university retaliated against Angelica Hale by not renewing her contract after she complained about racial
Continue Reading ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno has received a two-game suspension from the NHL for kneeing Winnipeg’s Adam Lowry at the end of a fight. Foligno pulled Lowry down in the third period of the Wild-Jets game and raised his leg to press it on his head. Lowry was lying
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — California regulators have sued electric car maker Tesla Inc. They allege the company has been discriminating against Black employees who have been likened to monkeys and slaves at the San Francisco Bay Area factory where most of its vehicles are made. The lawsuit seems
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas has traded veteran defender Ryan Hollingshead to Los Angeles FC for left back Marco Farfan. Hollingshead played in 193 regular-season matches and 11 playoff games since joining Dallas in 2014. The 30-year-old defender played collegiately at UCLA, where he had 16 goals and 21 assists in 81 appearances and was
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Hace apenas un mes que terminaron las vacaciones de fin de año, pero tal vez ya te estés preguntando cuándo llegará el siguiente descanso. Si vives en España y quieres calmar esa sensación, a continuación te dejamos los dÃas festivos y los puentes que quedan para 2022. Las siguientes fiestas laborales
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is proving safe and effective for kids as young as 12. The Maryland-based company makes a protein-based vaccine that’s been cleared for use in adults in parts of the world including Britain and Europe, and is under review in the U.S. Â Novavax studied more than 2,000
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slumped and bond yields moved sharply higher after a hot reading on inflation led to greater expectations that the Federal Reserve will have to move forcefully to cool down the economy by raising interest rates. The S&P 500
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By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director An increasing majority of Americans lack confidence that elections in America today reflected the will of the people, and about half think it likely that a future election in the United States will be overturned for partisan reasons, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. There’s been
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart felt for a short time like she was back in high school, being recruited by several WNBA franchises curious if she would take advantage of her first dip into free agency. Stewart says she knew all along her destination would be a return to
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald. Three-time All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. with his pass-catching flair. And the NFL’s best receiver this year in Cooper Kupp. That’s only some of the Los Angeles Rams’ big names.
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Continue Reading SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse center Jesse Edwards has a fractured left wrist and will miss the remainder of the season, the university announced. Edwards, who has had a breakout junior season for the Orange, apparently suffered the injury in Tuesday night’s win at Boston College but wasn’t aware of the seriousness. But late in
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business After a year of computer chip shortages, supply chain problems and temporary plant closings, this was about the last thing the auto industry needed. The protests by Canadian truckers, upset with Canadian vaccine mandates, have been tying up traffic on the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, a key
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