By Maegan Vazquez and Steve Contorno, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday took the rare step of weighing in on a controversial Florida bill that would ban certain discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, telling LGBTQ kids that he has their back. “I want every member of the LGBTQI+ community —
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Varios estados de Estados Unidos y algunos paÃses están avanzando hacia el levantamiento de algunas restricciones por covid-19, mientras muchos ansÃan declarar el fin de la pandemia de coronavirus. Una de las razones para que muchos vean esta posibilidad en el horizonte es que la variante ómicron cambió el
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By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The cost of California’s high-speed rail line is going up again. A business plan released Tuesday by the project’s leaders now estimates it could cost as much as $105 billion to complete the train between Los Angeles and San Francisco. That’s up about $5 billion from
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By Paul LeBlanc, Manu Raju and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio said Tuesday that Republican Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky poked her in the back and told her “kiss my ass” after she asked him to wear a mask before boarding the US Capitol’s subway system. Beatty, who chairs the Congressional
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Hendersonville man has been sentenced to life behind bars without parole in a 2018 fatal shooting that took place at a park. The office of R. Andrew Murray, District Attorney for Henderson, Polk and Transylvania Counties, announced that
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal will have surgery on his left wrist and miss the rest of the regular season. The Wizards said Beal was re-evaluated by a specialist in New York on Tuesday and the decision was made along with his representation to have the procedure. Beal averaged 23.2 points and
Continue ReadingBy LAUREN SENNET, ZAC SUMMERS Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — Atlanta police are investigating a bomb threat at Spelman College. School officials say those on campus should shelter in place, and student residents should return to their housing. Classes are suspended, and the campus is closed. According to a
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Donald has won just about every individual award available to a defensive lineman during his spectacular eight-year career with the Los Angeles Rams. As he points out, the only trophy he lacks has Vince Lombardi’s name on it. The 30-year-old Donald is still at
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En algún lugar bajo el césped del estadio nacional de Inglaterra en Wembley, Londres, se encuentran los cimientos de lo que podrÃa haber sido el edificio más alto de la ciudad. Inspirada en la Torre Eiffel de ParÃs, la Gran Torre de Londres estaba preparada para superarla en altura y alcanzar
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Heat Advisories are in place for potentially record breaking heat in southern California. Los Angeles International airport has the potential to break a record every day between now and Sunday. Of course, making the situation more complex is the large influx of likely non-acclimated people to the area for Sunday’s big game, where temperatures will
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By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans have revived a redistricting plan that would make it harder for the only Kansas Democrat in Congress to win reelection. GOP legislative leaders on Tuesday engineered a second-chance override of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of the measure in the state Senate. The Senate
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer Bringing together star trios has been a well-worn formula for championship teams for decades in the NBA. It dates back to the Celtics in the 1960s, to the Showtime Lakers of the 80s, to the Bulls’ run in the 90s, to the modern revival by the Celtics in 2007
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By Donald Judd The Biden administration’s senior director for global health security and biodefense on the White House National Security Council will depart her post this spring, CNN has learned. As part of her portfolio with the NSC, Dr. Beth Cameron was one of the White House officials tasked with fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. Cameron
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Out of the FA Cup and now out of the Premier League’s top four. Manchester United is going through a rough spell under Ralf Rangnick and Cristiano Ronaldo currently isn’t in good enough scoring form to get the team out of it. Ronaldo didn’t even start the 1-1 draw
Continue Reading MONACO (AP) — Monaco has progressed to the French Cup semifinals by defeating second-tier side Amiens 2-0 with goals from Aurelien Tchouameni and Kevin Volland. Monaco was French Cup runner-up last year to Paris Saint-Germain and is chasing its first cup title since 1991. On Wednesday southern rivals Nice and Marseille meet in the Riviera
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By Phil Gast, CNN Archaeologists have hauled up 12 more Revolutionary War-era cannons from the Savannah River, a remarkable find that raises questions about which vessels carried them and precisely how they ended up in the water. The local district of the US Army Corps of Engineers, which is in charge of the deepening of
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By Matias Grez, CNN It’s a testament to Chloe Kim’s remarkable career that she comes into the 2022 Winter Olympics as a seasoned veteran, despite being only 21 years old. The snowboarding sensation already boasts five X Games gold medals, two world championships and, four years ago in Pyeongchang, announced herself to the world with
Continue Reading BURNLEY, England (AP) — Manchester United has dropped out of the Premier League’s top four as Jay Rodriguez’s 100th career league goal earned last-place Burnley a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor. United dominated the first half as Paul Pogba showed flashes of his brilliant best including firing the visitors in front with 18 minutes gone.
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By Rosa Flores and Joe Sutton, CNN A community in Northwest Harris County woke up Sunday morning to White supremacist flyers on their car windshields and even on the front doors of their homes, according to William White, director of operations at the Houston chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). “This is horrifying,” White
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers are trading two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis to the Sacramento Kings in a 6-player deal. Sacramento is sending Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson to the Pacers. The Kings also will receive Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb and a second-round draft pick. Both teams
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