By Paul Vercammen, CNN Amalia Jimenez, a 38-year-old single mother with three children, had never heard of the Los Angeles Rams’ Andrew Whitworth, who helped her out of homelessness. “I’m not really good with sports; it’s not my thing,” Jimenez told CNN about Whitworth, who will play in the Super Bowl on February 13. “But
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business As America seeks to train workers for the hundreds of thousands of new infrastructure jobs that are being created, it will have to lean heavily on community colleges. But these workhorses of workforce development are facing some infrastructure issues of their own. Pandemic-related declines in enrollment, particularly in hands-on skilled
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business As America seeks to train workers for the hundreds of thousands of new infrastructure jobs that are being created, it will have to lean heavily on community colleges. But these workhorses of workforce development are facing some infrastructure issues of their own. Pandemic-related declines in enrollment, particularly in hands-on skilled
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Se cree que unos 40 esqueletos decapitados desenterrados por un grupo de arqueólogos en el sur de Inglaterra pertenecen a “criminales” de la época romana, dicen los investigadores. Los esqueletos se encontraron cuando los arqueólogos del programa High Speed 2 de Inglaterra (HS2) descubrieron un cementerio romano tardío, que se cree
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RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nicolai Hojgaard will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Ras al Khaimah Championship. Hojgaard shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday, birdieing five of his last six holes. The 20-year-old Dane is seeking his second DP World Tour title. Hojgaard is at 20-under 196.
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PARIS (AP) — France’s maritime minister has ordered an investigation after environmental group Sea Shepherd released video and photos of a massive swarm of dead fish released by a huge trawler in the Atlantic Ocean. The images show a blanket of dead blue whiting fish floating on the surface of the Bay of Biscay, off
Continue ReadingBy Tosin Fakile Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Tennessee legislature is considering a bill that will expand the definition of Law enforcement officers when it comes to certain firearm permit holders. The bill is HB 2554/SB2523. And the bill is raising eyebrows. The bill introduced on Jan 3 reads
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri woman charged in the death of a 4-year-old boy is asking to be released from prison for a second time while her case goes through the legal process. Attorneys for Quatavia Givens asked a judge Friday to consider releasing her, noting she had followed all orders when she
Continue ReadingBy Tracy Kornet Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Katie Finn never planned to go from helping save the planet to helping save people. The 27-year-old sustainability major was getting her master’s degree in Europe when the Bosnian refugee crisis opened her eyes and her heart. She became a passionate volunteer,
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By Camilo Rocha, CNN Protesters gathered across Brazil on Saturday to demand justice for Moise Kabagambe, whose family say he was beaten to death after asking for unpaid wages. Kabagambe’s family say he was beaten to death on January 24, after demanding back pay for two days from work at a kiosk where he had
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Delhi (CNN) — Le cortaron el cabello y le pintaron la cara de negro antes de que la sacaran a la calle, donde algunas personas en una multitud pedían que la violaran. Pero quizás el aspecto más impactante del ataque en un vecindario de Delhi el mes pasado es que el video compartido
Continue ReadingBy Lezla Gooden, Andrew Masse Click here for updates on this story Connecticut (WFSB) — A wintry mix is covering the state Friday with roads expecting to ice over, creating dangerous conditions. A local ER doctor says they are already seeing people coming in to the ER due to this messy weather. “We are seeing
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Mönchengladbach’s dismal spell has continued with a 1-1 draw at Arminia Bielefeld in the Bundelsiga. Gladbach at least ended its three-game losing run across all competitions. But coach Adi Hütter remains under pressure with the team just two points above the relegation zone. Union Berlin
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has told teams the league will look to bolster policies meant to encourage hiring of minorities, particularly as head coaches. The commissioner also pledged an investigation into tanking allegations raised by Brian Flores in his discrimination lawsuit against the NFL. Goodell wrote in a
Continue ReadingBy Evan Sobol Click here for updates on this story PLAINFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man is charged with operating under the influence after he crashed his truck into a garage in Plainfield. Police say they responded to the incident on Norwich Road around 5:13 p.m. Friday evening. Michael Driscoll, 61, of Sterling, lost control
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By Jack Bantock, CNN Having arrived in China as the most successful country in Winter Olympics history, Norway was quickly into the groove on day one of Beijing 2022 as the Nordic country got off to a golden start on Saturday. Norway claimed two gold medals on Saturday to take its all-time gold tally to
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By Hannah Ritchie and George Ramsay, CNN Controversy surrounding Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s failed drug test, which was taken in December but has only come to light during the Winter Olympics in Beijing, continues to delay the medal ceremony of the figure skating team event. On Friday, the International Testing Agency (ITA) confirmed that
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Buddy Punch reviewed government data, news reporting, and academic studies to reveal insights on how the “Great Resignation” is impacting the U.S. workplace.
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Delta Air Lines has told the U.S. Department of Justice that any person convicted of a disruption on board a flight should be put on the national “no fly” list. In a letter to the Justice Department dated Thursday, Delta CEO Ed Bastian said there
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Manifestantes en Brasil se reunieron en 20 ciudades el sábado para exigir justicia para el inmigrante congoleño Moise Kabagambe. Su familia dijo que Kabagambe fue asesinado a golpes el 24 de enero después de exigir el pago atrasado de dos días de trabajo en un quiosco donde había servido bebidas. Moise
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