By Sara Spary, CNN A New Zealand family got an unexpected bird’s eye view of a trail they had just hiked in Fiordland National Park, South Island, after a mischievous parrot stole their GoPro and took flight. The Verheul family, from Dunedin in the southeast of the country, had just finished exploring part of the
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By Nicole Chavez, CNN The Anti-Defamation League has revised its definition of racism in the wake of the controversy sparked by “The View” co-host Whoopi Golberg‘s comments on the Holocaust. Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), announced the decision in an essay published this week, saying the organization’s definition had been incomplete,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Nicole Hemmer es investigadora asociada de la Universidad de Columbia en el Proyecto de Historia Oral de la presidencia de Obama y autora de “Messengers of the Right: Conservative Media and the Transformation of American Politics”. Es copresentadora de los podcasts de historia “Past Present” y “This Day in Esoteric
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By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN GOP leaders are facing growing pressure from conservative hardliners to put their political muscle behind a primary challenge seeking to oust Rep. Liz Cheney, a move that puts top Republicans in an awkward spot as they try to avoid intraparty fights and the ire of Donald Trump in
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FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Winger Paul Arriola signed a four-year contract with Major League Soccer’s Dallas team, a week after he was acquired in a trade from D.C. United. The 26-year-old was obtained on Jan. 26 for $1.5 million in General Allocation Money this year and $500,000 next year. Arriola has 20 goals in 89
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By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The interior solicitor in the Biden administration says the mineral rights under the original Missouri River riverbed belong to a North Dakota tribal nation. The 68-page memorandum posted Friday by the U.S. Department of Interior is contrary to a May 2020 Trump administration opinion concluding that
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By Jamie Gumbrecht and Carma Hassan, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky endorsed a recommendation from the CDC’s vaccine advisers Friday for use of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for adults. “We now have another fully approved COVID-19 vaccine,” Walensky said in a statement. “If you have been waiting for
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Salt Lake City (CNN) — Los miembros del Comité Nacional Republicano votaron este viernes para censurar formalmente a los representantes republicanos Liz Cheney de Wyoming y Adam Kinzinger de Illinois por su participación en la investigación de la Cámara sobre el asalto al Capitolio del 6 de enero de 2021. Esta medida sin
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Kraken’s first season may be a success off the ice but the on-ice product has failed to match the hope from last summer that Seattle could be an NHL playoff team in Year 1. The Kraken are 15-27-4 at the All-Star Break, although they won
Continue Reading By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal advisory panel has voted to continue to endorse Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. adults. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted unanimously to continue to recommend the two-dose primary series. The decision will have little practical effect. Tens of millions of Americans have
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By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Desmond Ridder and other members of Cincinnati’s College Football Playoff team hope their success helped pave the way for the Cincinnati Bengals’ Super Bowl run. Success-starved sports fans in Cincinnati got a football season to remember. The Bearcats ran the table in the American Athletic Conference
Continue ReadingBy KVVU Digital Staff, Kristen Desilva Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — UPDATE (Feb. 4) — The Clark County Coroner’s office on Thursday identified the victim in this crash as Jeffrey Michael Gonzales, 23, from Las Vegas. The coroner’s office says the cause and manner of death are still pending.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Martinez Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A wife and mother of five from Henderson is back home after nearly losing her life in a wrong-way crash. On Sept. 8 around 2 a.m., Deedra Russell left her Henderson home, driving a couple hours behind her son who had
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By JIM SALTER Associated Press Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s spokeswoman says the governor has no “litmus test for appointments,” despite a statement he issued this week indicating he would only nominate a state health director who shares his “Christian values.” The Republican governor, a Baptist, was angered after the Missouri Senate effectively ousted Donald Kauerauf
Continue Reading ZURICH (AP) — World football’s lawmakers will discuss changes to the offside law at their annual meeting next month. Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s chief of global football development, has proposed an attacker be ruled onside if any part of his body was level with the second-to-last defender. The International Football Association Board’s annual
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By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN GOP leaders are facing growing pressure from conservative hardliners to put their political muscle behind a primary challenge seeking to oust Rep. Liz Cheney, a move that puts top Republicans in an awkward spot as they try to avoid intraparty fights and the ire of Donald Trump in
Continue Reading By Gabby Orr, CNN In a resolution formally censuring GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, the Republican National Committee on Friday described the events surrounding the January 6, 2021 insurrection — which have been at the center of a House probe — as “legitimate political discourse.” A copy of the resolution obtained by CNN
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Auburn coach Bryan Harsin tells ESPN he is “not planning on going anywhere” as he tries to navigate a tumultuous offseason. Auburn went 6-7 in its first season under Harsin, who was hired away from Boise State. The Tigers have had 18 players enter the transfer portal and five assistant coaches
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– La directora de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), la Dra. Rochelle Walensky, respaldó este viernes el uso de la vacuna de Moderna contra el covid-19 de dos dosis, que recibió la aprobación total de la Administración de Alimentos y
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By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection is now in possession of White House records that provide new details about a phone call Donald Trump made to Republican Rep. Jim Jordan on January 6, 2021 — as the investigation drills down on the former President’s
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