By Lisa Respers France, CNN Essence Fest is returning to an in-person event this summer with a star roster. Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Kevin Hart and New Edition will headline the event, set to run forme June 30 to July 3 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Other artists announced include Jazmine Sullivan, Chloe
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) —- Tres escuelas bombardeadas, una de ellas quedó con un enorme agujero en el costado del edificio. Múltiples cohetes cayeron sobre los compradores que estaban afuera de un supermercado. Unas personas que caminaban por un parque se vieron obligadas a correr hacia un lugar seguro mientras los proyectiles explotan a su alrededor. Estos
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By Tom George Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Honolulu Police are raising concerns over a trend in fatal collisions. So far in 2022, there have been 14 total deaths so far on Oahu compared to nine at the same time last year and the year before. Four of those collisions
Continue ReadingBy Marisa Yamane Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Over the past week, Hawaii residents have been showing their support for Ukraine, with some folks having close ties to people in Ukraine. Hawaii’s ties to Ukrainians actually date back more than a hundred years. The sugar industry brought in waves of
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– La economía de Estados Unidos sumó 678.000 empleos en febrero, superando las expectativas de los economistas. Además, la tasa de desempleo bajó al 3,8%, un nuevo mínimo de la era de la pandemia, informó este viernes la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales. Un mes de buen crecimiento para los empleos en Estados Unidos
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, another gain that underscored the economy’s solid health as the omicron wave fades and more Americans venture out to spend at restaurants, shops and hotels despite surging inflation. The unemployment rate dropped from 4% to a pandemic
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KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — Canadian skier Cameron Alexander shared victory with Swiss rival Niels Hintermann in a men’s World Cup downhill after the pair upset the top contenders for the season title. Alexander was a late starter with bib No. 39 and took advantage of the sunny conditions on the Olympiabakken course as several lower-ranked
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ARCADIA, Louisiana (KTBS) — Five Bienville Parish high school students were admitted to the hospital Thursday for observation after ingesting gummy candies suspected of containing THC or another controlled substance, Sheriff John Ballance said. Deputies have an idea who brought the gummies to school, but
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Springfield man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after entering an Alford plea to voluntary manslaughter in the 2020 beating death of his girlfriend. The News-Leader reports that 57-year-old John Schuck entered the plea last week in the death of 54-year-old Tammy Colbert. Prosecutors dropped a more serious
Continue Reading By JAMES ELLINGWORTH Associated Press DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Russians could face prison sentences of up to 15 years for spreading information that goes against the government’s position on the war in Ukraine. The move Friday came as Russian authorities blocked access to foreign media that publish in Russian. The Russian parliament voted unanimously Friday
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By Andrew James Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Results of a statewide study released this week show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on learning loss in North Carolina Schools. The study conducted by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration looked
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) —- El Senado del estado de Florida aprobó este jueves un proyecto de ley que prohibiría la mayoría de los abortos después de las 15 semanas de embarazo, permitiendo solo excepciones que impliquen “riesgo grave” para la persona embarazada y anormalidad fetal fatal, pero sin excepciones por violación o incesto. El proyecto de
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Parkhill Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — In 2020, news that a team of astronomers located the closest back hole to Earth — in a star system just 1,000 light-years away – received a lot of coverage in the press. But new research suggests that there is, in
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By Samiar Nefzi Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The pastor of Sycamore Temple Church of God in Christ said he’s contemplating moving the church because of an uptick in ongoing issues stemming from AHOPE Day Center. Homeward Bound’s AHOPE is day center for people experiencing homelessness. Pastor Samuel
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Even though COVID-19 can survive on surfaces, a new study suggests the reason widespread cases connected to surface transmission haven’t materialized might be due to one unexpected barrier: mucus. Published in the journal ACS Central Science in February, the study
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Stocks around the world fell Friday following the news that Russian troops are occupying Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant. But shares in Europe were battered particularly hard. What’s happening: Germany’s DAX index and France’s CAC 40 fell 3.8% in early trading, while the FTSE 100 in London dropped 3.5%. US
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By Sophia Saifi and Saleem Mehsud, CNN The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack on a Shia mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar that killed at least 61 people and injured another 196. A post from ISIS-affiliated Amaq news agency said a suicide bomber trained by the militant group had carried
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Cyclist Pavel Sivakov who raced for the Russian team at the Tokyo Olympics has announced his nationality switch to France. He has cited the war in Ukraine as a factor. The 24-year-old Sivakov grew up in France and says he long planned the eligibility change with the International Cycling Union. However he
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Bizarrap está de vuelta y en esta ocasión con una candente sesión con Residente, quien dedica gran parte de sus barras a J Balvin. El tema, titulado BZRP Music Sessions Vol. 49, es parte de la larga lista de sesiones que el joven productor argentino ha realizado con reconocidos
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former Kansas City police detective is scheduled to be sentenced for the death of a Black man who was shot while backing a pickup truck into a garage in 2019. Eric DeValkenaere, who is white, was to be sentenced Friday afternoon for second-degree involuntary
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