By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — After Truitt Pace admitted to law enforcement that he beat and shot his wife, her family expected a swift conviction. The 34-year-old mother of three’s tiny frame was so bruised and traumatized that the funeral home suggested a closed casket. But as months went
Continue ReadingVerónica Ojeda (CNN) — El icónico dibujante de cómics Neal Adams ha fallecido este jueves en Nueva York a la edad de 80 años, según han informado su hija Zeea Adams Moss y su nuera Saori Adams. Adams trabajó con los cómics de DC y Marvel en las décadas de 1960 y 1970, dibujando personajes
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and ANNIE MA Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A school system in suburban Kansas City is eliminating over 100 jobs, including kindergarten aides and library clerks. Oakland, California, is closing seven schools. Other districts around the country are merging classrooms, selling buildings and leaving teaching positions unfilled in order to close
Continue Reading By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and ANNIE MA Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A school system in suburban Kansas City is eliminating over 100 jobs, including kindergarten aides and library clerks. Oakland, California, is closing seven schools. Other districts around the country are merging classrooms, selling buildings and leaving teaching positions unfilled in order to close
Continue Reading By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and ANNIE MA Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A school system in suburban Kansas City is eliminating over 100 jobs, including kindergarten aides and library clerks. Oakland, California, is closing seven schools. Other districts around the country are merging classrooms, selling buildings and leaving teaching positions unfilled in order to close
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LONDON (AP) — West Ham has given police the names of two fans who allegedly struck two German radio journalists at London Stadium while broadcasting a Europa League semifinal match. The Premier League club investigated after the commentators reported on air that they were punched by fans seated behind them during West Ham’s 2-1 loss
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By Megan Marples, CNN Women of all ages and younger men with certain mood disorders are more likely to develop certain chronic illnesses, according to new research. Researchers of a retrospective study published in the journal JAMA Network Open analyzed health data of 40,360 adults from Olmsted County in Minnesota, from the Rochester Epidemiology Project
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN Much has been said about the healing power of nature. Now, some medical professionals in Canada are increasingly prescribing it. Doctors are instructing their patients to wander park trails, feel the crunch of leaves beneath their feet and breathe in fresh air. It’s part of BC Parks Foundation’s growing PaRX program,
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By CNN Sports staff Boxers Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are set to go head-to-head at Madison Square Garden on Saturday — the first time two women will headline the iconic venue in its 140-year history. Ireland’s Taylor is the undisputed lightweight champion and is undefeated in 20 professional fights, while Puerto Rico’s Serrano has
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Dos sistemas meteorológicos separados traerán tormentas severas a más de una decena de estados este fin de semana, algunos de los mismos que fueron golpeados el viernes por la noche. El sistema que trajo más de 150 informes de tormentas severas a las llanuras centrales el viernes ahora avanzará hacia el
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Un poderoso tornado azotó el área de Wichita el viernes por la noche, arrasando decenas de estructuras en la ciudad de Andover, según las autoridades. El tornado aterrizó en el condado de Sedgewick, Kansas, antes de viajar a Andover en el condado de Butler, dijo el jefe de bomberos de la
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China’s manufacturing activity fell to a six-month low in April as lockdowns continued in Shanghai and other manufacturing hubs in an attempt to stem COVID-19 outbreaks. The monthly purchasing managers’ index, released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics, fell to 47.4 in April, down from 49.5 in March on a 100-point scale.
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By Jason Hanna, Michelle Watson and Andi Babineau, CNN Ottawa police said they arrested at least one person in the downtown area Saturday on the second day of a biker rally in the Canadian capital — bringing the number of arrests associated with the event to at least eight since Friday. Canadian news media, including
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A suspected tornado that barreled through parts of Kansas destroyed or damaged dozens of homes and buildings, injured several people and left more than 6,500 people without power, officials said Saturday. Officials said the suspected twister moved though parts of southeast Wichita and Andover on Friday evening. Andover Fire Chief Chad
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Ikea is known for sprawling showrooms, cheap flat-pack furniture and, of course, Swedish meatballs. The retail giant sells more than a billion of its trademark Swedish meatballs at cafeterias in stores every year. The meatballs have become a symbol of Ikea’s friendly Scandinavian brand image and central to the retailer’s
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By Aya Elamroussi and Michelle Watson, CNN A powerful tornado tore through the Wichita, Kansas, area Friday night, leveling dozens of structures in the city of Andover, according to officials. The twister touched down in Sedgewick County before traveling to Andover in Butler County, the city’s fire chief Chad Russell said during a news conference.
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By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Two separate weather systems will bring severe storms to more than a dozen states this weekend, some of the same ones that were hit Friday night. The system that brought over 150 severe storm reports to the central Plains on Friday will now push east on Saturday. All severe weather
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Been stuck at home so long your passport has cobwebs? It’s time to start planning your comeback tour. Your journey just might land you at the world’s busiest airport, which has taken a surprising path to world dominance. CNN Travel is here with our weekly feast of fun, adventure and inspiration.
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TODAY: A few showers before midmorning, then skies gradually clearing. Highs in the low 70s with wind gusts near 30 mph. TOMORROW: Bright and mild with highs near 70 and breezes up to 25 mph. EXTENDED: An active pattern is in store next week with our next severe threat taking shape on Monday. All severe
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By Selina Wang, CNN Beijing is partially locking down to control a Covid outbreak that could completely shutter the Chinese capital. But just as the government is tightening controls in the city — testing 21 million residents, shutting schools and some shopping malls — I’m trying to get in. Flights from Tokyo to Beijing this
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