By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the current head of US Army forces in Europe and Africa has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the top US general in Europe as head of US European Command, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday. If confirmed, Cavoli will take charge
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By David Louie Click here for updates on this story PALO ALTO, California (KGO) — Rent in the Bay Area is unaffordable for many people, especially if they’re starting a new job or working as an intern. A new concept — sleeping in small, individual pods in a shared house — is being tried in
Continue ReadingBy Tara Campbell Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Dozens of dogs are being evacuated from Ukraine by one of the world’s best sled dog racers, after Poland’s Igor Tracz took to social media to offer up his help. “I posted on Facebook, ‘Hey if somebody needs my help, I
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A U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade could lead to the end of most abortions in Missouri because of a trigger law enacted in 2019.
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By Chandelis Duster, CNN Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion ending a federal right to abortion is the culmination of a legal career in which he has cast doubt on the grounds on which Roe v. Wade was decided. In his opinion — which mirrored the leaked draft published by Politico in May — Alito writes
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By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer Bob Baffert has been the face of American horse racing for nearly 30 years. His success on the sport’s biggest stages and his shock of white hair make him hugely recognizable, even to the average person who doesn’t follow the sport outside of the Kentucky Derby. He trained American
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Si bien el brillo de la luna oscureció la lluvia de meteoros de las líridas en abril, los astrónomos tendrán una nueva oportunidad para disfrutar con la lluvia de meteoros eta acuáridas que llegará a su punto máximo alrededor de las 12 a.m. ET el 5 de mayo, según las predicciones
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By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN When President Joe Biden received a telephone call from his chief of staff late Monday alerting him to a near-unprecedented leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion, he decided not to act right away. The court had yet to verify the authenticity of the document. Its disclosure reflected
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State lawmakers are considering rolling back some parole rules for people in prison for crimes committed as children, prompting concerns about a Cole County child killer’s case.
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Megan C. Hills and Scottie Andrew, CNN The Met Gala returned to its typical first Monday in May date this week, and celebrities honored this year’s theme of “gilded glamour” with cinched waists, trailing coattails and tulle aplenty. Some A-list attendees, though, interpreted the theme through the lens of marginalized people whose labor made the
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Harris English has been a forgotten figure in golf the last few months. He won twice last year and cracked the top 10 in the world. He played in his first Ryder Cup. And then he stepped away after Hawaii in January to have surgery on his right hip.
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By Joe Vithayathil Click here for updates on this story YAMHILL, Oregon (KPTV) — A young girl in Yamhill wants to get more kids excited about reading, and she has some big plans for her small town. It seems Madeline Weber has never met a book she didn’t like. “Ralph the Mouse, Emily’s Runaway Imagination,
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El presidente de la Corte Suprema, John Roberts, dice que el tribunal investigará la publicación de un borrador de opinión que anularía el caso Roe v. Wade, y calificó el episodio como “una singular y atroz violación” de la confianza. “Esta fue una singular y atroz violación de esa confianza, es una
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By Conor McCue Click here for updates on this story BRIGHTON, Colorado (KCNC) — A veteran and longtime pilot is setting parenting expectations sky high after a video posted on social media by Southwest Airlines shows him bonding with his son over the airplane-themed rollercoaster they built together in their backyard. At the Brazelton home
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By Devan Cole, CNN New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has tapped Democratic Rep. Antonio Delgado to be the state’s new lieutenant governor. “I am proud to announce I am appointing Congressman Antonio Delgado, an outstanding leader and public servant, as lieutenant governor of New York,” Hochul, a Democrat, said in a series of tweets on
Continue Reading By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN GOP Sen. Susan Collins said on Tuesday that a Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade published by Politico was “completely inconsistent” with what Justice Neil Gorsuch and Justice Brett Kavanaugh “said in their hearings and in our meetings in my office.” “If this leaked
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — No, las sequías y los incendios no son novedad en California. Sin embargo, la situación que ha atravesado el oeste de Estados Unidos durante los últimos tiempos es de una gravedad excepcional y no para de encender alarmas. El cambio climático, por supuesto, está detrás del recrudecimiento de las condiciones.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A deal for Drug Free Sport International to police medication in horse racing was announced Tuesday, two months before the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority takes effect. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency had been set to become the regulator for anti-doping and medication control for thoroughbred racing. But in late December,
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A deal for Drug Free Sport International to police medication in horse racing was announced Tuesday, two months before the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority takes effect. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency had been set to become the regulator for anti-doping and medication control for thoroughbred racing. But in late December,
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN Dozens of passengers kidnapped during a train attack in northern Nigeria in late March are being used as human shields by their captors, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Buhari said this had further complicated rescue efforts. “They are using civilians as human shields, thereby making it difficult to confront them directly
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