By Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large On Tuesday, Elmo — yes, the perennially joyful red Muppet who loves, literally, everyone — got vaccinated against Covid-19. “Elmo got the COVID vaccine today, just like Elmo’s mommy and daddy!” tweeted the puppet. “Elmo’s daddy had a lot of questions, but Elmo’s doctor said the vaccine would help keep
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By Mark Morales and Pervaiz Shallwani, CNN Authorities in New York filed lawsuits against 10 companies selling parts for so-called ghost guns, in an effort to hold distributors accountable for the proliferation of mail-order components used to make untraceable guns that lead to shootings. The lawsuits, invoking a newly enacted state “public nuisance” law, hit
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A new group for European clubs feeling isolated in soccer politics dominated by wealthy rivals has been announced. The Union of European Clubs is being created after an intense 18 months of debate and decisions on reforming UEFA competitions like the Champions League plus the failed
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story IPSWICH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Fire officials in Ipswich are crediting a business’s sprinkler system for saving hundreds of thousands of dollars of classic cars. On Saturday, flames broke out under the hood of a 1972 Lamborghini inside Clam Town Classics on Old Right Road. According
Continue ReadingBy TED SCOUTEN Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — The 2015 shooting death of Regina Talabert’s 17-year-old daughter Noricia is one of Miami-Dade’s unsolved murders. “I lost my daughter, Noricia Talabert October, 17th, 2015,” Regina Talabert said. “I didn’t get any justice because the witness is scared to come forward
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — La esperada reunión entre el presidente electo de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, y el exmandatario Álvaro Uribe llegó a su fin con mensajes sobre un “canal de diálogo” abierto en el nuevo período que se avecina, donde la izquierda gobernará por primera vez el país. Fue un encuentro poco común entre dos
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By Brian Fung, CNN A member of the Federal Communications Commission is renewing calls for Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, citing national security concerns surrounding TikTok’s Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance. In a June 24 letter to the CEOs of Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOGL), FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr described ByteDance
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By Payton Major and Judson Jones, CNN It’s been a concerning hot and dry start to summer in southern Alaska. Anchorage is experiencing its second-warmest June, according to climate scientist Brian Brettschneider. And with only 0.07 inches of rain this month in Anchorage, southern Alaska’s parched wilderness has become fuel for wildfires. The year is
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de Tamaulipas, en México, informó este miércoles que se inició una investigación por la muerte del periodista Antonio de la Cruz, presuntamente atacado con arma de fuego en un incidente en el que también resultó herida una mujer. Según la institución, tras las
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By EVAN SOBOL Click here for updates on this story BETHEL, Connecticut (WFSB) — Firefighters and police officers in Bethel rescued ducklings that fell into a storm drain Tuesday. Bethel Fire and EMS said all of the ducklings were returned to their mother. It was the department’s second duckling rescue so far this year. “Hopefully
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Candace Parker had a season-high 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Kahleah Copper scored 15 points and Chicago beat the Connecticut Sun 91-83 for the Sky’s fourth straight victory. Parker made a no-look pass to Kahleah Copper with 33.5 seconds left before halftime to become the eighth player in WNBA history
Continue ReadingFT/PT: Full-time Job Description: KMIZ-TV in Columbia/Jefferson City has an immediate opening for a Digital Development & Strategy Coordinator (Digital Coordinator). The Digital Coordinator is an important role and works alongside our team of account executives to create full-service marketing plans that tell a business’ story and helps those businesses grow. Times are changing in
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By MARISSA SULEK and CARLEY GORDON Click here for updates on this story ERIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — The city of Erin, Tennessee, can rest easy as law enforcement has located suspect B.J. Brown and have him in custody on Wednesday morning. Police have been searching for Brown since Monday morning, when police believe he shot
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FT/PT: Full-time Job Description: ABC17 News is seeking a full-time Multimedia Journalist that will be expected to perform live reporting in the field and bring enterprised story ideas to work every day and work within a research-driven newsroom. Employee must have the flexibility to work in the modern newsroom and could be called upon to
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By JOYCE LUPIANI Click here for updates on this story ATHENS, Georgia (WGCL) — Bags of dead animals were recently found in a wooded area near an apartment complex on Cedar Shoals Drive in Athens. According to the Athens-Clarke Police Department, two residents called ACCPD after they found the bags. Police discovered 18 trash bags
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined the Supreme Court on Thursday, making history as the first female African-American justice and beginning what could be a decades-long tenure. But as she starts her job, the court is in turmoil. The country is reeling from the aftereffects of the most
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s been awhile since we’ve seen them on screen together, but George Clooney and Julia Roberts have still got it. The “Ocean’s Eleven” co-stars are back in a romantic comedy, the first either has done in years. “Ticket to Paradise” features the pair as ex spouses who team up to
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By JACK LOWENSTEIN Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — The City of Denver launched a new program to get more people experiencing homelessness into reliable housing. Denver is among the first cities to try something like this. Grant money is helping the plan leaders think will make a difference, and
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Federal investigators looking into a Chariton County Amtrak crash that killed four people and injured dozens more will provide another update on their work Wednesday afternoon.
Continue ReadingBy VICTORIA ALBERT Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — The man on trial for fatally shooting rapper Nipsey Hussle in 2019 was attacked Monday morning in a jail holding cell, his attorney told CBS News. Lawyer Aaron Jansen said Eric Holder was attacked by “multiple individuals,” one of
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