Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Desde el comienzo del brote de viruela del mono, cientÃficos y activistas han presionado para que se cambie el nombre del virus y de la enfermedad a algo “no discriminatorio” y “no estigmatizante”. A los expertos en salud pública les preocupa que el estigma pueda hacer que la gente no se
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By The Associated Press Florida State (2-0, 0-0 ACC) at Louisville (1-1, 0-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Line: Florida State by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel.com Sportsbook. Series: Florida State leads 16-6. WHAT’S AT STAKE Florida State is playing for the first time since escaping LSU 24-23 on Sept. 4 with a blocked extra point
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom remain jailed in Russia, the White House announced Thursday. “He wanted to let them know that they
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom remain jailed in Russia, the White House announced Thursday. “He wanted to let them know that they
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN Former President Donald Trump claimed on Hugh Hewitt’s radio show Thursday that he declassified the government records that were taken to Mar-a-Lago — an assertion that his attorneys have avoided making in the litigation around the FBI’s seizure of the materials. Hewitt asked Trump about an account given by his former
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS, MIKE CORDER and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) across London for the chance to spend a few minutes filing past Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin while she lies in state. King Charles III
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities have announced the release of 46 detainees, including a prominent human rights lawyer, in its latest series of pardons. A member of Egypt’s presidential pardon committee confirmed the government’s order before several photographs of the freed lawyer, Haitham Mohamadein, were shared online. Egypt has pardoned dozens of detainees in recent
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By Katie Hunt, CNN Hundreds of people across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern parts of England spotted an unusual fireball lighting up the night sky Wednesday. It was unclear whether it was a meteor or a piece of space debris, said Aine O’Brien, a doctoral student at the University of Glasgow and a member of
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Wingo Click here for updates on this story El Dorado County, California (KCRA) — In an update on a story first reported on KCRA 3 over the weekend, we have learned the name of an El Dorado County Sheriff’s deputy credited with rescuing an older couple from their neighborhood that burned in the
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar and Pedram Javaheri, CNN Meteorologists All eyes in Alaska will be on the remnants of Typhoon Merbok as the system moves over the southern Bering Sea on Thursday night — before becoming what’s expected to be the strongest storm to impact the state in more than a decade. The National Weather Service
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Tacos, arepas, empanadas, guacamole, ceviche, y más… son palabras (y comidas) de origen latinoamericano, pero han conquistado los paladares en EE.UU. Sin duda la gastronomÃa latinoamericana es muy popular en este paÃs, pues esta región y cada paÃs tiene comida o platillos representativos únicos. Mes de la Herencia Hispana:
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Rams and the Atlanta Falcons both look to bounce back from season-opening losses when they meet at SoFi Stadium. The Super Bowl champions need a win to avoid the franchise’s first 0-2 start since 2011, while the Falcons are hurting after a late collapse cost them the chance
Continue Reading By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has pleaded not guilty to raping a woman about a year before he was charged with kidnapping a kindergarten teacher during a pre-dawn run and killing her. A lawyer representing Cleotha Henderson entered the plea in a Memphis courtroom Thursday on charges of
Continue Reading By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A volunteer Ukrainian medic detained in Ukraine’s besieged port city of Mariupol told U.S. lawmakers Thursday of comforting fellow detainees as many died during her three months of captivity, cradling and consoling them as best she could, as male, female and child prisoners succumbed to Russian torture
Continue Reading HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A police detective says a former Ohio schools superintendent charged in West Virginia with luring two children into his vehicle had fantasy stories on his computer involving children. News outlets report that Huntington Police Detective Kevin Miller testified Wednesday during a preliminary hearing for 59-year-old William J. Morrison III, who was
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, Massachusetts (WCVB) — For the first time in three centuries, a historic Massachusetts home with ties to the Revolutionary War is on the market. The family that owns the deep red saltbox colonial with black shutters at 99 Sudbury Road, a local landmark in
Continue Reading By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn announced it has agreed to pay former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie another $3.9 million to settle discrimination claims surrounding his 2018 firing. The money is in addition to the more than $11.1 million in back salary Ollie has already been paid after an
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly to partly sunny with highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: Hot temperatures look to stick around for the rest of this week with upper high pressure in place. Stronger south winds will keep us warm into this evening, with a bit
Continue Reading By The Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State is looking to bounce back from its loss at No. 8 Oklahoma State when Eastern Michigan of the Mid-American Conference visits Saturday night. The Sun Devils struggled defensively in their 34-17 loss in Stillwater, giving up 465 total yards while allowing the Cowboys to pull
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski has big concerns about surging crime in Chicago, where the fast food giant is based, saying it is impacting the company’s restaurants and making it harder to recruit corporate talent. Crime is “seeping into every corner of our city,” Kempczinski said during an event at the
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