By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Legislature has passed a bill that will recognize civil rights icon Malcolm X every May 19, the day he was born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1925. The legislation falls short of declaring the day a state holiday. Instead, it sets aside
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, women in the US can walk into a store and buy a supply of birth control pills right off the shelf, without the need for a prescription or health insurance. Opill, the first oral contraceptive approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A judge has rejected an attempt by four former Connecticut police officers to have criminal charges against them erased in the case of a man who was paralyzed in the back of a police van in 2022. The former New Haven officers’ applications for a
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By Ricardo Tovar Click here for updates on this story APTOS, California (KSBW) — Here at KSBW, we are wishing a happy belated birthday to Celene Jandreau. She turned 100 years old Friday and has spent the last quarter of that living in Santa Cruz County. Celene made the front page of the LA Times
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By Nadeen Abusada Click here for updates on this story AKRON, Ohio (WEWS) — With the solar eclipse just a week and a half away, many are asking what to do with their pets, and the answer isn’t to get them glasses. Instead, vets say to keep an eye on them. They may act a
Continue ReadingBy Kalé Searcy Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Since she was a little girl, dribbling down the court has been a natural instinct. “I love basketball, we all love basketball,” Marquis Haynes, CEO and founder of the Keys Foundation, said. Haynes was drawn to the agility and the heart
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Hong Kong (CNN) — Xiaomi presentó formalmente su esperado auto eléctrico, el nuevo sedán Speed Ultra 7 (SU7), el jueves por la noche en Beijing. Lei Jun, fundador y CEO de la popular marca china de teléfonos inteligentes, se burló del lanzamiento a principios de esta semana diciendo que quería que el primer
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal court has ruled that congressional elections in South Carolina will be held under a map that it had previously deemed unconstitutional and discriminatory against Black voters. A panel of three federal judges from the state on Thursday called it “plainly impractical” to make changes
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson will send articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate shortly after Congress returns to Washington next month. The Republican speaker said Thursday he would send the two articles on April 10. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to swear in senators as jurors
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La respuesta del presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, al mandatario argentino, Javier Milei, luego de que este lo llamara “ignorante” en una entrevista con CNN en Español no tardó en llegar. A falta de su conferencia de prensa matutina habitual, López Obrador recurrió a publicar en su cuenta de
Continue ReadingBy Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Genetic analysis has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of President George Washington’s younger brother Samuel and his kin. Two of Samuel’s descendants and their mother were recently identified from skeletal remains found in unmarked burials dating back to the 1880s. The investigation also provided the first
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By Alexis Mathews Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Maternal mortality is a devastating crisis affecting mothers and babies in the United States and around the world. To save lives in Africa, a government official partnered with a Louisville medical nonprofit. SOS International’s efforts, locally and globally, are producing lifesaving
Continue ReadingBy Tessa DiTirro Click here for updates on this story AKRON, Ohio (WEWS) — A 10-year-old North Canton girl is using her social media platform for good. Aubree Blake is sharing her journey with a congenital heart defect and picking up followers around the world. The 5th-grade student at North Canton Schools was born with
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WYFF) — A Greenville man has been arrested after authorities said they found child sexual abuse files on his computer. John Joseph Varn, 32, is facing five charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors, the attorney general’s office announced Wednesday. Investigators
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — A federal court said Thursday that it will allow a US House election in South Carolina for Republican Rep. Nancy Mace’s seat to proceed under a map it had previously declared unconstitutional. In a brief order, the judges in the case said they had little choice, given a fast-approaching
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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Garbage piling up in landfills isn’t just an eyesore, it’s also a climate nightmare, belching out large amounts of planet-warming methane gas. In the United States, the problem could be much worse than previously thought, according to a new study measuring methane pollution at hundreds of landfills across the
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By Rashad Williams Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WYFF) — Grant Cox of Greenville is no stranger to success. The former Greenville High School baseball player was a standout infielder on the diamond. Cox was nationally ranked in the top 100 at the end of his senior season in 2015.
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Just like the version of himself that he plays on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” there are some things in life that Larry David can’t be bothered with. This includes texting him a “next day thanks” – or, a message of gratitude for hospitality shown previously – especially if the sender
Continue ReadingBy Nick Bohr Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — A gay couple is suing a Milwaukee Public Schools principal, claiming he verbally and physically abused their son. The men say the discrimination was targeted at their child because of their sexual orientation. The suit filed in Federal Court in Milwaukee
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN Español) — El Contralor General de Perú, Nelson Shack, informó este miércoles en una sesión ante el Congreso de Perú que el organismo comenzó la semana pasada la evaluación de las declaraciones juradas de bienes y rentas de la presidenta Dina Boluarte. Shack detalló que Boluarte ejerció varios cargos públicos previos a
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