Thursday’s UV index and pollen tracker
The UV index will be a bit higher tomorrow with storms out of the area. Pollen levels will increase as we’ll enter a drier stretch.
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María Corina Machado afirma que si Maduro se mantiene en el poder Venezuela tendrá “la mayor ola migratoria vista hasta ahora”
Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — La líder opositora y fundadora del movimiento político Vente Venezuela, María Corina Machado, y el candidato presidencial de la Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD), Edmundo González, afirmaron que existe una oportunidad real para democratizar al país. Pero consideran que si el presidente Nicolás Maduro mantiene el poder por la
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Drake’s Toronto home the site of attempted break-in just one day after shooting, police say
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Just one day after a security guard working at rapper Drake’s Toronto home was shot, a man on Wednesday was apprehended for attempting to enter the same residence, authorities said. Around 2 p.m. local time, officers were called to the home “after a person attempted to gain access to
Continue ReadingNYC real estate developer charged with driving into woman at pro-Palestinian protest
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York real estate developer was charged with felony assault after police said he hit a woman with his car during a pro-Palestinian demonstration led by students connected to the Columbia University protest movement. Reuven Kahane, 57, was arrested Tuesday morning after driving his car
Continue ReadingWhat is a tornado emergency and how is it different from a warning or a watch?
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The first-ever tornado emergency in Michigan was issued Tuesday, one of many called across the country in recent weeks as severe weather tears through states in the Plains and Midwest. As massive storms barrel East, homes and property have been destroyed and thousands of people have
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Here are the ultraprocessed foods you most need to avoid, according to a 30-year study
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Eating ultraprocessed foods is associated with an early risk of death, according to a 30-year study — but different foods have different impacts. Ultraprocessed foods are those that contain ingredients “never or rarely used in kitchens, or classes of additives whose function is to make the final product palatable
Continue ReadingPalestinians flee chaos and panic in Rafah after Israel’s seizure of border crossing
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SARAH EL DEEB and LEE KEATH Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings from Rafah, dragging families on a new exodus. The main hospital has shut down, leaving little care for people suffering from malnutrition, illnesses
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The Chair of the FDIC is facing calls to resign after a scathing report. The implications for banks could be significant
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Martin Gruenberg, the chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, is facing a barrage of calls from lawmakers to resign after a scathing 234-page report released Tuesday detailed pervasive sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying at the agency. If he heeds the calls, there could be significant ramifications
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Israeli military operations in Rafah expand from airstrikes to ground operations, satellite images show
By Paul P. Murphy, Abeer Salman and Andrew Raine, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s attack in the southern Gaza city of Rafah has expanded from airstrikes to ground operations, new satellite images obtained by CNN from Planet Labs show. The images, which bear a striking resemblance to the early stages of Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza
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Jefferson City man charged following alleged armed robbery
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Tuesday after an armed robbery was reported to police, according to court documents. Damon Davis was charged with first-degree accessory to armed robbery, accessory to first-degree assault, delivery of a controlled substance and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Cole County
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House votes to block Greene’s effort to oust Johnson from speakership
By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson, Lauren Fox, Annie Grayer and Melanie Zanona Washington (CNN) — The House voted swiftly Wednesday evening to kill Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership post. The resounding vote in Johnson’s favor – which came with the help of Democrats – brings to
Continue ReadingHouse rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from office
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried and failed in sudden action Wednesday to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, her long-shot effort swiftly and resoundingly rejected by Democrats and Republicans tired of the political chaos. One of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters in Congress, Greene stood
Continue ReadingAs Patrick Beverley calls his actions ‘inexcusable,’ police announce they’ve opened an investigation
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis police have announced they’ve opened an investigation into an “NBA player and citizen” altercation that happened at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on the night Bucks guard Patrick Beverley threw a ball at a fan in the final minutes of a season-ending loss to the Pacers. Police said in a news release Wednesday the
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In effort to prevent rabies, CDC launches new rules for bringing dogs into the US
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The United States has new rules for how dogs are brought into the country, and they go into effect in August. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that it is updating regulations for bringing dogs into the United States in an effort to keep the
Continue ReadingPete McCloskey, GOP congressman who once challenged Nixon, dies at 96
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Former California Congressman Pete McCloskey, who ran as a Republican challenging President Richard Nixon in 1972, has died. A spokesperson for the family says McCloskey died at home Wednesday. McCloskey was a pro-environment, anti-war lawmaker who co-authored the federal Endangered Species Act and co-founded Earth Day. He frequently butted heads with
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Mizzou leads off SEC Tournament with win over Ole Miss
AUBURN, Ala. (KMIZ) No. 12 Mizzou Softball is heading to the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. The fifth-seeded Tigers used a three-run third inning to take down the No. 13 seed Ole Miss Rebels 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Jane B. Moore Field. With this first round win, Mizzou advances to play fourth-seeded Arkansas in the SEC
Continue ReadingSteve Albini, legendary producer for Nirvana, the Pixies and an alternative rock pioneer, dies at 61
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer Steve Albini, an alternative rock pioneer and legendary producer who shaped the musical landscape through his work with Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and more, has died. He was 61. Brian Fox, an engineer at Albini’s studio, Electrical Audio Recording, said Wednesday that Albini died after a heart attack
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New ‘The Office’ comedy series will center on reporters at a ‘dying’ newspaper
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Over a decade after viewers said goodbye to beloved NBC series “The Office,” a new comedy set in the same universe as everyone’s favorite paper company Dunder Mifflin is coming to Peacock. “Ex Machina” star Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore from Season 2 of HBO’s “The White Lotus” will
Continue ReadingLuis Rubiales, expresidente de la Federación Española de Fútbol, enfrentará juicio por el beso no consentido a Jennifer Hermoso en el Mundial femenino
Belén Liotti (CNN) — El expresidente de la Federación Española de Fútbol Luis Rubiales enfrentará juicio por el beso no consentido a la futbolista de la selección nacional Jennifer Hermoso, después de que un juez de la Audiencia Nacional de Madrid admitiera el caso, dijo el tribunal este miércoles. Rubiales enfrenta un cargo de agresión
Continue ReadingHow a Texas man is testing out-of-state abortions by asking a court to subpoena his ex-partner
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man is petitioning a court for information over his former partner’s alleged out-of-state abortion, setting up a first-of-its-kind legal test to the limits of statewide abortion bans. This comes as some states work to expand abortion access and others to further limit it following
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