Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN Español) — Hugo Chávez venció por primera vez a sus rivales el 6 de diciembre de 1998. Fue el comienzo de la era de la autodenominada Revolución Bolivariana, que desde entonces se ha impuesto en seis comicios presidenciales. Solo en abril de 2013, cuando se celebraron elecciones para elegir al sustituto del
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Puerta de San Miguel, Nación Tohono O’odham (CNN) — El termómetro marcaba 43,8 °C cuando llegamos a una tienda de campaña deteriorada en lo más profundo de la reserva de la nación Tohono O’odham, en Arizona. Bajo su sombra yacían una docena de familias de aspecto aturdido, muchas de ellas con niños pequeños.
Continue ReadingOpinion by Sandra Younger (CNN) — One hot, windy night in late October 2003, my husband and I woke to the sight of fire outside our window — a tsunami of fire flooding the Southern California canyon we called home. We grabbed our pets — two giant Newfoundland dogs and a cockatiel — threw a
Continue ReadingBy Avis Favaro Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — For those with obsessive-compulsive disorder, life is filled with rituals. Rima Youssef’s began when she was six years old and had to pick up any piece of paper or wrapper she saw on the street – if she didn’t, she feared
Continue ReadingBy Alex Arsenych Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to a company appearing to sell products containing human fecal matter without approval from the agency. In March, the FDA wrote to Human Microbes, a company advertising itself
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By Ben Laufer Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON, Kentucky (WEVV) — The 2024 Tractor Drive, put on by Independence Bank was held in Henderson to raise money for cancer. Dozens of community members came out on their tractors to the Henderson county fairgrounds at 11 am on Sunday. The tractor drive, now
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hundreds of Iowa residents have needed rescue from record-setting flooding that has swamped parts of the state, covering buildings up to their rooftops, shutting down major roads, and disrupting basic services like electricity and drinking water. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said water in some areas rose
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hundreds of Iowa residents have needed rescue from record-setting flooding that has swamped parts of the state, covering buildings up to their rooftops, shutting down major roads, and disrupting basic services like electricity and drinking water. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said water in some areas rose
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By Madison Yeash Click here for updates on this story SWEET HOME, Oregon (KEZI) — Rescue teams were dispatched to Foster Dam after a vehicle was reported submerged in the water on June 21, but despite efforts by firefighters, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, and bystanders, no occupants were found, and the incident is now
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — A group of major record labels is suing two AI startups, alleging they wrongfully used popular artists’ work to train their systems to produce copyrighted music without their consent. The Recording Industry Association of America – the trade group on behalf of labels including Sony Music Entertainment, UMG
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German police say one police officer has died and another one is severely injured after a car collided with the motorcycle police escort for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the German city of Stuttgart. German news agency dpa says the accident happened when Orban was on his way to Stuttgart Airport
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A U.S. bankruptcy court trustee is planning to shut down conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars media platform and liquidate its assets to help pay the $1.5 billion in lawsuit judgments Jones owes for repeatedly calling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax. In an “emergency” motion filed Sunday
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By Eunice Police Department News Release Click here for updates on this story EUNICE, Louisiana (KADN) — Eunice police responded to Walmart in reference to a fight in progress involving several women on Saturday, June 22, around 3:30 p.m. Upon their arrival, officers discovered that the fight was no longer in progress, and the people
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El expresidente de Uruguay José “Pepe” Mujica, de 89 años, culminó el 19 de junio el tratamiento de radioterapia por un cáncer de esófago y “está muy bien”, informó a CNN su médica tratante, Raquel Panone. “Por suerte pudo realizar todo el tratamiento. Una de las opciones era que
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By Sheryl Coonan Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WJRT) — A beloved ice cream shop and its owner is bringing nostalgia and kindness to a business district in Bay City. Buddy’s Columbus Cone is owned and operated by 81-year-old Dale Johnson, a lifelong Bay City resident. You may think that
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press The conservancy that oversees the SS United States has launched an urgent $500,000 fundraising campaign to help cover relocation expenses for the historic ship amid its uncertain future. The 1,000-foot ocean liner, which still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago, must leave its berth
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By Ryan Jeltema Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WJRT) — A 3-year-old boy has died after falling from a ninth floor window at an apartment building in Flint on Friday afternoon. The boy fell around 12:25 p.m. from on the front side of Richert Manor, which is located at 902 E.
Continue ReadingBy JT Cestkowski Click here for updates on this story ARGYLE, Wisconsin (WKOW) — Apple Grove Lutheran’s congregation began its Sunday worship by singing Amazing Grace. The rendition resonated in a way possible only when delivered by that choir in that moment. More than 100 congregants lent their voices to the hymn, standing and sitting
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Columbia Public Schools is using summer school to get accustomed to its new weapons detection systems.
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are on set for “Freaky Friday 2.” The two are reprising their roles of mother and daughter Anna and Tess Coleman, although the plot is mostly being kept under wraps. Disney did reveal some points in the sequel, saying the movie, “picks up
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