CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. February 2, 2023 – For the third year in a row, Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow on Groundhog Day, predicting six more weeks of winter. February 2, 2022 – Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow,
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Una riña en el centro penitenciario Cereso de Colima, en el sur de Colima, México, deja al menos 8 muertos y 7 heridos, así lo informó en un comunicado la Secretaría de Seguridad Pública de Colima. Al momento, miembros de la fiscalía general del Estado se encuentran en el interior
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By Tami Luhby, CNN Struggling Americans are getting some more help to pay their home heating bills, which have skyrocketed for many this winter, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. The agency is adding $100 million to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps families afford heating and cooling. The
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN A senior US official suggested Wednesday that the Winter Olympics beginning next week in China could affect Russian President Vladimir Putin’s calculations over a possible invasion of Ukraine. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said that the Winter Olympics in Beijing could impact Putin’s thinking about potential military
Continue Reading By Amy Cutler Click here for updates on this story MESA, Arizona (KPHO) — After a yearlong battle, a popular Mesa food park is closing. The owners had hoped to expand, but neighbors have fought that move. The owners of Power Food Park confirm they’ve pulled their application to rezone and plan to close on
Continue Reading By Jason Barry Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO) — Wendy Gay Van Etten pointed to the spot where a pack of javelina attacked her dog Chancee last week. “I thought he was gone,” said Van Etten. “I thought he was gone, and for the first time in my life, I totally
Continue Reading By KTVT Staff Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Several hours into the second day of searching for Traveon Michael Griffin, 11, of Dallas, he was found in a neighbor’s garage. “Today is a good day,” Dallas police spokesman Sgt. Warren Mitchell said. Wearing only shorts and socks, Griffin was reported
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las fuerzas extranjeras armadas hasta los dientes se dirigen hacia la frontera ucraniana. Los aviones de reconocimiento sobrevuelan la zona. Los rumores de operaciones de “falsa bandera” corren como la pólvora. Si estás viendo la televisión estatal en Moscú, verás videos de tropas y tanques, alambradas y francotiradores apuntando, pero no
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — La administración de Joe Biden en Estados Unidos retirará su regulación de vacunación y pruebas de covid-19 dirigida a grandes empresas, luego de la decisión de la Corte Suprema de bloquear la regla a principios de este mes. La Administración de Salud y Seguridad Ocupacional del Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU.
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — All over the U.S., state National Guard units are seeing dramatic reenlistment rates, even as their troops juggle near constant duties with COVID-19, natural disasters and other military deployments. For some, it’s a job that could become a 20-year career — and provide tuition assistance and
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Google, Inc. Facts The name Google is a play on the word “googol,” a mathematical term referring to a 1 followed by 100 zeros (represented as 1 x 10100). Alphabet, Inc., Google’s parent company, employed 186,779 people as of September 30, 2022. Statistics from December 2022 show that
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By Clare Foran and Annie Grayer, CNN Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee announced Tuesday that he will not run for reelection, becoming the latest House Democrat to head for the exits as the party faces an uphill battle to retain control of the chamber in the 2022 midterms. “Today I am announcing that I
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors will not file charges against Grandview police officers who shot and killed an apparently suicidal teenager who pointed a BB gun at them. Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said in a letter earlier this month that officers who shot 17-year-old Lantz Stephenson Jr. on May 16 at a
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — En Nicaragua, familiares de opositores detenidos instaron este martes a conformar un proceso de unificación ciudadana con las autoridades del país y la Iglesia católica, encaminado a lograr la libertad de sus parientes. “Apelamos a los gobernantes y a las fuerzas de la nación, así como a nuestra Iglesia,
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Diez miembros de Oath Keepers, incluido el líder Stewart Rhodes, se declararon inocentes este martes de nuevos cargos, incluido el de conspiración sediciosa, relacionados al asalto del Capitolio de Estados Unidos el 6 de enero de 2021. Otro acusado, Edward Vallejo, no estuvo presente en la audiencia y no emitió ninguna
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By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday that 58-year-old coach Sean Payton was stepping down from the New Orleans Saints. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move was not going to be announced until a media availability
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By Liz Stark The Biden administration is withdrawing its Covid-19 vaccination and testing regulation aimed at large businesses, following the Supreme Court’s decision to block the rule earlier this month. The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday it will be withdrawing the vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard for businesses
Continue Reading By Allison Chinchar and Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologists A rapidly intensifying storm known as a bomb cyclone could bring crippling winter weather across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Snow, ice, strong winds and flooding are all on the table, giving rise to potentially hazardous travel conditions in those regions. “Confidence is increasing that a
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the eurozone. Twenty countries in the European Union use the euro as their currency, and comprise the eurozone. Facts The countries in the eurozone are: Austria , Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
Continue Reading By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Gov. Laura Kelly has ordered the state agency that oversees foster care to investigate the death of a 17-year-old who was restrained facedown for more than 30 minutes last fall at a Wichita juvenile intake center after his foster father called begging for help because the teen was hallucinating. Kelly
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