By GEOFF MULVIHILL and ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for larger private employers can take effect. Friday’s 2-1 ruling from a panel of judges on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a lower-court ruling that had paused the requirement. Republican-led states
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, un camionero cubano de 26 años, fue condenado a 110 años de prisión al ser declarado culpable de cuatro cargos de homicidio vehicular y otros 23 cargos por el choque del camión que conducía contra otros autos en la Interestatal 70 en Denver, Colorado, en 2019, un hecho que dejó cuatro
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By Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris forcefully defended President Joe Biden when recently asked whether he or Sen. Joe Manchin is the president of the United States, as Biden’s agenda remains stalled in part because of the West Virginia Democrat. “So, who is the real president of this country, is it Joe Manchin
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Después de ver Grey’s Anatomy, muchos seguidores del programa creen que pueden replicar con éxito los procedimientos médicos que realizan los doctores. Para un adolescente de Maine, eso se hizo realidad. Lo que comenzó como una mañana rutinaria para Kristen Larrobino y su hijo de 16 años, Cyrus, se convirtió
Continue Reading By The Associated Press As 2021 comes to a close, Roe v. Wade — the historic 1973 Supreme Court ruling establishing a nationwide right to abortion — is imperiled as never before. The conservative-leaning Supreme Court has indicated in arguments that it would uphold Mississippi’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, and may
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s former public works director has agreed to plead guilty to accepting bribes and kickbacks to settle a federal corruption case that has ensnared several City Hall officials and insiders. Federal prosecutors said Mohammed Nuru admitted to a “staggering amount of public corruption” as part of the plea deal signed
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a story published Dec. 16, 2021, about new workplace pandemic rules in California, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the rules taking effect in January erase distinctions between vaccinated and unvaccinated employees after close contact with someone who is infected. Unvaccinated employees still must quarantine, while vaccinated employees do not.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a story published Dec. 16, 2021, about new workplace pandemic rules in California, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the rules taking effect in January erase distinctions between vaccinated and unvaccinated employees after close contact with someone who is infected. Unvaccinated employees still must quarantine, while vaccinated employees do not.
Continue Reading By GEOFF MULVIHILL and ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for larger private employers can take effect. Friday’s 2-1 ruling from a panel of judges on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a lower-court ruling that had paused the requirement. Republican-led states
Continue Reading OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The family of an Oakland, California, man who died after police held him down has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, contending officers asphyxiated him during a confrontation that drew protests and comparisons to the death of George Floyd. The federal lawsuit filed Friday names the city of Alameda, where Mario Gonzalez
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Biden administration scored a significant victory Friday in its court battles to enforce various federal Covid-19 vaccine mandates, with an appeals court ruling that the government can enforce its vaccine-or-testing rule for companies with more than 100 employees. Soon after the order came down, those challenging the mandate said that
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jury that will weigh 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes finally got the case late Friday after a three-month trial that captivated Silicon Valley. The hand-off came after lawyers for the opposing sides wrapped up a second
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jury that will weigh 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes finally got the case late Friday after a three-month trial that captivated Silicon Valley. The hand-off came after lawyers for the opposing sides wrapped up a second
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mayor of Long Beach, California, launched a campaign for a U.S. House seat in Southern California, a day after long-serving Democratic Rep. Alan Lowenthal announced he would retire at the end of his term. Mayor Robert Garcia began his run with an video in which he dedicated his campaign to
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Marine Corps has discharged 103 service members for refusing to take the Covid-19 vaccine, as the military begins carrying out enforcement actions for its vaccine mandate. As of this week, 95% of active duty Marines are vaccinated, according to the latest data from the Marine Corps released Thursday, but the
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN After binging on episodes of Grey’s Anatomy, many fans of the show think they can successfully duplicate the medical procedures that the doctors perform on the show. For one Maine teenager, that came true. What started out as a routine morning for Kristen Iarrobino and her 16-year-old son, Cyrus, turned into
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York state is reporting its highest single-day total for new COVID-19 cases, with just over 21,000 people testing positive for the virus. The state’s previous one-day high for positive tests came on Jan. 14, 2021, when just under 20,000 people tested positive. Just under half of
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Reports of a TikTok video that challenges kids to send threats to their school on Friday emerged this week and quickly spread nationwide. Some schools have closed, including Gasconade County R-II, while others are reminding parents that there is no credible threat and telling them police are on the lookout.
Continue Reading UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The former Afghan government’s ambassador to the United Nations has resigned after the country’s current Taliban rulers sought to replace him with their own envoy. The U.N. says Ghulam Isaczai informed the world body Thursday that he stepped down the day before. Afghanistan’s U.N. Mission tweeted that another diplomat, Naseer Faiq,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York state is reporting its highest single-day total for new COVID-19 cases, with just over 21,000 people testing positive for the virus. The state’s previous one-day high for positive tests came on Jan. 14, 2021, when just under 20,000 people tested positive. Just under half of
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