By The Associated Press The year started with a lot of promise. The world had a vaccine. And even as the planet reached 2 million dead by the middle of the month of January, people in hard-hit countries including the United States and Britain, began receiving the life-saving shots. But as the year progressed, a
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By Tina Burnside, Dianne Gallagher, Wesley Bruer and Jason Hanna, CNN A former NFL player who fatally shot six people before taking his own life in South Carolina this year had “unusually severe” stage 2 CTE, a brain disease linked to head injuries, a Boston University neuropathologist said. During a Tuesday news conference, Dr. Ann
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Las reacciones con emojis a los mensajes de WhatsApp se integran oficialmente a la aplicación de mensajería de Meta. “Las reacciones en WhatsApp comienzan a implementarse hoy”, anunció Mark Zuckerberg, CEO de Meta, en una publicación en Facebook. Las reacciones —que incluyen estos populares emojis 👍 ❤️ 😂 😮 😢 🙏
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By Michael Warren, CNN Televisions and phone screens lit up Monday night with the face of Rep. Liz Cheney as she slowly read text messages sent on January 6 to former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff. Her methodical recounting of a series of texts to Mark Meadows from lawmakers, reporters, Fox News hosts and
Continue Reading PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is proposing a bill to ban transgender women and girls from participation in female school sports leagues. The proposal will be considered during the legislative session in January. It revives a debate in the Capitol that split Republicans last year. A similar bill ultimately died in
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is proposing a bill to ban transgender women and girls from participation in female school sports leagues. The proposal will be considered during the legislative session in January. It revives a debate in the Capitol that split Republicans last year. A similar bill ultimately died in
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El director de Instagram, Adam Mosseri, testificó la semana pasada ante una subcomisión del Senado, donde los legisladores cuestionaron el impacto de la aplicación en la salud mental de los usuarios más jóvenes. Durante su testimonio, Mosseri dijo que Instagram planea traer de vuelta una versión de su feed de
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By Kara Scannell, CNN The Trump Organization has formally notified the General Service Administration about its proposed sale of the lease for its hotel in Washington, DC, moving a step closer to offloading the property. “GSA has been formally notified of the proposed transfer and is committed to conducting a thorough review to ensure compliance
Continue Reading By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has filed a civil lawsuit seeking harsh financial penalties against far-right groups Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over their role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. The suit also names dozens of the groups’
Continue Reading By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is nearing a vote on recommending criminal contempt charges against former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. The action would rebuke Meadows for saying he would no longer cooperate with the panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. That panel
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol released new text messages obtained from former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows that were sent to him in the days leading up to the insurrection and while the Capitol was under siege.
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek foreign minister has voiced worries over potential plans by Spain to boost military cooperation with Greece’s regional rival, and NATO ally, Turkey. Nikos Dendias made the comments following talks Tuesday with visiting Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares in Athens. “I expressed concern over Spain’s possible intention to strengthen
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge on Tuesday dealt a blow to former President Donald Trump‘s bid to keep his tax returns from Congress, ruling that the Treasury Department could disclose them to the House committee that requested them more than two years ago. Overnight, Trump’s attorneys told the court they would appeal. The
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DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A 64-year-old Davenport man has been found not guilty of homicide by vehicle due to reckless driving in the death of a man who he hit with his vehicle and dragged under his car. A judge on Tuesday did find Mark Blackwood guilty of leaving the scene of an accident resulting
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says the investigation he ordered into the 2020 presidential election will spill into next year and cost more money, factors he blamed on Democrats who are fighting subpoenas. The current contract Vos signed with former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The star-filled readings of old episodes of ‘The Facts of Life’ and ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ proved to be ABC’s most popular show program last week. With 4.8 million viewers, it didn’t crack the Nielsen company’s top 20, but the Jimmy Kimmel-hosted special received some solid reviews.
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The star-filled readings of old episodes of ‘The Facts of Life’ and ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ proved to be ABC’s most popular show program last week. With 4.8 million viewers, it didn’t crack the Nielsen company’s top 20, but the Jimmy Kimmel-hosted special received some solid reviews.
Continue Reading By Chuck Morris Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Fairview Elementary first-grade teacher is on unpaid leave after his arrest in Maury County on multiple aggravated sexual battery and rape of a child charges, Williamson County Schools confirmed. The school system sent a letter to families and staff late
Continue Reading By Andrew Masse, Ayah Galal, Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A deadly double shooting Monday has been ruled a murder-suicide. The incident unfolded sometime Monday evening at a two-family home at 45 Fenwick St. Police described the scene as “horrific.” The victims were identified as Alicia Underwood,
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kellogg’s is facing increasing political pressure to resume contract talks with its 1,400 striking cereal plant workers. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts sent a letter to the company’s CEO this week urging the company to return to the bargaining table with workers at its four plants
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