By Miguel Marquez and Holly Yan, CNN Nurse Katie Sefton never thought Covid-19 could get this bad — and certainly not this late in the pandemic. “I was really hoping that we’d (all) get vaccinated and things would be back to normal,” said Sefton, an assistant manager at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. But this
Continue Reading By Miguel Marquez, Holly Yan and Michelle Krupa, CNN At one hospital in Lansing, Michigan, the latest Covid-19 surge is as bad as health care workers there have seen. And it may well be the leading edge of what’s coming soon to the rest of the United States. Already 23 states have had a more
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By EVAN GERIKE Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes had 23 points, five rebounds and five blocked shots, and No. 10 Indiana scored a season high in points in a dominating 91-58 victory over Fairfield. The Hoosiers (7-2) went on a 23-0 run in the first quarter after the Stags (3-5) took an
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DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) — A DNA match has helped detectives solve the killing of a San Francisco Bay Area waitress whose body was found in a basement bathroom 25 years ago. Authorities in Contra Costa County said Thursday that a prison inmate has been charged with murder in the killing of
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DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) — A DNA match has helped detectives solve the killing of a San Francisco Bay Area waitress whose body was found in a basement bathroom 25 years ago. Authorities in Contra Costa County said Thursday that a prison inmate has been charged with murder in the killing of
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By Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN A growing number of Senate Republicans are expressing deep concerns about the impact that Sen. Ted Cruz’s blockade on President Joe Biden‘s ambassador nominees is having around the world — and some are in discussions with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin to work around the Texas conservative. Since Cruz
Continue Reading OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The president of California’s medical board says a group of anti-vaccine activists stalked her at home and followed her to her office where four men confronted her after work in a dark parking garage. She described it as a terrifying experience. Kristina Lawson said on social media on
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By Karol Suarez, Helen Regan and Kiarinna Parisi, CNN At least 55 people were killed and more than 100 injured when a truck overturned in southern Mexico on Thursday, with most of the victims believed to be migrants from Central America, according to local authorities. The incident happened in Mexico’s Chiapas state, which borders Guatemala,
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California truck drivers will soon have to worry about pollution tickets along with speeding tickets. The California Air Resources Board on Thursday approved a new smog check program for heavy duty trucks. Many newer trucks have computers on board that monitor emissions and send data to
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California truck drivers will soon have to worry about pollution tickets along with speeding tickets. The California Air Resources Board on Thursday approved a new smog check program for heavy duty trucks. Many newer trucks have computers on board that monitor emissions and send data to
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, Kyung Lah and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Wisconsin’s partisan review of the 2020 election results has turned into an Arizona-style circus, with the Republicans behind it targeting local officials and casting doubt on the election’s outcome — without offering any evidence of wrongdoing. Those leading the Republican review in Wisconsin have consulted with
Continue Reading By Joe Johns, Laura Robinson and Nicole Chavez, CNN Tenisha Tate-Austin and her husband became suspicious when the Northern California home they spent years renovating was valued by an appraiser far lower than they expected. So when they asked for a second opinion last year, a White friend pretended to own their home and they
Continue Reading By Joe Johns, Laura Robinson and Nicole Chavez, CNN Tenisha Tate-Austin and her husband became suspicious when the Northern California home they spent years renovating was valued by an appraiser far lower than they expected. So when they asked for a second opinion last year, a White friend pretended to own their home and they
Continue Reading By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A jury has convicted Jussie Smollett on five of six charges he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lied to Chicago police about it. The jury returned the verdict Thursday afternoon against the former “Empire” actor. Smollett’s attorney says he will appeal.
Continue Reading IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A former Colorado police officer has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge for using a Taser on a 75-year-old man without warning. Nicholas Hanning also relinquished his right to serve as a police officer elsewhere in Colorado. Hanning was an officer with the Idaho Springs police department when officials
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has lost Nicaragua as a diplomatic ally after the Central American country said it would officially recognize only China, which claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory. The Nicaraguan government announced the change, saying “there is only one China. The People’s Republic of China
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is getting ready for his first late-night TV appearance since taking office. Biden is set to appear Friday on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” with comedian Jimmy Fallon. Biden will appear virtually; the White House didn’t say where he will be when he tapes the segment. Biden is suffering from
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Este dinosaurio podía correr a velocidades tan rápidas como el ser humano más veloz del mundo. Los terópodos eran dinosaurios carnívoros que corrían sobre dos patas. Sus pies tenían tres dedos con garras afiladas, similares a las de algunos dinosaurios como los velocirraptores que aparecen en las películas. Utilizando las huellas
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Missouri lawyers are questioning the attorney general’s interpretation of a Cole County ruling being used to justify his investigation into Columbia Public Schools.
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By Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN A State Department officer who says he was struck by the strange constellation of symptoms now known as “Havana syndrome” in 2017 is suing Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the State Department for disability discrimination, according to court filings. It is the first known suit filed
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