Hear daughter’s heartbreaking answer when asked if she wants to meet with Biden
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer talks with Magaly “Maggie” Ramsey, whose mother is missing in the condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida.
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She lost her father to Covid-19 and didn’t get to say goodbye. Now her mother is unaccounted for in the Surfside building collapse
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Magaly “Maggie” Ramsey said she didn’t get to hold her father or say her final goodbyes before he died from Covid-19 in August. Now, she fears she may have also lost the chance to say goodbye to her mother, who is one of the dozens missing in the wake of the
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Two legislative leaders recap 2021 legislative session
Oregon House Majority Leader Barbara Smith Warner and Senate Majority Leader Rob Wagner spoke with reporters Tuesday about accomplishments of the just-concluded 2021 legislative session.
Continue ReadingAn 88-year-old survivor of the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, was carried to safety by her neighbors
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN An 88-year old survivor of the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, credits her neighbors for helping her escape as the building fell to the ground. Esther Gorfinkel told CNN affiliate WPLG that she had been living in Champlain Towers for over 40 years when her fifth floor apartment began to
Continue ReadingDelia Fiallo, known as ‘the mother of the Latin American soap opera,’ dies at 96
By Abel Alvarado, CNN Cuban writer Delia Fiallo passed away early on Tuesday, a source close to the writer told CNN. The Televisa network reported the death earlier in the day, saying it had spoken with Fiallo’s daughter. The legendary writer was 96. The cause of her death was not immediately available. Considered the “mother
Continue ReadingCalifornia couple fined for digging up and burying Joshua trees
By Madeline Holcombe and Cheri Mossburg, CNN A California couple has been fined for digging up and burying dozens of protected Joshua trees to make room for a home they were building, officials said. Jeffrey Walter and Jonetta Nordberg-Walter, residents of San Bernardino County, have been ordered to pay $18,000 as part of a diversion
Continue ReadingThese are the challenges rescuers at the collapsed building in Surfside are facing
By Theresa Waldrop For a sixth day, search and rescue crews made their way meticulously through piles of rubble after the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, hoping to find more survivors. As of Tuesday evening, at least 12 people are dead and 149 people are unaccounted, officials said. “We’re moving debris piece by piece and
Continue ReadingOne year after Hong Kong’s national security law, residents feel Beijing’s tightening grip
By Jessie Yeung, CNN It was approaching midnight on June 30, 2020, when news broke that Beijing had promulgated a national security law in Hong Kong, effective immediately. Since China’s rubber-stamp parliament revealed its plans for such legislation the month before, Hong Kongers had been nervously awaiting the details of a law that would reshape
Continue ReadingRhode Island moves one step closer to making feminine hygiene products free in public schools
By Devan Cole, CNN Public school students in Rhode Island are one step closer to having access to free feminine hygiene products after the state’s Senate approved a pair of bills on Tuesday that would provide cost-free pads and tampons to students in grades five through 12. The state’s Democratic-controlled Senate unanimously passed the House
Continue ReadingWith the more contagious Delta variant, some officials are issuing new mask guidance
By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The more transmissible Delta variant has spread to almost every state in the US, fueling health experts’ concerns about Covid-19 spikes. The variant is expected to become the dominant coronavirus strain in the US, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. And with half
Continue ReadingCOVID: WHICH STATES COULD BE HARDEST HIT BY DELTA? (4 AM ET)
Experts say the Delta variant, a strain of Covid-19 believed to be more transmissible and dangerous than others, will be “hyper-regionalized.”
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Oregon lawmakers OK 2 more Deschutes County judges
After years of trying to make the case, Deschutes County won legislative approval of two more Circuit Court judges, for a total of nine, which DA John Hummel says should help alleviate a backlog of cases.
Continue ReadingEl aumento del nivel del mar puede hacer que un edificio se derrumbe. Y no solo Miami está en riesgo
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Mientras avanza la investigación sobre el derrumbe parcial del edificio en Miami muchos se preguntan: ¿puede el aumento del nivel del mar hacer que una estructura de este tipo colapse? La respuesta es que sí, según un experto, y advierte que este riesgo trasciende al área de Miami: también existe
Continue ReadingTucker Carlson says he’s being spied on. His own colleagues don’t seem to believe it
Host Tucker Carlson made explosive claims against the NSA, but his Fox News colleagues didn’t pick up the story.
Continue ReadingTucker Carlson says he’s being spied on. His own colleagues don’t seem to believe it
Host Tucker Carlson made explosive claims against the NSA, but his Fox News colleagues didn’t pick up the story.
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High temperatures posing risk to vehicles
High temperatures can lead to vehicle engine overheating and potential damage if cooling systems are not working properly.
Continue ReadingMore than 230 deaths reported in British Columbia amid historic heat wave
By Sarah Moon, Jon Passantino and Rebekah Riess, CNN More than 230 deaths have been reported in British Columbia since Friday as a historic heat wave brought record-high temperatures, officials said Tuesday. The province’s chief coroner called it an “unprecedented time.” “Since the onset of the heat wave late last week, the BC Coroners Service
Continue ReadingTragedia en Miami: ¿Cómo enfrentar el duelo? ¿Cómo prepararse para las peores noticias?
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — La tragedia no ha terminado en Miami. Tras días en los que cientos de rescatistas han trabajado sin parar para buscar posibles sobrevivientes y recuperar los cuerpos, las familias enfrentan una dolorosa espera: tener noticias, las que sean, sobre sus seres queridos. Hasta el momento el derrumbe parcial de un edificio
Continue ReadingTucker Carlson says he’s being spied on. His own colleagues don’t seem to believe it
Host Tucker Carlson made explosive claims against the NSA, but his Fox News colleagues didn’t pick up the story.
Continue ReadingDeath toll rises to 12 in Surfside building collapse as search and rescue teams hold onto hope of finding people
By Jason Hanna, Gregory Lemos and Hollie Silverman, CNN The death toll for the Surfside, Florida, building collapse rose to 12, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Tuesday. The total number of people unaccounted for is now 149 and the number of people accounted for is 125, Levine Cava said during the latest update
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