14-year-old wins spelling bee after only 2 years of practice
2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde joins CNN New Day to share her experience and talk about her…
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Before Zaila Avant-garde, there was MacNolia Cox, the first Black top-5 finalist at the National Spelling Bee
By Leah Asmelash, CNN On Thursday, Zaila Avant-garde became the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. But 85 years ago,…
Continue ReadingLa evidencia sobre el edificio colapsado en Miami crece día a día, pero la investigación podría tomar años
Alejandra Ramos Barreda Surfside, Florida (CNN) — Con su gorra de béisbol y su espesa barba blanca, Allyn Kilsheimer podría ser confundido…
Continue ReadingHaiti assassination allegedly involved Americans and retired members of Colombian military, officials say
By Caitlin Hu, Lionel Vital, Stefano Pozzebon and Helen Regan, CNN The violent fallout from the assassination of Haitiian President Jovenel Moise was…
Continue Reading7 heritage sites with deep cultural and historical roots to Latinos are in need of preservation, group says
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A historic neighborhood threatened by plans for a sports arena, a bodega that became a hub for Dominicans in Rhode Island and a…
Continue ReadingData identifies 5 undervaccinated clusters in the US. See where they are
A new data analysis identifies clusters of unvaccinated people, most of them in the southern United States, that are vulnerable to surges in Covid-19…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles County sees exponential growth in Covid-19 cases as Delta variant becomes dominant, worrying officials
By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN The most populous county in the US is seeing “exponential growth” of Covid-19 cases as the Delta…
Continue ReadingThe yoga of everyday life: Jessamyn Stanley on nourishing the spiritual and physical body
By Jessica DuLong, CNN Jessamyn Stanley’s new book, “Yoke,” begins with a spiritual awakening prompted by a typo. A late-night…
Continue ReadingIgnacio Montoya Carlotto cuenta su vida: la decisión de no llamarse Guido y la responsabilidad de ser el nieto de Estela Carlotto
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La de Ignacio Montoya Carlotto es una de las historias más resonantes y emotivas de las de los 130 nietos que…
Continue ReadingIn reversal, US military allows Navy football captain to delay service to try to play in NFL
By Devan Cole and Oren Liebermann, CNN The captain of the US Navy football team will be allowed to try to play in the National Football League after…
Continue ReadingNavy football captain describes getting call that he’s cleared to play in NFL
CNN’s Laura Coates talks with Cameron Kinley, the captain of the US Navy football team, who will be allowed to try to play in the National Football…
Continue ReadingLa ola de calor en todo el suroeste de EE.UU. amenaza con romper los récords de temperatura históricos
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (NWS, por sus siglas en inglés) en Las Vegas emitió un aviso de riesgo de…
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‘Very bad news’: Wickiup Reservoir hits record-low level for this early in summer
In the 75-year history of the Wickiup Reservoir, water levels have never been this low so early in the…
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Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission raises marbled murrelet from threatened to endangered status
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 4-3 Friday to reclassify the marbled murrelet from threatened to endangered under the state’s…
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Pet Pals: Lil’ Foot is a sweet, tiny girl who needs a good home
Lynne Ouchida with the Humane Society of Central Oregon brought in this little girl who was at a “pet foster home” recently. The Humane Society is…
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Bend Summer Festival returns this weekend, closes some downtown streets
The Bend Summer Festival returns this weekend, and that will draw crowds and close some downtown Bend…
Continue ReadingPfizer reporta la disminución de la inmunidad producida por su vacuna contra el covid-19 y apunta a tercera dosis
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Pfizer dijo este jueves que registra una disminución de la inmunidad de su vacuna contra el coronavirus y afirma…
Continue ReadingThe evidence from the collapsed Surfside condo is growing by the day, but the investigation could take years
By David Shortell and Rosa Flores, CNN With his baseball cap and thick white beard, Allyn Kilsheimer could be mistaken for a retiree if it…
Continue ReadingBiden fires top official at Social Security Administration after he refuses to resign
By Jeff Zeleny and Rachel Janfaza, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul after he refused to submit his…
Continue ReadingTras dos días de silencio, Maduro parece haberse referido a los tiroteos registrados en el oeste de Caracas
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Tras dos días de enfrentamientos, el cuestionado presidente de Venezuela Nicolás Maduro parece…
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