By Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Kansas City councilmember grew frustrated during a committee meeting Wednesday, profanely berating a staff attorney while city leaders voted on an ordinance about incentives on a housing project. The Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee had just finished discussion
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — La cantante Adele anunció el aplazamiento de su gira en Las Vegas un día antes de que comenzara, y explicó que el covid-19 ha hecho que sea imposible seguir adelante. En un conmovedor video publicado en redes sociales, Adele se disculpó y dijo que su equipo “intentó absolutamente todo lo posible para
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Rozner Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A working mom with two children says the city is literally leaving them out in the cold. She says her Bronx building hasn’t had heat for more than a week, so they’re sleeping in their car. Eileen Hernandez says for the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) publicaron la semana pasada una nueva guía en la que instan a los estadounidenses a utilizar la mascarilla de mayor calidad posible que puedan portar de forma constante y que se ajuste bien.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Para la mayoría de las personas, pensar en el desierto de Arabia Saudita probablemente evoque imágenes de dunas de arena horneadas por un sol implacable. Recientemente, sin embargo, esas arenas se cubrieron de nieve. Varias tormentas de nieve y granizo en la región transformaron los paisajes en Arabia Saudita y sus
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Singer Adele has announced the postponement of her Las Vegas residency, one day before it was set to kick off, saying Covid has rendered it impossible to move forward. In a tearful video posted to Instagram, an apologetic Adele said her team “tried absolutely everything we can to put it together
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out baseball players plan to make a counteroffer to management on Monday, 11 days after clubs gave the union a proposal when snail-paced negotiations resumed following a 42-day break. The players’ association asked Major League Baseball to schedule a negotiating session. There is dwindling
Continue ReadingBy Eva McKend, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is facing fierce criticism for comments he made this week in response to a question about the concerns of voters of color. Virginia Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin condemned the remark in a letter to the Kentucky Republican, saying, “I am writing today in response to your
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — La cantante pop brasileña Elza Soares murió este jueves en su casa de Río de Janeiro por causas naturales a los 91 años, según un comunicado de su familia y personal. “La amada y eterna Elza ha descansado, pero estará por siempre en la historia de la música y en nuestros
Continue ReadingBy David Schuman Click here for updates on this story OWATONNA, Minnesota (WCCO) — A southern Minnesota family is embracing the cold in a creative, vibrant way. Ashley and Ryan Thorson built a giant igloo in their front yard for their three sons. “To keep three boys occupied and entertained takes some creative doing sometimes,”
Continue ReadingLA ROMANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Segundo Oliva Pinto of Argentina is still on good form and shares the lead after one round of the Latin America Amateur Championship. Oliva Pinto was runner-up in the South American Amateur in Ecuador last week, where he was penalized for hitting a wrong ball. He played bogey-free in
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, CNN A statue of US President Theodore Roosevelt that sat in front of a New York museum for nearly 80 years was removed this week after criticism over its “racial” image. The sculpture, which was located at the American Museum of Natural History, featured the 26th president on horseback with a Native
Continue ReadingTwo Oregon district attorneys and the relatives of three homicide victims have filed a lawsuit accusing Gov. Kate Brown of unlawfully freeing nearly 1,000 incarcerated people.
Continue ReadingEAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have completed their first round of general manager interviews. They met virtually with Cleveland vice president of player personnel Glenn Cook and New England scouting consultant Eliot Wolf. Philadelphia defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon also interviewed for head coach. Wolf and Cook became the seventh and eighth external candidates
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — Austria se convirtió en el primer país de Europa en introducir un mandato nacional de vacunación contra el covid-19 luego de que el presidente Alexander Van der Bellen firmara la ley aprobada por el Parlamento. El mandato entrará en vigor el 1 de febrero, aunque los funcionarios austriacos no empezarán a realizar
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The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is warning Oregonians to use caution when investing in cryptocurrencies, nonfungible tokens, or other new or volatile products.
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Peloton’s shares tumbled on Thursday after a media report said the exercise and treadmill company was temporarily halting production of its connected fitness products amid waning consumer demand. Shares were down nearly 24%, or $7.62 on the news. Peloton plans to pause production of its
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter on Thursday began rolling out a feature that will let some users set NFTs that they own as their profile picture to signal their investment in the emerging digital art space. The move makes Twitter one of the best-known tech platforms so far to launch a feature for the
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first youth poet laureate, recounted her fears ahead of President Joe Biden’s inauguration in an op-ed published exactly one year later in The New York Times on Thursday. Gorman, now 23, wrote that she was “terrified” and almost declined to be the inaugural poet. She cited the
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee linebacker Bud Dupree feels as good as he’s been all season and possibly is as healthy as he’s been in well over a year. That could go for the rest of his Titans defensive teammates. And the timing couldn’t be better with
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