By Nicole Chavez, CNN A coalition of voting rights groups in Georgia announced Monday that they will not attend events surrounding President Joe Biden‘s expected visit to Atlanta, urging for concrete action instead of what they called a “photo op.” Cliff Albright, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, and representatives of several voting rights groups urged
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, SENATE TV, KVUE, WTVF By Nicole Chavez, CNN A coalition of voting rights groups in Georgia announced Monday that they will not attend events surrounding President Joe Biden‘s expected visit to Atlanta, urging for concrete action instead of what they called a “photo op.” Cliff Albright, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, and representatives
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Katherine Dillinger, CNN Health insurers must cover the cost of home Covid-19 tests starting January 15, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. The new requirement means that most consumers with private health insurance can buy at-home tests online or in stores and have them paid for at
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Family, friends and community activists gathered in southern California on Monday for the funeral of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, the 14-year-old fatally shot by a Los Angeles police officer while Christmas shopping with her mother. Valentina was struck by a stray bullet December 23 in the dressing room of a
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The vibe is different around the New York Jets. Even with only four wins. The franchise just completed another season without a postseason appearance and has just six victories in the past two seasons. But a strange yet realistic and refreshing sense
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Parks, who spent 25 years as a foreign correspondent and won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the struggle to end apartheid in South Africa, has died. He was 78. His son says Parks died of kidney failure and a heart attack at a Pasadena, California hospital late Saturday.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — James Harden won’t play for the Brooklyn Nets at Portland due to a hyperextended left knee. Harden had 26 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds in Brooklyn’s 121-119 overtime victory at home over San Antonio on Sunday. Harden is averaging 22.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 9.7 assists per game. The late
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — James Harden won’t play for the Brooklyn Nets at Portland due to a hyperextended left knee. Harden had 26 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds in Brooklyn’s 121-119 overtime victory at home over San Antonio on Sunday. Harden is averaging 22.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 9.7 assists per game. The late
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There are 18 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon from over the weekend, one from Crook County, raising the state’s death toll to 5,779, along with 18,538 new cases over the three-day period, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday.
Continue ReadingROCK HILL, S.C. — Cory Hightower posted 17 points and eight rebounds as Winthrop narrowly beat Campbell 74-72. Cedric Henderson Jr. led the Fighting Camels on Monday with 21 points, tying his season high.
Continue ReadingHOBBS, N.M. (AP) — An 18-year-old New Mexico woman is facing charges after police say she abandoned her newborn baby in a dumpster. Authorities said during a news conference Monday that four people who were looking through a dumpster heard the baby cry and found it inside a trash bag, wrapped in a dirty towel
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans’ troubles this season began months before they played their first game. Star quarterback Deshaun Watson requested a trade last January before 22 women filed lawsuits alleging sexual harassment or assault. The issues kept Watson out all season and precipitated a rebuild that led
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, confirmó este lunes que está contagiado de covid-19 en un mensaje a través de sus redes sociales. “Informo a ustedes que estoy contagiado de #COVID19 y aunque los síntomas son leves, permaneceré en aislamiento y solo realizaré trabajo de oficina y me
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Photographs by Timothy Fadek for CNN Nfamara Kebe tears up as he describes the deadly fire in the Bronx apartment building where several of his family members lived. At least one of his relatives was killed in Sunday’s blaze, Kebe says. And his nephew’s 2-year-old son is
Continue ReadingCNN, WABC, WCBS, NEWS 12 THE BRONX, VERONICA ALVAREZ By Tami Luhby and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Photographs by Timothy Fadek for CNN Nfamara Kebe tears up as he describes the deadly fire in the Bronx apartment building where several of his family members lived. At least one of his relatives was killed in Sunday’s
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Americans may be feeling uneasy about the economy, but if sales of ultra-luxury cars are any indication, the super rich are doing just fine. Both Rolls-Royce and Bentley posted record sales in 2021. Last year, Rolls-Royce delivered 5,586 cars around the world, the most cars Rolls-Royce has ever
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty White died from a stroke she had six days before her Dec. 31 death at age 99, according to her death certificate. The Los Angeles County certificate obtained Monday by The Associated Press lists White’s cause of death as a cerebrovascular accident, the medical term for a stroke, on Dec.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health authorities reported Monday that 18,538 new confirmed or presumptive COVID-19 cases were identified over the weekend. The state has a positive test rate of just over 22% as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 increased to 692, but hospitalizations were still about
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNIITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and five allies are urging North Korea to abandon its prohibited nuclear and ballistic missile programs. They are also calling on the U.N. Security Council to oppose Pyongyang’s “ongoing, destabilizing and unlawful actions,” including missile launches. The six countries issued a statement
Continue ReadingBy Evan Sobol Click here for updates on this story MILFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Police in Milford are investigating a home invasion Monday afternoon, officials said. According to the Milford Detective Bureau, they are investigating a home invasion that occurred on 494 Naugatuck Avenue. According to the victim, the suspects were armed and wearing an
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