Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las lápidas de lo que ahora es Kirguistán han revelado detalles prometedores sobre los orígenes de la peste negra, el brote de peste más devastador del mundo que se estima que terminó con la mitad de la población europea en el espacio de siete años durante la Edad Media. El origen
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By KCAL KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Authorities are investigating an apparent drowning in Whittier after a person was found dead Wednesday morning. The incident was first reported at around 5:40 a.m. in the popular recreation area near Santa Anita Avenue and SR-60, and when first
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The foreign ministers of Ireland, Norway and Turkey say aid deliveries from Turkey to rebel-held northwest Syria must continue. They warned Wednesday of a humanitarian crisis if the only remaining border gate is closed. The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote July 10 on whether to continue authorizing cross-border aid
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse and Ray Sanchez, CNN A Grand Rapids, Michigan, police officer has been fired less than a week after being charged with second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya, City Manager Mark Washington announced Wednesday. The former officer, Christopher Schurr, waived his right to a hearing after the city’s police chief and
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By Brian Maass Click here for updates on this story FORT COLLINS, Colorado (KCNC) — A Loveland man jailed overnight in April for a suspected DUI, had no drugs or alcohol in his system according to a newly released laboratory report from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. “I know for a fact I’m 100% sober,
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers head into this upcoming season motivated by the stunning and sudden finish to their most recent playoff run. The circumstances surrounding their 13-10 NFC divisional playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers made it particularly tough to get over. Green
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg, CNN Republican Mayra Flores will win the special election for Texas’ 34th Congressional District, CNN projects, giving Republicans an additional seat in the House. Flores will best a field of four candidates — two Republicans and two Democrats — in the all-party contest to succeed former Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela, who vacated
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — El presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, dijo que las actividades del periodista británico Dom Phillips y del experto en asuntos indígenas Bruno Pereira —ambos desaparecidos el 5 de junio— eran “imprudentes” y que Phillips no era “bien visto” en la región de Javari, en la Amazonía brasileña. En una entrevista en
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By KATE RADDATZ Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — They are known as the Academy Awards of food, and a local restaurant just took home a top honor. Owamni, by the Sioux Chef, was named Best New Restaurant at the James Beard Awards in Chicago Monday night. The Minneapolis restaurant opened
Continue ReadingCNN, HLN By Marianne Garvey Bradley Cooper is opening up about his past drug and alcohol abuse and shared who helped him through some tough times. Cooper said when he was feeling lost and dealing with addiction early in his career, it was fellow actor Will Arnett who helped him recover. During a conversation on
Continue ReadingBy MARISSA PARRA, SHARDAA GRAY Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Round Lake Beach man has been charged with three counts of murder, after police say he confessed to drowning his three children on Monday. Jason Karels is expected in court Wednesday. Around 1:40 a.m. Monday, police responded to a
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN Members of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol are in wide agreement that former President Donald Trump committed a crime when he pushed a conspiracy to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. But they are split over what
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Redmond High School Athletic Director Doug Taylor will be proposing a soccer co-op with Culver High School at the June 22nd school board meeting.
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s largest electricity provider has announced plans to eliminate all of its carbon emissions by 2045 by increasing its reliance on solar energy, including using it to turn water into hydrogen to power its generating plants. Florida Power & Light says the multibillion dollar plan
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht and Jen Christensen, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President Biden’s chief medical adviser, has tested positive for Covid-19, the institute said Wednesday. Fauci, 81, has mild symptoms and has been boosted twice, the institute said in a statement. The institute told CNN
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — American-Canadian writer Ruth Ozeki has won the prestigious Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel called “The Book of Form and Emptiness.” Ozeki was awarded the 30,000 pound ($36,000) prize on Wednesday at a ceremony in London. The playful, philosophical novel is about a bereaved boy’s relationship with books and the objects
Continue ReadingBy Bethlehem Feleke, CNN The Ethiopian government has formed a committee to negotiate with forces from the Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a televised speech to parliament on Tuesday. The committee has been “studying the preconditions and how the negotiations will go,” he said. The committee will be led by his Deputy
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan police officer charged with murder after shooting Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head has been fired, officials said Wednesday. Christopher Schurr, a Grand Rapids officer for seven years, waived his right to a hearing and was dismissed, effective last Friday, said City Manager
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Two National Register applications from the city of Redmond, recommended by the Oregon’s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation, have been accepted by the National Park Service and listed in the National Register of Historic Places as of June 6.
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer The International Olympic Committee is expected to make a decision next week about whether to allow women to compete in Nordic combined at the 2026 Games. The sport has been part of the Winter Olympics since 1924. It is also the only Olympic sport without women. There is the
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