CNN, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL By Omar Jimenez and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN The Chicago Teachers Union is planning to convene an emergency meeting to vote on whether its teachers should move to virtual teaching amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, according to a union official, setting up a potential “electronic lockout” by the school district. Chicago
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Martin O’Malley, former governor of Maryland. Personal Birth date: January 18, 1963 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Martin Joseph O’Malley Father: Thomas O’Malley, attorney Mother: Barbara (Suelzer) O’Malley, receptionist for Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) Marriage: Catherine “Katie” Curran O’Malley (1990-present) Children: Grace, Tara,
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new space telescope is doing well more than a week after liftoff, following a pair of problems overcome by ground controllers. Officials said Monday that the huge sunshield on the James Webb Space Telescope is now fully open and in the process of
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Super Bowl, the championship game of the National Football League. February 12, 2023 – Super Bowl LVII takes place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35. This is the first Super Bowl to feature two Black starting quarterbacks.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Apple, Inc, creator of the Mac computer and the iPhone. Facts The corporate headquarters are in Cupertino, California. As of September 2022, the company reported that it employs approximately 164,000 people full-time. Timeline April 1, 1976 – Apple Computers, Inc. is founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The nation’s longest-serving secretary of state who built a reputation for fiercely defending New Hampshire’s position at the front of the presidential primary calendar says he will be stepping down. The 73-year-old Bill Gardner was first elected by the Legislature in 1976. He was reelected to
Continue ReadingBy Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Editor’s Note: The jury has now returned a verdict in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes. Read the full story here. The jury tasked with determining the fate of Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos in her criminal trial, said that it remains
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associtated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — At least three unsheltered people attempting to stay warm during last week’s frigid weather were injured from fires in Portland, Oregon. The first person injured, a man in his 40′s, had second-degree burns to one of his hands from the use of an accelerant.
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associtated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — At least three unsheltered people attempting to stay warm during last week’s frigid weather were injured from fires in Portland, Oregon. The first person injured, a man in his 40′s, had second-degree burns to one of his hands from the use of an accelerant.
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Movie theater chain AMC was a darling of the meme stock crowd in 2021, soaring nearly 1,200% last year thanks to love from rowdy Reddit fans. So what does AMC plan to do for a sequel? For starters, it wants to clean up its balance sheet, which is
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Heavy snow and high winds forced officials to close dozens of state roads in eastern Oregon on Monday and Interstate 84 was shut down through the Columbia River Gorge, while blowing snow also closed a major road over the Cascade Mountains in Washington.
Continue ReadingBy Marlee Ginter Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Eight-pound chihuahua mix, Jasper, will run like the rest of them, cuddle, and even enjoy a good scratch behind the ears. But it’s clear he’s one of a kind when he tilts his head and gives a big smile. “So Jasper
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s resignation has plunged the country’s already fragile democratic transition into further turmoil. He said in a national address Sunday that he was stepping down after his efforts to build a political consensus following an October military coup failed. The African country has
Continue ReadingCNN By Kara Scannell and Sonia Moghe, CNN The Trumps moved late Monday to quash subpoenas from the New York attorney general’s office to two of former President Donald Trump‘s children seeking their testimony as part of its civil investigation into whether the Trump Organization manipulated the values of its properties. Lawyers for the former
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN The trailer for Janet Jackson’s forthcoming two-night documentary is “All For You.” That’s if you are someone who has been following her longstanding career and wondering about the intensely private singer and actress. Here are just a few of the moments from the trailer that have folks excited that
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN A 2009 settlement agreement between sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Roberts Giuffre — the woman who accused him of sexual abuse and of trafficking her to Prince Andrew and other men — was unsealed Monday. It shows that Epstein paid Giuffre $500,000 to drop the case without any admission of
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Apple has reached yet another major milestone. The iPhone maker topped a market value of $3 trillion Monday — the first publicly traded company ever to be worth that much. Shares of Apple were briefly up about 3% to a new all-time high of $182.88, surpassing the $182.85
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians says he cares about wide receiver Antonio Brown and hopes the best for him. “I wish him well,” Arians said at his weekly press conference on Monday remotely. “I hope if he needs help, get some … It’s very hard because I do care
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — In response to an increase of COVID-19 cases across the state, the Washington House is scaling back the number of people allowed in the chamber for the upcoming legislative session, with an updated plan requiring a majority of lawmakers to vote remotely, as they did
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — In response to an increase of COVID-19 cases across the state, the Washington House is scaling back the number of people allowed in the chamber for the upcoming legislative session, with an updated plan requiring a majority of lawmakers to vote remotely, as they did
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