By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The majority of long Covid symptoms resolve within the first year after infection for people with mild cases of Covid-19, according to a large study conducted in Israel. “Mild disease does not lead to serious or chronic long term morbidity in the vast majority of patients,” said study coauthor Barak Mizrahi,
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Celina Tebor, CNN The law firm for a union representing licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in New York City sent a cease-and-desist letter to Montefiore Medical Center alleging the health care system involuntarily redeployed LPNs to replace striking nurses in violation of their collective bargaining agreement. In a letter sent Tuesday to
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — El equipo legal del presidente Joe Biden encontró otro grupo de documentos clasificados, luego del descubrimiento inicial de registros encontrados en su antigua oficina en Washington el otoño pasado. Según personas con conocimiento sobre el asunto, los documentos clasificados adicionales se encontraron en un segundo lugar durante los registros que se llevaron
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales, CNN Four gun traffickers have been charged with illegally selling over 50 firearms in Brooklyn, marking the first prosecution in New York state under a bipartisan gun safety law enacted last June, law enforcement officials announced at a news conference Wednesday. Known as the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the federal law includes
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN Jeff Beck, the rock guitarist often regarded among the greatest of all time, has died, according to a statement posted to his official social media accounts. He was 78. “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing,” the
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Al menos 22 personas resultaron heridas tras los enfrentamientos entre policías y manifestantes en la ciudad de Cusco, Perú, informó este miércoles la Gerencia Regional de Salud de la localidad en su cuenta de Facebook. Las autoridades sanitarias indicaron que atendieron a dos heridos por proyectil de arma de fuego, uno
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court is considering whether private citizens can sue to enforce a key part of the Voting Rights Act. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ state House maps that focuses on
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — No, the public has not tired of hearing about Prince Harry. Sales for “Spare” have placed the Duke of Sussex in some rarefied company. Penguin Random House announced Wednesday that first day sales for the Harry’s tell-all memoir topped 1.4 million copies, a record pace
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Oregon State University College of Pharmacy scientists have demonstrated in animal models the possibility of using lipid nanoparticles and messenger RNA, the technology underpinning COVID-19 vaccines, to treat blindness associated with a rare genetic condition.
Continue ReadingWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a six-year-old girl has been found dead in a retention pond after going missing from a South Florida home. The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to reports of a missing autistic girl in the West Palm Beach neighborhood Tuesday evening. The search included helicopters, K9
Continue ReadingBy Joyce Lupiani Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — A federal lawsuit has been filed against the owner of the popular plant-based Atlanta restaurant “Slutty Vegan,” Aisha “Pinky” Cole by a former employee who claims she and others were not paid minimum and overtime wages while working for Bar Vegan. Bar
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Cuando Austin Butler subió al escenario para aceptar su primer premio Globo de Oro como mejor actor en una película de drama por su poderosa interpretación de Elvis Presley en “Elvis”, su discurso no fue nada fuera de lo normal. Como muchos otros ganadores, Butler agradeció a su director, Baz
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las tormentas históricas que devastan California han convertido barrios enteros en lagos, han desbordado las aguas residuales y han cobrado la vida de al menos 17 personas. Y aún no terminan. Alrededor de 5 millones de personas están bajo alerta de inundaciones este miércoles, a medida que otro río atmosférico lleva
Continue ReadingBy Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Dr. Jill Biden on Wednesday spent several hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, undergoing a scheduled outpatient procedure that revealed a second area of concern for skin cancer. According to a letter issued by White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden had a Mohs surgery to remove
Continue ReadingBy David Goldman, CNN The Walt Disney Company has named Nike executive chairman Mark Parker as its new board chair, replacing longtime director Susan Arnold, whose term limit is expiring. Parker, a Disney board member since 2016, takes over Disney’s board at a time of transition for America’s largest media company. Bob Iger recently returned
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is cutting about 500 jobs following a period of rapid hiring. A spokesperson for BlackRock told CNN on Wednesday that the layoffs amount to less than 3% of the company’s workforce. BlackRock, a leader on Wall Street, has been on a major hiring spree in
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature embarked on a path toward legalizing recreational marijuana for adults Wednesday when a legislative committee held the first hearing of the year on a bill that backers say is designed to avoid the pitfalls experienced by states that have already legalized it.
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature embarked on a path toward legalizing recreational marijuana for adults Wednesday when a legislative committee held the first hearing of the year on a bill that backers say is designed to avoid the pitfalls experienced by states that have already legalized it.
Continue ReadingBy Adam Pourahmadi, Hira Humayun and Zahid Mahmood, CNN Alireza Akbari, a dual British-Iranian citizen and former Iranian official, has been sentenced to death in Iran for spying for the United Kingdom, according to Iranian judiciary-affiliated outlet Mizan on Wednesday. Akbari previously served as Iran’s deputy defense minister and was the head of the Strategic
Continue ReadingFRISCO, Texas (AP) — Universal Parks & Resorts is bringing a theme park to Texas that will focus on entertaining young children. Officials announced Wednesday that the new park will be built in the Dallas suburb of Frisco. The company says the park will include attractions, interactive shows and opportunities for meet-and-greets with characters. The
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