By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Colleges will soon have the option to hide students’ race and ethnicity information on applications submitted through Common App, according to the organization. The move comes as the Supreme Court is poised to say that colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration in admissions programs, a
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Once a Silicon Valley icon and paper billionaire, Elizabeth Holmes will now have to wake every morning at 6 a.m., hold a job paying as little as $0.12 an hour, and share bathing facilities at a prison camp in southern Texas. Holmes reported to the Federal Prison Camp in
Continue ReadingBy Katie Sivco Click here for updates on this story PALM BAY, Florida (WESH) — A baby left in a car while her parents went to church in Palm Bay has died, according to police. On Sunday at 1 p.m., officers responded to the 6100 block of Babcock Street about an unconscious 11-month-old girl inside
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The French Open has already seen a major upset as world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev was knocked out by Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild in the first round on Tuesday. The world No. 172 showed little sign of nerves by beating Medvedev in a thrilling five-set encounter – 7-6(5)
Continue ReadingBy Andy Alcock Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC) — The discovery of a well-maintained army uniform in a ditch by the side of a remote road in the Piper neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas has several people looking for answers. Luann Palmer’s daughter found the uniform on a coat
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The Jefferson County School District 509J held a groundbreaking ceremony last week to celebrate the start of construction of a six-classroom addition at Warm Springs K-8 Academy.
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Halle Bailey is certainly the it-girl (or, mermaid, as it were) of the moment, but it wasn’t without a serious amount of effort on her part to get there. The singer and actor, who can currently be seen as Ariel in the live-action “The Little Mermaid,” shared some eye-opening
Continue ReadingCNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Halle Bailey is certainly the it-girl (or, mermaid, as it were) of the moment, but it wasn’t without a serious amount of effort on her part to get there. The singer and actor, who can currently be seen as Ariel in the live-action “The Little Mermaid,” shared some
Continue ReadingYATES, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a New York fertility doctor who was accused of using his own sperm to impregnate several patients has died in a plane crash. The Orleans County sheriff says Dr. Morris Wortman of Rochester was killed Sunday when the hand-built airplane he was in fell apart mid-flight and crashed in
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Robots are on display at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation in London, where visitors can get a glimpse of the future. The event this week is sort of the Olympics of the robot world. Student teams compete in a host of challenges like robot
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public comment period Tuesday for feedback on the environmental assessment for the Powell Butte Communications Site Right-of-Way Project. The wireless communications facility will provide wireless telecommunications and first responder services in the Powell Butte and Alfalfa areas. The environmental assessment considers the potential impacts
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer ROCKY RIVER, Ohio (AP) — Standing a few feet from a golf green, Deshaun Watson made a pitch for DeAndre Hopkins to join him in Cleveland. The Browns quarterback said that he has spoken to Hopkins, his close friend and former Houston teammate, and encouraged the three-time All-Pro wide
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Entre 1990 y 1998, los Chicago Bulls ganaron seis campeonatos de la NBA, posiblemente la mejor racha de la historia del deporte norteamericano. De hecho, los dos únicos años en los que los Bulls no ganaron el título fue cuando Michael Jordan probó su suerte en el béisbol. La racha fue
Continue ReadingBy JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Federal health officials say people who worked with food while sick or contagious were linked to about 40% of food poisoning outbreaks from restaurants with a known cause between 2017 and 2019. Norovirus and salmonella were the most common causes of 800 outbreaks tied to 875 restaurants reported by
Continue ReadingBy Karl de Vries and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady of the United States and wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has dementia, the Carter Center announced on Tuesday. “The Carter family is sharing that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia. She continues to live happily at
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A Pennsylvania restaurant owner who screamed death threats directed at then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi while storming the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison. The judge who sentenced 55-year-old Pauline Bauer on Tuesday convicted her of riot-related charges in January after hearing trial testimony
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle and Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota signed a bill into law on Tuesday legalizing recreational marijuana use in the state. With Walz’s signature, Minnesota becomes the 23rd state to legalize adult-use cannabis and the third Midwestern state to do so. “What we know right now
Continue ReadingCNN By Tara Subramaniam and Manveena Suri, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — A 16 year-old girl was brutally stabbed and bludgeoned to death in a busy public alleyway in India’s capital on Sunday, sparking renewed outrage over the safety of women in the country and violence perpetrated by men. Video of the incident, which lasted
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Forest Service and BLM workers found and dealt with five abandoned campfires over the Memorial Day weekend, including one one on the Ochoco National Forest that was still showing flames and prompted call-out of an engine crew to make sure it was fully out.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Rosalynn Carter, wife of former US President Jimmy Carter. Personal Birth date: August 18, 1927 Birth place: Plains, Georgia Birth name: Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Father: Wilburn Smith, a mechanic Mother: Allethea (Murray) Smith Marriage: Jimmy Carter (July 7, 1946-present) Children: Amy, October
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