By MIKE STOBBE and KENYA HUNTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Alarmed by yet another jump in syphilis cases in newborns, U.S. health officials are calling for stepped-up prevention measures, including encouraging millions of women of childbearing age and their partners to get tested for the sexually transmitted disease. More than 3,700 babies were
Continue ReadingBy KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — When the Lebanese militia Hezbollah announced last week that its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, would deliver his first public speech since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, much of the region held its breath. Would Iranian-backed Hezbollah, the Arab world’s most powerful paramilitary force, continue its limited exchanges
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The last time America’s housing market was this unaffordable, Ronald Reagan was in the White House. It now takes nearly 41% of the median household’s monthly income to cover the principal and interest payments on a median-priced home, according to research from Intercontinental Exchange. It comes at a time
Continue ReadingBy EVA VERGARA and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean President Gabriel Boric has formally received the draft of a new constitution and is calling for a national referendum next month so citizens can decide whether the new charter will replace the country’s dictatorship-era constitution. Chileans will decide on Dec. 17 whether
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republicans have yet to coalesce around their own plan to avert a government shutdown with just 10 days until the deadline, raising the stakes for a new speaker who will have to contend with the internal dynamics of his conference and a Democratically-controlled Senate and White House.
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is warning U.S. schools and colleges that they must take immediate action to stop antisemitism and Islamophobia on their campuses, citing an “alarming rise” in threats and harassment. In a Tuesday letter, the Education Department said there’s “renewed urgency” to fight discrimination against
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — US public health officials are calling for urgent action to curb an alarming increase in the number of babies born with syphilis. In infants, syphilis can be a severe, disabling and sometimes life-threatening infection. When babies get it in the womb from an infected mother, it’s called congenital syphilis. Each
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Though it’s an off-year general election, races across the country will have far-reaching implications for 2024 and beyond. For example, there are two races that will determine state governors. Other races will provide insight into how abortion rights are shaping American politics. Some contests, such as Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court race, could
Continue ReadingBy MICHELE GILE Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL) — Orange County deputies are searching for the balding thief who stole an exotic gray bird from a Lake Forest shop. The bird, named Baby, is a 3-month-old Congo African parrot with distinctive red feathers on its tail. It was being
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Oregon’s 36 county clerks play a critical role on the front lines of administering Oregon’s elections and are essential in promoting our democracy.
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ Click here for updates on this story VENTURA COUNTY, California (KCAL) — A 69-year-old man died after an altercation while two sides rallied over the Israel-Hamas conflict Sunday afternoon in Thousand Oaks. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office identified the 69-year-old man as Paul Kessler, a pro-Israel protester. The Jewish Federation of Greater
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La muerte de un hombre judío de 69 años tras sufrir una herida en la cabeza este domingo durante un altercado en manifestaciones a favor de palestinos e israelíes en el sur de California fue calificada como homicidio, informaron las autoridades. Según testigos, el hombre, identificado como Paul Kessler, estuvo “involucrado en
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Meta’s top executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, ignored warnings for years about harms to teens on its platforms such as Instagram, a company whistleblower told a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday. Meta instead fosters a culture of “see no evil, hear no evil” that overlooks evidence of harm internally
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — America has a glut of empty offices. Now, some offices face losing WeWork, which has more than 600 locations in major cities. WeWork filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday, throwing the future of the real estate company up in the air. WeWork said it would terminate some
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SULLIVAN Click here for updates on this story ANDOVER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — An 88-year-old Andover woman has been climbing several flights of stairs to bring her daughter to cancer treatment. This is happening because the elevator inside her Main Street apartment complex has been broken for two months. “I moved in here 25
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press Boston University said Tuesday that its initial inquiry into the antiracist research center run by best-selling author and academic Ibram X. Kendi found no issues with how it managed its finances. After the announcement, Kendi said he was eager to get back to work. The university launched the inquiry into
Continue ReadingBy MIKE TOOLE Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — An American family trapped in Gaza for nearly a month is now back home in Massachusetts. The Okals landed at Logan Airport in Boston Monday and are now “safe and sound at home in Medway,” a spokesperson said. Abood Okal, Wafaa
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., introduced Tuesday the bipartisan, bicameral Government Surveillance Reform Act, to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act with important new protections for Americans’ constitutional rights. The legislation is cosponsored by Senators Tammy Baldwin,
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An exiled Belarus activist has presented a second dossier of evidence to the International Criminal Court that he says proves the personal involvement of President Alexander Lukashenko in the illegal transfer of children to Belarus from Russian-occupied towns in Ukraine. Pavel Latushka, a former Belarusian
Continue ReadingBy Adam Klepp Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — One group of students from John Spring Junior High is still keeping in touch with one of their favorite teachers. “They’re my kids forever,” Norma Jean Don said. Once a month they meet for lunch. Even as time has passed, they
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