House Majority Leader Steve Scalise to undergo stem cell transplant
By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN House Majority Leader Steve Scalise will undergo a stem cell transplant, his office announced on Friday, which…
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‘No Labels’ party qualifies for ballot access in Maine
By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The business-friendly centrist group “No Labels” has qualified to participate in the Maine primary election…
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Bend father and son, 11, make it to the top of Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Philip Sangue of Bend and his 11-year-old son, Jayden, were feeling on top of the world recently when they climbed to the top of…
Continue Reading80 years ago, a racist mob destroyed Opal Lee’s home. Now, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ is reclaiming her family’s land
CNN By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — More than 80 years have passed since a racist mob destroyed Opal Lee’s family home in Fort Worth, Texas,…
Continue ReadingFlu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it’s too soon to tell how much holiday…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas family of man killed in carjacking receives donated van
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — It has now been more than a week since Jerry…
Continue ReadingISIS Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Facts Started as an al Qaeda splinter group. Also…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas area hospital distributes Narcan to curb surge in deadly fentanyl overdoses
By Jaclyn Schultz Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — MountainView Hospital in Las Vegas launched…
Continue ReadingWayne LaPierre announces resignation as leader of the NRA days ahead of civil trial
By Emma Tucker and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Wayne LaPierre, the leader of the National Rifle Association of America who served for…
Continue ReadingElijah Blue Allman contests mother Cher’s conservatorship request
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Elijah Blue Allman has filed an objection to his mother Cher’s request to be granted conservatorship over…
Continue ReadingOscar Pistorius Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Oscar Pistorius, double-amputee and former Olympic sprinter convicted in the shooting death of…
Continue ReadingFormer Alabama police officer charged with murder in shooting of Black man
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press A former Alabama police officer has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man in front of his…
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BLM to begin pile burn ignitions next week on 627-acre fuels reduction project near Crooked River Ranch
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management plans to begin burning 627 acres of hand piles by Crooked River Ranch next week, if…
Continue ReadingA magnitude 4.2 earthquake shakes a wide area of Southern California. No injuries are reported
By JOHN ANTCZAK and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was felt widely across the nation’s second…
Continue ReadingNashville is reassigning 10 officers following the leak of a school shooter’s writings, police say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ten officers with Nashville police’s specialized investigative unit will be reassigned following an unauthorized release…
Continue ReadingBelarus’ authoritarian leader tightens control over the country’s religious groups
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a law into effect that significantly…
Continue ReadingUN chief names a new envoy to scope out the chances of reviving Cyprus peace talks
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has named a former Colombian foreign…
Continue ReadingFormer Alabama police officer charged with murder in fatal shooting of a Black man outside his home
By Jaide Timm-Garcia and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — A former Alabama police officer was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man…
Continue ReadingUPenn taps venture capitalist Ramanan Raghavendran to lead board of trustees
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Venture capitalist Ramanan Raghavendran is taking the helm of the University of Pennsylvania’s board of…
Continue ReadingAbortion initiative hits milestone for getting in front of Florida voters
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A petition initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the Florida constitution has…
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