By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Thursday strengthened protections of the Endangered Species Act, repealing Trump-era rules that had stripped safeguards for plants and animals that are threatened by human development and the climate crisis. The newly finalized regulations will reinstate so-called blanket rule protections for species listed as threatened with
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. saw the most tuberculosis illnesses in a decade in 2023. That’s according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published Thursday. More than 9,600 cases were reported, which is a 16% increase from 2022. Forty states
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Central Oregonians gathered Thursday to pay their respects and to share fond memories at a series of events honoring the life of Richard “Dick” Higgins, who survived the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack and spent his later years with family and an ever-expanding circle of friends in Bend before passing away last week at the age of 102.
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Los casos de dengue en América han registrado un “aumento exponencial” en 2024 dijeron la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) en febrero. ¿Qué es el dengue y por qué los casos de esa enfermedad infecciosa han superado este año las cifras históricas?
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Lieberman served as No Labels’ chief defender when the critics got the loudest. The centrist group he helped create ignited a political firestorm over the last year by working to recruit a third-party presidential campaign that some feared might tilt the 2024 election
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Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Puerto Rico declaró la emergencia de salud pública debido al creciente número de casos de dengue. El secretario de Salud de Puerto Rico, Carlos Mellado, dijo que el departamento de salud ha registrado 549 casos de dengue en lo que va del año, superando con creces las cifras históricas. “Nuestros equipos
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — As Kansas prepares to ban gender-affirming care for minors, students at the state’s largest university taking action. They’re trying counter Republican efforts to roll back transgender rights by pushing to make the University of Kansas a haven for trans young people. The GOP-controlled Legislature approved its
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — El papa Francisco lavó este jueves los pies a doce mujeres en una cárcel de Roma durante una ceremonia en la que se ha hecho hincapié en la humildad. Es la primera vez que el papa lava los pies solo a mujeres durante este servicio especial anual. El pontífice, de 87
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN Speaker Mike Johnson informed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that the House will send the impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on April 10, according to a letter obtained by CNN, the next step in having an impeachment trial in the upper
Continue ReadingBy Justine Verastigue Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Nevada State Police said a 29-year-old is accused of driving impaired in a crash that killed three people Saturday. On March 23 around 2:38 p.m., police said they responded to a crash at State Route 163 eastbound, west of mile
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The last coal-fired power plant in New England is set to close in a victory for environmentalists. Granite Shore Power said Wednesday it reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to close the Merrimack Station in New Hampshire by June 2028. It had been the focus
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Baltimore estaba durmiendo cuando un barco completamente cargado, a la deriva y sin energía, se estrelló contra el puente Francis Scott Key, derribándolo en segundos. Si el desastre hubiera ocurrido durante el día, cientos de automóviles y camiones podrían haber estado en el puente sobre un canal que conduce a uno
Continue ReadingBy John Iz Click here for updates on this story PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPBF) — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a burglary suspect who uses a cutting tool to open ATMs inside various businesses. The burglar has been breaking into businesses from Greenacres to as
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A central Iowa boy will get to live out his dream of visiting Hawaii thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Sylas was given five days to live when he was born, but now he’s five years old. He’s had multiple organ
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into the war-ravaged enclave. The International Court of Justice issued
Continue ReadingBy Dianne Gallagher, Alta Spells and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Alex Murdaugh failed a polygraph test administered as part of the plea agreement for the disgraced former attorney’s raft of financial crimes, violating the deal, which required his truthfulness, federal prosecutors said in a court filing Tuesday. As a result, the US Attorney’s Office for the District
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — Search-and-rescue teams have been going through the water all day Tuesday to try and find missing road workers who were on the Key Bridge when it collapsed due to a ship strike. WBAL-TV 11 News Breana Ross was volunteering to help
Continue ReadingBy Lindsay Weber Click here for updates on this story OROVILLE, California (KCRA) — A student has died after an incident during training at Northwest Lineman College on Monday, according to the Oroville Police Department. Officers responded to the school after the student was injured in a fall from a pole. The student died from
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Looking for a bright side, “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” might be the most geeked-out entry in this modern Monsterverse, and there’s plenty of gigantic mayhem. Unfortunately, the human characters have never mattered less, other than trying, ineffectively, to explain the chaos that ensues, as multiplication equals
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