Preschool is popular, and more school districts are adding it
Chalkbeat reports on how preschool has expanded into Colorado’s elementary schools.
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The best EV charging apps
Edmunds reports on the apps that help electric vehicle drivers know where to get the charged up.
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4 charts that show how much the role of phones has changed in the last 60 years
Visible partnered with Stacker to explore how the role of phones has evolved over the last six decades using data from World Bank, Gallup, and more.
Continue ReadingCientíficos detectan agua congelada en los volcanes de Marte por primera vez
Belén Liotti (CNN) — La región ecuatorial de Marte alberga los volcanes más altos del sistema solar que, además de alcanzar la altura de tres montes Everest en algunos casos, probablemente ocultan un fenómeno helado inesperado, según descubrió un nuevo estudio. El más grande, Olympus Mons, tiene 26 kilómetros (16 millas) de altura y la
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Suspect in Bend McMenamins incident calls police after NewsChannel 21 report, is cited
A Bend man facing harassment and disorderly conduct charges for his alleged actions at the downtown McMenamins called police Tuesday evening after a NewsChannel 21 report on the incident that included security photos, agreeing to meet with officers Wednesday and receive a citation.
Continue ReadingWhy AP called Rep. Nancy Mace the winner in the South Carolina U.S. House Republican primary
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace’s Republican primary victory in South Carolina on Tuesday was powered by a strong performance in vote-rich Charleston County, as well as in two key counties she lost in her 2022 primary bid, according to an Associated Press analysis of initial vote results. Mace’s
Continue ReadingEx-Australia rugby league star Jarryd Hayne wins an appeal against his rape conviction
SYDNEY (AP) — Former Australian rugby league international Jarryd Hayne has had his rape conviction overturned on appeal. The New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal on Wednesday ruled that a judge erred in not allowing the complainant to be further cross-examined during Hayne’s trial. Hayne was released on bail several hours later. The appeal
Continue ReadingAutoridades de Chile decretan zona de catástrofe en la región del Biobío por sistema frontal de lluvias
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Las autoridades en Chile decretaron este martes zona de catástrofe en la región chilena del Biobío por un sistema frontal de intensas lluvias que hasta ahora ha dejado al menos 680 viviendas afectadas. Manuel Monsalve, ministro del Interior, dijo que la atención está focalizada particularmente en la comuna de Arauco
Continue ReadingRepublicans expand House majority with victory in Ohio special election
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Republican Michael Rulli won the special election for Ohio’s 6th Congressional District, helping his party expand its narrow House majority. Rulli, a Youngstown-area state senator and an executive for his family’s grocery store chain, defeated Democratic Air Force veteran Michael Kripchak in the race for the sprawling district along the Ohio River in
Continue ReadingIn North Dakota GOP primaries, US Rep. Armstrong wins for governor and Fedorchak for House
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong has won North Dakota’s Republican primary for governor, while longtime public utilities regulator Julie Fedorchak has finished first in a rambunctious GOP race for the House seat he will vacate. Each will be in a commanding position for the November general election
Continue ReadingRulli’s win in Ohio will grow GOP’s razor-thin majority in the US House
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican state Sen. Michael Rulli has won a special election in eastern Ohio for a U.S. House seat that has sat vacant for months, expanding the GOP’s narrow majority in the congressional chamber. Rulli defeated Democrat Michael Kripchak to fill the remainder of Republican Bill
Continue Reading‘Something needs to be done’: Fort Pierce leaders voice need for change
By Kate Hussey Click here for updates on this story FORT PIERCE, Florida (WPTV) — There is a continued push for solutions in Fort Pierce after yet another shooting. Saturday, police said a 16-year-old girl was shot and taken to the hospital after an “altercation” near the Lincoln Park Community Center. A community leader told
Continue ReadingCaso Chiquita Brands: abogados que representan a las víctimas celebran veredicto
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El veredicto que declaró a la empresa bananera estadounidense Chiquita Brands International responsable de financiar al grupo paramilitar colombiano Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC) —designado como organización terrorista por EE.UU.— es un paso hacia “la responsabilidad corporativa y los derechos humanos”, anunció este martes un comunicado de prensa de Searcy Law.
Continue ReadingOff-duty guard charged with killing Seattle-area teen after mistaking toy for gun, authorities say
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An off-duty security guard in a Seattle suburb has been charged with second-degree murder by prosecutors who said that he fatally shot a 17-year-old six times in the back as the teen and his friends tried to return a toy gun that the guard believed was a
Continue ReadingSchool District of Palm Beach County employee accidentally shot during ‘training exercise,’ PBSO says
By Matt Papaycik Click here for updates on this story PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — A School District of Palm Beach County employee taking part in a training exercise was injured in an accidental shooting at a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office gun range on Monday, authorities said. The sheriff’s office said the incident
Continue ReadingJudges hear Elizabeth Holmes’ appeal of fraud conviction while she remains in Texas prison
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A panel of federal judges have spent two hours wrestling with a series of legal issues raised in an attempt to overturn a fraud conviction that sent Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to prison after a meteoric rise to Silicon Valley stardom. The hearing held Tuesday
Continue ReadingMcCarthy foe Nancy Mace repels primary challenge in South Carolina
By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace won the Republican primary for the state’s 1st Congressional District, staving off two challengers and a push by allies of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whom she voted to oust. By taking a majority of the vote Tuesday, Mace avoids a June 25 primary
Continue ReadingAfter he drove off NE Oregon embankment and became stranded in a ravine, this man’s dog traveled 4 miles to find help
By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — When Troy Millhollin saw his friend Brandon Garrett’s dog Blue come into their camp alone with scratches on his nose, he had a feeling something was wrong. “When (Blue) showed up without his sister, Nova, I was like, ‘That’s not normal,’” Millhollin told CNN. Millhollin, 46, and Garrett, 60, had
Continue ReadingAcademy Museum vows to change new exhibit about Hollywood’s Jewish pioneers to avoid stereotypes
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — After coming under fire for its representation of Jews, The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is vowing to make changes to its exhibit that showcases Hollywood’s Jewish pioneers, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles museum told CNN. The permanent exhibit — called “Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie
Continue ReadingMore than 15,000 Amazon contract drivers file legal claims asking for compensation for overtime and unpaid wages
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — More than 15,000 Amazon contract drivers filed arbitration claims against the e-commerce giant on Tuesday, alleging Amazon classified them as independent contractors instead of employees with minimum wage and overtime rights. Millions of Americans participate in the “gig economy,” freelancing work through delivery and ride apps like
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