AP Health Writer California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the outbreak of the virus, also known as Type A H5N1. It was detected for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate his sudden demands. In a hastily convened Thursday evening vote punctuated by angry outbursts over the self-made
Continue ReadingBy Trevor Sochocki Click here for updates on this story RICHARDSON, Texas (KTVT) — Normally, Lake Highlands Middle School students would have no reason to visit Brookdale White Rock, the assisted living facility just down the street from campus. However, just in time for the holiday season, some middle schoolers are creating art to spread
Continue ReadingBy Adam Harrington Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned stores and restaurants around the country not to sell or serve oysters from British Columbia, Canada, that may be contaminated with the norovirus. Illinois was among the states where the oysters were sold. They
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — On the day after Easter 2023, Dana Mitchell went to work, grabbed a coffee and walked to the conference room for the regular Monday morning meeting. She was talking to a co-worker about his tan from a vacation. She looked up and saw another co-worker, Connor Sturgeon,
Continue ReadingBy Hollani Davis Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPTV) — Look for holiday travel to rev up starting this weekend. AAA projects 119.3 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home from Saturday, Dec. 21 to Wednesday, Jan. 1. That’s a 3% increase from 2019. Travel experts
Continue ReadingBy T.A. Walker Click here for updates on this story PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (WPTV) — Diane Tice, a.k.a. the Christmas Tree Lady of Palm Beach Gardens, loves Christmas trees. She loves them so much that she keeps more than 10 of them up year-round in her PGA National home. She started with five full-sized
Continue ReadingWABC, CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon drivers went on strike in four states across the country with less than a week to go before Christmas – but the company is saying it’s not going to affect your holiday deliveries. Members of the Teamsters union have announced are striking at eight
Continue ReadingBy Noah Kim Click here for updates on this story NORFOLK, Virginia (WTKR) — Michael Vick confirmed Tuesday night that he has accepted a position as head coach for Norfolk State University’s football program. The Newport Native wrote on Facebook, “It’s an honor to announce that I’ll be the new head coach of Norfolk State
Continue ReadingBy Rene Marsh and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the two billionaires tasked with slashing government waste, are expected to recommend an agency-wide purge of spending on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, three sources familiar with their plans told CNN. That could include eliminating entire divisions involving DEI in agencies
Continue ReadingPor Merlin Delcid, CNN en Español La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) dará a conocer este viernes la sentencia sobre el caso “Beatriz”, clave en el debate sobre el aborto en El Salvador, confirmaron a CNN tanto el Centro por la Justicia y el Derecho Internacional (Cejil), que representa legalmente a la familia de
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rihanna and Mariah Carey belong together. Rihanna was part of a star-studded crowd at the Barclays Center in New York City this week, where Carey hit the stage for the final performance of her Christmas Time show. Social media was thrilled by footage from the evening that showed
Continue ReadingPor Katelyn Polantz y Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Un tribunal de apelaciones de Georgia descalificó el jueves a la fiscal de distrito del condado de Fulton, Fani Willis, de procesar el caso contra el presidente electo Donald Trump y sus presuntos co-conspiradores por cargos de subversión electoral de 2020. La esperada decisión, en un caso penal
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Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette, Karina Tsui, Jessie Yeung, Amanda Jackson, Michelle Watson, Dalia Faheid, Josh Campbell and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin’s capital remains a crime scene as detectives search for a motive in the deadly Monday morning shooting carried out by a student and probe her possible links
Continue ReadingPor Brenda Goodman, CNN En paralelo a un aumento de las infecciones de gripe aviar entre el ganado lechero y las gallinas, los casos humanos también están aumentando, lo que abre interrogantes sobre si podrían estar en riesgo por este virus recién llegado al país. Las infecciones de gripe aviar son raras entre personas. Los
Continue ReadingBy Anna McAllister Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — The Broward County Public School Board has approved the adoption of wearable panic button technology designed to enhance safety for school staff and students. “This is a wearable panic button, so whether it’s a medical emergency, a staff assist, or
Continue ReadingCNN By Katelyn Polantz, Hannah Rabinowitz and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia Court of Appeals on Thursday disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the case against President-elect Donald Trump and his alleged co-conspirators over their efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The long-awaited decision, in a state criminal case against
Continue ReadingAP National Writer It took more than 100 years, a few billion dollars and the cold, hard realization that you can’t fight progress forever. And now, finally, college football has what the rest of sports have — a legitimate postseason tournament. The first 12-team College Football Playoff kicks off Friday and Saturday with four first-round
Continue ReadingAP National Writer It took more than 100 years, a few billion dollars and the cold, hard realization that you can’t fight progress forever. And now, finally, college football has what the rest of sports have — a legitimate postseason tournament. The first 12-team College Football Playoff kicks off Friday and Saturday with four first-round
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