Charlottesville removes two Confederate statues as onlookers cheer
By Jason Hanna and Ralph Ellis, CNN Bronze statues of two Confederate generals were removed on Saturday from public property in Charlottesville,…
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Dr. Fauci weighs in on confusion surrounding Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster
After Pfizer announced that it is seeing waning immunity from its coronavirus vaccine and it will seek emergency use authorization from the FDA in…
Continue ReadingPope Francis gradually resuming work and walking after his surgery
By Livia Borghese and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Pope Francis is gradually resuming work, is walking, his blood tests are “satisfactory” and…
Continue ReadingDeath toll rises to 86 as recovery teams battle inclement weather at Surfside collapse site
By Aya Elamroussi and Ray Sanchez, CNN The death toll from the Surfside, Florida, condo tower collapse rose to 86 on Saturday as recovery efforts…
Continue ReadingBefore Zaila Avant-garde, there was MacNolia Cox, the first Black top-5 finalist at the National Spelling Bee
By Leah Asmelash, CNN On Thursday, Zaila Avant-garde became the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. But 85 years ago,…
Continue ReadingWestern states face possible all-time heat records this weekend
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Over 30 million people are under heat alerts across Western states as temperatures are forecast to soar well…
Continue Reading7 heritage sites with deep cultural and historical roots to Latinos are in need of preservation, group says
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A historic neighborhood threatened by plans for a sports arena, a bodega that became a hub for Dominicans in Rhode Island and a…
Continue ReadingWith an uptick in Covid-19 cases, there is growing alarm. ‘We’ve seen almost an entire takeover in the Delta variant,’ one state official says
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The US has surpassed 20,000 new Covid-19 cases for the fourth day in a row as the highly contagious Delta variant persists in…
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‘Very bad news’: Wickiup Reservoir hits record-low level for this early in summer
In the 75-year history of the Wickiup Reservoir, water levels have never been this low so early in the…
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Wind-driven Bootleg Fire near Sprague River grows to nearly 39,000 acres; evacuations in place
The wind- and heat-fanned Bootleg Fire continues to grow rapidly, to nearly 39,000 acres as of Friday morning, burning on the Fremont-Winema National…
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Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission raises marbled murrelet from threatened to endangered status
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 4-3 Friday to reclassify the marbled murrelet from threatened to endangered under the state’s…
Continue ReadingBootleg Fire grows to nearly 39,000 acres; Level 3 evacuations near Sprague River, Beatty
The Bootleg Fire had exploded to to nearly 39,000 acres by Friday morning on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, about 11 miles northeast of the town…
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Bend Summer Festival returns this weekend, closes some downtown streets
The Bend Summer Festival returns this weekend, and that will draw crowds and close some downtown Bend…
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Bend partners will use floater rental fee to fix damage along Deschutes River as use soars
Having the Deschutes River in Bend’s backyard is part of what makes Central Oregon special. Many Central Oregonians and tourists alike can be found…
Continue ReadingBinx, cat who lived in the Champlain Towers South, was found near collapse site and reunited with family, mayor says
14 more victims have been recovered from Champlain Towers South site, mayor…
Continue ReadingSome Hong Kongers are glorifying a man who knifed a cop, showing the city’s problems are far from over
A Hong Kong police officer is in critical condition after being stabbed in the back in what Hong Kong Security Chief Chris Tang called a “lone wolf”…
Continue ReadingSome Hong Kongers are glorifying a man who knifed a cop, showing the city’s problems are far from over
By Joshua Berlinger, Lauren Lau and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN They came with white flowers to honor a man accused of attempted murder. His victim was…
Continue ReadingBinx, cat who lived in the Champlain Towers South, was found near collapse site and reunited with family, mayor says
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Binx, a cat who lived on the ninth floor of the Champlain Towers South, was reunited with his family on Friday after…
Continue ReadingCalifornia earthquake sends boulders tumbling onto major highway
A strong earthquake hit near Lake Tahoe and could be felt in Northern California and Northern Nevada. Brett Durrant, who was traveling on highway 395…
Continue ReadingSurfside mayor says security will be tightened at the condo collapse location, which he says is a ‘holy site’
Allyn Kilsheimer, the structural engineer hired by the city of Surfside, Florida, to investigate the collapse of Champlain Towers South, took CNN’s…
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