Bitcoin is tumbling at the end of its worst month in nearly 10 years
Bitcoin investors have sold in May. It remains to be seen if they’re going away for good. Bitcoin prices fell 8% Friday and have plunged about…
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Russian mercenaries get the big-screen treatment. The reality behind the film is as murky as the plot
It had all the hallmarks of a Hollywood premiere: Excited crowds, a giant screen, even a red carpet. But the high-octane, big budget film making its…
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Jury deliberations resume in trial of farm worker accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts
An Iowa jury resumed deliberations Friday in the murder trial of a farm worker accused of abducting and fatally stabbing 20-year-old college student…
Continue Reading Jury begins deliberating in trial of farm worker accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts
An Iowa jury began deliberating Thursday in the murder trial of a farm worker accused of abducting and fatally stabbing 20-year-old college student…
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Heather Morris says Naya Rivera ‘only person honest’ about Lea Michele’s ‘Glee’ behavior
Heather Morris says she got backlash last summer for calling out Lea Michele’s alleged bad behavior on the set of “Glee.” Morris…
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Scotts Valley Water District launches its Summer 2021 Water Saving Challenge
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) The Scotts Valley Water District will launch a Summer 2021 Water Saving Challenge. It will give customers the chance to…
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Usher, The Weeknd and Ariana Grande headline iHeartRadio Music Awards
On Thursday night, iHeartMedia celebrated music’s biggest stars with the eighth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards, hosted by Usher. Performers…
Continue Reading ‘The Kominsky Method’ says class dismissed with a short but sweet final season
“The Kominsky Method” has often felt like the anti-sitcom sitcom, a Netflix series that proudly revels in inside-Hollywood references,…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Snickers and Sidian
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Snickers and Sidian are about nine weeks old, and are both males. They are from the same litter of four. Snickers and…
Continue Reading Soviet space shuttle covered in graffiti
For years it’s sat abandoned in a dilapidated hangar in Kazakhstan, visited only by intrepid urban explorers keen to photograph a spectacular…
Continue Reading ‘Plan B’ might be this year’s ‘Booksmart’ — a teen comedy with a morning-after message
Hulu might be the home of this year’s “Booksmart” with “Plan B,” a bawdy coming-of-age teen comedy that also comes with…
Continue Reading Germany will pay Namibia $1.3bn as it formally recognizes colonial-era genocide
More than 100 years after the crimes committed by the German colonial power in what is now Namibia, Germany has formally recognized the atrocities…
Continue ReadingHarris to become first female US Naval Academy commencement speaker
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will become the first woman to give the commencement speech at the United States Naval Academy when she…
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Senate vote delayed for January 6 commission after Republicans bog down the floor
A crucial Senate vote on a bill to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot has been delayed due to…
Continue ReadingBiden to deliver hopeful message on state of pandemic ahead of Memorial Day weekend
President Joe Biden on Friday will deliver a message of hope and optimism on the declining number of Covid-19 cases and increased vaccination rates…
Continue ReadingWhy AMC shares are skyrocketing again
As the Reddit crowd piles in, AMC shares are soaring — and no, that’s not a headline from late January. What’s happening: Shares of AMC…
Continue ReadingNike says it cut ties with Neymar over his refusal to cooperate in sexual assault investigation
Nike said it cut ties with Neymar last year because the Brazilian soccer superstar refused to cooperate with an inconclusive investigation into…
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1 de cada 10 estadounidenses se ha infectado con covid-19, según datos de la Universidad Johns Hopkins
(CNN) — Aproximadamente 1 de cada 10 estadounidenses ha tenido una infección por covid-19 confirmada, con más de 33,2 millones de casos…
Continue Reading A two-year old from California is the youngest American to become a member of Mensa
A Los Angeles toddler has become the youngest American member of Mensa, where membership is strictly limited to those who score at the highest levels…
Continue Reading Desafíos Globales | En el conflicto Israel-palestinos, ¿quién ha sido el vencedor?
(CNN Español) –– En ambos lados proclaman la victoria. En el lado palestino, el movimiento Hamas habla de una victoria, inclusive una victoria…
Continue ReadingBiden to sign order establishing White House initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Friday renewing a White House initiative charged with advancing “equity, justice, and…
Continue Reading The San Jose gunman appeared to specifically target his victims, sheriff says
The gunman who killed nine colleagues at a light rail yard in Northern California before taking his own life appeared to target his victims, a…
Continue ReadingPentagon watchdog finds National Guard’s use of helicopters to fly over DC protestors “reasonable,” but mired in confusion
The Pentagon’s watchdog found that the DC National Guard’s use of low-flying helicopters in response to protests in DC on June 1, 2020,…
Continue ReadingSenate advances bipartisan legislation to counter China’s growing influence
The Senate on Thursday advanced bipartisan legislation that would counter China’s growing influence by investing over $200 billion in American…
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States have been offering big prizes for those who are vaccinated. Companies are now doing the same
What do lotteries, fishing licenses and college scholarships have in common? They’re all part of dozens of innovative freebies being given away…
Continue Reading People flee in panic as skyscraper wobbles in China, despite no earthquake and fine weather
Thousands of shoppers in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen fled the vicinity of a 957-foot (291-meter) skyscraper Tuesday, after it inexplicably…
Continue Reading Bill Cosby denied parole as board says former actor needs to meet more requirements
Bill Cosby has been denied parole by the Pennsylvania Parole Board, which cited a number of reasons for its decision, according to a letter from the…
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1 in 10 defendants from US Capitol insurrection have military ties
One in 10 people charged in the US Capitol insurrection are veterans or current servicemembers, according to a CNN review of court documents and…
Continue ReadingCostco is bringing back free samples
Costco is bringing back a pre-pandemic staple: Food…
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Timing for key vote on January 6 commission unclear after Republicans bog down Senate floor overnight
Republican senators have delayed passage of a massive bill designed to increase American competitiveness with China, and that means a key procedural…
Continue Reading México autoriza uso de emergencia de la vacuna de una dosis de Johnson & Johnson
(CNN Español) — La Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (Cofepris) de México autorizó este jueves el uso de…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 28: Capitol riot, Covid-19, San Jose, Russia, DOJ
If you’re traveling for Memorial Day, you’re gonna break the bank filling up the tank. Gas is at a 7-year-high, just in time for your…
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San Jose gunman expressed hatred for his workplace in notes discovered years ago, official says
The gunman who authorities say killed nine coworkers in San Jose, California, had a hatred for his workplace that he expressed in notes discovered…
Continue Reading Protestas violentas en el Portal de las Américas en Bogotá en la madrugada del viernes
(CNN Español) — Este viernes, la Secretaría de Gobierno de Bogotá informó a través de un comunicado en su cuenta verificada de Twitter que se…
Continue Reading El primer ministro de Japón extiende el estado de emergencia hasta el 20 de junio debido al covid-19
(CNN) — El primer ministro de Japón, Yoshihide Suga, anunció que Japón extenderá el estado de emergencia a nueve prefecturas hasta el 20 de…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | La economía de Brasil se desploma a la sombra del covid-19
(CNN) — La crisis del covid-19 se ha cobrado más de 450.000 vidas en Brasil y ha arruinado los medios de vida de muchos más. Los brasileños se…
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A refreshing reset: Let’s aim for an emotionally healthier summer
A year ago, you’ll recall that our family lives were in chaos. We were managing the initial shock and fear of quarantine life. We were…
Continue Reading Mars helicopter survives to tell the tale of stressful flight
When the Ingenuity helicopter took off for its latest flight on Mars, things didn’t go quite according to plan. But the little chopper muscled…
Continue Reading An unarmed man was shot by a Virginia deputy who gave him a ride home an hour earlier
An unarmed man was shot by a Virginia sheriff’s deputy about an hour after the same deputy gave the man a ride home, Virginia State Police…
Continue Reading Family attorney for unarmed man shot by deputy says ‘failure of communication’ between dispatcher and officers led to shooting
The family attorney for an unarmed man shot and wounded by a Virginia sheriff’s deputy said the shooting occurred because of a “failure…
Continue Reading Matthew Perry says he had major anxiety while filming ‘Friends’ — and nobody else knew
“Friends” star Matthew Perry has revealed that he struggled with the pressures of filming the show in front of a live studio audience,…
Continue Reading Niegan libertad condicional a Bill Cosby pues dicen que el actor debe cumplir más requisitos
(CNN) — La Junta de Libertad Condicional de Pensilvania le negó la libertad condicional a Bill Cosby y citó una serie de razones para su…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods habla sobre su lesión en la primera entrevista desde el accidente automovilístico
(CNN) — Tiger Woods dio su primera entrevista desde que estuvo involucrado en un accidente automovilístico en febrero, y habló su rehabilitación…
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Tiger Woods talks about his injury in first interview since car crash
Tiger Woods has given his first interview since he was involved in a massive car crash in February, discussing his rehab and physical therapy with…
Continue Reading The dream of supersonic passenger flight hits turbulence
The long-held dream of a successor to Concorde just got a little farther away as one of the major contenders in the race to build a supersonic…
Continue Reading Facebook dejará de eliminar las afirmaciones de que el covid-19 fue creado por el hombre
Nueva York (CNN Business) — Facebook dijo que ya no eliminará de sus plataformas las afirmaciones de que el coronavirus fue creado por el hombre.…
Continue Reading China responde a la investigación de Biden sobre el origen del covid-19 en un laboratorio… pidiendo investigar un laboratorio en EE.UU.
Hong Kong (CNN) — El llamado del presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, para una investigación renovada sobre los orígenes del covid-19 se…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Arreglen la crisis climática o quítense del medio
Londres (CNN Business) — Las grandes petroleras sufrieron un trío de derrotas sin precedentes el miércoles cuando los inversores y activistas…
Continue Reading Pasado, presente y futuro: la evolución de la increíble red ferroviaria de alta velocidad de China
(CNN) — A principios del siglo XXI, China no tenía no tenía trenes de alta velocidad. Trenes lentos, y a menudo incómodos atravesaban este vasto…
Continue Reading Los casos de covid-19 y las muertes en EE.UU. caerán en las próximas cuatro semanas, según pronóstico de los CDC
(CNN) — Hay buenas noticias para Estados Unidos rumbo al fin de semana del Día de los Caídos o Memorial Day. Los Centros para el Control y la…
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