By Michelle Reyes Click here for updates on this story BLACK FOREST, Colorado (KOAA) — With shovels in hand, more than 20 students from the ‘TRACKS’ program at Home School Academy trekked into the Black Forest burn scar, the same area scorched by the 2013 wildfire. This charred stretch of forest is slowly coming back
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers and Disease Control and Prevention is considering recommending annual Covid-19 shots to those who are older or who have compromised immune function, rather than the current blanket recommendation for everyone 6 months of age and older. The change would more closely align the US with guidance
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By Brett Kast, Jordan Nagel Click here for updates on this story MOUNT CLEMENS, Michigan (WXYZ) — A Mount Clemens family is thankful to be alive after Macomb County prosecutors say a teenager broke into their home in the middle of the night and detonated an explosive device. Seven people were inside the home, including
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By Matthew Kaufman, CNN New York (CNN) — Zoom users experienced issues accessing the video conferencing service Wednesday afternoon, with thousands reporting issues joining meetings and accessing the Zoom website. Service appeared to be restored within two hours of the first outage reports, according to outage tracking site Downdetector.com. “We are aware that some users
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have captured the first confirmed footage of the elusive colossal squid in its natural environment 100 years after the marine creature was first identified and named, according to the Schmidt Ocean Institute. Video, taken near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, shows a juvenile squid,
Continue Reading CNN, SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Even though I suffer from trypanophobia (an overwhelming fear of needles), I received the shingles vaccine last weekend. I did it because I had chicken pox as a kid and do not want to experience this painful viral infection as an adult. According to a new
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By Harm Venhuizen Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WGBA) — Wisconsin farmers would be incentivized to switch over to grazing, a practice that advocates say is better for both cows and the environment, under a proposal in the state Legislature. The “Transition to Grazing” bill would allow farmers who start using
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By Brady Caskey Click here for updates on this story BOISE, Idaho (KIVI) — Firefighters from Boise, Meridian, and Eagle are training for niche technical rescue scenarios this week, like using a crane operator to execute a successful rescue. Boise Fire boasts the largest Technical Rescue Team in Idaho, which focuses on responding to calls
Continue ReadingBy Sara Tenenbaum Click here for updates on this story NAPERVILLE, Illinois (WBBM) — Officials said a landscaper rescued a driver after their car drove into a pond and they became trapped inside. The Plainsfield Fire Protection District said they received a call just before 10 a.m. about a car submerged in a pond with
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By Vanessa Gongora Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Kristen Couch, the wife of 32-year-old Jacob Couch, the man attacked downtown with a hatchet at a bus stop, says the support she’s received from the community has been incredible. “Everyone helping us has overshadowed what that man’s done. He does
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Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.02 — .48 Altria 57.27 — .25 AmerenCp 98.00 —1.03 AmExpress 252.92 —4.94 ArchDanM 46.13 +.06 AutoZone 3566.86—64.31 BPPLC 27.66 +.45 Boeing 156.47 +.95 BristMySq 49.36 — .64 Brunswick 43.34 — .12 Chevron 135.36 +.82 Citigroup 62.10 —2.23 CocaCola 71.68 — .18 ConAgraBr 24.90 — .65 ConocoPhil 86.36 +.64 Corning
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by GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Afrobeats may be the hot sound of the moment, but Davido remembers a very recent past when music from Africa wasn’t embraced globally, amid a perception the continent was one of only destitute poverty and primitive lands. “I remember when Africans used to lie that
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By Evan Perez and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — The Internal Revenue Service is making plans to rescind the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, according to two sources familiar with the matter, which would be an extraordinary step of retaliation as the Trump administration seeks to turn up pressure on the university that has defied
Continue ReadingCNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Fernanda Saforcada, especialista en Educación, docente de la UBA e investigadora del Conicet, habló este miércoles en Los Primeros de la Tarde sobre el sistema de vouchers para estudiantes, cuya inscripción estará abierta desde el 21 de abril hasta el 16 de mayo. La especialista explicó que el
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By SEUNG MIN KIM and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Elise Stefanik, a member of House Republican leadership and onetime nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is considering a run for New York governor, according to a person close to her. The person was granted anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Wednesday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 65.09 65.99 64.65 65.79 +.71 Jul 66.12 66.68 65.69 66.37 +.25 Oct 68.09 68.26 68.09 68.26 +.26 Dec 67.62 68.07 67.23 67.91 +.31 Mar 68.75 69.21 68.39 69.03 +.29 May 69.42 69.97 69.35
Continue Reading OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 573.0 575.5 571.0 574.0 Jul 603.5 603.5 597.0 599.5 —5.0 Sep 626.5 626.5 622.5 623.0 —5.0 Est. sales 752. Tue.’s sales 723 Tue.’s open int 6,146 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS $1 million; pts of
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The Associated Press A ruling Wednesday from the top court in the United Kingdom that says the legal definition of a woman is someone born biologically female is the latest high-profile action globally involving the issue of what legal recognitions transgender people are allowed. The spectrum of protections around the world ranges widely, from none
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By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A real estate developer, whose relationship with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was at the center of the Republican’s historic impeachment trial in 2023 and a recently-ended federal corruption investigation, was sentenced Wednesday to five years’ supervised release and fined $1 million for lying to a
Continue Reading By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has reopened to the public his official residence that was closed after an arsonist’s fire engulfed one of its wings. A former state police commissioner is studying the residence’s security and fundraising is in the works to help cover the millions of
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — After announcing his departure during a Board reorganization session, Rick Gehring has issued a statement to the St. Joseph community. During Monday night’s meeting, Gehring made mention of “protecting his peace”. “I’ve made the decision to step down from the St. Joseph School Board. It wasn’t something I had
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By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press BINYAMINA, Israel (AP) — Rachel Dancyg never thought she would see her dog again after it disappeared in the Hamas attack that sparked the ongoing war with Israel. Her ex-husband and brother were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel and killed. She thought her beloved pet had suffered
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 204.97 207.80 204.62 207.07 +2.27 Jun 199.87 202.80 199.57 202.07 +2.27 Aug 197.00 199.57 196.62 198.95 +2.10 Oct 196.00 198.20 195.87 197.57 +1.40 Dec 197.17 198.90 197.07 198.35 +1.00 Feb 198.85 199.92 198.47 199.40 +.65 Apr
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 553 562½ 548 558 +5 Jul 569¾ 576 563 572¼ +3¾ Sep 583¾ 591 578½ 587½ +3½ Dec 608¾ 614 602¾ 611¼ +3 Mar 628¼ 632½ 622¾ 630 +2¾ May 639¼ 641¼ 635¾
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 204.97 207.80 204.62 207.07 +2.27 Jun 199.87 202.80 199.57 202.07 +2.27 Aug 197.00 199.57 196.62 198.95 +2.10 Oct 196.00 198.20 195.87 197.57 +1.40 Dec 197.17 198.90 197.07 198.35 +1.00 Feb 198.85 199.92 198.47 199.40 +.65 Apr
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 553 562½ 548 558 +5 Jul 569¾ 576 563 572¼ +3¾ Sep 583¾ 591 578½ 587½ +3½ Dec 608¾ 614 602¾ 611¼ +3 Mar 628¼ 632½ 622¾ 630 +2¾ May 639¼ 641¼ 635¾
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 553 562½ 548 558 +5 Jul 569¾ 576 563 572¼ +3¾ Sep 583¾ 591 578½ 587½ +3½ Dec 608¾ 614 602¾ 611¼ +3 Mar 628¼ 632½ 622¾ 630 +2¾ May 639¼ 641¼ 635¾
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 553 562½ 548 558 +5 Jul 569¾ 576 563 572¼ +3¾ Sep 583¾ 591 578½ 587½ +3½ Dec 608¾ 614 602¾ 611¼ +3 Mar 628¼ 632½ 622¾ 630 +2¾ May 639¼ 641¼ 635¾
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By Jake Tapper, Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — Colin Carroll, the chief of staff of Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, has been placed on administrative leave, two defense sources said Wednesday, the third such appointee to be placed on leave reported this week. One defense source told CNN that Carroll
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