Mid-Winter Fair and Fiesta cancelled for 2021
Fair Chief Executive Officer Alan Phillips says they hope to come back by March 2022.
Continue ReadingMonth: December 2020
Ho Oh No! Santa gets tangled up in some power lines
Instead of helming Santa’s sleigh, a Santa Claus impersonator took to the skies in a hang glider-like aircraft to spread some early holiday cheer — and wound up tangled in power lines. The would-be Kris Kringle was safely rescued on the Sunday before Christmas after spending an hour suspended above the ground in Rio Linda,
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Biden receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in public on Monday afternoon.
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SLRC reports highest hospital occupancy due to COVID-19 in Sonora
The Sonora State Health Secretary Enrique Clausen says San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, is at 90% capacity.
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Imperial County homeless shelters struggle to offer beds amid the pandemic
As temperatures continue to fall in Imperial County, local shelters are struggling to house the homeless population.
Continue ReadingBiden to receive Covid-19 vaccine Monday
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to receive the first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in public on Monday. Biden’s vaccination will come one week after the first doses of the vaccine were injected into health care workers, and days after the US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for a second coronavirus
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Hospital bed availability in Arizona low due to coronavirus
COVID-19-related hospitalizations continue to surpass what Arizona saw during the summer surge with 3,925 hospitalizations reported as of Monday.
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Así luce Elliot Page, quien agradeció a los seguidores por su gran apoyo
(CNN) — El actor Elliot Page expresó su gratitud a sus seguidores después de compartir que se identifica como no binario y transgénero. «Desde el fondo de mi corazón, gracias. Su amor y apoyo han sido el mayor regalo», escribió Page en una publicación el domingo. «Manténganse a salvo. Estén ahí el uno para el
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How to cope with grief during the holidays and a pandemic
The overwhelming amount of loss we’ve experienced during this pandemic is in stark contrast to what is supposedly the happiest time of the year. Nine months to a year into the crisis, depending on where you live, nearly 2 million people around the world have died from Covid-19. And that’s in addition to the thousands
Continue Reading El volcán Kilauea de Hawai entra en erupción luego de una serie de sismos
(CNN) — La Agencia de Defensa Civil de Hawaii (COH, por sus siglas en inglés) ha pedido a los residentes que permanezcan en interiores luego de una erupción en el cráter Halemaumau del volcán Kilauea, después de una serie de sismos el domingo por la noche, hora local. «El Observatorio de Volcanes de Hawai informa
Continue Reading Loneliness can help grow parts of brain tied to imagination, study finds
As many people face the prospect of being alone for the holidays, new science is showing how loneliness might actually help build structures in the brain tied to imagination. Lonely people were more likely to have increased activity in areas of the brain tied to reminiscing, thinking about others and future planning, according to a
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Elon Musk tweeted about a bitcoin rival. It soared 20%
What started off as a meme-inspired parody cryptocurrency has now become the center of a series of tweets in a bitcoin sound-off from Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO tweeted some Bitcoin banter Sunday, including calling bitcoin BS. He shouted out Dogecoin in a tweet saying, “One Word: Doge.” The tweet sent shares of Dogecoin up
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Yuma’s less fortunate children to receive gifts from the Angel Tree
More than 800 children are receiving gifts Monday, thanks to the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program, and the 250+ families who signed up to donate.
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Congress poised to pass long-awaited $900 billion Covid rescue package
Congress is on the verge of passing a far-reaching $900 billion Covid relief package that promises to accelerate vaccine distribution and deliver much-needed aid to small businesses hit hard by the pandemic, Americans who have lost their jobs during the economic upheaval and health care workers on the front lines of the crisis.
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Get ready to jingle beards and holiday hair
Get ready to jingle all the way by decorating your beard or putting your hair in a crazy design.
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Mail carrier makes a special delivery for a mom battling Covid-19
A Houston postal worker delivered more than just the mail to a mom recovering from Covid-19 with her two sons. She left a care package with canned soup, crackers, cookies and other goodies last week on Lisette LeJeune’s porch. “It warms my heart to see such a caring gesture from a stranger,” LeJeune told CNN.
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AG: No reason for special counsel on election, Biden’s son
Barr says he has not seen evidence of widespread voting fraud, despite Trump’s claims to the contrary.
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Barr contradicts Trump by saying it ‘certainly appears’ Russia behind cyberattack
Outgoing Attorney General William Barr on Monday said it “certainly appears” Russia is behind a massive cyberattack on US federal government agencies, an accusation that is in contrast with President Donald Trump, who has avoided condemning Moscow for the incident.
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‘The Book of Boba Fett’ adds to ‘The Mandalorian’s’ growing galaxy
It’s official: Disney+ will be offering two series featuring armored stars, and neither one of them is Iron Man. As teased in a post-credit sequence during “The Mandalorian” season finale, “The Book of Boba Fett” will debut in December 2021, featuring the bounty hunter introduced in the first “Star Wars” sequel, “The Empire Strikes Back.”
Continue Reading 2020: When electric vehicle excitement kicked into high gear
Tesla’s fortunes have made quite a journey since April 2018, when CEO Elon Musk posted a photo on Twitter of himself apparently asleep, lying on a Model 3, holding a ragged cardboard sign that read “Bankwupt!” “There are many chapters of bankruptcy and, as critics so rightly pointed out, Tesla has them *all*” Musk tweeted,
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