A deal on a long-awaited rescue package to deliver pandemic aid remained elusive on Saturday as congressional leaders struggled to reach agreement amid a contentious dispute over the role of the Federal Reserve to intervene in the US economy. Talks were expected to continue late into Saturday night as the two sides traded a flurry
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Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter, “who championed education initiatives, job creation, and racial harmony throughout his life,” died Friday at age 97, his family said. Winter, a Democrat, served as governor from 1980 to 1984 and is best known for pushing through the 1982 Education Reform Act, which overhauled the state’s public education system. “Known
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Minnesota state Sen. Jerry Relph died Friday following his diagnosis and hospitalization from Covid-19. “I’m heartbroken to share that my husband, Jerry Relph, has passed away and entered his heavenly home,” his wife Pegi Broker-Relph said in a statement. “Jerry was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather.” The family did not elaborate on the cause
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(CNN Español) — Paraguay celebra la inscripción del tereré en la lista del Patrimonio Inmaterial de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (Unesco). El 17 de diciembre la organización incluyó en la lista las “Prácticas y saberes tradicionales del tereré en la cultura del pohã ñana, bebida
Continue ReadingOn Monday, Attorney General Bill Barr became the 12th of Donald Trump’s Senate-confirmed Cabinet members either to resign or be fired by the President. That’s a remarkable level of turnover for just one term. Trump’s immediate predecessors, Barack Obama and George W. Bush, saw just a handful of departures each in their first terms. What
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump’s campaign legal team sent a memo to dozens of staffers Saturday instructing them to preserve all documents related to Dominion Voting Systems and Sidney Powell in anticipation of potential litigation by the company against the pro-Trump attorney. The memo, viewed by CNN, references a letter Dominion sent to Powell this week demanding
Continue ReadingThough this year has been unprecedented in many ways, one thing that has remained constant is former President Barack Obama’s tradition of sharing his year-end lists of his favorite books, films and music. Obama took to Twitter on Saturday to share his favorite songs of 2020, a list of 30 songs that includes “Savage” (Remix)
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Arizona senior Senator Kirsten Sinema and Senator Mark Kelly received their coronavirus vaccines on camera.
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Since cases are surging, the City of Yuma is urging resident to limit the amount of people and avoid large gatherings as the holidays are approaching.
Continue Reading A Boston police sergeant has been placed on administrative leave and the department’s Bureau of Professional Standards has been ordered to investigate after a series of body camera videos taken during racial justice protests over the summer were released in a report Friday. The Appeal, which first published the videos, reports police officers are seen
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During the holidays, people are much more prone to sedentary behavior — like eating, sleeping or watching TV — to manage their stress, according to research. To counteract all that feasting and couch potato inactivity, many of us know that regular aerobic exercise, like running or going for a walk, is ultimately more effective at
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Este sábado, el argentino Lionel Messi agregó otro récord a su extraordinaria carrera. Con su gol ante el Valencia el rosarino llegó a 643 tantos conseguidos con la camiseta del FC Barcelona, lo que le permite igualar el registro histórico del brasileño Pelé con el Santos FC. El gol que le permitió
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Esta semana se aplicaron las primeras vacunas contra el covid-19 en varios lugares de EE.UU. Desde California al otro extremo del país en el estado de Nueva Jersey e incluso en Puerto Rico, decenas de médicos, enfermeras y más profesionales de la salud recibieron las primeras dosis. Mira sus testimonios y el mensaje
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President-elect Joe Biden has a tough road ahead. He lost valuable time during the transition as a result of President Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge the outcome of the election. And once Biden enters office, he will have a host of problems to contend with. We are still immersed in a pandemic, the economy is
Continue ReadingAttorney General William Barr said he had concluded that the CIA had “stayed in its lane” before the FBI launched its “Crossfire Hurricane” counterintelligence investigation into potential ties between President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia in an interview with the Wall Street Journal published Friday. The attorney general had had suspicions that either the
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden on Saturday introduced key Cabinet nominees and members of his climate team, including New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland for interior secretary and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm for energy secretary. “Today I’m pleased to announce a team that will lead my administration’s ambitious plan to address the existential threat of our time,
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden on Saturday introduced key Cabinet nominees and members of his climate team, including New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland for interior secretary and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm for energy secretary. “Today I’m pleased to announce a team that will lead my administration’s ambitious plan to address the existential threat of our time,
Continue Reading When it comes to 2020, one of the big positives to emerge from this year’s many challenges is how it has focused our attention on prioritizing health and wellness — with a particular emphasis on physical fitness. To meet our fitness needs while gyms were closed for prolonged periods, many of us started working out
Continue Reading As the holiday season ramps up, daily schedules can easily fill with the demands of the season, like shopping, cooking, wrapping and planning. To avoid overload, it’s all too easy to shift self-care priorities — like regular exercise — to the bottom of the list. Skipping workouts, however, can actually make it more difficult for
Continue Reading CNN partnered with Sesame Street for their fifth town hall to show families how to stay healthy during the holidays — while still having fun — during the Covid-19 pandemic. The hour-long special, “The ABC’s of Covid 19: A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Families” aired on Saturday morning and was hosted by CNN Chief
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