December 2020

Minneapolis police were involved in a fatal shooting. The chief said he will release bodycam footage today

December 31, 2020 4:02 AM CNN

Minneapolis police were involved in a fatal shooting Wednesday evening, according to Chief Medaria Arradondo, who said officers were conducting a traffic stop involving a felony suspect. “Initial witness statements indicate that the subject involved in this felony stop fired first at Minneapolis police officers who then exchanged gunfire with the suspect,” Arradondo said. The

Young people are getting out the vote in Georgia — from thousands of miles away

December 31, 2020 4:01 AM CNN

From messaging potential voters on dating apps to helping pay for Uber rides to the polls, young people across the country are playing a role in the Georgia Senate runoff elections from afar, and they’re getting creative with digital techniques while doing so. Youth turnout was high across the country on Election Day and national

Lewis Hamilton knighted in UK’s New Year Honours List

December 31, 2020 3:39 AM CNN

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton capped a remarkable year on and off the track after he was awarded a knighthood in the UK’s New Year’s Honours List which was announced on Wednesday. This year, Hamilton won his seventh F1 driver’s championship title, equaling the great Michael Schumacher’s record. Off the track, the 35-year-old became a

Neither human rights concerns nor US disapproval could stop the EU-China investment agreement

December 31, 2020 2:43 AM CNN

In a year that has seen global perceptions of China plunge, Beijing scored a major diplomatic victory Wednesday with the finalizing of an investment agreement with the European Union — in spite of criticism from the United States and outstanding concerns many in the bloc have over Beijing’s worsening human rights record. Ahead of the

Neither human rights concerns nor US disapproval could stop the EU-China trade deal

December 31, 2020 2:09 AM CNN

In a year that has seen global perceptions of China plunge, Beijing scored a major diplomatic victory Wednesday with the finalizing of a trade deal with the European Union — in spite of criticism from the United States and outstanding concerns many in the bloc have over Beijing’s worsening human rights record. Ahead of the

Trump was briefed that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack US forces in Afghanistan

December 31, 2020 1:41 AM CNN

United States President Donald Trump received unconfirmed information earlier this month that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack American forces in Afghanistan, a senior administration official told CNN. The intelligence, which will be declassified by the Trump administration, was provided to the President in his daily brief on December 17, the official said.

Fauci says US can return to normal by fall if it puts aside slow start and is diligent about vaccinations

December 31, 2020 12:08 AM CNN

If states are able to “diligently vaccinate” people against the coronavirus next year, the US could return to normal life by early fall, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday in an Facebook interview with California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Although the Covid-19 vaccine rollout is off to a much slower start than expected, if the US is

December 30 coronavirus news

December 30, 2020 10:02 PM CNN

Secret Service adding former Biden agents to new presidential detail

December 30, 2020 9:42 PM CNN

The US Secret Service has been planning to bring back to the White House a group of agents that previously worked with President-elect Joe Biden when he was vice president to fill out his security detail, a law enforcement source confirmed to CNN. It’s not uncommon for the presidential detail to change agents who are

COVID-19’s effect on the brain

December 30, 2020 8:58 PM Brandon Mejia

Trump to return to Washington early ahead of Republican plan to disrupt certification of Biden’s win

December 30, 2020 8:38 PM CNN

President Donald Trump is expected to return to Washington earlier than anticipated ahead of a planned disruption by Republicans when Congress meets next week to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Trump is now slated to leave Palm Beach before his annual New Year’s Eve party, even though guests had already gathered at his south Florida

California Variant COVID-19 Strain Found in San Diego County

December 30, 2020 8:04 PM Christian Galeno

SAN DIEGO (KYMA/KECY) — During Wednesday’s San Diego County COVID-19 update it was announced that the more contagious COVID-19 strain or UK Coronavirus variant has been detected in San Diego. The case was found in a 30-year-old man with no travel history. He developed symptoms on December 27 and was tested Tuesday, December 29, which

Pfizer y Moderna podrían obtener US$ 32.000 millones por la venta de vacunas contra el covid-19 (solo en 2021)

December 30, 2020 8:04 PM CNN

(CNN Business) — La autorización inminente a la vacuna de Pfizer contra el covid-19 en Estados Unidos es una ocasión trascendental para la ciencia, la economía y la humanidad. Este hito también es una importante fuente de dinero para las empresas que desarrollaron las vacunas. Los analistas de Wall Street proyectan que Pfizer y Moderna

Alex Trebek’s Final ‘Jeopardy’ Episodes To Air In January

December 30, 2020 8:01 PM Christian Galeno

(CNN) – The new season of “Jeopardy!” — the first without the late Alex Trebek as host — will begin airing January 11, 2021. But instead of naming a new host right away, the show will instead have several guests fill in as host while it searches for a new long-term replacement. “Alex believed in the importance of ‘Jeopardy!’ and always

STUDY: Children’s Reading Skills Are Not Developing During Pandemic

December 30, 2020 7:57 PM Christian Galeno

WEST LAFAYETTE, In. (WLFI) — According to a recent study, some kids are up to six months behind in developing their reading skills due to COVID-19. Experts say if kids aren’t reading by the first grade they will have a harder time throughout their educational career. Experts say kids are falling behind due to a

Duque anuncia acuerdo con la farmacéutica Janssen para la adquisición de 9 millones de vacunas

December 30, 2020 7:50 PM CNN

(CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia, Iván Duque, anunció este miércoles que el país firmó un acuerdo con Janssen, división farmacéutica de Johnson & Johnson, para la adquisición de 9 millones de vacunas contra el covid-19. “Hoy se ha firmado el acuerdo para la adquisición de 9 millones de vacunas para 9 millones de

23 trabajadores del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social en México tuvieron reacciones adversas a la vacuna

December 30, 2020 7:45 PM CNN

(CNN Español) — El coordinador de Atención Integral a la Salud en Primer Nivel del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Manuel Cervantes Ocampo, informó en conferencia de prensa este miércoles que 23 trabajadores del IMSS que recibieron la vacuna contra el covid-19 desarrollada por Pfizer y BioNTech tuvieron reacciones adversas, con una de ellas

TSJ de Venezuela declara nula la extensión de la Asamblea Nacional

December 30, 2020 7:37 PM CNN

(CNN Español) — La Sala Constitucional del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia de Venezuela declaró este miércoles la nulidad absoluta y carencia de efectos jurídicos de la Reforma al estatuto para la transición que fue aprobada el pasado sábado por la Asamblea Nacional, presidida por Juan Guaidó, y el cual pretendía sentar una base legal para continuar

Autoridades de El Salvador aprueban aplicación de vacuna de AstraZeneca

December 30, 2020 7:16 PM CNN

(CNN Español) — La Dirección Nacional de Medicamentos de El Salvador aprobó la “importación, distribución y utilización” de la vacuna contra el covid-19 elaborada por AstraZeneca y la Universidad de Oxford, según confirmaron este miércoles las autoridades a través de un comunicado. Se trata de una “licencia especial por emergencia” para contrarrestar la crisis sanitaria

Diputados prohíben matrimonio de menores de 18 años en República Dominicana

December 30, 2020 7:11 PM CNN

(CNN Español) — La Cámara de Diputados de República Dominicana convirtió en ley este miércoles el proyecto que modifica el Código Civil y prohíbe el matrimonio de menores de 18 años, ahora la iniciativa pasa a manos del Poder Ejecutivo a espera de su observación, promulgación o veto. La ley, previamente aprobada por el Senado,

Month: December 2020