December 2020

US cybersecurity agency warns suspected Russian hacking campaign broader than previously believed

December 18, 2020 7:37 AM CNN

An alarming new alert issued by the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber arm Thursday revealed that Russian hackers suspected of a massive, ongoing intrusion campaign into government agencies, private companies and critical infrastructure entities used a variety of unidentified tactics and not just a single compromised software program. Specifically, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

‘The Mandalorian’ season finale saves its biggest surprise for last

December 18, 2020 7:25 AM CNN

“The Mandalorian” ended its second season with a big bang, further deepening its rich relationship with “Star Wars” lore by capping a run of callbacks and cameos with the granddaddy of them all. Titled “The Rescue,” the mission to save Grogu — a.k.a. The Child and “Baby Yoda” — from the clutches of the evil

La FDA planea autorizar rápidamente la vacuna contra el coronavirus de Moderna

December 18, 2020 6:55 AM CNN

Los asesores de vacunas de la Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de EE.UU. votaron fácil y rápidamente para recomendar que la agencia otorgue una autorización de uso de emergencia (EUA) a la vacuna contra el coronavirus de Moderna.

Muere en atentado Aristóteles Sandoval, exgobernador de Jalisco

December 18, 2020 6:50 AM CNN

El exgobernador del estado mexicano de Jalisco, Aristóteles Sandoval, murió víctima de un atentado en el municipio de Puerto Vallarta.

Tucker Carlson fans flames of vaccine skepticism, telling Fox News viewers to be nervous about ‘glitzy’ rollout

December 18, 2020 6:48 AM CNN

Tucker Carlson, the right-wing Fox News host, sowed doubt about the coronavirus vaccine on his highly rated prime time program Thursday, spotlighting a small handful of people who have had allergic reactions to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and telling his audience they should be skittish about the campaign from public health experts to encourage people to

La historia olvidada de la histórica máquina de ferrocarril en Baja California

December 18, 2020 6:41 AM Sumiko Keil

Los miembros de la comunidad instan a los funcionarios mexicanos a rehabilitar el mantenimiento de la histórica máquina de trenes que se ha convertido en un ícono en la ciudad.

Kamala Harris prepares for her historic vice presidency by studying Joe Biden’s legacy

December 18, 2020 6:40 AM CNN

As Kamala Harris prepares for the vice presidency, she is learning from a person who knows more about the job than almost anyone in the world: President-elect Joe Biden. Harris has told people close to her that she wants to shape her vice presidency after the way Biden worked with President Barack Obama over eight

El Distrito Escolar de Calexico demanda a la ciudad por $ 1 millón

December 18, 2020 6:37 AM Sumiko Keil

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Calexico (CUSD) presenta una demanda contra la Ciudad de Calexico buscando $ 1 millón en daños por cuotas impagas de impacto del desarrollo.

An angry customer threw his drink at a fast-food worker. The next customer responded in the most amazing way

December 18, 2020 6:32 AM CNN

Feroza Syed couldn’t believe what she saw happen in front of her: a man threw a large drink directly at the woman working in the drive-thru window at a fast-food restaurant in suburban Atlanta. Apparently, he didn’t want ice in his drink. When Syed pulled up, the woman, Bryanna, was soaked and crying. She was

The forgotten history of the historic locomotive in Baja California

December 18, 2020 6:23 AM Sumiko Keil

Community members urge Mexican officials to rehabilitate the historic train machine’s maintenance that has become an icon in the city.

Upstate New York driver gets stuck in car for 10 hours after snow plow covers him with nearly 4 feet of snow

December 18, 2020 6:23 AM CNN

A 58-year-old driver from Upstate New York was rescued by police after he was stuck in his car for more than 10 hours during the snowstorm that swept through New York. Kevin Kresen from Candor, New York, west of Binghamton, ran his car off the road in the town of Owego on Wednesday night just

Jill Biden says her doctorate is among her proudest achievements: ‘I worked so hard for it’

December 18, 2020 6:21 AM CNN

Jill Biden was surprised by a recent newspaper op-ed piece suggesting she stop using the “Dr.” title before her name, she told TV host Stephen Colbert on Thursday evening. “That was such a surprise,” she said, seated next to her husband, President-elect Joe Biden. “It was really the tone of it … He called me

Lead vaccine developer says she wants to help rebuild trust brick by brick

December 18, 2020 6:09 AM CNN

Vaccines are on everyone’s minds these days. As the first shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are administered in the United States, and as Moderna gets closer to authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration, a recently released Kaiser Family Foundation survey shows 71% of the public says they definitely or probably would get a

Nearly one third of Black Americans remain hesitant to get Covid-19 vaccine, study finds

December 18, 2020 6:06 AM CNN

As the first Covid-19 vaccinations are being administered across the country this week, Black Americans remain among the groups that have the least confidence in the vaccine, according to a study from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The findings come as the nation’s top health leaders urge Black people to trust the vaccine, by hosting live

Regulators turned on Big Tech this week. Now for the good news

December 18, 2020 5:56 AM CNN

It’s been a tough week for Big Tech. But there’s finally some good news for social media companies. Unilever said on Thursday that it would resume advertising on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter in January, saying the platforms had made “some encouraging progress” on managing harmful content. The maker of Ben & Jerry’s and Dove had

Calexico Unified School District sues city for $1 million

December 18, 2020 5:52 AM Sumiko Keil

CUSD says it had previously filed a claim to the city over the same issue but filed this lawsuit after the district didn’t hear back from the city.

Wayne Rooney’s son Kai signs for Manchester United’s academy

December 18, 2020 5:45 AM CNN

Football talent clearly runs in the genes of the Rooney family. Wayne Rooney’s son, Kai, has followed in his father’s footsteps by signing for English Premier League club Manchester United. The 11-year-old was pictured on social media holding a United shirt with ‘Rooney 10’ on the back, the same number his father wore during his

‘Star Wars’ star Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett, dies aged 75

December 18, 2020 5:34 AM CNN

Jeremy Bulloch, the British actor who played the character Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 75. His agent confirmed in a statement to CNN that Bulloch passed away on Thursday, December 17. “He died peacefully, in hospital, surrounded by his family, from health complications following his many years living with

With focus on COVID-19, experts fear opioid crisis may worsen unseen

December 18, 2020 5:27 AM Cronkite News

With the world focused on COVID-19, local and national experts say a growing number of opioid overdoses and deaths is being overlooked.

FDA plans to OK 2nd COVID-19 vaccine after panel endorsement

December 18, 2020 5:23 AM The Associated Press

The head of the Food and Drug Administration said late Thursday that his agency will move to quickly authorize the second COVID-19 vaccine to fight the pandemic.

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