Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is quarantining after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus, but he himself “has been tested and is negative,” the State Department announced Wednesday. “Secretary Pompeo has been identified as having come into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID,” a State Department spokesperson said. “For
Continue ReadingArtificial intelligence helped co-pilot a U-2 “Dragon Lady” spy plane during a test flight Tuesday, the first time artificial intelligence has been used in such a way aboard a US military aircraft. Mastering artificial intelligence or “AI” is increasingly seen as critical to the future of warfare and Air Force officials said Tuesday’s training flight
Continue ReadingAn alleged Al-Shabaab operative accused of taking part in a foiled 9/11-style attack plan appeared in Manhattan federal court remotely Wednesday to face a multiple-count indictment on terrorism-related charges. Federal prosecutors say Cholo Abdi Abdullah, 30, a Kenyan citizen, was an Al-Shabaab operative who in 2016 began seeking to be trained as a pilot and
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday introduced former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg as his nominee for transportation secretary. “I got to know Pete on the campaign trail. He is one of the smartest people you’ll ever meet and one of the most humble. A mayor from the heartland, a management expert, a policy wonk
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump’s vow to veto the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act places Capitol Hill in a bind and could lead to Congress having to return to session between Christmas and New Year’s. Trump has until December 23 to veto the defense bill as he has threatened or to allow the measure to become law,
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Se escuchó a Tom Cruise, actor principal de la próxima película «Mission: Impossible 7», regañar a los miembros de su equipo por no adherirse a las medidas de distanciamiento social.
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A California-based startup that promises to make zero-carbon flight a reality has just received a major vote of confidence. ZeroAvia, a company developing hydrogen-electric technology to power aircraft, said Wednesday that it’s raised $21.4 million from investors including Amazon, Shell and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a company established by Bill Gates in 2015. It has also
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A Kansas mayor has resigned after backlash to comments she made in support of a mask mandate in her city. Dodge City Mayor Joyce Warshaw submitted her letter of resignation Tuesday. It was effective immediately and it cited concerns for her safety. “Life has dealt out many challenges in our world that have perhaps caused
Continue Reading Some business leaders are in favor of requiring their employees take Covid-19 vaccines. Seventy-two percent of current and recent CEOs of major companies signaled an openness to vaccine mandates, according to a poll held Tuesday at a virtual summit by the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute. The broad question did not specify whether the mandate
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(CNN) — Milwaukee puede respirar aliviada. La superestrella de la NBA Giannis Antetokounmpo acordó el martes firmar una extensión de contrato de cinco años con los Milwaukee Bucks. El acuerdo es por US$ 228,2 millones y es el más grande en la historia de la NBA, informa Shams Charania de The Athletic. Incluyendo el último
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The US Department of Energy on Tuesday finalized a pair of new rules rolling back water efficiency standards on showerheads and other consumer appliances, punctuating President Donald Trump’s long-documented water flow grievances in the final weeks of his administration. The new showerhead rule goes after the two-and-a-half-gallon-per-minute maximum flow rate set by Congress in the
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Gwen Stefani almost ruined it for Blake Shelton. The couple, who are also fellow coaches on “The Voice,” recently got engaged and Stefani has shared how she almost messed up his proposal. During an appearance on Kelly Clarkson’s daytime talk show (Clarkson is also a coach on “The Voice”), Stefani said she had no idea
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(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) -Lowering blood pressure to recommended levels can prevent dementia and the memory and thinking problems that often show up first, researchers reported Wednesday. People whose top blood pressure reading was taken down to 120 were 19 percent less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, the loss of memory and brain processing power
Continue ReadingThe congressional committee tasked with overseeing the presidential inauguration announced Wednesday planned limitations on the number of guests in attendance for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next month. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies said in a statement that the ceremony’s attendee size will resemble that of a typical State of the Union address. Instead
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Help is on the way. But for many Americans, it may not be soon enough. More Americans received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine Wedneday, and federal health officials could authorize a second coronavirus vaccine in the next few days. In Miami, several frontline health care workers got their vaccine Tuesday, while in
Continue Reading Tom Cruise recently unleashed a profanity-filled tirade on the set of the upcoming “Mission: Impossible 7” after the star of the film reportedly became enraged at crew members for not adhering to social distancing measures. The UK’s Sun newspaper reported on an audiotape Wednesday in which Cruise can be heard yelling, “They’re back there in
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La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Yuma publica a los 10 sospechosos más buscados.
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Un hombre de Phoenix muere después de caer 80 pies de un sendero en el Parque Nacional del Gran Cañón el martes.
Continue Reading The Yuma County Sheriff’s County Office releases its top 10 Most Wanted suspects.
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday introduced former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg as his nominee for transportation secretary. “I got to know Pete on the campaign trail. He is one of the smartest people you’ll ever meet and one of the most humble. A mayor from the heartland, a management expert, a policy wonk
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