It started with a Tweet from a QAnon supporter at 2:09 in the morning: #SubpoenaObama. Though devoid of context, the cryptic message made sense to anyone in tune with the groundless conspiracy theory that the Obama administration — prior to leaving office in 2017 — had taken active measures to undermine the incoming Trump presidency.
Continue ReadingCongressional leaders in both parties expressed growing confidence Tuesday evening that Washington will be able to cut a last-ditch deal to provide relief to Americans hit hard by the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic after setting aside months of partisan finger-pointing and bickering. Democrats and Republicans sounded upbeat following the conclusion of in-person talks on
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The newly-approved Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is slowly making its way across the US. But those eagerly waiting their turn need to beware of dangerous scams and misinformation about the vaccine’s distribution. Several government organizations have warned against scammers promising access to the vaccine in exchange for sensitive personal information, as well as companies selling bogus treatments
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden is poised to tap former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to lead the Department of Energy, two people familiar with the matter say, inviting a longtime adviser who played a critical role in his debate preparations over the years to join his Cabinet. Granholm has long taken a deep interest in energy issues
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump has not conceded the presidential election, but it appears a fundraising appeal from his campaign may have finally done so. “Should President Trump run in 2024?” a fundraising email from the campaign sent to supporters Tuesday evening asked. Like most campaign fundraising emails from both parties, Tuesday evening’s note — one of
Continue Reading Dixie State University in Utah is considering a name change after a recent study found the school’s name had negative connotations and affected students and alumni looking for job opportunities outside the state. The university board of trustees voted to recommend an institutional name change to the Utah Board of Higher Education on Monday, following
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The trade fight between China and Australia appears to be escalating, with Beijing reportedly placing new restrictions on imports of Australian coal. Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham on Tuesday said he was “deeply troubled” by new reports in Chinese state media that the country’s top economic planner has effectively banned certain coal imports from Australia.
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Trabajadores Binacionales en Baja California ya se aplican La Vacuna
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Mujer termina en el Hospital por choque en Somerton
Continue Reading The day after California began its Covid-19 vaccination rollout, the state activated its “mass fatality” program, including the purchase of 5,000 body bags. In a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said the activation of the program, which coordinates mutual aid activity between state and local agencies in a crisis, is in direct response to
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EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), It’s been a busy 24 hours for several fire departments in Imperial County. They’ve had a handful of structure fires including two fires in El Centro Tuesday afternoon. A 2 alarm structure fire was reported just before noon near the intersection of Broadway and 7th street in El Centro. The
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Jeffrey Rosen, set to take over as acting attorney general next week, is an unknown quantity in Trump White House politics, even after serving for more than a year as No. 2 to Attorney General William Barr, the especially vocal and controversial public face of the Justice Department. With Barr’s December 23 departure nearing, Rosen
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It’s been a Foothills tradition for more than three decades. What started as just a few dune buggies, has grown to more than a hundred vehicles.
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden will name Gina McCarthy as his White House climate czar, a source familiar with the decision tells CNN, making the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency his top domestic climate coordinator. McCarthy, who currently serves as the head of the Natural Resources Defense Council, will lead Biden’s newly formed Office of
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Arizona Western College (AWC) on Tuesday evening addressed rumors that it may cut staff.
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Many Arizonans are wondering about the future of their health and finances.
Continue Reading Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up here. In today’s Nightcap: Exxon is in crisis, Anna Wintour inches closer to world domination, and an (honestly) unplanned royals theme. UNEASY LIES THE HEAD… The dramatic goings-on at ExxonMobil lately are downright Shakespearean.
Continue Reading Could wearing a Covid-19 vaccine sticker after you get vaccinated really encourage other people to do the same? Experts and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hope that’s the case. “I definitely think that public health swag has some weight,” infectious disease epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera told CNN. “The flu vaccine band aid
Continue ReadingThe State Department will be receiving a “very limited number of vaccines” protecting against the coronavirus this week and plans to distribute them to prioritized individuals — a group that includes front-line medical personnel and American personnel in Kabul, Baghdad and Mogadishu, the department revealed in a memo Tuesday from a top department official. “While
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