January 2021

Campesinos Sin Fronteras lo invita a hacerse Ciudadano Americano

January 28, 2021 6:41 PM Oswaldo Rivas

Campesinos Sin Fronteras lo invita a hacerse Ciudadano Americano

California unemployment system blamed for $10 billion in fraudulent payments

January 28, 2021 6:27 PM Lisa Sturgis

A new audit blames California’s unemployment agency for “significant missteps and inaction” that led to at least $10.4 billion in fraudulent job claim payments during the pandemic.

Inside Robinhood, the free trading app at the heart of the GameStop mania

January 28, 2021 6:12 PM CNN

Robinhood’s free-trading revolution helped pave the way to the recent Reddit mayhem on Wall Street. The rise of Robinhood means that the ability to buy stocks, on a whim, is now at everyone’s fingertips. Robinhood has opened investing up to the masses. Rival online brokerages were forced to mimic Robinhood’s zero-commission business model, and some

Biden signs executive order to reopen Affordable Care Act enrollment

January 28, 2021 5:56 PM CNN

President Joe Biden is reopening enrollment on the federal Affordable Care Act exchanges as part of two health care executive actions that he signed Thursday, taking a step to help uninsured Americans that former President Donald Trump rejected. It’s Biden’s first move toward delivering on his campaign promise to bolster the landmark health reform law

Kardashians give emotional farewell in promo for final season of TV series

January 28, 2021 5:45 PM CNN Newsource

“Keeping Up with the Kardashians” is coming to an end — and it appears from the show’s latest promo that the cast is having a hard time saying goodbye. In a clip released on Thursday, Kim Kardashian West and Kris Jenner are seen giving a teary farewell to the production staff as the announce the

Local hospital says it’s prepared for another COVID surge

January 28, 2021 5:45 PM Gianella Ghiglino

The Imperial County Health Department says the County and Hospital have been preparing for a surge because of new COVID strains.

Biden still seeking bipartisan Covid-19 relief package despite stalemate

January 28, 2021 5:42 PM CNN

President Joe Biden is continuing to chase a bipartisan deal over his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal, but White House officials privately acknowledge the bill will need to be pared down to secure Republican support after GOP lawmakers balked at the price tag. It’s not clear how much the White House will be willing to

Hawley now says objection to Biden’s win wasn’t intended to keep Trump in office despite past comments

January 28, 2021 5:35 PM CNN

A defiant Sen. Josh Hawley insisted on Thursday that he never intended to overturn the presidential election by objecting to President Joe Biden’s victory in Pennsylvania — despite previously suggesting that Donald Trump could stay in power if Congress acted. In the aftermath of pro-Trump rioters storming the Capitol seeking to stop the January 6

‘We continue to lead the nation.’ In West Virginia, Covid-19 vaccinations are nearly double the national rate

January 28, 2021 5:16 PM CNN Newsource

More than 9% of people in West Virginia have received at least their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to data published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nationally, that number stands at less than 6%. “We continue to lead the nation,” Gov. Jim Justice said in a news conference Monday.

Mayor Jacques-Andre Istel turns 92

January 28, 2021 5:15 PM Joe Teposte

Local pillar of the community turns 92

One woman injured, 25 structures damaged as powerful winter storm unleashes mudslides in parts of Northern California

January 28, 2021 5:14 PM CNN Newsource

A Monterey County woman was injured and 25 structures were damaged as a powerful atmospheric river-fueled storm dumped heavy rain and snow on Northern California, triggering mudslides and debris flows. The woman was injured as she attempted to escape her home during a mudslide, Monterey County Deputy Fire Marshal Dorothy Priolo told CNN. She was

Hawley now says objection to Biden’s win wasn’t intended to keep Trump in office

January 28, 2021 5:13 PM CNN Newsource

A defiant Sen. Josh Hawley insisted on Thursday that he never intended to overturn the presidential election by objecting to President Joe Biden’s victory in Pennsylvania — despite previously suggesting that Donald Trump could stay in power if Congress acted.

Pentagon won’t commit to Afghanistan troop withdrawal by May, says Taliban are not honoring commitments to US

January 28, 2021 5:02 PM CNN Newsource

The Pentagon said Thursday that the Biden administration would not commit to a full drawdown of troops from Afghanistan by May because the Taliban have not honored the commitments they made in their deal with the United States.

Does Covid-19 impact male fertility? Experts urge caution about new evidence

January 28, 2021 5:01 PM CNN Newsource

Severe cases of Covid-19 might impact the quality of a man’s sperm, thus possibly impacting his fertility, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Reproduction. “This report provides the first direct evidence to date that COVID-19 infection impairs semen quality and male reproductive potential,” the study said. However, experts not involved in

¿Qué pasó luego de las denuncias por violaciones de derechos humanos en centros de aislamiento de Formosa, Argentina?

January 28, 2021 4:47 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — El secretario de Derechos Humanos de Argentina, Horacio Pietragalla, llegó a la provincia de Formosa el miércoles tras las denuncias por violaciones de derechos humanos en centros de aislamiento de pacientes con covid-19. En conferencia de prensa este jueves, el funcionario dijo que se pudo “constatar que se sucedieron una serie de

Class-action lawsuit filed against Robinhood following outrage over GameStop stock restriction

January 28, 2021 4:44 PM CNN Newsource

A Robinhood customer filed a class-action lawsuit against the stock-trading app Thursday after the company barred traders from buying shares of GameStop promoted by WallStreetBets, a popular Reddit group for investors. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, claims that Robinhood’s actions rigged the market against its customers. “Robinhood’s actions were done

Chief federal judge in DC scorches Capitol riot suspects and keeps man who was in Pelosi’s office in jail

January 28, 2021 4:33 PM CNN Newsource

The chief judge of the federal court in Washington scorched Capitol riot suspects during a hearing on Thursday, calling their actions an assault on American democracy and ruling that a man who had bragged about putting his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office should stay in jail as he awaits trial.

A month after the holidays, some people are still getting Christmas packages in the mail

January 28, 2021 4:28 PM CNN Newsource

It’s nearly February, and holiday packages and cards are still making their way to peoples’ doorsteps. The reason for all these delays? Like so much right now, the pandemic is partially to blame. Americans took to online holiday shopping in record numbers, which inundated the system with what the USPS says is a “historic volume”

La economía de EE.UU. registró en 2020 su peor contracción desde 1946

January 28, 2021 3:57 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Business) — La economía estadounidense creció a una tasa anualizada y ajustada estacionalmente del 4% en el cuarto trimestre de 2020, tal como lo habían pronosticado los economistas, informó el jueves el Departamento de Comercio. Sin embargo, eso no compensó un primer trimestre malo y un histórico y terrible segundo trimestre. En 2020 en

¿Cómo termina la fiebre por las acciones de GameStop?

January 28, 2021 3:47 PM CNN Newsource

Londres (CNN Business) — Desde Wall Street hasta la Casa Blanca, todos están viendo las acciones de GameStop. ¿Qué es lo que está pasando? Las acciones del minorista de videojuegos GameStop, que había sido dado por muerto, se dispararon un asombroso 135% a US$ 347,51 el miércoles, lo que dejó las ganancias desde principios de

Month: January 2021