U.S. Navy female pilot soars through, and shatters, the glass ceiling
There are only a handful of female pilot instructors in the U.S. Navy and one of them is stationed right here at our very own Naval Air Facility in El Centro.
Continue ReadingMonth: January 2021
Ohio lawmaker who asked racist question about Black hygiene tapped to lead state health panel
A GOP Ohio lawmaker who asked a racist question last year about whether “the colored population” was contracting Covid-19 at higher rates because of poor hygiene has been tapped to lead the state Senate’s health panel. State Sen. Stephen Huffman was appointed by Senate President Matt Huffman, his cousin, this month to the position on
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AMC’s CEO believes his movie theaters will survive through 2021
Adam Aron is in a surprisingly good mood for a CEO of a struggling theater chain that recently said it might not make it through the winter. But the AMC Theatres CEO was jovial because his fortunes recently changed. The world’s largest movie theater company announced Monday it had raised $917 million of new equity
Continue ReadingBiden avoids contentious issues in call with Mexico’s president
When President Joe Biden spoke with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Friday, the most controversial issues complicating the relationship between the two countries were not on the agenda. It’s a sign that Biden is looking to reset his relationship with the Mexican leader who had developed a close personal relationship with former President
Continue ReadingDemocratic congressman to introduce sweeping child abuse prevention bill Monday
Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia will introduce a child abuse prevention bill in the House on Monday, his office told CNN, setting up deliberations for a considerable child welfare investment as experts warn of an increasingly dire situation for at-risk kids. The Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act represents a legislative overhaul of
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Border Patrol seized more than $173K in drug smuggling attempts
El Centro Sector agents seized meth, heroin, and fentanyl in two separate smuggling attempts over the weekend.
Continue ReadingLeahy, not Roberts, expected to preside over impeachment trial as House to send article to Senate on Monday
The contours of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial are starting to take shape, with the Senate’s longest-serving Democrat expected to preside over the trial and Democrats still weighing whether to pursue witnesses during proceedings that could take up a chunk of February. Chief Justice John Roberts will not be presiding like he did
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‘Godzilla vs Kong’ trailer gives first glimpse of epic monster showdown
Hollywood has rocked the internet with a glimpse of a monster new offering — “Godzilla vs Kong.” Movie fans around the world have reveled in the trailer, which runs for almost two-and-a-half minutes and features just about everything you might want from a face-off between a leviathan lizard and a supersized gorilla. “Legends will collide,”
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At least 20 people tested positive for Covid-19 after attending a high school wrestling tournament
More than 20 student athletes, staff and spectators who attended a wrestling tournament in Louisiana have tested positive for Covid-19. Now, the state health department is advising everyone who attended to get tested for the virus. The Louisiana Classic Wrestling Tournament took place earlier this month at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, a
Continue Reading Volatility hits Wall Street
It’s a volatile day on Wall Street, where stocks suddenly tumbled mid-morning before bouncing back. Investors have a lot on their minds: President Joe Biden’s stimulus plan is facing criticism from lawmakers concerned about the deficit, a deluge of corporate earnings is on tap and drug maker Merck pulled its Covid-19 vaccine plans. Meanwhile, various
Continue ReadingHere are the executive orders Biden has signed so far
President Joe Biden has signed a flurry of executive orders, actions and memorandums aimed at rapidly addressing the coronavirus pandemic and dismantling many of President Donald Trump’s policies. The executive actions Biden has taken in the first days of his administration include halting funding for the construction of Trump’s border wall, reversing Trump’s travel ban
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A pandemic playbook for a new year
It has been more than one year since the first reported case of Covid-19 in the United States — a day that changed our country forever. The arrival of the novel coronavirus on our doorstep continues to challenge our public health officials, scientists, health care workers and, frankly, the American public, to go above and
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Arizona Western College trying to save jobs
AWC hopes to save as many jobs as possible with new funding from the second CARES Act.
Continue ReadingBiden set to reinstate coronavirus-related travel restrictions that Trump lifted
President Joe Biden on Monday will sign a presidential proclamation reinstating the travel restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed during her daily briefing. This move will reinstate the restrictions that former President Donald Trump lifted last week, and includes non-US citizens who have been in Brazil, Ireland,
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Biden lifts transgender military ban
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military on Monday alongside Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. “This is reinstating a position that the previous commanders and, as well as the secretaries, have supported. And what I’m doing is enabling all qualified Americans to serve their country in
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‘Bridgerton’ viewers spot a historical mistake in scenes
Oh, dear. How ever could they have missed this during their promenade around the town square? Some fans of the hit Netflix series “Bridgerton” noticed a bit of modern scenery in the Regency era drama. “Two episodes into #Bridgerton and I’ve so far spotted a single yellow line and a telecoms manhole cover,” one eagle-eye
Continue Reading Moderna expects vaccine will be protective against variants, but will test boosters to improve immunity
The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine created antibodies that neutralized coronavirus variants first found in the United Kingdom and South Africa, the company said in a news release on Monday. But there are concerns that the vaccine may have a somewhat decreased efficacy against the strain first spotted in South Africa, and Moderna is working on a
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Baja California está en conversaciones para comprar su propia vacuna COVID-19
Funcionario de Baja California dialoga con Pfizer y AstraZeneca para entregar la vacuna contra COVID-19 e iniciar el plan de vacunación.
Continue Reading Volatility hits Wall Street as stocks tumble across the board
It’s a volatile day on Wall Street, where stocks suddenly tumbled mid-morning. Investors have a lot on their minds: President Joe Biden’s stimulus plan is facing criticism from lawmakers concerned about the deficit, a deluge of corporate earnings is on tap and drug maker Merck pulled its Covid-19 vaccine plans. Meanwhile, various trading platforms appear
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Baja California is in talks to buy its own COVID-19 vaccine
Baja California official talks with Pfizer and AstraZeneca to provide the vaccine against COVID-19 and initiate the vaccination plan.
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