Fiscalía de Tamaulipas investiga hallazgo de 19 cuerpos calcinados
Según el comunicado, se tiene establecido que las muertes fueron provocadas por proyectiles de arma de fuego y después se les prendió fuego.
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Chicago school district delays in-class start after teachers union votes to continue remote work
Chicago teachers have voted to defy the school district’s orders to return to the classroom on Monday over safety concerns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Moments after the teachers union’s vote was announced Sunday, Chicago Public Schools said it had agreed to a union request to push the start date for teachers and staff to
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YouTube star Jojo Siwa opens up about her sexuality
YouTube star JoJo Siwa appeared to share her sexual orientation to her fans when she posted a photo of a shirt her cousin gave on her on Twitter that said, “Best. Gay. Cousin Ever.” Siwa, 17, posted the image on her account Friday and her fans quickly rallied behind her. “Personally, I have never ever
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court’s run out of excuses to avoid controversial issues
In the aftermath of a divisive election, a riot at the US Capitol and the unprecedented final days of the Trump administration, the Supreme Court kept many controversial issues in a holding pattern of sorts, sticking to Chief Justice John Roberts’ objective of keeping his branch of government out of the political spotlight. But now
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Ex-GOP strategist: Rupert Murdoch is the most dangerous immigrant in America
If you thought Fox News would dial down the highly charged rhetoric after Donald Trump left office, you’d be mistaken. It is not slowing down when it comes to bashing President Joe Biden. The network, which has long attacked Democrats, has noticeably ramped up the war of words about Biden since Inauguration Day. “These channels
Continue Reading Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady releases a hype video ahead of the NFC Championship game
Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady dropped a hype video shortly before his team took the field Sunday against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC title game. Brady posted the video, showing highlights from past games and shots of Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to his Twitter account three hours before the game with
Continue ReadingArizona GOP censures Flake, Ducey and McCain, signaling a fractured party in a key swing state
The Arizona Republican Party sent a clear signal Saturday that its leadership remains loyal to former President Donald Trump when it voted to publicly punish Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, former Sen. Jeff Flake and Cindy McCain, all of whom opposed Trump’s efforts to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory, or in the case of Flake and
Continue Reading Police break up ‘illegal nightclub’ in the basement of a Massachusetts home
Police broke up an “illegal nightclub” with a full bar and waitress that had been set up in the basement of a Massachusetts residence — and authorities are investigating possible violations of Covid-19 restrictions. After a complaint of loud music in a residential area of Lawrence early Monday, police initially did not find anything but
Continue ReadingDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin orders review of military sexual assault prevention programs
In his first directive since taking office, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is ordering senior Pentagon leadership to send him reports detailing their efforts to prevent sexual assault and harassment, as well as what accountability measures have been implemented and an assessment of whether those efforts worked. “President Biden has ordered a 90-day commission to pursue
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Los CDC revisan nuevos datos que sugieren que la variante del coronavirus identificada en el Reino Unido podría ser más mortal
El modelo de los CDC muestra que esta nueva variante, que se ha demostrado que se propaga con especial rapidez, podría convertirse en la variante predominante en Estados Unidos en marzo.
Continue ReadingRomney: Impeachment trial after Trump has left office is constitutional
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday that he believes holding an impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump is constitutional, a position that puts him at odds with some of his Senate colleagues. “I’ll of course hear what the lawyers have to say for each side. But I think it’s pretty clear that the effort
Continue Reading Army vet who tended bar accused by FBI of conspiring in Capitol insurrection
In her Ohio hometown, she’s known as an Army veteran who runs a bar and set up a small self-styled militia her boyfriend says she created to help neighbors if tornadoes hit. To the FBI, she’s a militant leader who traveled to Washington, DC, and stormed the US Capitol, encouraging others to do the same. The two worlds of
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White House holding call with senators to drum up bipartisan support for Covid-19 relief package
President Joe Biden’s top economic official is holding a call with a group of senators Sunday afternoon to discuss a Covid-19 relief package, two sources familiar with the plans told CNN, as the White House pushes for bipartisan support of the proposal. The call, slated for 3 p.m. EST, is part of the administration’s attempts
Continue Reading Hollywood screenwriter Walter Bernstein dies at 101
Walter Bernstein, the Oscar and Emmy-nominated screenwriter, passed away at his home in Manhattan on Saturday at the age of 101, his widow, Gloria Loomis, told CNN. He died of pneumonia, Loomis said. Bernstein was best known for being blacklisted during Hollywood’s “Red Scare” of the 1950s. Caught up in the anti-communist movement punctuated by
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Sanders says Democrats will use reconciliation ‘as soon as we possibly can’ to pass Covid-19 relief package
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the incoming chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said Sunday that Democrats would use a rare procedural tactic to pass major parts of a Covid-19 relief package if Republicans refuse to move on the measure. Sanders, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the
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Mesut Ozil joins Fenerbahce from Arsenal as he vows to be a ‘Gunner for life’
The long-running saga between Mesut Ozil and Arsenal came to an end on Sunday as it was announced that the midfielder has joined Fenerbahce on a three-and-a-half-year deal. Ozil, who scored 44 goals in 254 appearances for the Gunners, has been frozen out of Mikel Arteta’s squad in recent months with his final appearance coming
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GOP congressman who voted to overturn election results admits 2020 race not fraudulent
Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina said Saturday that he accepts Joe Biden as president and that the 2020 election was not conducted fraudulently.
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Two inmates escape from Arizona prison
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR) announced two inmates have escaped from Arizona State Prison-Florence Saturday. The two inmates are John B. Charpiot and David T. Harmon. The ADCRR said the inmates were accounted for at a 4pm count Saturday afternoon. However, at the 8:30pm count they
Continue ReadingInside Kamala Harris’ historic first days
In the hours after her historic inauguration, Kamala Harris beamed into televisions across the country, delivering her first speech as vice president just steps beyond the sitting relic of Abraham Lincoln and a short distance from where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared his iconic words that inspired generations. “Even in dark times, we not
Continue ReadingProgressives hope for more power in narrowly divided Congress
House progressives are poised to wield their growing influence in the new Congress as the Democratic Party settles in to unified control of Washington for the first time in a decade. “The squad” has returned to Capitol Hill after Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib beat back primary challenges, and their ranks have
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