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Month: January 2021

Federal appeals court allows US border officials to swiftly return unaccompanied migrant children under Trump-era policy

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the federal government can quickly return unaccompanied migrant children apprehended at the US-Mexico border under a public health order put in place under former President Donald Trump. The order from the DC Circuit Court means that the government can again begin to expel children who arrived at the

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Three city police departments face upheaval after two deal with disheartening reports and one chief steps down

Police departments in cities nationwide have faced heightened pressure to reform their practices after widespread protests last summer against police brutality and racial injustice. But this week, those challenges came to a head for police departments in Louisville, Kentucky; Columbus, Ohio; and Philadelphia — each which has been under increased scrutiny for police shootings or

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Coachella, Stagecoach festivals canceled again because of the coronavirus pandemic

The Coachella and Stagecoach festivals, two of Southern California’s largest music celebrations, have again been canceled under an order issued Friday by the Riverside County health officer. Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser said the decision was “based on concerns of a fall resurgence of Covid-19 both within the county of Riverside and worldwide.” The

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White House to release state coronavirus reports previously kept out of public view in Trump administration

The transition from the Trump to the Biden administration has brought significant changes to the US Covid-19 strategy, and with it, a new level of transparency. In addition to thrice-weekly virtual press briefings on the pandemic, the Biden administration is making another key change in its outreach to states. The White House will now be

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Poblaciones de tiburones y rayas han caído un 70% y se acercan a un «punto de no retorno», advierte un estudio

(CNN) — Algunas especies de tiburones y rayas podrían desaparecer de nuestros mares por completo luego de que se registrara una fuerte caída en su número por la sobrepesca en los últimos 50 años. Un estudio publicado el miércoles en la revista Nature encontró que las poblaciones de tiburones y rayas disminuyeron en un 71,1%

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