Month: February 2021
It’s still safest to avoid indoor dining, even if more states are allowing it
For the Super Bowl this weekend, or if you are thinking ahead and planning for Valentine’s Day, the health experts say with the pandemic still raging, and with variants popping up, the safest choice for a special meal is takeout. Despite the high number of cases, more states and cities are letting restaurants open their
Continue ReadingFormer US Capitol Police chief details delays in aid and intelligence failures during assault on Capitol
The former chief of the US Capitol Police provided Congress the clearest timeline yet of the events leading up to and including the January 6 insurrection, while naming other law enforcement agencies and a slow bureaucracy that both harmed the department’s ability to secure the building that day. CNN obtained a copy of the letter,
Continue Reading FBI agent, mother of two, honored at memorial service: ‘We will never forget you’
Fellow law enforcement officers, friends and family mourned slain FBI Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger at a memorial service on Saturday in Florida. Schwartzenberger and Special Agent Daniel Alfin were shot and killed Tuesday while serving a federal search warrant at an apartment complex in Sunrise, Florida, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale. The search warrant was
Continue Reading Philadelphia health commissioner says it was a ‘mistake’ to engage with embattled group in vaccine operations
More than a week after Philadelphia cut ties with a Covid-19 testing and vaccine provider, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley testified that it was a “mistake” to allow Philly Fighting Covid (PFC) to operate vaccine clinics. “While this organization did successfully vaccinate some 6,900 people, in retrospect it was a mistake for the Department of
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Identifican a 9 cuerpos más de la masacre de Santa Anita; todos eran de Guatemala
(CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Justicia de Tamaulipas informó este sábado que identificó los restos de nueve víctimas más de la masacre de Santa Anita, ocurrida el pasado 22 de enero. Según un mensaje publicado en Twitter, la Fiscalía aseguró que todos son de origen guatemalteco. #FGJT_Informa La confirmación de 9 perfiles genéticos
Continue Reading Encuentran muerto al futbolista uruguayo Santiago «Morro» García, jugador de Godoy Cruz de Argentina
(CNN Español) — El futbolista uruguayo Santiago «Morro» García fue hallado muerto este sábado en su departamento en la ciudad de Mendoza, Argentina, confirmó en su cuenta oficial de Twitter el Club Godoy Cruz, equipo en el que jugaba. «Fuiste héroe, fuiste goleador, fuiste amigo y familia, fuiste todo lo que una persona desea ser cuando agarra
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The Senate should do everything it can to avoid a zombie impeachment trial
Americans can be excused if they are confused by recent developments concerning the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump next week. As lawmakers processed their trauma in the days following the January 6 insurrection, it seemed possible that both chambers of Congress might rebuke Trump for inciting right-wing extremists to launch a violent attack
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Why Mindy Kaling is super excited to star in a Super Bowl ad
Appearing in a Super Bowl ad is super special for Mindy Kaling and her family. Kaling told CNN in a recent interview that the annual game is “a big part of our family.” “I think particularly coming from a family of immigrants, it’s a really easy way to feel part of the dominant culture. So,
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Leon Spinks, boxing legend who beat Muhammad Ali, dead at 67
Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died at the age 67, according to a statement from his publicist. Spinks lost his five-year battle with prostate and other cancers on Friday evening. “At the time of his passing his wife Brenda Glur Spinks was by his side.
Continue Reading Cómo ver el Super Bowl en vivo y lo que debes tener para el gran juego
(CNN Español)– El Centro para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades en Estados Unidos (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), recomendó a las personas que se quedaran en casa para ver el Super Bowl LV, final del fútbol americano el domingo 7 de febrero. Esto es lo que debes conocer para disfrutar del partido entre
Continue ReadingBiden administration works to clean house of Trump appointees
Battle lines are forming across Washington as the Biden administration grapples with how to handle dozens of Trump loyalists the former President installed after the election. Over the past two weeks, the new administration has made an effort to remove a number of Trump appointees across various government agencies and boards. While some have gone
Continue Reading Las autoridades de Myanmar ordenan el cierre nacional de la red de datos
(CNN Español) — Las autoridades de Myanmar ordenaron este sábado el cierre de la red de datos en todo el país, según la empresa de telecomunicaciones Telenor Group, que dirige Telenor Myanmar.En un comunicado publicado en su cuenta oficial de Twitter el sábado, Telenor Group dijo que «el Ministerio de Transporte y Comunicaciones de Myanmar
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Bike riders and clubs meet monthly, travel throughout Yuma
A community bicycle group is traveling throughout the city of Yuma. It’s quite a sight to see that brings people together from all over the region.
Continue Reading States are looking to help their vulnerable communities as vaccine distribution ramps up
As officials make strides to improve accessibility to Covid-19 vaccines in the United States, some states are turning their focus to the underserved and vulnerable communities that have not yet been eligible for protection. Though the country’s vaccination rate is not at President Joe Biden’s hoped-for level of 1.5 million shots per day, the US
Continue Reading New York releases updated data on state’s Covid-19 nursing home deaths
The New York State Department of Health has released updated data on Covid-19 deaths among the state’s nursing home residents, several days after a state Supreme Court judge ordered the department to fulfill a watchdog group’s Freedom of Information request. The data released Saturday comes over a week after the state attorney general said in
Continue ReadingDoctor says Biden’s foot fractures ‘are completely healed’
President Joe Biden‘s foot fractures that he sustained while playing with his dog in November “are completely healed,” his physician said in a statement Saturday night. “The President received routine follow up x-rays today. Both small fractures of his foot are completely healed,” Dr. Kevin O’Connor said following Biden’s visit to Delaware Orthopedic Specialists earlier
Continue Reading El Super Bowl LV será una bonanza para las empresas de juegos de azar
Nueva York (CNN Business) — ¿Los Chiefs de Kansas City o los Buccaneers de Tampa Bay? No sabemos quién ganará el Super Bowl LV. Pero las grandes firmas de apuestas deportivas y fantasía ya son campeonas. Las acciones de DraftKings han subido casi un 35% este año antes del gran juego del domingo en Tampa.
Continue Reading La Casa Blanca de Biden quiere usar el Super Bowl para promover mensaje sobre covid-19 y las vacunas
(CNN) –– El objetivo urgente del presidente Joe Biden para enfrentar la pandemia de covid-19 depende en gran medida de persuadir a los estadounidenses a vacunarse lo más rápido posible. También de educar al público sobre el virus. En ese sentido, sus principales asesores han considerado al Super Bowl de este fin de semana como
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs enfrentará a los Tampa Bay Buccaneers en el Super Bowl LV
(CNN) — Los Kansas City Chiefs se enfrentarán cara a cara con los Tampa Bay Buccaneers en el Super Bowl LV. El juego está programado para el 7 de febrero en el Estadio Raymond James en Tampa, Florida, lo que significa que los Buccaneers serán el primer equipo en jugar un Super Bowl en su
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