Electric scooters arrive in Yuma
Bird electric scooters have made their way to Yuma, providing a new means of transportation for riders.
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Lawsuit alleges Texas boy died of hypothermia after power went out in his mobile home
The family of an 11-year-old Texas boy who died last week after a record-breaking deep freeze is suing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Entergy Texas for $100 million. Cristian Pineda died of hypothermia, just one day after he saw snow for the first time in his life, according to his attorney and
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield confirmed as US Ambassador to the UN
The Senate confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield to be the next US Ambassador to the United Nations Tuesday. The vote was 78-20 and her confirmation comes less than a week before the United States’ presidency at the UN Security Council for the month of March. Following her swearing-in, she will travel to New York and is expected
Continue ReadingRepublicans seize on Biden’s domestic policy nominees as Tanden nomination in limbo
The pressure is mounting for Democrats to remain united on nominees moving through the Senate, as Republicans signal a growing resistance to backing some of President Joe Biden’s picks for key domestic policy posts. The nomination hearings of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services and Rep. Deb
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A spike in prices could change everything for Wall Street
Wall Street is increasingly concerned that a wave of spending when the economy reopens could cause prices to spike, spoiling the financial market party that’s been raging since last March. What’s happening: Government bond yields — which move opposite prices — have jumped, signaling rising optimism about the economic recovery. But a surging economy can
Continue Reading Instacart is moving beyond the grocery store
Instacart started as a grocery delivery service. But it’s increasingly moving into delivering office supplies, sporting goods, televisions, makeup and drug store essentials. Its latest move: Instacart announced a partnership with Walgreens Tuesday for same-day delivery on over-the-counter medications, beauty items and other drug store purchases. The partnership will start in Illinois and expand across
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Jefe de la policía de Washington: “El Pentágono estaba reacio a enviar tropas para defender el Capitolio
(CNN) — El jefe encargado del Departamento de Policía de Washington, Distrito de Columbia, dirá a los legisladores este martes que el Pentágono estaba “reacio a enviar soldados de la Guardia Nacional al Capitolio” durante la jornada de insurrección del 6 de enero. En un testimonio preparado, el jefe encargado Robert Contee III planea decir
Continue ReadingAll eyes on Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough as she reviews minimum wage provision in Covid relief bill
A little known but powerful Senate official is being thrust into the spotlight this week as Democrats are eager to see whether an increase to the federal minimum wage will be kept in President Joe Biden’s Covid relief package. Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has been advising the chamber on how its rules, protocols and precedents
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota’s pitch to keep up July 4 celebration at Mt. Rushmore resurfaces at Haaland confirmation hearing
South Dakota is hoping to keep the newly revived July 4th celebration at Mount Rushmore going, and the state’s governor is trying to get the message to President Joe Biden’s nominee for Interior Secretary. During Tuesday’s nomination hearing for Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland, Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas told Haaland that South Dakota
Continue ReadingLawmakers grill SolarWinds CEO on devastating hack
SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna took a conciliatory tone toward US senators on Tuesday as he acknowledged his company’s role in unwittingly facilitating a devastating security breach of at least nine federal agencies and dozens of private businesses in a suspected Russian spying campaign. Calling the security breach an “unfortunate and reckless operation,” Ramakrishna said SolarWinds
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Russia shows off new Covid-19 vaccine factory even as its people hesitate to get the shot
Decades ago, Soviet scientists researched biological weapons at a site in Volginsky, about 70 miles east of Moscow. Now, that site is being used to mass-produce a vaccine aimed at protecting people around the world from the coronavirus. CNN gained exclusive access to the facility, now home to Generium Pharmaceutical, which has been contracted to
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George Clooney is doing a lot of laundry and dishes these days
George Clooney is featured on one of the covers of W Magazine’s first issue of 2021, Volume 1, Best Performances, which pays tribute to the actors who turned in great performances over the past year. Clooney was recognized for his movie, “The Midnight Sky,” about a global apocalypse. “When Covid-19 happened, the film, which is
Continue ReadingCapitol security officials point fingers over disastrous January 6 riot response
Law enforcement officials told lawmakers Tuesday they were prepared for the possibility of limited violence on January 6 at the US Capitol, but the intelligence available ahead of time did not warn of a coordinated attack like the insurrection that overwhelmed officers and led to multiple casualties. “The breach of the United States Capitol was
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Ron Johnson just dropped a ridiculous conspiracy theory at the Senate Capitol attack hearing
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has carved out quite a niche for himself in recent weeks: He’s the guy willing to push wild conspiracy theories about what happened before, during and after the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. Johnson has previously suggested that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (California) impeached former President Donald Trump over
Continue ReadingTanden’s nomination hangs by a thread as Democrats have yet to abandon her
Senate Democrats and the White House are not yet abandoning the nomination of Neera Tanden to serve as President Joe Biden’s budget director — even though her confirmation hinges on the backing of two moderate senators who have yet to declare their intentions. Two key Senate committees on Wednesday are expected to vote on whether
Continue Reading Tiger Woods resultó herido en accidente automovilístico
(CNN) — El golfista Tiger Woods resultó herido en un accidente de tráfico de «de un solo vehículo» y fue liberado con pinzas hidráulicas de rescate, dijo el martes el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Los Ángeles (LASD) en un comunicado. Woods sufrió múltiples lesiones en las piernas y fue sometido a una cirugía
Continue ReadingBiden says administration will ‘probably’ mail out millions of masks soon
President Joe Biden said Tuesday the White House will “probably” move to send face masks directly to Americans as the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. It’s a plan originally proposed by health officials during the Trump administration but was blocked by the former President. “We’re probably going to be sending out an
Continue Reading Tiger Woods gana su quinto título de Masters y su major número 15
(CNN) — Tiger Woods se aseguró su quinto título de Masters y decimoquinto major para sellar una de las mejores historias de recuperación en el deporte después de superar problemas de espalda que amenazan su carrera. El jugador de 43 años se abrió camino a través de una tabla de clasificación apretada para ganar por
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Tiger Woods in surgery with ‘multiple leg injuries’ after rollover car accident near LA, agent says
Golf legend Tiger Woods was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a serious one-car rollover accident in Los Angeles County that required the “Jaws of Life,” according to the LA County Sheriff’s Department.
Continue Reading El papa expresa su «más sentido pésame» por la muerte del embajador italiano en la República Democrática del Congo
(CNN) — El papa Francisco expresó su “más sentido pésame” a las familias del embajador italiano en la República Democrática del Congo, un soldado italiano y conductor congoleño que murieron en un ataque en Rutshuru. En un telegrama dirigido al presidente de Italia Sergio Mattarella, el papa dijo que fue «con dolor» que se enteró
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