Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s attorney general nominee, vowed Monday to keep politics out of the Justice Department and to fully prosecute the “heinous” crimes committed in the attack on the US Capitol in the deadly riot on January 6. Garland was praised by Republicans and Democrats alike in his testimony before the Senate Judiciary
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Several Yuma business owners tell News 11 they’ve received a fraudulent unemployment insurance program notice from the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES). The notice included their correct social security number, but incorrect personal information.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden honored the 500,000 American lives lost to coronavirus on Monday, speaking of the collective grief of a nation and in personal terms.
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In order to help young people combat the growing mental health crisis brought on by the pandemic, Yale University is now offering a variation of its most popular online course to more than 500 low-income high school students across the US at no cost. Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos created the online course — called
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The principal chief of the Cherokee Nation has asked Jeep to stop using the tribe’s name on its SUVs. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is the brand’s best-selling model, while the Jeep Cherokee is its third best-selling. Jeep recently unveiled a redesigned version of the Grand Cherokee, and the company has sold SUVs under the Cherokee
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The January 6 attack on the United States Capitol was a vivid demonstration of the havoc that can result when a really big lie is repeatedly injected into the body politic. But there was another big lie in 2020, also propagated by former President Donald Trump, involving the coronavirus pandemic. It was a lie that
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday claimed election fraud is a threat to America, revealing in a forceful dissent some support for former President Donald Trump and Republicans who have refused to accept the result of the 2020 election. A longtime conservative, Thomas’ legal views naturally aligned with the Trump administration. But his dissent
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden is slated to deliver remarks and participate in a candle-lighting ceremony Monday evening to mark the grim milestone of 500,000 American lives lost to coronavirus. Biden is scheduled deliver remarks at 6:00 p.m. ET before he participates in a moment of silence and the ceremony, where he will be joined by first
Continue ReadingVirginia state lawmakers on Monday approved legislation that would abolish the death penalty in the state, moving the Old Dominion one step closer to becoming the first southern state to outlaw the practice. The bill — HB 2263 — now heads to Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk for final approval. The Democratic governor has previously signaled
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(CNN) — Estados Unidos registró su incomprensible muerte número 500.000 por covid-19, paradójicamente, en un momento de inusual esperanza durante la pandemia. Sin embargo, el trágico hito ocurrirá con una Casa Blanca reacia a predecir cuándo se aliviará la crisis, mientras pone en la balanza riesgos políticos y epidemiológicos críticos. Una advertencia del Dr. Anthony
Continue Reading The Aurora, Colorado, police officers involved in the fatal confrontation with Elijah McClain in August 2019 did not have a legal basis to stop him, frisk him or physically restrain him, according to an independent investigative report released Monday. The report also questions the officers’ statements about McClain’s “superior strength,” criticizes emergency medical responders’ rash
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Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s attorney general nominee, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, vowing to preserve the integrity of the Justice Department and to fully prosecute the “heinous” crimes committed during the attack on the US Capitol last month. The chief judge of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las autoridades de Israel están tratando de localizar la fuente de un presunto derrame de petróleo que ha sido descrito como uno de los desastres ecológicos más graves que ha azotado el país y que amenaza la vida silvestre, ha obligado a las playas a cerrar y provocado una operación de limpieza masiva.
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed bills to legalize and regulate marijuana use for those 21 and older, decriminalize possession of limited amounts of marijuana and clarify marijuana and cannabis use and possession penalties for those younger than 21. “This legislation will establish an industry that brings equity and economic opportunity to our
Continue Reading (CNN) — Cuando se fue la luz en la casa de Loan Le en el suburbio de Sugar Land, Texas, en Houston, el lunes, se dirigió a la casa de su hija a unos 8 kms de distancia. Jackie Pham Nguyen y sus tres hijos, Olivia, de 11 años, Edison, de 8, y Colette, de
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Imperial County on Saturday had its first high school athletic competition since the pandemic at Sunbeam Lake.
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A nightmare of this magnitude seemed unfathomable just a year ago. Half a million US lives have been lost to Covid-19. That’s more than the number of Americans killed in World War II. The victims of this silent enemy were young and old, spanning all backgrounds and corners of the country. And the pandemic is
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — United Airlines retiró todos sus aviones Boeing 777 actualmente en servicio que funcionan con motores de la serie 4000 de Pratt & Whitney después de que la Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés) ordenara inspecciones más intensas. La aerolínea anunció el domingo que retiraría inmediatamente los aviones «por
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Late last year it seemed Boeing was finally on the verge of moving past some of the biggest challenges in its history. US regulators lifted the 20-month grounding of the 737 Max, and Covid-19 vaccine approvals raised hopes for back-to-normal demand for air travel and aircraft purchases. But now Boeing faces perhaps a more serious
Continue ReadingThe House Budget Committee voted Monday to advance President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package, setting up the legislation aimed at fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic fallout to go to the House floor for a vote later this week. The package includes direct aid to small businesses, $1,400 direct checks to Americans making
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