February 2021

Senior White House Covid-19 adviser on vaccine distribution: ‘Saturday, we’re going to be shipping more doses than states have ever received before’

February 19, 2021 6:29 PM CNN

States will receive more doses of Covid-19 vaccines than they “have ever received before” in the coming days, Andy Slavitt, a senior adviser to the White House Covid-19 response team, said Friday. Slavitt told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that after severe winter weather delayed shipments of vaccines, “things are moving back to normal,” and that 1.85

‘Thank God for The Texas Tribune’: Power crisis shines light on local news

February 19, 2021 6:29 PM CNN Newsource

For nearly a year, newsrooms have mostly sat empty because of the pandemic. Staffers have been working from home and not seeing many of their coworkers in person. But over the past week in Texas, as millions lacked power and water, local journalists sought refuge in each others’ homes or even in their abandoned newsrooms.

An Asian-American man suffers a severed finger after an unprovoked attack

February 19, 2021 6:12 PM CNN Newsource

An elementary school teacher’s aide was waiting for a bus in Rosemead, California, when he was brutally attacked on Sunday, suffering a severed finger, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. A man on a bicycle approached Matthew Leung, who is Asian-American, at a bus stop in Rosemead, a suburb of Los Angeles, just

Las autoridades buscan a al menos 100 inmigrantes indocumentados que huyeron de un camión refrigerado en Texas

February 19, 2021 6:10 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Las autoridades de Texas están buscando a al menos 100 inmigrantes indocumentados que, según dicen, huyeron de un camión refrigerado estacionado en una estación de servicio en el área de San Antonio, dijo el jueves el alguacil del condado de Bexar, Javier Salazar, en una conferencia de prensa. Salazar dijo que las autoridades

Texas hospitals grapple with water, staffing and supply issues in wake of winter storms

February 19, 2021 5:48 PM CNN Newsource

Hospitals in Texas are grappling with a series of issues, from burst water pipes to supply chain disruptions, due to severe winter weather across the state, the Texas Hospital Association said Friday. Many hospitals don’t have running water or have burst pipes, low pressure and boil water notices, according to a statement from Carrie Williams,

Body camera video shows a violent arrest that is now a civil rights lawsuit

February 19, 2021 5:23 PM CNN Newsource

Body camera video of a violent arrest in Chicago is now key evidence in a new federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the man police are seen slamming to the ground. Leroy Kennedy, a Black man, says in his lawsuit that he was walking on a sidewalk “minding his own business” on August 23, 2020.

Winter weather sparking major delay in Moderna vaccine distribution

February 19, 2021 5:22 PM Cody Lee

The weather delays are continue playing a huge role in getting the vaccine to the state of Arizona and Yuma County.

Manchin says he’ll vote against Biden OMB nominee Neera Tanden

February 19, 2021 5:06 PM CNN Newsource

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday he will vote against Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the director of the Office of Management and Budget, making her confirmation unlikely given Republican resistance to her nomination. Biden said, “No,” when asked if he planned to pull Tanden’s nomination because of Manchin’s announcement, adding, “I think

Kim Kardashian West presenta solicitud para divorciarse de Kanye West

February 19, 2021 4:29 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) –– Kim Kardashian West solicitó el divorcio de Kanye West, confirmó a CNN un secretario de la Corte Superior de Los Ángeles este viernes. Christy Welder, representante de Kardashian West, confirmó la solicitud de divorcio. Aunque señaló que Kardashian West no tiene comentarios adicionales. CNN se comunicó con Kanye West en busca de comentarios.

New York Gov. Cuomo says he should have been more aggressive against COVID-19 death ‘misinformation’

February 19, 2021 4:17 PM CNN Newsource

Announces nursing home reform initiative New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he should have been more “aggressive” in calling out reporters and politicians for “lying” about his handling of COVID-19 deaths among long-term care residents. Cuomo, who’s been accused of covering up the true scope of the death toll among the vulnerable population, said during

FEMA okayed export of N95 masks as workers cried for more

February 19, 2021 3:49 PM CNN Newsource

In the midst of a national shortage of N95 masks, the U.S. government quietly granted an exception to its export ban on protective gear, allowing as many as 5 million of the masks per month to be shipped overseas. The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the waiver in the final moments of Donald Trump’s presidency

Biden team finds promises hard to make — let alone keep

February 19, 2021 3:44 PM CNN Newsource

Speaking on television last week, Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted April would be “open season” for receiving the coronavirus vaccine, welcome news for a nation entering its second year under pandemic-forced lockdowns and ever-lingering fear of disease. “Virtually everybody and anybody in any category could start to get vaccinated,” Fauci said optimistically. A week later, the

9 alleged Oath Keepers charged in conspiracy to attack Capitol

February 19, 2021 3:42 PM CNN Newsource

The Justice Department unsealed an indictment Friday tying together nine alleged associates of the right-wing Oath Keepers in the largest insurrection conspiracy charged to date related to the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. Prosecutors say the nine defendants from four states allegedly coordinated plans to travel to Washington to breach the Capitol and

Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland to face challenges that include links to Biden and Trump

February 19, 2021 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

Barring any surprises at his Senate confirmation hearing next week, Judge Merrick Garland appears poised to become President Joe Biden’s first attorney general, bringing a longtime jurist with a steadying hand to a department that’s teetering between crises. From the sprawling investigation into the January insurrection to sensitive probes of presidential allies, the caseload at

Biden administration admits first group of migrants forced to stay in Mexico under Trump-era policy

February 19, 2021 3:37 PM CNN Newsource

Twenty-five migrants who had been forced to stay in Mexico crossed the US border in San Diego on Friday, the first group to arrive in the country as part of the Biden administration’s rollback of a controversial Trump-era policy, according to a source with knowledge of the process. Under former President Donald Trump, the US

At least 1 person killed after small plane crashes into rig near Port of Los Angeles

February 19, 2021 3:35 PM CNN Newsource

At least one person died Friday when a small plane crashed into a semi tractor trailer near the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, officials said. A 30-year-old man in the tractor trailer was transported to a Southern California hospital in serious condition, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The single-engine plane’s

Nearly half of Texans remain under boil-water advisories as broken pipes wreak havoc on supplies

February 19, 2021 3:20 PM CNN

As Texas restores power after a devastating week of freezing temperatures and winter storms, the state is confronting a new crisis: overwhelmed water systems that could extend misery for much of the population. Leaks caused by frozen pipes have pushed the state’s water supplies to the brink. More than 14.6 million Texans, nearly half the

Man kills wife then shoots Dallas officers who responded to call, police chief says

February 19, 2021 3:19 PM CNN

Two Dallas police officers were shot and wounded this week responding to a domestic violence call, Police Chief Eddie Garcia said Friday. The man who shot the officers Thursday morning — identified as 57-year-old Sergio Sanchez — fatally shot his wife before turning the gun on himself in what Garcia called a “domestic violence-related murder

Imperial County Native living in Texas talks winter storm hardships

February 19, 2021 3:12 PM Alexandra Rangel

Imperial County native Jordan Thomas, moved to Austin,Texas four years ago and it’s safe to say he’s never missed the valley heat as much as he does now.

Mayan Hotel damages are catastrophic, cause still under investigation

February 19, 2021 2:56 PM Caleb J. Fernández

El Centro Fire Department (ECPD) received several calls of a first-alarm fire at about 11 p.m. Sunday.

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Month: February 2021