February 2021

Imperial County hits threshold to let elementary schools reopen

February 17, 2021 11:15 AM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

Elementary schools in Imperial County may now submit their COVID safety plans to the county to reopen for in-person classes seven business days after doing so.

Applebee’s launches virtual restaurant for chicken wings

February 17, 2021 11:14 AM CNN Newsource

Applebee’s is launching a new online-only brand. The main menu item? Cheeto-flavored wings. Customers can start ordering from Cosmic Wings, which is available through Uber Eats, on Wednesday. On the menu: wings with two exclusive Cheetos sauces, original and Flamin’ Hot, plus cheese bites, chicken tender dippers, waffle fries and onion rings. The brand will

IRS says all $600 stimulus payments from December bill have been sent

February 17, 2021 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

The Internal Revenue Service has sent out $600 payments from the December stimulus package to all of the eligible taxpayers it has on file as Congress continues to negotiate over a third round of checks. While it’s possible that some paper checks or debit cards are still in the mail, there could be some eligible

Free tax preparation offered at IV Mall

February 17, 2021 10:51 AM Sumiko Keil

Dreams for Changes offers a free tax preparation to anyone who made less than $57,000 in 2020.

Arrest made in death of rapper Nicki Minaj’s father on Long Island

February 17, 2021 10:45 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Mineola, New York (WABC) — Police say the alleged hit-and-run driver who fatally struck rapper Nicki Minaj’s father on Long Island last week surrendered to police Wednesday morning. Charles Polevich, 70, of Guam, who also lives in Mineola on Long Island is charged with leaving the scene of

White House says teacher vaccinations are ‘not a requirement to reopen’

February 17, 2021 10:41 AM CNN Newsource

White House officials affirmed Wednesday that they do not believe teacher vaccinations should be mandatory for schools to reopen, though they do agree teachers should be prioritized like frontline workers. President Joe Biden said Tuesday in a CNN town hall that he wanted teachers to be prioritized for vaccination, comments Vice President Kamala Harris echoed

Rush Limbaugh dead at 70

February 17, 2021 10:35 AM Lisa Sturgis, Brandon Mejia

Controversial conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh lost his long battle with lung cancer Wednesday. Limbaugh was 70-years-old.

‘No es justo’. México presentará reclamo ante ONU por desigual distribución de vacunas

February 17, 2021 10:33 AM CNN Newsource

Ciudad de México (CNN) — México no está contento con la forma en que se están distribuyendo las vacunas contra el coronavirus en todo el mundo y dice que el proceso favorece a los países más ricos y deja atrás a los más pobres. El secretario de Relaciones Exteriores de México, Marcelo Ebrard, dijo a

Biden dice que todo podría volver a la normalidad para la próxima Navidad

February 17, 2021 10:28 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, aseguró durante un foro de CNN en Milwaukee que el país podría retornar a un grado de normalidad a fin de año, dependiendo del avance de la vacunación y los números que arroje la lucha contra la pandemia. “Como diría mi madre, con la gracia

El príncipe Felipe está en un hospital de Londres tras sentirse mal

February 17, 2021 10:26 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — El Palacio de Buckingham ha publicado este comunicado de prensa diciendo que el príncipe Felipe se encuentra en un hospital de Londres, después de sentirse mal. «Su Alteza Real el Duque de Edimburgo fue admitido en el Hospital Rey Eduardo VII de Londres, el martes por la noche. La admisión del duque es

WATCH NOW: Gov. Gavin Newsom to visit vaccination clinic in Coachella Valley

February 17, 2021 10:18 AM Sumiko Keil

Governor Gavin Newsom visits a vaccination clinic in the Coachella Valley.

‘Amend’ brings Will Smith’s starry touch to the 14th Amendment’s tumultuous history

February 17, 2021 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

Having already aired director Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13th,” about the legacy of the 13th Amendment, Netflix ups the ante by devoting a six-part series to the 14th with “Amend: The Fight for America.” It’s an ambitious project that mixes various techniques, stars and historians to enliven the history and connect it to the present, with

Hedge fund Alden Global is buying newspaper chain Tribune Publishing

February 17, 2021 10:07 AM CNN Newsource

Hedge fund Alden Global Capital will acquire the rest of what it does not already own of Tribune Publishing, owner of the Chicago Tribune, the New York Daily News and other local newspapers, in a deal valued at $630 million. The Chicago Tribune was first to report the news of the merger agreement. The acquisition

McLaren’s new hybrid supercar has computer chips in its tires

February 17, 2021 10:05 AM CNN

McLaren unveiled the Artura on Tuesday, a new hybrid supercar that is, relatively speaking, much more affordable than the British company’s previous hybrid models. McLaren’s other hybrid cars have been limited production hypercars, like the $2 million Speedtail and the $1 million P1. With a price tag of $225,000 in the US, the Artura is

Se retrasa la distribución de la vacuna contra el covid-19 en varias ciudades y estados de EE.UU. debido a las tormentas invernales

February 17, 2021 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — La distribución de vacunas en Estados Unidos se desaceleró en muchas áreas debido a las tormentas invernales que azotaron gran parte del país el lunes y martes. Estas son las localidades y estados que han retrasado o pospuesto la distribución hasta ahora. Alabama Algunos departamentos de salud de los condados cerraron sus clínicas

Colombia inicia su programa de vacunación contra el covid-19: la enfermera Verónica Machado fue la primera en recibir la inyección

February 17, 2021 9:59 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) —Colombia inició el miércoles su programa de vacunación contra el covid-19, anunció el presidente Iván Duque. Hablando en Sincelejo, un municipio al norte de Bogotá, Duque dijo: “Hoy es el día en Colombia del programa de vacunación masiva, gratuita y segura, para enfrentar esta enfermedad”. Verónica Machado, enfermera de 46 años del Hospital Universitario

Yuma Sector sees increase of migrant juveniles at border

February 17, 2021 9:56 AM Sumiko Keil

Since Jan. 1, 28 unaccompanied children under the age of 13 have been apprehended.

El Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino acaba de ser demolido

February 17, 2021 9:52 AM CNN Newsource

Nueva York (CNN Business) — El Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino de Atlantic City ha sido demolido, poniendo fin a casi 40 años de historia en la costa de Nueva Jersey. El Trump Plaza abrió sus puertas en 1984 y alguna vez fue un aspecto clave de la extensa cartera de bienes raíces del expresidente

Ashley Judd shares harrowing details from accident in Congo

February 17, 2021 9:47 AM CNN Newsource

Actress Ashley Judd is grateful to the Congolese people who helped her in her time of need. Judd on Tuesday shared intimate photos and details from the horrific 55-hour ordeal during which she struggled to find treatment for a leg injury while on a research trip. She first spoke about the incident over the weekend,

Explora el cráter Jezero, el futuro hogar del rover Perseverance de la NASA

February 17, 2021 9:36 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) –– El rover Perseverance es el quinto explorador robótico que la NASA envía rumbo a la superficie de Marte. Pero la nave aterrizará en un lugar en el que la agencia nunca lo ha intentado antes: el cráter Jezero. El rover Perseverance de la NASA llegará a Marte esta semana: lo que debes saber

Month: February 2021