Texans were no longer under a statewide mandate to wear masks in public as of Wednesday, but they shouldn’t be too quick to throw out their face coverings. Gov. Greg Abbott last week announced he would be loosening restrictions meant to stop the spread of Covid-19, including doing away with the mask requirement and allowing
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(CNN) — Cuando la pandemia se extendió por todo el mundo hace un año, la salud de las personas de repente se volvió mucho más importante. El corresponsal médico jefe de CNN, el Dr. Sanjay Gupta, advirtió en marzo de 2020 que los problemas de salud subyacentes, como las enfermedades cardíacas y el asma, podrían
Continue ReadingWhen President Joe Biden welcomed lawmakers into the Oval Office for his very first publicly scheduled meeting with members of Congress, he spoke exclusively with Republican senators — an apparent effort to reach across the aisle to get their support for his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal. Now, a month later, that legislation is being
Continue Reading (CNN) — Tras 10 años del mayor terremoto de la historia de Japón, repasamos los hechos clave sobre el sismo, el tsunami posterior y el desastre nuclear de Fukushima. A las 2:46 p.m. del 11 de marzo de 2011 se produjo un terremoto de magnitud 9,1 a 372 km al noroeste de Tokio, a una
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Right-wing cable channel Fox News largely ignored the passage of President Joe Biden’s enormous $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill on Wednesday, devoting little time on-air to reporting on the legislation as it passed in the House of Representatives. In contrast to CNN and MSNBC, Fox did not air live coverage of the proceedings in the
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– El ministro de Defensa de Colombia, Diego Molano, dijo este miércoles que la Fiscalía y el Instituto de Medicina Legal son las autoridades competentes para determinar la identidad de los cuerpos de 10 personas que murieron en un operativo de las Fuerzas Armadas el pasado 2 de marzo, incluyendo si entre los
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Ultrathin dolls could be detrimental to young girls’ body image, a new study has shown. Researchers observed 5- to 9-year-olds playing with dolls of different body types and found girls who played with ultrathin dolls were more likely to want thin bodies, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Body Image. The ultrathin
Continue ReadingSecretary of State Tony Blinken for the first time Wednesday used the term “ethnic cleansing” to describe human rights abuses he said have been carried out in the Western Tigray region of Ethiopia, calling the situation “unacceptable.” “The challenge in Ethiopia is very significant. And it’s one that we’re very, very focused on, particularly the
Continue ReadingThe Senate voted to confirm Michael Regan as President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, where he’ll join an administration that has pledged aggressive action on tackling the climate crisis. With a bipartisan confirmation vote of 66 to 34, Regan will become the first Black man to lead the EPA
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Investors weren’t making the trademark “oof” Roblox death sound Wednesday. Shares of the popular video game platform debuted on Wall Street and surged nearly 55% to $69.50, valuing the company at more than $45 billion. Roblox describes itself as a “metaverse” where players can make their own avatars and environments to play in, such as
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The Texas Rangers could become the first major US sports team to play before a full house since the coronavirus pandemic began shutting stadiums and arenas a year ago this week. The Major League Baseball club announced Wednesday that Globe Life Field will be “fully open” to its 40,518 capacity for the Rangers’ April 5
Continue ReadingAides who traveled to the southern border at the behest of President Joe Biden have described to him a troubling surge of migrant children the administration is now racing to house as the President’s more humane approach to immigration faces a critical early test. Biden entered office vowing to reverse what he cast as cruel
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Miles de niños migrantes que cruzaron solos la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México son retenidos bajo custodia de la Patrulla Fronteriza por más de cuatro días en promedio, dentro de instalaciones no aptas para menores, según documentos internos revisados por CNN. La cifra representa un incremento drástico con respecto a hace una semana,
Continue ReadingSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday acknowledged security changes need to be made at the United States Capitol but the Republican of Kentucky told CNN, “I think we’ve overdone it” when it comes to the current security measures in place. More than two months after the January 6 insurrection, National Guard troops continue to
Continue ReadingIn the second half of 2020, Republican-led states had higher Covid-19 case rates and death rates than Democrat-led states, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine on Tuesday. States with Democratic governors had higher case and death rates in the early months of the pandemic, but trends reversed in the
Continue Reading Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, made a formal complaint to British broadcaster ITV relating to Piers Morgan’s comments about her mental health, CNN has learned. ITV announced on Tuesday that Morgan would leave the program he hosted, “Good Morning Britain,” after he cast doubt on whether Meghan had suicidal thoughts, a major revelation from her blockbuster
Continue ReadingThe White House plans to deploy its messaging blitz to tout the newly passed $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan to “every corner” of the country in the weeks ahead, zeroing in on key components each day as it seeks to maintain — or build on — the proposal’s current popularity, according to an internal memo
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Somerton City Hall reopened to the public this week after being closed for nearly three months.
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington has sent letters to the House Committee on Ethics and the Office of Congressional Ethics requesting they launch investigations into three Republican lawmakers, over accusations of the trio “instigating and aiding” the deadly January 6 riot on the Capitol. Jayapal asks the two groups to “thoroughly investigate” the activity
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is directing the US Department of Health and Human Services to purchase an additional 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. The administration and the pharmaceutical giant still need to negotiate when these 100 million doses will be available but it will likely happen later
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