Democrats expressed urgency as Congress prepares to once again consider giving statehood to Washington DC, vowing that legislation on the issue would be considered by both chambers. On Monday, the House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on HR 51, the Washington, DC Admission Act, which would grant the nation’s capital statehood, and featured
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Leon Black is completely stepping away from running private equity firm Apollo Global Management amid scrutiny over the billionaire’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Apollo announced Monday that Black has stepped down as CEO four months ahead of schedule and will no longer serve as the firm’s chairman. In a statement, Black said this is the
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The Imperial Regional Detention Facility (IRDF) on the East side of Calexico recently released dozen of detainees some of who were positive with coronavirus. That’s the accusation raised by Minority Humanitarian Foundation (MHF), a San Diego-based non-profit that provides services to immigrants and refugees.
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Delaina Yaun and her husband were at Youngs Asian Massage, a spa in Acworth, Georgia, last Tuesday, when a gunman entered and opened fire. “They just went to go have some time alone, husband and wife. Just time together,” Dana Toole, Yaun’s sister, told CNN. “Unfortunately, it went bad. It went bad real fast.” Yaun
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Basketball Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor died from natural causes Monday, according to the Los Angeles Lakers.
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The shooting spree across the Atlanta area last week that left eight people dead at three spas could be the first test of the hate crime law passed by the Georgia Legislature last year. Robert Aaron Long was charged with murder in both Fulton and Cherokee counties in connection with the killings. Prosecutors don’t have
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(CNN Español) — El cuestionado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, anunció que este lunes se iniciarán dos semanas continuas de cuarentena radical, incluida la Semana Santa. El mandatario reiteró que el país se encuentra en una segunda ola de covid-19, que atribuyó a la llegada de la variante identificada en Brasil. Maduro aseguró que durante
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The Executive Director of Visit Yuma, Linda Morgan, intends to retire on July 30.
Continue Reading The computer chip shortage is starting to hit automakers where it really hurts, delaying deliveries of full-size pickups and SUVs. Since the chip shortage started, automakers committed to using the chips they have on hand to keep building their most popular vehicles. But now, Ford and Stellantis are having trouble delivering completed pickups to their
Continue Reading (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump regresará a las redes sociales, pero esta vez con su propia red, le comentó un portavoz de Trump a Fox News el domingo. Jason Miller, asesor desde hace mucho tiempo de Trump y portavoz de la campaña 2020, le dijo a Howard Kurtz en «MediaBuzz» de Fox que Trump
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Small business owners are growing more and more frustrated as storefront windows are shattered and door locks are pried open. Thieves are caught on camera and still walking away with thousands of dollars in merchandise.
Continue ReadingSeveral Supreme Court justices seemed sympathetic on Monday to the arguments of a California strawberry grower who is challenging a state law that allows union organizers onto his property to speak to workers unannounced. A ruling against the union position in the case would come after the Supreme Court in 2018 dealt a major blow
Continue ReadingA man accused of carrying the bear spray used in the assault of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick during the January 6 insurrection will stay in jail for the time being, a judge decided on Monday in a court hearing that revealed for the first time video of Sicknick and others reacting to being sprayed.
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Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar will be in Yuma on Tuesday to visit the border.
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Mario González and his wife Delaina Yaun ventured to Youngs Asian Massage near Acworth, Georgia, last week for a relaxing couples activity. Yaun had just gotten off from work, and the two were happy about getting to unwind with a massage. As they received treatments in separate rooms, González heard the gunfire ring out. “About
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Yuma Proving Ground’s former commander has a new mission: helping his community survive the pandemic.
Continue Reading People laid flowers and prayed outside three spas in the Atlanta area while crowds across the country held signs declaring “Stop Asian Hate” in the days after the deadly shootings. Once again, America mourned the killings of people of color. Last week, six Asian women and two others were killed when a gunman opened fire
Continue Reading The computer chip shortage is starting to hit automakers where it really hurts, delaying deliveries of full-size pickups and SUVs. Since the chip shortage started, automakers committed to using the chips they have on hand to keep building their most popular vehicles. But now, Ford and Stellantis are having trouble delivering completed pickups to their
Continue Reading (CNN) — La melatonina es una popular ayuda para dormir de venta libre, promocionada como una forma natural para que los adultos se duerman y utilizada por millones de personas en todo el mundo. Entonces, ¿por qué no sería bueno para los niños también? «Existe la opinión de que si es natural, entonces puede no
Continue Reading Struggling to find Nike sneakers at your neighborhood shoe store? That’s by design. Nike wants customers to buy more of its shoes, clothing and gear at Nike stores and on Nike.com and its apps, as well as at a more limited group of retailers like Dick’s Sporting Goods and Foot Locker. So the company in
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