Second shots take center stage at Valley clinics
Some Calexico residents are take their final step in the coronavirus protection process. They’re receiving their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Friday and Saturday.
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Congressional leaders discussing a $2 billion package for new Capitol fencing and security personnel
Congressional leaders are discussing a new $2 billion funding package that would bolster security around the US Capitol and shore up vulnerabilities exposed by the January 6 attack, according to sources familiar with the talks. There are many details to sort through amid a heated debate in Congress over how to respond to the attack
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La NASA prueba con éxito el cohete SLS que ayudará a los astronautas de Artemis a llegar a la Luna
(CNN) — El cohete SLS que enviará al espacio a los astronautas de la misión Artemis de la NASA, en su camino a la Luna, superó una prueba final y exitosa de propulsión conocida como “hot-fire” el jueves. La prueba tuvo lugar en el Centro Espacial Stennis de la NASA en las afueras de Bay
Continue Reading Vacuna de AstraZeneca: ¿cómo la Agencia Europea de Medicinas determinó que era segura?
(CNN Español) – La vacuna de AstraZeneca ha sido tema de conversación esta semana luego que una docena de países europeos suspendieran temporalmente su uso. La medida se dio luego de que se reportaran un puñado de casos que presentaron coágulos en la sangre. Tras evaluaciones, la Agencia Europea de Medicinas dijo que la vacuna
Continue ReadingFormer Trump fixer Michael Cohen meets with New York DA for the eighth time
Michael Cohen, former President Donald Trump‘s former fixer, is meeting for the eighth time with the Manhattan District Attorney’s office on Friday, according to a person familiar with the matter. Prosecutors have increased the frequency of their interviews with Cohen since they began in the fall of 2019 soon after the district attorney’s office subpoenaed
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Prosecutor demoted for moonlighting as DoorDash driver during work hours
A prosecutor in Pennsylvania has been demoted after staff members in the district attorney’s office learned he was working as a DoorDash food delivery driver during office work hours, according to Buck’s County District Attorney Matt Weintraub. Gregg Shore, who’d served as first assistant district attorney, will now work as a deputy district attorney, said
Continue ReadingCongressional leaders discussing new $2 billion funding package to bolster Capitol security
Congressional leaders are discussing a new $2 billion funding package that would bolster security around the US Capitol and shore up vulnerabilities exposed by the January 6 attack, according to sources familiar with the talks. There are many details to sort through. Among them: A permanent fence around the Capitol, hundreds of new security personnel
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Immigration bills offer new pathways to citizenship
Two measures that promise to provide a clear pathway to citizenship are on their way to the U.S. Senate.
Continue ReadingHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy found out he had Covid-19 and never knew it
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he learned he had Covid-19 antibodies after getting blood drawn in December, learning for the first time that he previously had the virus. He said he got his vaccine before learning he had antibodies because the blood results took a few days. “I had to do the blood work
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Updated CDC guidance says 3 feet of physical distancing is safe in schools
In light of new data, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday relaxed its physical distancing guidelines for children in schools to recommend most students maintain at least 3 feet of distance. It had previously said schools should try to maintain at least 6 feet of distance between children. The agency released
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George W. Bush is unrecognizable in the current Republican Party
In an interview that aired Thursday with the Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith, one thing about George W. Bush was: He is fundamentally at odds with the current version of the Republican Party on virtually every front. On the US Capitol riot of January 6, which many Republican elected officials have sought to downplay in its
Continue Reading Sorteo de la Champions League: así quedaron los partidos de cuartos de final
(CNN Español) — El sorteo de la Champions League para los cuartos de final, que se jugarán en abril, en Estambul, trajo varios partidos interesantes, y quizás el que más atención está recibiendo es el encuentro entre el Real Madrid, el único equipo español clasificado en esta ronda, y el Liverpool. También, el Bayern Múnich
Continue ReadingUS Ambassador to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield says ‘we need to dismantle White supremacy’ and unite against racism
US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Friday called for the dismantling of White supremacy and for the world to “stand unified against this scourge” of racism. “In so many of our communities and countries, racism is endemic. It’s built in, like a rot in a frame. And it remains, and it festers,
Continue Reading The county attorney for a largely Black community in Georgia was pushing to limit voting access in the state. Residents there protested — and now he’s out
A state lawmaker leading an effort to restrict voting rights in Georgia has been asked to resign from his role as attorney for a majority-Black county where residents as recently as 2015 accused other local officials of “making Black votes disappear.” State Rep. Barry Fleming, R-Harlem, is cosponsoring a bill that’s among more than 250
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FEMA to help reimburse funeral costs for COVID victims
Starting next month, FEMA will start a funeral assistance program to reimburse families for COVID-19 related funeral expenses.
Continue Reading La pandemia de covid-19 por poco no sucede, muestra un nuevo estudio de datación genética
(CNN) — La pandemia de coronavirus por poco no sucede, muestra un nuevo estudio. Los investigadores que trabajan para mostrar cuándo y cómo surgió el virus por primera vez en China calculan que probablemente el virus no infectó al primer ser humano antes de octubre de 2019 como muy pronto. Y sus modelos mostraron algo
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Rangers boss Steven Gerrard calls for action after his player accuses Slavia Prague opponent of racist abuse
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard says he hopes the alleged racism directed at his player Glen Kamara during a match on Thursday does not get “brushed under the carpet.” Following his side’s 0-2 Europa League defeat to Slavia Prague, Gerrard spoke to the media where he confirmed that Kamara told him that he was racially abused
Continue ReadingDemocrat introduces resolution to expel GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez of California formally introduced a resolution Friday to expel Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress, suggesting that she “advocated violence against our peers, the Speaker and our government.” “I take no joy in introducing this resolution, but any member who cites political violence and threatens our lives must be
Continue Reading Michigan sees worrying spike in Covid-19 cases as state prepares to open mass vaccination site
Covid-19 infections are on the rise across the country, with Michigan (+50%) among the states witnessing the largest spikes, according to Johns Hopkins University. Michigan cases have been climbing since the last week of February, and the state has reported the second highest number of cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, first identified in the United
Continue Reading Fallas en WhatsApp, Instagram y Facebook: usuarios reportan problemas
(CNN Español) — Si tienes problemas con WhatsApp, Instagram o Facebook no eres el único. Los problemas más comunes a esta hora con la app de mensajería son que no se pueden recibir ni enviar mensajes y que no conecta, según DownDetector, una página web que registra reportes de fallas de apps populares. Whatsapp, como
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