Siguen buscando a Familiares de desaparecidos en Baja California
Siguen buscando a Familiares de desaparecidos en Baja California
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Fort Jackson soldier arrested after a video showed him pushing and threatening a young Black man
A US Army soldier stationed at Fort Jackson in South Carolina was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and battery after the airing of a video that authorities say shows him push and threaten a young Black man on a neighborhood sidewalk. Jonathan Pentland was arrested on Wednesday morning, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said
Continue ReadingBiden says sanctions against Russia are proportionate response: ‘Now is the time to de-escalate’
President Joe Biden said Thursday that the newly announced sanctions against Russia are a proportionate response to cyberattacks against the US and interference in two presidential elections, but also emphasized that “now is the time to de-escalate” tensions with the country. Biden said during remarks at the White House that he told Russian President Vladimir
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Nueva encuesta: Biden con alto nivel de aceptación, pero hay preocupación entre los entrevistados por la inmigración indocumentada
(CNN Español) — Este 30 de abril, Joe Biden cumplirá 100 días como presidente de Estados Unidos. Cerca de cumplir esa icónica fecha, el centro de investigaciones Pew realizó una encuesta nacional entre 5.109 adultos para analizar los 100 primeros días de Biden en la Casa Blanca. Entre los hallazgos, la investigación identificó que Biden
Continue Reading El Palacio de Buckingham revela la lista de invitados para el funeral del príncipe Felipe
(CNN) — El Palacio de Buckingham reveló la lista de las 30 personas que participarán del servicio fúnebre del príncipe Felipe, duque de Edimburgo, este sábado. El príncipe Felipe, quien falleció el viernes pasado a los 99 años, será enterrado el sábado a las 3 p.m. locales (10 a.m ET) en la Capilla de San Jorge
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Yuma man no longer facing attempted second-degree murder charges, for now
A Yuma man accused of pursuing his girlfriend in a vehicle before she crashed into a pole is no longer facing attempted second-degree murder charges. 46-year-old Lorenzo Zavala Jr. appeared in Yuma County Justice Court on Thursday.
Continue ReadingCruz joins Paul in ditching mask despite CDC recommendations
Sen. Ted Cruz is no longer wearing a face mask as he walks the halls of the Capitol complex or goes to the Senate floor for debates and votes. “At this point I’ve been vaccinated. Everybody working in the Senate has been vaccinated,” the Texas Republican told CNN, even though many staff members and reporters
Continue ReadingFirst Alert Forecast: Warmer days ahead
The rodeo is in Yuma on Friday and running through Sunday and in Imperial County, it’s the football 77th annual Bell game between Brawley and Central. The weather looks to be very favorable for both events.
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Covid-19 surge in Michigan is putting some hospitals at critical capacity levels, health care provider says
Soaring Covid-19 cases in Michigan — where one of the nation’s worst outbreaks is underway — are pushing hospitals to critical capacity levels, and residents need to help stop the virus’s spread, the state’s largest health care system said Thursday. Beaumont Health’s eight hospitals in two Detroit-area counties are 90%-95% full, and the number of
Continue Reading Designan al general Álvaro López Miera como nuevo ministro de las Fuerzas Armadas de Cuba
(CNN Español) –– El Consejo de Estado de Cuba aprobó este jueves el nombramiento de Álvaro López Miera como nuevo ministro de las Fuerzas Amadas de Cuba. Según informó Granma, el medio estatal de la isla, la propuesta de promover a López Miera, quien antes se desempeñaba como viceministro primero jefe del Estado Mayor General,
Continue Reading La población de rinocerontes de Nepal aumenta al nivel más alto en décadas mientras la pandemia de coronavirus detiene el turismo
(CNN) — La población de rinocerontes de un cuerno de Nepal ha aumentado a su número más alto en más de 20 años, en parte debido a una pausa en el turismo debido a la pandemia de covid-19 que permitió que los hábitats de los animales se regeneraran, dijeron conservacionistas. La población de rinocerontes en
Continue ReadingBiden to use meeting with Japan’s prime minister to send ‘clear signal’ to China
President Joe Biden plans to use his meeting with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday to send a signal to China that the countries are united in their opposition to recent aggression against Taiwan as the US seeks to refocus its foreign policy in East Asia. In what will be Biden’s first in-person meeting with
Continue Reading Researchers now have an estimate for just how many T. rex once roamed Earth
Billions of Tyrannosaurus rex roamed North America during their fascinating reign as top predators, according to a team of researchers that went about the daunting task of making the calculation. Paleontologists from the University of California, Berkeley, set out to put a number on how many T. rex lived during the Cretaceous period — about
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Karen Olivo leaving Broadway’s ‘Moulin Rouge’
Tony-winning actress Karen Olivo has announced she is leaving the Broadway production of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” due to a lack of response by the theater community over allegations producer Scott Rudin verbally and physically abused numerous staff members at his production company over the years. Olivo made the announcement on Instagram Wednesday, “For all
Continue Reading Cinco ciudades de Colombia entrarán en cuarentena durante el fin de semana ante aumento de casos de covid-19
(CNN Español) –– En Colombia, cinco de las ciudades más importantes impusieron restricciones de nuevo, ante el incremento en el número de casos de covid-19, detectados en las últimas horas. Las autoridades informaron que Bogotá, Cali, Medellín, Barranquilla y Santa Marta implementarán cuarentena general para los próximos días. Esto con el objetivo de reducir la
Continue Reading Supremo Tribunal de Brasil confirma la suspensión de sentencias de Lula da Silva
(CNN Español) –– El pleno del Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil decidió por mayoría este jueves la anulación de la condena por corrupción y lavado de dinero contra el expresidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Los casos deberán comenzar de nuevo. El fallo ratifica la decisión que había tomado el 8 de marzo el juez
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Deadline is here to pay service bills, City of Yuma warns of disconnection
The City of Yuma will transition back to “normal practices” following a year of easing the burden on struggling residents, during the pandemic.
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Body camera video in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy by Chicago police has been released
[Breaking news update at 3:50 p.m. ET] Authorities in Chicago have released body camera video that shows a 13-year-old being shot by police officers on March 29. CNN teams have viewed the footage, which appears to show less than one second pass between the time Adam Toledo draws a handgun and an officer fires a
Continue ReadingLujan Grisham settles with former campaign staffer who accused governor of sexual mistreatment
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and her gubernatorial campaign have settled with a former staffer who accused the Democrat of sexually mistreating him during a meeting, paying out at least $62,500 as part of the agreement. A spokesman for Lujan Grisham said they “strenuously deny that there is any merit or truth” to the
Continue ReadingBiden puts his stamp on foreign policy with series of momentous decisions
After President Joe Biden declared Wednesday that the US must shift focus from a bloody and intractable war to more modern-day pursuits, it took less than 24 hours for him to put his words into practice. Unveiling a new package of sanctions on Russia while pressing its leader for a summertime summit in Europe, Biden
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