Sunset Health to postpone distribution of Johnson & Johnson vaccines
As the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine was recommended to come to a temporarily halt, Sunset Health is switching its scheduled patients to a different vaccine.
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México desarrolla «Patria», su vacuna contra el covid-19
(CNN Español) — El gobierno de México desarrolla “Patria”, su propia vacuna contra el covid-19 que está basada en el virus de Newcastle y mostró resultados positivos en ratones y cerdos, dijo María Elena Álvarez-Bulla directora del Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (Conacyt) durante la conferencia matutina del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Entre
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Man faces judge on molestation charges
A Somerton man faced a judge for the first time on accusations he molested two members of his own family.
Continue Reading El bitcoin alcanza un nuevo récord y supera los US$ 62.700
(CNN) — El bitcoin se disparó y alcanzó un nuevo récord por encima de los US$ 62.700, mientras los inversores se preparan para la esperada salida a bolsa de Coinbase Global, una plataforma de intercambio de criptomonedas, esta semana. Solo este año, el bitcoin duplicó su precio. A lo que se suma que representa un
Continue ReadingEx-Trump aides form new policy group with $20 million initial budget
A well-funded new group formed by former senior aides to then-President Donald Trump launched on Tuesday with the goal of permanently fusing the ex-President’s “America First” agenda with the Republican Party. The newly minted nonprofit is called the America First Policy Institute and boasts a staff of 35 former Trump aides, including former Cabinet secretaries,
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CDC and FDA recommend US pause use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine over blood clot concerns
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration are recommending that the United States pause the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine over six reported US cases of a “rare and severe” type of blood clot. One person is currently in critical condition and another, a 45-year-old
Continue ReadingAppeals court upholds Ohio’s Down syndrome abortion law in case with Supreme Court implications
A US appellate court decision on Tuesday upholding an Ohio law that prohibits abortions because of fetal Down syndrome evades major Supreme Court precedent and is certain to reverberate in cases nationwide. The decision by a 9-7 vote implicitly challenges Supreme Court decisions dating to 1973 that protect the abortion choice in the early weeks
Continue ReadingREAD: Appeals court opinion and dissents on Ohio Down syndrome abortion law
The 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an Ohio law that prohibits abortions because of fetal Down syndrome. Read the various opinions and dissents here:
Continue Reading Reduce risk of severe Covid infection with 22 minutes of daily activity
A history of being consistently active is strongly associated with a reduced risk of severe Covid-19, according to a new study released Tuesday. The Kaiser Permanente study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, looked at nearly 50,000 adults with Covid-19. The research found that those who met the target of the US Department
Continue Reading Fiscalía de Panamá pide avanzar a juicio contra 50 personas por caso Odebrecht
(CNN Español) –– Unas 50 personas podrían sentarse en el banquillo de los acusados si el Órgano Judicial de Panamá admite la solicitud del Ministerio Público del país y las llama a juicio para responder sobre su presunta participación en delitos relacionados con la constructora Odebrecht. La Fiscalía Especial Anticorrupción remitió para la vista de
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GOP senator is staggering around after riding the Trump-a-Whirl too long
Remember the Tilt-a-Whirl? It was my favorite ride at the Fort Bend County Fair. You sit in a car that rolls and spins around an undulating track, moving in at least three different ways at once. The ride is a blast. When you get off it, it’s hard to walk. You get the sensation that
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Americans are buying less toilet paper and wipes
One encouraging sign that the pandemic-time panic among consumers has abated: Americans have stopped hoarding toilet paper, kitchen towels and wipes. Sales of toilet paper dropped 32.7% in the 12 weeks ending April 3 from the same period a year ago, according to market research firm NielsenIQ, which tracks point of sale data from retailers.
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Use-of-force expert for defense says Derek Chauvin was justified in kneeling on George Floyd
A use-of-force expert testifying for Derek Chauvin’s defense team on Tuesday said the former Minneapolis Police officer was justified in kneeling on George Floyd for over nine minutes and did not use deadly force. “I felt that Derek Chauvin was justified and was acting with objective reasonableness, following Minneapolis Police Department policy and current standards
Continue Reading Muere alcalde de Tepoztlán, México, luego de anunciar que tenía covid-19
(CNN Español) –– El presidente municipal de Tepoztlán, Rogelio Torres Ortega, falleció este martes, según informó el Ayuntamiento de la ciudad mexicana en un comunicado que publicó en Facebook. Torres Ortega estaba aislado desde el 31 de marzo, cuando anunció que había dado positivo a la prueba de covid-19. Tanto la Gobernación de Morelos como
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Some school districts in Yuma County seeing fewer kids back in class
It’s been just over a week since Gadsden Elementary School District (GESD) resumed in-person learning, and there’s a disproportionate amount of kids not coming back to class.
Continue Reading Which human screams affect us most? The answer might surprise you
You scream, I scream, we all scream — and not just for ice cream. Unlike primates, who use screams to communicate only anger and fear, humans scream in at least six emotional dimensions: anger, fear, pain, pleasure, sadnes and delight — such as the high-pitched joyful shrieks of children scampering after the ice cream truck.
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Investigators in Kristin Smart case serve search warrant at the home of the prime suspect’s father
Investigators in the case of Kristin Smart, the college student missing since 1996, served a search warrant at the home of the prime suspect’s father, officials said Monday. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced it served a search warrant at the Arroyo Grande home of Ruben Flores, the father of Paul
Continue Reading El PSG obtiene su revancha ante el Bayern de Munich en la Champions League
(CNN Español) — Hace apenas siete meses el Bayern celebraba su sexta Liga de Campeones, al imponerse en la final del torneo más prestigioso de clubes, frente al Paris Saint-Germain. Este martes el equipo parisino obtuvo su revancha. Fue uno de los choques de cuartos de final más apretados de la presente edición. El 3-2
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I was fortunate to get my vaccination, but the hurdles are too great for many other Deaf people
When I received an email saying I was eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine — containing a link to register for an appointment — I was elated. Eager to protect my family, myself and my community, I signed up and drove to my designated location, a megasite run by the National Guard. As I approached the
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Egypt impounds Ever Given ship over $900m Suez Canal compensation bill
Egyptian authorities have seized a massive cargo ship which blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week last month, amid a dispute over financial damages, the state-run Al Ahram news outlet said on Tuesday. An Egyptian court ordered the vessel’s Japanese owner, Shoei Kisen Kaisha, to pay $900 million in compensation as a result of
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