As the White House considers raising taxes on corporations for the first time in more than 25 years, the head of one of America’s largest companies is backing such a plan. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said in a statement Tuesday that the company is “supportive of a rise in the corporate tax rate.” “We support
Continue Reading An “exceedingly rare” copy of a comic book that introduced Superman for the first time has sold for a record-breaking price. The issue of “Action Comics #1,” which sold for 10 cents when it was originally released in 1938, was auctioned Tuesday for $3.25 million according to a press release from online auction house ComicConnect.com.
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After a dip back down into the low 90’s on Tuesday, the heat will turn up again this week.
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Another migrant shelter in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, is reaching its capacity.
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(CNN Español) — Mientras la vacunación contra el covid-19 avanza en el mundo, muchas personas han dicho que no se pondrían la vacuna. La vacunación tiene sus retos y obstáculos, sobre todo en los países en desarrollo. Y si bien la vacuna contra el covid-19 es una buena noticia para la comunidad científica y para
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – Las vacunas contra el covid-19 siguen generando dudas en nuestra audiencia. En este episodio, el doctor Elmer Huerta responde preguntas específicas sobre vacunas, la elegibilidad para recibirlas, además formas de contagio y otras dudas. Puedes escuchar este episodio en Apple Podcasts, Spotify o tu plataforma de podcast favorita, o leer la transcripción
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The safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has found that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine can cause unusual blood clots with low blood platelets, but stresses the overall benefits of the vaccine in preventing coronavirus outweigh the risks of side effects. “EMA is reminding healthcare professionals and people receiving the vaccine to remain aware
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Mientras la vacunación contra el covid-19 avanza en el mundo, muchas personas han dicho que no se pondrían la vacuna. La vacunación tiene sus retos y obstáculos, sobre todo en los países en desarrollo. Y si bien la vacuna es una buena noticia para la comunidad científica y para muchos es el
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When people think of Samsung smartphones, it’s normally Galaxy S devices, Notes and foldables. Now, the unsung heroes of the portfolio are getting a chance to shine. The company announced Wednesday that it’s doubling down on its mid-range Galaxy A Series smartphone line in the United States — an effort that includes its first 5G
Continue Reading At this point of the pandemic, the idea of visiting extended family again may be a bright spot after a dark year. Some people have been vaccinated against coronavirus, but the risks associated with spending time around others outside of your household haven’t been fully eradicated. “The tough part is that right now, I think
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Near the end of “Exterminate All the Brutes,” director Raoul Peck’s searing four-part historical hybrid about the sordid history of colonialism, he says, “The very existence of this film is a miracle.” He’s right, less because of its existence, but rather seeing such a sweeping indictment of US history, and the way it has traditionally
Continue ReadingTen members of Congress who were in the House gallery as rioters breached the Capitol on January 6 are adding their names to the lawsuit first filed in February against former President Donald Trump and his former personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. The lawsuit, first brought by House Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson and the NAACP, accuses
Continue ReadingRepublicans have blasted Major League Baseball for moving its All-Star Game from Georgia to Colorado because of Georgia’s controversial new elections law. Some of these Republicans are trying to convince Americans that baseball officials are not only wrong but hypocritical. On television and on social media, they have claimed or strongly suggested that the new
Continue Reading The latest batch of TV reboots haven’t had much in common with the source beyond the name, and so it is with “Kung Fu,” which — like the recent “Walker” — CW-izes a familiar TV property in a mostly unrecognizable way. In this case, a modern-day female lead learns mad martial-arts skills, in an uninspired
Continue Reading Jamie Dimon is very bullish on the US economic recovery from the pandemic. And yet the JPMorgan Chase CEO is deeply concerned about the future of America. In his annual shareholder letter Wednesday, Dimon wrote that the Covid-19 pandemic, the “horrific murder” of George Floyd and the painfully slow economic growth of the past two
Continue Reading Ford has delivered 120 million masks to at-risk communities, the auto company announced Wednesday. Over the last eight months the company has donated masks to communities with limited access to PPE. In conjunction with the Ford Fund, the company’s philanthropic arm, they have provided masks to nonprofits, Ford dealers, schools, state and local officials, and
Continue Reading The political forces governing Washington have changed dramatically this year, with Democrats in control of both the White House and Congress. That’s forcing some of the country’s most powerful corporations to rethink their approach to contentious policy debates. What’s happening: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has announced that the company is “supportive of a rise in
Continue Reading Milo chocolate milk has been hugely popular in Southeast Asia for decades. Now the breakfast and teatime favorite is about to get shaken up — the cocoa powder will be offered as a dairy-free, ready-made beverage. The product is one of Nestlé’s newest plant-based inventions, and it will be launched in the region this week,
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Forbes publicó su lista de los más ricos del mundo, y aunque los diez primeros lugares están prácticamente copados por estadounidenses (8 de 10), varios latinoamericanos y españoles también se encuentran en el ranking de este año. «El número de multimillonarios en la 35 lista anual de Forbes de los más ricos del
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For nearly a month, Khaled lay on a threadbare mattress, writhing in pain. Until 2014, he worked as a security contractor in northern Iraq. When ISIS swept through the area, he lost his job and spiraled into a depression. Now in a prison cell, he has just recovered from withdrawal symptoms after years of crystal
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