Microsoft is changing its default font for the first time in nearly 15 years, and it wants your help selecting the new one. And no, you can’t vote for the goofy options like Comic Sans, Windings or — heaven forbid — Papyrus. The company has commissioned five new custom typefaces to replace Calibri, a workhorse
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A Texas man arrested for storming the US Capitol and assaulting police officers on January 6 also serves as a Republican Party precinct chair and has been an election poll worker in north Texas. Mark Middleton, 52, was appointed as the chair of Precinct 14 in Cooke County in December, just a month after the
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(CNN) — Por primera vez, los científicos han podido trazar con precisión la trayectoria de vuelo de un asteroide que aterrizó en la Tierra y rastrearlo hasta su punto de origen. El viaje del fragmento del tamaño de una roca hacia nuestro planeta comenzó hace 22 millones de años, según una nueva investigación. El asteroide,
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In its gradual return to normal, the US took another step forward this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance Tuesday on the activities fully vaccinated Americans can safely enjoy without a mask. The agency said fully vaccinated people can unmask at small outdoor gatherings or when dining outside with friends
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Three men were indicted on hate crime and attempted kidnapping charges by a federal grand jury in Southern Georgia in connection with the death of Ahmaud Arbery, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was out for a jog near Brunswick, Georgia, on February 23, 2020, when he was chased down
Continue Reading The comedy film “Ice Age” humorously depicted a saber-toothed cat and a mammoth as misfit friends, but in prehistoric times the feline carnivore was a formidable predator that preyed on the young of the large mammal. The scimitar-toothed cat, or Homotherium serum, hunted 2-year-old mammoths, new research published mid-April in the journal Current Biology has
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Este miércoles, la Corte Constitucional de Ecuador debatirá las demandas de inconstitucionalidad presentadas por grupos de mujeres a uno de los artículos del Código Penal que establece que el aborto por violación no se penaliza solo en mujeres con “discapacidad mental”. Son siete demandas interpuestas por organizaciones feministas, de derechos humanos y
Continue ReadingThe Senate voted Wednesday to restore an Obama-era rule that cracked down on methane emissions from oil and gas industries as the Biden administration looks to combat climate change. The vote was 52-42. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Rob Portman of Ohio voted with the Democrats to approve
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The practice of judging a presidency during its first 100 days began almost a century ago during the first term of President Franklin Roosevelt as he attempted to pull the country out of the depths of the Great Depression. Facing a crisis of his own, before taking office President Joe Biden made some big promises
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Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will deliver the GOP rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday evening, spotlighting a unique voice in the party whose profile is on the rise as he leads congressional Republicans’ negotiations on police reform. Scott, the only Black Republican in the
Continue Reading Ford posted a much better first quarter than Wall Street was expecting. But it warned that the computer chip shortage that has dogged automakers will get worse before it gets better. The chip shortage will likely reduce Ford’s 2021 production by about 1.1 million vehicles and cut its profit by about $2.5 billion, the upper
Continue Reading Are you one of the growing numbers of Americans who are fully vaccinated? If so, you can now get more of your pre-Covid life back, according to new guidelines released Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Remember: You’re not considered “fully vaccinated” until two weeks after you got a single-dose of
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Five years have passed since Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City last met in the Champions League, but both teams’ quests for European silverware endures. That’s despite abundant success in their domestic leagues and the continued backing of wealthy owners — PSG’s from Qatar and City’s from the United Arab Emirates. The investment into both clubs
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Apple’s steady stream of hardware upgrades and new services launched throughout the pandemic has held the company in good stead going into 2021. The company on Wednesday reported revenues of $89.6 billion and a profit of $23.6 billion for the three months ending March 27, blowing past analyst forecasts. Apple shares surged more than 3%
Continue Reading (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, se movió con rapidez desde su toma de posesión el 20 de enero, hace unos 100 días: firmó una ley de ayuda por covid-19 de US$ 1,9 billones en menos de dos meses de su mandato y emitió más decretos en lo que lleva de gobierno
Continue ReadingThe internal debate in the Biden administration over sharing excess US vaccines doses with other countries has grown more intense in recent weeks as the Covid-19 crisis worsens globally and the situation in the US improves, according to sources familiar with the tensions. There has been a particularly aggressive push from some officials within the
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Holtivlle Ca.- (T3).- Sin saber quienes son, o de donde, viene en el cementerio de Terrace Park de Holtville hay más de 500 tumbas de migrantes desconocidos en su intento por cruzar la frontera. Hoy miércoles activistas en defensa de los migrantes ofrecieron una ceremonia en memoria de todos aquellos migrantes que sus cuerpos yacen
Continue ReadingWhen President Joe Biden delivers his address to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, first lady Jill Biden will forgo the traditional set of guests in the first lady’s viewing box due to social distancing constraints in the House chamber amid the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, she will virtually host a group of guests, inviting
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Federal agents executed search warrants Wednesday at the Manhattan apartment and office of Rudy Giuliani, his attorney said, advancing a criminal investigation by federal prosecutors that has been underway for more than two years.
Continue Reading Walmart is coming after Kanye West for releasing a proposed logo design that the retailer says too closely resembles the company’s own logo. The retail giant filed a notice of opposition on April 21 to the US Patent and Trademark Office, challenging a logo trademark application that was submitted by Kanye West’s apparel brand, Yeezy.
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