New bill addresses crisis at the border
Senator Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) are teaming up to take aim at the crisis along the Southwestern border.
Continue ReadingMonth: April 2021
Daunte Wright’s funeral marks another emotional day for a city reeling from police violence
Mourners gathered in Minneapolis on Thursday to honor the life of Daunte Wright, the Black motorist fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer this month during an arrest attempt. In his eulogy for Wright, the Rev. Al Sharpton referred to “a resting place … a martyr’s bench,” where the 20-year-old could take his seat next
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Imperial County Board of Supervisors aims to clear the air over the Valley
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors aims to clear the air over its communities.
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Es hora de que te midas la cintura: la grasa abdominal aumenta el riesgo de enfermedades, según nuevas recomendaciones
(CNN) — ¿Estás relativamente delgado pero te está creciendo la «panza cervecera»? ¿Tu cintura ha desaparecido recientemente en línea recta con tus caderas? Entonces no te sorprendas si en tu próxima revisión médica sacan una cinta métrica y te rodean la cintura, por muy delgado que estés en general, en lugar de basarse sólo en
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Me hacen los Mandados
Mexicali B.C. (T3).- Una nueva modalidad de comprar en Estados Unidos para las personas que no pueden cruzar la frontera desde hace más de un año, luego que el gobierno estadounidense impuso restricciones en las garitas para viajes no esenciales como medida de evitar la propagación del covid 19. Son compras por encargo que realizan
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New York City office space hits lowest level in three decades
Vacant office space in New York City is the highest in nearly three decades and will likely hit “unprecedented levels” in the coming months. As many companies continue to work from home, data from global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield shows that the office vacancy rate in Manhattan reached 16.3% in the first
Continue ReadingUS Capitol Police officer allegedly told units to only monitor for ‘anti-Trump’ protesters on January 6
A US Capitol Police officer directed “all outside units” on the morning of January 6 to only monitor for anti-Trump agitators “who want to start a fight,” not any “pro-Trump in the crowd,” according to the findings of a newly revealed internal investigation. Rep. Zoe Lofgren described the radio broadcast, the existence of which was
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Daunte Wright’s funeral is underway, marking another emotional day for a city reeling from police violence
Mourners gathered in Minneapolis on Thursday to honor the life of Daunte Wright, the Black motorist fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer this month during an arrest attempt. Civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton was to eulogize Wright, 20, during a funeral that marks another emotional day for a metro area scarred by
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Relatives of Ma’Khia Bryant, Black teen fatally shot by police, appeal for justice
Ma’Khia Bryant’s cousins remembered the Black teenager fatally shot by police in Ohio as “a good student, a good person” whose life was unnecessarily cut short by “disproportionate and unjustified use of force.” “As a family we are all saddened by the tragic and unnecessary death of Ma’Khia,” cousins Don Bryant and Deja Torrence said
Continue Reading Los CDC alistan nuevos lineamientos para los estadounidenses vacunados, dice la Casa Blanca
(CNN) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC) están «en proceso de elaborar más orientación» para los estadounidenses vacunados, le dijo a CNN el asesor principal de la Casa Blanca para la respuesta al covid-19, Andy Slavitt. Los CDC “no siempre van a ser tan rápidos como todo
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What could Congress actually accomplish on police reform?
The guilty verdicts for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd felt like an important moment, creating momentum to change the way police interact with Black Americans. The specific nature of that progress, however, is very much yet to be determined, particularly on Capitol Hill, where Democrats and Republicans are
Continue Reading Pledging to go green doesn’t just help corporate brands. It boosts stocks
Net zero pledges have become all the rage in Corporate America. Big banks, steel companies and even (mostly European) oil companies are pledging to wipe out their carbon emissions over time. Cynics may see these environmental announcements as mere marketing ploys designed to win brownie points from climate-nervous consumers. But there may be another force
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NYC subway bomber sentenced to life in prison for terror attack
A man convicted in federal court for the 2017 terror bombing attack in a New York City subway station was sentenced Thursday to life in prison. Akayed Ullah could be seen on footage in an underground tunnel walkway detonating a bomb on his person during morning rush hour December 11, 2017. Six people were injured
Continue ReadingFederal officials weigh extending mask mandate for mass transportation
Federal officials are currently considering whether to renew the transportation mask requirement that expires next month, an official familiar with the discussions told CNN. The early February order from the Transportation Security Administration applies to airplanes, buses, trains and ferries, and transportation hubs like airports. The agency is currently consulting with health experts, said the
Continue ReadingInfrastructure negotiations: Republicans unveil $600 billion framework as Democrats try to iron out issues
The real work of finalizing an infrastructure package that can have widespread Democratic support on Capitol Hill is just beginning as the party must reckon with key differences between progressives and moderates on the scope and cost of the package — as well as GOP lawmakers offering their own alternative. While progressives are losing patience
Continue ReadingREAD: Senate Republicans’ infrastructure plan
Republican senators unveiled a framework for their infrastructure proposal, which totals just under $600 billion. It includes money directed at traditional infrastructure including roads, bridges, ports and broadband. The plan is far narrower than President Joe Biden’s roughly $2 trillion proposal. Read the proposal here: cnn.com/2021/04/22/politics/gop-infrastructure-plan/index.html
Continue ReadingNominees for USPS Board of Governors say they haven’t been pressured about DeJoy
President Joe Biden’s trio of US Postal Service Board of Governors nominees said Thursday they have not made any commitments or been pressured about the potential firing of embattled Trump-era Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. The scrutiny comes as scores of Democratic lawmakers have sent letters to DeJoy and President Joe Biden in recent weeks, raising
Continue Reading ¿Nervioso por volver a socializar en las oficinas? Aquí te decimos cómo ‘romper el hielo’
(CNN) — La idea de volver a la oficina puede traer consigo muchas emociones. Miedo. Emoción. Nerviosismo. Expectativa. Ambivalencia. Y tanto si los empleados vuelven a la oficina a tiempo completo, como si lo hacen unos días a la semana o de forma periódica a lo largo del año, será un cambio volver a la
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USA Women’s Soccer draws tough competition, decision on fans in Tokyo delayed & more
The Olympic soccer tournament draw was held on Wednesday and the USA women’s national team drew a tough card, having to faceoff against a team who knocked them out five years ago.
Continue ReadingJim Clyburn says he was fined for avoiding metal detectors off the House floor
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn told CNN that he was fined for violating the procedure of going through the metal detectors installed off the House floor, the first Democrat to receive such a fine. “Yeah,” Clyburn of South Carolina told CNN on Thursday when asked to confirm that he had been fined. When asked by
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