Across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has brought isolation, shut down travel and shown there are few places to hide from a virus that preys on impatience. But this time of extremis has also yielded unexpected moments of humanity, personal connections and insight about the world, say “Meanwhile” readers. Marcia, who in October moved from
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The shift in power away from Cuba’s Raul Castro is finally afoot. The country’s Communist Party hierarchy on Monday selected Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel to the powerful position of First Secretary, replacing Raul Castro after he announced his retirement last week. As head of state and leader of the only political party permitted by law
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(CNN) — Los consumidores de todo el mundo han acumulado US$ 5,4 billones en ahorros extra desde que comenzó la pandemia de coronavirus. Lo que prepara el terreno para un auge del gasto, que podría impulsar un fuerte aumento del crecimiento económico este año. Los hogares habían acumulado este ahorro extra, que equivale al 6%
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The jury is set to resume deliberations Tuesday in Derek Chauvin’s trial on charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The jury of five men and seven women began deliberating Monday afternoon at 5 p.m. ET and continued until 9 p.m. ET. Six of the jurors are White, four are Black
Continue Reading(KYMA/KECY) – Walter Frederick “Fritz” Mondale, who served as vice president under then-President Jimmy Carter before waging his own unsuccessful White House bid in 1984, has died, according to a family spokesperson. He was 93. Mondale died at home in downtown Minneapolis surrounded by family, spokesperson Kathy Tunheim said. “It is with profound sadness that
Continue ReadingFormer President Jimmy Carter paid tribute to his former vice president, Walter Mondale, who died Monday, crediting his late “invaluable partner” with creating the vice presidency in its current form. “Today I mourn the passing of my dear friend Walter Mondale, who I consider the best vice president in our country’s history,” Carter said in
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Closing arguments are exactly what they sound like: the lawyers’ last opportunity to speak to the jurors, and their only chance during the trial to actually argue their case: to explain why jurors should convict, if you’re the prosecution, or acquit, if you’re the defense. Beyond that basic similarity — with both sides trying to
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When Deborah Watts met Philonise Floyd, they already knew each other’s pain without saying a word. The cousin of Emmett Till and the brother of George Floyd both know what it’s like to have a family member die suddenly and violently. To have that death broadcast around the world. Gruesome, graphic, intimate images of a
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Anderson Cooper is turning to the “Jeopardy!” G.O.A.T. Ken Jennings for some advice on his guest-hosting gig for charity. Jennings suggested following the example of the late Alex Trebek. “The great thing about ‘Jeopardy’ is the game kind of runs itself,” Jennings said. “If you watch Alex, he had this light touch where he would
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An emerging ridge of high pressure is beginning to have an effect on our temperatures.
Continue Reading An Atlanta school that had been named after a Confederate general will soon be renamed after Braves legend and Hall of Famer Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron. The Atlanta Board of Education unanimously voted last week to approve the renaming of Forrest Hill Academy to Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy. The change will take effect next
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SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A recreational marijuana dispensary was given the green light to open up shop in San Luis. The dispensary is one of 13 in the state that was granted a license Monday by the Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS). The new location will be at 708 N. Archibald St.
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Makeup comes with an expiration date and should be replaced accordingly.
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Beachfront property owned by China’s political elite. Washington-accused drug lords and gun runners operating blocks apart. Companies enabling North Korea’s purported sanctions-busting fleet. All the above exist in Hong Kong and were exposed, in part, by investigations using Hong Kong’s Companies Registry, a public database that has become the subject of a fierce debate between
Continue ReadingWalter “Fritz” Mondale, who served as vice president under then-President Jimmy Carter before waging his own unsuccessful White House bid in 1984, has died, according to family spokesperson Kathy Tunheim. He was 93. Mondale died at home in downtown Minneapolis, Tunheim said, surrounded by family. Born to a Methodist minister and music teacher in southern
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents recently stopped a gang member with multiple felony convictions from re-entering the United States.
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Arizona sports fans get ready to place your bets. A touchdown or a home run could mean money in your pocket with this new bill that legalizes sports betting.
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Local nonprofit holding sale to raise funds for local children in need
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The Yuma Police Department (YPD) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will team up next weekend to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft.
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After a day of closing arguments, jury deliberations began late Monday afternoon in former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd. In the state’s closing argument, a prosecutor said Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck and back for 9 minutes and 29 seconds because of his pride and his ego in
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