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Month: April 2021

Covid en Latinoamérica: así comienza la semana del 19 de abril en medio de la pandemia en algunos países de la región

(CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud de Brasil recomienda posponer el embarazo debido al aumento de casos de covid-19. La variante identificada en el Reino Unido es predominante en Quito. Habrá clases presenciales en Buenos Aires este lunes. Así comienza la semana del 19 de abril en algunos de los países más golpeados por

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Indianapolis FedEx shooter bought two weapons used in killings legally last year despite FBI concerns

The 19-year-old who killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis late Thursday night purchased the two assault rifles used in the attack legally months after being investigated by the FBI due to his potential for violence, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms traced the two

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Biden administration to provide $150 million to boost Covid response in underserved and vulnerable areas

The Biden administration on Monday will allocate $150 million from the American Rescue Plan to community-based health care providers across the nation to help boost their coronavirus response for underserved communities and vulnerable populations, senior White House Covid-19 response adviser Andy Slavitt said Monday. “To get resources to health care providers serving at-risk populations and

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First on CNN: Ayanna Pressley launches policy pledge to help juice momentum for progressive movement

Rep. Ayanna Pressley is launching a new policy pledge for elected officials and candidates up and down the ballot in the hopes of highlighting support for progressive policies and channeling that popularity into momentum for the left’s agenda. The Massachusetts Democratic congresswoman and “Squad” member told CNN her policy pledge will help embolden lawmakers as

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Closing arguments in Derek Chauvin’s trial will contrast the prosecution’s concise case with a more complex defense

Prosecutors and the defense will offer competing visions of Derek Chauvin’s role in George Floyd’s death during closing arguments Monday in the former Minneapolis officer’s criminal trial. For the prosecution, that means drilling home their concise argument that Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, was exactly what it appeared to be on bystander video. What

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