White noise (and pink and brown): The science behind the sounds
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Biden set to raise refugee cap to 62,500 after blowback, source says
The Biden administration is set to raise the refugee ceiling to 62,500 this fiscal year, according to a source familiar with the discussions, after…
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It’s not goodbye for podcast — it’s the start of a new chapter
“Coronavirus, Fact vs Fiction,” the podcast I’d been hosting for the last 14 months, posted its last episode on…
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One of the world’s best restaurants is going vegan
One of Eleven Madison Park’s most iconic dishes has been whole roasted duck with daikon and plum — it’s a classic of the…
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Calexico Fire called to free man from border fence
– The Calexico Fire Department (CFD) says it recently made an an unusual rescue along the border. They say an illegal border crosser managed to scale…
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Cuatro familias separadas en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México bajo el gobierno Trump se reunirán esta semana
(CNN) — Cuatro familias de inmigrantes separadas en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México bajo la administración Trump se reunirán esta…
Continue ReadingBush says if GOP stands for ‘White Anglo-Saxon Protestantism, then it’s not going to win anything’
Former President George W. Bush again criticized what he sees as a Republican Party that is not inclusive enough, arguing that if it stands for…
Continue ReadingBiden team may partner with private firms to surveil suspected domestic terrorists online
The Biden administration is considering using outside firms to track extremist chatter by Americans online, an effort that would expand the…
Continue ReadingMarine Corps general says amphibious vehicle accident that killed nine was ‘preventable’
The assistant commandant of the US Marine Corps told a congressional hearing Monday that the sinking of an amphibious vehicle in a training accident…
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Mexicali sees spike in car crashes
The Director of Public Security in Mexicali, Alejandro Lora, says more than 600 car crashes have been reported in the first three months of this…
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4 dead, more than 20 hospitalized after suspected smuggling vessel overturns off San Diego
Four people are dead and nearly two dozen people were sent to hospitals after a suspected smuggling vessel overturned off the coast of San Diego on…
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Los arizonenses deben mostrar prueba de búsqueda de trabajo para recibir beneficios
Una nueva orden ejecutiva emitida por el gobernador Doug Ducey establece que los arizonenses que continúan recibiendo beneficios por desempleo…
Continue Reading Incrementan accidentes de auto en Mexicali
Los accidentes de automóvil son cada vez mas frecuentes en Mexicali, la falta de precaución y el exceso de velocidad han sido una de las…
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Yuma County offers rent assistance
Yuma County officials have partnered with the Western Arizona Council of Governments to provide what’s called the Emergency Rental Assistance…
Continue ReadingNearly 6,000 undocumented immigrants apprehended daily at US-Mexico border in April
After a spike in apprehensions of undocumented immigrants at the US-Mexico border in March raised alarms and prompted a torrent of Republican…
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This Massachusetts town will keep its outdoor mask mandate despite governor loosening restrictions
Just days after Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a relaxation of mask requirements, Brookline, a town just outside of Boston, doubled down…
Continue Reading 24/7 subway service to resume in NYC as New York, New Jersey and Connecticut ease Covid restrictions
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that subway service in New York City will return to a 24/7 schedule on May 17 as the state and neighbors…
Continue Reading Hubble spies rare giant star battling against self-destruction
Some stars live fast and look beautiful doing it before they die young in a brilliant explosion. AG Carinae, a blue giant star located 20,000…
Continue ReadingBiden’s infrastructure plan tests his definition of bipartisanship
The Biden administration often says that though their policies are not getting bipartisan support in Congress, they’re widely supported by…
Continue Reading Los cruceros de Carnival regresan a un puerto de Texas por primera vez en más de un año
(CNN) — Dos cruceros de Carnival regresaron el domingo al puerto de Galveston, en Texas. Después de más de un año de ausencia, el regreso de los…
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