Virginia governor signs bill legalizing marijuana possession starting this summer
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday signed a bill legalizing simple possession of marijuana beginning this summer, making it the first Southern…
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Ohio police officer shot and killed a Black teenage girl holding a knife, police say and bodycam video shows
Columbus, Ohio, officials on Wednesday released additional police body camera video of the fatal shooting of a Black teen who charged two females…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis police still use force on Black people at disproportionate rate
In the months after George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis Police Department officers reported using force on far fewer people — but then use…
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YouTube cierra canal de un popular predicador nigeriano por afirmar que ‘cura la homosexualidad’
Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Un popular predicador nigeriano ha instado a sus seguidores a «rezar por YouTube» por haber cerrado su cuenta después de…
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Biden calls for businesses to give paid time off for employees to get vaccinated as he touts 200 million shots
President Joe Biden on Wednesday touted the anticipated milestone of the United States administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots since he…
Continue ReadingNew York state legislature passes bill that would automatically restore voting rights to people on parole
The New York state legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that would automatically restore voting rights to people convicted of a felony once they…
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A teen with ‘a cell phone and sheer guts’ is credited for Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction
If not for Darnella Frazier’s quick thinking, Derek Chauvin might still be a Minneapolis police officer. Instead, Chauvin is behind bars,…
Continue Reading Cámara de Diputados de Chile envía al Senado el proyecto de ley que regula la eutanasia
(CNN Español) — La Cámara de Diputados de Chile aprobó este martes el proyecto de ley que regula el acceso a la eutanasia o “muerte digna”…
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Apple made a big mistake with its new iMacs
Apple’s new iMac is awesome: a technical marvel and a culmination of Apple’s stunning engineering achievements over the past several…
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‘A perfect storm’: These restaurants survived the pandemic. Now they can’t find workers
A few weeks ago, Philippe Massoud posted online ads looking for a cook to hire at ilili, his New York City restaurant. Typically, he said, 60 or 80…
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How Dogecoin is like a Cabbage Patch Doll
Dogecoin is tumbling after a stunning start to the year. Brian Brooks, the new CEO of crypto exchange Binance, says that’s to be expected:…
Continue ReadingRepublican Lisa Murkowski breaks ranks to advance Biden’s associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta
The Senate narrowly voted to advance the nomination of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be associate attorney general, Vanita Gupta, setting up…
Continue Reading Mueren dos migrantes hondureños y tres más resultan heridos en Tabasco al ser asaltados en camino a EE.UU.
(CNN Español) — Dos migrantes hondureños fueron asesinados y tres más resultaron heridos el martes en una comunidad a 87 kilómetros de…
Continue ReadingJustice Department to investigate Minneapolis policing practices after George Floyd’s death
The Justice Department has launched a federal civil probe into policing practices in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd and the murder…
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Hilary Duff to star in ‘How I Met Your Mother’ sequel for Hulu
Hulu has some legen–waitforit–dary news for those missing “How I Met Your Mother.” The streamer announced on Wednesday that…
Continue Reading Así reaccionaron al veredicto de Chauvin las familias de víctimas negras que murieron tras encuentros con la policía
(CNN) — Horas después de que Derek Chauvin fuera declarado culpable de homicidio, familiares de George Floyd dijeron que podían volver a…
Continue Reading Presuntos piratas informáticos de China atacaron Pulse Secure VPN para comprometer a ‘docenas’ de agencias y empresas en EE.UU. y Europa
(CNN) — Piratas informáticos con presuntos vínculos con China han atacado durante meses una herramienta popular de trabajo remoto para irrumpir…
Continue ReadingSenate Republicans to decide future stance on earmarks as fight divides some in the party
Senate Republicans will decide Wednesday on whether to change their conference rules that ban their use of earmarks, an issue that divides the GOP…
Continue ReadingAndrew Giuliani to meet with Trump as he preps NY gubernatorial bid
Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and a former public liaison official inside the Trump White House, will meet…
Continue Reading Target, Google and others are under pressure to dump the Chamber of Commerce over voting rights
Progressive activists are calling on Ford, Target, Google, Bank of America and other major companies that have pledged to support voting rights to…
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