Ecuador considera riesgosa una operación de traslado de estudiantes de Wuhan
(CNN) — El canciller de Ecuador, José Valencia, y la ministra de Salud Pública, Catalina Andramuño, informaron que están analizando opciones…
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China’s Red Cross is under fire for not getting supplies to hospitals fighting coronavirus. That’s a problem for the government
On a gray afternoon in the Chinese city of Wuhan, a suited man lifts a box of 3M masks into the trunk of a black vehicle next to a Red Cross…
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Uber CEO says ‘era of growth at all costs is over’ after losing $8.5 billion last year
Uber practically wrote the playbook for raising and burning through billions of dollars in venture capital in search of rapid growth around the…
Continue Reading SoftBank’s big bets have backfired. Now it’s under scrutiny from a legendary activist investor
SoftBank is under pressure from a legendary activist investor after a series of bets on money-losing startups backfired on the Japanese tech giant.…
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Pete Buttigieg keeps narrow lead in Iowa caucuses with 100% of precincts reporting
Pete Buttigieg holds a slim lead over Bernie Sanders in the Iowa caucuses with the Iowa Democratic Party announcing on Thursday night that 100% of…
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Buttigieg holds narrow lead in Iowa caucuses with 100% of precincts reporting
DES MOINES, Iowa — Pete Buttigieg held a slim lead over Bernie Sanders in the Iowa caucuses with the Iowa Democratic Party announcing on Thursday…
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Guilty vote against Trump casts Romney in a new role: GOP Maverick
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney did something on Wednesday that he hadn’t done in a quarter century in politics. By voting guilty on the first…
Continue Reading Cuatro chinos y un chileno están en cuarentena en República Dominicana por sospecha de coronavirus
(CNN Español) — Cinco personas con sÃntomas sospechosos de coronavirus permanecerán en cuarentena para observación en el Hospital Militar…
Continue Reading The suspect in the El Paso Walmart shooting is now facing federal hate crime charges
The man accused of killing 22 people and injuring nearly two dozen more in a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, has been indicted on…
Continue Reading Lo que sabemos hasta ahora del coronavirus: cifras, restricciones de viaje, cuarentena, una posible vacuna y otros
(CNN) — El número de muertos y el número de personas infectadas por el coronavirus de Wuhan continúa creciendo, sin signos de desaceleración a…
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Women who settled with The Spotted Pig owner want to start new restaurant
Three women who settled with the owner of the famed The Spotted Pig over sexual harassment claims want to buy the site where the closed Manhattan…
Continue Reading House passes bill easing bids by workers to form unions
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that supporters said would help working families, the Democratic-controlled House has approved a bill that would make…
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ViacomCBS is set to unveil a new streaming service
ViacomCBS, the recently merged media company, will unveil a new streaming strategy when it reports its fourth quarter earnings on February 20, a…
Continue Reading Virginia lawmakers pass protections for LGBTQ people
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers passed comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation Thursday that advocates said makes the state the first…
Continue Reading El coronavirus ha matado a cientos, pero hay quienes se han recuperado: esto es lo que sabemos
(CNN Español) – El coronavirus de Wuhan, que durante semanas ha contagiado a miles de personas alrededor del mundo, ya ha cobrado la vida de más…
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UTEP falls to Charlotte without Kaden Archie, who gets 2 game suspension
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Highly-touted sophomore transfer Kaden Archie was suspended for UTEP’s next two games for “conduct detrimental to the…
Continue Reading Pablo Escobar’s chief hitman ‘Popeye’ dies of cancer
A man who had oversight over a web of assassins working for the infamous drug trafficker Pablo Escobar is dead. Jhon Jairo Velásquez, also known as…
Continue Reading Steyer hits Biden, Buttigieg and ‘socialists’ in new campaign ad
Businessman Tom Steyer struck at former Vice President Joe Biden and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg in a new ad launched Thursday,…
Continue Reading Famed Seattle eatery pays $483,000 in wage theft case
SEATTLE (AP) — A venerable restaurant in Seattle’s Pike Place Market has agreed to pay $483,000 to settle wage theft allegations. The Seattle…
Continue Reading Prank callers and internet trolls sought to sow chaos on Iowa caucus night
Supporters of President Donald Trump worsened this week’s Iowa caucus breakdown by placing prank phone calls that hindered the reporting of…
Continue Reading Experts scramble, but new virus vaccine may not come in time
WASHINGTON (AP) — The flu-like virus that exploded from China has researchers worldwide once again scrambling to find a vaccine against a surprise…
Continue Reading Weinstein defense calls first witness: friend says he had a “sex addiction”
Harvey Weinstein’s defense team called their first witness Thursday — a former producer who they say casts doubt on actress Annabella…
Continue Reading A bronze slave auction plaque has gone missing from Charlottesville’s Court Square
An historical plaque marking the site of a slave auction went missing in Charlottesville, Virginia, and police are offering an award of up to $1,000.…
Continue Reading Rep. Jim Jordan chosen as top Republican on House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio has been selected as the next ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee by the House Republican steering committee,…
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Texas executes man who killed wife, children, other relatives during drug-fueled rage
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Dallas man was executed Thursday evening for a shooting in which he killed his wife, two children and two other relatives…
Continue Reading A man accidentally killed his neighbor with a crossbow while trying to save him from a dog attack
A Massachusetts man attempting to save his neighbor from a dog attack accidentally shot and killed him with a crossbow, officials said. Police are…
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Warming Temps
Expect those temps to warm up over the next several days before we bring in some colder air with rain and snow chances next week. High clouds hang…
Continue Reading Alerta en los Juegos OlÃmpicos de Tokio 2020 por el coronavirus
Tokio (CNN) — El brote mortal de coronavirus de Wuhan podrÃa afectar los preparativos de Japón para los Juegos OlÃmpicos de Tokio 2020 este…
Continue Reading The race for space-based broadband: OneWeb launches 34 more internet satellites
A rocket blazed into space Thursday afternoon carrying 34 OneWeb satellites. It’s the latest sign that 2020 will be a year in which new devices…
Continue Reading Clinton doubles down on Sanders criticism, warns that he’s promising ‘the moon’
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton furthered her comments discrediting Sen. Bernie Sanders as a viable presidential candidate on…
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