(CNN) — El gobernador de Nueva York, Andrew Cuomo, dijo que se establecerá un área de contención en la ciudad de New Rochelle mientras el condado de Westchester trabaja para detener la propagación del coronavirus. Las escuelas y las instalaciones estarán cerradas por dos semanas, y la Guardia Nacional se desplegará en esta área para
Continue Reading (CNN) — El presidente de Harvard, Lawrence S. Bacow, anunció este martes que comenzarán la transición a clases en línea antes del 23 de marzo, el primer día de clases después del Receso de Primavera, debido a los desafíos planteados por el nuevo coronavirus. Se les pide a los estudiantes que no regresen al campus
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A key committee in the Senate on Tuesday worked to push forward President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Federal Election Commission — in what could be the first step in confronting the paralysis that has gripped the nation’s top election watchdog. Democrats on the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration sharply criticized the record of
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The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that Justice Sonia Sotomayor will no longer participate in one of two hot-button cases this term concerning so-called faithless presidential electors, or those who vote for someone other than the state’s popular vote winner. The news comes after Scott Harris, the Clerk of the Court, informed lawyers involved in the
Continue Reading Several firefighters who responded to a nursing home in Washington state that’s at the epicenter of the US outbreak will have to be in quarantine longer because lab bottlenecks are delaying test results. Firefighters who responded to calls from the Life Care Center in Kirkland were swabbed for testing samples that were sent to the
Continue Reading President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom to retired US Army Gen. Jack Keane on Tuesday evening, shaking his hand and then placing the medal around his neck. Trump said Keane “demonstrated unflinching courage” and called him a “visionary and brilliant strategist and an American hero” as he awarded him the nation’s highest civilian
Continue Reading US officials told House and Senate lawmakers Tuesday during classified election security briefings they don’t have direct knowledge that Russian President Vladimir Putin has developed a preference for a candidate in the 2020 US presidential election, according to four sources familiar with the matter. That appears to conflict with what administration officials told the House
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las acciones estadounidenses subieron con la campana de apertura de este martes. El mercado se recuperará de su peor día desde 2008, que incluyó la peor caída de puntos registrada para el Dow. Las acciones se recuperaron después de que la Casa Blanca indicara que propondrá un recorte de impuestos sobre la nómina
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Click here for updates on this story RANDOLPH COUNTY, NC (WGHP ) — Randolph County fire investigators and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office are looking into what caused a family house to go up in flames early Monday afternoon. The first started around 1:45 p.m. at a single-story house in the Roc-Wood Park Subdivision. Neighbors
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to deploy the National Guard and create a 1-mile containment area in New Rochelle in an attempt to stop a growing cluster of coronavirus cases. New Rochelle, a suburb of New York City located in Westchester County, has had 108 cases of coronavirus, Cuomo said, making it probably the
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From the production truck to the broadcast booth, every person involved in the telecasts of two recent NHL games was a woman. Both aired on Sunday night. In the US, an all-female crew worked the game between the the St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks, which aired on NBC Sports. In Canada, an all-female
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TABOR, IA (WOWT) — Authorities in southwest Iowa said they arrested a man Monday night after he ingested controlled substances, telling police he used meth, and then cut an officer with a knife following a standoff. Kain Endicott, 34, is charged with going armed with intent; assault on
Continue ReadingDETROIT, Michigan — Joe Biden got into a testy exchange Tuesday with a worker in Detroit who falsely accused the former vice president of wanting to confiscate guns from Americans, a remark that caused the Democratic presidential hopeful to say the man was “full of s***.” The spat came during a campaign stop at a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Catholics in the New Orleans area will no longer be able to drink communion wine and are encouraged to exchange a sign of peace without contacting anyone else amid fears of the coronavirus spreading. The changes were announced this afternoon in a memo written
Continue Reading Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders canceled separate campaign rallies scheduled for Tuesday night in Cleveland, Ohio, as state officials expressed concern over large indoor gatherings being held during the coronavirus pandemic. The cancelations in Ohio are the first major political rallies to be called off because of concerns about coronavirus,
Continue Reading The House of Representatives has won access to secret grand jury material gathered in former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and cited in the Mueller report, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday. The ruling may breathe new life into a House Judiciary Committee investigation into President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice,
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Studio guests for a live episode of “The Bachelor” will be asked about possible exposure to coronavirus, a spokesperson for the show’s production company told CNN. “In response to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus), we are asking all guests to confirm they nor any member of their household have not traveled within the past
Continue Reading New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders after ending his own presidential bid, asked Sen. Elizabeth Warren in a tweet on Tuesday to do the same. After expressing his respect for the Massachusetts senator and crediting her progressive leadership, de Blasio made his pitch: “Now our progressive movement needs her more
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan is confident about his agency’s ability to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. “We have pandemic plans. This isn’t the first rodeo for CBP,” Morgan said. “H1N1, Ebola — and look, we’ve had issues with Tuberculosis. For CBP, this isn’t anything
Continue Reading Six states are holding primaries and caucuses on Tuesday. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch CNN’s coverage. Which states vote on Tuesday? Primaries are being held in Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri and Washington, and the North Dakota Democratic caucuses are also taking place the same day. Here’s a state breakdown of
Continue Reading The US military is expected to announce a 60-day pause on all previously scheduled moves for troops and their families in areas significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a defense official with direct knowledge of the discussions. The Pentagon is also continuing to review whether it can continue with planned military exercises around
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Walmart announced an emergency leave policy after one of its employees in Cynthiana, Kentucky, tested positive for coronavirus, according to a memo sent to employees. The employee’s condition is improving, and she is receiving medical care, according to a memo from John Furner, US CEO of Walmart, Sam’s Club CEO Kath McLay, and Donna Morris,
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND, Ohio — Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden abruptly canceled scheduled rallies Tuesday night in Cleveland amid concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus — as public health fears began transforming the 2020 race. Sanders had been planning to speak at a convention center in Cleveland as results from six states
Continue Reading On Tuesday, while sneaking in some last-minute campaigning in Detroit on the day of the critical Michigan primary, Joe Biden got into an extended confrontation with an autoworker who took issue with the former vice president’s stance on guns. Here’s the key section of the back-and-forth, in which Biden seems to shush someone else in
Continue Reading The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday that more than 134 nursing homes across the country have adopted a “no visitors” policy in an effort to lower the risk of exposure to the coronavirus among older veterans who are particularly vulnerable to infection. VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said earlier Tuesday that those facilities, which house
Continue Reading First lady Melania Trump did not address coronavirus concerns at an annual meeting of Parent Teacher Association leaders held in the Old Town neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, on Tuesday. The PTA Legislative Conference brought together approximately 300 teachers and administrators, many of whom had traveled to the area from different parts of the country. Trump’s
Continue Reading (CNN) — Eran unas de las jirafas más raras en caminar por el planeta, y ahora ya no están. Los restos de dos impresionantes jirafas blancas que vivían en un santuario de vida silvestre de Kenya fueron encontrados en un estado esquelético, dijeron el martes los guardabosques de Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy. La madre jirafa y
Continue Reading More than 37,000 children are out of school after the St. Paul, Minnesota, teachers union went on strike because a dozen mediation sessions had not yielded meaningful movement on educators’ demands for better mental health and multilingual services for students. The language support is especially important in one of the nation’s most diverse districts, where
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There’s a lot to choose from in the streaming world. Too much, in fact. But what helps CBS All Access stand out is its rights to Star Trek, one of the most beloved brands in pop culture — and now its parent company is looking to expand the franchise’s footprint. Star Trek, which started as
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso community, emergency and health leaders discussed prevention and preparations for the coronavirus at a press conference Tuesday afternoon at the El Paso Convention Center. (You an watch that entire briefing in the video player above.) While there are no known cases of Covid-19 in the El Paso area –
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