EL PASO, Texas — The Trump administration is deploying around 80 troops to El Paso as a result of uncertainty over the future of one of its key asylum policies, US Customs and Border Protection announced Friday. About 80 more will be sent to the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego. Last week,
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(CNN) — Se cumplen 100 años de que las mujeres hayan obtenido el derecho al voto, lo que significa que las condiciones eran perfectas, en un sentido de justicia moral, para enviar a una mujer a la Casa Blanca este año. Pero es poco probable que pase. (Sí, a pesar de que la representante Tulsi
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India’s government has been forced to rescue one of the country’s biggest banks to shore up confidence in the financial system. The Reserve Bank of India said Thursday that it had taken over Yes Bank, citing a “serious deterioration” in its financial position. The central bank said it had to act quickly to restore the
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During its time on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover has focused on understanding the planet’s potential habitability in its ancient past, drilling into rocks and studying their dust to determine possible conditions for life. The rover has found some intriguing clues, and now, scientists are following up on those puzzle pieces to understand their origin. In
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Hillary Clinton made a targeted dig at first lady Melania Trump during an appearance on a late-night talk show Thursday evening. While promoting a new documentary about her life, Clinton told Andy Cohen, host of Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” her thoughts about Trump’s Be Best initiative during a segment Cohen calls
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — With the coronavirus making its way to the Gulf Coast, many are being extra cautious when it comes to everyday activities, like going to the gym. It is common courtesy at many gyms to wipe down equipment after using it, but many fitness lovers
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Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah plans to vote in favor of a subpoena as part of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s investigation into Burisma, a key decision that could advance the GOP investigation into the Ukrainian energy firm tied to Joe Biden’s son. Romney had raised concerns that the investigation had
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Paraguay registró 46 muertos (12 más que la semana pasada) y unos 14.156 casos confirmados de dengue. Por medio de un comunicado publicado este viernes, el Ministerio de Salud registró además la disminución de consultas por la enfermedad en todos los hospitales del país por lo que la epidemia “está contenida”. Especificaron
Continue Reading (CNN) — En medio de la alerta por el brote de coronavirus en el mundo, lugares como Argentina y México están reportando casos de otra enfermedad altamente infecciosa: el sarampión. En 2019, en Estados Unidos se reportaron el mayor número de casos desde 1992. Esto es lo que debes saber del sarampión Hablamos con la
Continue Reading Gunmen in the Afghan capital of Kabul attacked a ceremony attended by opposition leader Abdullah Abdullah on Friday, killing 32 people and injuring another 58. Women and children were among the dead, Health Ministry spokesperson Waheedullah Mayar said. Abdullah told CNN he heard gunfire and what he thought sounded like rocket fire, and that he
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Since Italy suspended schools in an effort to prevent a further spread of the novel coronavirus, many parents have had to rethink their routines. Some have been forced to work from home or turn to grandparents for help, and women are taking on much of the childcare burden. “It had an impact on me, of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAIRWAY, KS (KCTV) — The United States House Oversight Committee wants the Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to respond to allegations that a military base made U.S. soldiers sick. This concerns Karshi-Khanabad or “K2” in what is now Uzbekistan. Veterans say that base
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After stepping away from ski racing to grieve following her father’s shock death, Mikaela Shiffrin will return to competition in Sweden next week, “hoping to make her dad happy.” Jeff Shiffrin died on February 2 from a head injury following an accident at home in Colorado. He was 65. Mikaela and her mother Eileen —
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Swanee Hunt, exembajadora de EE.UU. ante Austria, es la fundadora del Programa “Women and Public Policy” en la Facultad de Gobierno “Kennedy” de la Universidad de Harvard y de “Seismic Shift”, una iniciativa dedicada a aumentar el número de mujeres en cargos públicos elevados. También es la autora de “Rwandan Women Rising”. Las opiniones expresadas
Continue Reading The US House of Representatives on Friday asked the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to revisit a 2-1 court ruling that let former White House counsel Don McGahn off the hook from testifying to Congress and decided federal judges in Washington have no authority to resolve subpoena standoffs between the White House and Congress. Last
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAIRWAY, KS (KCTV) — The United States House Oversight Committee wants the Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to respond to allegations that a military base made U.S. soldiers sick. This concerns Karshi-Khanabad or “K2” in what is now Uzbekistan. Veterans say that base
Continue Reading European Union health ministers held emergency talks Friday on the response to the coronavirus outbreak, which has swept through nearly all its 27 member states, as questions mount over the apparent lack of preparedness in Europe. More than two months since first known cases were reported in China, the number of confirmed infections reached more
Continue Reading In an exit interview with The New York Times on Thursday, former 2020 Democratic candidate Amy Klobuchar was asked what she learned about running for president as a woman. Here’s how the Minnesota senator answered (bolding is mine): “First of all, I was so proud of all of us. They ended up not choosing the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GENESEE COUNTY, MI (WJRT) — Genesee County Clerk John Gleason is under fire for allegedly performing an illegal marriage outside the county and asking coworkers to help cover his tracks. His coworkers are accusing Gleason of harassment and gender discrimination for his actions after the December wedding in
Continue Reading Quibi, the new short-form video service, is set to launch next month with an eclectic mix of content. The service is the brainchild of veteran CEOs Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenberg, and it’s a bit different than your standard streaming company. It offers videos and series that are cut into segments shorter than 10 minutes
Continue Reading A political storm over confusion and delays in coronavirus testing will only intensify after President Donald Trump canceled a trip to the agency responsible for problems hampering a full accounting of the disease’s spread into 21 states and then decided to go after all. Early Friday morning, the White House announced Trump would no longer
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, IA (KPTM) — The Iowa Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would toughen penalties for animal abuse, neglect and torture in an effort to strengthen Iowa’s animal welfare laws that are weaker than other states. The bill cleared the Iowa House last year but failed
Continue Reading Bill Clinton reflects emotionally in a new documentary about his 1990s affair with Monica Lewinsky, saying that he feels “terrible” the affair has defined the former White House intern’s life and seeks to explain the sexual relationship as something that he “did to manage my anxieties for years.” Clinton, asked why he entered into the
Continue Reading The Democratic presidential race is, for all intents and purposes, a two-person affair. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s departure from the race on Thursday was the end of the line for the one-time front-runner. The big question coming out of Warren’s decision is whether former Vice President Joe Biden or Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders stands to
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One of Easter Island‘s world-famous moai statues has been destroyed in an accident. A Chilean island resident was arrested on March 1 after his truck — a private vehicle, not a commercial one — crashed into one of the stone figures and badly damaged both it and the ahu, or platform, it was perched on.
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los gobiernos estatales están trabajando para contener la propagación del coronavirus en Estados Unidos, mientras los funcionarios federales dicen que es probable que más pruebas para detectar la enfermedad aumenten el número de casos conocidos. Hay al menos 230 casos de coronavirus en 20 estados y 14 muertes en Estados Unidos hasta del
Continue Reading Formula E’s Rome ePrix has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, organizers confirmed Friday. The race had been scheduled to be held on Saturday April 4, 2020 but after consultation with Italian government officials, organizers decided to postpone what would have been the sixth race on the electric series’ calendar this season. “As has
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Reality television star and best-selling author Angela Stanton-King has announced that she’ll run for the seat currently held by Georgia Congressman John Lewis. Representative Lewis currently represents Georgia’s 5th congressional district and a general election for the seat will be held in November. King
Continue Reading America’s labor market remained buoyant in February, Friday’s jobs report showed. But economists are worried about whether the positive trend can hold up amid coronavirus concerns. The US economy added 273,000 jobs in February, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. This was far more than economists had predicted and the biggest monthly increase
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Los representantes del Poder Ejecutivo, la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación y la Fiscalía General de México suscribieron un convenio, este jueves, en el que se comprometen a trabajar para esclarecer la desaparición de los 43 estudiantes de la Escuela Normal Rural de Ayotzinapa. El acuerdo de tres puntos establece
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