(CNN Español) — La crisis sanitaria en México está teniendo sus repercusiones más allá del aumento de los contagios y las muertes por la propagación del coronavirus. Una ola de atracos a centros comerciales ha ocurrido en los últimos días en varios puntos de la capital y el vecino Estado de México, luego de que
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You never know who might show up to class. On Thursday, University of Tennessee professor John Haas was in the midst of giving instructions to his students in an online class on Zoom. Then, someone joined in late, prompting the professor to say in a stern tone, “Mr. Thompson, I think you’re late for class.”
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You never know who might show up to class. On Thursday, University of Tennessee professor John Haas was in the midst of giving instructions to his students in an online class on Zoom. Then, someone joined in late, prompting the professor to say in a stern tone, “Mr. Thompson, I think you’re late for class.”
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We didn’t need a DNA test to know we 100% needed this moment. “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek recited a Lizzo lyric as a clue to a question on the episode that aired Thursday night. And while his rendition was far from musical, it was still music to our ears. A contestant picked the category “Lyrics
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The coronavirus spending package will provide a variety of types of assistance for average Americans to combat the economic effects of the pandemic — including one policy change benefiting those who get menstrual periods. The bill will allow people with specific pretax funds for eligible health care-related expenses — health savings accounts, Archer medical savings
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The coronavirus spending package will provide a variety of types of assistance for average Americans to combat the economic effects of the pandemic — including one policy change benefiting those who get menstrual periods. The bill will allow people with specific pretax funds for eligible health care-related expenses — health savings accounts, Archer medical savings
Continue Reading (CNN) — Solitarios, nocturnos, numerosos: los murciélagos son una posible fuente del coronavirus. Sin embargo, algunos científicos coinciden en que no tienen la culpa de la transferencia de la enfermedad que está cambiando nuestra vida cotidiana: la culpa es de los humanos. Los zoólogos y expertos en enfermedades le han dicho a CNN que los
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The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is indefinitely dialing back enforcement of regulations and fines for companies during the coronavirus pandemic. The EPA announced the policy in a memo Thursday, citing worker shortages, social distancing needs and travel restrictions for both agency employees and contractors as a result of the pandemic. “EPA is committed to
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the United States, some hospitals are considering whether to make changes to policies and practices when it comes to do-not-resuscitate situations. Such conversations come as hospitals brace for a surge of patients, despite dwindling supplies of personal protective equipment for doctors and ventilators for seriously ill patients. A
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the United States, some hospitals are considering whether to make changes to policies and practices when it comes to do-not-resuscitate situations. Such conversations come as hospitals brace for a surge of patients, despite dwindling supplies of personal protective equipment for doctors and ventilators for seriously ill patients. A
Continue Reading Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde has granted pardon to more than 4,000 prisoners in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. Sahle-Work Zewde announced the order in a tweet on Wednesday and said it would help prevent overcrowding in prisons. The directive only covers those given a maximum sentence of three years for minor crimes
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Embajada de Estados Unidos en El Salvador informó este miércoles que dos aerolíneas privadas realizarán “vuelos humanitarios” para trasladar a ciudadanos y residentes permanentes desde el país centroamericano hacia Florida y Texas. Mediante un comunicado en su página web, la sede diplomática dijo que las personas que quieran salir del país
Continue Reading The Trump administration on Thursday joined the national push to release at-risk inmates as the number of cases of coronavirus continues to multiply in the country’s corrections system, with Attorney General William Barr directing leaders of the federal prison system to increase the use of home confinement for some inmates. In a memo to the
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – El fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, anunció este jueves que su despacho abrió una investigación por “intento de golpe de Estado” contra el presidente de la Asamblea Nacional, Juan Guaidó, reconocido por más de 50 países como presidente interino de Venezuela. “Abrimos para tal efecto el MP-69482-2020 (número de investigación)
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The winds will pick up for Friday under variably cloudy skies. Gusts reaching around 50 mph for those primarily in the E/NE sides of town. A cold front will also sweep in lowering our temps to the low and mid 70’s and then 60’s for Saturday. Sunday looks good with temps in the mid 70’s
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EL PASO, Texas — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in El Paso County grew to 25 on Thursday afternoon, as health officials reported four new people testing positive for infection. The University of Texas El Paso said one of their employees was among the new cases and the man was in self-isolation at home
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UFC fighter Jon “Bones” Jones, best known for being the current UFC light heavyweight champion, was arrested Thursday morning in Albuquerque, New Mexico for a suspected Driving While Intoxicated charge. An Albuquerque Police Department officer pulled up behind Jones’ car after hearing a gunshot in the area at around 1 a.m., according to police records.
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Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — Social distancing is vital as a matter of public health. But let’s be real, cabin fever can sometimes make us go ape. “Well, this is Pinky the Gorilla,” says Jillian Isele, sporting the suit that’s become her singing telegram staple. “I’m also known as
Continue Reading There are now 25 sailors who have tested positive for the coronavirus aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, just two days after the Pentagon announced that three sailors aboard the ship had tested positive for the virus, a Navy official has confirmed to CNN. The Navy says they expect there to be additional positive
Continue Reading Fred “Curly” Neal, whose flashy dribbling skills and smile made him a Harlem Globetrotters legend, has died at 77, according to the team. Neal died at his home near Houston. Between 1963 and 1985, the bald-headed Neal was widely known for his stylish ball-handling and crowd-dazzling moves on the court. “We have lost one of
Continue Reading Nota del Editor: Patricio Morelos es consultor de comunicación política. Politólogo por el ITESM y especialista en Gestión de Gobierno por la UCJC. Actualmente es estudiante de la Maestría en Comunicación Política y Gobernanza Estratégica en la Universidad George Washington. También es profesor universitario de Mercadotecnia Política y Ciudadanía y Democracia en el Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey. Twitter: @patomorelos (CNN Español) —
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EL PASO, TEXAS — The city of El Paso announced Thursday that it will now start drive-thru coronavirus screening for any seniors over 65 years of age who have a fever, which is one of the key symptoms of the disease. “We are moving into the second phase of our testing and are now focusing
Continue Reading As the fight against the coronavirus pandemic intensifies, so does the strain felt across society. Impact Your World has gathered some ways in which you can help ease the pressure. If you would like to donate to a specific nonprofit, you can click on the name of the charity in the article below. If you
Continue Reading Refrigerated trailers to be used as makeshift morgues hummed outside two hospitals on Thursday as New York City deals with the surging death count in the epicenter of the nation’s coronavirus pandemic. The last time New York took such drastic measures was after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when the city medical examiner’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Portland State University will hold virtual commencement ceremonies to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The school notified graduating seniors and those who will receive graduate degrees of the change early Thursday, urging campus community members to their support for the graduating class when
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, KS (KCTV) — At KCTV5 News, we continue to hear from viewers concerned about their jobs. We know many of you have lost your jobs, but others are concerned about how their employers are handling this crisis. KCTV5 Investigative Reporter Angie Ricono said she is getting emails
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Officials in Mexico said Thursday they were looking into a Juarez death that may be linked to the coronavirus. Dr. Arturo Zorrilla Valenzuela, the director of medical service in the northern region of Mexico, said the victim was a 39-year-old woman who died at a Juarez hospital of pneumonia earlier this
Continue Reading (CNN Español)– Rafael Nadal y Pau Gasol han emprendido una campaña junto a la Cruz Roja para recolectar US$ 12 millones que ayuden a a combatir la pandemia del coronavirus. A través de las redes sociales ambos deportistas, que han dado grandes glorias al deporte español, han dicho que es momento de retribuir el apoyo
Continue Reading States left and right are postponing their primaries because of the coronavirus. The most popular reschedule date? June 2. Consider it a Super Tuesday, round four. Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio and Rhode Island have all pushed their election dates back in an effort to keep poll workers and voters safe — and to abide
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EDEN, NC (WGHP) — A North Carolina woman was shot in the head Wednesday and then dropped off at hospital, according to a news release. Officers with the Eden Police Department responded to UNC Rockingham for a gunshot victim. Officers arrived on scene and found a woman suffering
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