LOS ANGELES, California — Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean on Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was 81.
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After a weekend spent on call in a New York City hospital, one doctor posted a message for her kids with a raw and honest view of what it’s like to be a healthcare worker on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak. “My babies are too young to read this now,” Dr. Cornelia Griggs tweeted.
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3M, the world’s largest maker of respirator masks, said Friday it is willing to comply with President Trump’s order to manufacture and supply more critically needed N95 masks for the United States. But 3M cautioned about being forced to halt exports of those masks to other parts of the world. A day after Trump invoked
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(CNN Español)– La Liga Premier de fútbol de Inglaterra no verá acción como estaba previsto el 30 de abril. Esta fue la decisión que se tomó en una reunión entre los representantes de los 20 equipos de la Premier, la PFA (Asociación de Futbolistas y la EFL (Liga Inglesa de Fútbol). La fecha tentativa del
Continue Reading President Donald Trump has long cast OPEC as an evil force ripping Americans off by not pumping enough oil. Now he’s pleading with Saudi Arabia and Russia to stop pumping so much oil. In the past, Trump has called OPEC a “monopoly” (it’s not) that must be broken up. “They are robbing our country blind,”
Continue Reading (CNNMoney) — Varios sitios populares en internet como Twitter y Netflix estuvieron caídos para algunos usuarios este viernes en lo que parece ser un ciberataque masivo. Dyn, que gestiona dominios de páginas y enruta tráfico de internet, experimentó dos ataques de denegación de servicio en sus servidores DNS, conocido como DDoS. Un ataque DDoS es un intento de
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – Luego de dos días de especulaciones en redes sociales, Netflix confirma lo que los fanáticos de Sense8 no querían escuchar: la cancelación de la serie. Desde el martes, Sensates a nivel mundial hicieron que la etiqueta #RenewSense8 fuese tendencia mundial llegando hasta la primera posición. Los rumores de cancelación comenzaron a circular luego que Netflix diera
Continue Reading (CNN) — La producción de la sexta y última temporada de “House of Cards” se paralizó después de que su estrella Kevin Spacey fuera acusada de agresión sexual contra un actor que dice que era menor de edad cuando ocurrió el presunto incidente. “MRC y Netflix han decidido suspender la producción de la sexta temporada
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EL PASO, Texas — After canceling spring athletics, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to spring athletes on Monday. It’s great news for some who want another chance at a winning season. But on the flip side, as UTEP Athletic Director Jim Senter mentioned on the “Picks Up Podcast,” the student-athletes don’t necessarily
Continue Reading Bill Lapschies and his family have a lot to celebrate this year. The Oregon veteran has recovered from Covid-19 and he just celebrated his 104th birthday. Visitors aren’t allowed inside the Edward C. Allworth Veterans’ Home in Lebanon because of statewide restrictions, but they were able to have a small celebration outside. Staff brought him
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Click here for updates on this story EUDORA, KS (KCTV ) — We’re all adjusting to a new normal and, for many, that involves changes at work. For one local woman, her job has taken a very unexpected turn. Inside Kania Shain’s home is a 3D printer. It’s supposed to be in her classroom at
Continue Reading (CNN) – “La Casa de Papel” ha vuelto para robar tu atención. La temporada 4 se estrenó este viernes en Netflix, justo a tiempo para aquellos que buscan algo nuevo para vivir. La popular serie española, que presenta a un grupo de ladrones liderados por “El Profesor” que tienen un ambicioso plan para adquirir miles
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EUDORA, KS (KCTV ) — We’re all adjusting to a new normal and, for many, that involves changes at work. For one local woman, her job has taken a very unexpected turn. Inside Kania Shain’s home is a 3D printer. It’s supposed to be in her classroom at
Continue Reading (CNN Español)– Neymar ha sido el último de los deportistas de élite que se ha sumado a las campañas de ayuda para combatir el coronavirus. El astro brasileño del París Saint Germain habría donado una suma cercana los US$ 950.000 dólares, según reconoció Luciano Huck, presentador de televisión brasileño y amigo de Neymar. Junto a
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Once-crowded city streets are now empty. Highway traffic has slowed to a minimum. And fewer and fewer people can be found milling about outside. Global containment measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus have seemingly made the world much quieter. Scientists are noticing it, too. Around the world, seismologists are observing a lot less
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On Thursday afternoon — moments before he urged people to take politics out of the coronavirus fight — President Donald Trump sent an absolutely unbelievable letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. The letter, which the White House released (and my producer Alli Gordon transcribed!) reads like a sort of Mad Libs you might fill
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kaua’i, HI (KITV) — Kaua‘i police arrested 50-year-old Devin Martin of Olympia, Washington on Thursday for violating the state’s mandatory 14-day quarantine order. According to a preliminary report, Martin arrived on Kaua‘i on Thursday via Alaska Airlines from Washington. He was contacted by airport security upon his arrival
Continue Reading (CNN) – Un buen samaritano decidió usar los 900 dólares que tenía ahorrados para hacer algo bueno por los enfermeros y enfermeras de Detroit en la primera línea de la lucha contra la pandemia de coronavirus. Allen Marshall pasó el miércoles y jueves en una estación de Exxon, cerca del Centro Médico de Detroit, con
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EL PASO, Texas — Some medical professionals are warning of another possible impact of the coronavirus pandemic: the long-term psychological impact it could leave behind. Psychiatrist Dr. Fabrizzio Delgado with Texas Tech University says many could experience trauma from the pandemic. Healthcare professionals on the front lines could be the most at risk. “This is
Continue Reading As the coronavirus task force gathered for their now-daily press briefing, a familiar figure joined them on stage: President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. “Today you’re going hear from Jared Kushner, senior adviser to the President of the United States, but someone that the White House Coronavirus Task Force directed to work with FEMA on
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las calles de las ciudades, alguna vez abarrotadas, ahora están vacías. El tráfico en las carreteras se ha reducido al mínimo. Y cada vez se pueden encontrar menos personas paseando fuera de sus casas. Las medidas de contención global para combatir la propagación del coronavirus aparentemente han hecho que el mundo esté mucho
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Journalist Alice Stockton-Rossini hosted a 90th birthday for her mother last month in New Jersey. At the time, the radio host said, she had no idea she’d been infected with coronavirus while covering an outbreak in New Rochelle, New York. Stockton-Rossini later tested positive for coronavirus, and says she believes she infected people at the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV ) — With a shortage of personal protective equipment across the country, many people are making their own face masks. Several major news outlets like The New York Time and Washington Post report the CDC is expected to recommend Americans use those DIY face coverings
Continue Reading A good Samaritan decided to use the $900 he’d been saving to do something nice for Detroit nurses on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Allen Marshall spent Wednesday and Thursday at an Exxon station near the Detroit Medical Center with a sign that said “FREE GAS FOR NURSES.” “I just
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A good Samaritan decided to use the $900 he’d been saving to do something nice for Detroit nurses on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Allen Marshall spent Wednesday and Thursday at an Exxon station near the Detroit Medical Center with a sign that said “FREE GAS FOR NURSES.” “I just
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A good Samaritan decided to use the $900 he’d been saving to do something nice for Detroit nurses on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Allen Marshall spent Wednesday and Thursday at an Exxon station near the Detroit Medical Center with a sign that said “FREE GAS FOR NURSES.” “I just
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A good Samaritan decided to use the $900 he’d been saving to do something nice for Detroit nurses on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Allen Marshall spent Wednesday and Thursday at an Exxon station near the Detroit Medical Center with a sign that said “FREE GAS FOR NURSES.” “I just
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Jose Mourinho is pedaling on an exercise bike to the familiar beat of “Sweet Home Alabama.” The Tottenham manager, far from engrossed in the workout, nonchalantly taps each thigh with the palm of his hands as his legs move up and down like a sewing machine needle. It is an unusual technique. But these are
Continue Reading Seattle’s hospitals are preparing for a surge of coronavirus cases, but there are faint glimmers the situation is improving in the place where the US outbreak first took hold. The first thing you notice in the Covid-19 unit at the Harborview Medical Center is the sheer amount of equipment lining the walls — crash carts,
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Seattle’s hospitals are preparing for a surge of coronavirus cases, but there are faint glimmers the situation is improving in the place where the US outbreak first took hold. The first thing you notice in the Covid-19 unit at the Harborview Medical Center is the sheer amount of equipment lining the walls — crash carts,
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