NASA received an out-of-this-world number of applicants in this last month for its new class of astronauts. More than 12,000 people from every corner of the US, including its four territories, have applied to be NASA’s next class of astronauts. That’s the second-highest number of applicants NASA has ever received, according to a news release.
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A new poll shows a majority of Americans are self-isolating and nearly all of them are concerned about the novel coronavirus pandemic — and fewer than half trust the federal government to do the right thing. Overall, 92% of Americans are concerned about the coronavirus outbreak, according to an Ipsos/Axios poll released Wednesday. A majority
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The Covid-19 pandemic is already in its third disruptive wave in the United States. First came a few cases on the West Coast, culminating in the tragic nursing-home outbreak in Washington state. Next, the ongoing health care calamity in New York City, where the shortage of diagnostic tests, protective equipment and ventilators has helped make
Continue Reading Vice President Mike Pence sought to cast blame on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and China Wednesday when asked why the US was so late in understanding the enormity of the coronavirus pandemic. “I will be very candid with you and say that in mid-January the CDC was still assessing that the risk
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Vice President Mike Pence sought to cast blame on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and China Wednesday when asked why the US was so late in understanding the enormity of the coronavirus pandemic. “I will be very candid with you and say that in mid-January the CDC was still assessing that the risk
Continue Reading Most members of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force have come to agree that Americans should begin wearing face coverings in public and could issue formal guidance on the matter soon, people familiar with the matter said. Trump signaled he was open to the idea during Tuesday’s White House briefing and members of the task
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Nota del editor: Al (Alberto R.) Cárdenas es un abogado y líder de la comunidad latina en Estados Unidos. Ocupó distintos cargos en las administraciones de Ronald Reagan y George H.W. Bush, y fue asesor de la campaña de Jeb Bush en 2016. Es socio de la firma de abogados Squire Patton Boggs y del
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The state of Illinois is desperate to receive medical supplies to fight the coronavirus outbreak but the Trump administration is barely providing the state with anything, a senior state official told CNN on Wednesday. Referring to “Project Airbridge” — an airlift of supplies provided by the federal government and private health care distributors and helmed
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The US Food and Drug Administration is requesting that manufacturers pull all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine drugs, known by the brand name Zantac, from the market immediately, the agency announced on Wednesday. The FDA noted that an ongoing investigation has determined that levels of a contaminant in the heartburn medications increase over time and when
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DALLAS, Texas — An 18-wheel big-rig crashed and caught fire early Wednesday in Dallas County while carrying some precious cargo: toilet paper. It happened around 4 a.m. along Interstate 20 westbound. The driver and his dog were not hurt, but the truck became engulfed in flames – burning thousands of rolls toilet paper along with
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Click here for updates on this story Redwood City (KPIX) — A couple from Redwood City who was quarantined not once but twice for the coronavirus may hold the key to understanding and possibly even beating the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers hope what they find in their blood may lead to possible to possible treatments or
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Click here for updates on this story Redwood City (KPIX) — A couple from Redwood City who was quarantined not once but twice for the coronavirus may hold the key to understanding and possibly even beating the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers hope what they find in their blood may lead to possible to possible treatments or
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Houston (KDKA) — A woman from Washington County is facing charges and being tested for Coronavirus after state police say she coughed in a trooper’s face and told him she had the virus while he was arresting her for public drunkenness. In addition, 37-year-old Jessica Harvey, of Houston,
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Click here for updates on this story Houston (KDKA) — A woman from Washington County is facing charges and being tested for Coronavirus after state police say she coughed in a trooper’s face and told him she had the virus while he was arresting her for public drunkenness. In addition, 37-year-old Jessica Harvey, of Houston,
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Bhagavan “Doc” Antle doesn’t think people should take “Tiger King” very seriously. The founder of The Institute for Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (T.I.G.E.R.) appears in the hit Netflix docuseries and has not been happy about his portrayal. He told The Media Exchange that it’s “not a documentary.” “This is a salacious, outrageous ride through
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas (KVVU) — A Las Vegas farm relied on strip casinos as its main food source for 4,000 pigs. Now it’s getting creative to keep them full. “Pigs are a lot like us so they love sweets, candies, ice cream,” Las Vegas Livestock co-owner Hank Combs said.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas (KVVU) — A Las Vegas farm relied on strip casinos as its main food source for 4,000 pigs. Now it’s getting creative to keep them full. “Pigs are a lot like us so they love sweets, candies, ice cream,” Las Vegas Livestock co-owner Hank Combs said.
Continue Reading (CNN) – Las preocupaciones sobre el coronavirus, el distanciamiento social, el cierre de gimnasios y el confinamiento en el hogar pueden tentarte a simplemente acurrucarte en el sofá y ver Netflix de manera compulsiva, o perderte todo el día en una gran novela. Pero el ejercicio regular es esencial para apoyar la función inmune saludable;
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis (WCCO) — Health care companies are making hard decisions about staffing as they prepare for a surge of COVID-19 patients. Essentia Health in Duluth cut 500 non-medical staff. Fairview Health Services says it’s looking at reducing staffing. They report revenue is down as elective and non-critical procedures
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Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis (WCCO) — Health care companies are making hard decisions about staffing as they prepare for a surge of COVID-19 patients. Essentia Health in Duluth cut 500 non-medical staff. Fairview Health Services says it’s looking at reducing staffing. They report revenue is down as elective and non-critical procedures
Continue Reading Cool cats and kittens everywhere are hungry for more “Tiger King.” Luckily, before the docuseries found a ravenous fanbase on Netflix, “SNL” star Kate McKinnon was already set to adapt the story for screen, having secured rights to the Wondery podcast “Joe Exotic.” McKinnon is set to star as animal advocate Carole Baskin and executive
Continue Reading A Florida sheriff is using the hype surrounding the wildly popular Netflix series “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” to seek new leads in the case of Jack Donald “Don” Lewis, who’s been missing since 1997. Lewis was married to Big Cat Rescue owner Carole Baskin, the intended target of the murder-for-hire plot at the
Continue Reading If you haven’t watched “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” don’t look to us to try and recap it for you. That’s because the hit Netflix docuseries has more twists and turns than some of the snakes (literally and figuratively) that appear in it. But we can catch you up on the cast of characters
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas (KVVU) — More soon-to-be-mothers are eyeing home births as a way to stay home for Nevada and avoid potentially crowded hospitals. Midwives said the alternative is gaining ground in the Las Vegas valley. “I think they’re worried about not having their partners in the hospital, they’re
Continue Reading Washington (CNN) — La jueza de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, continúa sus entrenamientos en el gimnasio de la Corte Suprema en medio de la pandemia de coronavirus, según su entrenador personal. Bryant Johnson, el entrenador de Ginsburg, le dijo al medio Law360 el martes que Ginsburg, de 87 años de edad
Continue Reading People who own big cats are unusual, we’re told near the outset of “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” which proceeds to prove that — and then some — over seven jaw-dropping episodes. Netflix has made a lot of noise with unscripted programming, but it’s going to roar with this beyond-bizarre docu-series distraction, which demonstrates
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is expanding coronavirus testing to many people without medical symptoms as health officials said Wednesday that “asymptomatic people” appear to be contributing significantly to the virus’ spread in the state. To help slow the spread of infection so that the health care system is not overwhelmed, testing will
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It may not feel like it, but Easter is just around the corner. Last year, about 80% of Americans planned to celebrate the holiday, according to the National Retail Federation. In 2019, most people said they planned to spend the day with family and friends and cook a holiday meal. This year, social distancing practices
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Colombia solicitó este miércoles una audiencia de imputación de cargos contra el alcalde de Popayán, Juan Carlos López Castrillón, “contra quien se abrió investigación por falsedad ideológica en documento público (artículo 286 CP), por supuestamente omitir, en el protocolo de ingreso a la Presidencia de la República, información
Continue Reading QAnon. Ever heard of it? If you’re like most Americans, the answer to that question is “no.” In fact, fully three quarters (76%) of Americans said they had never heard of the broad-scale, internet-based conspiracy group in new Pew polling. One in 5 people said they had heard “a little” about the QAnon movement while
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