The Justice Department on Monday released a copy of President Donald Trump’s pardon of former national security adviser Michael Flynn — giving Flynn far-reaching absolution from lying and foreign lobbying crimes he admitted to in 2017 and any other possible related crimes. The Department also formally asked a federal court to dismiss the case against
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — If 2020’s pandemic grows worse, three Las Cruces business owners say they might not be able to stay open come 2021. “We are definitely in the red,” said Julienne Hadfield, who has owned Julienne Jewelry in the Mesilla Plaza for more than thirty years. She told ABC-7 that November and
Continue Reading More than 940,000 mail-in ballots have been requested in Georgia for the January 5 runoff election that will decide which party controls the Senate, Gabriel Sterling, the state’s voting systems implementation manager, said Monday. That includes 604,255 people who are eligible to receive mail-in ballots automatically, according to Sterling. For comparison, 1,322,529 absentee ballots were
Continue Reading Mohammed Naiem Asadi and his wife, Rahima, haven’t slept well in days. They are too nervous to eat much. They are trying to keep their fear in check for their 4-year-old daughter. But their bodies sometimes betray them. That’s because as of Monday, the US Department of Defense has ejected them from their safe hiding
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More than 940,000 mail-in ballots have been requested in Georgia for the January 5 runoff election that will decide which party controls the Senate, Gabriel Sterling, the state’s voting systems implementation manager, said Monday. That includes 604,255 people who are eligible to receive mail-in ballots automatically, according to Sterling. For comparison, 1,322,529 absentee ballots were
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Dr. Scott Atlas, a science adviser to President Donald Trump who was skeptical of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is leaving his White House post. A White House official confirmed that the Stanford University neuroradiologist, who had no formal experience in public health or infectious diseases, resigned at the end of
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Temps will get cold Thursday and Friday – both the morning lows and afternoon highs. But before that, temps will warm to around 60 with sunshine Tuesday. A cold front arrives Tuesday night causing the winds to pick up and shift to the north. Expect temps near 50 for Wednesday before a little colder air
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Callie Brownson, the chief of staff for the Cleveland Browns, became the first woman to be a position coach for an NFL team in Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. That means Brownson is the highest-ranking female coach in league history, according to Sam Rapoport, the NFL’s senior director of diversity, equality and inclusion. Brownson
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Pharmaceutical company Moderna applied on Monday to the US Food and Drug Administration for authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine. The company asked the FDA to review an expanded data set showing the vaccine is 94.1% effective at preventing Covid-19 and 100% effective at preventing severe cases of the disease. “This is striking,” said Dr. Paul
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Baltimore County Public Schools will reopen Wednesday after a ransomware attack forced the system to close for three days. The district shared the update Monday night on social media accounts, saying that schools would return to virtual learning. In order for class to resume, the school system listed four things that would have to happen.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the outlook for the United States economy is “extraordinarily uncertain” as the rise in Covid-19 cases continues to take an economic toll on the country. “As we have emphasized throughout the pandemic, the outlook for the economy is extraordinarily uncertain and will depend, in large part, on the success
Continue Reading For the third time since Thursday, the NFL has postponed the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers game. The teams were supposed to play Thanksgiving night, but the game was moved to Sunday and then again to Tuesday night. The game is now set for Wednesday at 3:40 p.m. ET in Pittsburgh. The NFL has yet
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(CNN) — El presidente electo Joe Biden ha anunciado a miembros clave de su equipo económico, completando otro grupo diverso de postulados. Janet Yellen se convertirá en la secretaria del Tesoro, si se confirma, y Neera Tanden se convertirá en la directora de la Oficina de Administración y Presupuesto, según un comunicado de la transición.
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London — A group of frontline medical workers, likely exhausted, stand huddled together on a video-conference call as China’s most powerful man raises his hand in greeting. It is February 10 in Beijing and President Xi Jinping, who for weeks has been absent from public view, is addressing hospital staff in the city of Wuhan
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The coronavirus pandemic forced celebrities to adapt to a brave new world away from their adorning fans, and they responded in myriad ways. Some went to work at their kitchen tables, others soothed the world’s anxieties with a cringe-inducing John Lennon cover, and one reflected on the unity of humankind from her bathtub. But George
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Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — Shreveport police say a 30-year-old pregnant woman was shot and killed and a male companion was wound Sunday night. The woman, identified by the coroner’s office as Miranda Smith, and the 31-year-old man were shot multiple times while sitting in a car at the
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– Un sismo de magnitud 6,3 sacudió la provincia de Salta en Argentina este lunes, según reportes del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El foco sísmico estuvo localizado a 147,8 kilómetros de profundidad y el epicentro se ubicó a 76,6 kilómetros al este noreste de San Antonio
Continue Reading Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, pleaded guilty Tuesday to three federal criminal charges related to the company’s role in creating the nation’s opioid crisis. Purdue Pharma board chairman Steve Miller pleaded guilty on behalf of the company during a virtual federal court hearing in front of US District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo. The counts
Continue Reading Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday formally certified Joe Biden’s victory, signing the paperwork to award the state’s 10 electoral votes to the President-elect after a recount in Wisconsin’s two most populous counties. “Today I carried out my duty to certify the November 3rd election, and as required by state and federal law, I’ve signed
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden enters the month of December with a question still looming over one of the most critical decisions in his Cabinet: Who will he nominate to be Secretary of Defense? Three candidates are in final contention to lead the Pentagon, people familiar with the matter told CNN, as Michele Flournoy, Jeh Johnson and
Continue Reading David Chang just became the first celebrity to win the top prize in “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” And the chef decided to give it all to a good cause — he’s donating the entire $1 million prize to restaurant workers who have been impacted by the pandemic. In the nail-biting final moments of
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Incluso ante el drástico aumento de casos de coronavirus en Estados Unidos y la entrada en vigor de nuevas restricciones, el Congreso permanece estancado en negociar un segundo estímulo económico para los estadounidenses que lo necesitan. Aunque hay apoyo tanto de republicanos como de demócratas para otra ronda de subsidios, es poco probable
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Portland, OR (KPTV) — Police investigated an early morning shooting that occurred in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood. At around 4:18 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 3800 block of Southeast 136th Avenue. Officers arrived to the scene and located over 25 bullet casings. Police
Continue Reading The Justice Department on Monday released a copy of President Donald Trump’s pardon last week of former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Read the pardon here: Executive Grant of Clemency Donald J. Trump President of the United States of America TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: BE IT KNOWN, THAT THIS DAY,
Continue Reading (CNN) — Varias de las personas seleccionadas por el presidente electo Joe Biden para ocupar puestos principales en la administración entrante harían historia si el Senado de Estados Unidos las confirma para los cargos. Desde que ganó las elecciones, Biden tomó medidas para cumplir su promesa de campaña de construir un Gobierno que se parezca
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Mobile, AL (WALA) — Police arrested 34-year-old James Downey after they say he shot his father on Saturday. Officials say at approximately 10:50 a.m. on the day of the incident, officers responded to the 1700 block of Repoll Road in reference to one shot. A witness told officers
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EL PASO, Texas — Sun Bowl officials confirmed to ABC-7 on Monday night that its board of directors is set to vote to cancel this year’s game due to the pandemic. The cancellation recommendation will be presented to the board for approval during a virtual meeting scheduled for noon on Tuesday. The Sun Bowl in
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El delantero del Manchester United Edinson Cavani pidió disculpas este lunes por una publicación que hizo en sus redes sociales después de sus dos goles del domingo frente al Southampton, en la Liga Premier. El ariete uruguayo agradeció a un amigo usando la frase «gracias negrito». Es una frase que es considerada
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Leopoldo Luque, quien fue médico de Diego Armando Maradona, se presentó este lunes por la mañana en la Fiscalía de San Isidro, provincia de Buenos Aires, para declarar de manera espontánea en la investigación abierta por la muerte del astro del fútbol, en la cual no enfrenta cargos formales. Luque llegó junto
Continue Reading Millions of jobless people may not be receiving the full unemployment payments they are owed, a government watchdog report released Monday found. Also, the weekly Department of Labor report on unemployment claims is not providing an accurate estimate of the number of Americans claiming benefits during the pandemic, according to the US Government Accountability Office.
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