The family of a Publix employee who died from coronavirus complications has filed a wrongful death lawsuit that claims the grocery store chain refused to allow employees to wear masks at the time he became sick. Gerardo Gutierrez, 70, contracted the virus from a fellow deli employee, Monday’s lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade County alleges. It
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Vaccine experts — including those who serve on advisory committees for the US Food and Drug Administration and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — have questions about data released Monday by AstraZeneca about its Covid-19 vaccine. In a press release Monday, the pharmaceutical giant announced that its vaccine is on average 70%
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church announced the cancellation Monday of what’s considered the world’s largest Catholic pilgrimage, for the Virgin of Guadalupe, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Mexico’s Episcopal Conference said in a statement that the basilica will be closed from December 10-13. The Virgin is celebrated on Dec. 12 and for
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President Donald Trump’s not-secret attempt to steal the presidential election likely met its end Monday. And it was a group of local officials doing their job in Michigan that ended it. GSA ascertains Biden’s victory. After the Michigan board certified President-elect Joe Biden’s victory there, the Trump-appointed head of the GSA ended her blockade and
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EL PASO, Texas – Sun Metro is temporarily suspending service on Thanksgiving and on all Sundays, starting on Dec. 6. The city-run transit service announced the move as a way to combat the surge of Covid-19 cases in the Borderland. The temporary suspension also includes LIFT services, Sun Metro’s curb-to-curb, on-demand service. Last year, 3,917
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When the General Services Administration informed President-elect Joe Biden on Monday that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal transition process, it released a slew of resources for his team to access in the coming weeks, including nearly $6.3 million. The now-available resources are enumerated in a “memorandum of understanding” between Biden and
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When the General Services Administration informed President-elect Joe Biden on Monday that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal transition process, it released a slew of resources for his team to access in the coming weeks, including nearly $6.3 million. The now-available resources are enumerated in a “memorandum of understanding” between Biden and
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EL PASO, Texas — Before the pandemic the conversation of mental health awareness was one that wasn’t spoken of often, but as the reality of the pandemic and its impacts has set in for months now those shared experiences are sparking more conversations on mental health. “This is hard. None of us was were designed
Continue Reading Americans need to be prepared for the possibility that they may feel a little unwell after they get a coronavirus vaccine, if one is authorized, members of a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee said Monday. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met to discuss whether to recommend use of any
Continue Reading A month before Election Day in Florida a mysterious company called Proclivity, Inc. contributed $550,000 to a pair of newly formed political action committees in the state. Two days later, the money flowed from the PACs to an Orlando-area print and advertising firm. Shortly thereafter, came a torrent of nearly identical political fliers seemingly intended
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A month before Election Day in Florida a mysterious company called Proclivity, Inc. contributed $550,000 to a pair of newly formed political action committees in the state. Two days later, the money flowed from the PACs to an Orlando-area print and advertising firm. Shortly thereafter, came a torrent of nearly identical political fliers seemingly intended
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(CNN Español) –– Un accidente de tránsito en Nicaragua, ocurrido este lunes, deja al menos 17 muertos y 25 heridos, según un comunicado de la Policía Nacional. La institución indicó que de las víctimas mortales, 12 son mujeres (1 menor de edad) y 5 hombres. De acuerdo al pronunciamiento el accidente ocurrió cuando un camión
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EL PASO, Texas – The college basketball season tips off Wednesday, and the UTEP Miners are ready to return to the court. UTEP will host UT Permian Basin (UTPB) at 7 p.m. at the Don Haskins Center. Fans will not be allowed to attend the game, but fans or no fans, the Miners are just
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Los adultos de mediana edad enfrentan un mayor riesgo de contraer infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS) como nunca antes, según un nuevo estudio. Esto se debe a que la sociedad no está dispuesta a hablar sobre las personas mayores que sostienen relaciones sexuales, según la investigación. Las actitudes negativas hacia la salud sexual
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RUIDOSO, New Mexico – The Ruidoso Municipal School District is taking a different approach to fighting the pandemic. It is one of the first school districts that have purchased and deployed the Xenex germ-zapping robots. The Ruidoso district has purchased six robots for its schools The manufacturer says the robots are capable of eliminating the
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden on Monday unveiled a slate of top foreign policy and national security picks, including the first woman to lead the US intelligence community and first Latino to helm the Department of Homeland Security. Cuban-born Alejandro Mayorkas, a former deputy secretary of DHS who Biden has nominated to lead the department, will be
Continue Reading (CNN) — La Administración de Servicios Generales (GSA, por sus siglas en inglés) informó al presidente electo Joe Biden que la administración Trump está lista para comenzar el proceso de transición formal, según una carta de la titular de la GSA, Emily Murphy, enviada el lunes por la tarde y obtenida por CNN. La carta
Continue Reading A growing group of Republican senators on Monday signaled support for allowing President-elect Joe Biden to start the transition as the General Services Administration informed Biden that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal process. The GOP transition support — from Sens. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and
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A growing group of Republican senators on Monday signaled support for allowing President-elect Joe Biden to start the transition as the General Services Administration informed Biden that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal process. The GOP transition support — from Sens. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and
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UPDATE, Dec. 15: A Las Cruces man accused of attacking his stepfather and hitting him in the head with a hammer more than three weeks ago is now facing a murder charge following the victim’s death. Alejandro Nevarez, 28, was initially charged with attempted murder when he was arrested last month, but authorities said Tuesday
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More winds expected Tuesday but the gusts will be upwards of 45 mph out of the SW. I expect the strongest gusts will be during the 11am – 4 pm time frame. Those of you on the E/NE side of town should prepare to get the brunt of the wind. I also expect some blowing
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s and women’s basketball teams will play its early-season home games in front of no fans. UTEP President Heather Wilson and Athletics Director Jim Senter made the announcement Monday evening. The UTEP women will host New Mexico State University at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and Incarnate Word
Continue Reading (CNN) — «Lo más tranquilizador que puedo decirte, Estados Unidos, es que cuando me digan que puedo vacunarme, lo haré, porque sé que es la mejor manera de protegerme a mí mismo y de proteger a mi familia y a mi comunidad», dijo el Dr. Jerome Adams, director general de Sanidad de Estados Unidos, sobre
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SANTE FE, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico on Monday reported an additional 2,259 confirmed coronavirus cases cases, bringing the total to nearly 84,150 since the pandemic began. Of the day’s new cases, 202 were in Doña Ana County to take its cumulative infection count to 12,274. New Mexico’s death toll has reached
Continue Reading Actualización: Gobierno de Trump le dice a Biden que puede comenzar la transición Washington (CNN) — La batalla del presidente Donald Trump para rechazar los resultados de las elecciones se enfrenta ahora a una amenaza existencial: una rápida sucesión de estados que deben certificar sus resultados electorales antes de la fecha crítica del 8 de
Continue Reading Actualización: Gobierno de Trump le dice a Biden que puede comenzar la transición (CNN) — El presidente Donald Trump se enfrenta a una semana crítica en su último esfuerzo por aferrarse al poder. Esto, pues estados clave están a punto de dar una certificación de votos, confirmando oficialmente a Joe Biden como presidente electo de
Continue Reading Actualización: Gobierno de Trump le dice a Biden que puede comenzar la transición (CNN) — El esfuerzo del presidente Donald Trump para revertir las elecciones en las que perdió se ve cada vez más socavado por la inanidad de sus reclamos legales y está provocando que algunos republicanos de alto perfil se aparten, aún cuando
Continue Reading(CNN) — The General Services Administration has informed President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal transition process, according to a letter from Administrator Emily Murphy sent Monday afternoon and obtained by CNN. The letter is the first step the administration has taken to acknowledge President Donald Trump’s defeat, more
Continue Reading(CNN) — The General Services Administration has informed President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal transition process, according to a letter from Administrator Emily Murphy sent Monday afternoon and obtained by CNN. The letter is the first step the administration has taken to acknowledge President Donald Trump’s defeat, more
Continue Reading California Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced on Monday that she would step down from the top Democratic spot on the Senate Judiciary Committee next year, following sharp criticism from liberal activists over her handling of the hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Feinstein, 87, said she would “increase” her “attention” on the wildfire and
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