Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, PA (WPMT) — The 2020 presidential election has left the United States deeply divided, both culturally and politically. One grassroots organization is working to combat extreme polarization by facilitating spaces to respectfully discuss different points of view. Braver Angels was born in the aftermath of the 2016
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“See ya next year,” tweeted Joe Burrow as the Cincinnati Bengals star reflected on what looks like a serious knee injury for the quarterback. The Bengals have yet to publicly comment on the extent of the injury, but according to the NFL’s Ian Rapaport, based on an initial diagnosis, the first overall pick in the
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Middle-aged adults face a greater risk of catching sexually transmitted infections than ever before — because society is unwilling to talk about older people having sex, a new study has found. Negative attitudes toward sexual health and limited knowledge of the needs of over-45s mean some older people are unaware of the dangers of unprotected
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Efren Berrones grabbed his luggage and booked a 4,000-mile flight home to Houston fearing his mother would be highly vulnerable to Covid-19 and alone. In the past seven months, Berrones, a sophomore at Hawaii Pacific University, withdrew from school for a semester to stay with his mother, who has several autoimmune disorders. Without a job,
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Rugby league is mourning the death of promising star Keith Titmuss who one official said “had the world at his feet” after the 20-year-old died suddenly on Monday. According to his club the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Titmuss was taken ill after a training session in the Sydney suburb of Narrabeen, Australia. He was taken
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Christine Jardine, a Scottish politician who represents Edinburgh in the UK parliament, was not a fan of universal basic income before the pandemic hit. “It was regarded in some quarters as a kind of socialist idea,” said Jardine, a member of the centrist Liberal Democrats party. But not long after the government shut schools, shops,
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Taylor Swift took the crown from Taylor Swift at the American Music Awards and had quite the explanation for not being at the show. The singer won three awards, including fan-voted “Artist of the Year,” which was presented Sunday by host Taraji P. Henson. Appearing via video from another location, Swift thanked her fans, who
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A man wearing a Trump shirt and an inflatable Trump innertube around his belly who was seen on video deliberately exhaling on two women outside of President Donald Trump’s golf course in Virginia has been charged with simple assault. Raymond Deskins, 61, of Sterling, Virginia, was charged with misdemeanor simple assault, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s
Continue Reading Orion Jean may just be 10 years old, but he’s on a mission to help thousands of people across Texas. The ambitious fifth grader wants to provide 100,000 meals to people in need by Thanksgiving Day. It’s a part of his “Race to 100K Meals” project, in which volunteers can drop off packaged meals to
Continue Reading Whenever Aaron Moreno heard the ice cream truck’s familiar jingle, he looked to his mom for a smile to know if she had enough money for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. But for his mom — who is undocumented, single and struggling to make ends meet — it wasn’t always easy to buy Aaron his favorite snack.
Continue Reading The fire department in Kansas City, Missouri, lost two employees to Covid-19 in two days, a devastating development their chief called “the worst-case scenario.” Captain Robert “Bobby” Rocha and Scott Davidson, a communication specialist and paramedic, had been in the hospital “for a while” before succumbing to the virus, Fire Chief Donna Lake said. “All
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(CNN) — El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, está listo para designar a Antony Blinken, un experimentado asesor de política exterior, como secretario de Estado, dijeron a CNN personas familiarizadas con el asunto. El próximo secretario general de la Casa Blanca, Ron Klain, dijo el domingo temprano que Biden tenía la intención de
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths Monday. The death toll now stands at 862 in El Paso County. There are 476 additional deaths under investigation. These are people with Covid-19 who have died, but their official cause of death has not been determined. Health
Continue Reading The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has been unable to name its traditional word of the year for 2020, instead exploring how far and how quickly the language has developed this year. “It quickly became apparent that 2020 is not a year that could neatly be accommodated in one single ‘word of the year,’” the OED
Continue Reading The current Liverpool side is used to breaking records and the Reds set yet another on Sunday after beating Leicester City 3-0 at Anfield. Victory means Jurgen Klopp’s side is now unbeaten in its last 64 league games at home — a run that stretches back to May 2017. The previous record of 63 was
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From surging case numbers to record hospitalizations, the US is grappling with what experts long warned could be the biggest spike in the Covid-19 pandemic — and it still has to get through the Thanksgiving holiday. Historically, the week of Thanksgiving is one of the busiest for travel. But with the US reporting its 20th
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Kremlin dijo el lunes que Rusia aceptará los resultados de las elecciones estadounidenses como oficiales solo después de que se completen todas las demandas y Donald Trump conceda. Al portavoz del Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, se le pidió que aclarara por qué el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, aún no ha ofrecido sus
Continue Reading Administrar una vacuna contra el covid-19 tiene desafíos únicos. Los intentos de Trump por revertir su derrota se desmoronan. Protestas en Guatemala y otra masacre en Colombia. Además: se viene la semana del Día de Acción de Gracias y el ‘Black Friday’ en EE.UU. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero
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As stage exits go Donald Trump’s departure was something of a whimper, the US President leaving the top table of global G20 leaders to play golf. Trump has been out of kilter with the global mood since he first took office preaching his “America first, fair, not free trade” brand of nationalist isolationist hubris. Now,
Continue Reading Nota del editor: CNN se compromete a cubrir la desigualdad de género en cualquier lugar del mundo. Este informe es una colaboración entre CNN y The Fuller Project. Es parte de As Equals, una serie en curso. (CNN) — Si Gabriela Ochoa hubiera sabido lo que le pasaría junto al río Táchira que divide Venezuela
Continue Reading (CNN) — El gobierno de Gran Bretaña citó a Google para que explique por qué los anuncios financiados con dinero de los contribuyentes aparecen cerca de contenido extremista en YouTube, dijo un portavoz del Gobierno a CNN en un comunicado este viernes. Según el portavoz, también ha suspendido temporalmente sus anuncios en YouTube “esperando garantías de Google
Continue Reading (CNNTech) — Google dio este martes un primer vistazo a su próximo software móvil. Los usuarios de Android P, que debutará más adelante este año, obtendrán acceso a funciones de navegación basada en gestos, ahorro de batería y una nueva e impresionante herramienta de selección de texto que funciona en fotos y en el mundo
Continue Reading Zlatan Ibrahimovic continued his prolific form by scoring twice in AC Milan’s 3-1 victory against Napoli on Sunday. The 39-year-old netted a trademark bullet header and a close-range volley either side of halftime to bring his impressive tally up to 10 goals in six league games this season. However, there was a sour end to
Continue Reading Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang has described plans by Chinese regulators to tighten restrictions on internet companies as “timely and necessary.” The remarks from Zhang come as Alibaba finds itself in the crosshairs of Chinese regulators. News of an imminent crackdown sent shares in the company and other Chinese tech giants plunging earlier this month. That
Continue Reading The gratitude is being dished out in platitudes this Thanksgiving. “This Thanksgiving’s a bust, but try to focus on gratitude,” advised one health site, a precursor to a warning to avoid gathering outside our immediate households for the holidays. “Share gratitude, not COVID this Thanksgiving,” another warned. You can serve up a portion of gratitude
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Drugmaker AstraZeneca announced on Monday that its experimental coronavirus vaccine has shown an average efficacy of 70% in its large scale trials — the latest of several vaccine trials worldwide to post their results this month. The vaccine, developed with the University of Oxford, showed 90% efficacy in one dosing regimen — when the vaccine
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los American Music Awards se transmitieron en vivo el domingo por la noche y algunos de los nombres más importantes de la música en Estados Unidos se llevaron premios a casa. Taraji P. Henson presentó la ceremonia desde el Microsoft Theatre en Los Ángeles y, con los protocolos por el covid-19 implementados, el
Continue Reading (CNN) — La junta directiva del Congreso de Guatemala anunció la madrugada del lunes la suspensión de un decreto sobre el presupuesto del país para 2021. Este decreto había desatado protestas en la Ciudad de Guatemala durante el fin de semana. El sábado, miles de personas se reunieron en la capital para protestar por los
Continue Reading A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. While President Donald Trump is obstructing the transition of power, his administration is obstructing the free flow of information. From the White House to the Pentagon to the State Department, officials are dodging questions from
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. While President Donald Trump is obstructing the transition of power, his administration is obstructing the free flow of information. From the White House to the Pentagon to the State Department, officials are dodging questions from
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