The former head of the General Services Administration during the 2000 election said Thursday that he would ascertain the 2020 results and begin the formal transition to a Joe Biden presidency, which the current administrator has yet to do. “To me, it’s clear that we should be recognizing Joe Biden as the President-elect,” David Barram,
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Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Health professionals at Vanderbilt University Medical Center say they are ready for a vaccine. But a one dose has more advantages than two doses. “Once ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices) has made a recommendation on a safe and effective vaccine, I’ll be rolling
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China is cashing in on fears that the West’s faltering economic recovery will keep interest rates near record lows for a long time. The Chinese government issued debt at a negative interest rate for the first time on Wednesday in a bond sale that attracted significant investor interest, according to Deutsche Bank, one of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — With the two-week freeze on for businesses in Clackamas County, what does that mean for a ski season? With the new restrictions altering Oregonians’ lives in all sorts of ways, including closed restaurants and halted holiday plans, a trip to the mountains might
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV ) — As COVID-19 cases surge across the country and here in Tennessee, grocery stores in our state say there is no indication of incoming supply shortages or disruptions. President of the Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association Rob Ikard says stores are in a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CORVALLIS, OR (KPTV) — A wrecked Tesla became a launching pad for fiery projectiles after a high-speed crash in Corvallis Tuesday night sent hundreds of batteries flying in every direction, including nearby homes. Corvallis Police said the driver, 21-year-old Dylan Milota, was stoned and going more than 100
Continue Reading Wyclef Jean and Google are joining forces this week to help struggling Black-owned businesses survive the holiday sales season, which is expected to be a rough one for small business owners throughout the country. Google recently tapped the Grammy-winning musician to score a series of animated commercials promoting its #BlackOwnedFriday campaign, encouraging shoppers to “buy
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A Virginia gym owner thought she had a nightmare scenario on her hands when she learned that 50 athletes were potentially exposed to Covid-19 particles by one of the gym’s coaches. But not a single member ended up contracting the virus, thanks to the extra safety precautions and ventilation measures she put in place. Velvet
Continue Reading Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue hold an early advantage over the airways in their two runoff races in Georgia that will determine the control of the Senate next year. Political groups have already spent or reserved more than $126 million to advertise for the 63-day campaign, with Republicans exceeding Democrats $77.2 million to
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(CNN) — La próxima vez que un atleta y su séquito piensen en el dopaje, podrían terminar en una cárcel de Estados Unidos. Es un escenario que se acercó más a la realidad a principios de esta semana después de que el Senado de Estados Unidos aprobara un proyecto de ley que ha sido anunciado
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A retired orchestra teacher battling Covid-19 in a Utah hospital turned to his true passion — music — to help spread some joy in the ICU. Even while being intubated and unable to speak, Grover Wilhelmsen wanted to show his gratitude to the health care workers at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden. The 70-year-old patient used
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Silvina Moschini es emprendedora especializada en la transformación digital del mundo del trabajo. Es fundadora y presidente de TransparentBusiness, una plataforma que permite gestionar equipos remotos de forma transparente. Además, es fundadora y presidenta ejecutiva de SheWorks!, una tienda virtual para contratar mujeres profesionales con modelos flexibles. Las opiniones expresadas en este
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Madison, KS (KCTV) — A Mission, Kansas, business owner says he’ll consider closing his doors if he’s forced to follow the governor’s orders that his customers and workers wear a mask. Don Chilitos has been on Johnson Drive for nearly 50 years and they are one of the
Continue Reading A Sacramento jury has convicted a man of a string of rapes and kidnappings dating back almost 30 years in what became known as the NorCal Rapist case. Roy Charles Waller was convicted Wednesday of rapes in Northern California stretching from Rohnert Park to Chico and Sacramento between 1991 and 2006. Waller was convicted on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The number of coronavirus patients in El Paso remains at a near record high. However, even as hospitals are strained due to the pandemic, some health experts are warning that non-Covid patients may be delaying life-saving care. Dr. Edward Michelson, an emergency room physician affiliated with University Medical Center and
Continue Reading “Wonder Woman 1984” was widely expected to be one of the biggest films of the year, with a good shot at making $1 billion globally. Then the coronavirus pandemic broke out. Now, the film will settle for becoming the biggest debut in the history of streaming. Warner Bros.’ sequel to the popular 2017 superhero film
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The warm, dry, and sunny conditions will continue Thursday. El Paso will likely set a new record high temperature at the El Paso Airport. The record to beat is 79 which was set back in 1990. The above normal high temperatures will stick around until Saturday. A cold moves in Sunday cooling temperatures down and
Continue Reading One nurse is sounding the alarm over why people should still care about the ongoing pandemic after her own father ended up in the intensive care unit with Covid-19. Bridget Otto, a nurse in Iowa City, Iowa, has been caring for Covid-19 patients since March. When her own father got sick at the end of
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los pequeños contenedores de vidrio se parecen a las filas de soldados una división de infantería, perfectamente alineados hombro con hombro, mientras avanzan lentamente hacia una enorme máquina de procesamiento; cada uno contendrá una dosis de una vacuna, el arma preferida en la batalla contra el coronavirus. Miles de estos contenedores, llamados ampollas,
Continue Reading (CNN) — Iota causó devastación en Centroamérica y ahora la gente de la región se ve obligada a sobrevivir entre los escombros dejados por dos huracanes en cuestión de semanas. Primero, Eta azotó Nicaragua el 3 de noviembre como un huracán de categoría 4, provocando deslizamientos de tierra e inundaciones que desplazaron a miles y
Continue Reading As the only obstacle between President-elect Joe Biden and the formal start of the presidential transition, General Services Administrator Emily Murphy is struggling with the weight of the presidential election being dropped on her shoulders, feeling like she’s been put in a no-win situation, according to people who have spoken to her recently. This was
Continue Reading Stephany Hume is the type of teacher we all wish we’d had in elementary school. With the coronavirus pandemic, Hume said, one of her goals as a fifth grade teacher in Sachse, Texas, just 30 miles outside of Dallas, has been to create a sense of stability and routine for her students. That’s why, when
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The success of Netflix’s latest hit show has taken even one of the men behind the series by surprise. Set in the 1960s, “The Queen’s Gambit” follows the story of fictional child prodigy Beth Harmon, who rises to become a grandmaster in the male-dominated world of chess. Garry Kasparov, a former chess world champion and
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The success of Netflix’s latest hit show has taken even one of the men behind the series by surprise. Set in the 1960s, “The Queen’s Gambit” follows the story of fictional child prodigy Beth Harmon, who rises to become a grandmaster in the male-dominated world of chess. Garry Kasparov, a former chess world champion and
Continue Reading With Inauguration Day nearing, there’s added urgency within the Trump administration to ram through any last-minute policies that would limit immigration to the United States, according to multiple sources. For instance, the Department of Homeland Security is trying to ramp up agreements to send asylum seekers to Central American countries, plans that have largely been
Continue Reading (CNN) — Cuatro días después de que un ayudante del sheriff matara a tiros a dos adolescentes negros en la ciudad costera de Cocoa, en la Florida, lo que provocó una investigación estatal y la indignación en una comunidad que exigía respuestas, las autoridades publicaron un video de 56 segundos del encuentro mortal. El video,
Continue Reading A professor who died last year left $350,000 to the university where she worked for more than four decades. Linda Hill worked an assistant professor of English at Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina, for 46 years until she died in April 2019, according to the University’s website. Hill’s family announced the gift earlier this
Continue Reading Bond yields are super low. That means it doesn’t cost a lot of money to take out a loan, no matter if you’re a consumer, business or the federal government. But yields have inched higher since the election. That may raise problems as the incoming Biden administration hopes to unveil more stimulus. The yield on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 19 coronavirus-related deaths and 672 new cases Thursday. The death toll stands at 823 in El Paso County. All 19 patients had underlying health conditions, which is a broad term encompassing many varied factors. The deceased included: 1 man in his 40s5
Continue Reading More than 900 staff members across the Midwest Mayo Clinic system have been diagnosed with Covid-19 over the last 14 days, a spokesperson told CNN. That’s about 30% of the total number who have tested positive since March. “Our staff are being infected mostly due to community spread (93% of staff infections), and this impacts
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