Sen. James Lankford said Monday that he did “step in” with the General Services Administration late last week over the presidential transition process — and seemed satisfied with the agency’s handling of the matter, although there is no indication yet that Joe Biden will start getting the intelligence briefings that the Oklahoma Republican said he
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Sen. James Lankford said Monday that he did “step in” with the General Services Administration late last week over the presidential transition process — and seemed satisfied with the agency’s handling of the matter, although there is no indication yet that Joe Biden will start getting the intelligence briefings that the Oklahoma Republican said he
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(CNN) — En mis 20 años como periodista, he experimentado de primera mano crisis y devastación en todo el mundo. Algunos han sido desastres naturales únicos, como las secuelas del tsunami de 2004 que destrozó las comunidades costeras a lo largo del borde del océano Índico, cerca de su epicentro. Mientras informaba allí, visité un
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On a day his state and others reported staggering coronavirus numbers, one Midwestern governor said he could see through the darkness to better days ahead. But he acknowledged it will remain a difficult journey. Moderna hours before had announced its Covid-19 vaccine has an astonishingly high success rate — 94.5% effective — based on interim
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Black, Hispanic and Native American people infected with Covid-19 are about four times more likely to be hospitalized than others, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows. In the eight-month period between March 1 to November 7, there were 70,825 hospitalizations reported to the CDC. While White and non-Hispanic Black people
Continue Reading (CNN Español)– La Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol confirmó este lunes que Luis Suárez resultó positivo por coronavirus covid-19. El delantero del Atlético de Madrid fue uno de los tres contagiados que reportó el organismo y no estará frente a Brasil. La selección uruguaya se prepara para su encuentro de la cuarta fecha, frente a Brasil,
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EL PASO, Texas — The County of El Paso, in partnership with the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation, El Paso Interreligious Sponsoring Organization/Border Interfaith and the Family Independence Initiative, announced a new effort to put cash in the hands of families struggling with the Covid-induced economic slowdown and fighting their way out of poverty:
Continue Reading (CNN) –– En una colisión inusual, un avión golpeó y mató a un oso pardo, durante el aterrizaje en el aeropuerto de Yakutat en Alaska este sábado. El vuelo 66 de Alaska Airlines llegaba de Cordova a Yakutat cuando la tripulación del avión vio a dos osos cruzando la pista, según un comunicado de la
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While much of the world has been preoccupied with the President’s refusal to acknowledge his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden, Donald Trump has been moving building blocks in a way that, if successful, could have a significant impact on America’s security abroad and safety at home. On Monday, the Pentagon issued a “warning notice”
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EL PASO, Texas– Since the pandemic you’ve probably been binging your favorite Netflix shows. Well, if you plan on binge watching the new season of ‘Sugar Rush Christmas’ you might see a few familiar faces. “It was certainly the most intense baking that Ana and I have both have ever done and we’ve done some
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Las Cruces woman has been arrested after she allegedly rammed her car into a home while trying to run over two women who know her ex-boyfriend, police said Monday. Amanda Gonzales, 25, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a felony count of
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Han llegado buenas, y muy necesarias, noticias sobre las vacunas contra el covid-19. Se descubrió que una segunda vacuna estadounidense tiene una alta tasa de éxito contra el coronavirus. Moderna anunció este lunes que su vacuna tenía un 94,5% de efectividad contra el covid-19, según los primeros datos. LEE: Lo que significa para
Continue ReadingTemps will warm this week hitting the low 80’s and perhaps setting a new record high. Changes expected early next week with the passage of a cold front and some cooler air. The winds are expected to pick up a bit by later Saturday and Sunday. To follow Doppler Dave on twitter: @Dopplerdaves
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Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis, MN (WCCO) — Those red kettles you see every holiday season need a little more love this year, with the pandemic pushing needs to new heights and reduced foot traffic. The Salvation Army says the requests for food boxes are up tenfold since the start of the
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Armed robbery charges against former New York Giants player DeAndre Baker were dropped Monday and the attorney for his accusers was arrested for extortion for allegedly soliciting a cash payout on their behalf in exchange for altered testimony. Baker was charged in August with four counts of armed robbery stemming from an incident in which
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced Monday that he will give $791 million in grants as part of his Bezos Earth Fund to 16 organizations that are working to protect the environment. The fund is part of the CEO’s $10 billion pledge to support scientists, activists, NGOs and organizations working to protect the environment. “I’ve spent
Continue Reading (CNN Business) –– Los seguidores del presidente Donald Trump están buscando alternativas diferentes a Fox News, después de que el mandatario criticara la cadena que, al igual que los principales medios de comunicación, declaró la victoria de la carrera presidencial para Joe Biden. Newsmax y One America News son dos de los mayores beneficiarios de
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EL PASO, Texas – The Great Khalid Foundation and FirstLight Federal Credit Union are teaming up to spread a little holiday joy by giving out 1,000 turkey meals. They will host the Great Thanksgiving Giveaway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until the food runs out, on this upcoming Saturday at the FirstLight administration
Continue Reading Tesla will join the S&P 500 Index, effective December 21, according to a Monday announcement from S&P Global. Tesla, which is now valued at more than Toyota, Disney and Coca-Cola, has a market cap of nearly $387 billion. To be eligible to join the S&P 500, a company must be based in the United States,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis, MN (WCCO) — Former employees are accusing a popular Minneapolis donut shop of discrimination. A small business relies on word of mouth, but Glam Doll Donuts is getting attention for the wrong reasons. A viral Instagram post from former employee Demaris Johnson shares her experience getting fired
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EL PASO, Texas — During El Paso County Commissioners Court on Monday, Commissioner Carlos Leon accused City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza of ‘playing down’ the Covdi-19 crisis during an interview on the ABC News program ‘GMA 3.’ ‘GMA 3’ anchor T.J. Holmes asked Ocaranza earlier Monday, “Forget some of the politics, do you, as
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Daniil Medvedev started his ATP Finals campaign in dominant form with a straight-sets victory against Alexander Zverev on Monday. The Russian won 6-3 6-4 after a bruising encounter, with both men looking exhausted by the end of the match. The first six games alone took more than 40 minutes to complete and were crammed full
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – La compañía Moderna anunció a través de un comunicado de prensa que su candidata a vacuna en fase 3 ha demostrado una eficacia de 94,5% para prevenir la infección del nuevo coronavirus. Y Pfizer anunció la semana pasada que su vacuna en ensayo tiene más de 90% de efectividad para impedir el contagio.
Continue Reading (CNN) — Cuando la compañía farmacéutica Pfizer anunció el lunes pasado que los primeros datos mostraban que su vacuna contra el coronavirus es más del 90% efectiva para proteger a las personas del coronavirus, los corazones de millones de personas en todo el mundo dieron un salto, y los mercados de valores pronto lo siguieron.
Continue Reading Baby Yoda became an honorary astronaut over the weekend. A plush toy version of the creature — which stole people’s hearts in Disney+’s Star Wars series “The Mandalorian” — can be seen in a live stream from inside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. In the video, Baby Yoda is spotted bouncing around alongside astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor
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Baby Yoda became an honorary astronaut over the weekend. A plush toy version of the creature — which stole people’s hearts in Disney+’s Star Wars series “The Mandalorian” — can be seen in a live stream from inside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. In the video, Baby Yoda is spotted bouncing around alongside astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA (KYW) — Parents in Montgomery County took action after the board of commissioners voted to move all classroom instruction to virtual for the next two weeks. “Our message to Val is we’re not going to take this. Our children need to be in school,” said
Continue Reading Even as the pandemic that wrecked its business flares up again, Airbnb is poised to make its public market debut this year. The company filed its long-awaited IPO paperwork Monday, revealing that it turned a profit of $219 million in the third quarter of this year, on $1.34 billion in revenue. By comparison, it made
Continue Reading Then-Secretary of Defense Mark Esper sent a classified memo earlier this month to the White House asserting that it was the unanimous recommendation of the chain of command that the US not draw down its troop presence in Afghanistan any further until conditions were met, sources familiar with the memo tell CNN. The assessment from
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Then-Secretary of Defense Mark Esper sent a classified memo earlier this month to the White House asserting that it was the unanimous recommendation of the chain of command that the US not draw down its troop presence in Afghanistan any further until conditions were met, sources familiar with the memo tell CNN. The assessment from
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