Anime fans are about to get more of their favorite shows from one place. AT&T announced Wednesday that it had agreed to sell Crunchyroll for nearly $1.2 billion to Funimation, a joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. The move will allow Sony to bring together two of
Continue Reading Big Tech’s stranglehold on America’s economy and markets has become a fact. But increasingly, it’s not a given. What’s happening: Dozens of states and the US government sued Facebook on Wednesday in twin antitrust lawsuits, alleging that the social media giant has abused its dominance in the digital marketplace and engaged in anticompetitive behavior. It’s
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An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for increased rain chances Thursday. A warm winter storm system moved in from northern Baja California late Wednesday. This system brought light to moderate showers to Dona Ana and Luna County Thursday morning. As the rain continues to spread from west to east the light to moderate rain
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 44 new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning, a single-day record for the county. The death toll now stands at 1,121 in El Paso, but there are over 600 deaths currently under investigation – so that fatality count is expected to rise in the
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has petitioned the United States Supreme Court to take up a lawsuit against Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, claiming that there are voting irregularities in each state that still require investigation. The Supreme Court has already rejected a separate request to block certification of Pennsylvania’s election results which CNN legal
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A memorial dedicated to Anne Frank was desecrated with stickers showing swastikas. The Anne Frank Memorial in Boise, Idaho, which is managed by the Wassmuth Center, was vandalized on Tuesday, the organization said in a Facebook post. The stickers had swastikas with the words “we are everywhere” written on them. The Wassmuth Center was founded
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As the world waits for pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Moderna to deliver their Covid-19 vaccines to cities around the globe, the job of getting millions of doses to some of the most out of-the-way-places in the US presents its own set of unprecedented obstacles. In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, one health care system has spent
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As the world waits for pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Moderna to deliver their Covid-19 vaccines to cities around the globe, the job of getting millions of doses to some of the most out of-the-way-places in the US presents its own set of unprecedented obstacles. In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, one health care system has spent
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America could take a big step down the road toward the end of the pandemic today, with a key advisory panel expected to vote later on whether to clear the way for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to green light the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, Maeve Reston reports. Officials say the vaccine will be shipped out
Continue Reading America could take a big step down the road toward the end of the pandemic today, with a key advisory panel expected to vote later on whether to clear the way for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to green light the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, Maeve Reston reports. Officials say the vaccine will be shipped out
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With eight days to go until another spending deadline, the prospects of Congress agreeing to, writing and voting on a massive stimulus proposal before Christmas are slim. A bipartisan group of negotiators is still stuck on how to craft liability protections. Republican leaders are signaling their conference can never support the state and local aid
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The United States should be celebrating a day of great hope today, as a Covid-19 vaccine could get authorized for emergency use very soon. Instead, it’s a day of devastating loss. The US daily death toll from Covid-19 topped 3,100 Wednesday. That’s more deaths than those suffered in the 9/11 attacks. Doctors say the death
Continue Reading FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has added a large dose of economic stimulus as a winter wave of rising COVID-19 infections shuts down large parts of the economy and hurts Christmas sales revenues. The central bank is buying half a trillion euros more bonds, equivalent to $600 billion. That pumps newly created
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BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s official news agency says the prosecutor probing last summer’s port explosion in Beirut has filed charges against the caretaker prime minister and three former ministers. The judge filed the charges Thursday against Hassan Diab and former Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil, as well as Ghazi Zeiter and Youssef Fenianos, both former
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People with a “significant history of allergic reactions” should not be given the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, UK health authorities said Wednesday, after two health care workers experienced symptoms after receiving a shot the day before. The precautionary advice was given after the pair “responded adversely” following their shots on the first day of the mass
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(CNN) — Pfizer y BioNTech anunciaron que piratas informáticos que atacaron al regulador médico europeo habían «accedido ilegalmente» a documentos relacionados con la vacuna contra el coronavirus. Dijeron que sus propios sistemas, incluidos los datos personales de los participantes, no habían sido violados. “La Agencia Europea de Medicamentos (EMA) nos informó que la agencia ha
Continue Reading (CNN) — La Secretaría de Salud de México firmó un acuerdo para comprar 35 millones de dosis de la vacuna china de CanSino Biologics contra el coronavirus, dijo el secretario de Relaciones Exteriores mexicano, Marcelo Ebrard, en un tuit publicado el miércoles por la noche. Ebrard había dicho anteriormente que México esperaba oficializar el acuerdo
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When Rosalia Martinez heard that a Reno, Nevada, hospital was turning their parking garage into a Covid-19 wing, she couldn’t help but laugh at the idea. But now she and her husband of 35 years, Luis, are both patients at Renown Regional Medical Center. “It’s scary, you know, you don’t expect to go to work
Continue Reading (CNN) — La luz verde para una vacuna de covid-19 podría llegar cualquier día en EE.UU., pero los principales expertos en salud advierten que la nación está solo al comienzo de un invierno que se prevé que sea uno de los más difíciles en la historia del país. «Estamos en una crisis de salud sin
Continue Reading Stocks are near record highs, with the market trading at levels last reached during the 1999-2000 tech bubble and just before the historic 1929 crash. And yet investors seem unconcerned. The market has rarely been this expensive. A measure known as the CAPE Shiller P/E ratio — which looks at stock prices divided by adjusted
Continue Reading In the wake of the US election, conservatives flocked to alternative social networks including Parler over complaints that Facebook and Twitter censored their voices. At one point, Parler hit the number one spot overall on Apple’s US App Store, ahead of big names like TikTok and YouTube. In about a week, the app saw more
Continue Reading Human-made materials may now outweigh all living things on Earth. And yes, that news is as ominous as it sounds. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.)
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The only sign you’re entering the intensive care unit of the Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital in Tehran is turning a corner. Outside in the corridor, wrapped in a black body bag, is the body of a young woman who died minutes earlier. Inside, five patients are being valiantly kept alive, courtesy of a patchwork of equipment
Continue Reading Dozens of states and the federal government sued Facebook on Wednesday in twin antitrust lawsuits, alleging that the social media giant has abused its dominance in the digital marketplace and engaged in anticompetitive behavior. The Federal Trade Commission, in particular, is seeking a permanent injunction in federal court that could, among other things, require the
Continue Reading Lo que debes saber sobre los escogidos por Biden para su gabinete. Descubren nueva especie de ballena en México. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 La FDA discute hoy la posible aprobación de la vacuna de Pfizer La Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por
Continue Reading The Minneapolis City Council voted to redirect $7.77 million from the police budget to other programs, according to a news release early Thursday. The city’s budget for 2021 included “Safety for All” amendments that redirect those funds toward “preventing violence and building community well-being,” according to the release obtained by CNN from Council Member Steve
Continue Reading Celebrating Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is a bright spot for Jewish people in an otherwise dark year. Over 1.5 million people have died from Covid-19, and countless events have been called off. Rising coronavirus numbers have forced many Jews to cancel their traditional celebrations in favor of safer virtual events. A light in the
Continue Reading Health officials in San Francisco project intensive care unit (ICU) capacity will run out by December 27 if Covid-19 numbers continue to climb as fast as they are now. That is “in just 17 days,” Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax said Wednesday. “And that’s if things don’t even get worse, but they very well may.”
Continue Reading (CNN) — Después de guardar silencio en los meses previos a las elecciones, las autoridades federales de EE.UU. ahora están investigando activamente los tratos comerciales de Hunter Biden, dijo una persona con conocimiento de la investigación. Su padre, el presidente electo Joe Biden, no está implicado. Ahora que terminaron las elecciones, la investigación está entrando
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Mohamed Salah scored his 22nd Champions League goal for Liverpool on Wednesday, becoming the club’s all-time leading scorer in the competition. The Egyptian ran clear and poked home after just 55 seconds — the quickest Liverpool goal in a Champions League game — against Midtjylland in a match that ended 1-1. “Exceptional player, absolutely exceptional
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