(CNN Español) — En Italia, 993 personas perdieron la vida este jueves por coronavirus. Nunca, hasta la fecha, se habían registrado tantos fallecidos, ni siquiera durante el primer brote. Italia es el segundo país de Europa que reporta más muertes y el sexto del mundo, según datos de la Universidad Johns Hopkins. Y eso a
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday stood by the way she has handled the stimulus negotiations, telling reporters during her weekly news conference that both she and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agree Covid-19 relief should be tied to the government funding bill facing a December 11 deadline. When asked by CNN’s Manu Raju if
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WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden is predicting the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic will only get worse if Congress doesn’t act quickly to pass an aid bill. Biden delivered remarks Friday afternoon reacting to November’s national jobs report, which showed a sharp decrease in U.S. hiring even as the nation is
Continue Reading The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review whether the Trump administration can allow states to impose work requirements in their Medicaid programs. The administration had asked the justices in July to reinstate its historic approvals of state work requirements waivers, which it argues may assist certain beneficiaries in transitioning to private policies and may lead
Continue Reading (CNN) — El presidente John F. Kennedy instó a los estadounidenses a no preguntar qué podía hacer el país por ellos, sino qué podían hacer ellos por su país. Cuando preste el mismo juramento en el cargo el próximo mes, Joe Biden le suplicará a la nación que haga exactamente lo mismo, aunque en términos
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President Donald Trump has purged a Pentagon business advisory board and replaced its members with his former campaign manager and deputy campaign manager, neither of whom have served in the military or have any apparent experience with the defense industry. Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller announced Friday that Trump loyalists Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie
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Click here for updates on this story WILLIAMSPORT, PA (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania couple has been arrested for allegedly brutally abusing eight children for decades. Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Matthew and Christine Zeigler from Williamsport were arrested Friday after a seven month-long investigation. They’re accused of abusing their eight children between 1994 and 2020.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Paraguay ha presentado un repunte de contagios de covid-19 en las últimas dos semanas, según un informe brindado este viernes por el Ministerio de Salud del país. Las autoridades sanitarias manifestaron, además, su preocupación por el alto nivel de ocupación de camas de terapia intensiva, que ronda el 95%. Es por ello
Continue Reading (CNN) — Pelé dedicó un nuevo y emotivo homenaje a su «gran amigo» Diego Maradona. Ambos hombres son considerados dos de los mejores jugadores de la historia y compartieron una buena relación en los años posteriores a su retiro. «A mucha gente le encantó compararnos toda la vida. Eras un genio que encantaba al mundo.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ELMWOOD PARK, NJ (WCBS) — We know COVID is easily transferrable, so it’s not unusual to hear of an entire family becoming infected. For one family, the infection came after an act of kindness. “I’m sitting in a bed completely feeling useless… because we let our guard down
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Stocks hit new all-time highs Friday — even though the government reported a lower-than-expected increase in jobs in November. Investors appear to be betting that the weaker jobs gains will put more pressure on the outgoing Trump administration and Congress to approve more stimulus before Joe Biden is inaugurated next month. The Dow finished Friday
Continue Reading Federal agents patrolling American streets without badges or insignias identifying who they are would become a thing of the past if a defense bill working its way through Congress becomes federal law. The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act — annual legislation that sets funding priorities and policies for Department of Defense spending — includes provisions
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Miami, FL (WFOR) — A 71-year-old homeless man says he’s heartbroken and driven to tears after his beloved companion, a 5-year-old Chihuahua mix, was cruelly stolen from him. For years, Pedro Carrion has been a fixture by a Burger King restaurant just north of the Palmetto Expressway on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story THE COLONY, TX (KTVT) — Santa is prepared for his first Christmas during a pandemic and one North Texas retailer is taking steps to make sure a holiday tradition continues in a safe way. As the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic Nebraska Furniture Mart has built a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Miami, FL (WFOR) — Hundreds of people waited hours in Little Haiti on Friday morning for free Publix gift cards each worth $250. “I am not working. I am disabled,” said Pierre Casseos who slept outside the Little Haiti Soccer Park at 6301 Northeast 22nd Avenue to make
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Miami, FL (WFOR) — Hundreds of people waited hours in Little Haiti on Friday morning for free Publix gift cards each worth $250. “I am not working. I am disabled,” said Pierre Casseos who slept outside the Little Haiti Soccer Park at 6301 Northeast 22nd Avenue to make
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, TX (KTVT) — Police in Texas are investigating a possible human smuggling operation after nearly 30 people were found in a home in Harris County. Officials located the group after a man was seen running down a residential street in his underwear on the evening of
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Three people have been arrested in connection with a stabbing and armed robbery that happened earlier this week, Las Cruces police said Friday. Alfonso Rodriguez, 32, and Santana Apodaca, 29, are charged with armed robbery, aggravated burglary, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, tampering with evidence and four counts of
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On October 28, 1956, a young Elvis Presley went on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” A phenom who had burst onto the national music scene earlier that year with his first album, he played “Hound Dog” and did some slick dance moves. The crowd screamed so loud you could barely hear him sing. But what really
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WALPOLE, MA (WBZ) — This year, the season of giving has special meaning in the Walpole community. On October 31, 13-year-old Greyson Beauregard suffered a traumatic recreational accident that left him unable to walk. “There’s a lot of financial support they’re going to need to get ready to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, CA (KPIX) — About 30 people gathered outside San Jose’s administration building Thursday to protest the latest restrictions being announced regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. While they brought a collection of various coronavirus grievances with them, the event was organized by an anti-vaccination group which has become
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — One local mayor is so fed up with the bad mail service in his area, he went to the post office to demand action. CBS 2’s Jeremy Ross went along to find out what could be done. There are boxes in piles. Stacks of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WALPOLE, MA (WBZ) — This year, the season of giving has special meaning in the Walpole community. On October 31, 13-year-old Greyson Beauregard suffered a traumatic recreational accident that left him unable to walk. “There’s a lot of financial support they’re going to need to get ready to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORTHBROOK, IL (WBBM) — A weekday wedding reception at a hotel in unincorporated Northbrook is being called a potential “super-spreader event” by county health officials and the hotel could face civil citations. As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reported, the Cook County Department of Public Health said the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Boston, MA (WBZ) — Researchers are still trying to figure out COVID-19. One of the big questions or discrepancies is why some people get over it with no long-term effects while others are plagued with health issues for months. Zach Whitman is one of those still feeling the
Continue Reading California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has emerged as a key contender to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, two people familiar with the matter say, as President-elect Joe Biden weighs who to tap for a role that will be critical to his administration’s efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The HHS secretary position
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — If a monument is lit in the city and no one is around to see it does it still shine? “Normally we would be getting ready for 15,000 people to come and fill these parks up with the holiday village and this year we’re
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — If a monument is lit in the city and no one is around to see it does it still shine? “Normally we would be getting ready for 15,000 people to come and fill these parks up with the holiday village and this year we’re
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — If a monument is lit in the city and no one is around to see it does it still shine? “Normally we would be getting ready for 15,000 people to come and fill these parks up with the holiday village and this year we’re
Continue Reading Hiring in the US is now so slow, it could take another 40 months for the job market to fully recover from the pandemic. The US economy added 245,000 jobs in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. It was 224,000 fewer than economists had expected and a massive
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