Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell choked up on the Senate floor Wednesday as he remembered his decades long friendship with the retiring Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, a rare moment of raw emotion from the usually stoic Republican leader. McConnell’s comments came moments before Alexander delivered his own farewell address to the chamber, where he’s
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell choked up on the Senate floor Wednesday as he remembered his decades long friendship with the retiring Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, a rare moment of raw emotion from the usually stoic Republican leader. McConnell’s comments came moments before Alexander delivered his own farewell address to the chamber, where he’s
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(CNN) — Una variedad de alimentos que contienen grandes cantidades de antioxidantes y vitaminas, como verduras de hoja verde, zanahorias, tomates, cereales integrales, frutas, nueces, pescado graso y aceite de oliva, pueden contribuir a una respuesta inflamatoria saludable y reducir el riesgo cardiovascular. Sin embargo, comer carne roja y alimentos altamente procesados contribuye a la
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Los miembros de la Comisión Asesora de Prácticas de Vacunación de los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. decidieron que las primeras dosis de vacunas contra el nuevo coronavirus serán administradas a los trabajadores de la salud y a los residentes de centros de cuidado a largo plazo.
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Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WDSU) — The owner of a company that hosted a swingers convention in New Orleans last month said 41 of the roughly 300 attendees were diagnosed with COVID-19 following the event. Naughty Events owner Bob Hannaford told WDSU all city and state protocols were “met
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NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — The owner of a company that hosted a swingers convention in New Orleans last month said 41 of the roughly 300 attendees were diagnosed with COVID-19 following the event. Naughty Events owner Bob Hannaford told WDSU all city and state protocols were “met or exceeded” during the four-day convention that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story IXONIA, WI (WISN) — A Wisconsin fire department and community are mourning the death of a first responder from COVID-19 on Thanksgiving. Capt. Kelly Raether was a member of the Ixonia Fire Department. The 42-year-old also worked as a nurse and college professor. Coworkers believe she contracted the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story IXONIA, Wis. (WISN) — A Wisconsin fire department and community are mourning the death of a first responder from COVID-19 on Thanksgiving. Capt. Kelly Raether was a member of the Ixonia Fire Department. The 42-year-old also worked as a nurse and college professor. Coworkers believe she contracted the
Continue Reading (CNN) — La Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) condenó a la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) por inacción ante las violaciones de derechos humanos en Venezuela, según un nuevo informe difundido por la OEA el miércoles. El nuevo informe, titulado “Fomentando la impunidad: el impacto de la ausencia de una investigación de la fiscal de la
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Legendary wrestler Pat Patterson has died, World Wrestling Entertainment announced Wednesday. “WWE is saddened to learn that Pat Patterson has passed away at the age of 79,” WWE said in a statement. “WWE extends its condolences to Patterson’s family and friends.” Patterson began his career in 1958 and was a trailblazer in the world of
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California is in the midst of a major coronavirus surge. According to the Los Angeles Times, the state has averaged more than 14,000 cases a day for the last week, a 55.6% increase. Hospitalizations are at a record high, up 100% from just 14 day ago. “Red flags are flying,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom told
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Pedro Brieger es un periodista y sociólogo argentino, autor de varios libros y colaborador en publicaciones sobre temas internacionales. Actualmente se desempeña como director de Nodal, un portal dedicado a noticias de América Latina y el Caribe. También es columnista de televisión en C5N de Argentina y en el programa «En la
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Policía Científica de la Provincia de Buenos Aires tiene previsto iniciar este miércoles estudios toxicológicos e histopatológicos de varios órganos de Diego Armando Maradona, quien falleció el 25 de noviembre de un paro cardíaco. La Justicia investiga si su muerte se debió o no a un homicidio culposo y por ello
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOSS LANDING, CA (KSBW) — The seafood market has changed dramatically during the pandemic but thanks to a non-profit local fisherman have been able to keep them fishing and their catch is ending up on the tables of those in need. “Basically, overnight, the markets shut down,” said
Continue Reading In 1990, ABC tried (and failed) with a short-lived series devoted to Elvis Presley’s early life. Three decades later, and a quarter-century after Selena’s death, Netflix does the same with “Selena: The Series,” which should stir curiosity among her fans but which proves so light on substance as to make watching the initial nine-episode run
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ATLANTA, Georgia — New guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control on Wednesday says quarantine periods can be shorter than 14 days for some people exposed to Covid-19. The CDC continues to recommend quarantining for 14 days as the best way to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19, Dr. Henry Walke, who serves as
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HOUSTON, Texas — Hewlett-Packard traces its origins to 1938, when Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard rented a garage in Palo Alto, California. Now, HP Enterprises, a descendant of the pioneering company, is moving to Texas. The company announced its move Tuesday. Houston is currently Hewlett-Packard Enterprises’ largest U.S. employment hub, and the company is constructing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Dothan, AL (Dothan Eagle) — Dothan woman was arrested for allegedly abusing a 1-year-old child she was babysitting on Halloween night. Mariya Clifftianna Stoddart, 19, is being charged with willful abuse of a child, according to police records. Dothan Police Lt. Scott Owens said the baby’s mother asked
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Sports stadiums without restrictions on how many fans can attend will be one of “the last things that you’re gonna see” in the pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci told Yahoo Sports on Monday. “We’re gonna be vaccinating the highest priority people [from] the end of December through January, February, March,” said Fauci, the director of the
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — From skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac to learning Cardi B’s rump-shaking choreography, TikTok users got creative in a pandemic year with new songs, dances and memes in 60 seconds or less. The social media video app on Wednesday shared its list of top 100 videos, creators and trends in America during 2020,
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The United Kingdom has become the first Western nation to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, a landmark moment in the coronavirus pandemic that paves the way for the first doses to be rolled out across the country next week. “Help is on the way,” Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced Wednesday morning, after UK regulators granted emergency
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — The fight against street racing got a huge boost over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend as APD issued more than 80 citations and made several arrests. “Racing has always been an issue but now we see a real proliferation of it,” said Atlanta City Councilmember
Continue Reading (CNN) — Reino Unido aprobó la vacuna contra el coronavirus de Pfizer y tiene previsto que esté disponible en todo el país la próxima semana. Pfizer y BioNTech dijeron anteriormente que el análisis de la vacuna mostró que tenía una efectividad del 95%, sin problemas de seguridad. Las 5 claves que debes saber sobre la
Continue Reading Singapore has granted San Francisco start-up Eat Just Inc. regulatory approval to sell its laboratory-grown chicken in the city-state — the world’s first government to allow the sale of cultured meat. The product, created from cultured chicken cells, has been approved as an ingredient in chicken bites following Singapore Food Agency (SFA) approval, Eat Just
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Connecticut’s governor said he wants to consult with neighboring governors about a potential statewide shutdown as coronavirus cases surge. The shutdown would potentially happen around the week of Christmas and the new year. Rhode Island is on day two of its two-week shutdown. During
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Sarah Fuller had one message for young women Tuesday when she spoke to CNN’s Anderson Cooper: “You can’t expect it to be easy. It’s never going to be a straight shot.” After making college football history Saturday, when she became the first woman to play in the Power Five Conference and the first woman to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Restaurants are having to pivot again during the COVID-19 pandemic as they prepare for the colder months. Many have been relying on outdoor dining, considered a less risky alternative to indoor dining, according to health officials. Restaurants and breweries in downtown Asheville have been
Continue Reading A senior US administration official said Israel was behind the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist but declined to give details about whether the Trump administration knew about the attack before it was carried out or provided support. The official said that in the past, Israelis have shared information with the US about their targets
Continue Reading Fiat Chrysler’s new 702-horsepower Ram 1500 TRX has been named the 2021 MotorTrend Truck of the Year. Besides the 1500 TRX’s raw power and speed — it is able to go from zero to 60 miles an hour in 4.1 seconds, making it the quickest pickup truck MotorTrend has ever tested — judges also noted
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