Ken Jennings has offered an apology regarding “unartful and insensitive things” he’s tweeted. The past tweets resurfaced after it was announced that Jennings would be the first guest host of “Jeopardy!” following the death of longtime host Alex Trebek in November after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Jennings on Wednesday tweeted, “Hey, I just wanted
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Prosecutors in New York City are investigating an incident in which a jazz musician said his 14-year-old son was attacked by a woman who falsely accused him of taking her iPhone. Trumpeter Keyon Harrold posted a video taken with his phone that shows the woman making claims against his son on Saturday at the Arlo
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This year has upended so much in modern life that even New Year’s Eve celebrations tonight will be different, downscaled or canceled due to Covid-19 precautions. From London to Rio de Janeiro, large firework displays have been substituted with special at-home broadcasts. Australian police will conduct spot checks of New Year’s Eve parties in New
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As 2020 nears its end, the US reported a record death toll for the second day in a row, with more than 3,740 Covid-19 fatalities Wednesday. And the outlook is grim for January. More than 80,000 Americans could die of Covid-19 over the next three weeks, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ensemble
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials reported 15 new coronavirus-related deaths, and for the first time since mid October, Covid-19 hospitalizations dropped below 400. All 15 of the deceased had underlying health conditions. They include: 3 women in their 60s2 men in their 60s3 men in their 70s1 woman in her 70s3
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Maybe you got caught up in New Year’s Eve preparations, making sure you had enough bubbly to kick 2020 to the curb in spectacular fashion. Or maybe you just got caught up in the whirlwind of the holiday to-do list and put New Year’s on the back burner until you had a spare moment …
Continue Reading New year, new pay: Starting January 1 (tomorrow!), 20 states will raise their minimum wage. 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.) 1. Coronavirus A year ago
Continue Reading Minneapolis police were involved in a fatal shooting Wednesday evening, according to Chief Medaria Arradondo, who said officers were conducting a traffic stop involving a felony suspect. “Initial witness statements indicate that the subject involved in this felony stop fired first at Minneapolis police officers who then exchanged gunfire with the suspect,” Arradondo said. The
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(CNN Español) — La Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica de Argentina (ANMAT) anunció este miércoles que autorizó el registro de emergencia de la vacuna de AstraZeneca contra el covid-19. A través de un comunicado, la entidad sanitaria indicó que esta vacuna cumple con «un aceptable balance beneficio-riesgo», lo que permitió el otorgamiento
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From messaging potential voters on dating apps to helping pay for Uber rides to the polls, young people across the country are playing a role in the Georgia Senate runoff elections from afar, and they’re getting creative with digital techniques while doing so. Youth turnout was high across the country on Election Day and national
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Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton capped a remarkable year on and off the track after he was awarded a knighthood in the UK’s New Year’s Honours List which was announced on Wednesday. This year, Hamilton won his seventh F1 driver’s championship title, equaling the great Michael Schumacher’s record. Off the track, the 35-year-old became a
Continue Reading Moscú (CNN) –– Una declaración de una alta funcionaria de Rusia indica que la cifra real de muertes por covid-19 en el país es más de tres veces mayor de lo que muestran las estadísticas oficiales. Nuevos datos de la agencia de estadísticas del país, Rosstat, revelan que durante los primeros 11 meses de 2020,
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de Chile, Sebastián Piñera, indicó este miércoles que este jueves en la madrugada estará llegando al país el segundo cargamento de vacunas de Pfizer-BioNTech contra el covid-19, con 11.700 dosis. El mandatario dijo que esto les permitirá extender el proceso de vacunación a otras regiones del país. Piñera también dijo
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In a year that has seen global perceptions of China plunge, Beijing scored a major diplomatic victory Wednesday with the finalizing of an investment agreement with the European Union — in spite of criticism from the United States and outstanding concerns many in the bloc have over Beijing’s worsening human rights record. Ahead of the
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EL PASO, Texas — An out-of-control car crashed into the rock wall in front a west El Paso home near UTEP. It happened about 10 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of McKelligon Drive. Fire officials said no one was injured and witnesses said they watched the driver get out of the car and run
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In a year that has seen global perceptions of China plunge, Beijing scored a major diplomatic victory Wednesday with the finalizing of a trade deal with the European Union — in spite of criticism from the United States and outstanding concerns many in the bloc have over Beijing’s worsening human rights record. Ahead of the
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United States President Donald Trump received unconfirmed information earlier this month that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack American forces in Afghanistan, a senior administration official told CNN. The intelligence, which will be declassified by the Trump administration, was provided to the President in his daily brief on December 17, the official said.
Continue Reading If states are able to “diligently vaccinate” people against the coronavirus next year, the US could return to normal life by early fall, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday in an Facebook interview with California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Although the Covid-19 vaccine rollout is off to a much slower start than expected, if the US is
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In this era of Covid-19 nothing is guaranteed, and the New Mexico State Aggies have gotten used to it. As a result of COVID-19 contact tracing protocols within the Santa Clara men’s basketball group, the non-conference game between NM State and Santa Clara originally scheduled for 3:00 p.m. MT on Thursday,
Continue Reading The US Secret Service has been planning to bring back to the White House a group of agents that previously worked with President-elect Joe Biden when he was vice president to fill out his security detail, a law enforcement source confirmed to CNN. It’s not uncommon for the presidential detail to change agents who are
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EL PASO, Texas — They are located in strip malls appearing like a legitimate storefront, but behind closed doors some El Paso massage parlors become a front for not just prostitution, but also human trafficking. A three-month investigation revealed there are dozens of these establishments with explicit reviews in the Sun City operating seemingly in
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners will ring in the new year by opening up Conference USA play at Southern Miss. The Miners (4-2, 0-0 C-USA) and Golden Eagles (4-3, 0-0 C-USA) will tipoff at 6 p.m. MT in Reed Green Coliseum. Game two of the series will tipoff at 3 p.m. on Saturday as
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President Donald Trump is expected to return to Washington earlier than anticipated ahead of a planned disruption by Republicans when Congress meets next week to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Trump is now slated to leave Palm Beach before his annual New Year’s Eve party, even though guests had already gathered at his south Florida
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — La autorización inminente a la vacuna de Pfizer contra el covid-19 en Estados Unidos es una ocasión trascendental para la ciencia, la economía y la humanidad. Este hito también es una importante fuente de dinero para las empresas que desarrollaron las vacunas. Los analistas de Wall Street proyectan que Pfizer y Moderna
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia, Iván Duque, anunció este miércoles que el país firmó un acuerdo con Janssen, división farmacéutica de Johnson & Johnson, para la adquisición de 9 millones de vacunas contra el covid-19. “Hoy se ha firmado el acuerdo para la adquisición de 9 millones de vacunas para 9 millones de
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El coordinador de Atención Integral a la Salud en Primer Nivel del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Manuel Cervantes Ocampo, informó en conferencia de prensa este miércoles que 23 trabajadores del IMSS que recibieron la vacuna contra el covid-19 desarrollada por Pfizer y BioNTech tuvieron reacciones adversas, con una de ellas
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Sala Constitucional del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia de Venezuela declaró este miércoles la nulidad absoluta y carencia de efectos jurídicos de la Reforma al estatuto para la transición que fue aprobada el pasado sábado por la Asamblea Nacional, presidida por Juan Guaidó, y el cual pretendía sentar una base legal para continuar
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EL PASO, Texas — Blanca Gonzalez, the owner of Little Footsteps Daycare and Learning Center in east El Paso, is fed up with the increase of illegal dumping she’s been noticing at her daycare. She believes it’s a result of the suspension of blue bin recycling curbside service in the city. In the 17 years
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The clock has unfortunately struck midnight on Burger Time. The popular southern New Mexico restaurant chain has closed the last of its locations after 48 delicious years. “This town has expanded, Burger Time expanded with the town,” said owner Kevin McGrath. “We grew with the town and the town grew
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