December 2020

Homeland Security officials in El Paso warn of fraudulent virus vaccines & treatments

December 15, 2020 12:05 AM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – Homeland Security investigators and customs officials continue to warn the public to be vigilant about potential scams involving the Covid-19 pandemic. Fraudulent schemes may include the sale of counterfeit vaccines, personal protective equipment and so-called preventative medical treatments. El Paso officials with Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement seek to

Alemania, la mayor economía de Europa, entrará en confinamiento: ¿seguirá una recesión?

December 15, 2020 12:01 AM CNN

(CNN Business) –– Alemania, la cuarta economía más grande del mundo, se dirige a un confinamiento nacional que podría llevarla a otra recesión. Se trata de una advertencia importante mientras países como Estados Unidos intentan combatir un aumento en los casos de coronavirus durante el invierno. Lo que está sucediendo: la canciller Angela Merkel dijo

Computer glitch: El Paso County needs applicants for history panel to re-apply

December 14, 2020 11:45 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – If you applied to serve on the El Paso County Historical Commission, the County Commissioners Court needs you to re-apply. The county received more than two dozen applications but a software upgrade to the county’s computer system last month caused all those applications to be lost and they cannot be retrieved.

Man arrested after toddler abandoned at Goodwill store with change of clothes and a note

December 14, 2020 11:39 PM CNN

SOUTHAVEN Mississippi — Police said a suspect was in custody after a 2-year-old boy was found abandoned at a Goodwill store on Monday. Southaven Police said a man left the little boy at the Goodwill store with a plastic bag containing a change of clothes and a note. Police released surveillance images of a man

Las Cruces police warn leaving a car unattended while warming it up invites thieves

December 14, 2020 11:22 PM David Burge

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces police are reminding motorists who warm up their cars on cold mornings not to leave their vehicles running unattended. Police say your car could be stolen within seconds. With cooler morning temperatures, many drivers start their vehicles and leave them running for extended periods of time to defrost

Meghan Markle invierte en una compañía de lattes de leche de avena que está de moda

December 14, 2020 10:41 PM CNN

(CNN Business) — Meghan Markle, la duquesa de Sussex, le apuesta a la leche de avena. Markle dijo el lunes que invirtió en Clevr Brands, una compañía que hace lattes instantáneos con leche de avena. La empresa vende cuatro sabores de la bebida en polvo a US$28 la bolsa con 14 porciones. Afirma que sus

December 14 coronavirus news

December 14, 2020 9:57 PM CNN

Farmworkers, Firefighters and Flight Attendants Jockey for Vaccine Priority

December 14, 2020 9:39 PM CNN

With front-line health workers and nursing home residents and staff expected to get the initial doses of Covid vaccines, the thornier question is figuring out who goes next. The answer will likely depend on where you live. While an influential federal advisory board is expected to make its recommendations later this month, state health departments

León vence a Pumas y es campeón del fútbol mexicano

December 14, 2020 8:50 PM CNN

(CNN Español) — El Club León es el nuevo campeón del fútbol mexicano. El equipo «esmeralda» venció 2-0 a Pumas de la UNAM en el partido de vuelta de la gran final del Torneo Guardianes 2020, disputado este domingo en el estadio León, en la ciudad de León, Guanajuato. ¡ LEÓN ES CAMPEÓN 🦁 !

Memorias de la pandemia: por qué es el mejor momento de empezar o reiniciar un diario

December 14, 2020 8:46 PM CNN

Nota del editor: David G. Allan es el director editorial de CNN Travel, Style, Ciencia y Bienestar. Este ensayo hace parte de una columna llamada «The Wisdom Project», a la que puedes suscribirte aquí. (CNN) –– Estás viviendo una época extraordinaria. Suceden muchas cosas en el mundo, en tu país y en tu vida. Darle

Borderland real estate broker uses pandemic to write children’s book, ‘I am a Tree’

December 14, 2020 8:31 PM Iris Lopez

EL PASO, Texas– Being at home more during this pandemic has brought out the creative side in many people. For one El Paso real estate broker, that creative side came in the form of a children’s book that he put on hold for a year, until now. Scott Winton grew up in Clovis, New Mexico

El Paso’s 1st shots are given at University Medical Center after virus vaccine arrives

December 14, 2020 8:29 PM David Burge, Michael Gordon

We now have FIVE VACCINATED FRONT LINE NURSES! Congratulations El Paso. These heroic 5 say they are now anxious to get back to work and keep fighting this virus. #BreakingNews @abc7breaking pic.twitter.com/39tIw0Z3bc— Michael Gordon KVIA ABC-7 (@MichaelGordonTV) December 15, 2020 EL PASO, Texas – Officials with University Medical Center welcomed the arrival of Covid-19 vaccines

Struggling Las Cruces business owner gets $20K grant after ‘paperwork got misplaced’

December 14, 2020 8:27 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Long before 2020, Sara Armijo had a dream of opening her own business in Las Cruces: Lucky Dog Billiards. “Starting a business is difficult in any circumstance,” Armijo said. “I think this pandemic has absolutely presented additional challenges.” She planned to open her business in March 2020, but the pandemic

This 74-year-old grandmother just graduated from college alongside her granddaughter

December 14, 2020 8:06 PM CNN

It’s never too late to get a college diploma. And 74-year-old Pat Ormond is living proof of this. She received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology 42 years after taking her first college class in 1978. But the Ormond family had another graduate from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) that same day: Ormond’s 22-year-old

ICU nurse in New York among the first people in the US to get authorized coronavirus vaccine

December 14, 2020 7:58 PM CNN

A critical care nurse was the first person in New York and among the first people in the United States to get a shot of the coronavirus vaccine authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration. Sandra Lindsay, an ICU nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, New York City, was administered the

2nd annual ‘Kickoff To Christmas’ raises money for families in need

December 14, 2020 7:56 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story COAL VALLEY, IL (WQAD) — Stephaine and Toney Genova are used to going all out on their yard decorations for the Christmas holiday, and this year is no exception. The Coal Valley couple has been filling the front of their house with all sorts of inflatables – both

2nd annual ‘Kickoff To Christmas’ raises money for families in need

December 14, 2020 7:56 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story COAL VALLEY, IL (WQAD) — Stephaine and Toney Genova are used to going all out on their yard decorations for the Christmas holiday, and this year is no exception. The Coal Valley couple has been filling the front of their house with all sorts of inflatables – both

‘Pose’ star Indya Moore just launched ‘TranSanta’ to send gifts to transgender youth

December 14, 2020 7:52 PM CNN

Indya Moore wants to help ensure that every kid gets a gift this year. The 25-year-old “Pose” actor launched TranSanta, an initiative that lets users anonymously gift presents to trans kids and young adults in need. “Trans issues don’t receive much visibility or attention unfortunately, but this year has been the most violent and deadly

FDA approves new genetically modified pig for allergy-free medical and food products

December 14, 2020 7:48 PM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has approved a genetically modified pig whose body doesn’t make a component that can trigger allergies in people. The pigs should produce meat that is safe to eat, and organs and tissues safe for transplants and for the other biomedical uses for people allergic to the

Corte Penal Internacional dice que hay indicios de que en Venezuela se cometieron crímenes de lesa humanidad

December 14, 2020 7:46 PM CNN

(CNN Español) — Este lunes, la fiscal de la Corte Penal Internacional, Fatou Bensouda, publicó su Informe Anual de Actividades de Exámenes Preliminares en el que concluye que existen “fundamentos razonables” para creer que en Venezuela “se cometieron crímenes de competencia de la corte desde al menos abril de 2017”. El documento repasa las actividades

City boards up historic Sauer Castle in KCK

December 14, 2020 7:25 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, KS (KCTV/KSMO ) — Boards now cover the windows of one of KCK’s historic landmarks. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas has now deemed the Sauer Castle unsafe. The mansion, placed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1977, was built

Hill leaders negotiating last-ditch relief plan as Democrats may be forced to abandon state and local aid

December 14, 2020 7:14 PM CNN

Congressional leaders are engaged in last-ditch negotiations to secure a long-awaited Covid-19 relief deal with expectations growing that Democrats will have to accept a more narrow agreement than they originally pushed for in order to get the package done. With Capitol Hill leaders racing to finalize a massive spending bill to keep the government open

Kentucky authorities investigating attack at a menorah-lighting

December 14, 2020 7:14 PM CNN

Law enforcement officials in Kentucky are investigating a possible anti-Semitic assault, after witnesses claim someone grabbed a Jewish man and dragged him with their car at a menorah lighting ceremony. Officers were dispatched to the Chabad House/Jewish Student Center near the University of Kentucky, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Brenna Angel, a spokeswoman for the

Electoral College affirms Biden win, shaking loose fresh Republican recognition

December 14, 2020 7:00 PM CNN

Joe Biden was once again declared the winner of the presidential election Monday after members of the Electoral College gathered in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to cast their ballots. It’s a constitutionally mandated ritual that’s typically no more than a curious afterthought following a presidential election, but the ceremonial vote took

One person killed in trailer home explosion outside of Siloam Springs, AR, others injured

December 14, 2020 6:59 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story BENTON COUNTY, AR (KFSM ) — Multiple local fire departments responded to a deadly trailer explosion on Bill Young Road outside of Siloam Springs Monday, according to Lt. Shannon Jenkins with the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office has Bill Young Road blocked starting at

GOP senators still won’t acknowledge Biden’s win as some begin to recognize reality

December 14, 2020 6:55 PM CNN

A bevy of Senate Republicans, after refusing for weeks to acknowledge Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race, still wouldn’t do so Monday evening even after the Electoral College made the win official. “I’m not going to comment on that,” said Sen. Jim Inhofe, a veteran Republican from Oklahoma. “I don’t have anything for you

Pinterest settles gender discrimination lawsuit with former exec for $22.5 million

December 14, 2020 6:46 PM CNN

Pinterest has agreed to settle a gender discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by its former chief operating officer, Francoise Brougher, for $22.5 million. The settlement, announced on Monday, includes a $2.5 million investment “to be used towards advancing women and underrepresented communities in the tech industry,” Brougher and the company said in a joint statement.

De Blasio says New York could face another shutdown due to rising Covid-19 infections

December 14, 2020 6:46 PM CNN

New York could face another shutdown because of a dangerous second wave of Covid-19 infections, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. “We’re seeing the kind of level of infection with the coronavirus we haven’t seen since May and we have got to stop that momentum,” de Blasio said in an interview with CNN’s Alisyn Camerota.

Las dificultades por la pandemia no significan que se cancelen la fiestas. Te damos consejos para celebrar una Navidad económica

December 14, 2020 6:39 PM CNN

(CNN) — Las fiestas son a menudo una época en la que el objetivo de ahorrar dinero se contrapone al de mostrar a las personas nuestro amor de la manera más grandiosa. Controlar los gastos de las fiestas puede ser lo último que la gente quiera hacer. Sin embargo, en un momento de problemas económicos

Wisconsin Department of Health warns against eating the ‘cannibal sandwich,’ a traditional holiday dish in the state

December 14, 2020 6:28 PM CNN

Wisconsin residents are being urged by health officials to pass on eating a traditional holiday dish this year to avoid getting sick. A “cannibal sandwich,” considered a holiday favorite in the state, consists of raw ground beef on bread with sliced onions, salt and pepper. But, “eating raw meat is NEVER recommended because of the

Month: December 2020