(CNN Español) — Ante la llegada de una segunda ola de contagios de covid-19, el Gobierno de Perú anunció medidas para controlar el avance de la pandemia. Desde el 15 hasta el 31 de enero, entrarán en vigor normas que han definido como “focalizadas”, informó el presidente interino Francisco Sagasti, en conferencia de prensa este
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Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — Rideshare company Uber announced it’s launching Uber Green, a feature that allows customers to request rides in electric or hybrid cars, in Connecticut. The San Francisco-based company is simultaneously launching Uber Green in about 1,400 cities across the U.S., according to Uber.
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The American jobs crisis is escalating again. States have ratcheted up their virus-prevention measures to combat rising infection rates, and the job market has taken it on the chin. Another 965,000 people filed for first-time unemployment benefits on a seasonally adjusted basis in the United States last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That was
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — El presidente ejecutivo de Twitter, Jack Dorsey, defendió la decisión de su empresa de suspender la cuenta del presidente Donald Trump, al tiempo que reconoce que la medida se debe a su incapacidad para promover conversaciones «saludables». Dorsey dijo que la decisión de Twitter sienta un precedente «peligroso». «Creo que esta fue
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIDDLEBURG, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Driving under an American flag draped between two fire engines, officers escorted the body of Middleburg Police Chief Tony Jordan from the hospital to Hummel Funeral Home. Chief Jordan died after a battle against the coronavirus that sent him to the hospital about ten
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Two days after his supporters rioted on Capitol Hill last week, President Donald Trump informed the world he would not be attending President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th,” tweeted Trump via his official account, which no longer exists. Many
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When Chobani started selling Greek yogurt in 2007, it upended the market. Now, it wants to do the same for iced coffee. This week, Chobani is launching a new line of refrigerated, ready-to-drink coffees. The new product comes in four flavors: one black cold brew option, one with oat milk, one with sweet creamer, and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Some Pennsylvanians on unemployment have already begun receiving an extra $300 per week. It’s part of the extension to the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program passed by U.S. Congress last month. Unemployment has been an issue for millions of Pennsylvanians since the pandemic began
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Two Harrisburg woman have been charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child in connection to the August 2020 death of a six-week-old infant, according to criminal complaint affidavits filed by Harrisburg Police. Shayleen Concepcion, 33, and her mother, Alma Maldonado-Maldonado,
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Dolly Parton may be the quintessential Tennessean. Born and raised in the Smoky Mountains, she’s waxed poetic about her “Tennessee mountain home” in her recordings. She donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center that helped develop a coronavirus vaccine. The state’s equivalent of Disney World even bears her name. It’s fitting, then, that she
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Evidence uncovered so far, including weapons and tactics seen on surveillance video, suggests a level of planning that has led investigators to believe the attack on the US Capitol was not just a protest that spiraled out of control, a federal law enforcement official says. Among the evidence the FBI is examining are indications that
Continue Reading (CNN) — Una poderosa tormenta que dejó a más de 700.000 clientes en todo el noroeste del Pacífico sin electricidad y propulsó a varias ciudades de la región a su comienzo más húmedo de cualquier año registrado está ganando fuerza a medida que avanza hacia el este. Partes de al menos una docena de estados
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Warmer weather returns this afternoon with most lowland locations reaching the mid-60s. The above-average high temps will continue through Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A strong cold front moves in and brings a slight chance for rain next week.
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BERLIN (AP) — Siegfried Fischbacher, the surviving member of the duo Siegfried & Roy, has died at age 81. He entertained millions with illusions using rare animals. His publicist says Fischbacher died Wednesday at his home from pancreatic cancer. The news was first reported Thursday by German news agency dpa. Fischbacher’s long-time show business partner,
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Rioters were still ransacking the halls of the US Capitol when two Democrats stuck in lockdown together in the House office buildings across the street started drafting the impeachment resolution that led to the unprecedented second impeachment of President Donald Trump almost exactly one week later. California Rep. Ted Lieu was forced to evacuate his
Continue Reading Trump es el primer presidente de EE.UU. en ser acusado dos veces. Lo que sabemos de las vacunas chinas Sinopharm, CanSino y Sinovac. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Trump, a juicio político por segunda vez La Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. aprobó someter a juicio político
Continue Reading (CNN) — El club de fútbol Chapecoense, que perdió a casi todos los integrantes del primer equipo en un accidente aéreo en 2016, ha ganado el ascenso a la Serie A de Brasil. ESPECIAL: Chapecoense: las claves de la investigación El Chapecoense venció al Figueirense 2-1 el martes para garantizar un lugar entre los cuatro
Continue Reading (CNN) — El papa Francisco recibió la primera dosis de una vacuna contra el covid-19, dijo el jueves el portavoz del Vaticano, Matteo Bruni. En un comunicado, Bruni dijo que podía «confirmar que dentro del programa de vacunas del Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano, hasta la fecha se ha administrado la primera dosis de
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Hours before President Donald Trump was impeached for his role in inciting last week’s deadly attack, several lawmakers described the rioters as White supremacists. “Let us be clear, this was a domestic terror attack perpetrated by riotist mobs of White supremacists, armed equipped and many skilled in police and military tactics who came to overturn
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, dijo este lunes que algún mecanismo de acuerdo y diálogo nacional puede convocarse pero hasta después de las elecciones generales previstas para el 7 de noviembre de este año. «Ahora se trata de ir trabajando para que después de las elecciones de este año, elecciones generales,
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People who have been infected with Covid-19 are likely to be protected against catching it again for at least five months, according to a new study led by Public Health England (PHE). The study — which has not yet been peer reviewed — found that past infection was linked to an 83% lower risk of
Continue Reading (CNN) — El presidente Donald Trump, irritado por ser llevado a juicio político por segunda vez, le ha dicho a su personal que deje de pagar los honorarios legales de Rudy Giuliani, le dijo a CNN una persona familiarizada con el asunto, aunque los asesores no tenían claro si las instrucciones del presidente eran en
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The National Museum of American History is collecting objects to help document last week’s deadly riot at the US Capitol, the museum’s director said. The museum “has an ongoing and deep commitment to document all aspects of the American political experiment: a government by the people,” Anthea M. Hartig said in a written statement. “A
Continue Reading Taco Bell knows you’re upset about losing potatoes. It’s sorry it hurt you. And it’s bringing them back. Last year, Taco Bell cut a number of items from its menu, including two dishes that featured its seasoned potato bites: Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes and the Spicy Potato Soft Taco. Those two items will be back in
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Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will headline President-elect Joe Biden’s and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ swearing-in ceremony, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced on Thursday. Gaga, who has a history of activism alongside Biden and campaigned for him during the general election, will perform the national anthem. There will be a musical performance by Lopez, who
Continue Reading Many people suffered “projectile injuries,” “eye trauma” and other serious wounds from weapons police used on crowds during protests over the summer sparked by the death of George Floyd, researchers say. According to a letter to the editor published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday, a wide array of serious injuries can
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DALLAS, Texas — Four miles of roadway in Dallas will now bear the name of Botham Jean, the Black man who was murdered in his apartment by an off-duty police officer in 2018. The Dallas City Council voted on the name change Wednesday after the proposal was put forth by Mayor Pro Tem Adam Medrano,
Continue Reading Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway wants everybody to start calling her by her nickname, Annie. Hathaway, whose most recent movie “Locked Down” premieres on HBO Max on Thursday, told Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show” that the only close person who ever calls her Anne is her mother — and only when she’s really angry. “Call
Continue Reading DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire in a sprawling Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh has destroyed hundreds of homes. No casualties have been reported. The U.N. refugee organization says more than 550 homes sheltering about 3,500 people were either totally or partially destroyed. The fire broke out in the camp in Cox’s Bazar district, where
Continue Reading Jonathan Fahey is resigning as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a Department of Homeland Security official, only weeks after assuming the post. Fahey’s departure is the latest in a string of leadership changes at the Department of Homeland Security, and he is the most recent acting ICE director to step down.
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