EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man who posted a video online threatening to kill Black Lives Matter protesters has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison, officials said Wednesday. Manuel Flores, 43, was sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty last year to posting a threatening communication over the internet.
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The universe may be a little darker after a recent discovery has shown that there could be fewer galaxies populating it. A previous measurement by Hubble Space Telescope suggested there were 2 trillion galaxies spread across the universe. Now, the latest research points to only hundreds of billions of galaxies instead. After NASA’s New Horizons
Continue Reading A third of Americans don’t see systemic racism as a barrier to good health even after communities of color have been hit the hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers say. The new findings of the ongoing national survey conducted by the RAND Corporation with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation were released Wednesday. Among
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(KHN) — El Dr. Andrew Carroll, un médico de cabecera en Chandler, Arizona, quiere ayudar a sus pacientes a vacunarse contra el covid-19. Por eso pagó más de US$ 4.000 por un congelador de temperatura ultrabaja de eBay necesario para almacenar la vacuna Pfizer. Pero no está seguro de tener la oportunidad de usarlo, dado
Continue Reading (CNN) — Llámelo espectacularidad, llámelo extraordinaria conciencia espacial, pero LeBron James llevó su actuación a un nivel completamente nuevo contra los Houston Rockets el martes. Ya adelante por 21 puntos ante los Rockets en el segundo cuarto, James atrapó un pase en la esquina frente a su banco de Los Angeles Lakers y escuchó la
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago firefighters put their lives on the line every day, and the risks of their jobs are ramped up even more during the coronavirus pandemic. But hundreds of Chicago firefighters who got COVID-19 said they were stunned when they were told it is not considered
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The vast majority of Democratic lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office either through impeachment or the 25th Amendment to the Constitution after his violent supporters breached the Capitol last Wednesday. A notable few have stayed mum, including President-elect Biden’s nominees who still hold their seats in Congress for the
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Nieve, la primera tigresa nacida en cautiverio en Centroamérica, murió este miércoles, a 14 días de nacida, por complicaciones respiratorias, informó el veterinario Eduardo Sacasa, director del Zoológico Nacional de Nicaragua. «Con mucho dolor y tristeza, quiero comunicarles que el día de hoy falleció la tigrita blanca que había nacido el 29
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCHERERVILLE, Indiana (WBBM) — With so many jobs lost amid the coronavirus pandemic, eviction is a real concern. But as CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reported Tuesday night, one family in Schererville, Indiana is in fear of losing their home – even though they can pay their rent. Comforting
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Pandemic travel restrictions and shelter-in-place orders have made it difficult to access cultural experiences. But a virtual tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City could help ease some of those stuck-at-home blues. Verizon and The Met are launching a platform that lets viewers visit the museum and see many of its
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WASHINGTON, DC — As the U.S. House debates impeaching him a second time, President Donald Trump issued a statement Wednesday urging for “‘NO violence, NO lawbreaking and NO vandalism.’ “In light of reports of more demonstrations, I urge that there must be NO violence, NO lawbreaking and NO vandalism of any kind,” Trump said in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PEMBROKE, Massachusettes (WBZ ) — Deb’s Barber Shop in Pembroke is kind of like a neighborhood meeting place…old fashioned chairs and Old Spice aftershave. A place where the locals linger, but COVID changed all that. One customer at a time in the shop. Now, Deb Hansen-Poirier’s world has
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Billionaire Republican donor and Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone says he feels “betrayed” by the Republicans who attempted to overturn the election even after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. Langone, who voted for Trump in 2016 and gave him credit for improving the economy, said the president “exhausted everything” when he tried
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Have you sent a Christmas card that still hasn’t reached its destination? Are you getting bills after they’re already past due? You’re not alone. Major delays in the United States Postal Service are having a trickle down effect and costing some customers hundreds of dollars
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With a declaration that “he must go,” House Democrats prepared to vote on an impeachment resolution Wednesday that would make Donald Trump the first President in United States history to be impeached for a second time with a swift and bipartisan vote to condemn his role inciting the riot at the US Capitol. House Democrats
Continue Reading We’re two days into this year’s virtual Consumer Electronics Show, and we’ve already seen big tech announcements from companies like LG, Razer, and even Yves Saint-Laurent and L’Oreal. From a “rollable” smartphone and transparent TVs to a $299 lipstick mixer, here are the highlights from the tech trade show so far. If you missed it,
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Alabama’s governor says Huntsville will soon be announced as the location for the U.S. Space Command headquarters. Gov. Kay Ivey says Huntsville’s Redstone Region is set to house the headquarters for the newest U.S. military branch. The governor was informed of the decision Wednesday morning. An official announcement was set for Wednesday
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — A more highly contagious variant of Covid-19 has been detected in New Mexico, state officials confirmed Wednesday. The New Mexico Health Department said the first known case of the variant in the state involves a man in his 60s who traveled to the United Kingdom in December. His illness was described as
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — A seed corn recycling facility is continuing to cause a stink among residents just west of the metro area. Pollution concerns have spread to environmental watchdogs in the United States and internationally. The mounds of corn byproduct from ethanol production are just a mile
Continue Reading The world’s largest carmaker is starting to gain ground on Tesla. Volkswagen sold 231,600 battery electric vehicles in 2020, according to figures published by the company on Wednesday. While that’s still less than half the number of sales Tesla made, it represents an increase of 214% on the previous year and shows Germany’s huge auto
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy says President Donald Trump “bears responsibility” for last week’s storming of the Capitol by his supporters. McCarthy, a close Trump ally, says the president “should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding.” But McCarthy also says he believes it would be a
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of media mogul Barry Diller. Personal Birth date: February 2, 1942 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Barry Charles Diller Father: Michael Diller, real estate developer Mother: Reva (Addison) Diller Marriage: Diane von Furstenberg (2001-present) Education: Attended University of California, Los Angeles Other Facts Dropped out of UCLA
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A wastewater monitoring program launched last month has helped to prevent a Covid-19 outbreak at a juvenile justice facility in southern New Mexico, according to state officials. The New Mexico Environment Department said the virus was detected in wastewater samples taken from the state-run facility in Las Cruces in late December. After
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a popular rapper who is wanted on multiple charges for his role in the shooting death of an Atlanta man. Atlanta Police are searching for 29-year-old Rayshawn Bennett, also known as YFN Lucci. On December 10,
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WASHINGTON, DC — If the U.S. House impeaches President Donald Trump, a U.S. Senate trial on whether to convict him of inciting insurrection seems all but certain to have to wait until President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. That’s the word from a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The spokesman said aides to the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma (KFSM) — The Cherokee Nation announced the tribe’s first hunting and fishing reserve areas dedicated to Cherokee citizens for controlled hunts will open later this year. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. introduced the Cherokee Nation Park and Wildlands, Fishing and Hunting Reserve Act of
Continue Reading Corporate America may be running away from President Donald Trump but at least one of his international business partners is standing by him. Hussain Sajwani, the chairman of property developer DAMAC, said he wants to expand his relationship with the Trump Organization despite the president’s role in stoking a violent siege last week of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hawaii, USA (KITV) — In Hawaii, like much of the world during the COVID-19 Pandemic, people hoping to grow or start a family are finding themselves stunted. For the longest time, solutions were found overseas, but people wanting to adopt are now waiting longer and looking locally for
Continue Reading Dollar General wants its employees to get Covid-19 vaccines, so it’s offering to pay them to do it. The chain said Wednesday that it will give its workers a one-time payment equivalent to four hours of pay after receiving a completed vaccination. “We do not want our employees to have to choose between receiving a
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El expresidente de Bolivia Evo Morales di positivo por covid-19, le dijo a CNN una fuente de su equipo. Agregó que Morales se encuentra estable, aislado y recibiendo atención médica. «En un control rutinario en un centro médico, de Cochabamba, el expresidente Evo Morales fue sometido, por protocolo, a pruebas de covid-19
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