January 2021

Agitadores violaron la seguridad del Capitolio de EE.UU. el miércoles. Así fue la respuesta de la policía ante manifestantes negros en las calles de Washington el año pasado

January 7, 2021 4:30 AM CNN

(CNN) — Mientras cientos de partidarios del presidente Donald Trump irrumpieron en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos, rompiendo ventanas y causando estragos, políticos y activistas, entre otros, compararon la respuesta policial del miércoles frente a la de las protestas de Black Lives Matter del año pasado. La muerte de George Floyd, un hombre negro que

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 7 de enero: Tras asalto a la democracia, el Congreso certifica a Biden

January 7, 2021 4:08 AM CNN

Los demócratas tendrán el control del Senado, luego de la victoria proyectada de Jon Ossoff y Raphael Warnock en la contienda en Georgia. El descubrimiento de nuevas variantes de coronavirus en el Reino Unido y Sudáfrica empezó con una apuesta por una botella de vino. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día.

Trump pledges ‘orderly’ transition after riot and Biden win certification

January 7, 2021 3:53 AM CNN

President Donald Trump on Thursday finally pledged to an orderly transfer of power to President-elect Joe Biden while repeating false claims about the 2020 election that led a mob of his supporters to storm the US Capitol and delay Congress’ affirmation of Biden’s Electoral College win. “Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of

Florida seniors face long lines and a haphazard registration system to get Covid-19 vaccines

January 7, 2021 3:39 AM CNN

Florida has put state health centers in charge of rolling out Covid-19 vaccines, and with some opting for less organized plans, it’s left seniors to deal with crashing websites, jammed phone lines and nights spent waiting in line. “The state is not dictating to hospitals,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told CNN’s Rosa Flores on Monday.

Lionel Messi scores twice to help resurgent Barcelona move to third in La Liga

January 7, 2021 3:32 AM CNN

After a turbulent summer, Lionel Messi has had an atypically slow start to the season. However, with the calendar having flipped to 2021, the Barcelona forward looks to have kicked into another gear, showing glimpses of his best. On Wednesday night, Messi scored twice and hit the woodwork twice in Barcelona’s 3-2 victory over Athletic

Tras invasión de agitadores al Capitolio, el Congreso certifica la victoria de Biden: minuto a minuto

January 7, 2021 3:28 AM CNN

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‘This is not America’

January 7, 2021 3:19 AM CNN

An explosion was bound to happen, after four years of incitement, conspiracy mongering, lying and pitting Americans against one another. And it happened on Wednesday in Washington, when an enraged mob sacked the US Capitol for the first time since the British in 1814. The violent invasion saw lawmakers cowering under their seats, police guns

Business leaders react to Wednesday’s riots in Washington

January 7, 2021 3:18 AM CNN

Corporate America is speaking out forcefully against Wednesday’s riots in Washington, in which the US Capitol was breached by supporters of President Donald Trump. The US Capitol is once again secured but four people died during the chaos that engulfed the nation’s capital after Trump urged his supporters to fight against the ceremonial counting of

La insurrección en el Capitolio fue alimentada por grupos conspirativos, extremistas y movimientos marginales

January 7, 2021 3:15 AM CNN

(CNN) — La turba de partidarios de Donald Trump que irrumpió en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos el miércoles incluía a teóricos de la conspiración vinculados a QAnon y los Proud Boys, dos facciones de extrema derecha que el presidente Donald Trump se negó repetidamente a condenar durante su campaña electoral el año pasado. La

There have been other attacks at the US Capitol before this week

January 7, 2021 2:38 AM CNN

The chaos at the US Capitol on Wednesday wasn’t the first time there’s been violence at one of the most iconic American buildings. For more than four hours, supporters of President Donald Trump occupied the Capitol in an attempt to fight against the ceremonial counting of the electoral votes to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s win.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz defends objections to Electoral College votes as ‘right thing’ despite violence

January 7, 2021 2:33 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is defending his objection to the Electoral College results as “the right thing to do.” The Texas senator condemned the violence that erupted as supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an extraordinary attack over the election outcome. Cruz led the first challenge to

Alibaba and Tencent stocks hit by reports that Trump could go after them next

January 7, 2021 1:58 AM CNN

Shares in Alibaba and Tencent were rocked in Hong Kong on Thursday following reports that they could be the next casualties of President Donald Trump’s scorched earth campaign against Chinese tech. Washington is considering prohibiting Americans from investing in the two companies, the Wall Street Journal and Reuters reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the

Trump now admits term’s ending, pledges ‘orderly’ transfer to Biden

January 7, 2021 1:56 AM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said there would be an “orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory hours after he appeared to excuse the violent occupation of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. Trump acknowledged defeat in the Nov. 3 election for

Aseguran Capitolio de EE.UU después de que agitadores tomaran el Congreso para bloquear triunfo de Biden; 4 personas murieron

January 7, 2021 1:54 AM CNN

(CNN) — El Capitolio de EE.UU. volvió a quedar asegurado, pero cuatro personas murieron, incluida una mujer que recibió un disparo, después de que partidarios del presidente Donald Trump tomaran uno de los edificios estadounidenses más emblemáticos, sumergiendo la capital de la nación en el caos. Esto después de que Trump instó a sus partidarios

Trump pledges orderly transition after Congress affirms Biden’s win and Capitol riot

January 7, 2021 1:54 AM CNN

President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged that he would leave office on January 20 for the first time Thursday, pledging an orderly transfer of power after Congress affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. “Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an

Trump says ‘there will be an orderly transition’ after Congress concludes electoral vote count certifying Biden victory

January 7, 2021 1:52 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Following a formal affirmation of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, President Trump said the decision “represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history.” “Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on

The US reports highest single-day death toll as CDC offers grim forecast for the end of the month

January 7, 2021 1:42 AM CNN

As the United States reported its highest single day of Covid-19 deaths, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned the overall toll could exceed 430,000 by the end of the month. The US reported 3,865 coronavirus deaths Wednesday, bringing the overall toll to 361,123 people in the US, according to data from Johns

Congress validates Biden’s Electoral College win after pro-Trump mob assaults Capitol

January 7, 2021 1:42 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Congress has formally validated Joe Biden’s presidential election victory on a day that saw a time-honored ceremony become a nightmare of unprecedented political terror. The U.S. House and Senate certified the Democrat’s electoral college win early Thursday after a violent throng of pro-Trump rioters spent hours Wednesday running rampant through the Capitol.

Congress completes electoral count, finalizing Biden’s win after violent delay from pro-Trump mob

January 7, 2021 1:41 AM CNN

Congress has formally affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s 2020 victory, completing a final step in the electoral process after a mob incited by President Donald Trump breached the US Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers to evacuate both the House and Senate chambers. Vice President Mike Pence, who presided over the count conducted by a joint

Dr. Fauci says US should have had better coronavirus vaccine rollout

January 7, 2021 1:41 AM CNN

The United States could and should have done a better job of rolling out coronavirus vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said Wednesday. Federal officials have been struggling to explain why, when they promised 20 million vaccines would have been given to people by the end of the year, only 5.3

US Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win

January 7, 2021 1:33 AM CNN

The US Capitol is once again secured but four people are dead — including one woman who was shot — after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing the nation’s capital in chaos after Trump urged his supporters to fight against the ceremonial counting of the electoral votes

Congresswoman Escobar on Capitol siege: ‘I thought there would be a mass shooter… shoot us all up’

January 7, 2021 1:17 AM Erik Elken

WASHINGTON, DC — El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar was among the lawmakers who sheltered in place as a group of violent protesters forced their way into at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. In an interview with ABC-7 after law enforcement hours later regained control of the Capitol building, Escobar elaborated on what she initially described

El Pasoans in D.C. were eyewitnesses to the Capitol chaos

January 7, 2021 12:44 AM Shelby Montgomery

WASHINGTON, DC — While many Americans watched the chaos at the nation’s Capitol unfold from their homes on television or via social media, some El Pasoans were actually there to see it first hand for themselves. Journalist and former ABC-7 reporter Julio Cesar-Chavez was covering the events at the Capitol building for Reuters. As he

Tras invasión de agitadores al Capitolio, el Congreso continúa proceso para certificar las elecciones, minuto a minuto

January 7, 2021 12:41 AM CNN

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Trump’s deputy national security adviser resigns as other top officials consider quitting over Capitol riot

January 6, 2021 11:47 PM CNN

President Donald Trump’s deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger resigned Wednesday afternoon in response to Trump’s reaction to a mob of his supporters breaching the US Capitol, a person close to Pottinger confirms to CNN. Pottinger told people there was very little for him to consider, the person said. Bloomberg was first to report that

How the news media covered domestic terrorism on Capitol Hill

January 6, 2021 11:33 PM CNN

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The events on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, will be remembered as an act of domestic terrorism against the United States; as a national tragedy; and as a real-life manifestation of online radicalization.

It took an assault on Congress for Big Tech to draw a line on Trump

January 6, 2021 11:29 PM CNN

Wednesday’s assault on the US Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters has created a crisis moment for the tech companies that have given him a free platform to incite violence and spread debunked claims of election fraud to his fervent supporters. After hours of silence while their sites were swarmed with images of rioters breaking

Fact check: A sample of the false claims Trump, Republicans told on the day the Capitol was stormed

January 6, 2021 11:18 PM CNN

President Donald Trump made a large number of false claims in a rambling speech. His allies then made some more in Congress. Both before and after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, Trump and a group of congressional Republicans repeated some of the same baseless election-related nonsense that has agitated much

Kenosha echoes nation’s divide over race and police after officer who shot Jacob Blake won’t face charges

January 6, 2021 11:07 PM CNN

Months after flames and unrest gripped Kenosha, Wisconsin, the decision by county officials to not charge the White police officer who shot Jacob Blake has renewed the city’s communal pain and racial divide. The Kenosha prosecutor’s announcement this week that Rusten Sheskey and other police officers would not face charges in connection with the shooting

Pennsylvania objection halts electoral count again as House and Senate recess for debate

January 6, 2021 10:40 PM CNN

The House and Senate recessed after midnight Thursday to consider an objection to Pennsylvania’s electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden, after overwhelmingly rejecting an attempt to block the presidential election results in Arizona following riots in the US Capitol incited by President Donald Trump. The late-night session was anything but the normal routine for counting

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