President Joe Biden wants schools to reopen but believes Congress must make the necessary investments to safely return to in-person learning, his chief of staff Ron Klain said Tuesday, on the heels of several school districts’ last-minute canceled re-openings and a government study indicating teaching kids in person is possible with the right precautions. “I’ll
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On Monday night, the Oregon Republican Party issued a formal condemnation of the 10 House Republicans who voted in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the violent insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. Here’s a sampling of actual lines from the Oregon GOP’s, uh, proclamation. * Whereas history
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Microsoft exceeded Wall Street analysts’ expectations for quarterly revenue by nearly $3 billion and hit a three-month sales record, it reported Tuesday. The results signal that the pandemic is continuing to buoy the tech giant’s business — from computers and gaming systems to the cloud computing systems helping companies navigate continued remote working. Microsoft posted
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(CNN) — Los inspectores de seguridad de los aeropuertos encontraron aproximadamente el doble de armas (en cuanto a tasa de confiscación) en los puntos de control de EE.UU. en 2020 con respecto a 2019, según los nuevos datos de la Administración de Seguridad del Transporte (TSA, por sus siglas en inglés). La TSA dijo que
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Eighty-year-old Belma Requejo of Los Angeles County is trapped in her home with her 83-year-old husband and two other elderly relatives. They are waiting for a coronavirus vaccine. Every day for a week, her daughter, Maria — who lives in the same household with her two children — has tried to get on the county’s
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Members of Congress were left stunned during a briefing from law enforcement about their failure to prepare for the insurrection at the US Capitol earlier this month, two members who attended a House Appropriations Committee briefing told CNN on Tuesday, with one saying it was “dumb luck” more people didn’t die. House Appropriations Committee Chair
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — La junta directiva de Goya se hartó de los comentarios públicos de su director ejecutivo, Robert Unanue, en apoyo al expresidente Donald Trump y sus afirmaciones infundadas de fraude electoral. Y el viernes votó a favor de amordazarlo. La junta de la compañía privada latina de alimentos votó a favor de censurar
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California is revamping its coronavirus vaccine delivery system amid criticism over the slow and inefficient rollout of doses, the California Department of Public Health announced Tuesday. The new system aims to simplify eligibility, standardize information and data, and address the available supply of doses by streamlining the process, the department said. California has been hit
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Click here for updates on this story LONG BEACH, California (KABC) — California health officials lifted the statewide regional stay-at-home order Monday, which comes as a huge relief to restaurant owners who are struggling to stay afloat after the original restrictions went into effect nearly two months ago. In a press release, health officials said
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Sen. Patrick Leahy returned home Tuesday night from the hospital after seeking treatment out of an abundance of caution, according to a spokesman. Leahy had been hospitalized just hours after presiding over the opening of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. A spokesman said he was not feeling well and the Capitol physician recommended
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A handmade crocheted doll inspired by the viral inauguration meme of Sen. Bernie Sanders raised more than $40,000 for Meals on Wheels America when it was sold in an online auction Tuesday. The maker of the doll, Tobey King, placed it up for auction on eBay, promising 100% of the profits to the charity. “I
Continue Reading (CNN) — Dentro del Partido Republicano está en marcha una guerra fría, a medida que sus miembros empiezan a explorar cómo encajan en el futuro el expresidente Donald Trump y su legado. Algunos en el liderazgo del Congreso han manifestado su deseo de llevar al partido más allá de Trump acusándolo y condenándolo en el
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Temps will drop to the low and mid 20’s Wednesday morning. The winds will be light – good news. Lots of sunshine will be around. Our next storm is on track to move in town Friday. This system will once again crank the winds to near 50 mph out of the SW with a slight
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Several hundred White House employees had been vaccinated for Covid-19 as of Tuesday, two Biden administration officials told CNN, with more expected in the coming weeks. Most officials who have received vaccinations work for the Executive Office of the President, meaning they operate inside the White House complex, either in the West Wing or Eisenhower
Continue Reading SpaceX and Amazon — companies run by the two richest men in the world — are sparring over their competing satellite-based internet businesses, with SpaceX accusing Amazon of “stifling competition” and Amazon accusing SpaceX of looking to “smother competition in the cradle.” Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, has an estimated net worth of $209
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Jake Paul, the YouTube star turned boxer, has his next match lined up. The controversial internet personality will face former UFC fighter Ben Askren on April 17, according to ESPN. Paul only has two fights under his belt, but he is already causing a stir in the boxing world. The 24-year-old, who entered the fighting
Continue Reading Senate GOP leaders are bracing for more retirements within their ranks, as a handful of senior Republicans decline to commit to running again — following four tumultuous years in the Trump era and facing a polarized political climate ahead. Three Republican senators have already decided to retire in 2022, including Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, whose
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Tuesday reported 602 new cases of coronavirus with 14 new deaths as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the lifting of restrictions on in-person schooling soon. Just one of the state’s latest deaths happened in southern New Mexico. It was a man in his 50s from
Continue Reading A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s pause on deportations Tuesday, delivering a blow to one of the administration’s first immigration actions. Read the ruling here:
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Sen. Patrick Leahy was hospitalized out of an abundance of caution on Wednesday, just hours after presiding over the opening of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. “This evening, Senator Leahy was in his Capitol office and was not feeling well. He was examined in the Capitol by the Attending Physician,” his spokesperson David
Continue Reading Several hundred White House employees had been vaccinated as of Tuesday, two Biden administration officials told CNN, with more expected in the coming weeks. Most officials who have received vaccinations work for the Executive Office of the President, meaning they operate inside the White House complex, either in the West Wing or Eisenhower Executive Office
Continue Reading The US is once again the shark attack capital of the world in 2020. Thanks, Florida! Last year, the US reported 33 unprovoked shark attacks, accounting for about 58% of the total number of unprovoked shark attacks that occurred worldwide, according to the Yearly World Shark Attack Summary from the International Shark Attack File (ISAF).
Continue Reading The city of Newark, New Jersey, resolved yearslong litigation Tuesday in connection to its water crisis, in which city drinking water was contaminated with illegally high levels of lead. Officials from the city and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) reached an agreement with the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Newark Education
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department has formally rescinded the Trump administration’s controversial “zero tolerance” policy that called for the criminal prosecution of adults crossing the border and led to the separation of thousands of families, according to a memo obtained by CNN. The policy was ended by former President Donald Trump in June
Continue Reading Facing highly skeptical Republican senators, House impeachment managers are preparing a case to show the visceral evidence of the Capitol insurrection and how former President Donald Trump’s words and actions motivated the rioters to breach the Capitol, according to sources familiar with the deliberations. The Senate’s 55 to 45 procedural vote Tuesday is not deterring
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EL PASO, Texas — It’s a tax season unlike any other. More than 1,600 El Paso families have lost a loved one due to Covid-19 and some are now beginning to receive their tax forms. This is something so many families did not expect to deal with this year. Tax forms of the deceased must
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Health officials are “extremely” worried about the new coronavirus variants that have been detected in the United States and what they could mean over the coming months, one expert said Monday night. “We’ve seen what happens in other countries that have actually had coronavirus under relatively good control, then these variants took over and they
Continue Reading Antony Blinken said it is the honor of his life to serve as the top US diplomat after being sworn in as the newest secretary of state Tuesday. Blinken, a longtime Biden associate, was approved by the Senate with a vote of 78-22 earlier in the day. “My career has come full circle,” Blinken wrote
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ATLANTA, Georgia — Many parents and caregivers remain worried about the safety of their children in schools amid the coronavirus pandemic, but experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that with the right mitigation measures, there is a path to low-risk, in-person learning. Experts have stressed the importance of in-person learning
Continue Reading Former Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told a House panel on Tuesday that the National Guard only planned to deal with traffic in Washington, DC, the day the deadly US Capitol insurrection occurred, with “no contingency” in place if things escalated in the city, according to a copy of his prepared testimony obtained by CNN. But
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