While all viruses mutate over time, some variants of the novel coronavirus are worrying scientists. Several strains appear to be more transmissible than other variants, scientists say. One from Brazil was discovered recently in a US patient, officials in Minnesota said. They said the person had traveled from Brazil. It is the first known case
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The House impeachment managers formally triggered the start of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Monday evening after they walked across the Capitol and began reading on the Senate floor the charge against Trump, the first president in history to be impeached twice. The contours of Trump’s Senate trial are starting to take shape
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An important heads-up for iPhone owners: Apple is warning customers that its smartphones could interfere with medical devices, including pacemakers. In a notice published on Apple’s support page Saturday, the company expanded upon previously issued safety information, warning users that iPhones contain magnets and radios that emit electromagnetic fields, both of which “may interfere” with
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom praised his state’s efforts to rein in the coronavirus pandemic Monday as he lifted California’s regional stay-at-home orders, insisting that the decision was based on science and data — and had nothing to do with the political effort underway to recall him. “It’s just complete utter nonsense,” the Democrat said during
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House impeachment case against Donald Trump has been delivered to the Senate for his upcoming trial. House Democratic prosecutors made the ceremonial walk across the Capitol late Monday to deliver the charge of incitement of insurrection, but Republican senators are easing off their criticism of the former president. It’s an
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(CNN Business) — Las empresas extranjeras le están dando la espalda a Estados Unidos y aprovechando el auge de la economía china y su manejo superior de la pandemia de covid-19. La inversión directa en Estados Unidos por parte de empresas extranjeras se desplomó un 49% a US$ 134.000 millones el año pasado, según un
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– Este lunes llega a Colombia, deportado desde Estados Unidos, el exjefe paramilitar Hernán Giraldo Serna, alias «El Patrón», tras cumplir una condena por narcotráfico en ese país. En un comunicado, el Ministerio de Justicia informó que será recibido por las autoridades migratorias. Según la entidad, luego de que a Giraldo Serna lo
Continue Reading The House impeachment managers will formally trigger the start of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial at 7 p.m. ET Monday evening when they walk the article of impeachment across the Capitol and read on the Senate floor the charge against Trump, the first President in history to be impeached twice. The contours of
Continue Reading With the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump set to begin in February, nine prominent Republican lawyers, including two former officials in the Trump administration, have signed a letter urging GOP senators to “consider the evidence” before deciding how to vote on conviction. The letter, obtained by CNN and organized by the nonprofit Republicans for
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Out-of-work backstage crews in the entertainment industry are volunteering to help in the fight against Covid-19. In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), a labor union representing stagehands, riggers and other crafts people in the entertainment industry, offered the White House Covid-19 Response Team and FEMA
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Senado de Estados Unidos acaba de votar sobre una base bipartidista para confirmar a Janet Yellen como secretaria del Tesoro, haciéndola la primera mujer en la historia de ese país en ocupar el cargo. La votación fue 84-15. Como jefa del Departamento del Tesoro, tendrá la tarea de guiar el Plan de
Continue Reading A vehicle struck at least five people in Portland, Oregon, on Monday afternoon, authorities said. The city’s Fire and Rescue department said one person was critically injured, while there are four to five non-critical injuries. Vehicles were also struck, according to a news release from the police bureau. “Portland Police began receiving calls about a
Continue Reading The overall impeachment process laid out in the Constitution is relatively simple: President commits “high Crime or Misdemeanor,” House votes to impeach, Senate conducts a trial. Those overall contours are constant. But there’s no such thing as a routine impeachment. The one President Donald Trump faces now, after inciting a riotous mob to attack the
Continue Reading The Department of Defense is weighing options to assist President Joe Biden’s plan to vaccinate as many as 1.5 million people per day within months. Discussions are taking place about deploying thousands of US troops to help with the vaccination efforts, according to four officials familiar with the talks who said a plan could be
Continue Reading Lawmakers confirmed Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary on Monday, making her the first woman in American history to hold the position. As head of the Treasury, she’ll be tasked with shepherding President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan through Congress and overseeing its execution. The plan includes $1,400 stimulus checks, expanded unemployment benefits, and
Continue Reading (CNN)– Es la reunión del, para muchos, más grande de todos los tiempos y su potencial sucesor, y los aficionados al fútbol americano están salivando ante ello. Tom Brady y Patrick Mahomes se enfrentarán en el Super Bowl LV, el 7 de febrero, después de llevar a sus equipos a la victoria el domingo de
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Click here for updates on this story MUNCY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Construction is still ongoing for the new Geisinger Medical Healthplex in Muncy along Route 220. Geisinger and Healthmark are building a 120,000 square foot health care center in Lycoming County. “We are really excited about the Geisinger Medical Center Muncy project. Despite the pandemic,
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WASHINGTON, DC — Janet Yellen has been confirmed as President Joe Biden’s treasury secretary in an overwhelming Senate vote. She is the first woman to hold the job in the 232-year history of the department. Yellen is a former chairwoman of the Federal Reserve and is expected to play a key role in gaining congressional
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A short-eared owl now has a new home in the Poconos at Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge near Stroudsburg. “These birds don’t live in the forest like other owls. They live in fields. This is a recovering golf course and a perfect habitat for
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Bigfoot may be a considered a myth — but that’s not stopping one Oklahoma lawmaker from proposing open season on the creature. Rep. Justin Humphrey introduced the bill to the Oklahoma legislature earlier this month. The bill reads that the hunting season would be regulated by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission, which would set annual
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About 150 people gathered in downtown Tacoma, Washington, on Sunday to protest the city’s police department after an officer drove into a crowd Saturday night, police public information officer Wendy Haddow told CNN. The 58-year-old police officer was placed on administrative leave after running over at least one person and possibly striking others, according to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Joshua and Jamie Pope, of York, have been arrested on charges related to the rape of a child. On. Jan. 10, the West Manchester Township Police Department received a call at the police station stating that sexual text messages had been found on a
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Steve Harvey has given his approval of his daughter Lori’s relationship with Michael B. Jordan — for now. Harvey recently talked about it on “The Steve Harvey Morning Show” on iHeartRadio. “I like this one,” he said of Jordan. “I still got my eye on him.” The pair made their relationship Instagram official earlier this
Continue Reading VICTORIA, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Monday asked the Biden administration to clarify its 100-day pause on deportations as he considers a lawsuit to block the moratorium. Over the weekend, Texas, which is suing the Biden administration, submitted a Fox News report to the court that cited an internal email instructing Immigration
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– Este lunes llega a Colombia, deportado desde Estados Unidos, el exjefe paramilitar Hernán Giraldo Serna, alias «El Patrón», tras cumplir una condena por narcotráfico en ese país. En un comunicado, el Ministerio de Justicia informó que será recibido por las autoridades migratorias. Según la entidad, luego de que a Giraldo Serna lo
Continue Reading California health officials ended the state’s regional stay-at-home order on Monday, saying the latest projections for intensive care unit capacity allowed the restrictions to be lifted. The order applied to the Southern California, San Joaquin Valley and Bay Area regions, which are home to more than 90% of the state’s population of 39 million people.
Continue Reading It’s 27 degrees where I live just north of New York City, but I’m taking a walk up a mountain with pop star Shawn Mendes in Griffith Park in Los Angeles. Unlike me, hands in pockets, mask giving me a little extra warmth, Mendes says hello to the people he walks by, in between reflections
Continue Reading More than 5,000 National Guard troops will remain in Washington through mid-March to provide security amid concerns over potential unrest in the coming weeks, acting Secretary of the Army John Whitley said in a press briefing on Monday. There are currently 15,000 troops in the city with the numbers due to be reduced to 7,000
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– En México hay 126.014.024 habitantes, de los cuales el 51,2% son mujeres y 48,8% son hombres, de acuerdo a lo que informó el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) con base en el último censo de población y vivienda publicado este lunes. La entidad también informó que la edad media es de
Continue Reading First, the good news: In 48 states, the averages of new Covid-19 cases have dropped significantly over the past seven days. And every state improved its rate of vaccinations. Now the bad news: The US is still averaging more than 170,000 new infections a day. And Covid-19 has killed an average of 3,088 people a
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