More state leaders have announced they’re loosening Covid-19 restrictions, even as experts warn the US is still not in the clear — especially as variants spread across the country. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill on Wednesday shielding businesses and houses of worship from legal liability for Covid-19 transmission as long as they take
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New Haven police are looking for an MIT graduate as a “person of interest” in their investigation into the murder of a Yale graduate student this past Saturday, though police say he’s not currently a suspect. Authorities are searching for Qinxuan Pan, 29, an MIT graduate who police say was allegedly in possession of a
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(CNN Business) –– Algo andaba mal: ¡parecía un gato! De eso se dio cuenta rápidamente el abogado Rod Ponton cuando apareció en una audiencia judicial virtual en Zoom este martes. Aunque en la vida real es un ser humano, los demás participantes de la videollamada ––incluido el juez Roy B. Ferguson de la Corte del
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More Americans say they are confident about getting a Covid-19 vaccine, but supplies are limited and new variants are raising concerns across the country. A Gallup poll released Wednesday found 71% of those surveyed are willing to get vaccinated, up from 65% in late December and the highest number since July. So far, about 10%
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Autoridades de la Secretaría de Salud de San Luis Potosí, en México, informaron este miércoles que se encontró una posible nueva variante de covid-19 en el estado, a través de investigaciones entre la Facultad de Medicina, el Centro de Salud en Ciencias de Biomedicina y una empresa mexicana de biología molecular del
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori will step down after sexist remarks he made about women were leaked to Japanese media last week, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported Thursday, citing sources. Mori said at an Olympics board of trustees meeting last week that “board meetings with lots of women take longer” because “women are competitive
Continue Reading Caracas (CNN) — Una joven sentada junto a una cama de hospital acaricia suavemente el cabello de una figura marchita. A primera vista, parece que podría ser un niño, pero las canas finalmente delatan a un hombre. Tumbado, boca abajo, está su padre de 69 años. Su cuerpo delgado, frágil y tembloroso casi desaparece debajo
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EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center health officials say they are working to create greater access to the vaccine for individuals living in the outskirts of El Paso County. UMC is setting aside 20 percent of the vaccines allocated by the state to be used for seniors over the age of 75. Some of
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At least 83% of Alabama’s Black population lived in counties where life expectancy among Black people did not meet age requirements for vaccine eligibility, according to a CNN analysis. Before Monday, only frontline essential workers, long-term care residents and staff, and people 75 and older were eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Alabama. Yet,
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EL PASO, Texas– The ABC-7 Weather team has issued an ABC-7 First alert for a major change in our weekend forecast. Seasonably warm and dry conditions will continue through Fridaywith occasionally breezy west flow each afternoon. A slight chanceof rain showers will be possible Friday night, followed by coolertemperatures on Saturday. Major changes are expected
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What must Republican senators be thinking after Wednesday’s presentations from the House impeachment managers? How will they justify acquitting the man who sent a mob for them to stop the counting of electoral votes? Marching orders. First they watched video of President Donald Trump whipping his supporters into a fury. Gut-wrenching evidence. Then they sat
Continue Reading The second day of former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial brought sobering new security footage and police radio audio of the US Capitol insurrection as Democrats sought to connect the violence to Trump’s repeated election fraud claims and his January 6 speech. “He told them to ‘fight like hell,’ and they brought us hell
Continue Reading Five of Los Angeles’ coronavirus vaccination sites, including one of the nation’s largest at Dodger Stadium, will be forced to temporarily close Friday and Saturday due to a lack of vaccine doses, the mayor said. “We don’t have enough vaccines,” Mayor Eric Garcetti said at a news conference on Wednesday. “We’re vaccinating people faster than
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Se estima que 11,4 millones de personas perderían sus subsidios de desempleo entre mediados de marzo y la mitad de abril si el Congreso no aprueba su próximo paquete de ayuda por la pandemia de coronavirus en las próximas semanas. Así lo detalló un nuevo estudio. Los estadounidenses que perdieron su trabajo comenzarán
Continue Reading (CNN) — Jared Leto es el Joker en «Zack Snyder’s Justice League» y es aterrador. Vanity Fair divulgó el primer vistazo a la versión de Leto del villano de los cómics, y Leto en bata de hospital puede darte pesadillas. View this post on Instagram A post shared by JARED LETO (@jaredleto) Y, en caso
Continue Reading (CNN) — A casi un año de que se reportó en México el primer caso del nuevo coronavirus, el país registra la mayor tasa de letalidad entre las 20 naciones más afectadas por la pandemia de covid-19, según un análisis y datos publicados por la Universidad Johns Hopkins. Para llegar a este análisis, la universidad,
Continue Reading Federal authorities have narrowed to a handful the number of suspects in the death of US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, a US official briefed on the probe said Wednesday, raising hopes that investigators can bring charges in the case. New video evidence from the US Capitol on January 6 has aided the work of
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Rep. Tom Emmer made a topsy-turvy video entrance during a hearing on Wednesday — in fact, he was literally upside-down. Emmer, a Minnesota Republican, appeared inverted when joining a House Financial Services Committee hearing via video. “Today’s gig economy sprung up from the last recession, it offers a job to anyone who wants one,” a
Continue Reading The phrase “crime of the century” has been used to describe the most enduring, sensationalist scandals that rocked our nation — the kidnapping of the Charles Lindbergh baby, the Son of Sam murders, the OJ Simpson case and the JonBenet Ramsey murder. These were the crimes and tragedies that captivated America because they were so
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Few know the acts of desperation undocumented immigrants have to resort to in order to get to the United States. It’s a dangerous — often times grueling trek — across unforgiving terrain. Migrants become easy targets for smugglers. “I’ve been in the Border Patrol for 20 years now,” agent Mario
Continue Reading In the federal investigation into the Proud Boys and their role in the Capitol insurrection, the Justice Department is pursuing several members of the organization and arguing in court in recent days that the group poses an active threat to the public. But prosecutors haven’t publicly connected all the dots yet between the group’s members,
Continue Reading People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus — right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine — can skip quarantine if they are exposed to someone infected with the virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. That doesn’t mean they should stop taking precautions,
Continue Reading (CNN) — Muchos de los videos utilizados como evidencia por los fiscales de juicio político esta semana se publicaron originalmente en Parler, una plataforma de redes sociales que era popular entre los partidarios de Trump en el momento de la insurrección. Parler salió de servicio después de que Amazon Web Services retirara el soporte de
Continue Reading New security footage presented during former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial showed even more heroics from Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, including potentially saving Sen. Mitt Romney from the violent mob that breached the US Capitol. The security video, which the House impeachment managers played for the first time Wednesday, shows Goodman running as the
Continue Reading House impeachment managers Wednesday aired disturbing and gripping footage showing how rioters violently attacked officers as they breached the Capitol on January 6 — and came dangerously close to reaching lawmakers and then-Vice President Mike Pence as they fled the House and Senate. The House’s presentation included never-before-seen Capitol security camera footage, body camera footage
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AUSTIN, Texas — State officials plan to roll out a $1.3 billion rental assistance program for Texans struggling to keep up with housing payments during a shaky economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The new program comes after a separate state initiative was criticized for its limited scope and because many landlords declined to participate.
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP soccer team will host I-10 rival NM State to open the home portion of the schedule. The Miners (0-2-0) and Aggies (0-1-0) are set to kickoff at 7 p.m. at University Field. Season and single-game tickets are available now at www.utepminers.com/tickets. Limited quantities will be sold to ensure that social
Continue Reading Authorities have identified the suspect in the Buffalo, Minnesota, shooting as Gregory Ulrich. One person is dead and four others were injured after Ulrich, 67, allegedly opened fire Tuesday at the Allina Health Care Clinic. One person died at Hennepin County Medical Center, according to hospital spokeswoman Christine Hill. Allina Health identified her as Lindsay
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Senate pressed forward Wednesday with pandemic-related financial relief measures, including minimal-interest loans to small businesses that have been battered by the virus and emergency health restrictions. The Democrat-led chamber overwhelmingly approved a trio of bills that also would offer tax breaks for restaurants and a temporary waiver on liquor
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