The Weeknd has kept us guessing for months. With his recent appearances in bandages, sometimes looking bruised and bloodied or appearing to have undergone plastic surgery, the singer has had people scratching their heads as to what it all means. Now, he is set to be the featured performer for the Pepsi Super Bowl LV
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(CNN Español)– El Centro para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades en Estados Unidos (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), recomendó a las personas que se quedaran en casa para ver el Super Bowl LV, final del fútbol americano el domingo 7 de febrero. Esto es lo que debes conocer para disfrutar del partido entre
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Tres candidatos que buscan la Presidencia de Ecuador no podrán votar este domingo en el país, por diversas causas. Andrés Arauz, que se perfilaba según algunas encuestas como uno de los favoritos para la elección de este domingo 7 de febrero, no podrá votar en el país debido a que está registrado
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Trece millones de votantes acudirán a las urnas este 7 de febrero para las elecciones de Ecuador en las que se elegirán a 144 autoridades entre ellos presidente y vicepresidente, representantes al Parlamento andino y asambleístas. Los comicios de este domingo contarán con el acompañamiento de 2.540 observadores electorales nacionales así como
Continue Reading Las elecciones de Ecuador ya están a la vuelta de la esquina: el próximo domingo los ecuatorianos acudirán a las urnas para decidir quiénes gobernarán el país por los siguientes cuatro años. Y, prácticamente, todo está sobre la mesa. La campaña terminó y desde el este jueves 16 de febrero empieza a regir el silencio
Continue Reading (CNN) — El terrorismo interno sigue siendo una preocupación para las fuerzas del orden antes del fin de semana del Super Bowl, dijo el subsecretario interino del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) David Pekoske, mientras los funcionarios tienen como objetivo garantizarle al público que el juego y los lugares circundantes
Continue Reading (CNN) — El mundo del deporte está entusiasmado con Tom Brady de los Tampa Bay Buccaneers, quien llegará a su décimo Super Bowl este domingo enfrentándose contra su rival Patrick Mahomes y los campeones defensores, los Kansas City Chiefs. Pero cuando Brady, que busca su séptimo anillo en una carrera segura al Salón de la
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The second Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is scheduled to kick off Tuesday with some of the key questions about the trial itself — including how long it will go and whether any witnesses will be called — still unanswered. The ultimate outcome of the trial does not appear to be in
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley has called on the country “to address the evil and scourge that is White supremacy,” one month after pro-Donald Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol. “One of the images that I’m haunted by is the Black custodial staff cleaning up the mess left by that violent White supremacist mob,” the Massachusetts
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Four skiers were killed and four others rescued after an avalanche over the weekend in a back-country ski area near Salt Lake City, police said. The Unified Police Department of Salt Lake City received a hang-up call around 11:40 a.m. Saturday, and then received a report that there had been an avalanche in the Wilson
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A 5-year-old remained in critical condition in the wake of a multi-vehicle crash involving Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, according to police. Reid, the son of head coach Andy Reid, was involved in a crash last Thursday night that sent two young children to the hospital, authorities said. According to the Kansas City,
Continue Reading Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s voice rose over the din as a group of leading New York leftists, gathered in a small room in Brooklyn on a recent Saturday, milled around ahead of a ceremony to celebrate the election of democratic socialist Jabari Brisport to the state Senate. “Jabari, you’re doing good?” “You’re gonna do
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It’s that time of year again, when people actually look forward to watching TV commercials. Millions of viewers will tune in to Super Bowl LV, which airs Sunday evening on CBS. Despite notable brands opting out of airing commercials during the game this year, the sports spectacle will see several newcomers looking to introduce themselves
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A new study finds that cases of a more contagious coronavirus variant are rapidly increasing in the United States, and significant community transmission may already be occurring. Although the B.1.1.7 variant first identified in the UK is currently at a relatively low frequency in the United States, the paper says it’s doubling every week and
Continue Reading Lenny Kravitz’s 2015 Super Bowl halftime performance with Katy Perry was memorably great. In a recent interview with CNN, the rocker recalled what it was like to take the stage at one of the most watched events. “The excitement of playing at the Super Bowl is that it’s live, it’s televised all over the world.
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Former Indiana first lady Susan Bayh died Friday at the age of 61 from complications due to glioblastoma, her family announced on Saturday. As the wife of former Indiana Gov. Evan Bayh, and the youngest first lady in the state in 150 years, she also served on the International Joint Commission under former President Bill
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Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — “Time will tell” if companies’ anti-racism pledges from this past summer close the gender gap for Black, Indigenous, and racialized women of colour, a diversity expert says. “What I saw over the summer were a lot of organizations [that] were quick to release
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If the snacks can’t get you through Super Bowl Sunday, maybe 70 puppies playing football can. It’s the Puppy Bowl time. And even though so many beloved events have been canceled in the past year, Puppy Bowl XVII is very much on. With 70 puppies from 22 different shelters, Sunday’s event will pit Team Ruff
Continue Reading Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city officials have reached a tentative agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union, paving the way for some Chicago Public Schools students to return to in-person learning over the next several weeks. The plan still needs to be ratified by the CTU’s house of delegates, officials acknowledged in a news conference
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Unions representing San Francisco Unified School District employees on Sunday announced they have reached a tentative agreement with the district to reopen schools for in-person learning amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The tentative agreement “outlines the baseline health and safety standards and vaccine access to physically reopen public schools,” the unions said Sunday in a statement.
Continue Reading A man charged in connection to the January 6 Capitol riot made racist and xenophobic remarks during a public hearing before the Maine legislature in 2017. Video obtained by CNN shows Kyle Fitzsimons referring to immigrants as “replacements,” echoing White nationalist rhetoric that immigrants to America are coming to wipe out White people. From the
Continue Reading Republican Rep. Liz Cheney stood her ground Sunday, rejecting her state party’s calls for her ouster and denouncing former President Donald Trump, who has sought to turn the GOP against her. On the heels of a vote by the Wyoming Republican Party to censure her and call for her immediate resignation, Cheney — the third-ranking
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La carrera por el desarrollo de vacunas contra el covid-19 es global. Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, actualmente se están desarrollando 240 vacunas contra el covid-19, aunque solo 63 están en desarrollo clínico. En Latinoamérica, solo seis países realizan ensayos clínicos o planean participar en alguno, de acuerdo con información
Continue Reading The Kansas City Chiefs are back for another Super Bowl. And inevitably, so is the longstanding controversy over the NFL team’s name and Native American imagery. The racial justice movement that was reignited last summer prompted a number of professional sports teams to re-examine their names, mascots and other fan traditions. Washington’s football team got
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GENESSEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A man died in an explosion at a baby shower in Genesee County. Michigan State Police Flint Post is investigating a fatal explosion that happened Saturday around 7:30 p.m. People were gathered for a baby shower in Gaines Township when the homeowner fired
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Friday, nurses with the Oregon Nursing Association held a rally at Providence in Portland to demand safer working conditions. Those nurses want Providence to implement what they call the COVID Bill of Rights. That bill of rights consists of several measures nurses want guaranteed
Continue Reading STANFORD, California — Former U.S. Secretary of State George P. Shultz, who played a central role in helping to bring the Cold War to an end as President Ronald Reagan’s secretary of state, died Saturday at age 100, according to the Hoover Institution at Stanford University where he worked for over 30 years. Shultz, who
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UPDATE, Feb. 8: El Paso police said Monday that drunken driving was the cause of a single-car crash over the weekend that killed a passenger and left the driver hospitalized. Police identified the deceased as 26–year-old Angel Sanchez of El Paso, while they said 25–year-old Geena Quintana of El Paso was hospitalized in serious condition.
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EL PASO, Texas– Despite the pandemic, one Pebble Hills high school senior was able to accomplish two musical milestones. One of those milestones was becoming the second person ever from El Paso to earn the right to be called a 4-year Texas All-state choir member, but for Raul Romero, joining choir wasn’t always his plan.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is proposing legalizing marijuana in the badger state as part of his 2021-2023 biennial budget proposal on Sunday, Feb. 7. Evers proposed regulating and taxing marijuana “much like Wisconsin regulates and taxes alcohol”. Under the proposal, Wisconsin would join 15
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