A federal judge ruled that Oregon must offer Covid-19 vaccinations to all prison inmates immediately — putting them ahead of the state’s senior citizens in line for the limited supply of vaccines. In an order issued Tuesday, US Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman wrote that inmates are particularly vulnerable to the spread of coronavirus because
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The mother of a 9-year-old girl who allegedly was pepper-sprayed and handcuffed by Rochester police officers last month has notified the city and police department she intends to sue, CNN has learned. A notice of claim states that the girl’s mother, Elba Pope, will seek damages due to “mental anguish and psychological/emotional distress and trauma”
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The 10 Senate Republicans who met with President Joe Biden this week on his coronavirus relief package sent a detailed letter to the White House laying out a series of concerns about the proposal, according to a letter obtained by CNN. While both sides praised the nearly two-hour meeting in the Oval Office this week,
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(CNN) — Por 230 votos contra 199, la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. votó para despojar a la representante Marjorie Taylor Greene de sus asignaciones en comisiones. Once miembros republicanos de la Cámara votaron con los demócratas para retirarla de sus asignaciones en comisiones. Es una medida agresiva impulsada por los demócratas a raíz de
Continue Reading Eleven House Republicans broke ranks Thursday evening to join Democrats in voting to remove Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments. These lawmakers backed the effort following recently unearthed incendiary and violent past statements from Greene that have triggered widespread backlash: Adam Kinzinger of Illinois Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania John Katko of New
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When Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a second statewide lockdown in early December, businesses across California braced for more economic hardship. For officials in one small town, it was a wake-up call to develop a plan to help the local businesses. The result was a program called “Visit Santa Maria Valley,” which will pay tourists $100
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Winds will gust to 35 mph our of the NW Friday making it feel a bit colder. Temperatures will be a little colder with highs in the mid 60’s. I expect a lot of sunshine throughout the day. The weekend looks to be fairly nice with sunshine and highs hanging out in the mid and
Continue Reading The program compensating alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein will pause payouts because Epstein’s estate is low on cash, program administrators announced Thursday. Because of “uncertainty” over funding, the Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program will hold compensation determination offers until March 25 or later depending on when the estate can provide the necessary funds to finish payouts,
Continue Reading To hear Kevin McCarthy tell it, Marjorie Taylor Greene was deeply remorseful and repentant about her past intolerant social media posts during a gathering of House Republicans on Wednesday night. “She said she was wrong,” said the House Majority Leader of the freshman Georgia Republican. “She has reached out in other ways and forms and
Continue Reading (CNN) — Por 230 votos contra 199, la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. votó para despojar a la representante Marjorie Taylor Greene de sus asignaciones en comisiones. Once miembros republicanos de la Cámara votaron con los demócratas para retirarla de sus asignaciones en comisiones. Es una medida agresiva impulsada por los demócratas a raíz de
Continue Reading (CNN) — Una variante de coronavirus más contagiosa está creciendo en Estados Unidos y podría convertirse en dominante en puntos críticos como Florida y el sur de California «en unas pocas semanas», según una compañía dedicada a hacer pruebas que ha ayudado a identificar la mayor proporción de casos de la variante en el país.
Continue Reading (CNN) — Por 230 votos contra 199, la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. votó para despojar a la representante Marjorie Taylor Greene de sus asignaciones en comisiones. Once miembros republicanos de la Cámara votaron con los demócratas para retirarla de sus asignaciones en comisiones. Es una medida agresiva impulsada por los demócratas a raíz de
Continue Reading A Covid-19 outbreak that led to dozens of deaths at California’s oldest prison last summer was likely triggered by “deeply flawed” detainee transfers, the state inspector general says. The state’s Office of the Inspector General released a report this week detailing how corrections officials handled the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the decision to
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WASHINGTON, DC — A fiercely divided House tossed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off both her committees Thursday, an unprecedented punishment that Democrats said she’d earned by spreading hateful and violent conspiracy theories. Underscoring the political vise her inflammatory commentary has clamped her party into, nearly all Republicans voted against the Democratic move but none defended
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Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued a new public health emergency Thursday afternoon requiring face coverings in public, about an hour after the Republican-led state Assembly voted to repeal a previous coronavirus emergency order that included a mask mandate, according to a news release from his office. “Every step of the way, our statewide strategies
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McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, will pay nearly $600 million in multiple settlements over its work consulting for drug companies that states say fueled the nation’s opioid crisis. McKinsey reached the agreement with a coalition of 47 attorneys general, the District of Columbia and five US territories. The company settled
Continue Reading At some point in the next 24 hours — after a long process of voting on a series of amendments — the Senate will pass their budget resolution to unlock their ability to write and pass a major Covid-relief bill with just 51 votes. A reminder: the budget resolution is not the Covid-relief bill. It
Continue Reading The Kansas City Chiefs or Tampa Bay Buccaneers? We don’t know who will win Super Bowl LV. But the big sports betting and fantasy firms are already champs. DraftKings shares have surged nearly 35% this year ahead of Sunday’s big game in Tampa. The stock is up nearly 260% since it went public last April
Continue Reading President Joe Biden announced “America is back” on Thursday and declared that “diplomacy is back at the center” of US foreign policy as he said the US will end all support for Saudi Arabia’s offensive operations in Yemen, one of several changes he announced in his first major foreign-policy speech since taking office. Biden’s announcement
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WASHINGTON, DC — Johnson & Johnson asked U.S. regulators Thursday to clear the world’s first single-dose Covid-19 vaccine, an easier-to-use option that could boost scarce supplies. J&J’s vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe Covid-19, according to preliminary results from a massive international study. It didn’t appear quite as strong as two-dose competitors
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People who are part of the LGBTQ community may be more vulnerable to getting Covid-19 and may be more susceptible to a severe form of Covid-19, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The LGBTQ community experiences more health disparities compared to their straight counterparts, in part due
Continue Reading A man who was attempting to get his SUV out of a snowbank in New Jersey was killed after his vehicle caught fire, authorities said. The Little Ferry Police Department said two officers responded to a call on Wednesday about a vehicle that was stuck in a snowed-over parking lot near Losen Slote Creek Park,
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EL PASO, Texas — Jerry Armstrong, a key member of Texas Western’s famed 1966 men’s basketball national championship team, passed away Thursday morning. He was 76 years old. Armstrong saw action in 24 games as a senior during the 1965-66 championship season. He scored 45 points and grabbed 33 rebounds. Armstrong led the Miners at the free
Continue Reading Ford reported surprisingly good financial results at the end of a tough year, and said it was increasing its commitment to vehicles of the future with a big bet on electric and autonomous driving vehicles. The company said it will invest $29 billion in EVs and AVs. It will require a bit of a catch-up
Continue Reading (CNN) — Johnson & Johnson solicitó oficialmente el jueves a la Administración de Medicinas y Alimentos de EE.UU. una autorización de uso de emergencia de su vacuna contra el covid-19. «La presentación de hoy para la autorización de uso de emergencia de nuestra vacuna para el covid-19 de inyección única en investigación es un paso
Continue Reading Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren once again called on President Joe Biden to use executive authority to cancel student debt on Thursday — but the President wants Congress to act first. “The President has and continues to support canceling $10,000 of federal student loan debt per person as a response
Continue Reading Police in Plant City, Florida, are searching for a person they say stole a car containing vials of Covid-19 vaccine. In a post on Facebook, authorities said the vehicle was stolen on Wednesday afternoon from the Strawberry Festival Grounds in Plant City, about 60 miles from Orlando. The driver got out to ask for directions,
Continue Reading The House is voting Thursday evening on a measure to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step that comes in the wake of recently unearthed incendiary and violent past statements from the congresswoman that have triggered widespread backlash from Democrats and divided congressional Republicans. House Democrats, who control the
Continue Reading Another effort aimed at ensuring college athletes make money off their names, images and likenesses was introduced by Democratic lawmakers on Thursday. The College Athlete Economic Freedom Act, sponsored by Rep. Lori Trahan of Massachusetts and Connecticut’s Sen. Chris Murphy, is the latest push for legislative action amid a debate on athlete compensation under a
Continue Reading Utah’s Evermore Park has filed a federal lawsuit against Taylor Swift claiming the title of her latest album infringes on the theme park’s trademarks. The park is seeking millions of dollars in damages, according to court documents filed on Tuesday in the US District Court of Utah. Swift released the “Evermore” album in December. It
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