Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Anti-hate and civil rights groups are cautiously relieved the terrorist designation wasn’t expanded for the Proud Boys, which they say could have given law enforcement more leeway to surveil Black Lives Matter, Indigenous land defenders or others. Critics have been worried about the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced 31 additional coronavirus-related deaths Thursday mornings, the most reported in a single-day since Dec. 23. The health department clarified that the deaths happened over a span of the past three months. The deaths include: 1 – male in his 40s 4 – males in
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(CNN) — Han pasado más de dos años desde que Joe Dimeo podía sonreír. En julio de 2018, Dimeo, de 20 años en ese momento, se quedó dormido al volante de su automóvil en la Ruta 22 en Nueva Jersey. Perdió el control y el coche chocó contra la acera, volcando antes de estallar en
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Parler CEO John Matze has been terminated by the board of the embattled social media company, according to Parler investor and right-wing commentator Dan Bongino. Bongino’s announcement followed a report by Fox Business Wednesday afternoon highlighting a leaked memo written by Matze, in which the CEO reportedly claimed he had been fired by the owners
Continue Reading Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier, who is currently one of the few Black CEOs of a Fortune 500 company, is retiring in June, ending a nearly 30-year run with the company. The pharmaceutical giant announced the change Thursday, naming Chief Financial Officer Robert Davis as its new leader effective July 1. Frazier has served as Merck’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —Nearly one year into the pandemic, wearing a face covering has become the new norm. Still, not all face masks are created equal. As new Covid-19 variants spread across the United States, some health officials are now encouraging Americans to consider wearing two face masks at once. Various styles of face
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela Iris Varela cuestionó este miércoles al Tribunal Supremo de Justicia y al Ministerio Público sobre el arresto de Juan Guaidó. Dijo que quería que le dijeran por qué el líder opositor no ha sido detenido. “Me gustaría escuchar una explicación de Tarek William Saab
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Finally, the Covid-19 vaccine is available to millions, including health care workers, chronically ill people and seniors. But with wider availability comes the inevitable spike in vaccine scams. Fraudsters are promising early access to vaccines or even a personal shipment of vaccines — at a cost, of course. But their offers aren’t legit, and those
Continue Reading (CNN) — El delantero francés Moussa Dembélé es el cuarto jugador del Atlético de Madrid que da positivo por covid-19 en el espacio de una semana, confirmó este jueves el equipo líder de la liga española. El club aseguró en un comunicado que el delantero, que llegó cedido al Atlético de Madrid en enero, estaba
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un nuevo estudio sugiere que los mayores propagadores del coronavirus en EE.UU. son los adultos de 20 a 49 años, pero eso no significa que deban ser llevados hasta el frente en la fila de vacunación, dicen los expertos. Un equipo de investigación del Imperial College de Londres utilizó datos de ubicación de
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There could be up to 534,000 Covid-19 deaths by February 27, according to an ensemble forecast by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — which would amount to about one death for every minute of the pandemic. The US recorded its first death from coronavirus on February 29, though two earlier deaths were
Continue Reading So you finally got your coronavirus vaccine. It took weeks of waiting, maybe a few calls before hitting the jackpot with a drive-through vaccination clinic. Or maybe you’re a health care worker who got the shot at work. Now comes the hard part — making sure you get that second dose on time. It means
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French sailor Clarisse Cremer made history at this year’s Vendée Globe by becoming the fastest solo woman to ever complete the round-the-world race. The 31-year-old finished on Wednesday in a time of 87 days, 2 hours and 24 minutes, smashing Dame Ellen MacArthur’s previous record of 94 days and 4 hours, set in 2001. Cremer
Continue Reading James Armistead’s life would make a great movie. Under Lafayette, the French general who helped the American colonists fight for their freedom, he infiltrated the British army as a spy near the end of the Revolutionary War. He once reported to Benedict Arnold, the traitorous colonist who betrayed his troops to fight for the British.
Continue Reading (CNN) –– El terrorismo interno es «una de las mayores amenazas» para Estados Unidos, dijo a CNN este miércoles el nuevo secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Alejandro Mayorkas. El funcionario subrayó que la amenaza persiste. «Ver la insurrección, los espantosos hechos del 6 de enero, no solo fue personalmente devastador. También creó en mí un compromiso
Continue Reading Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is not licensed by FINRA, Wall Street’s powerful self-regulator, even though he presides over one of the nation’s largest and most powerful online brokers. Tenev has emerged as the public face of Robinhood as the startup has come under fire for its decision, on one of the market’s most volatile
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The private bankers responsible for lending to President Donald Trump and Jared Kushner resigned from Deutsche Bank last year following allegations related to an unauthorized real estate deal. Germany’s biggest bank said in US regulatory filings that Rosemary Vrablic and Dominic Scalzi were “permitted to resign” effective December 31 following allegations that they engaged in
Continue Reading As more people around the world get access to the coronavirus vaccines, many questions remain. Will it work? Will there be side effects? Do I need to rest after I get the vaccine? Can I hang out with my friends and family now? We spoke with CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician
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Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager accused of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during the Jacob Blake protests in August, is under further scrutiny by authorities that could lead to his return to jail. Wisconsin prosecutors Wednesday asked to issue an arrest warrant for Rittenhouse, stating he violated his bail agreement by not disclosing
Continue Reading The former Columbus, Ohio, police officer charged in the death of Andre Hill will make his first appearance in court Thursday morning after his indictment. Adam Coy was indicted Wednesday on several charges, including murder in the commission of a felony, felonious assault, and two counts of dereliction of duty related to Hill’s December 22
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American consumers may be about to get the first standards for face masks. The coronavirus pandemic triggered a sudden intense need for masks that had Americans making masks at home out of T-shirts and bandanas. Hundreds of new and untested products flooded the marketplace with almost no oversight or regulation, making consumer masks the Wild
Continue Reading ¿Qué puedes hacer después de vacunarte? Los escenarios posibles del segundo juicio político a Trump. Ecuador, en cuenta regresiva rumbo a las elecciones. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Biden anuncia envíos directos de vacunas a las farmacias El gobierno de Biden anunció que comenzará los envíos
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN Business) — La pandemia está acentuando el problema de la desigualdad en Estados Unidos, pero el campo de juego económico de la nación estaba lejos de estar nivelado mucho antes de que llegara el virus, incluso cuando el mercado laboral estadounidense creció a su punto más fuerte en 50 años. El covid-19
Continue Reading More than 82% of American doctors say they believe patients with significant disabilities have a worse quality of life than people who don’t have disabilities, according to a new study. Those negative perceptions can have big impacts on the quality of care patients with disabilities receive. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
Continue Reading (CNN) — El gobierno de Joe Biden planea anunciar este jueves que incrementará el número de refugiados que pueden llegar a Estados Unidos, un paso hacia el aumento de las admisiones de refugiados después de años de bajas históricas bajo la presidencia de Donald Trump, según dos fuentes familiarizadas con el plan. Se espera que
Continue Reading (CNN) –– El fundador de Amazon Jeff Bezos dejará su cargo como presidente ejecutivo de la compañía a finales de este año y pasará a ser el presidente del directorio del gigante de comercio electrónico, anunció la empresa este martes. Bezos ha sido el presidente ejecutivo de Amazon desde su fundación en 1995. Bajo su
Continue Reading (CNN) — El fundador de Amazon Jeff Bezos dejará su cargo como presidente ejecutivo de la compañía a finales de este año y pasará a ser el presidente del directorio del gigante de comercio electrónico, anunció la empresa este martes. Lo que debes saber sobre Bill Gates Lo que debes saber sobre Carlos Slim, el
Continue Reading A single case of Covid-19 at a quarantine hotel in Melbourne has forced organizers of the Australian Open to isolate 507 players, officials and support staff, just four days before the tennis championship is set to begin. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said late on Wednesday evening that a 26-year-old volunteer firefighter who had been working
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El ministro de Salud de Chile, Enrique Paris, dio un balance de personas vacunadas contra el covid-19, luego de que este miércoles se iniciará la campaña masiva de inmunización en el país. Los beneficiarios en esta jornada son las personas mayores de 90 años. Chile autoriza uso de emergencia de la vacuna
Continue Reading (CNN) — El papa Francisco recibió su segunda dosis de una vacuna contra el covid-19 el miércoles, dijo a CNN una fuente cercana al papa. Se produce 21 días después de que el portavoz del Vaticano, Matteo Bruni, anunciara el 14 de enero que Francisco y el papa emérito Benedicto XVI habían recibido una primera
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