February 2021

Oakland Police Source: Detectives reluctant to arrest store owner who foiled robbery with gun

February 18, 2021 3:33 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — An anonymous police source told KPIX Wednesday that…

Woman says she and her neighbors haven’t had mail for over a month, and local post office said they could not help

February 18, 2021 3:31 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — We continue to hear from people across Chicago dealing with…

Gas explosion at NY apartment injures 9, including 2 kids in critical

February 18, 2021 3:28 PM ABC News

NEW YORK, NY — A gas explosion Thursday at an apartment in New York City has left nine people injured, including two children who are in…

Cruz travels to Cancun, Mexico, as Texans remain without power amid historic winter storm

February 18, 2021 3:27 PM CNN

Sen. Ted Cruz and his family flew to Cancun, Mexico, he confirmed in a statement to CNN, as a winter disaster in his home state left millions without…

US promises to stand firm as Iran plays hardball with latest violation of nuclear deal

February 18, 2021 3:24 PM CNN Newsource

As Tehran prepares to ban short notice inspections of its nuclear sites in what will be its most egregious violation of the Iran nuclear deal to…

Martin Vizcarra dice que fue voluntario para las pruebas de la vacuna y dispara otra crisis en Perú

February 18, 2021 3:17 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — La crisis sanitaria que la pandemia de covid-19 creó en Perú les ha costado el puesto a cinco ministros de Salud. La revelación…

Vizcarra asegura que sí participó en las pruebas de la vacuna de Sinopharm

February 18, 2021 3:16 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — El expresidente de Perú, Martín Vizcarra, ratificó este domingo haber participado como voluntario en las pruebas de la vacuna…

Facebook knew a key ad metric was ‘inflated and misleading’ for years, lawsuit alleges

February 18, 2021 3:16 PM CNN

Facebook allegedly gave its advertisers “inflated and misleading” metrics on how many people their ads could reach for years, according…

Escándalo de vacunación en Perú: cientos de personas fueron vacunadas en secreto anticipadamente, dice el presidente

February 18, 2021 3:16 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Más de 480 personas, incluidos varios ministros y un expresidente, fueron vacunadas en sigilo contra el covid-19 en Perú incluso antes de…

Former GOP presidential nominee Bob Dole has advanced lung cancer

February 18, 2021 3:15 PM CNN Newsource

Bob Dole, the longtime US senator from Kansas and 1996 Republican presidential nominee, announced Thursday that he has an advanced form of lung…

Francisco Sagasti sobre el vacunagate: “Lo que ha sucedido es una aberración que debe ser tratada como tal”

February 18, 2021 3:15 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español)– El presidente de Perú, Francisco Sagasti, habló en entrevista en Conclusiones de CNN en Español sobre el reciente escándalo de…

Google reshuffles AI team leadership after researcher’s controversial departure

February 18, 2021 3:14 PM CNN Newsource

Google is making changes to the leadership of its responsible artificial intelligence efforts months after the contentious departure of prominent…

Vacunagate: el furor de las vacunas contra el coronavirus pone de relieve una larga historia de conducta indebida de funcionarios elegidos en Perú

February 18, 2021 3:14 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Han pasado solo tres meses desde que el expresidente de Perú, Martín Vizcarra, fue acusado por el Congreso de su país y destituido de su…

El senador Ted Cruz viaja a Cancún mientras millones en Texas están sin electricidad por la tormenta

February 18, 2021 3:04 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — El senador Ted Cruz y su familia viajaron a Cancún, México, según confirmó el propio legislador a CNN, en medio de un desastre…

Head of Indiana museum resigns after job ad sought a director to uphold its ‘traditional, core, white art audience’

February 18, 2021 3:02 PM CNN Newsource

Charles Venable resigned Wednesday as head of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields after a racially insensitive job listing sought an art…

Biden to announce $2 billion for global vaccine effort at G7

February 18, 2021 3:01 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden will unveil a $2 billion US contribution to a global coronavirus vaccine initiative when he speaks with the leaders of the…

Bad weather causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House says

February 18, 2021 2:59 PM CNN

The extreme weather in parts of the country, including a hard-hit Texas, is causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House…

South Carolina governor signs bill prohibiting most abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected

February 18, 2021 2:42 PM CNN Newsource

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday signed a bill prohibiting an abortion if a fetal heartbeat is detected during an ultrasound with very…

Perseverance rover has successfully landed on Mars

February 18, 2021 2:41 PM CNN Newsource

NASA’s Perseverance rover has safely landed on Mars after its 292.5 million-mile journey from Earth, the agency confirmed. The rover sent back…

Members of Maine GOP state committee condemn Sen. Susan Collins’ vote to convict Trump

February 18, 2021 2:38 PM CNN Newsource

Members of the Maine Republican Party state committee are condemning “in the strongest possible terms” Republican Sen. Susan…

Parents accused of locking boy in laundry room arrested

February 18, 2021 2:27 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Albany, Georgia (Albany Herald) — A Dougherty County couple arrested this week in…

Police: 3 teenagers arrested after stealing vehicle, hitting squad car and running from officers

February 18, 2021 2:24 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Davenport, Iowa (WQAD) — Davenport police arrested three teenagers early Thursday…

Llegó de Colombia sin saber inglés y hoy lleva el Perseverance de la NASA hasta Marte: la historia de Diana Trujillo

February 18, 2021 2:23 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — Cuando el vehículo Perseverance de la NASA llegó este jueves a la superficie de Marte no sólo logró un hito espacial sino que…

The Texas power grid is improving – but days of outages have caused heat, water and food shortages

February 18, 2021 2:16 PM CNN

AUSTIN, Texas — The widespread power outages in Texas improved overnight even as they caused serious, cascading issues with the state’s…

State superintendent candidate Deborah Kerr apologizes for racially insensitive tweet

February 18, 2021 2:11 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Madison, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — State superintendent candidate…

Abbott says Texas lawmakers must mandate weatherization of power plants in wake of storm

February 18, 2021 2:10 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — As the state’s power grid operator works to restore power to hundreds of thousands of Texas households in the wake of a massive…

Teenager wanted on murder charges for shooting arrested

February 18, 2021 2:01 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Snellville, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett County police said…

Tornillo man accused of beating neighbor’s dog to death

February 18, 2021 1:48 PM Jim Parker

TORNILLO, Texas — A Tornillo man has been arrested on accusations that he killed his neighbor’s dog earlier this week, El Paso County Sheriff’s…

Biden administration rolls out new rules placing stricter enforcement parameters on ICE

February 18, 2021 1:40 PM CNN Newsource

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is rolling out new guidelines that would curtail enforcement measures, focusing more narrowly on immigrants…

Kroger will close more stores over hazard pay laws for workers

February 18, 2021 1:10 PM CNN Newsource

Kroger will close two stores in Seattle over the city’s $4-an-hour hazard pay requirement for grocery workers, an escalation of the grocery…

Month: February 2021