Fire and emergency services. Domestic violence charities. State health agencies. Facebook’s sudden and dramatic decision to block people from sharing news in Australia has had unexpected consequences for a wide range of government organizations and service groups, who woke up Thursday to find that their pages had been inexplicably swept up in the company’s far-reaching
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The US attorney’s office in Brooklyn, along with the FBI, is scrutinizing the handling of some of the data surrounding Covid-19 deaths in long term care facilities in New York, according to a law enforcement official. The inquiry is described as preliminary, according to the source. It was not clear whether authorities were looking at
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The eyes of the news industry are trained on Australia right now. What’s happening in the country, regarding proposed regulation to force Big Tech to pay news publishers, will have ramifications all around the world.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas reported 72 more deaths Wednesday from Covid-19, but hospitalizations from the disease continued to fall. However, officials said winter weather is affecting the reporting of Covid-19 data. As a result, death counts and new cases will be artificially lower until complete reporting resumes. The Texas Department of State Health Services said the state’s
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Life expectancy in the US dropped a full year in the first half of 2020, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. Experts say that Covid-19 was a significant factor contributing to the decline. The life expectancy for the entire US population
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THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid Olympic worries — Fidelity Charitable says record year of donations falls short of need during pandemic. — Native Americans embrace vaccinations and other virus containment measures. — COVID-19 bill would scale up ability to spot virus mutations. — Latinos in U.S. face fear and other barriers to getting COVID-19 vaccines — Pandemic stresses take a huge
Continue Reading President Joe Biden’s promise to try to open schools within his first 100 days has become one of most vexing puzzles facing the new administration, leading to confusion and anger among parents who still aren’t getting clear answers. There are few more urgent issues facing the country with the pandemic about to hit the one-year
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EL PASO, Texas — The Biden Administration is set to allow asylum seekers currently stuck in Mexico to cross the border. As a result, El Paso city officials are preparing shelters and transportation for a possible influx during the pandemic. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the immigration changes will start being phased-in on
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka has stopped Serena Williams’ latest bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title in the Australian Open semifinals. Osaka reached her fourth major final by beating Williams 6-3, 6-4 to stretch her winning streak to 20 matches. Williams grabbed the first two games before Osaka took control with
Continue Reading US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing to roll out new guidelines that would curtail enforcement measures, focusing more narrowly on immigrants who pose a national security, border security or public safety risk, according to draft interim guidance obtained by CNN. The new guidance was prompted by an executive order signed by President Joe Biden
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The Biden administration and the US House of Representatives said on Wednesday that they are negotiating over the testimony of former White House counsel Don McGahn about his time working under then-President Donald Trump, according to a new court filing. McGahn has been holding off the testimony for almost two years — with the Trump-era
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The scene sits at the core of tense debate across America. In the city of Atlanta’s public schools, masks cover the faces of children and teachers, desks are spaced at least 6 feet apart and students and staff are now offered Covid-19 tests each week. Classes are in session — in-person and online. These are
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(CNN Español) –– Costa Rica anunció que retomará el ritmo de vacunación contra el covid-19 a partir de este jueves, luego de recibir la mayor entrega de vacunas de la farmacéutica Pfizer en la noche del martes. Según la Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social, la institución encargada de la salud y la seguridad social del
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South Korean volleyball twins Lee Jae-yeong and Lee Da-yeong have been dropped from their national and club sides amid claims of teenage bullying. The 24-year-old sisters, two of the country’s best known female athletes, have both apologized after being anonymously accused of bullying previous students at their school. In Jae-yeong’s apology she referred to “actions
Continue Reading Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has threatened to move a pop-up vaccination clinic that his state has set up in an affluent community in Manatee County after he was confronted with allegations of political favoritism and preference for the wealthy at a news conference Wednesday. Manatee County announced on Tuesday that Florida’s Division of Emergency
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – Este jueves el rover Perseverance llegará a Marte después de poco más de siete meses de viaje. El espacio y los planetas continúan siendo inspiración a través de los años para canciones de rock, punk, pop o baladas románticas. Para celebrar el amartizaje del rover más sofisticado de la NASA decidimos recopilar
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Paris Hilton está comprometida. El novio de Hilton, Carter Reum, le hizo la pregunta a la socialité y estrella de telerrealidad durante el fin de semana, después de haber estado saliendo un año. Ella confirmó la noticia en su sitio web y en Instagram, donde llamó a Reum su «alma gemela». «Cuando
Continue Reading President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, two sources familiar with the decision told CNN. Brooks-LaSure, whose nomination to be CMS administrator would need Senate confirmation, was a top official at the agency during the Obama administration and worked to implement the 2010 Affordable
Continue Reading Americans may soon be able to choose between two clearly labeled levels of face mask protection while browsing store shelves. The new national mask standard outlines minimum fit, design, performance and testing requirements for face masks and would require user instructions, package labeling and a permanent tag on the product. ASTM International — an international
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las personas que sobreviven a un ataque del covid-19 con síntomas leves o incluso sin síntomas pueden agradecer a sus antepasados neandertales, sugiere un nuevo estudio. Los investigadores encontraron una mutación genética que reduce el riesgo de infección grave por covid-19 en aproximadamente un 22%. Se encontró en todas las muestras que tomaron
Continue Reading (CNN) –– A los dinosaurios los pudo extinguir un cometa en vez de un asteroide, según un nuevo estudio. Investigadores de Harvard teorizaron que un trozo de cometa se estrelló contra la Tierra hace más de 66 millones de años y creó el cráter Chicxulub. Así lo señala el estudio publicado este lunes en la
Continue Reading A federal judge in New York is urging the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility to conduct a review into the US attorney’s office in Manhattan’s handling of the prosecution of an Iranian businessman accused of violating US sanctions laws due to the “systemic nature of the errors and misconduct that occurred in this case.”
Continue Reading When the news broke last October that Donald Trump had been diagnosed with Covid-19, legendary conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh immediately swooped in to help the campaign. He offered to hold a “radio rally” for the benched President, and Trump took him up on it. Though the resulting two-hour diatribe was not particularly effective
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Just over 280 newly confirmed cases were reported Wednesday by New Mexico health officials, bringing the statewide total to 181,332 since the pandemic began last year. There were 49 new cases in Doña Ana County, which was second in the state behind Albuquerque’s Bernalillo County. It had more than double
Continue Reading New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been pleading with lawmakers for support and even threatening political retribution against Democrats who have criticized him in an aggressive effort to contain political fallout from revelations that his administration had concealed the full extent of nursing home-related deaths during the Covid pandemic. Describing an alleged exchange with the
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Here’s a look at the life of consumer advocate and former candidate for president Ralph Nader. Personal Birth date: February 27, 1934 Birth place: Winsted, Connecticut Birth name: Ralph Nader Father: Nathra Nader Mother: Rose (Bouziane) Nader Education: Princeton University, A.B., 1955, Harvard Law School, L.L.B., 1958 Military: US Army, 1959 Other Facts Writer and
Continue Reading A New York City waitstaff received a surprise gift last week after a comedian handed out thousands of dollars raised by her online fans. Robyn Schall gave $13,000 in tips — all donations from her social media followers — to a handful of employees at Lily’s Cocktail and Wine last Thursday. “My amazing fans came
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local organizations providing mortgage, rent and utility assistance are facing overwhelming demand. Representatives say part of the problem is due to application errors slowing down the process. RELATED STORY: Organizations providing El Pasoans rent relief face overwhelming demand as many try to survive Scott Lynch, the Executive Director of El
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Las tormentas invernales sin precedentes que afectan a Texas han provocado temperaturas muy frías y cortes de energía generalizados en gran parte del estado. En ese sentido, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, declaró el estado de emergencia. La medida permite que las personas sean elegibles para recibir asistencia federal. Aún así,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 1.5 million Texas renters have little or no confidence in their ability to pay next month’s rent, according to new numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey. Now, a new statewide program with more than $1 billion in federal funds hopes to help. “There were times
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