February 2021

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine sharply reduces symptomatic Covid-19 in the real world, Israeli researchers say

February 16, 2021 3:28 PM CNN Newsource

Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine appears to reduce symptomatic coronavirus infections by more than 90% in the real world, Israeli researchers said Sunday. The findings, while preliminary, suggest that the vaccine remains remarkably effective in a mass vaccination campaign — outside the carefully controlled conditions of a clinical trial. The Clalit Research Institute, part of a large

Barber seriously injured after stabbing himself in freak accident

February 16, 2021 3:28 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A Beacon Hill barber is lucky to be alive after he accidentally stabbed himself in the chest with his own pair of shears. Steve Silva, 29, was cutting Max Cohen’s hair when he tripped and fell on top of the scissors. “He was walking around

Baltimore’s streetside salt boxes become public art fixtures

February 16, 2021 3:15 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The first reference the Baltimore Historical Society could find to “salt boxes” in the Baltimore Sun archives is from 1969. It’s still not clear exactly how long the boxes have been a neighborhood fixture during Baltimore winters. “They’re full of salt for residents who are

Kylian Mbappe scores a devastating hat trick as PSG stuns Barcelona in the Champions League

February 16, 2021 3:05 PM CNN Newsource

Kylian Mbappe scored a wonderful hat trick against Barcelona on Tuesday as Paris Saint-Germain secured a devastating 4-1 away win in the first leg of its Champions League round of 16 tie. The ruthless Frenchman was a constant threat throughout as he once again showed his ability to perform on the biggest stage. His first

El Paso City Council seeks to sell $93M in bonds to cover costs of previously ok’d projects

February 16, 2021 3:04 PM Brenda De Anda-Swann

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council has signaled it is moving forward with a plan to issue $93 million in Certificates of Obligation later this spring. That’s debt council approves on behalf of taxpayers. City staff said these are projects approved by previous councils as far back as 2012 and had been deferred

Frozen wind turbines, limited gas supplies and rolling blackouts: Behind Texas’ energy woes

February 16, 2021 2:58 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the chilly state, are inside cars and trucks parked in the driveway of a home without electricity. Chey Louis of Irving told CNN his family in Grand Prairie had planned a small socially distanced gathering to celebrate his

República Dominicana recibe las primeras vacunas contra el covid-19

February 16, 2021 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — Este lunes, el presidente de República Dominicana, Luis Abinader, informó a través de un comunicado que llegaron al país las primeras dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19. Segundo lote de vacunas de Pfizer llegará este martes a Panamá Las vacunas proceden de la India, fabricadas bajo la licencia de AstraZeneca, informó

Decision allowing Las Cruces high students to return to classrooms announced following protests

February 16, 2021 2:56 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Starting next Monday, all public high school students in Las Cruces have the option to return to the classroom two days a week, if their families choose to do so. That announcement at Tuesday’s school board meeting followed protests hours earlier by those frustrated with remote learning who sought to

Atlanta’s middle and high school students return to class for first time in 11 months

February 16, 2021 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — The final phase of the reopening of Atlanta Public Schools began with a two-hour delay Tuesday because of the potential for icy conditions. Still, returning students told CBS46 they were glad to be out of the house. “I’m pretty excited. It’s good to be back

Ministerio Público de Panamá recibe informe sobre supuestos abusos a menores en albergues

February 16, 2021 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) –– Integrantes de la Comisión de la Mujer, la Niñez, la Juventud y la Familia de la Asamblea Nacional de Panamá entregaron este lunes al jefe del Ministerio Público un informe sobre supuestos abusos a menores de edad, que estaban bajo la responsabilidad del Estado en albergues infantiles del país. La institución ya

Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson has died after pancreatic cancer fight

February 16, 2021 2:47 PM CNN Newsource

Marriott International’s president and CEO Arne Sorenson died Monday following a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, the hotel chain announced Tuesday. The company announced two weeks ago that Sorenson was reducing his work schedule to continue cancer treatment, though it called his death “unexpected” in Tuesday’s press release. Sorenson was diagnosed with stage 2

KU head baseball coach suspended for two weeks after DUI

February 16, 2021 2:41 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Lawrence, Kansas (KCTV) — The University of Kansas has suspended head baseball coach Ritch Price for two weeks after he was arrested for a DUI over the weekend, school Athletic Director Jeff Long announced on the team’s website. Long said in part, “While I have tremendous respect and

El Paso man arrested for practicing medicine on pets without a license

February 16, 2021 2:32 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – Detectives with the El Paso Police Department have arrested a man on charges that he has been practicing veterinary medicine without a license. Rafael Padilla Marquez, 51, was arrested after an investigation by the police department’s Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit. Police were alerted after a 3-year-old German shepherd died of kidney

More doses, fewer ‘blind spots’: What states say they want from the federal government on vaccines

February 16, 2021 2:21 PM CNN Newsource

The Covid-19 vaccine rollout started as a trickle. But the pace has steadily picked up each week, more than tripling in the first month under the Trump administration and reaching President Joe Biden’s goal of 1.5 million shots per day just about three weeks into his term. But some aspects of the federal rollout plan

Man charged with sexually assaulting girls after lengthy investigation

February 16, 2021 2:20 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story St. Clair, Missouri (KMOV) — A Missouri man is accused of sexually assaulting two girls in St. Clair, Missouri. The afternoon of Jan. 21, 2020 officers were called to a mobile home in the 300 block of E. Springfield Road for a report of a man sexually assaulting

Record-breaking deep freeze engulfing Texas, other parts of U.S., isn’t over yet

February 16, 2021 2:19 PM CNN

ABILENE, Texas — Millions of Americans reeling from a deadly storm and massive power outages are about to get walloped by more winter weather. Already, about 2,000 records for low temperatures have been shattered this past week, CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said. On Tuesday alone, at least 20 cities suffered their coldest weather in history.

St. Louis reaches $5M settlement with undercover officer beaten during protests

February 16, 2021 2:19 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A settlement has been reached after an undercover officer was beaten while working the Jason Stockley protests in 2017. A St. Louis city police detective beaten by his fellow officers filed a federal civil lawsuit Monday, naming the city, Mayor Lyda Krewson and a

5th Las Cruces Public Schools educator dies from Covid-19

February 16, 2021 2:08 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A longtime teacher at Mesa Middle School has become the fifth Las Cruces Public Schools educator to die from Covid-19, officials said Tuesday. Elizabeth Placencio, 42, lost her battle with the disease Monday night after being hospitalized for nearly a month. LCPS said Placencio spent more than two decades as

Former 9/11 commission chair sees parallel to riot aftermath: ‘There was a lot of confusion about what happened’

February 16, 2021 2:05 PM CNN Newsource

The former chair of the 9/11 commission former New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean said on CNN that there was not an agreed upon set of facts at the start of the commission into September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, providing important context on where a new commission under consideration into the violent insurrection at the Capitol

Krispy Kreme is offering a limited-edition Mars doughnut to celebrate NASA’s rover landing

February 16, 2021 2:02 PM CNN Newsource

When NASA’s Perseverance rover goes through the “seven minutes of terror” to land itself on Mars February 18, you can sit back, watch the NASA coverage and relax. It’s not every day that NASA lands an SUV-size rover on Mars. The last rover to land on Mars was Curiosity in 2012; the stationary InSight lander

Democrats’ stimulus plan would cut taxes by an average of $3,100, analysis shows

February 16, 2021 1:59 PM CNN

The House Democrats’ Covid relief bill would reduce household federal tax bills by an average of $3,100 each this year, according the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. The tax savings for individuals would come from four major provisions in the legislation advanced by the House Ways and Means Committee last week: The $1,400 stimulus payments, which

Texas produces more power than any other state: Here’s why it went dark anyway

February 16, 2021 1:55 PM CNN Newsource

ODESSA, Texas — Even mighty Texas, the energy powerhouse of America, is feeling the wrath of Mother Nature. A deep freeze this week in the Lone Star state, which relies on electricity to heat many homes, is causing power demand to skyrocket. At the same time, natural gas, coal, wind and nuclear facilities in Texas

UNH professor allegedly behind offensive Twitter account resigns

February 16, 2021 1:49 PM CNN Newsource

A University of New Hampshire faculty member has resigned after a school investigation into “serious allegations of misconduct” on social media, according to the university. A male assistant professor allegedly posed as a woman of color under the handle @piney_the, with the tagline “The Science Femme, Woman in STEM,” campus newspaper The New Hampshire reported

Man shoots, kills his fiancé after argument

February 16, 2021 1:42 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — A man is charged with criminal homicide for shooting and killing his 21-year-old fiancé. Metro Police say officers responded to the shooting just before 10:15 p.m. in the 300 block of Ewing Drive on Monday night. The shooter, 28-year-old Brandon Dement, reportedly told officers he

Reparations for slavery could have reduced Covid-19 transmission and deaths in the US, Harvard study says

February 16, 2021 1:42 PM CNN Newsource

Covid-19 is disproportionately sickening and killing Black Americans, the result of centuries of structural racism, a group of Harvard researchers says. If the US had paid reparations the descendants of Black Americans who were enslaved, though, the risk of severe illness and death from the virus would be far lower, according to a new, peer-reviewed

If a winter storm is coming your way, read this

February 16, 2021 1:33 PM CNN Newsource

Severe winter storms can keep you stuck inside for days, knock out your power and leave you chattering from the cold. If you’re prepared when storms strike, though, you’ll make it through more comfortably. We’ve assembled guidance from the CDC, FEMA and Ready.gov, among other agencies, on what to have on hand if you’re stuck

5-year-old injured in a car crash involving former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is awake

February 16, 2021 1:31 PM CNN Newsource

The 5-year-old girl who was injured during a car crash involving Kansas City Chiefs outside linebackers coach Britt Reid is “awake,” according to a GoFundMe created by Tiffany Verhulst, the child’s aunt, on behalf of her mother. The child was hospitalized in critical condition with a brain injury following the crash. She is breathing on

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to appear in Oprah Winfrey primetime special

February 16, 2021 1:15 PM CNN Newsource

Oprah Winfrey has landed the first major interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry since the duo announced they were expecting their second child. CBS announced the news Monday, revealing that “Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special,” will air on March 7. It will be the couple’s first extensive sit-down interview since

Cómo sentirnos bien psicológicamente en medio de la pandemia

February 16, 2021 1:14 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — Los confinamientos que nos obligan a estar alejados de nuestros seres queridos, la desolación que producen las cifras siempre en aumento de casos de covid-19 y muertos por el virus, los problemas económicos, la incertidumbre de cuándo terminará todo ha alimentado otra pandemia junto con la crisis por el coronavirus: problemas de

Sheriff: 6 people suffer carbon monoxide poisoning at home

February 16, 2021 1:08 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Gladstone, Oregon (KPTV) — Multiple people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in Gladstone Tuesday morning, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency crews responded to a home in the 600 block of East Fairfield Street at about 5:45 a.m. According to the sheriff’s office, six

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