At first, his colleagues thought he made a mistake. Rep. Tom Rice, a South Carolina Republican, voted to impeach former President Donald Trump on January 13, a week after objecting to his defeat, the only member of Congress to do so. Before he walked out of the Capitol, his phone rang, according to Rice. On
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American golfer Daniel Berger came up clutch with an impressive eagle putt on the final hole to win the AT&T Pebble Beach on Sunday. The 27-year-old secured his fourth PGA Tour title with the 30-foot putt, recording his fourth eagle of the week. He went into the final hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links tied
Continue Reading It’s Presidents’ Day, the day the nation celebrates George Washington’s birthday — except today isn’t actually his birthday. (Confused? Read about why here.) Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily.
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Rafael Nadal remains on course to earn his record-breaking 21st grand slam at the Australian Open with a comfortable victory over Fabio Fognini on Monday. The No. 2 seed didn’t drop a set in his 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over the Italian No. 16 seed to advance to the quarterfinals of the first grand slam
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(CNN Español) — La Federación Internacional por los Derechos Humanos (FIDH) y el Centro Nicaragüense de Derechos Humanos (Cenidh) denunciaron que entre las 328 muertes que se registraron en Nicaragua entre 2018 y 2020 en el contexto de las protestas antigubernamentales hubo 113 ejecuciones extrajudiciales. En un informe publicado este jueves con el título informe
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One Michigan mother is using a daily game of dress-up to teach her daughter about some of the most influential Black figures. For the third year in a row, Taylor Trotter is dressing her daughter Paisley as some of the most influential Black trailblazers. Every day she takes a picture of Paisley dressed as a
Continue Reading It was a Valentine’s Day miracle. An officer who stopped to help who he thought was a stranded motorist near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Sunday morning quickly discovered the vehicle’s passenger was actually in labor, the Chicago Police Department said in a statement. The officer immediately called the Chicago Fire Department for assistance. But the
Continue Reading Trump fue absuelto en el juicio político, pero enfrenta varios desafíos legales. Falleció el expresidente de Argentina Carlos Menem. Te contamos las cosas que tal vez sigues haciendo y que no funcionan contra el covid-19. Además: Marte será noticia esta semana. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1
Continue Reading The US Coast Guard is searching for 16 people missing off the coast of Florida from two different boats. The first search began after a man was rescued from the water by a good Samaritan Friday, two days after his boat capsized. The man was found about 23 miles off the coast of Fort Pierce,
Continue Reading Hong Kong (CNN) — Hace una década, el Dalai Lama se impuso una fecha límite importante. La figura budista viviente más conocida del mundo dijo que cuando cumpliera 90 años, decidiría si debía reencarnarse, poniendo fin potencialmente a un papel que ha sido clave para el budismo tibetano durante más de 600 años, pero que
Continue Reading Former Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Sunday he has been in touch with the Biden administration when asked about recent reporting that the administration is considering him for an ambassadorship, but said there have been “no specific talks.” “All I’ve said is I would have an interest in making sure that President (Joe) Biden’s
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las personas que viajen al Reino Unido y hayan pasado tiempo en «destinos de alto riesgo» ahora deberán ponerse en cuarentena en una instalación administrada por el gobierno a su llegada al territorio. La nueva política entra en vigor este lunes para cualquier persona que haya estado en un país de la llamada
Continue Reading (CNN) — El príncipe Harry y Meghan, la duquesa de Sussex, esperan una incorporación a su familia. Meghan está embarazada de su segundo hijo, confirmó a CNN el domingo un portavoz del duque y la duquesa de Sussex. «Podemos confirmar que Archie va a ser un hermano mayor», dijo el vocero. «El duque y la
Continue Reading Less than six weeks before the Olympic torch relay was due to begin in Fukushima, showcasing the region’s recovery from a catastrophic nuclear disaster a decade ago, the Japanese prefecture has once again been rocked by a powerful earthquake. The 7.1 magnitude quake which hit the region on Saturday was, for many, a painful reminder
Continue Reading (CNN) — Nueva Zelandia y Australia recibieron sus primeros lotes de las vacunas contra el covid-19 fabricadas por Pfizer, dijeron sus líderes el lunes. El envío de Nueva Zelandia incluye 60.000 dosis, que deberían ser suficientes para monitorear su «fuerza de trabajo de primera línea en las próximas semanas», dijo la primera ministra Jacinda Ardern.
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Michael McDowell won the 63rd annual Daytona 500 early Monday in Daytona Beach, Florida. This is his fourteenth time racing in the Daytona 500 and his first ever win. “I just can’t believe it!” McDowell told Fox Sports after taking first place. “Such a great way to get a first victory in the Daytona 500!
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 285 new cases of coronavirus and 13 additional deaths. Two of the latest deaths occurred in southern New Mexico, both in Luna County: a man in his 60s and a woman in her 80s whom were each hospitalized. The New Mexico Department of Health said
Continue Reading Michael McDowell won the 63rd annual Daytona 500 early Monday in Daytona Beach, Florida. He will take home a replica of the Harley J. Earl Trophy and about $1.5 million. The win comes after a rocky start and a dramatic ending for one of the largest sport competitions since the pandemic began. First, a crash
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EL PASO, Texas — On ABC 7 Xtra Sunday edition, viewers got to ask the experts questions they have about Covid-19, the vaccinations, the vaccine application process and the three-hour long waits at the line at the city of El Paso’s George Perry mega-vaccination site. One viewer sitting in line for an estimated three hours and 45
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Children are missing out on preventative dental care including teeth cleaning and checkups during the pandemic, according to a new survey. Covid-19 is a barrier to getting kids the dental care they need, said a third of parents responding to the survey released by C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. Since the
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Former Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Sunday he has been in touch with the Biden administration when asked about recent reporting that the administration is considering him for an ambassadorship, but said there have been “no specific talks.” “All I’ve said is I would have an interest in making sure that President (Joe) Biden’s
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Trump’s second impeachment trial has come and gone. The Senate has headed home on vacation again. The Biden administration has continued to prioritize a Covid relief package. So in the coming days you’ll probably hear
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Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — There could be lineups at Canada’s 117 border crossings with the U.S. beginning on Monday, as non-essential travellers will have to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken in the last 72 hours. It’s the next phase of Ottawa’s new travel restrictions,
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A grim new forecast confirms what experts have been warning amid declining Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations: when it comes to the pandemic, the United States is not yet out of the woods. Another 130,000 Americans are projected to die of the virus over the next three and a half months, according to the latest model
Continue Reading Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has long been a champion of drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to cure Covid-19, despite multiple studies that show that they are not effective. Now, documents show that his government spent emergency funds on the medicines and continued to produce and distribute them at unprecedented rates throughout 2020 while rejecting at least
Continue Reading President Joe Biden will participate in a virtual G7 event on Friday where he plans to discuss efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and rebuild the world economy. It’s his first meeting with leaders from the Group of Seven nations as president and represents a departure from former President Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic
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UPDATE, Feb. 15: Police on Monday said an armed man shot during a confrontation with officers at a domestic violence scene in east El Paso has now died of his injuries. Police identified the deceased as 32-year-old Adam Bruce Connors, who they described as “suicidal” and said was armed with a shotgun when officers found
Continue Reading Western diplomats on Sunday warned Myanmar’s military junta that “the world is watching,” as a communications blackout swept the country. Internet and mobile services were disrupted overnight Sunday into Monday, and Monitoring NGO NetBlocks said network connectivity across the country dropped to only 14% nationwide since at 1 a.m. local time. Mobile services from all
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Extremely cold air will be in place overnight. Lows should fall to the single digits in some places. This will be the coldest air since February 2011. Mostly cloudy skies will be with us most of your Monday with highs in the mid 30’s. Another system will hit us Tuesday and Wednesday giving us windy
Continue Reading A grim new forecast confirms what experts have been warning amid declining Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations: when it comes to the pandemic, the United States is not yet out of the woods. Another 130,000 Americans are projected to die of the virus over the next three and a half months, according to the latest model
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