Americans who lost their jobs last year and have already filed their tax returns will have one less headache to deal with. The Internal Revenue Service will automatically recalculate their returns to account for the new stimulus tax break on the first $10,200 of unemployment compensation received in 2020, the agency said Wednesday. It will
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EL PASO, Texas — A 78-year-old man has died from injuries he suffered in a traffic crash that shut down a northeast El Paso roadway for six hours earlier this week, police said Wednesday. Authorities indicated Juan Estrada of El Paso died at University Medical Center, where he was taken with very serious injuries after
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These are dangerous times for people with chronic health conditions. They often need to visit hospitals for treatment or to collect medication, but during the pandemic that means increased risk of exposure to coronavirus. In Africa, a US startup says it is reducing that risk by using drones to deliver medical supplies to local clinics,
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Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — With a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in New York City — at least 31 so far this year — is an apparent increase in those seeking self-defense classes, and also a call for those witnessing attacks to intervene. CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis went to
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A popular Palestinian uprising leader imprisoned by Israel has submitted an independent list of candidates to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The move deals a tough blow to President Mahmoud Abbas. The last-minute move by Marwan Barghouti could severely weaken the prospects of Abbas’ Fatah party in the election
Continue Reading Iowa Democrat Rita Hart withdrew her contest before Congress on Wednesday, ending her challenge of her state-certified, six-vote loss amid increasing pressure by Republicans to dismiss her case and growing skepticism by Democrats of overturning the House election. “Despite our best efforts to have every vote counted, the reality is that the toxic campaign of
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(CNN) — El concepto de pansexualidad ha existido desde la época de Sigmund Freud, pero fue necesario que estrellas como Miley Cyrus, y más recientemente Bella Thorne lo usaran abiertamente para volverlo a poner de moda en el siglo XXI. La palabra pansexual ha estado entre los términos más buscados en Google desde que la
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s Black Lives Matter mural has been vandalized. The mural was painted last summer following the death of George Floyd. It features Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Antwon Rose Jr. and others. It’s located along the wall of the Allegheny River Warf across from PNC Park.
Continue Reading The Pentagon has announced new policies to abolish the Trump administration’s ban on transgender troops serving in the US military following a 60-day review initiated after President Joe Biden signed an executive order repealing the ban shortly after he took office in January. On Wednesday, the department announced it has updated two internal polices to
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Apple’s Siri will soon stop defaulting to a female-sounding voice. The company said Wednesday that its mobile devices will ask users to pick from a range of voices when they set up the virtual assistant. Apple currently allows users to pick between a male and female voice as well as six different accents including American,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnetonka family is fighting for the life of their 2-year-old daughter after the announcement that her “miracle” medicine will be discontinued. Doctors diagnosed Emma Peterka in September with an ultra-rare genetic disorder called Niemann Pick Type C, or NPC. “It was absolutely devastating,” said
Continue Reading Some of the nation’s most prominent Black business leaders are calling out their Fortune 500 peers for their muted response to new laws that restrict voting across the country. Merck chief executive Ken Frazier and Berkshire Hathaway director Kenneth Chenault were among the 72 Black executives who signed a letter released Wednesday challenging other corporate
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UPDATE: A New Mexico bill to legalize recreational marijuana in the state for adults ages 21 and older was approved by legislators in special session Wednesday night. The measure was being sent to a supportive Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for her signature as New Mexico was set to become the latest state to legalize marijuana. The
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A defeated Democrat has abruptly dropped her bid to overturn her six-vote loss for a House seat from Iowa, abandoning what loomed as a long legal and political battle in the face of shaky support from her own party. In a three-paragraph statement Wednesday, Rita Hart blamed a “toxic campaign of political
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – A U.S. Border Patrol surveillance camera captured what officials described as “disturbing” video of human smugglers dropping two young children over a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border just west of Mt. Cristo Rey in Santa Teresa. The video of the Tuesday night incident was released by authorities on Wednesday, with
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Don Francisco vuelve a la televisión internacional con una producción 100% virtual en CNN y un invitado de lujo: José Luis Rodríguez, «El Puma». En la entrevista exclusiva, el artista venezolano cuenta cómo fue el proceso para volver a cantar tras la delicada cirugía de trasplante de pulmones a la que se
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La cantante mexicana Gloria Trevi se sentó con don Francisco para repasar las lecciones que le ha dejado la pandemia, su proceso de reinvención y cómo llegó a enamorarse de su esposo Armando a pesar de la «coraza» que le hizo tan difícil volver a querer a una persona. La entrevista coincide
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BEVERLY GROVE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — New details are being revealed in the disturbing stabbing that left one man dead in a Beverly Grove neighborhood. Los Angeles police officers were called to investigate a burglary suspect and arrived to find a man stabbed to death in his backyard
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los 50 estados dieron a conocer cuándo planean poner a disposición las vacunas contra el coronavirus para todas las personas elegibles según las autorizaciones de uso de emergencia de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés). Varios estados ya habilitaron este permiso. Arkansas es el estado
Continue Reading After years of building huge modern offices and a work culture that many industries have emulated, Silicon Valley was among the first to shutter those offices and go fully remote when the coronavirus pandemic began. Now, many of the tech industry’s biggest companies are slowly making plans to bring workers back, offering a potential road
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — It’s a crash course in driving reverse. Surveillance video captures the crazy scene of a car speeding down Del Paso Boulevard backward before slamming into a business. Dennis Peterson is the owner of That Guy Eyewear. His business is now boarded up after the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Last week Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg had surgery to relieve blood clots in his right elbow. During an emotional 33 minutes of speaking with the media, Oberg said he knew something went wrong when his hand went numb while throwing. When the team trainers
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — As businesses begin to reopen in San Francisco, at some point, a lot of people are going to be returning to work. When they do, there will be some shocks and surprises awaiting them in the City by the Bay. For many the trip
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A Maryland police department is under a spotlight after body camera video was released showing officers locate a 5-year-old boy who fled school, return him to the building and scream in his face, berate him and encourage his mother to physically abuse him. The officers are heard in the footage talking casually about crating the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A woman from South Dakota is thrilled to be walking again and without pain. She credits two Denver doctors who repaired her badly damaged pelvis. They used screws, cement and a cutting edge procedure. “Looking good,” said a nurse. Norma Kraemer was feeling good, too.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — There are now two stores at the TD Garden where you can walk in, pick up something and then walk back out. The MRKT stores use Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology. Customers use their credit cards to get inside and the technology detects when items
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South Dakota’s Republican Gov. Kristi Noem banned transgender girls and women from competing on women’s sports teams at public high schools and colleges via a pair of executive orders issued Monday. The move came after Noem angered conservatives by killing a bill that would have created a similar prohibition. In a news release explaining her
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Several people have been displaced after an apartment fire damaged 18 units and sent a woman to a hospital Monday night in downtown Oklahoma City. A deaf man escaped the fire near Northwest Fourth Street and Robert S. Kerr Avenue, as well as another
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Hundreds of UCLA students gathered in the streets of Westwood Tuesday night to celebrate after the Bruins clinched a spot in the Final Four of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament. AIR7 HD was over the scene around 9:30 p.m. as students lit a
Continue Reading (CNN) — Paleontólogos en Argentina han identificado una especie de dinosaurio desconocida que habría usado sus enormes garras, su poderosa mordida y su agudo sentido del oído para cazar presas en la Patagonia hace 80 millones de años. Los restos fosilizados del Llukalkan aliocranianus incluyen un cráneo muy bien conservado y sin estar hecho pedazos
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