SANTA FE, New Mexico — Grocery store employees, home caregivers, farm workers, other essential workers and people over 60 are now eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine in New Mexico. The state Health Department announced Friday it was moving to new phases of its distribution plan. The move comes as New Mexico and other states aim
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(CNN) — Decir que el año pasado ha sido difícil para la gente de todo el mundo es subestimarlo. La pandemia de covid-19 no solo ha provocado la muerte de más de 2,6 millones de personas en todo el mundo, sino que también ha provocado una gran conmoción en la vida cotidiana de muchos de
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Despite a massive effort by the Pentagon to promote the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, the US military’s opt-out rate for vaccinations may be far higher than the 33% figure defense officials have used publicly. Conversations with military medical officials and service members, as well as data from several bases and units around the
Continue Reading The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is warning that White supremacy, neo-Nazism and extremism pose an “international threat” and believes US leaders have a “responsibility” to lead in combating the issue. “The US is an enormous influence. The soft power of the US is something that, it is clear in culture, in art, in many
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Lots of sunshine for you Saturday as temps climb to the low 80’s as we officially welcome in spring. Winds will pick up a bit for Sunday out ahead of a cold front that will move through the area Monday. Wind gusts will hit around 35 mph later Sunday and then again Monday. Temps will
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A cardiologist at a grocery store almost had her mask ripped off. A young man was verbally accosted, and his White friend didn’t notice. A retired woman was called a racial slur and blocked from exiting a parking lot. These are some examples of hostility that Asian Americans have faced in the last year. While
Continue Reading The outer fencing erected around the Capitol shortly after rioters stormed the building on January 6 will be removed this weekend, earlier than expected, according to the acting House sergeant-at-arms. In a memo to members of Congress and congressional staff Friday obtained by CNN, acting Sergeant-at-Arms Timothy Blodgett said the US Capitol Police in conjunction
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The first upset of March Madness was an historic one as the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles soared over the second-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday in an overtime thriller in the tournament’s first round. The game was only the ninth time in the history of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament that the No. 15 seed
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – La vacuna de AstraZeneca ha sido tema de conversación esta semana luego que una docena de países europeos suspendieran temporalmente su uso. La medida se dio luego de que se reportaran un puñado de casos que presentaron coágulos en la sangre. Tras evaluaciones, la Agencia Europea de Medicinas dijo que la vacuna
Continue Reading Former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort has closed its dining room and suspended beach club services to guests due to a Covid-19 outbreak among “some” staff, according to an email sent to members Friday afternoon and shared with CNN. The email says the closure is out of “an abundance of caution.” Banquet and event services
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As details about the man suspected of fatally shooting eight people at Atlanta-area spas unfold, the controversial concept of sex addiction has resurfaced. Local law enforcement told reporters that shooting suspect Robert Aaron Long had “made indicators that he has some issues — potentially sexual addiction — and may have frequented some of these places
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Click here for updates on this story PEMBROKE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The decades-old Pembroke cold case murder of Virginia Hannon has been solved thanks to a tip received by police. The Plymout County District Attorney’s office announced Thursday that they have solved Hannon’s murder. Investigators had been working on Hannon’s case for years when a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Chesapeake blue crab was recently spotted on the shores of Ireland. Now Irish officials are trying to figure out how it got there. The National Biodiversity Data Centre in Waterford is trying to determine if it was a one-off occurrence or if there are
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A man suspected in the death of his ex-wife and three others in Albuquerque and who was extradited to New Jersey last week for a separate murder charge claimed in court Friday that he killed as many as 15 people in New Mexico. Sean Lannon, 47, has been charged with the
Continue Reading Four new lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson alleging sexual assault. The additional claims come from four women who say he contacted them for services like massage therapy. That brings the total of lawsuits against the Pro Bowl quarterback to seven. They were filed in Harris County, Texas, this week
Continue Reading A judge in Minneapolis Friday rejected defense motions to postpone and relocate Derek Chauvin’s murder trial in the death of George Floyd. Judge Peter Cahill’s rulings came one week after the city agreed to pay $27 million to Floyd’s estate — an announcement defense lawyers argued prejudiced their client in the middle of jury selection.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — Attacks on Asians are putting many on the edge but some are turning fear into action. Ever since these attacks started happening, police have tried to step up patrols but it hasn’t been enough. Community volunteers have pitched in to help but many are
Continue Reading The church attended by the suspect in Tuesday’s killings of eight people — including six Asian women — at Atlanta-area spas released a statement Friday condemning the killings “in the strongest possible terms” and saying “no blame can be placed upon the victims.” The statement from Crabapple First Baptist Church in northern Fulton County came
Continue Reading US and Chinese officials meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, ended talks Friday that national security adviser Jake Sullivan described as “tough and direct” and Secretary of State Antony Blinken said made the Chinese “defensive.” “We certainly know and knew going in that there are a number of areas where we are fundamentally at odds, including China’s
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Una criptomoneda que anualmente consume tanta electricidad como Finlandia y deja una huella de carbono comparable a la de Suiza: esto es lo que está detrás del “boom” del bitcoin. Los datos, publicados en el Índice de consumo de energía del bitcoin de Digiconomist, sitio especializado en monedas digitales, reflejan la huella
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EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and a bipartisan group of U.S. senators visited the Mexican border in El Paso on Friday amid growing controversy over how the Biden administration is dealing with a surge in migrants, especially unaccompanied children. Mayorkas made his second trip as secretary to El
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Si tuviste problemas con WhatsApp, Instagram o Facebook este viernes, no fuiste el único. Los problemas más comunes que registraron los usuarios de la app de mensajería son que no se pueden recibir ni enviar mensajes y que no conecta, según DownDetector, una página web que registra reportes de fallas de apps
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Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks delivered fiery remarks before the “Stop the Steal” rally on January 6, telling then-President Donald Trump’s supporters in stark terms, “Today is the day American patriots start taking down names and kicking ass.” Just four hours later, the pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol to try to stop the congressional certification
Continue Reading My cousin Iman, who lives in Cairo, Egypt, called me earlier this week to tell me that she had just been offered the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. I congratulated her upon hearing the news; vaccines are, of course, one of the best available tools to defeat this pandemic and Egypt, like many countries in the Global
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLACER COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A Placer County cemetery hopes to provide life after death, by healing the planet while honoring loved ones who have passed away. The new location is dedicated to “green burial” and is one of only a handful in the state. It hopes to
Continue Reading Reluctance among conservatives to get vaccinated against Covid-19 has caused growing concern inside the White House, according to people familiar with the matter, even as President Joe Biden’s administration rapidly scales up nationwide efforts to administer shots. The topic has been the subject of several high-level conversations between administration advisers and health experts, including at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A local woman Thursday went public with a very personal and devastating fight in an effort to get her sister — who went from the girl next door to living on the streets — the mental health help she desperately needs. In this
Continue Reading On Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta to confront the racial hatred that is forcing millions of people of Asian descent to live in daily fear. The trip comes on the heels of Tuesday’s carnage — in which a White man in Atlanta killed eight people, including six Asian
Continue Reading As Indianapolis hosts the NCAA Tournament this month, it does so against the backdrop of a rise in homicides that threaten to thwart this sprawling city’s economic recovery. Sports events drive much of the tourism in Indiana, and typically bring in millions annually. But the Covid-19 pandemic has put a halt to this thriving industry, a
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After helping to furnish your home office in 2020, Amazon now wants to help provide your healthcare. The tech giant is expanding Amazon Care — which currently provides its Washington-based employees with access to virtual and in-person health services — to its workers nationwide. And it plans to offer the service to other companies as
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