Move over, SpaceX and Instacart: Payments processing company Stripe is now the most valuable startup in America. Stripe announced Sunday a new $600 million round of funding at a valuation of $95 billion, nearly tripling its last valuation of $36 billion. The new funding vaults Stripe ahead of Instacart, which recently raised new financing at
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EL PASO, Texas — In 2020, the Medina family was celebrating 40 years of serving El Paso through their family-owned business, Superior Body Shop. One year later, the shop is shuttered and they are trying to comprehend life without their patriarch and shop founder, Alfredo Medina, and their brother, Julio, who had taken over the
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White House staff working in-person are no longer tested for Covid-19 every day as those on campus have been increasingly vaccinated, a recent change to testing protocol, according to an administration official familiar with the process. White House spokesperson Kevin Munoz said in a statement to CNN that the White House “maintains strong Covid-19-related protocols
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. How the pandemic has changed TV viewing patterns Think about it. How have your own TV habits changed in the past year? What are you watching more of, less of, and how? The answers go
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(CNN) — Billie Eilish tuvo un momento un poco del estilo ‘Adele 2017’ en la entrega de los premios Grammy el domingo. Ese año, Adele insistió en que no se merecía el premio al álbum del año, porque debería haber ido a Beyoncé por «Lemonade». Esta vez, Eilish ganó el premio a la grabación del
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — El estímulo económico de US$ 1,9 billones que firmó el presidente Joe Biden es tan grande que los economistas están planteando sus pronósticos de crecimiento no solo para este año, sino también para el próximo. Goldman Sachs predice que la economía de EE.UU. se recuperará fuertemente de la pandemia. En ese sentido, la
Continue Reading (CNN) –– La mitad de los votantes registrados en el estado de Nueva York no creen que el gobernador demócrata Andrew Cuomo debería renunciar de inmediato, reveló una encuesta de Siena College publicada este lunes. Un resultado que contrasta con la creciente presión para que Cuomo dimita a su cargo tras acusaciones de acoso sexual
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George Metsos had to furlough 30 of 37 of his employees due to the pandemic. Like many businesses, Metsos’ restaurant, Patys — which is located in the Toluca Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles — took a hit when indoor operations were forced to close. But on Monday, for the first time in months, he was
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Ha pasado un año desde que los cruceros estuvieron en el ojo del huracán del covid-19, luego de que resultaran ser lugares ideales para que el virus se propagara ampliamente. El 13 de marzo de 2020, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO, Texas — For about a year, Texas businesses have done whatever they could to stay afloat. As Covid-19 ravaged the state and the country, they pivoted to takeout service, operated their dining rooms at reduced capacities and required masks for their employees and their customers, all according to state rules. Last week they
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Spain, Germany, France and Italy have become the latest European countries to temporarily halt the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine over a small number of blood clot concerns, going against the advice of international medical agencies as a third wave of infections looms over the continent. Spain will stop using the vaccine for two
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A US Capitol Police officer has been suspended after anti-Semitic reading material was discovered near his work area on Sunday, according to a department spokesperson. The spokesperson said in a statement that Capitol Police acting Chief Yogananda Pittman on Monday ordered the officer to be suspended and the officer will remain suspended pending an outcome
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Paraguay anunció este domingo la firma de un decreto presidencial que determina nuevas restricciones para evitar el colapso del sistema sanitario por falta de camas en hospitales, en medio de la saturación en los espacios de cuidados intensivos por la crisis del covid-19. El anuncio fue dado a conocer
Continue Reading Seeing a beloved substitute teacher living in his car inspired a former student to step up and help a man who had made a difference in his life. The help came in the form of a check for $27,000, money that former student Steven Nava helped raise through a GoFundMe campaign last week. It was
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Click here for updates on this story UNION COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — In a few weeks, restaurants will be able to seat more people. Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday that the state is lifting some of the restrictions on restaurants. Starting April 4, dining capacity will be raised to 75%. Restaurants may also serve alcohol
Continue Reading Ronald DeFeo Jr., the killer who inspired “The Amityville Horror” book and movie series, has died, according to a spokesperson for the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Services (DOCCS). DeFeo, who was 69, was convicted of killing his father, mother, two brothers and two sisters inside their Amityville home in 1974, according
Continue Reading The $1.9 trillion relief package signed by President Joe Biden greatly enhances the federal child tax credit for one year, allowing millions more families to benefit and lifting millions of children out of poverty. The stimulus package raises the size of the credit, makes it fully refundable so more households can qualify and calls for
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Dependiendo de en qué parte del mundo estés, es probable que en unos días tengas que ajustar la hora en tu reloj por el cambio de horario. Aproximadamente 70 países tienen cambios de horario por estas fechas: de verano, si están en el hemisferio norte, o de invierno, si están en el hemisferio
Continue Reading Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. Tonight: Elon Musk has declared himself the “Technoking of Tesla;” the US has a new most valuable startup; and if your stimulus check is “pending” in your bank account, you aren’t
Continue Reading Five independently elected investigators have turned their attention to former President Donald Trump, a sign his legal woes are mounting as he no longer enjoys the protections once afforded to him by the Oval Office. Trump is now facing inquiries run by elected officials from Georgia to New York to Washington with only their constituents
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(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Lia Mosher hit a career-high 16 kills and the New Mexico State volleyball team defeated Tarleton State 25-15, 25-19, 21-25, 25-14, in its return to the Pan American Center to clinch a share of the Western Athletic Conference regular-season championship and the number one seed at next
Continue Reading After averting a conviction in his second impeachment trial, former President Donald Trump faces significant new legal threats as prosecutors in Georgia have joined those in New York to conduct criminal investigations into his actions. As the nation watched harrowing videos from January 6 of Trump supporters storming the US Capitol during the Senate impeachment
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP volleyball (5-6, 4-4 C-USA) lost in straight sets for the first time this season to Rice (13-3, 12-0 C-USA) (13-25, 25-27, 19-25), 3-0, Monday afternoon in Memorial Gym. It was also the first time the Miners have been swept by an opponent this season. UTEP had its lowest kill percentage (.045) and
Continue Reading The office of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed to CNN on Monday that it has started an investigation into former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the state’s election results, including a phone call the former President made to Raffensperger. During the call, Trump pushed Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election
Continue Reading A prosecutor in Fulton County, Georgia, has opened a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump for his “attempts to influence the administration of the 2020 Georgia general election.” In a letter sent Wednesday to numerous Georgia state election officials, including Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis requested that they
Continue Reading (CNN) — Brasil se adelanta en la carrera que nadie quiere ganar. En el último mes, el país superó una serie de hitos sombríos, estableciendo en repetidas ocasiones nuevos récords de cantidad de muertes diarias por covid-19. La semana pasada alcanzó otro máximo: 12.818 muertes nuevas y más de 464.000 casos nuevos, según las cifras
Continue Reading A 14-year-old suspect who was arrested in connection with the death of a 6-year-old girl in Indiana had a hearing Monday in juvenile court and was ordered detained, officials said. The preliminary results of an autopsy said the girl died from homicide by asphyxiation. More tests are being done, according to a release from the
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EL PASO, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team is keeping the ABC-7 First Alert in place as we will see the return of strong winds Tuesday afternoon. Monday’s forecast brought much calmer conditions with winds not as strong as what the borderland experienced this past weekend. We can expect calm winds overnight and into Tuesday
Continue Reading Sen. Joe Manchin, the key Democratic swing vote, said Monday that he will likely support Vanita Gupta as the No. 3 at the Justice Department, taking a stance that is expected to pave the way for her confirmation in the face of stiff GOP opposition. With Manchin’s expected backing, Gupta would have at least 50
Continue Reading Brazil is pulling ahead in the race that no one wants to win. Over the past month, the South American nation has blown past a series of grisly milestones, repeatedly setting new records for most Covid-19 deaths per day. In the past week, it set another record: 12,818 new deaths and more than 464,000 new
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