America’s truck driver shortage is driving pay higher. But it’s not solving the scarcity of truckers. Massive increases in online ordering during the pandemic have sent demand for delivery truck drivers through the roof. That’s increased competition for those willing to be long-haul truckers, forcing those trucking companies to hike pay. But that hasn’t persuaded
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El Paso, Texas- Saturday morning is feeling a little different than usual… I know you felt it. There’s moisture in the air folks! Our dew points are in the 50s which means it’s humid. A southeast flow of winds will continue to filter in moist air into our area. This will help ignite thunderstorms towards
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Here’s some background information about Salmonella. Facts Salmonellosis, the infection caused by the bacteria Salmonella, is one of the most frequently reported foodborne illnesses in the United States. Prono: sal•mo•nel•la. The first “L” is pronounced, unlike the silent “L” in salmon, the fish. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Reports of Selected Salmonella Outbreak Investigations.
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Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the body of a child found by hikers Friday morning. The boy is believed to be Hispanic and about 10 years old, Lt. Ray Spencer of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said. He was 4 feet, 11 inches tall and weighed 123 pounds.
Continue Reading As more schools reconsider the role of legacy status in college admissions, Colorado has taken a significant step toward leveling the playing field. Gov. Jared Polis signed a law earlier this week banning officials at state-supported higher education institutions from considering family relationships to alumni — otherwise known as legacy preference — as a criteria
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The intelligence community’s push to uncover the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic has largely relied on traditional intelligence-gathering tools up until now, but President Joe Biden’s 90-day “redoubled” effort is intended in part to elevate scientific analysis. The effort will bring in the National Labs, a collection of 17 elite research facilities under the Energy
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(CNN) — Encontraron más de 22.000 municiones, una docena de armas de fuego, supuestos cócteles Molotov y múltiples latas de gasolina en la casa de Sam Cassidy, el hombre que mató a nueve personas en su lugar de trabajo en San José el miércoles, según la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Santa Clara. El
Continue Reading It’s all true. Memorial Day weekend may very well look like it did before the coronavirus pandemic upended life more than a year ago. Vaccines have made the gradual return to normalcy possible. To date, more than 166 million people have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to the US Centers
Continue Reading A Philadelphia restaurant owner celebrated his birthday and a return from lockdown in the most Philadelphia way possible — a 510-foot-long cheesesteak. Rene Kobeitri, owner of Rim Cafe, said it was the longest Philly cheesesteak in the world, breaking the previous record of 480 feet. Kobeitri told CNN that chefs from across the United States
Continue Reading Marjorie Taylor Greene has turned herself into one of the most visible Republicans in the country — stoking an endless stream of controversies that has caused headaches for a defeated party trying to find its footing while she rakes in campaign cash without fear of consequences. Her most recent incendiary comments have followed her home
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Mariela Belski es directora ejecutiva de Amnistía Internacional Argentina. Fue docente, investigadora e integrante de la Clínica Jurídica de Derecho de Interés Público de la Universidad de Palermo. Exconsultora del PNUD y de UNESCO. Trabajó más de 10 años en el sector público. Fue asesora legal de distintas secretarías del Gobierno Nacional
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — A lo largo de cinco años, Google ofreció almacenamiento gratuito ilimitado para fotografías y videos en alta calidad, oferta que llegará a su fin el próximo 1 de junio. Según la compañía de tecnología, Google Photos almacena más de 4 billones de fotografías y para poder seguir satisfaciendo “la creciente demanda de almacenamiento”
Continue Reading (CNN) — Aunque el alcance real del impacto de la brutalidad policial es difícil de cuantificar, un nuevo informe indica que más de 2.600 latinos murieron a manos de la policía o mientras se encontraban bajo custodia en los últimos años. El informe, que publicó el jueves UnidosUS en asociación con un grupo de investigadores,
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There is good news for the United States as people get ready for Memorial Day weekend. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is predicting that Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths will fall over the next four weeks. The CDC ensemble forecasts conclude that there will be a total of 596,000 to 606,000 Covid-19
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Hundreds of men in Ethiopia’s restive region of Tigray were released on Thursday evening, eyewitnesses and aid workers said, following a CNN report into their detention that prompted international outcry. Speaking to CNN on condition of anonymity, out of fear for their safety, the sources said that the soldiers had released all but a “handful”
Continue Reading These sliders show what some areas of Tulsa, Oklahoma, look like now, compared with what they looked like 100 years ago following the Tulsa race massacre.
Continue Reading Politicians like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others shouldn’t liken contemporary events to the Holocaust because such comparisons cheapen the horrific magnitude of the genocide of 6 million Jews, historians and advocacy groups say. “The Holocaust was a unique event in human history, encompassing evils so great it is nearly indescribable,” said Amy Lutz, a
Continue Reading As those who are vaccinated peek out beyond our masks, people are looking for a return to summers past in 2021. Many are trying to book summer camps, find out whether pools are open, plan vacations and fill out out calendars with family and friends. And do we need backup plans in case there are
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EL PASO, Texas — With Covid-19 cases down and a significant number of El Pasoans vaccinated, this Memorial Day weekend is looking a lot better than last year. Here’s a quick list of El Paso area activities for those seeking to get out and about over the holiday period. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is returning to
Continue Reading (CNN) — Weam Elastal was bonding with her dad over a broken television set the night an Israeli military plane bombed their family home in 2014, her father says. The house, in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Yunis, immediately crumbled, raining heavy stone and concrete blocks over their heads. Weam, only 9 at the time,
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Gobernación del Estado de México informó a través de un comunicado que este martes 18 de mayo la Fiscalía General del Estado de México cumplió una orden de aprehensión emitida contra un hombre de 72 años, en el marco de la investigación por su probable participación en el feminicidio de una
Continue Reading (CNN) — Rosalie Lacorazza ya ha vivido la aparición de dos ciclos de cigarras de 17 años y teme lo que se avecina. A medida que las cigarras de la cría X comienzan a emerger por miles de millones este mes en todo el este de Estados Unidos y el área de Washington, Lacorazza dijo
Continue Reading (CNN) — El amor está en el aire esta primavera en el este de Estados Unidos, donde miles de millones de cigarras están apareciendo en el evento de surgimiento a la superficie más grande desde 2004. Los insectos son parte de un grupo llamado la Generación X, también conocido como la Gran Generación del Este,
Continue Reading After more than a year of staying at home, avoiding crowds and other Covid-19 precautions, many Americans are looking forward to a summer of festivals, concerts, road races and other large events. That has porta potty suppliers and manufacturers scrambling to make sure that they have enough toilets to go around. Troiano Waste Services, a
Continue Reading (CNN) — Más del 40% de la población de Estados Unidos ya está totalmente vacunada contra el covid-19, pero muchos de los habitantes del 60% restante siguen enfrentándose a obstáculos críticos en el acceso a la atención sanitaria que dificultan la obtención de la vacuna incluso a quienes la desean.Los condados que están atrasados con
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Un funcionario de la Fiscalía General de Colombia murió este viernes linchado luego de que habría disparado contra “varios civiles” en el sector La Luna, en Cali. Según el fiscal general, Francisco Barbosa Delgado, el funcionario, identificado como Freddy Bermúdez Ortiz, pertenecía al Cuerpo Técnico de Investigación (CTI). El fiscal agregó que
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los diseñadores de asientos de avión llevan mucho tiempo ideando conceptos innovadores para las cabinas económicas, buscando el equilibrio ideal entre hacer caber al mayor número posible de pasajeros y mantener una experiencia relativamente agradable para ellos.Y aunque los asientos de avión de pie que han estado en consideración durante los últimos años
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EL PASO, Texas– Nestled in Northeast El Paso, in the lot where Cohen Stadium once stood, now lies a water park for kids to enjoy. The water park features a lap pool, a rock climbing wall, three water slides, a lazy river and two splash pads, as well as covered cabanas. The park will officially
Continue Reading Here’s a look at Down syndrome, a genetic condition that affects cognitive ability, causing mild to severe learning disabilities and distinctive facial characteristics. There are three types of Down syndrome: translocation, mosaicism and trisomy 21. Trisomy 21 is the most common and contributes to 95% of cases. Facts English physician John Langdon Down first characterized
Continue Reading Here’s a look at smallpox, a contagious and sometimes fatal infectious disease. The most severe and most common form of the smallpox virus is known as variola major. Types of variola major smallpox Ordinary – most common, 85% of casesModified – mild and occurs in those that have been vaccinatedFlat – occurs more frequently in
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