(CNN) — Un brazo robótico ubicado fuera de la Estación Espacial Internacional ha sido alcanzado por basura espacial, pero aún está funcionando. El impacto en Canadarm2, notado por primera vez por la NASA y la Agencia Espacial Canadiense durante una inspección de rutina el 12 de mayo, abrió un agujero en el brazo y su
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Physician-assisted suicide is legal in ten US states and the District of Columbia. It is an option given to individuals by law in Colorado, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. It is an option given to individuals in Montana and California via court decision. Individuals must have
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We will have isolated thunderstorms continue to move through the region for the rest of the evening before things quiet down overnight. Not much changes over the next couple of days with quiet conditions for the first half of the day before rain chances move in. Most of these storms will be isolated and scattered
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When Theresa Tanenbaum transitioned in 2019, she changed her name and began a years-long quest to correct the one she was given at birth — her deadname — on dozens of academic papers she published over the years. For Tanenbaum, an associate professor at the University of California, Irvine who studies the theory and practice
Continue Reading (CNN) — La temporada de huracanes del Atlántico de 2021 comienza oficialmente este martes y se extenderá hasta finales de noviembre. La Oficina Nacional de Administración Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA, por sus siglas en inglés) pronostica una temporada superior al promedio, con 13 a 20 tormentas con nombre, 6 a 10 huracanes y 3 a
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After a season of relative underachievement, five-time European Cup winner FC Barcelona has embarked on the process of overhauling its squad. Sergio Aguero will move from Manchester City to Barca when his current contract expires on July 1, the Spanish club announced Monday. The 32-year-old, considered to be one of the greatest players in Premier
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Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Amid calls to go beyond lowering flags at federal buildings and to fund the research and excavation of residential school burial sites Canada-wide, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t have any tangible next steps to announce Monday but said discussions are underway following a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Air Canada’s top executives and eligible management received $10 million worth of COVID-19-specific bonuses, as well as special share purchase options to offset base salary cuts over the last year, CTV News has confirmed. The “COVID-19 Pandemic Mitigation Bonus” was awarded based on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — June is one of El Paso’s hottest months. As temperatures rise, many people might stray from baking, broiling and roasting food to keep the kitchen cool. El Paso Times food columnist Ruth Taber says you don’t have to, as long as you have a toaster convection oven in your kitchen.
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The Curiosity rover has witnessed a colorful marvel on Mars: Shining clouds. Color is rare in this frozen desert, apart from the predominant red. But in the skies above Curiosity, the clouds appear to almost sparkle with color. Unlike Earth, Mars doesn’t have many overcast, cloudy days. The red planet has a thin, dry atmosphere,
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La temporada de huracanes de 2020 en el Atlántico no solo rompió récord tras récord sino que, con varias tormentas tropicales, dejó un panorama sombrío a su paso. Este año fue el primero de la historia en el que se registraron 30 tormentas con nombre propio (el récord se rompió con la número
Continue Reading A robotic arm located outside of the International Space Station has been hit by orbital debris, but it’s still functioning. The impact to Canadarm2, first noticed by NASA and the Canadian Space Agency during a routine inspection on May 12, punched a hole in the arm boom and its thermal blanket. “Despite the impact, results
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Investors worried about rising inflation should keep an eye on what’s happening at the pump. US gas prices hit their highest level in seven years during a busy Memorial Day weekend, as Americans traveled to meet up with friends and took much-needed vacations. What’s happening: Data from GasBuddy shows gas in the United States is
Continue Reading Coronavirus variants will now be referred to by letters of the Greek alphabet instead of where they were first discovered, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday, in a bid to prevent the stigmatization of entire communities. For example, instead of the “UK variant” (B.1.1.7), the WHO will now say “Alpha;” the “South African variant”
Continue Reading Major meat producer JBS USA suffered a cyberattack on Sunday. The attack affected servers supporting its IT systems in North America and Australia, the company said in a news release. “The company is not aware of any evidence at this time that any customer, supplier or employee data has been compromised or misused as a
Continue Reading (CNN) — Brasil advirtió que todavía está en «negociaciones» con la Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, Conmebol, y la Confederación Brasileña de Fútbol, poco después de que la confederación anunciara el lunes que Brasil sería sede de la Copa América, en solo 13 días. Sin embargo, el virus está muy extendido en Brasil, lo que genera
Continue Reading Pizza Hut is bringing back one of its most famous pizzas, more than a decade after it left menus. The Edge, a thin-crust pizza “packed with toppings all the way to the edge,” is now available for $12.99. Pizza Hut first released The Edge in 1997 and it has made a few rare appearances since
Continue Reading As Hurricane Matthew whipped up Florida’s Atlantic coast in 2016, Beth Williby got scared. “That hurricane, in particular, just got my back up,” the Jacksonville mom of four recalled. “So, I did what any modern woman would do, and I Googled: Who do you pray to for protection from hurricanes?” Her top result delivered the
Continue Reading The gruesome discovery took decades and for some survivors of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in Canada, the confirmation that children as young as 3 were buried on school grounds crystallizes the sorrow they have carried all their lives. “I lost my heart, it was so much hurt and pain to finally hear, for the
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From wrestling alligators to feuding with game show host Bob Barker on tour, no one quite draws a crowd like “Happy Gilmore.” Twenty five years since Adam Sandler propelled golf into the cinematic zeitgeist with his role as a neurotic hockey player who finds out he has a talent for the game, stars including Rory
Continue Reading Former Southwest Airlines pilot Michael Haak, 60, was sentenced to one year of probation last week after pleading guilty to committing a lewd, indecent, or obscene act during a flight he was piloting last summer, according to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. According to the release, as
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Por lo general, se sabe que la leche entera aporta calcio y que contribuye al desarrollo de los niños. Y también que cada vez más personas están optando por la leche vegetal. Pero hay otros datos que quizá no sabías sobre este alimento. En el Día Mundial de la Leche, que se
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While people may assume only those who are overweight have to worry about the impact of a fatty heart, the reality is that thin people can also have this sometimes life-threatening condition. Excess pericardial fat, which surrounds the heart, increases the risk of heart failure — more so in women than in men — regardless
Continue Reading (CNN) — Mientras Estados Unidos celebraba el Día de los Caídos, los expertos en salud celebraron que más de la mitad de la población estaba al menos parcialmente vacunada, pero recordaron a la gente que aún queda trabajo por hacer para mantener también las próximas vacaciones a salvo del covid-19. «Es una gran noticia que
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one coronavirus-related death and 10 new cases Tuesday. The death of a woman in her 60s brought El Paso County’s pandemic death toll to 2,618. There are 15 additional suspected Covid-19 deaths currently being investigated by the health department. El Paso health
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Sinéad O’Connor reportedly is explaining why she infamously ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II during a 1992 performance on “Saturday Night Live.” The Irish singer-songwriter says she’d removed the photo of the then-Pontiff from her mother’s bedroom wall after the elder woman died, according to an excerpt of O’Connor’s forthcoming memoir, “Rememberings,”
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas state officials want to make it easier for residents to get vaccinated. The state has launched a new call center to allow businesses and civic organizations to schedule visits from state mobile vaccine teams to vaccinate employees, visitors or members. Businesses and organizations qualify if they have at least
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After notching recent wins in their long hunt for material to help bring legal accountability to former President Donald Trump, congressional Democrats fear the Biden administration won’t be helpful when it comes to obtaining the documents they covet the most: Trump’s tax returns. Critics of the former President have demanded a response to what they
Continue Reading There’s no doubt that relationships were tested during the pandemic, as many people limited social interactions and worked remotely. But how much distance is too much? And are some of those relationships worth rekindling or are we better off without people we grew apart from? Jennifer Scott, 43, deleted a Facebook account she’s had for
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A special congressional election in New Mexico on Tuesday poses an early test of whether Republicans’ strategy of latching Democratic candidates to their party’s most progressive police reform proposals will help the GOP win control of the House in next year’s midterms. Democratic state Rep. Melanie Stansbury and Republican state Sen.
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