Carbon emissions are a huge contributor to climate change, so companies are getting creative about finding ways to suck the heat-trapping element out of the atmosphere and slow global warming. One Maine-based startup, Running Tide Technologies, is experimenting with farming kelp, a type of seaweed, in an effort to pull carbon from the air and
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The Facebook Oversight Board will announce its long-anticipated decision on the fate of former President Trump’s Facebook account at 9 a.m. ET on Wednesday, it announced Monday morning. The Board said last month that it had received 9,000+ public responses concerning Trump’s indefinite suspension from Facebook and Instagram. Facebook suspended Trump’s account following the Jan.
Continue Reading Bitcoin prices continued their rebound Monday, rising about 4% to nearly $59,000. But the world’s largest cryptocurrency has been overshadowed lately by its younger sibling, Ethereum. Ethereum, or ether for short, hit a new record high Monday of about $3,200. Ether prices have more than quadrupled in 2021, soaring 325%. Bitcoin has had a great
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As vaccine supply increases in the U.S., health officials are still fighting vaccine hesitancy, which could hinder efforts to reach herd immunity. It can be especially challenging to fight that hesitancy among family members and friends. If you’re worried about a loved one refusing the vaccine, a local infectious disease
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When former Olympian and reality TV personality Caitlyn Jenner announced that she planned to challenge California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in the state’s expected recall election this year, many trans activists across the country were quick to make it clear that she did not speak for them. A brief TMZ interview with Jenner Saturday —
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Today will be another windy day with high fire danger across the region. A passing system will bring occasional clouds with west winds between 15 to 20 mph, gusts up to 35 mph. The cold front will bring cooler afternoon temperatures in the low 80s.
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(CNN) — Hace un año cuando la pandemia de covid-19 estaba aún en su relativa infancia, el director de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) destacó que un enfoque global sería la única salida a la crisis por covid-19. “Para salir adelante necesitamos solidaridad: solidaridad a nivel nacional y solidaridad a nivel mundial”, dijo el
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A marquee English Premier League game was postponed on Sunday after hundreds of Manchester United fans, protesting against the club’s US owners, invaded the pitch at its Old Trafford stadium ahead of the match against Liverpool. “Following the security breach at Old Trafford, the Manchester United vs. Liverpool game has been postponed,” said the Premier
Continue Reading Two goals from Lionel Messi helped Barcelona to a vital 3-2 victory over Valencia and stay within touching distance of the top of La Liga. In a thrilling conclusion to the Spanish domestic season, there are now just two points separating Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona, which faces Atletico on Saturday. Gabriel gave Valencia
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As India’s explosive outbreak spills beyond its borders, the West and its drug companies are under growing pressure to waive intellectual property rights to Covid-19 vaccines and treatments so more countries can start making them. On Sunday, the US acknowledged those calls, with White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain telling CBS News that US
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An Oregon state lawmaker accused of allowing protesters into the closed state Capitol building while lawmakers were debating Covid-19 restrictions is now facing two misdemeanor charges. Republican Rep. Mike Nearman was charged Friday with first-degree official misconduct and second-degree criminal trespass, according to court records. A charging document obtained by Oregon Public Broadcasting accuses Nearman
Continue Reading New mask guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week has divided experts and fueled a new debate about the best way to steer Americans out of the pandemic. The guidance boils down to this: Fully vaccinated people can now unmask at small outdoor gatherings, or when dining outside with friends
Continue Reading The family of Andrew Brown Jr. will say goodbye to the 42-year-old Monday as they continue to demand answers, 12 days after the Black father and grandfather was fatally shot by North Carolina sheriff’s deputies. “He was a caring person, and everything he did was for his kids,” Brown’s son, Khalil Ferebee, told CNN last
Continue Reading Congressional Democrats are not waiting around for President Joe Biden to propose big changes they want to see in the nation’s health care system, including reducing drug prices and expanding Medicare. Committee chairs in both chambers are working on aggressive steps to broaden benefits and government involvement in health care. The push has won the
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — España confirmó este fin de semana los primeros cuatro casos de la variante de covid-19 identificada primero en la India. De esos contagios, tres se han registrado en la localidad gallega de Vigo y corresponden a tripulantes de un carguero que se encuentra atracado y en cuarentena en el puerto de la
Continue Reading TikTok finally has a new CEO, eight months after its former leader jumped ship amid threats of banning the uber-popular video app in the US. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced one coronavirus-related death and 61 new cases Monday morning. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,540. There are 46 additional suspected Covid-19 deaths currently being investigated by the health department. El Paso health department data shows that 43.1% of El Pasoans
Continue Reading After completing 50 triathlons in 50 days across all 50 US states, James Lawrence knew he could do more. “The 50 wasn’t close enough to know my limits,” Lawrence tells CNN Sport. “That is why I am doing the ‘Conquer 100.’” A full-distance or Ironman triathlon involves swimming 2.4 miles (3.8 km), cycling 112 miles
Continue Reading The family of Andrew Brown Jr. will say goodbye to the 42-year-old Monday as they continue to demand answers, 12 days after the Black father and grandfather was fatally shot by North Carolina sheriff’s deputies. “He was a caring person, and everything he did was for his kids,” Brown’s son, Khalil Ferebee, told CNN last
Continue Reading About 500 residents were evacuated from a San Diego County campground over the weekend as officials work to contain a rapidly growing wildfire. The blaze — dubbed the Southern Fire — has scorched more than 6,500 acres and is about 25% contained, according to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. “Firefighters
Continue Reading (CNN) — El 30 de abril de 2001, el millonario estadounidense Dennis Tito llegó a la Estación Espacial Internacional (EEI) a través de un cohete ruso Soyuz, convirtiéndose en el primer turista espacial del mundo. Para Tito, que entonces tenía 60 años, fue la culminación de un sueño que había tenido desde joven y por
Continue Reading (CNN) — Billie Eilish ha cambiado sus pantalones holgados y sudaderas con capucha por monos y corsés. Protagonista de la portada de la edición británica de Vogue, la joven de 19 años lució un nuevo guardarropa que muestra sus formas, poco después de cambiar su cabello verde por el rubio. View this post on Instagram
Continue Reading Hong Kong (CNN Business) — TikTok finalmente nombró a un nuevo CEO permanente, ocho meses después de que su antiguo líder renunciara porque Estados Unidos amenazaba con prohibir la aplicación. La compañía anunció el viernes que había nombrado a Shouzi Chew como CEO. Él se unió a la compañía a principios de este año como
Continue Reading Syringa trees rise out of the Kalahari sand in the wild expanse of Kavango East, as the humid heat warns of afternoon showers. It’s easy to imagine this place has looked the same for a hundred years. Except, that is, for the road. Recently widened, graded and ramrod straight, new roads like this mean change
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It has been five weeks since Thierry Henry deleted his social media accounts and the former Arsenal forward has been through a range of emotions. He made the decision at the end of March following a spate of online racist abuse aimed at Black footballers and what he said was the inability of social media
Continue Reading Journalist Ye Wint Thu was already on the run when his name and photo appeared on a wanted list broadcast by Myanmar’s military junta. For weeks, he had been documenting protests in Yangon against the military coup. But in early March, after a colleague was violently arrested in the south of the country, and the
Continue Reading It’s been 11 years coming, but Inter Milan clinched its first Serie A title in over a decade on Sunday after Atalanta failed to win at Sassuolo. On Saturday, goals from Christian Eriksen and Achraf Hakimi secured a 2-0 win for Inter over Crotone, a victory that moved Antonio Conte’s 14 points clear of Atalanta
Continue Reading (CNN) — El expiloto de autos stock Eric McClure murió a los 42 años, anunció NASCAR el domingo. El Departamento del Sheriff del condado de Washington, Virginia, confirmó la muerte de McClure a CNN. Personal de emergencia fue llamado a la casa de McClure el domingo por la mañana, donde encontraron su cuerpo. Eric McClure
Continue Reading Destruction was reported across Mississippi after a round of tornadoes swept through the state late Sunday night, damaging buildings and littering roads with downed power lines. The National Weather Service in Memphis posted a series of tweets warning people to take shelter as the tornado tore through Tupelo. “This is a life threatening situation!” the
Continue Reading TikTok has finally appointed a new permanent chief executive, eight months after its former leader called it quits as the United States was threatening to ban the app. The company on Friday announced that it had named Shouzi Chew as CEO. He joined the company earlier this year as chief financial officer of ByteDance, TikTok’s
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