The Biden administration is punishing Russia for its interference in the 2020 US election and cyberattacks by hitting Moscow where it hurts the most: the ruble. The Treasury Department announced Thursday that starting June 14, US banks will generally be banned from participating in all bond sales by Russia’s central bank, ministry of finance and
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(CNN) — La persistencia de la pandemia de covid-19 en muchos países de América Latina y el Caribe nubla el panorama económico de la región, por lo que ciudadanos y economías necesitan de algún tipo de alivio para salir de la crisis, advirtió el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI). El organismo estima que será hasta 2024
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The 2011 Oscars ceremony was certainly a weird one. Anne Hathaway and James Franco were paired as hosts, and people involved with the production are now revealing that the two being teamed up was kind of a disaster from the start. Producers and writers on that show spoke to The Ringer about how Hathaway and
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EL PASO, Texas — A Borderland pizza-making fixture has died at age 68. Family confirmed to ABC-7 the death of Larry Gold, longtime owner of Hello Pizza in El Paso’s Upper Valley. Gold died in his sleep of what’s believed to be natural causes. He operated Hello Pizza for nearly 40 years in the River
Continue Reading (CNN) –– El gobierno del presidente Joe Biden anunciaría este jueves sanciones contra personas y entidades de Rusia, además de la expulsión de hasta una docena de diplomáticos rusos de EE.UU., como respuesta al hackeo de SolarWinds y la interferencia electoral, según dos fuentes familiarizadas con los planes. ¿Qué hay detrás del mensaje de Biden
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has never kept quiet about her distaste for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, but an anecdote from an upcoming book reveals details of a disagreement over the placement of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s remains when they arrived on Capitol Hill for a memorial service. Pelosi told USA
Continue Reading (CNN) — El FBI tiene más de 2.000 investigaciones relacionadas con el gobierno de China y abre una nueva «cada 10 horas», dijo el miércoles el director de la entidad a la Comisión de Inteligencia del Senado de Estados Unidos. En su testimonio, el director del FBI, Christopher Wray, indicó que ningún otro país representa
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Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Connecticut (WFSB) — The elusive beefalo that has been on the lam since last August has been captured. Plymouth police posted an update on Facebook Wednesday afternoon saying ‘Buddy’ the beefalo was located. “His capture was the result of a community effort from spotting him, feeding him
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is warning of a spike in fraudulent unemployment claims. A representative from the commission told ABC-7 that there are people filing for unemployment using a stolen identity. James Bernsen, the TWC’s deputy director of communications, warns that a TWC representative will never call someone to
Continue Reading The Biden administration on Thursday revealed new details about Russia’s extensive interference in the 2016 and 2020 US elections, including disclosing for the first time that a Russian agent who received internal polling data from the Trump campaign in 2016 passed it along to Russia’s intelligence services. The new revelations about Moscow’s election meddling came
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has resisted signing off on raising the Trump-era refugee cap because of political optics, sources have told CNN. The President’s hesitation comes as the administration faces heat from Republicans and Democrats for its handling of an influx of migrants at the US-Mexico border. But the situation at the US
Continue Reading The Biden administration targeted Russia with sweeping sanctions and diplomatic expulsions Thursday, punishing Moscow for its interference in the 2020 US election, its SolarWinds cyberattack and its ongoing occupation and “severe human rights abuses” in Crimea. The announcement is one of a series of dramatic foreign policy steps that President Joe Biden has taken this
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing a new service for families grieving after the loss of a loved one due to Covid-19. FEMA will provide financial assistance for Covid-19 related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020. The death must have occurred in the U.S. and the death certificate
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify on Thursday and the defense rested its case as the trial of George Floyd’s death neared its final stages. Closing arguments are set for Monday, after which the jury will be sequestered during deliberations. Chauvin, speaking into a microphone before the jury entered the court,
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The Biden administration slapped sweeping sanctions on Russia Thursday over Moscow’s alleged interference in the 2020 election, the massive SolarWinds hack and the ongoing occupation of Crimea, signaling it is adopting a tougher posture toward the Kremlin and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The sanctions announcement also showed that the Biden administration is more willing to
Continue Reading Democratic congressional leaders are rejecting a liberal push to expand the Supreme Court, dealing a blow to progressives in the latest sign that party leaders are attempting to tread cautiously on the highly controversial issue. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made clear Thursday that she does not currently support a bill pushed by some Democrats to
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department is hailing a four-legged friend as a hero, crediting the pooch for saving his owner during a medical emergency. Fire officials say the dog named ‘Cosmo’ ran for help, found a Good Samaritan and led that person to the troubled owner, who was experiencing a medical
Continue Reading Mercedes has unveiled its largest and most luxurious electric car yet. The Mercedes EQS is the battery-powered equivalent of the Mercedes S-Class sedan, the brand’s flagship model. Like the S-Class, the EQS is designed for roominess and comfort. With no need for a large engine, the EQS has a sloping hood, making it reminiscent of
Continue Reading Reese’s is launching its own makeup line — and no, it’s not edible. The candy brand is teaming up with makeup company HipDot for a limited-edition collection that includes a eye shadow palettes in “milk chocolate” and “white chocolate” with six shades in each, as well as two lip balms and two makeup brushes. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KGO) — The City of Oakland is ready to pay residents to help officials stop the problem of illegal dumping. City officials held a press conference Wednesday announcing they are ready to get serious about cleaning up piles of junk, saying the problem got worse during
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The Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability will release body camera footage on Thursday from the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo last month. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and community leaders are set to hold a news conference at 12 p.m. local time (1 p.m. ET) ahead of the video’s release. In a joint
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story May is Mental Health awareness month and ‘The Catharsis’ is a play About It (WTRT) — Winsphere Jones Productions and Royal Treatment proudly presents The Catharsis: A Beautiful Journey of Neo Classical Monologues on Saturday, May 1 at 7:30p.m. Seating will start at 7p.m. and this is a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, Oregon (KPTV) — A pedestrian died early Thursday morning after being struck by a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy near the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton. Prior to 2 a.m., Beaverton police officers were called out to a crash at the intersection of Southwest Murray Boulevard and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — After bursting into a South City home overnight, an armed man forced a woman and two girls into his car to get money from an ATM. The victims told police a man kicked in the front door of their home in the 4700 block
Continue Reading Katy Perry and Miranda Kerr are all about the love. The singer and the supermodel met up on Instagram Live Tuesday, where they gushed over each other and how much they support each other’s ambitions. Kerr was married to Perry’s fiancé, Orlando Bloom from 2010 to 2013. Kerr and Bloom share 10-year-old son Flynn together.
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PARIS (AP) — France has become the third country in Europe after the U.K. and Italy to reach the unwanted milestone of 100,000 COVID-19-related deaths as new infections and deaths surged due to virus variants. The country of 67 million is the eighth nation in the world to reach the mark after a year of
Continue Reading Walmart is investing in GM’s self-driving vehicle company, Cruise, as it works to build out its delivery network. The size of the investment was not disclosed, but it is less than $750 million, as Cruise said its more than $2 billion funding round expanded to $2.75 billion when Walmart and institutional investors joined. Cruise said
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NCAA hit Southern California’s men’s basketball program with two years’ probation on Thursday because a former assistant coach violated NCAA ethics rules when he accepted a bribe to steer players to a business management company. The Division I Committee on Infractions announced the penalties, which include a $5,000 fine and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SPANISH LAKE, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Louis County woman on Wednesday was charged with murder in the shooting death of her boyfriend. St. Louis County police said they were called to the shooting in the 11000 block of Iguana Terrace just after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Charging documents
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLAY COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — A man riding a stolen motorcycle who fled from police has been taken into custody. According to Sergeant Bazzano with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, a man riding a stolen vehicle fled from deputies on foot in at 210 Highway & Arlington. Kansas
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