Year: 2021
Volcán en San Vicente: siguen las evacuaciones por la erupción del volcán La Soufrière, que manda cenizas a 6.000 metros de altura
(CNN) — Este viernes continuaron las evacuaciones en la isla de San Vicente, en el Caribe, luego de que la erupción del volcán La Soufrière enviara columnas de cenizas a 6.000 metros de altura, de acuerdo a la Organización Nacional de Manejo de Emergencias del país. «La caída intensa de ceniza ha detenido un poco
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What Joe Manchin gets exactly right
US Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is in the catbird’s seat — the pivotal politician in a 50-50 Senate. He’s the keeper of the keys to President Joe Biden’s policy kingdom, whether the President or the progressives pressuring him like it or not. And thank goodness there’s at least one Democrat with his own
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Winds up a bit for Saturday; a warm weekend continues
A nice weekend for the most part. Winds will kick up a bit for Saturday with gusts around 30 mph. Temps will be in the mid and upper 80’s. Sunday looks good too. There will be a slight chance for rain later next week but only a 10% right now.
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Facebook will not notify the 533 million users exposed in online database
Facebook does not plan to notify its customers who may be among the half a billion users whose personal information was exposed after being posted to a website used by hackers. Last weekend, it was reported that a database of records from more than 533 million Facebook accounts — including phone numbers, email addresses, birthdays
Continue Reading Boeing’s 737 Max has a new problem that will ground some of the jets again
Boeing announced a new problem with the troubled 737 Max — this time, the issue is with its electrical system. “Boeing has recommended to 16 customers that they address a potential electrical issue in a specific group of 737 Max airplanes prior to further operations,” the company said. Airlines need to verify that one of
Continue Reading Amazon workers vote against union at Alabama warehouse
Amazon has defeated a union drive that would have established the company’s first US union. The vote count against unionization totaled 1,798, surpassing the simple majority of 1,608 needed for either side to prevail, on Friday. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which is behind the Bessemer union drive, announced it plans to file
Continue Reading Pentagon seeks sharper definition of extremist activity as military review continues
The Department of Defense is seeking a sharper definition of prohibited extremist activity, among other steps, as it pushes forward with a fight against extremist ideology within the ranks, the Pentagon announced Friday. The steps include a review of current military policy that allows a service member to belong to an extremist organization as long
Continue Reading ADL calls on Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson over racist comments about ‘replacement’ theory
The Anti-Defamation League is calling for Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson. “Given his long record of race-baiting, we believe it is time for Carlson to go,” ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt says. There is zero indication that Fox will take such a step — or even reprimand Carlson. But the ADL’s call, delivered in a
Continue Reading Prosecutors highlight alleged Oath Keepers’ wild ride and gun discussions in major Capitol riot case
The Justice Department has been making public what they’ve learned about the Oath Keepers paramilitary organization — which had at least a dozen of its affiliates amid the Capitol riot — and this week revealed new details about the group’s alleged discussions to arm themselves on January 6 or to arrange for others to back
Continue Reading Talks over Iran nuclear deal to resume next week as US questions Tehran’s ‘seriousness’
A senior State Department official said that questions remain about whether Iran seriously wants to return to compliance with the nuclear deal after talks in Vienna this week aimed at salvaging the landmark 2015 agreement. The indirect talks will resume in Vienna next week to continue the process of figuring out the steps that the
Continue Reading The problem with Joe Manchin
President Joe Biden has a Sen. Joe Manchin problem. Following the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the Democrat from West Virginia is starting to exert more of his legislative muscle. As Biden attempts to move forward with his ambitious infrastructure package, Manchin is threatening to cause problems for both the administration and
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Changes made to the way lunch is made, served to elementary students during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story KEIZER, Oregon (KPTV) — Kids may be back inside the classroom, but it’s far from business as usual. Much has changed, including how lunch is made and served to students. In the latest Keizer Strong segment, FOX 12 looks at how kids are eating safely during the pandemic.
Continue Reading Man accused of bear-spraying Officer Sicknick pleads not guilty, in talks with DOJ on bail
A Pennsylvania man accused of bear-spraying US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after the January 6 riot, is in talks with the Justice Department for a possible deal to be released from jail as he awaits trial, according to a court hearing on Friday. Julian Khater pleaded not guilty, and his attorney and
Continue Reading Judge expected to rule whether or not NRA can file for bankruptcy, which could pave the way for move to Texas
The financial future of the National Rifle Association is playing out in a contentious battle in a Texas courtroom. The country’s largest gun lobbying group is hoping a federal judge will grant it bankruptcy protection, allowing the NRA to reincorporate as a Texas nonprofit. This follows the group’s announcement in January that it was leaving
Continue Reading Una histórica emisora de Nicaragua se convierte en medio digital y provoca la salida de tres programas críticos al gobierno
(CNN Español) –– Radio Universidad, una de las primeras emisoras en frecuencia modulada en Nicaragua y que pertenece a la Universidad Centroamericana (UCA), pasará a ser un medio digital. Así lo informaron este jueves autoridades académicas de la universidad jesuita. La decisión provocó la salida del aire de tres programas críticos al gobierno de Daniel
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Four women suing Texans QB Deshaun Watson ordered to refile complaints with real names
HOUSTON, Texas — At two separate emergency court hearings Friday, Harris County judges ruled that four of Deshaun Watson’s accusers must refile their lawsuits under their real names. Attorney Tony Buzbee had filed the lawsuits on behalf of women who are listed in each suit as “Jane Doe.” More than 20 women have filed lawsuits
Continue Reading Good Samaritan saves man, cat from burning home
Click here for updates on this story DIAMOND HEAD, Hawaii (KITV) — A man, his cat and dog were all save Friday morning from a burning home in the Diamond Head area. Troy Williams says he was first on-scene of a fire in the Diamond Head area this morning. After he smelled smoke, he ran
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Heart disease, fentanyl contributed to George Floyd’s death but were not main cause, medical examiner says
George Floyd’s heart disease and use of fentanyl were contributing factors to his death, but they were not the direct cause, the medical examiner who performed his autopsy testified on Friday in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Hennepin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker ruled Floyd’s death last May a homicide
Continue Reading Security guard shoots another security guard with shotgun after argument
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A Nashville business’ security guard was arrested last night after shooting and injuring another security guard from the same business. According to court papers, an on-call person was called into the business at 5800 Centennial Boulevard around 10:15 p.m. for a security guard who was
Continue Reading Surprise Squad gives back to vaccine clinic workers
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — More than 2.2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered so far in Connecticut, as the state remains a leader in the nation in terms of vaccination rates. This would not be possible without the healthcare heroes working around the clock to
Continue Reading First GOP member of Congress calls on Matt Gaetz to resign
Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger became the first congressional Republican to call on his colleague from Florida, Rep. Matt Gaetz, to resign in the face of a federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations. “Matt Gaetz needs to resign,” Kinzinger tweeted Thursday night, linking to a Daily Beast article about allegations against Gaetz, the details of which
Continue Reading Daycare faces backlash after accusations of racism
Click here for updates on this story ROSWELL, Georgia (WGCL) — Accusations of racism at a Roswell daycare explode online after a livestream video appears to show white children being fed lunch first. “They were skipping all of the black kids it seemed like,” said father Adryan McCauley. The family said they saw it happen
Continue Reading Los casos graves de covid-19 pediátricos son más frecuentes en niños varones y menores con enfermedades crónicas
(CNN) — Según un estudio publicado este viernes en la revista JAMA Network Open, las condiciones de salud crónicas y el hecho de ser varón fueron los dos factores más asociados con la enfermedad grave por covid-19 en niños. Los investigadores analizaron los datos de 869 centros médicos entre marzo y octubre de 2020, lo
Continue Reading Restaurant owners do not plan to pause indoor dining after governor’s request
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — EJ Brown, the owner of John’s Bar and Party Store in Munger, said he won’t honor Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request to pause indoor dining for two weeks. “Pausing indoor dining? I don’t think we can handle that,” Brown said. “We’re just getting back to
Continue Reading Biden administration spending $62 million a week to care for unaccompanied migrant children
The Biden administration is spending at least $62 million a week to care for unaccompanied migrant children in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services, according to government data. Over the last month, HHS announced or opened at least 11 new facilities with more on the way, leaning on convention centers, military
Continue Reading Alphabet employees demand company do more to stop harassment at work
Employees are speaking out against Alphabet, Google’s parent company, arguing the tech giant must do more to protect employees from workplace harassment. An open letter addressed to Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, published online on Friday, made two demands: the company stop those who are found to have harassed other employees from managing anyone
Continue Reading Amazon defeated the union vote. What happens next?
Amazon has soundly defeated a landmark union drive that would have established the company’s first US union, but labor advocates are hopeful that the high-profile fight will nonetheless be successful in spurring support for broader change. In the final vote tally, 1,798 workers at the Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse voted against unionization while 738 voted to
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Man shot multiple times, seriously wounded near U.S. Post Office in Luna County village of Columbus
COLUMBUS, New Mexico — A man was shot multiple times and seriously wounded Friday afternoon at or near the U.S. Post Office for the Luna County village of Columbus. Mayor Esequiel Salas told ABC-7 that the gunfire occurred shortly before 2:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Main Street. The injured man, said to be
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Texas man charged with trying to bomb Amazon data center claimed he was outside US Capitol during riot, insurrection
Federal prosecutors have arrested and charged Seth Aaron Pendley of Wichita Falls, Texas, with trying to blow up an Amazon data center. Court filings for the 28-year-old were not immediately available, but a criminal complaint distributed by a Department of Justice spokesperson indicates he was charged with attempting to, “damage and destroy, by means of
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