In 1608, Jamestown colonists executed a man named Capt. George Kendall, who had been accused of spying for Spain. It was the first recorded execution in what would later become the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the first for the fledgling American colonies. Over the next 400 years, more than 1,300 people would be executed in
Continue Reading One in five Colorado high school students say it is “sort of easy” or “very easy” to access a handgun, a study found. New research, published Monday in The Journal of Pediatrics, analyzed 2019 data collected in Colorado as part of the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey — an anonymous survey of more than 46,500 high
Continue Reading No longer working under the Trump administration, leading US health officials have revealed to CNN the challenges they faced during the nation’s fight against Covid-19 over the past year, including tension behind closed doors and a lack of preparedness. Here are some of the most haunting revelations from CNN’s new documentary, “COVID WAR: The Pandemic
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials announced four more deaths related to Covid-19 on Monday. The death toll rises to 2,374 in El Paso. The four latest deaths include: 1 man in his 60s1 man in his 70s1 woman in her 80s1 man in his 80s The city also announced 92 new cases,
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Dr. Jose Romero didn’t foresee this. After months of careful planning, meetings and consultation that took over most weekends of the late fall and winter, the chair of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices thought his group had a good framework in place. It was clear from the
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Despite the signing of the Doha agreement last February that called for a full drawdown of US troops and personnel from Afghanistan by May 1, the Department of Defense issued nearly a billion dollars in contracts to 17 different companies related to work in Afghanistan past the withdrawal date. There are currently some 18,000 contractors
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For weeks, health experts have warned of another possible Covid-19 surge if Americans get lax with safety measures while the country races to vaccinate more people. Now infections are on the rise again and some state leaders are sounding the alarm over their latest trends. After weeks of declines and then a plateau, the average
Continue Reading Flash floods tore through Nashville this weekend, leaving four dead, destroying homes and businesses and prompting hundreds of evacuations. 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 inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1.
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There have been some roadblocks along the way — but Dwayne Johnson is one step closer to living his dream of being a superhero. The Hollywood actor and former wrestler has announced that his DC Comics movie “Black Adam” will now debut in July 2022. Johnson, who plays the powerful villain attempting to redeem himself,
Continue Reading Despite the signing of the Doha agreement last February that called for a full drawdown of US troops and personnel from Afghanistan by May 1, the Department of Defense issued nearly a billion dollars in contracts to 17 different companies related to work in Afghanistan past the withdrawal date. There are currently some 18,000 contractors
Continue Reading Serial killer Joseph Edward Duncan III, who was facing execution after being convicted for the 2005 kidnapping and killing of Dylan Groene, a 9-year-old Idaho boy, died Sunday morning, according to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. Duncan, 58, had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer before
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El Cairo, Egipto (CNN) — El buque portacontenedores Ever Given fue liberado parcialmente después de bloquear el canal de Suez durante casi una semana, confirmaron las autoridades, pero es probable que los esfuerzos para reflotarlo por completo continúen durante algún tiempo. Hubo señales prometedoras el lunes cuando la parte trasera del barco fue liberada de
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On his website he describes himself as “probably the fastest man in professional cycling” and “hungry for more.” The latter part of that description proved prescient on Sunday as Irish cycling star Sam Bennett said he “made a mistake” by eating too much during the 83rd edition of the Gent-Wevelgem. The 30-year-old was pictured throwing
Continue Reading (CNN) — Dos altas funcionarias de la ONU condenaron a la Junta militar de Myanmar a raíz del día más sangriento de protestas contra el golpe militar que derrocó al gobierno electo del país, luego de que los manifestantes desafiaran el golpe una vez más el domingo. Al menos 114 personas murieron el sábado durante
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de Chile, Sebastián Piñera, anunció este domingo que debido al alto número de contagios de covid-19 presentará este lunes un proyecto de ley para postergar las elecciones de constituyentes, alcaldes, concejales y gobernadores, de abril a mayo. En rueda de prensa, el mandatario indicó que «de ser aprobado este proyecto, estas
Continue Reading El Cairo, Egipto (CNN) — El buque portacontenedores Ever Given ha sido reflotado con éxito después de estar varado en el canal de Suez durante casi una semana, confirmaron las autoridades, luego de un esfuerzo internacional de 24 horas al día para liberar el enorme buque y reabrir la ruta marítima global. «El buque portacontenedores
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Brasil ya supera las 312.000 muertes. México reveló que el número de muertos por covid-19 sería casi 60% más alto de lo que se ha informado oficialmente. Argentina va a diferir la aplicación de la segunda dosis de la vacuna. Así comienza la semana del 29 de marzo en algunos de los
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The Ever Given container ship has been partially dislodged after blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week, authorities say, but efforts to fully refloat it are likely to continue for some time. There were promising signs early Monday when the rear of the vessel was freed from one of the canal’s banks, but the
Continue Reading (CNN) — La administración de Biden podría necesitar al menos 34.100 camas adicionales para mantenerse al día con el número proyectado de menores no acompañados que llegarán a la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México hasta septiembre, según estimaciones internas del gobierno obtenidas por CNN. El aumento de menores no acompañados que cruzan la frontera
Continue Reading The Ever Given container ship has been successfully refloated after being stranded in the Suez Canal for almost a week, authorities say, following an around-the-clock international effort to dislodge the massive vessel and reopen the global shipping lane. “The container ship began to float successfully after responding to the pulling maneuvers,” said Osama Rabie, head
Continue Reading (CNN) — El buque portacontenedores Ever Given ha sido reflotado con éxito después de estar varado en el canal de Suez durante casi una semana, afirmó el exjefe del canal, luego de un esfuerzo internacional las 24 horas del día para desalojar el enorme buque y reabrir la ruta marítima global. Mohab Mamish, exdirector del
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Oil prices are falling after the Ever Given container ship was partially pried free in the Suez Canal, giving rise to hopes that a crucial lane of global trade can soon reopen. Futures for Brent crude, the global benchmark, were last down 2% to $63.28 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate futures, the US benchmark,
Continue Reading (CNN) — Imágenes de video del canal de Suez muestran la parte trasera del buque portacontenedores Ever Given, que ha estado atascado durante casi una semana, liberada de la orilla del canal mientras las cuadrillas de rescate trabajan para reflotar el buque. Sin embargo, no está claro si el frente se ha liberado de su
Continue Reading Rapper and singer Lil Nas X launched a controversial pair of “Satan Shoes” featuring a bronze pentagram, an inverted cross and a drop of real human blood — and they sold out almost immediately. The black and red sneakers, part of a collaboration between Lil Nas X and New York-based art collective MSCHF, were made
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EL PASO, Texas — Starting Monday, anyone 16 years and older will be able to register for the Covid-19 vaccine in the state of Texas. Coinciding with this, the Lone Star State is set to receive about 1 million doses of the vaccine this week. El Paso, specifically, can expect just under 18,000 doses, according
Continue Reading No longer working under the Trump administration, six leading US health officials now reveal to CNN the real challenges they faced during the nation’s fight against Covid-19 over the past year: death threats, mixed messages and in some cases, being kept from sharing information with national audiences. The nation’s doctors — Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr.
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You can play golf on pristine green courses. You can even play on a course made of ice. But thanks to some innovative thinking, residents of some of the poorest areas of Mumbai have been using the bumps and lumps of the street as their course. Here there’s no soundscape of polite clapping from watching
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EL PASO, Texas – The Pasto Del Norte Health Foundation is spearheading the development of a 68-mile trail for biking, hiking, and running from the El Paso county line near Tornillo to the El Paso county line near Gadsden High School in Anthony, New Mexico. “I think we’ve learned through COVID how important it is
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The US may face another Covid-19 surge soon — one that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief says “truly is avoidable.” “We have seen cases and hospital admissions move from historic declines to stagnations, to increases,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a White House Covid-19 briefing on Friday. “And we know
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