It has been more than two months since Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president of the United States, a historic moment for the country, as Harris is the first woman and the first woman of color to hold the second highest office in the land. Yet, Harris — along with her husband, Georgetown
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The Biden administration is currently working to develop a system for people to prove they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to a senior administration official. Multiple government agencies are engaged in conversations and planning, coordinated by the White House, as this kind of system will play a role in multiple aspects of life, including
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(CNN) — La Autoridad del Canal de Suez (SCA, por sus siglas en inglés) considera nuevas opciones de rescate para mover el barco que ha bloqueado el canal de Suez durante seis días, lo que incluye excavar más cerca de la parte delantera del barco o, alternativamente, prepararse para aligerar la enorme carga del buque
Continue Reading (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden y el gobierno federal están atrasados en la reforma de la marihuana. A principios de este mes, cinco miembros del gobierno de Biden fueron despedidos al menos en parte por admitir haber usado marihuana en el pasado. La marihuana sigue siendo ilegal según la ley federal. Pero una mirada
Continue Reading (CNN) — El papa Francisco ofreció una misa reducida para conmemorar el Domingo de Ramos, el primer día de la Semana Santa cristiana previa a la Pascua. Como el año pasado, Francisco dirigió la celebración dentro de la Basílica de San Pedro frente a una pequeña multitud socialmente distanciada debido a la pandemia de coronavirus,
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LGBTQ advocates are warning that the influx of anti-transgender legislation being proposed in many states nationwide could have significant negative repercussions for trans youth. Twenty-eight states are considering anti-trans bills, according to the the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The bills put forth this year predominantly fall into two categorites: targeting the ability for trans
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EL PASO, Texas — A central El Paso weekend shooting stemmed from a man insulting another man’s wife, police said Monday. The shooting happened Sunday evening in a commercial/business area of central El Paso in the 4000 block of Monroe, near U.S. 54 and Cassidy Road. Investigators on Monday said the witnesses disarmed 53–year-old William
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EL PASO, Texas — A 31-year-old motorcyclist has died from his injuries suffered in crash on Sunday in central El Paso. Police said Monday that Raul Cardenas died at University Medical Center, where he was taken for treatment following the crash. It happened at 3:50 p.m. in the 6700 block of El Paso Drive near
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Eric Talley, the first police officer to arrive at the scene of the Boulder supermarket shooting last week, was the last of the gunman’s 10 victims. To honor his bravery, the non-profit Tunnel to Towers Foundation, set up to support the families of fallen first responders and service members, announced Saturday it will pay off
Continue Reading Deshayla Harris, one of the stars of season 17 of “Bad Girls Club” on the Oxygen network, was one of the victims in Friday night’s shootings in Virginia Beach, Virginia, according to a spokesperson for NBCUniversal. Harris, 28, had been identified by Virginia Beach police as one of two people who was killed in one
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EL PASO, Texas – A motorcyclist rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash in east El Paso on Sunday evening, according to the El Paso Police Department. A fire dispatch supervisor confirmed the driver was transported with injuries that were not as serious. The call came in just before 5:30 p.m. near
Continue Reading (CNN) — El gobierno de México publicó un informe que revela que el número de muertos por covid-19 en el país supera los 321.000, en comparación con el total de 201.429 muertos reportados hasta el sábado, lo que indicaría cerca de un 60% más que el número oficialmente informado. Desde el inicio de la pandemia hasta
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Estados Unidos dijo este sábado que el arresto y encarcelamiento preventivo de exfuncionarios del gobierno interino de Bolivia representan «signos crecientes de comportamiento antidemocrático y politización del sistema legal» en el país, por lo que exhortó al gobierno del presidente Luis Arce a que los libere, llamado que la
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — México y Guatemala informaron este sábado que los operativos fronterizos que realizarán en las fronteras entre ambos países buscarán controlar los flujos migratorios irregulares y, al mismo tiempo, la pandemia de covid-19. En Tapachula, el Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) de México presentó los «agrupamientos organizados, equipados y adiestrados para el rescate
Continue Reading We have a jury in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with the May 2020 killing of George Floyd. Now we stand on the precipice of one of the most important trials this country has ever seen. Anybody who tells you they know for sure what any jury will do has
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MIDLAND, Texas — A UPS employee had quite the birthday celebration this week — but he almost didn’t live to see it. William Torres battled Covid-19 in a Texas hospital for 64 days, partially in the ICU, before he was released. This week, his friends and co-workers at UPS celebrated his birthday with a parade,
Continue Reading The paralyzing effect of the stricken Ever Given container ship on global traffic became clear on Sunday as nearby Syria, already scarred by years of war, imposed fuel rationing to safeguard dwindling oil supplies. Suez Canal officials hoped that high tide and dredging efforts could see the giant ship freed on Saturday night, four days
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Lewis Hamilton held off pre-race favorite Max Verstappen to win a thrilling Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. In a nail-biting finale, Verstappen’s car looked to have the speed to secure his 12th grand prix win and in the closing stages the Dutchman did briefly take the lead, only to hand it back to Hamilton after
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EL PASO, Texas – You might find many basketball players in El Paso who play for the love of the game as much as the Southwest Desert Cats. That’s because for many of the roster, that’s all they play for! Made up of mostly former El Paso prep standouts, the Desert Cats are an kickstart
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El Paso, Texas- The McDonald’s El Paso scholarship is offering $100,000 to 18 high school seniors who choose to attend UTEP or EPCC for the 2021-2022 academic year. ABC-7 spoke to Teresita Ortega, a former recipient of the scholarship. She says students need to act fast and jump on the opportunity. “Take the time to
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For the first time in two months, someone won the Powerball jackpot, selecting all six numbers to secure the $238 million jackpot. The ticket was bought in Lutz, Florida, which is just north of Tampa. The winning numbers were 06-14-38-39-65-06 with a 3x Power Play. Before Saturday night, the jackpot was last won on January
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Hilary Duff has welcomed her third child, a girl named Mae James Bair. The former Disney Channel star shared a photo of her newborn daughter on Instagram, where she wrote, “we LOVE you beauty 3-24-21.” Since then, Duff has showed off pictures of her new baby on Instagram Stories, nicknaming her mae-mae. Duff announced her
Continue Reading When Kimberly Wallace turned on the news after she got home Friday night, she saw Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signing a bill into law that critics have labeled Jim Crow 2.0 because of the disruptions it would mean to voters, particularly Black voters. But Wallace, who is Black, noticed something else in the room where
Continue Reading New York state leaders announced an agreement on legislation that would legalize marijuana across the state — a move they say would create jobs and bring in millions in tax dollars. The bill would expand New York’s existing medical marijuana programs and establish the Office of Cannabis Management “to implement a comprehensive regulatory framework that
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Click here for updates on this story Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (CTV Network) — A Mi’kmaw uncle-nephew duo are making tiny homes in the hopes of addressing crowded Indigenous households and the lack of adequate Indigenous housing in New Brunswick and communities across Canada. Lloyd Augustine and his nephew Robert, who run Piligan Construction in Esgenoôpetitj First
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Scholastic says it has ceased publication of an illustrated children’s book from the author of “Captain Underpants” due to themes of “passive racism.” The graphic novel, originally published in 2010 and called “The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future,”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — New legislation could remove the fee North Carolina teachers have to pay if they want to take a personal day on days when class is in session. House Bill 362 proposes waiving the $50 fee teachers have to contribute towards hiring a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — It’s a bittersweet day for Michael Ko – he walked through the aisles of the Love’s Bakery thrift store on Middle Street and pointed to the last batch of the fresh bread that helped raise his family for more than 36 years. “Lot of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Genesee County, Michigan (WNEM) — A driver Genesee County shot another vehicle after being flipped off on the highway. Just before 2 p.m. on Friday, Michigan State Police Troopers were called to a road rage incident on northbound I-75 near East Holly Road. The victim was headed northbound
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORWICH, Connecticut (WFSB) — Charges could be filed against a driver following a property damage incident Saturday. Norwich Fire officials say a car struck a home at the corner of Rockwell Street and McKinley Avenue Saturday morning. The male driver was taken to an area hospital, but was
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