(CNN) — Un terremoto de magnitud 6,9 ocurrió a las 13:27 GMT (2:27 am hora local), a poco más de 200 km al este de Gisborne, Nueva Zelandia, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS). Se alertó de amenaza de tsunami desde el Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico que indicaba que un
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Alec Baldwin has once again deactivated his Twitter account. This time it’s over a joke many believe he made about fellow actor Gillian Anderson switching accents. “Of course you can’t do any irony on Twitter,” Baldwin said in a video he posted on his verified Instagram account. “You can’t do irony in the United States
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The South Side of Chicago isn’t typically a place where major companies look to open corporate offices. Most of the city’s Fortune 500 firms are located downtown — with views of the Chicago River or Lake Michigan — or in the nearby suburbs. Then there’s Discover, the credit card and financial services company based in
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Here is a look at the life of award-winning actor William Shatner. Personal Birth date: March 22, 1931 Birth place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Birth name: William Shatner Father: Joseph Shatner, business owner Mother: Ann Shatner Marriages: Elizabeth (Anderson Martin) Shatner (February 13, 2001-March 3, 2020, divorced); Nerine Kidd (November 15, 1997-August 9, 1999, her death);
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Countries where more than half the population is overweight, such as the US and the UK, have recorded much higher death rates from Covid-19, according to a report released Wednesday by the World Obesity Forum. The research found that by the end of 2020, global coronavirus death tolls were more than 10 times higher in
Continue Reading The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Apple after app developers complained that they’re being forced to use the company’s payment systems and distribute their products via its App Store. The Competition and Markets Authority said Thursday that it will examine whether Apple is making developers agree to “unfair or anti-competitive” terms
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un terremoto de magnitud 6,9 ocurrió a las 13:27 GMT (2:27 am hora local), a poco más de 200 km al este de Gisborne, Nueva Zelandia, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS). Se ha emitido una amenaza de tsunami desde el Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico que indica que
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Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré has briefed senior members of Congress on his independent review of security at the US Capitol and submitted draft recommendations for sweeping changes to bolster protections for lawmakers after the January 6 insurrection, two sources with direct knowledge of his findings told CNN. The review recommends establishing a quick reaction force
Continue Reading Chef/author Eddie Huang makes his movie debut as the writer-director of “Boogie,” a warmed-over collection of cinematic cliches that misses its shot what could have been a fertile premise, in don’t-quit-your-day-job fashion. Like “Fresh Off the Boat,” his autobiography that became the basis for an ABC series, Huang explores the immigrant experience through the eyes
Continue Reading US consumer spending jumped at its quickest pace since June as stimulus checks put more cash into Americans’ wallets. Incomes rose 10% in January — the biggest increase since April of last year, when expanded unemployment benefits and stimulus checks from the CARES Act put more cash in American’s wallets, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
Continue Reading President Joe Biden has agreed to a compromise with moderate Democrats to narrow the income eligibility for the next round of $1,400 stimulus checks that are included in a bill the Senate is expected to take up this week, a Democratic source told CNN Wednesday. That means 7 million fewer families will receive a partial
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The deep-sea oil and gas industry has a vast and costly infrastructure to maintain. Wells, other equipment, and thousands of kilometers of pipeline must be installed, inspected and repaired. Now, cutting-edge underwater drones and robots are being developed that could make the work safer, cheaper and less polluting. Among them is Eelume, a six-meter-long, snake-like
Continue Reading Londres (CNN) — El príncipe Felipe, esposo de la reina Isabel II, de 99 años, se sometió el miércoles a un procedimiento médico por una afección cardíaca, informó el jueves el Palacio de Buckingham en un comunicado. La vida del príncipe Felipe en datos «El duque de Edimburgo se sometió ayer a un procedimiento exitoso
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Click here for updates on this story HOPE, Arkansas (KTBS ) — Homeowners in southwest Arkansas are still recovering from last month’s winter storm, and for one homeowner, the recovery is extensive. The heavy snow caused a roof to collapse on David Williams’ home in Hope. So, now a local ministry is stepping up to
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las infantas de España Elena y Cristina recibieron la vacuna contra el covid-19 recientemente mientras visitaban a su padre, el rey emérito de España, Juan Carlos, en Abu Dhabi, donde él vive, dijo la infanta Elena en un breve comunicado el miércoles. Las vacunas de los dos miembros de la familia real —mucho
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — After months of isolation, nursing homes across the state are welcoming visitors. Tuesday, the state lifted visitor restrictions and Wednesday family members were reunited. “We’ve been looking forward to this day for a long time,” said Silvia Walker. Walker and her sister-in-law Kathi Lesueur
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https://youtu.be/g2cJy6YUyzA A Pacific storm system to our north will cause gusty winds across the region today. Wind gusts could reach 35 to 40 mph strongest along the eastern slopes. Loose objects may be blown around, and areas of blowing could travel this afternoon.
Continue Reading The last three days have been a frantic rush to the finish line as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer faces his first big test to keep his caucus — a diverse coalition that includes the likes of West Virginia’s Joe Manchin and Vermont’s Bernie Sanders — in line to support the Covid-19 relief bill. The
Continue Reading Central banks are usually tasked with keeping inflation in check, while promoting economic growth and employment. Now, add fighting the climate crisis to the list. On Wednesday, the Bank of England was given a new mandate to support the UK government’s ambition to become a net zero economy by 2050. “I am today updating the
Continue Reading Paramount is one of the most iconic studios in Hollywood, but can the name “Paramount” translate to streaming? ViacomCBS is banking on it. Paramount+, the rebranded service from ViacomCBS, launches Thursday with a lot of content from the company’s biggest brands, including TV shows and movies from Paramount Pictures, CBS, Nickelodeon, and MTV as well
Continue Reading The Senate is negotiating how much to adjust the Democrats’ massive coronavirus relief package that passed the House last week. While the final Senate bill has not been released yet, lawmakers are expected to make two major changes — narrowing eligibility for the stimulus checks and nixing an increase in the federal minimum wage to
Continue Reading (CNN) — Meghan, la duquesa de Sussex, acusó al Palacio de Buckingham de «perpetuar falsedades» contra ella y su esposo, el príncipe Harry, en un clip explosivo de una entrevista con Oprah Winfrey que se transmitirá el domingo. En el clip publicado el miércoles por la noche, Winfrey le pregunta a Meghan: «¿Cómo te sientes
Continue Reading UPDATE, March 11: EL PASO, Texas — On its website, Disney now indicates that the El Paso Disney Store located in the Cielo Vista Mall “will close on or before March 23.” ORIGINAL REPORT, March 6: The Disney Store, once a mall mainstay, is drastically reducing the number of locations it has in the United
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Lt. Gen. Russel Honore has shared his independent review of security at the US Capitol with Congress and submitted recommendations for sweeping changes to bolster protections for lawmakers after the January 6 insurrection, two sources with direct knowledge of his findings told CNN. The recommendations include those first reported by CNN last week, such as
Continue Reading A 15-year-old boy who was shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, has died from his injuries, police said. The teen was pronounced dead Wednesday evening, Pine Bluff police said in a prepared statement. Monday’s shooting happened at Watson Chapel Junior High in Pine Bluff, a city of about 43,000 people
Continue Reading In the wake of the GameStop stock trading frenzy, the Biden administration recently said it’s worth evaluating the impact of a tax on financial transactions, which would include the purchases and sales of stocks, bonds and derivative contracts, such as options and futures. Some claim such a tax could stabilize markets and raise revenue. They
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dr. Ogechika Alozie, a member of Texas’ infectious disease preparedness task force, joined ABC-7’s Good Morning El Paso live and spoke about Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent decision to lift statewide coronavirus restrictions. “Politicians are not going to save and help us improve our health,” Dr. Alozie said. “People are going
Continue Reading The vast majority of companies in the S&P 500 have reported results from the last three months of 2020, and Wall Street is calling it: The earnings recession has come to an end. What’s happening: By the end of last week, 96% of companies in the benchmark index had posted results, according to FactSet. Per
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A promising new treatment developed in Yukon for frostbite is reducing amputations among the most severe cases. Dr. Alex Poole, a surgeon at the Whitehorse General Hospital and one of the pioneers of the treatment, spoke to CTV’s Your Morning on Wednesday about
Continue Reading Much of the Republican Party — despite the deaths of more than half a million Americans — still acts as though the pandemic is more a platform for political grandstanding than the worst national crisis since World War II. New ideological divides are being exposed with President Joe Biden’s huge Covid-19 relief bill coming up
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