They are usually eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations, but homebound seniors can often struggle to find a way of making the appointment to get the shots One city in Texas has found a solution that has brought relief to many family members — and it’s become a model across the state. “The program came about as
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Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — The elusive northern lights have suddenly become easier to see in southern parts of Canada’s Prairies thanks to what experts are saying is an increase in solar activity. After being at a standstill for several years, astronomers say the aurora borealis is lighting
Continue Reading 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 quote has been ringing in Jose Antonio Vargas’ ears ever since he came across it. “Nobody came. Nobody helped. Nobody made a video.” They were the words of Noel Quintana, a 61-year-old Filipino American who on February 3 was slashed across the face on the New York City subway. He was describing his experience
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(CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Madrid prohibió este jueves todas las concentraciones y manifestaciones, al afirmar que la ciudad es el territorio de España con el mayor índice de contagios y hospitalizaciones por covid-19. Estudiantes universitarios cortan una calle en la manifestación por el Día de la Mujer. En Madrid, España, en 2018. A
Continue Reading (CNN) — Pocas personas envidiarán al hombre elegido para ser el nuevo presidente del FC Barcelona. Las próximas elecciones, que se celebrarán el domingo, pocos días después de la detención de cuatro altos funcionarios, son posiblemente las más importantes en la historia del club y se producen en un momento de crisis que parece profundizarse
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A criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia is set to intensify this week, as a grand jury convenes, offering the local district attorney her first shot at seeking subpoenas for records and interviews. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis made her investigative intentions clear with
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Hong Kong has been booted off an index of economic freedom that it used to lead, dealing another blow to the city’s standing as a global business hub. On Wednesday, the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington think tank, revealed its annual ranking of the world’s freest economies, leaving the former British colony off the list.
Continue Reading Global stocks are falling as a bond sell-off continues to rattle markets. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index led losses in Asia Pacific, tumbling nearly 2.2% on Thursday. The Shanghai Composite and Japan’s Nikkei 225 each fell roughly 2.1%, while South Korea’s Kospi and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 1.3% and 0.8%, respectively. European stocks fell in
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Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, underwent a medical procedure for a heart condition on Wednesday, Buckingham Palace said in a statement Thursday. “The Duke of Edinburgh yesterday underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition at St Bartholomew’s Hospital,” the statement read. “His Royal Highness will remain in hospital for
Continue Reading A Democratic president has not filled a Supreme Court vacancy in more than a decade, so liberals are anticipating the possible retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, who has served for a quarter century and understands the advantage of the new Democratic-led Senate. Breyer, 82, has declined to speak publicly on any retirement intentions. But if
Continue Reading (CNN) — Al menos 38 personas murieron después de que las fuerzas de seguridad de Myanmar abrieron fuego contra jóvenes manifestantes pacíficos, el miércoles, en pueblos y ciudades de la nación del sudeste asiático, en escenas descritas como «una zona de guerra». Miles de manifestantes han salido a las calles en las semanas posteriores al
Continue Reading Shalanda Young will testify Thursday morning before the Senate Homeland Security committee, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats publicly pressure the Biden administration to pick her to lead the Office of Management and Budget. White House officials have been quietly working through potential replacement options after Neera Tanden withdrew her nomination, including
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 35 coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. The deaths include a woman in her 30s, 4 men and a woman in their 50s, 7 men and 3 women in their 60s, 5 men and 4 fwomen in their 70s, 3 men and 2 women
Continue Reading (CNN) — Cuba puede estar a punto de un gran avance en la vacuna contra el coronavirus y en el momento exacto, dado que las muertes y los casos aumentan en la isla comunista. A partir de marzo, dos de las cuatro vacunas candidatas desarrolladas en la isla comenzarán su tercera y última prueba, anunció
Continue Reading Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has accused Buckingham Palace of “perpetuating falsehoods” against her and husband Prince Harry in an explosive clip from an interview with Oprah Winfrey that is due to be aired on Sunday. In the clip released on Wednesday night, Winfrey asks Meghan: “How do you feel about the palace hearing you
Continue Reading (CNN) — Si bien los funcionarios de salud están de acuerdo en que las mascarillas ayudan a prevenir la propagación del covid-19, gobiernos estatales y locales han variado ampliamente en la implementación de las reglas de las mascarillas. Ahora, el presidente Joe Biden quiere cambiar eso. La oficina de Biden ha publicado planes que su
Continue Reading Even for a volcanic island accustomed to the occasional tremor, this has been an unusual week for Iceland. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, around 17,000 earthquakes have hit the southwestern region of Reykjanes over the past week. The largest quake, a magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale, occurred on the morning of February 24.
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Five-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky secured an emphatic victory in her first race since March 2020 on Wednesday, winning the 1500-meter freestyle by 21.37 seconds at the TYR Pro Swim Series in San Antonio, Texas. American Ledecky, who has also won 15 world championship titles on top of her Olympic medal haul, finished in
Continue Reading Buckingham Palace said Wednesday it would investigate allegations that Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, bullied several staff members after a British media report cited unnamed royal aides saying a complaint had been made against her in 2018. The Times in the UK published an article on Tuesday citing sources who said that the complaint claimed
Continue Reading (CNN) — El regulador de vacunas de la Unión Europea, la Agencia Europea de Medicamentos (EMA, por sus siglas en inglés), comenzó una evaluación de la vacuna rusa contra el covid-19 conocida como Sputnik V, anunció en un comunicado el jueves. Rusia presume nueva fábrica de vacunas de covid-19 incluso cuando su gente vacila en
Continue Reading Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and city officials unveiled a series of proposals to reform the city’s policy and procedures on search warrants in the fallout of a botched raid on the home of a social worker in 2019. Lightfoot, along with Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown, emphasized that the proposal requires that any individual who
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Few people will envy the man elected to be the new president of FC Barcelona. The upcoming election — to be held on Sunday, just days after four senior officials were arrested — is arguably the most important in the club’s history and comes at a time of crisis that appears to be deepening by
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For many teens, the pandemic has created an environment in which most of their lives take place in the shadows. Our kids have become increasingly acclimated to solitude, silence and screens over the course of the past year. Far too often, teens are up in their bedrooms, doors closed, screens illuminated, earbuds in. Many of
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Funcionarios estadounidenses alertaron este miércoles a los legisladores de una posible amenaza contra el Capitolio el 4 de marzo, por lo que se ha reforzado la seguridad como precaución, menos de dos meses después de que agitadores asaltaran el complejo y amenazaran la vida de los congresistas. La Cámara de Representantes cambió su
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Nicolás Maduro rechazó la extensión del decreto de Estados Unidos que declara a Venezuela como una «amenaza inusual y extraordinaria». «Venezuela rechaza categóricamente la renovación del decreto ilegal bajo el cual el gobierno de Estados Unidos aplica medidas coercitivas unilaterales como parte de su política de agresiones crueles y
Continue Reading The wonders of spaceflight never ceased in 2020, despite the pandemic’s best efforts. Four launches — including two historic missions from US soil — to the International Space Station carried on as planned, and the crews were able to remain safe on their journeys to and from Earth. Quarantine has become the new normal for
Continue Reading More than 30 crew members were rescued via helicopters and naval vessels after a fire erupted on their ship roughly 130 miles from the Canadian coastline, according to a statement from the US Coast Guard. Crews from the US Coast Guard, Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force responded after being notified Tuesday night
Continue Reading Washington (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, llegó a un acuerdo con demócratas moderados para reducir la elegibilidad por ingresos para la próxima ronda de cheques de estímulo de US$ 1.400 que se incluyen en un proyecto de ley que se espera que el Senado aborde esta semana, dijo una fuente demócrata
Continue Reading At least 38 people were killed after Myanmar’s security forces opened fire on young peaceful protesters in towns and cities across the Southeast Asian nation Wednesday, in scenes described as “a war zone.” Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in the weeks since a military coup on February 1. Security forces have intensified
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