The long-awaited, one-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has now been administered in the United States for the first time outside of a clinical trial. Barbara Schmalenberger, 86, was the first to receive the vaccine at the Schottenstein Center, in Columbus, Ohio, an arena where mass vaccines are taking place, just days after it was
Continue Reading
AUSTIN, Texas — Alamo Drafthouse, the movie theater chain beloved by fans for its boozy milkshakes, theme nights and strict no-talking rules, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Austin-based company, which owns about 40 theaters in the United States, filed for Chapter 11 and agreed to sell “substantially all its assets” to a group of
Continue Reading
An air base hosting US, Iraqi and coalition forces in Iraq was targeted on Wednesday by at least 10 rockets, US coalition officials said. The Al-Asad air base was struck by grad missiles, Iraqi officials said earlier Wednesday. There are no reports of casualties or damage, and no group immediately claimed responsibility. The attack came
Continue Reading
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — Republican lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation that would ban transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports at the K-12 and college levels, launching Republicans into a potentially fraught debate over a thorny social issue. Rep. Barbara Dittrich, R-Oconomowoc, introduced the “Protecting
Continue Reading After losing her marketing job due to the pandemic and then gaining 40 pounds, Remi Bader, 25, began spending more time on TikTok. She built up a following by posting about clothing items not fitting her correctly and her struggle to find larger sizes in New York City stores. But in early December, Bader, who
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — The continuing campaign for reparations for Black Tulsans is part of a broader effort of global proportions, panelists on a Zoom conference sponsored by the University of Oklahoma College of Law said Tuesday. “We see reparations activity taking place throughout America, throughout the
Continue Reading 
Brittany Smart has spent months tending to the Covid-19 patients who poured into Texas hospitals as the virus raged across the state — and the country. It has been devastating, the ICU nurse told CNN Tuesday night, speaking right after the end of another shift. Health care workers had begun to see a light at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Flint, Michigan (WNEM ) — After spending more than two decades behind bars, the very drug that put him there is providing Michael Thompson with a new, life-changing opportunity. Thompson launched a new career on Tuesday, March 2 in the cannabis industry. “Oh, it’s been like heaven. It’s
Continue Reading
(CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de Nicaragua informó este martes a través de una nota de prensa sobre el hallazgo de 6 cadáveres en el municipio de Bluefields, Región Autónoma del Caribe Sur del país, RACS, a más de 833 kilómetros al sureste de la capital Managua. Según el comunicado, el lunes, un ciudadano
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — A personal text from your favorite entertainer would make most of us feel giddy but excitement turned to worry for a country music fan in Omaha. Linda Jones met the country music legend briefly 40 years ago. “I shook his hand, he was just
Continue Reading
President Joe Biden is still working through the process of replacing Neera Tanden’s failed Office of Management and Budget director nomination, as congressional Democrats ramp up pressure for Shalanda Young, a well-respected congressional staffer, according to multiple officials. With Tanden’s nomination on the ropes for more than a week, White House officials have been quietly
Continue Reading
https://youtu.be/4yUjP-XRcsc Temperatures will warm to the 70s this afternoon but cool a few degrees Thursday behind a cold front. A storm system will pass by to the north today and bring a slight chance for scattered showers. Expect windy conditions Thursday afternoon.
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of Mitt Romney, Republican US senator from Utah. Romney is the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1947 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Willard Mitt Romney Father: George W. Romney, former governor of Michigan Mother: Lenore (LaFount) Romney Marriage: Ann (Davies)
Continue Reading Sen. Susan Collins, a key moderate Republican from Maine, said Wednesday she will vote to confirm Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland as Interior secretary, further securing a likely successful confirmation for one of President Joe Biden’s nominees. “After examining Representative Deb Haaland’s qualifications, reviewing her hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and meeting
Continue Reading The Department of Defense inspector general has issued a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson during his time serving as the top White House physician, concluding that he made “sexual and denigrating” comments about a female subordinate, violated the policy for drinking alcohol while on a presidential trip and took prescription-strength sleeping medication that prompted
Continue Reading
For the past year, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s sidekick has been a blue and pink-spiked model of the Covid-19 virus. And now, he’s making sure his educational tool has a long life post-pandemic. Fauci has donated the 3D model to the national medicine and science collections at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington,
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Al menos cinco personas fallecieron y otras tres permanecen en terapia intensiva luego de caerse del cuarto piso de la universidad UPEA en Bolivia cuando cedió una de las barandas del edificio, confirmó el ministro de Gobierno Carlos Eduardo del Castillo en su cuenta de Twitter. El accidente se produjo este martes
Continue Reading In the years prior to taking office, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and many of their administration’s top officials harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s lack of action against Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Biden is now facing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV News) — As some Canadian provinces open COVID-19 vaccinations to their oldest residents, experts say meeting up with older loved ones who’ve received the vaccine remains a dilemma. On Monday, health officials in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia began offering appointments to have residents
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A new poll has found that the desire among Canadians to drop the monarchy is at the highest level recorded in the past 12 years. The poll, conducted by Research Co., found that 45 per cent of Canadians surveyed said they would prefer
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Congreso de Estados Unidos llegó a un acuerdo sobre un cuarto paquete de alivio económico por coronavirus, que tiene como objetivo enviar ayuda adicional a las pequeñas empresas y hospitales que luchan en medio de cierres, así como para ampliar el apoyo para las pruebas. El paquete fue aprobado por el Senado
Continue Reading (CNN) – Exasperación. Eso fue lo que vivieron este lunes prestamistas y dueños de pequeñas empresas que esperaban que los problemas con el programa de préstamos del gobierno para negocios pequeños finalmente estuvieran resueltos. No fue el caso: las caídas generalizadas en todo el sistema provocaron una ola de quejas. Los propietario de empresas que
Continue Reading (CNN Business) –– La crisis de empleos provocada por el coronavirus durará años. Así lo indica un nuevo informe de la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE), que este martes registró que el desempleo es mucho peor que el que ocurrió tras la crisis financiera de 2008. Además, persistirá en niveles elevados
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Xavier Serbiá es presentador de CNN Dinero, el programa de CNN en Español que entrega el rápido mundo de la economía y los negocios de una forma simple, inteligente y bien informada. (CNN Español) – Pocos pensaban –al principio– que en la epidemia de covid-19 las autoridades ordenarían el cierre de comercios,
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Rohini Dey es fundadora y propietaria del restaurante Vermilion de Chicago. Anteriormente trabajó en el Banco Mundial y en McKinsey & Co. y es miembro de la Fundación James Beard. Síguela en Twitter @Rohinivermilion y en Instagram. Las opiniones expresadas son las suyas. Ver más artículos de opinión sobre CNNe.com/opinion (CNN) —
Continue Reading (CNN) –– En medio de un punto muerto sobre el nuevo paquete de estímulo para enfrentar los efectos de la pandemia de coronavirus en Estados Unidos, el secretario del Tesoro, Steven Mnuchin, dijo a los legisladores este martes que cree que «aún se debe alcanzar un acuerdo bipartidista» para poder entregar más ayuda. Las declaraciones
Continue Reading Senate Democrats are down to the wire. In a furious last-minute push, Democrats are scrambling to put their final touches on a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill that the entire caucus will have to support, a task that has proven difficult in the final hours of negotiations and revealed the uphill climb the party will
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las negociaciones del Congreso llegaron a un acuerdo sobre un proyecto de ley que incluye cientos de miles de millones de dólares en nuevos fondos para pequeñas empresas afectadas por el brote de coronavirus, según informan tres fuentes familiares a CNN. El texto del proyecto de ley debería ser presentado tan pronto como
Continue Reading (CNN Business) – Shake Shack devolvió un préstamo de 10 millones de dólares que recibió del gobierno de Estados Unidos, bajo el programa de emergencia que se ha presentado como una forma de ayudar a las pequeñas empresas a pagar a sus empleados y mantener sus operaciones durante la crisis del coronavirus. La cadena de
Continue Reading