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Nuevos informes de los CDC advierten que las variantes de covid-19 podrían provocar un aumento rápido de los casos en EE.UU.

February 24, 2021 12:15 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Las nuevas variantes del coronavirus podrían dar lugar a un aumento rápido de los casos de covid-19 y pueden «acelerar peligrosamente la trayectoria de la pandemia», advirtieron el miércoles funcionarios de salud de Estados Unidos. «Sé que estas variantes son preocupantes, especialmente cuando estamos viendo signos de progreso», dijo la directora de los

Covenant HealthCare reports data breach through employee emails

February 24, 2021 12:12 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Covenant HealthCare is responding to a data security breach. The hospital said an unauthorized party gained access to two Covenant employee email accounts. After learning about the issue, the hospital started an investigation and is working with outside cybersecurity professionals. According to a forensics

WATCH: Las Cruces mayor gives State of City Address

February 24, 2021 12:06 PM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima delivered his annual State of the City Address on Wednesday afternoon. The speech highlighted Las Cruces’ accomplishments during the past year and will touch on the goals of city government for the coming year. Below’s a transcript of the mayor’s remarks… “Good afternoon everyone. Bienvenidos todos. Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today.As always, I

Annunciation House readies care for migrant families set to cross into El Paso

February 24, 2021 12:01 PM Dylan McKim

EL PASO, Texas — Shelters and organizations in El Paso are preparing to shelter migrant families once they begin crossing the border from Juarez this Friday. That’s when asylum-seekers, who were being made to wait in Mexico, will start being admitted to the U.S. Annunciation House in El Paso is asking the public for help,

Del Sol Medical Center nursing assistants stage walkout, seek $15 an hour minimum wage

February 24, 2021 11:57 AM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas — Del Sol Medical Center workers planned a walk out Wednesday afternoon to call on the Hospital Corporation of America to raise the minimum wage it pays some of its workers to at least $15 an hour. Right now 54% of workers at Del Sol and 47% at its sister hospital Las

Boyfriend expected to be charged in death of woman who had been reported missing

February 24, 2021 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Kenosha, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — The boyfriend of a woman found dead at her home after being reported missing weeks before is expected to be charged with her death. Gia Buccieri Martin, 39, was reported missing on Jan. 26, with family saying she had last been seen

What exactly are Tiger Woods’ injuries? And what might they mean for his future?

February 24, 2021 11:51 AM CNN

Tiger Woods’ rollover car crash led to serious leg injuries and a flurry of medical terms most people aren’t familiar with. The 45-year-old golf legend was rushed to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center on Tuesday after the wreck. The hospital’s chief medical officer described his injuries and immediate treatment in a statement posted to Woods’ Twitter account:

Men wrongfully convicted in homicide each get $6M settlements

February 24, 2021 11:44 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Montana City, Montana (Independent Record) — The two men who were wrongfully convicted for a 1994 kidnapping and homicide in Montana City have each received $6 million in settlements. Freddie Joe Lawrence and Paul Jenkins reached their settlements after filing separate lawsuits, MTN News reported. They each had

Billy Crystal Fast Facts

February 24, 2021 11:42 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of comedian Billy Crystal. Personal Birth date: March 14, 1947 Birth place: Long Beach, New York Birth name: William Edward Crystal Father: Jack, concert promoter and record store manager Mother: Helen (Gabler) Crystal Marriage: Janice (Goldfinger) Crystal (1970-present) Children: Jennifer and Lindsay Education: New York University, B.F.A., 1970 Other

El desempleo en EE.UU. entre personas hispanas y negras es más alto durante la pandemia

February 24, 2021 11:40 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — El mercado laboral de Estados Unidos durante la crisis por covid-19 muestra disparidades que afectan principalmente a las minorías. Aunque la tasa por desempleo bajó al 6,3% en enero, esta cifra es mucho más baja para trabajadores blancos (5,7%) que para grupos como los hispanos (8,6%) y las personas negras (9,2%). MIRA: Más de

Institute maps ice on Mars to fuel future missions

February 24, 2021 11:37 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Tucson, Arizona (Arizona Daily Star) — If NASA’s latest Mars rover ever finds itself in need of a drink of water or a snow cone, the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute can help with that. A team from the private nonprofit research organization recently unveiled the most complete map

Biden administration to send 25 million masks to community health centers and food pantries

February 24, 2021 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration said Wednesday it would send more than 25 million masks to community health centers, food pantries and soup kitchens across the country in order to reach some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations. “While masks are widely available in many different shapes and sizes, many low-income Americans still lack affordable access to

Man arrested after using box cutter to commit robberies

February 24, 2021 11:32 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Davenport, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A Davenport man is facing charges after he used a box cutter as a weapon to rob two businesses in January and February, Davenport police said. William Robert Smith, 50, of 625 W. 7th St., is charged with two counts of armed robbery,

Drivers told to avoid road as crews battle house fire

February 24, 2021 11:32 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Firefighters responded to a house fire in West Hartford on Wednesday morning. According to the West Hartford Fire Department, it broke out in a single family home on Prospect Avenue before 6:30 a.m. Firefighters asked drivers to avoid the 700 block of Prospect

John Lewis Day highlights the late congressman’s life and legacy

February 24, 2021 11:31 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Gwinnett, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — As she reflected on U.S. Rep. John Lewis’ life, the congressman’s longtime aide, Tuere Butler, recalled an occasion where he used his words to diffuse a heated situation involving a man who had called Lewis’ office. The man, who was not from

Republicans sharply question Haaland at second day of confirmation hearing

February 24, 2021 11:31 AM CNN Newsource

Rep. Deb Haaland, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Interior Secretary, defended her record during Senate confirmation hearings as Republicans grilled her over past statements and painted her as partisan and liberal. The Democratic congresswoman from New Mexico, who would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary if confirmed by the Senate, pledged to work

PA GOP expected to consider censure of Sen. Pat Toomey over vote to convict Trump

February 24, 2021 11:30 AM CNN Newsource

The Pennsylvania Republican state committee is holding a meeting Wednesday night with the expectations that the issue of censuring Pennsylvania GOP Sen. Pat Toomey over his impeachment vote will be discussed. Several Republican county committees across the commonwealth have issued censure resolutions against Toomey for his vote to convict former President Donald Trump at the

Condo fire forces dozens of people to evacuate

February 24, 2021 11:24 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Dozens of people who live in an East Hartford condominium complex awoke to the shriek of fire alarms. It happened at the Lamplight Condominium Complex on Burnside Avenue around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The road was closed but reopened later in the morning.

Democrats’ struggles to stay united are just beginning on Covid relief and Cabinet watch

February 24, 2021 11:19 AM CNN Newsource

In the last several days, we’ve seen the earliest signs of Democratic divisions popping up. In a normal Senate where there were a few votes to spare, one member wouldn’t have so much power. But, if you have watched closely, you’ve seen the wave that a single senator’s comments can bring when they talk about

Unattended candle causes RV fire, three people injured

February 24, 2021 11:18 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LEBANON, Oregon (KPTV) — Three people were injured after a motorhome caught fire in Lebanon Wednesday morning. The Lebanon Fire District says crews were called out to the fire on River Road just before 6:30 a.m. Crews arrived to the scene and found a fully-involved 30-foot Class A

Wegmans fined $1,000 for violating COVID-19 mask order

February 24, 2021 11:13 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Cayuga County, New York (The Citizen) — Wegmans has been fined $1,000 by the Cayuga County Board of Health for its second violation of New York’s mask mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fine is the result of a hearing in December after a Cayuga County Health Department

Urban League of Greater Kansas City unveils social justice bus

February 24, 2021 11:12 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — The Urban League of Greater Kansas City and KCATA will unveil its Racial Equity and Social Justice Bus to Commemorate Black History and the Urban League’s 100-Year Civil Rights Legacy. The news conference is at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Urban League Parking

Downtown street racing incident ends with shots fired near kids, bricks thrown at officers

February 24, 2021 11:06 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — A wild street-racing event in downtown Kansas City on Tuesday night ended with dozens of vehicles fleeing the area, shots fired near young baseball players and bricks thrown at officers. Kansas City police said they received several calls Tuesday night about street racing,

Texas judge blocks Biden’s moratorium on most deportations

February 24, 2021 11:05 AM Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge has indefinitely banned President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a 100-day moratorium on most deportations. U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton has issued a preliminary injunction sought by Texas, which argued the moratorium violated federal law and risked imposing additional costs on the state. Biden proposed the 100-day pause on deportations

Axl Rose hangs with the ‘Scooby-Doo’ gang in an animated cameo

February 24, 2021 11:01 AM CNN Newsource

Axl Rose is getting animated. The Guns N’ Roses frontman appears as himself in the latest episode of “Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?” when he meets Fred, Scooby, Velma, Daphne and Shaggy while they are taking a trip down Route 66. When a group of bad guys steal the Mystery Machine, the gang ends up stranded

DWI charges dropped against Bruce Springsteen, who pleads guilty to just drinking in the park

February 24, 2021 10:54 AM CNN Newsource

Bruce Springsteen pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he imbibed alcohol at New Jersey’s Sandy Hook National Recreation Area, despite knowing it was prohibited. “I had two small shots of Tequila,” Springsteen said in a virtual appearance before New Jersey Federal Court. The plea came after federal prosecutors agreed to drop charges that Springsteen was operating

Lyft focuses on seniors with new option to book rides by phone call

February 24, 2021 10:50 AM CNN Newsource

Lyft is adding an option to allow people to order a ride in a more retro way — by phone call — a year after Uber tried doing the same before shutting it down. The ride-hail company said Wednesday it launched a special service in dozens of Florida cities to allow people to call a

Democrats now at odds over whether to immediately seek postmaster general’s ouster

February 24, 2021 10:47 AM CNN Newsource

To Democrats last year, he was the ultimate boogeyman: Louis DeJoy, the man they believed mounted a brazen campaign to slow down the mail and thwart Joe Biden’s presidential hopes. But Biden is now President — and times have changed. Changes made to the Postal Service under DeJoy, the US postmaster general and major donor

Man mauled by dogs nearly dies, family says he’ll need reconstructive surgery

February 24, 2021 10:44 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CHUNCHULA, Alabama (WALA) — As Eric Roney made a familiar trek down a dirt road just outside of his family’s home early Tuesday morning in Chunchula, the 33-year-old man fell prey to a pack of vicious dogs. At least five dogs ambushing him, leaving him with hundreds of

70 year media conference goes fully virtual for the first time as Savannah State Host 70th Southern Regional Press Institute

February 24, 2021 10:43 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story 70 year media conference goes fully virtual for the first time as Savannah State Host 70th Southern Regional Press Institute (Tigers Roar Staff SSU) — Students interested in working in journalism, public relations, and multimedia and digital communications are invited to attend the 70th Annual Southern Regional Press

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