(CNN) — Estados Unidos registró su incomprensible muerte número 500.000 por covid-19, paradójicamente, en un momento de inusual esperanza durante la pandemia. Sin embargo, el trágico hito ocurrirá con una Casa Blanca reacia a predecir cuándo se aliviará la crisis, mientras pone en la balanza riesgos políticos y epidemiológicos críticos. Una advertencia del Dr. Anthony
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The Aurora, Colorado, police officers involved in the fatal confrontation with Elijah McClain in August 2019 did not have a legal basis to stop him, frisk him or physically restrain him, according to an independent investigative report released Monday. The report also questions the officers’ statements about McClain’s “superior strength,” criticizes emergency medical responders’ rash
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Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s attorney general nominee, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, vowing to preserve the integrity of the Justice Department and to fully prosecute the “heinous” crimes committed during the attack on the US Capitol last month. The chief judge of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit
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Click here for updates on this story LADERA RANCH, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Every night, neighbors take shifts protecting a local family that has been harassed in what appears to be anti-Asian American attacks. Home security video shows teens running up to Haijun Si’s home in Ladera Ranch, pounding on the door and at times flashing
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Covid-19 death toll in the U.S. topped 500,000 Monday, all but matching the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea and Vietnam combined. “Today we mark a truly grim, heartbreaking milestone: 500,071 dead,” President Joe Biden said in remarks to the nation. “That’s more lives lost to this virus
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WASHINGTON, DC — The first time Harry Dunn stepped inside the U.S. Capitol also happened to be his first day as a Capitol Police officer. “The rotunda … you just look up and it just goes up forever — it’s just an amazing architectural building,” Officer Dunn told ABC News. “It’s hard to not be in awe
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las autoridades de Israel están tratando de localizar la fuente de un presunto derrame de petróleo que ha sido descrito como uno de los desastres ecológicos más graves que ha azotado el país y que amenaza la vida silvestre, ha obligado a las playas a cerrar y provocado una operación de limpieza masiva.
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed bills to legalize and regulate marijuana use for those 21 and older, decriminalize possession of limited amounts of marijuana and clarify marijuana and cannabis use and possession penalties for those younger than 21. “This legislation will establish an industry that brings equity and economic opportunity to our
Continue Reading (CNN) — Cuando se fue la luz en la casa de Loan Le en el suburbio de Sugar Land, Texas, en Houston, el lunes, se dirigió a la casa de su hija a unos 8 kms de distancia. Jackie Pham Nguyen y sus tres hijos, Olivia, de 11 años, Edison, de 8, y Colette, de
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Nearly 30,000 Macs worldwide have been infected with mysterious malware, according to researchers at security firm Red Canary. The issue was somewhat confounding to Red Canary researchers, who said it’s not clear what the malware’s goal is. In a blog post, the firm said it did not observe the malware delivering “malicious payloads” — essentially,
Continue Reading A nightmare of this magnitude seemed unfathomable just a year ago. Half a million US lives have been lost to Covid-19. That’s more than the number of Americans killed in World War II. The victims of this silent enemy were young and old, spanning all backgrounds and corners of the country. And the pandemic is
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — United Airlines retiró todos sus aviones Boeing 777 actualmente en servicio que funcionan con motores de la serie 4000 de Pratt & Whitney después de que la Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés) ordenara inspecciones más intensas. La aerolínea anunció el domingo que retiraría inmediatamente los aviones «por
Continue Reading Late last year it seemed Boeing was finally on the verge of moving past some of the biggest challenges in its history. US regulators lifted the 20-month grounding of the 737 Max, and Covid-19 vaccine approvals raised hopes for back-to-normal demand for air travel and aircraft purchases. But now Boeing faces perhaps a more serious
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matthew McConaughey (@officiallymcconaughey) AUSTIN, Texas — Actor and Texas native Matthew McConaughey is planning to hold a fundraiser for fellow Texans impacted by last week’s major winter storm that caused widespread power and water outages across the state. He made the announcement in a post to
Continue Reading The House Budget Committee voted Monday to advance President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package, setting up the legislation aimed at fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic fallout to go to the House floor for a vote later this week. The package includes direct aid to small businesses, $1,400 direct checks to Americans making
Continue Reading UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a four-step roadmap to take England out of its Covid-19 lockdown, declaring Monday that the nation was on a “one-way road to freedom.” The country has been in full national lockdown since January 4, after a new, more transmissible variant of coronavirus was discovered in southeast England.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, NY (WABC) — A Sullivan County man was killed and his brother injured when a gender reveal device they were building exploded. It happened just before noon Sunday, with state police responding to a report of an explosion. Authorities say the investigation revealed that 28-year-old Christopher Pekny
Continue Reading On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden promised to cancel at least $10,000 of federal student loans for all borrowers in response to the Covid-19 crisis. Over 60 lawmakers and 17 state attorneys general have called on him to go further and cancel up to $50,000 administratively. When Biden was asked if he would cancel
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Community members in the Borderland are invited to join a panel of experts as they discuss the return to school campuses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual discussion is the third installment of Tech Table Talk from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. Panelists will share their perspectives
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un minúsculo mensaje escondido en la famosa pintura de Edvard Munch «El Grito» («The Scream», en inglés) fue escrito por el propio artista, según encontró una nueva investigación de la obra, finalmente resolviendo uno de los misterios más perdurables del arte moderno. El mensaje «Sólo pudo haber sido pintado por un loco», garabateado
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The US Food and Drug Administration has issued updated guidance for companies that plan to adapt their Covid-19 medical products — including vaccines, tests and therapeutics — to address the emergence of coronavirus variants. The agency said in an announcement on Monday that it expects that “manufacturing information will remain generally the same” for authorized
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AVON, CO (KCNC) — “When can I ski again?” is not the typical question you’d expect to hear from a patient just diagnosed with one of the most aggressive types of brain tumors, but that was exactly what was on the mind of 45-year-old Misty Gans. Gans, from
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORT COLLINS, CO (KCNC) — A ferret named “Elizabeth Ann” in Northern Colorado is the first endangered animal native to the United States to be cloned. Elizabeth Ann, a Black-Footed Ferret, is an identical twin to its twin sister, “Willa,” who died more than 30 years ago. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Transport Canada may consider temporarily banning certain Boeing 777s from Canadian airspace depending on what investigators uncover about an engine fire that forced a 777 to land shortly after takeoff from Denver over the weekend. The incident prompted Boeing to recommend grounding 777s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLANO, TX (KTVT) — A Black teenager in Collin County was arrested for walking home on a street during the winter storm and spent one night jailed in jail. Now the misdemeanor charge against Rodney Reese has been dropped. It was on February 16 when Reese was followed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Human traffickers are using transportation corridors to exploit more women and girls in Canada, a new report says. The report by The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking, found that by continuously moving through cities and provinces sex traffickers keep their victims confused
Continue Reading The Supreme Court cleared the way for a New York prosecutor to obtain former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, dealing a massive loss to Trump who has fiercely fought to shield his financial papers from prosecutors. The documents will be subject to grand jury secrecy rules that restrict their public release. The ruling is a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOUTHLAKE, TX (KTVT) — A Southlake man is warning people to watch over their pets over the next few days, after he had to rescue his dog from a frozen swimming pool. Rajat Sharma’s family was staying with neighbors after a pipe burst in their home. When they
Continue Reading New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he should have been more “aggressive” in calling out reporters and politicians for “lying” about his handling of Covid-19 deaths among long-term care residents. Cuomo, who’s been accused of covering up the true scope of the death toll among the vulnerable population, said during a news conference Friday that
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Click here for updates on this story NEWCASTLE, California (KOVR) — A devastating fire destroyed an animal sanctuary barn in Newcastle and killed every animal inside. Melyssa Descovich, the owner of The Enchanted Forest-Exotic Animal Sanctuary, said on Facebook that the flames tore through the barn at around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday. Descovich said the
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