When the news broke last October that Donald Trump had been diagnosed with Covid-19, legendary conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh immediately swooped in to help the campaign. He offered to hold a “radio rally” for the benched President, and Trump took him up on it. Though the resulting two-hour diatribe was not particularly effective
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Just over 280 newly confirmed cases were reported Wednesday by New Mexico health officials, bringing the statewide total to 181,332 since the pandemic began last year. There were 49 new cases in Doña Ana County, which was second in the state behind Albuquerque’s Bernalillo County. It had more than double
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been pleading with lawmakers for support and even threatening political retribution against Democrats who have criticized him in an aggressive effort to contain political fallout from revelations that his administration had concealed the full extent of nursing home-related deaths during the Covid pandemic. Describing an alleged exchange with the
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Here’s a look at the life of consumer advocate and former candidate for president Ralph Nader. Personal Birth date: February 27, 1934 Birth place: Winsted, Connecticut Birth name: Ralph Nader Father: Nathra Nader Mother: Rose (Bouziane) Nader Education: Princeton University, A.B., 1955, Harvard Law School, L.L.B., 1958 Military: US Army, 1959 Other Facts Writer and
Continue Reading A New York City waitstaff received a surprise gift last week after a comedian handed out thousands of dollars raised by her online fans. Robyn Schall gave $13,000 in tips — all donations from her social media followers — to a handful of employees at Lily’s Cocktail and Wine last Thursday. “My amazing fans came
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local organizations providing mortgage, rent and utility assistance are facing overwhelming demand. Representatives say part of the problem is due to application errors slowing down the process. RELATED STORY: Organizations providing El Pasoans rent relief face overwhelming demand as many try to survive Scott Lynch, the Executive Director of El
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(CNN) –– Las tormentas invernales sin precedentes que afectan a Texas han provocado temperaturas muy frías y cortes de energía generalizados en gran parte del estado. En ese sentido, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, declaró el estado de emergencia. La medida permite que las personas sean elegibles para recibir asistencia federal. Aún así,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 1.5 million Texas renters have little or no confidence in their ability to pay next month’s rent, according to new numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey. Now, a new statewide program with more than $1 billion in federal funds hopes to help. “There were times
Continue Reading (CNN Business) –– Jeff Bezos recuperó su título de la persona más rica del mundo y puso fin al reinado de aproximadamente seis semanas que tuvo Elon Musk en lo alto de la lista. Musk perdió alrededor de 4.500 millones de dólares este martes, después de que las acciones de Tesla cayeran un 2,4%. Lo
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Joe Ligon, believed to be the oldest and longest-serving juvenile lifer in the United States, has been released from a Pennsylvania prison after spending nearly seven decades behind bars. Ligon was incarcerated in February 1953 at the age of 15, given a mandatory life sentence after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a robbery and
Continue Reading (CNN) — La tormenta que provoca la caída de nieve y lluvia helada desde Texas hasta el centro del valle del río Mississippi se va a dirigir hacia el noreste el jueves y llevar más nieve consigo. Dos áreas de baja presión, que son el motor de este tiempo invernal, se desplazarán por la costa este,
Continue Reading The former rogue FBI informant handler for mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger will be released from a Florida prison on a conditional medical release, a spokesman for the Florida Commission on Offender Review told CNN. John Connolly was released because he has terminal cancer, his attorney, James E. McDonald, told CNN. “We are pleased,” McDonald
Continue Reading President Joe Biden is postponing his trip to Michigan on Thursday due to travel concerns over weather, including forecast snow and ice in the Washington area, a White House official confirmed to CNN on Wednesday. Biden had been scheduled to tour a Pfizer vaccine-manufacturing facility in Portage, Michigan, during the visit. The President’s trip is
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Tessa Miller was just 23 when her nightmare of deadly infections, procedures and misdiagnoses began. Over the next several years, Miller tried dozens of medications, was hospitalized more times than she can remember and required three fecal transplants. She visited gastroenterologists, allergists, oncologists, pain medicine specialists, endocrinologists, gynecologists and neurologists. Her ultimate diagnosis of Crohn’s
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EL PASO, Texas — For those in the Borderland, the winter storm may now be a thing of the past – but that’s not the case for those living in other parts of Texas. “It’s straight survival mode,” said El Paso native Rene Lopez, who now lives in San Antonio. Because of the Texas winter
Continue Reading As winter storms and freezing temperatures continue to wreak havoc across Texas, many are having to fight for survival. Millions in the state remain without power on Wednesday, trying their best to stay warm and dry as burst pipes flood homes. Here are just some of the struggles some Texans said they are facing during
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Se espera que Perseverance, el rover más sofisticado de la NASA hasta el momento, aterrice en la superficie de Marte este jueves 18 de febrero. Lo hará alrededor de las 3:55 p.m., hora de Miami. El rover ha hecho su travesía por el espacio desde su despegue en Cabo Cañaveral, Florida, a finales
Continue Reading President Joe Biden’s rejection of calls to eliminate up to $50,000 of student loan debt has prompted sharp responses from his allies on Capitol Hill, with leading liberals vowing to push ahead with the plan and the top Senate Democrat calling for them to “keep fighting.” In a joint statement on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader
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Demi Lovato is under no obligation to share the deeply personal story of her struggle with mental health and addiction with the public, but the singer is choosing to do it on her own terms in a new four-part YouTube documentary, the trailer for which was released on Wednesday. The trailer for “Demi Lovato: Dancing
Continue Reading White House officials stressed Wednesday that while they do not believe teachers need to be vaccinated in order to reopen schools, they think teachers should be prioritized for vaccinations like frontline workers. “Even though we don’t feel that every teacher needs to be vaccinated before you can open a school, that doesn’t take away from
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El Colo-Colo evitó este miércoles el descenso a la segunda división del fútbol chileno. El club más grande de Chile se jugó su permanencia en la primera categoría frente a Universidad de Concepción, y se llevó la victoria por 1 a 0. El tanto salvador llegó a los 19 minutos, por intermedio
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Congressional Democrats are calling on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to protect the country’s mail from future delivery delays and raising questions about his leadership, urging President Joe Biden to fill vacancies on the US Postal Service’s Board of Governors so that the board can “seriously consider” whether the Trump administration appointee “is suitable to continue
Continue Reading People in Australia can no longer find news on Facebook. Facebook said Wednesday that people and publishers in Australia cannot share and view news from local and international outlets. The announcement is a response to proposed legislation in Australia that would force tech platforms to pay news publishers for content. “What the proposed law introduced
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — As millions across Texas battle power outages and freezing temperatures during the massive winter storm, one element has proved especially problematic — water. Whether it’s too much water or too little, high pressure or low pressure, or simply just the wrong form, water has been a huge issue for Texans during
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EL PASO, Texas — The Catholic Diocese of El Paso announced Wednesday that it will lift some of its pandemic restrictions to allow for funeral masses and vigils to resume. Bishop Mark Seitz said the diocese had worked with local funeral homes to develop safety measures that include limits on the number of attendees and
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — México y Argentina tienen una cifra similar de infectados por covid-19. Ambos países superaron en los últimos días la barrera de los 2 millones de casos, según la Universidad Johns Hopkins. Sin embargo, la diferencia entre sus habitantes es enorme. Según el Banco Mundial, México tiene más de 127 millones mientras que
Continue Reading President Joe Biden is getting outside reinforcements to help promote and build support for his policy agenda in the form of a new nonprofit advocacy group, a senior administration official and a person familiar with the matter told CNN. The nonprofit, named Building Back Together, will launch next month with the White House’s blessing and
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Gwyneth Paltrow reveló que tuvo covid-19 al principio de la pandemia y todavía sufre algunos efectos del virus. En su sitio web Goop, Paltrow escribió que tuvo «covid-19 desde el principio, y eso me dejó algo de fatiga y confusión mental». «En enero, me hicieron algunos exámenes que mostraron niveles de inflamación realmente
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Cool temps again overnight with lows in the upper 20’s and low 30’s for Thursday AM. Sunshine will be more prevalent by the afternoon but temps will only be in the upper 40’s. Lots of sunshine Friday with highs in the 50’s then upper 60’s by Saturday with mostly sunny skies.
Continue Reading The brutal winter storm in the United States is disrupting business across a range of industries, including many sectors that are still trying to recover from the pandemic. Widespread outages, particularly in Texas, have left millions of residents without power in frigid temperatures for a third day. At least 26 people have died. The storm
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