Senior Senate Republicans expressed new optimism that the two parties could be within reach of a power-sharing agreement to allow the 50-50 Senate to officially organize and let Democrats take control of key committees in the chamber. The agreement has been stalled for days after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell demanded that Democrats affirm that
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EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso man wanted on a federal warrant for migrant smuggling was arrested after a car chase involving Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and the U.S. Border Patrol, officials said Monday. About 5 p.m. Saturday, a Texas trooper attempted to make a traffic stop on a known fugitive. According
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Tom Brady’s father spent almost three weeks in the hospital with Covid-19, he revealed Monday, calling it a “matter of life and death.” Tom Brady Sr., the father of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, opened up about his experience battling the virus in an interview with ESPN Radio’s “Greeny” show. “When the (NFL) season
Continue Reading Early in the Trump administration, a novel dispute arose concerning whether the President had violated the Constitution by illegally profiting from his business ventures while in public office. It triggered a fierce debate about a provision of the Constitution that most lawyers knew little about and laymen couldn’t pronounce: The Emoluments Clause. But on Monday,
Continue Reading The House impeachment managers formally triggered the start of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Monday evening after they walked across the Capitol and delivered to the Senate the charge against Trump, the first president in history to be impeached twice. Wearing black masks and walking two-by-two through the very halls where rioters had
Continue Reading Rep. Jamie Raskin fled the House chamber on January 6 alongside his colleagues as a mob was gaining on the Capitol, but his mind was focused on the office down the hall where his daughter and son-in-law were in hiding. Just a day earlier, Raskin’s family had buried his 25-year-old son, Tommy. Raskin’s daughter Tabitha,
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(CNN) –– Oh, cielos. ¿Cómo pudieron pasar por alto este error durante los paseos por la plaza del pueblo en «Bridgerton»? Algunos seguidores de la exitosa serie de Netflix notaron algo de paisaje moderno en el drama del Período Regencia. «Dos episodios de #Bridgerton y ya he visto una línea amarilla y una tapa de
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN Business) — Los caballos Clydesdale de Budweiser son un ícono y sinónimo del Super Bowl. Pero este año, estarán descansando: por primera vez en 37 años, la compañía de cerveza no tendrá publicidad durante el Super Bowl. Budweiser usará el dinero que se habría gastado en el espacio comercial para apoyar la
Continue Reading President Joe Biden said Monday that he expects that the US will soon be able to vaccinate 1.5 million people a day, raising the bar by roughly 500,000 more vaccinations than its target of 1 million per day in his first 100 days in office. He said that the US could surpass that initial target
Continue Reading (CNN) — Lograr vacunar a los estadounidenses contra el nuevo coronavirus mortal es una carrera a toda velocidad. Mientras te preparas para recibir la inyección, lee aquí 10 acciones que los expertos sugieren hacer y evitar. SÍ: vacúnate cuando sea tu turno Deberías poder averiguar cuándo es tu turno de vacunarte y cómo registrarte en
Continue Reading A man is in custody following an incident on Monday afternoon during which a vehicle struck at least six people in Portland, Oregon, authorities said. One person is in critical condition and has potentially life-threatening injuries, Fire and Rescue Lt. Rich Chatman said during a news conference. Five others were hospitalized with injuries that they
Continue Reading The Biden administration will have an American Sign Language interpreter at every White House briefing, press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday. “As a part of this administration’s accessibility and inclusion efforts, starting today we will have an ASL, an American Sign Language interpreter for our daily press briefings,” Psaki said at Monday’s briefing. “The President
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Think of masks as the newest trendy accessory that can save your life — and the lives of those you love. But instead of what pattern, logo or slogan you display, choose your mask based on its effectiveness against the deadly coronavirus in the environment you are in. Guidelines on how to help you make
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Rain will begin later Monday night and last off and on mixing with some snow for Tuesday. There will be pockets of colder air which will translate to some areas getting snow accumulation. Most lowland locations will remain on the lighter side of possible snowfall. Temperatures will be the key overnight and Tuesday. Overnight lows
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A man who claims he was struck by a police cruiser in Tacoma, Washington — an incident that sparked a weekend protest — said he will recover from his injuries “but emotionally and mentally, I’m forever scarred.” About 150 people gathered in downtown Tacoma on Sunday to protest the city’s police department after an officer
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Nothing in American politics happens in a vacuum. That includes the surprise retirement announcement by Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman on Monday. Portman’s retirement is rightly understood as simply the latest piece of evidence that being a so-called establishment Republican — or, really — anything but a die-hard Trump Republican — is no fun at
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — California officials say hackers, identity thieves and overseas criminal rings stole an estimated $11.4 billion in unemployment benefits from California last year. But the extent of the fraud might grow far larger: billions more in jobless payments are under investigation. California Labor Secretary Julie Su told reporters in a conference call
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Mari Rodríguez Ichaso ha sido colaboradora de la revista Vanidades durante varias décadas. Especialista en moda, viajes, gastronomía, arte, arquitectura y entretenimiento. Productora de cine. Columnista de estilo de CNN en Español. Las opiniones expresadas en esta columna son exclusivamente suyas. Lee más artículos de opinión en cnne.com/opinion. (CNN Español) — Me
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A 44-year-old Las Cruces man has been arrested after he allegedly exposed himself to a teenage girl back in December, police said Monday. Tommy Carrillo Rodriguez, 44, is charged with one felony count of aggravated indecent exposure to a child under 18. Las Cruces police say that on Dec. 13
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While all viruses mutate over time, some variants of the novel coronavirus are worrying scientists. Several strains appear to be more transmissible than other variants, scientists say. One from Brazil was discovered recently in a US patient, officials in Minnesota said. They said the person had traveled from Brazil. It is the first known case
Continue Reading The House impeachment managers formally triggered the start of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Monday evening after they walked across the Capitol and began reading on the Senate floor the charge against Trump, the first president in history to be impeached twice. The contours of Trump’s Senate trial are starting to take shape
Continue Reading An important heads-up for iPhone owners: Apple is warning customers that its smartphones could interfere with medical devices, including pacemakers. In a notice published on Apple’s support page Saturday, the company expanded upon previously issued safety information, warning users that iPhones contain magnets and radios that emit electromagnetic fields, both of which “may interfere” with
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom praised his state’s efforts to rein in the coronavirus pandemic Monday as he lifted California’s regional stay-at-home orders, insisting that the decision was based on science and data — and had nothing to do with the political effort underway to recall him. “It’s just complete utter nonsense,” the Democrat said during
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House impeachment case against Donald Trump has been delivered to the Senate for his upcoming trial. House Democratic prosecutors made the ceremonial walk across the Capitol late Monday to deliver the charge of incitement of insurrection, but Republican senators are easing off their criticism of the former president. It’s an
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — Las empresas extranjeras le están dando la espalda a Estados Unidos y aprovechando el auge de la economía china y su manejo superior de la pandemia de covid-19. La inversión directa en Estados Unidos por parte de empresas extranjeras se desplomó un 49% a US$ 134.000 millones el año pasado, según un
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– Este lunes llega a Colombia, deportado desde Estados Unidos, el exjefe paramilitar Hernán Giraldo Serna, alias «El Patrón», tras cumplir una condena por narcotráfico en ese país. En un comunicado, el Ministerio de Justicia informó que será recibido por las autoridades migratorias. Según la entidad, luego de que a Giraldo Serna lo
Continue Reading The House impeachment managers will formally trigger the start of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial at 7 p.m. ET Monday evening when they walk the article of impeachment across the Capitol and read on the Senate floor the charge against Trump, the first President in history to be impeached twice. The contours of
Continue Reading With the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump set to begin in February, nine prominent Republican lawyers, including two former officials in the Trump administration, have signed a letter urging GOP senators to “consider the evidence” before deciding how to vote on conviction. The letter, obtained by CNN and organized by the nonprofit Republicans for
Continue Reading Out-of-work backstage crews in the entertainment industry are volunteering to help in the fight against Covid-19. In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), a labor union representing stagehands, riggers and other crafts people in the entertainment industry, offered the White House Covid-19 Response Team and FEMA
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