President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on expanding assistance to Americans in need and the other on raising the minimum wage to $15 for the federal workforce — as he continues his swift efforts to overturn his predecessor’s policies. The first executive order seeks to
Continue Reading Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that the lack of truthfulness from the Trump administration regarding the Covid-19 pandemic “very likely” cost American lives. “Particularly when you’re in the situation of almost being in a crisis with the number of cases and hospitalizations and deaths that we have — when you start talking about things that
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Childhood sweethearts who were inseparable during their 70 years of marriage died of Covid-19 while holding hands in an Ohio hospital, their family told CNN. Dick Meek, 89, and Shirley Meek, 87, passed away within minutes of each other on January 16 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, the family said. “They never had
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Construction on an enormous trench across Libya, dug by Russian-backed mercenaries Wagner, is raising fears that foreign fighters will not withdraw from the country by Saturday, as a UN-brokered peace deal insists. US officials are also concerned over the long-term goals of the Kremlin ally in the war-torn state. One intelligence official notes that the
Continue Reading A Senate stalled. That’s how we start the day and end the week. The talks of bipartisanship are quickly getting ensnared by must-move Senate business, not the least of which is getting an agreement on how the Senate will be run over the next two years. It seems simple, but it’s a big deal and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso has received its first shipment of the Covid-19 vaccine. The university received nearly 1,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Thursday. The university will vaccinate only current students, faculty members and staff initially. UTEP President Heather Wilson the university may ultimately expand the program
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(CNN Español) –– Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, expresidente de Brasil, fue diagnosticado con covid-19 en Cuba y se recupera satisfactoriamente, según confirmó el propio exmandatario mediante un comunicado en su cuenta de Twitter. El pronunciamiento indicó que, durante una revisión médica de seguimiento, a Lula da Silva le diagnosticaron lesiones en los pulmones compatibles
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For Caroline Brant, attempting to get a vaccine appointment for her in-laws in Pennsylvania felt like trying to “win a seat at the big show.” “Except in Pennsylvania, there’s no show yet,” she told CNN. “Just spinning sites.” The 48-year-old, who lives in Collegeville, is referring to the confusion over websites where those eligible for
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Despite challenges with the distribution and administration of Covid-19 vaccines, the US “can and should” vaccinate 70-85% of US adults by the end of summer, infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said Thursday. If officials do hit that benchmark, it could mean a semblance of normalcy by the fall, the director of the National Institute of
Continue Reading Congress has approved trillions in relief funds for Americans suffering because of the pandemic recession, but President Joe Biden thinks the country needs even more. Last week, he unveiled a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus plan that he wants to push through Congress, and on Wednesday — his first day in office — he signed executive
Continue Reading President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on raising the minimum wage to $15 for the federal workforce and the other on expanding assistance for Americans in need — as he continues his swift efforts to overturn his predecessor’s policies. One is geared toward improving the
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Reports of this summer’s Tokyo Olympic Games being canceled due to Covid-19 are “categorically untrue”, the International Olympic Committee said in a statement to CNN on Friday. The Japanese government also said on Friday that it is determined the Games will go ahead following an unconfirmed report that a cancellation might be imminent. On Friday,
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The press got its first glimpse of President Joe Biden’s Oval Office on Wednesday, showing how in a matter of hours the office has visibly transformed in both dramatic and subtle ways to reflect the taste and politics of the officeholder. Most keep an eye on what’s happening inside the office — what agreements are
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Hand hygiene is an important way to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and, when soap and water isn’t available, alcohol-based hand sanitizer is the next best way to do this. Dispensers of hand sanitizer have popped up in malls, schools, workplaces and on public transportation to make it easier for people to disinfect their hands.
Continue Reading The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not meet a goal to quickly ramp up surveillance for possibly dangerous coronavirus mutations, according to numbers from the federal agency. At the beginning of the year, a senior CDC official told CNN he hoped over the next two weeks that the agency would more than
Continue Reading The Senate will hold a confirmation vote on Friday for President Joe Biden’s defense secretary pick retired Gen. Lloyd Austin. Austin, who retired in 2016 and would be the first African American to run the department, had to be granted a waiver from a law requiring a defense secretary to wait seven years after active-duty
Continue Reading (CNN) — Se espera que el presidente Joe Biden firme dos decretos más el viernes, uno enfocado en aumentar el salario mínimo a US$ 15 para la fuerza laboral federal y el otro en expandir la asistencia para los estadounidenses que la necesitan, mientras continúa sus rápidos esfuerzos por revertir las políticas de su predecesor.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 12 coronavirus-related deaths and 525 new cases Friday morning. All 12 of the latest victims had underlying health conditions, according to health officials, and included: 1 woman in her 50s2 men in their 60s2 women in their 60s2 men in their 70s5
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British reality TV star Mick Norcross has been found dead at his home at the age of 57. Norcross, the former owner of the Sugar Hut nightclub in Brentwood that featured heavily in reality show “The Only Way Is Essex,” died Thursday. “So sad to hear the news today of the passing of Mr Sugarhut
Continue Reading El fatal primer aniversario del covid-19 en EE.UU. Biden quiere eliminar la palabra «extranjero» de las leyes de inmigración. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 El primer día completo de Biden en el cargo El presidente Biden firmó varios decretos destinados a abordar la pandemia de coronavirus,
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Rising tennis star Paula Badosa announced on Thursday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 — the first known Australian Open player to contract the virus. The 23-year-old Spaniard is among dozens of players now quarantining in Melbourne ahead of the Grand Slam event next month. “I have some bad news. Today I received a
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN Business) — «No Time to Die», la última película de la serie de James Bond y una de las películas más esperadas de 2021, ha retrasado nuevamente su fecha de estreno. La película, protagonizada por Daniel Craig como el elegante espía, estaba programada para estrenarse el 2 de abril. Pero MGM anunció
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The Japanese government is determined that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead, organizers said Friday, following an unconfirmed report that cancellation of the Games might be imminent. On Friday, the Times of London, citing an unnamed senior member of the ruling coalition, reported that Japanese authorities had privately concluded that the Olympics could not proceed
Continue Reading As President Joe Biden takes steps to try to ramp up vaccine production, experts say the biggest boon to his administration’s vaccine strategy could simply be good timing. The President on Thursday directed federal agencies to use “all available legal authorities, including the Defense Production Act” to boost vaccine supply, but experts tell CNN that
Continue Reading (CNN) –– El gobierno de Japón está decidido a continuar con los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio, señalaron los organizadores este viernes, hora local, tras un reporte no confirmado acerca de que la cancelación del evento podría ser inminente. El viernes, el diario Times of London, informó que las autoridades japonesas habían concluido en privado que
Continue Reading Residents of a Washington State town were told to flee Thursday night due to the threat of a potential explosion, but the order was lifted early Friday by officials. Local police and fire agencies responded to a commercial structure fire at Washington Potato Company in Warden, Washington, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. There
Continue Reading (CNN) — Ivanka Trump y Jared Kushner se mudaron de su casa en Washington y firmaron un contrato de arrendamiento por un año en un condominio de lujo en Miami, en The Arte, un costoso edificio residencial frente al mar, confirmó a CNN una fuente familiarizada con la mudanza de la pareja. El último de
Continue Reading A fire in a Washington State town has forced residents to flee the area due to the threat of a potential explosion. Local police and fire agencies are on the scene of a commercial structure fire at Washington Potato Company in Warden, Washington, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. There is a “risk of
Continue Reading Nueva Delhi, India (CNN) — Un incendio que estalló en un edificio del mayor fabricante de vacunas del mundo y dejó cinco muertos no afectaría la producción de vacunas, dijo el jueves el director de la compañía. El incendio en el Serum Institute of India (SII), en la ciudad occidental de Pune, fue controlado el
Continue Reading Demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday vandalized the state Democratic Party headquarters and a federal US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, according to police. Four people have been charged Thursday in connection with those demonstrations. At least four demonstrations were planned in the city, Sgt. Kevin Allen, spokesman for the Portland Police Bureau, said in
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