Walmart just boosted pay to $15. It’s not what you think
Walmart announced pay bumps Thursday that will bring its average hourly wage to over $15 an hour. But the move still falls short of the $15 minimum…
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95-year-old great-grandmother beats COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story Porterville, California (KFSN) — A 95-year old COVID-19 survivor in the South…
Continue Reading How China is devastating Australia’s billion-dollar wine industry
South Australian winemaker Jarrad White spent almost a decade building his business in China. Then, in a matter of months, it all fell apart. It had…
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Decomisan 70 vacunas fraudulentas de covid-19 en el aeropuerto de Bogotá
(CNN Español) — Autoridades en Colombia informaron este miércoles que 70 vacunas fraudulentas contra el covid-19, fabricadas en China, fueron…
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Yoko Ono Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of artist, musician and anti-war activist Yoko Ono. Personal Birth date: February 18, 1933 Birth place: Tokyo, Japan…
Continue Reading Nearly 4 years later suspect is charged, accused of killing 3-year-old
Click here for updates on this story Kansa City, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO ) — After waiting nearly four years to see charges…
Continue Reading COVID-19 patients help with global fight against the virus
Click here for updates on this story Bossier City, Louisiana (KTBS ) — The Shreveport-Bossier medical community is…
Continue Reading The level of Covid-19 among children reflects cases in the community, not whether schools were open
Covid-19 case rates among children track much more consistently with overall case rates in a state than with trends in in-person learning in K-12…
Continue Reading Accenture to hire 150 moms for ‘highly coveted roles’
One of the largest consulting companies in the world is making a major commitment — to moms. Accenture will hire 150 mothers for positions at…
Continue Reading Las tormentas devastan a EE.UU., un país llevado al límite después de un año confinamientos por el coronavirus
(CNN) — No hay un buen momento para un devastador aluvión de tormentas invernales, pero es difícil imaginar que el clima helado en gran parte de…
Continue Reading Congress is again discussing reparations for slavery. It’s a complex and thorny issue
Slavery reparations are back in the national spotlight. A House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing this week to discuss establishing a federal…
Continue Reading Vacunagate: el furor de las vacunas contra el coronavirus pone de relieve una larga historia de mala conducta de los funcionarios electos en Perú
(CNN) — Han pasado solo tres meses desde que el expresidente de Perú Martín Vizcarra fue acusado por el Congreso de su país y destituido de su…
Continue Reading Jobless claims jump: Another 861,000 Americas filed for initial benefits last week
Another 861,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, according to seasonally adjusted data released Thursday from…
Continue Reading Muere Rush Limbaugh, ícono de los medios conservadores, a los 70 años luego de una batalla contra el cáncer
(CNN) — Rush Limbaugh, el ícono de los medios conservadores que durante décadas usó su posición como el rey de la radio hablada para moldear la…
Continue Reading El rover Perseverance de la NASA llegará a Marte este jueves: lo que debes saber
(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…
Continue Reading ‘It feels like home’: Canadian expats in Texas get a taste of winter weather
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — As Texas remains in a frigid chill after an…
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UK’s Prince Philip spends a second night in hospital
Prince Philip has spent a second night in hospital after being admitted earlier this week as a “precautionary measure” following…
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El Paso sees 24 virus deaths as active cases decline
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 24 new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. The latest deaths…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011) was a New York City poet, activist, musician, social critic and spoken-word performer whose songs in the ‘70s helped…
Continue Reading Government action took months as nursing home workers died during the pandemic
The federal agency responsible for protecting workers did little to hold nursing homes accountable for dangerous conditions during the coronavirus…
Continue Reading El clima invernal amenaza con cubrir de hielo la costa este después de ser fatal en el sur
(CNN) — Decenas de personas en todo Estados Unidos han muerto a causa de una serie de tormentas invernales, y ahora el clima amenaza con azotar el…
Continue Reading Here’s what we can learn from the Gamestop craze
The mania that drove the recent GameStop stock rally should remind all investors of the need to stay diversified. It’s simply not wise to put…
Continue Reading Winter weather threatens to blanket the East Coast in ice after turning fatal for Southerners trying to keep warm
Dozens of people across the United States have died from a spate of winter storms — and now the weather is threatening to pummel the…
Continue Reading Maersk has found a way to clean up shipping but there’s a catch
Maersk says it will launch the world’s first carbon neutral cargo ship in 2023, as efforts to clean up one of the planet’s worst…
Continue Reading Rover Perseverance llegará a Marte: ¿cómo fue su preparación y qué sigue después?
(CNN) — Cientos de personas han dedicado casi 10 años de trabajo al desarrollo del explorador robótico más avanzado de la NASA, el rover…
Continue Reading Texans face yet another day of misery as families struggle with unheated homes and water problems
The misery for millions caused by brutally cold weather and widespread power outages in Texas is far from over, with freezing temperatures forecast…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 18: Texas, Covid-19, immigration, Limbaugh, Facebook
Hundreds of people worked for nearly a decade to develop NASA’s most advanced robotic explorer yet. Her name is Perseverance, and she’s…
Continue Reading Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 18 de febrero: Así va la vacunación contra el coronavirus en América Latina
El rover Perseverance llega hoy a Marte. La tormenta invernal apunta ahora al noreste de EE.UU. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día.…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka elimina a Serena Williams y le niega la oportunidad de empatar un récord en el Abierto de Australia
(CNN) — Naomi Osaka derrotó a Serena Williams el jueves en el Abierto de Australia en Melbourne y le negó la oportunidad de igualar el récord de…
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‘Sort this out’: Facebook’s chaotic news ban in Australia blocks pages for fire services, charities and politicians
Fire and emergency services. Domestic violence charities. State health agencies. Facebook’s sudden and dramatic decision to block people from…
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