5 things to know for December 18: Covid-19, cyberattack, economy, Nigeria, Taliban
There’s traffic, and then there’s TRAFFIC. About 1,000 motorists in Japan were caught in the latter when a snowstorm blew in, stranding…
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5 things to know for December 18: Covid-19, cyberattack, economy, Nigeria, Taliban
There’s traffic, and then there’s TRAFFIC. About 1,000 motorists in Japan were caught in the latter when a snowstorm blew in, stranding…
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Putting ‘politics in front of lives’: DeSantis faces criticism over Florida’s Covid-19 response
Warning signs about a Covid-19 spike have been flashing red in Florida this fall: Coronavirus hospitalizations have been rising since November, the…
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Eight nuns died of Covid-19 at a Wisconsin facility within a week
Within a week, eight nuns living in the Notre Dame of Elm Grove in Wisconsin died from Covid-19, all of whom, in their own ways, were mentors in the…
Continue Reading Americans have converted to mask culture, survey finds
Most Americans now accept the benefits of wearing masks and wearing them around others, a Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) survey published Friday…
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Muere en atentado Aristóteles Sandoval, exgobernador de Jalisco
(CNN Español) — El exgobernador del estado mexicano de Jalisco, Aristóteles Sandoval, murió víctima de un atentado en el municipio de Puerto…
Continue Reading Un ciberataque amenaza con ser un ‘grave riesgo’ para el gobierno de Estados Unidos, pero Trump calla
(CNN) — Cuando el presidente Donald Trump convocó a su gabinete en la Casa Blanca el miércoles mientras Washington absorbía la noticia de una…
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Tiger Woods warms up with his son Charlie, 11, and the similarities are striking
He may only be 11, but Tiger Woods‘ son Charlie is clearly a chip off the old block when it comes to golf. The pair were a mirror image of each…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods warms up with his son Charlie, 11, and the similarities are striking
He may only be 11, but Tiger Woods‘ son Charlie is clearly a chip off the old block when it comes to golf. The pair were a mirror image of each…
Continue Reading La FDA planea autorizar rápidamente la vacuna contra el coronavirus de Moderna
(CNN) — Los asesores de vacunas de la Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) votaron fácil y…
Continue Reading CDC warns of a ‘substantial increase’ in fatal drug overdoses coinciding with the Covid-19 pandemic
The US has seen a substantial increase in fatal drug overdoses and set a record for deaths from overdoses in the year that ended in May, the Centers…
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Satellite images show Iran building at its underground Fordo nuclear site amid tensions with the U.S.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has begun construction at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the U.S. over its…
Continue Reading Cómo se hizo el anuncio de la lotería más generosa del mundo
(CNN Español) — Cada 22 de diciembre, las casas de lotería de España celebran «El Gordo», el premio más generoso del mundo. Este año, en…
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As bitcoin surges, prominent cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase aims to go public
As bitcoin surges to all-time highs, the most prominent cryptocurrency exchange has signaled its intent to go public. Cryptocurrency brokerage…
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Parkland falls in heartbreak fashion to Canyon Randall, 36-35; Lubbock Cooper tops Horizon, 69-20
ODESSA, Texas – The area round of the high school football playoffs was anything but kind to teams from El Paso. Thursday, two Borderland teams took…
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Trump fights for a job that he’s not doing as coronavirus rages
When the history of the pandemic is written, one of the great mysteries will be what President Donald Trump was doing in the waning days of his…
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The cybersecurity attack is another Trump mess Biden will have to clean up
President Donald Trump is leaving Joe Biden with a mess. With just weeks to go before the President-elect enters office, Trump administration…
Continue Reading These doctors and nurses are celebrating the holiday season with Christmas trees adorned with PPE
It has been a tough year, full of loss and hardship, social distancing and zoom calls. But doctors and nurses some are spreading holiday cheer with…
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UTEP closes non-conference schedule with loss at Northern Arizona, 83-75
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona – UTEP women’s basketball (3-2, 0-0 C-USA) dropped its final game of 2020 and non-conference play to Northern Arizona (3-2, 2-0…
Continue Reading A beloved teacher wore an oxygen mask for virtual classes before she lost her battle with Covid-19
Even when she was hospitalized for Covid-19 and pneumonia for three days, Philamena Belone wanted to get home so she could resume doing what she…
Continue Reading Man who claimed to be missing boy Timmothy Pitzen gets two years in prison
A man who claimed to be Timmothy Pitzen, who disappeared in 2011 at age 6, has been sentenced to two years in prison for aggravated identity theft,…
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Man who claimed to be missing boy Timmothy Pitzen gets two years in prison
A man who claimed to be Timmothy Pitzen, who disappeared in 2011 at age 6, has been sentenced to two years in prison for aggravated identity theft,…
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Putting ‘politics in front of lives’: DeSantis faces criticism over Florida’s Covid-19 response
Warning signs about a Covid-19 spike have been flashing red in Florida this fall: Coronavirus hospitalizations have been rising since November, the…
Continue Reading Panel asesor de la FDA recomienda autorización de uso emergencia de la vacuna de Moderna
(CNN) — El Comisión Asesor de Vacunas y Productos Biológicos Relacionados de la Administración de Medicinas y Alimentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus…
Continue Reading Venezuela es responsable de violaciones a los derechos humanos según sentencia de la Corte IDH
(CNN Español) — Este jueves, la Corte Interamericana de los Derechos Humanos, Corte IDH, responsabilizó a la República Bolivariana de Venezuela…
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Rep. Katie Porter is in quarantine after being exposed to coronavirus
US Rep. Katie Porter said Thursday evening that she is self-quarantining after being exposed to someone who tested positive for the coronavirus.…
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Rep. Katie Porter is in quarantine after being exposed to coronavirus
US Rep. Katie Porter said Thursday evening that she is self-quarantining after being exposed to someone who tested positive for the coronavirus.…
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As cuts are made to UTEP athletics, top 2 coaches have yet to take promised salary reductions
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP’s two highest-paid head coaches have yet to take salary reductions, but UTEP Director of Athletics Jim Senter says…
Continue Reading Gobierno de Nicaragua decidirá quienes recibirán primero las vacunas contra el covid-19
(CNN Español) — Las autoridades de salud de Nicaragua serán las que decidan quienes recibirán primero las vacunas contra el covid-19 donadas por…
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