Biden administration announces new operation to crack down on human smuggling
The Biden administration announced Tuesday an operation focused on disrupting transnational criminal organizations, including human smugglers who…
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CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans…
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Expertos advierten que la cifra de casos y muertes por covid-19 en India podrían ser 30 veces mayor
(CNN) — India, hogar del peor brote de coronavirus en curso del mundo, ha informado de más de 17,6 millones de casos desde que comenzó la…
Continue Reading Vacuna de Johnson & Johnson y coágulos de sangre: lo que debes saber
(CNN) — ¿Has recibido recientemente la vacuna de única dosis de Johnson & Johnson contra el covid-19? Busca atención médica rápidamente si…
Continue Reading La relación entre la formación de coágulos y ciertas vacunas contra el covid-19
(CNN Español) – Los coágulos de sangre son un efecto secundario extraño que un puñado de personas han presentado tras recibir las vacunas de…
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Archaeologists uncover 1,600-year-old mosaic in Israel
A well-preserved 1,600-year-old mosaic has been unearthed by archaeologists working in the Israeli city of Yavne. The mosaic, which dates from the…
Continue Reading‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden to visit Philadelphia train station Friday
“Amtrak Joe” is returning to his roots. President Joe Biden will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Amtrak’s founding when he…
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Osama bin Laden Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Osama bin Laden, the former leader of al Qaeda who was killed in 2011. Personal Birth date: 1957 Death date: May 2, 2011 Birth…
Continue Reading Geno Hayes, former NFL and Florida State linebacker, dies at 33
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida State linebacker Geno Hayes died Monday at his family home in Valdosta, Georgia, according to his former…
Continue ReadingRupert Murdoch abandons bid to launch TV news channel in UK
Rupert Murdoch has officially scrapped plans to launch a TV news channel in the United Kingdom. In a note to employees Tuesday, Murdoch’s News…
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India is spiraling deeper into Covid-19 crisis. Here’s what you need to know
In February, it seemed like India had gotten Covid-19 under control, with daily cases falling nearly 90% from the peak of the first wave last year.…
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‘Yasuke’ and ‘Justice Society: World War II’ add muscle to the boom in adult animation
It’s been true for a long time that animation isn’t just for kids, but the growth of streaming services has upped the ante on appetite…
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Mientras una mortal ola de covid-19 arrasa en India, expertos advierten que cifra de casos y muertes podrían ser 30 veces mayor
(CNN) — India, hogar del peor brote de coronavirus en curso del mundo, ha informado de más de 17,6 millones de casos desde que comenzó la…
Continue Reading Las mujeres embarazadas ya pueden recibir la vacuna contra el coronavirus
(CNN Español) – Una de las dudas sobre las vacunas contra el coronavirus era si las mujeres embarazadas podrían recibirlas. Este sector fue…
Continue ReadingTrump’s effort to overturn loss becomes 2022 GOP litmus test in key Senate races
Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory acknowledged reality in 2020: former President Donald Trump lost. He then explained why — and objected…
Continue Reading‘Punched-in-the-gut feeling.’ Gannett under fire for paying some women nearly $30,000 less than male peers
“I remember the punched-in-the-gut feeling I had the moment I learned that a young male reporter with just a few years of experience had nearly…
Continue Reading Calls grow louder for police to release bodycam video six days after the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
Six days after Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot by police, protesters gathered again Monday to call for the release of the police body camera…
Continue ReadingElon Musk on Mars: ‘You might not come back alive’
There may not be a bigger promoter of the idea that humanity should go to Mars than Elon Musk. But Musk is once again in the news for admitting,…
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How you and your kids can avoid Covid-19 at playgrounds
Playgrounds seem like — and in many cases are — a relatively safe pandemic activity, but there are factors that can complicate the issue.…
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As Covid sweeps India, experts say cases and deaths are going unreported
India, home to the world’s worst ongoing coronavirus outbreak, has reported more than 17.6 million cases since the pandemic began last year.…
Continue Reading Jay-Z on raising kids with Beyoncé and their quarantine life
Jay-Z rarely gives interviews so when he talks about life and family people listen. The rapper/mogul recently talked to The Sunday Times (via Zoom)…
Continue ReadingArizona GOP representative struggles to justify state bill that would purge early voting list
An Arizona Republican lawmaker on Friday defended a GOP-sponsored bill that would change the mail-in voting process by arguing that state lawmakers…
Continue Reading UK Phone Hacking Scandal Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the phone hacking scandal in the United Kingdom. Journalists at British newspapers are accused of making payments to police…
Continue Reading Antonio Guterres Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Personal Birth date: April 30, 1949 Birth place: Lisbon,…
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Temperatures Head Upward
WEATHER STORYHigh pressure will build in for the remainder of the week, bringing much warmer air to the region. Onshore flow will keep coastal areas…
Continue Reading Diane Warren takes being Oscars most-nominated woman with no wins in stride
Diane Warren is not upset about losing out on an Oscar. Or 12 of them. The famed songwriter lost her 12th nomination at the 93rd Academy Awards on…
Continue ReadingWall Street’s losses on Archegos just topped $10 billion
Losses caused by the collapse of US hedge fund Archegos have topped $10 billion. Swiss bank UBS revealed on Tuesday that it lost $774 million from…
Continue ReadingFirst Black woman to be North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice announces Senate bid
Cheri Beasley, the first Black woman to be North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice, launched her 2022 Senate campaign on Tuesday, seeking to break…
Continue Reading Former CDC director: We can prevent the next pandemic
As the United States and the world continue to struggle in the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, one truth has emerged — it didn’t…
Continue Reading‘Don’t use my skin for your diversity’: Labor union blasts newsrooms for underpaying women and people of color
“I remember the punched-in-the-gut feeling I had the moment I learned that a young male reporter with just a few years of experience had nearly…
Continue ReadingUS says Iran’s Navy harassed Coast Guard in Persian Gulf earlier this month
Four ships from the Navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps harassed the US Coast Guard operating in the Persian Gulf earlier this…
Continue ReadingBeyond Meat is launching a new meatless burger it says tastes more like real beef
Beyond Meat is replacing its signature plant-based burger with a version designed to taste more like animal beef. The newest recipe, which will…
Continue ReadingAmazon unveils new line of Fire tablets designed for older kids
Amazon’s Fire Kids tablets have long been popular among younger users, but now the company is targeting older kids with a brand-new lineup.…
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Increased whale deaths linked to ship traffic
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KPIX, KION) In the past month, five whales have been found dead in or outside the San Francisco Bay. Most of them appear to…
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic investigated by UEFA over ‘alleged financial interest’ in betting company
European football’s governing body UEFA has opened a disciplinary investigation into Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s “alleged financial…
Continue Reading Woman taken as a baby reunites with her swamp rescuer. But questions linger over her disappearance
When Tameka Boone walked into a Virginia dentist’s office in late February for a six-month checkup, she never expected to come face to face…
Continue ReadingNew York state court employee charged after allegedly threatening to kill several Democratic Congress members
A New York state court employee was charged with threatening to murder a US official after he made online posts threatening to kill several…
Continue ReadingMan on trial for allegedly threatening Democrats Pelosi, Schumer and Ocasio-Cortez
The son of a retired New York City family court judge is on trial for allegedly threatening the lives of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, now-Senate…
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Fact check: No, Biden is not trying to force Americans to eat less red meat
Republican members of Congress, Fox News personalities and other prominent right-wing figures are falsely claiming that President Joe Biden is trying…
Continue ReadingFox News host admits his show was wrong about Biden limiting red meat consumption
A Fox News anchor admitted on air on Monday that his show was inaccurate when it claimed on Friday that President Joe Biden is trying to require…
Continue Reading Here’s what one expert says can help hesitant Americans decide to get a Covid-19 shot
US officials say Covid-19 vaccines are our way out of the pandemic. But the US faces a stubborn challenge — vaccine hesitancy — which…
Continue Reading Princess Diana’s wedding dress to go on display after William and Harry agree to loan
Princess Diana’s wedding dress will go on public display at Kensington Palace after her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, agreed to loan…
Continue ReadingTesla needs a perfect year. That won’t be easy
Tesla just posted record quarterly profits, with one measure of earnings passing the $1 billion mark for the first time. But in order to justify its…
Continue Reading Aid to India is a ‘drop in the ocean’
India is in crisis. Hospitals have run out of supplies, family members are desperately driving from clinic to clinic in search of a spare bed for…
Continue ReadingMontana bans abortions at 20 weeks
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a 20-week abortion ban and two other anti-abortion bills into law on Monday, adding to the slew of such measures…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: White House considering setting refugee cap at original proposal of 62,500
The White House is reconsidering raising the number of refugees allowed into the US to about 62,500, its original goal, The Washington Post reported…
Continue Reading Soft bedding continues to claim infant lives despite warnings, study finds
Amanda Saucedo did everything the natural parenting blogs she read told her to do before she brought her newborn son Ben into her bed to co-sleep in…
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Migrant children stuck in limbo as Biden administration opens emergency shelters nationwide
On one side of the Dallas Convention Center earlier this month, hundreds of teens gathered for a high school volleyball tournament, complete with…
Continue Reading Julian Nagelsmann to become new Bayern Munich coach
RB Leipzig’s Julian Nagelsmann will take over from Hansi Flick as Bayern Munich’s head coach next season after signing a five-year…
Continue ReadingBiden to raise minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 an hour
Two months after his effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour ran into the Senate parliamentarian buzz saw, President Joe Biden is set…
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