The US is in an “absolute race against time” to vaccinate as many people as possible before new Covid-19 variants take hold of the country, one expert said Sunday. “We have a little breathing room right now, but if these new variants become dominant in our country, we are going to be right back where
Continue ReadingNueva York (CNN Business) — A un lado GameStop, la locura de Reddit se está extendiendo al mercado de metales preciosos. Los futuros de la plata subieron hasta un 8,5%, por encima de los 29 dólares, el domingo por la noche, tocando máximos de cinco meses. Esto ocurre tras un repunte del 6% registrado la
Continue Reading(CNN) — El Ejército de Myanmar dijo este lunes que había detenido a líderes políticos clave en respuesta a un fraude electoral y que había declarado el estado de emergencia, informó Reuters. El Ejército de Myanmar toma el poder en un aparente golpe de Estado después de detener a Aung San Suu Kyi y a
Continue ReadingGlobal stocks are rising Monday, and Wall Street is getting ready to try to shake off turbulence from last week sparked by the GameStop stock frenzy. Dow futures were last up 130 points, or 0.4%, reversing course from a 0.8% tumble earlier. S&P 500 futures were last up 0.5%, while Nasdaq futures were up 0.4%.
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Myanmar’s powerful military has taken control of the country in an apparent coup, following the arrests of Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior government leaders in early morning raids Monday. In an address on military-owned television Myawaddy TV, Myanmar’s military said that it had detained key political leaders in response to what it termed
Continue Reading Myanmar’s powerful military has taken control of the country in an apparent coup, following the arrests of the country’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior government leaders in early morning raids Monday. In an address on military-owned television Myawaddy TV, Myanmar’s military said that it had detained key political leaders in response
Continue Reading(CNN) — El Ejército de Myanmar entregó el poder del país al comandante en jefe de las fuerzas armadas, luego de los arrestos de la líder civil del país, Aung San Suu Kyi, y otros líderes de alto rango en redadas matutinas el lunes. En un discurso en la televisión de propiedad militar Myawaddy TV,
Continue Reading North Korea’s former acting ambassador to Kuwait believes Kim Jong Un will not give up his nuclear arsenal, but may be willing to negotiate an arms reduction for relief from the international sanctions crippling Pyongyang’s economy. In his first interview since defecting to the South more than a year ago, Ryu Hyeon-woo told CNN that
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden is open to some negotiation on his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package, a senior administration official told CNN, but the $600 billion counterproposal announced by some Republican senators Sunday is “not going to scratch the itch.” The White House is specifically open to considering scaling down stimulus checks for families making more
Continue Reading One victim is dead and a second suffered minor injuries Sunday after a shooting at the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. The suspect is believed to have left the scene before law enforcement arrived, Grand Chute Police Public Information Officer Travis Waas said during a press briefing Sunday. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded
Continue Reading Myanmar’s military has handed power of the country to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, following the arrests of the country’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior leaders in early morning raids Monday. In an address on military-owned television Myawaddy TV, Myanmar’s military said that it had detained key political leaders in
Continue Reading(CNN) — Tesla registró su primer año completo de ingresos netos en 2020, pero no debido a las ventas a sus clientes. Once estados requieren que los fabricantes de automóviles vendan un cierto porcentaje de vehículos de cero emisiones para 2025. Si no pueden, los fabricantes de automóviles tienen que comprar créditos regulatorios de otro
Continue ReadingUS futures slumped slightly Sunday, building on the turbulence spurred in part last week by the GameStop stock frenzy. S&P 500 futures were last down 0.1%, while Nasdaq futures slumped 0.2%. Dow futures were flat, improving from a 0.8% tumble earlier in the evening. US markets are coming off of their worst week since October.
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We’re already feeling the warming trend. Palm Springs was four degrees warmer today than yesterday. Temperatures continue to warm Monday into Tuesday as a ridge of high pressure builds. Clouds continue to increase tonight and into the start of the week. The next chance for rain and mountain snow is on Wednesday. Skies clear and
Continue Reading Andrew Brooks, a research professor at Rutgers University who led the development of the first FDA-approved Covid-19 saliva test, died suddenly on January 23, according to a Rutgers statement. His sister, Janet Green, confirmed to CNN on Sunday that the cause of death was a heart attack. She called him “an intellect, an amazing scientist,
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The Department of Homeland Security said Sunday that Transportation Security Administration workers now have the authority to enforce President Joe Biden’s transportation mask mandate “at TSA screening checkpoints and throughout the commercial and public transportation system.” Acting Secretary David Pekoske on Sunday signed a Determination of National Emergency, which said the TSA can “take actions
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A huge piece of California’s Highway 1 was washed out this week by a winter storm that brought heavy rain and snow. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) officials said in a statement Friday a debris flow from the hillside above the roadway “overwhelmed drainage infrastructure, flowed across the highway, and eroded the road resulting in
Continue ReadingAmid heightened concern about lawmaker safety, officials with the Republican congressional campaign arms have asked federal election regulators whether lawmakers can use campaign funds to pay for bodyguards. In a letter recently posted to the Federal Election Commission website, lawyers representing the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee asked the six-member
Continue Reading Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other top government figures have been detained “by the military,” a spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy told CNN on Monday. “State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and some other senior figures are being detained in (the capital city of) Naypyidaw,” spokesman Myo Nyunt said.
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