When a mob of rioters overran barriers and broke into the Capitol on January 6, some of them boasted about their exploits on livestreams as thousands of followers watched in real time. As they marched through hallways and ransacked lawmakers’ offices, they offered a play-by-play of their actions on YouTube, Facebook and other platforms as
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FedEx has announced plans to slash up to 6,300 jobs in Europe. The delivery company said in a statement on Tuesday that it would reduce its European workforce by between 5,500 and 6,300 as it completes the integration of TNT Express. FedEx said the cost of the severance benefits could total as much as $575
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Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, Califronia (KCRA) — As a violinist, Kevin Manshadi has had the honor of playing second chair, a supportive role in any orchestra. When it comes to the 13-year-old’s aspirations of becoming a doctor, that same spirit plays out. “I thought, ‘I want to help humanity. I want
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WHITTIER, CA (KABC) — The surge of COVID-19 deaths in Los Angeles County has created a backlog of burials at the largest cemetery in North America. Officials at Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary say their burial process, which usually takes five to seven days after a death,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KABC) — The Los Angeles Police Department put the word out on Friday asking City Hall employees to work from home next week to “ensure their safety and allow LAPD and other law enforcement to focus on safety concerns.” And because of threats of violence,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — When the Covid-19 pandemic hit some local hospitals tightened their visitor policies, leaving many families longing to be with their loved ones. Some Arkansas lawmakers are now writing bills that would require hospitals to let family’s visit those patients. Representative Julie Mayberry is backing
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(CNN) –– Riley Williams, una mujer de Pensilvania señalada de robar una computadora portátil de la oficina de la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes Nancy Pelosi durante la insurrección del 6 de enero, fue arrestada, según una portavoz del Departamento de Justicia. A Williams la acusó de los hechos un informante en una denuncia
Continue ReadingAfter the deadly sacking of the US Capitol this month, President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has insisted it had nothing to do with the National Mall rally that preceded the riot and featured a speech from the President. But many of the individuals who helped put on the bombastic rally that day had worked to
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– Solo en lo que va de 2021, 10 médicos han muerto en Perú por covid-19. Asà lo dio a conocer este lunes el Colegio Médico del paÃs (CMP). «Los médicos peruanos continúan de duelo», informó un comunicado de la organización. El documento indicó que, de los médicos fallecidos en 2021 en Perú,
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Two Spirit Airlines agents were injured and one was hospitalized after a dispute over carry-on bags with three passengers turned violent on Sunday, according to a Spirit Airlines spokesman. Flight 646 from Detroit to Atlanta was boarding when the agents asked the passengers to verify that their carry-on bags were the appropriate size for the
Continue Reading (CNN) — Médicos en Noruega investigan la muerte de 23 pacientes adultos mayores que habÃan recibido la vacuna contra el coronavirus de Pfizer-BioNTech y analizan la posibilidad de que las reacciones adversas a la vacuna «hayan contribuido a un desenlace fatal en algunos pacientes frágiles». Los efectos secundarios de la vacuna son raros y generalmente
Continue ReadingMy 11-year-old daughter and I cracked open a book I’d bought for her on puberty and changing female bodies. On the very first page it informed her that, once her body developed, men would start looking at her differently. We crinkled our noses in some combination of discomfort and skepticism. No matter how her body
Continue Reading (CNN) — China y la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) podrÃan haber actuado más rápidamente y de forma más enérgica para contener el inicio del brote de covid-19, dijo el lunes un panel de revisión independiente. En su segundo informe provisional, el Panel Independiente para la Preparación y Respuesta ante una Pandemia, con sede
Continue Reading (CNN) — Funcionarios de salud en California advirtieron a proveedores médicos de todo el estado que no administren dosis de un lote de la vacuna de Moderna contra el coronavirus mientras investigan posibles reacciones alérgicas graves ocurridas la semana pasada en varias personas que recibieron inyecciones en una clÃnica de vacunación comunitaria. Del 5 al
Continue Reading The world was really ready for 2020 to end, but 2021 is feeling like a sequel no one asked for. Covid-19 vaccines offer hope for a possible return to the movies or a concert by summer, but this winter is looking a little bleak. So, what to do in the meantime, when you’ve reached the
Continue Reading Russian President Vladimir Putin has braved ice-cold temperatures for an Epiphany Dip in a pool outside of Moscow, according to a video and photos posted by the Kremlin press pool on Tuesday. In the footage, the 68-year-old is seen exiting a log cabin wearing a long sheepskin coat, disrobing and submerging himself three times in
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High Wind Warnings are up, stretching from Desert Hot Springs through the pass along the I-10 corridor all the way to the Coast as an area of low pressure develop over coastal Southern California. The low will also bring rain and snow to the mountains, with a Winter Weather Advisory posted above 5,500 feet. There
Continue ReadingJanet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury secretary, struck a bipartisan tone at her confirmation hearing Tuesday, urging Congress to move swiftly on bold stimulus spending while acknowledging the implications for America’s debt burden. Yellen, who would be the first female Treasury secretary in American history, underscored the urgency of Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HELENA, Montana (Independent Record) — The pandemic hit Montana hard. No effective vaccine was in place. People ignored quarantine orders as state health officials pressured local authorities to close bars, churches, schools and other places where crowds normally gathered. Doctors and nurses were in short supply and exhausted
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