El Departamento de Policía de Palm Springs confirmó el lunes que una mujer embarazada y su bebé por nacer murieron en un accidente la semana pasada en Gene Autry Road. El accidente ocurrió el jueves por la noche en N Gene Autry Trail y Salvia Road, justo al lado de la salida de la I-10.
Continue ReadingA computer chip shortage has shut down the Louisville, Kentucky, Ford plant this week, the first shutdown because of an industry-wide problem that is expected to spread to many other auto plants in the coming months. The Louisville plant employs 3,800 hourly workers, who will receive about 75% of their normal pay during the one-week
Continue ReadingThe Ford Mustang Mach-E won the 2021 North American SUV of the Year Award. The award was presented in an online ceremony Monday along with the North American Truck of the Year and Car of the Year awards. The Mustang Mach-E is Ford’s first electric vehicle designed, from the beginning, to be fully electric. It’s
Continue ReadingActing Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf is stepping down from his post, days after criticizing President Donald Trump over the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Wolf said in a message to staff that he would step down at 11:59 p.m. Monday, even though he had earlier said he planned to remain in his job. He
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Assemblymember Chad Mayes (I-Yucca Valley) presented a resolution Monday afternoon calling for President Donald Trump to resign following a riot at the Capitol last week. Five people died during the violence. “…liberty cannot endure without responsibility. Many of us would prefer that the President would take personal responsibility and resign on his volition. Since he fails
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration will designate Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a foreign terrorist organization in a move that diplomats, members of Congress and international aid groups fear could further inflame the situation on the ground, upend UN peace talks, and exacerbate the country’s humanitarian crisis. In a statement released just before midnight Sunday, Secretary of State
Continue ReadingThe Michigan State Capitol Commission on Monday banned the open carry of firearms inside the state’s Capitol building, effective immediately. The policy change only affects public areas inside the building and does not change policy on the Capitol grounds, nor does it prohibit licensed concealed pistol carry that follows state laws, according to the commission
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Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A Twin Cities man has come up with a way to show others that you’ve gotten the COVID-19 vaccine. Adam Wiatrowski started a new organization to produce lime green wristbands. He said the idea is to wear them to proudly display that you’ve been
Continue ReadingIndia cricket captain Virat Kohli and his wife, Bollywood star Anushka Sharma, announced on Monday the arrival of their first child. “We are thrilled to share with you that we have been blessed with a baby girl this afternoon,” Kohli said in a statement on Twitter. “We thank you all for your love, prayers and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, PA (KYW) — SEPTA’s workers’ union says the lives of employees and riders are at risk because of the coronavirus pandemic. And now, they’re looking to the courts in order to protect their civil rights. The president of SEPTA’s workers’ union is calling out the transit agency.
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats on Monday pushed ahead with their effort to have President Donald Trump impeached, convicted in the Senate and disqualified from ever holding federal office again over last week’s siege on the US Capitol by a pro-Trump mob. But even in the unlikely event that two-thirds of senators would agree to convict Trump, there’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, PA (KDKA) — More and more families are raising concerns about the quality of their child’s education during this year of COVID-19. With Pennsylvania’s Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine encouraging schools to return to in person education, school districts and parents are trying to decide what to
Continue ReadingThe US announced sanctions Monday against a group of Russian-linked Ukrainians, including two people who worked closely with Trump allies to discredit President-elect Joe Biden during the 2020 election campaign. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced sanctions against seven individuals and four entities “that are part of a Russia-linked foreign influence network associated with” accused
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — While cases of COVID-19 are skyrocketing around the country, activity is extremely low for the virus we usually see in the winter months: the flu. Hospitals have been bracing for a possible “twindemic” this winter, a simultaneous outbreak of flu while COVID-19 also surges,
Continue ReadingFirst lady Melania Trump mourned the lives lost — first of the rioters and then the Capitol Police officers — from last week’s attack, cast herself as a victim of “salacious gossip” but placed no responsibility for the domestic terrorism on husband President Donald Trump or his rhetoric. She issued a statement on WhiteHouse.gov on
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the United States and possibly the world. The park’s executive director, Lisa Peterson, told The Associated Press on Monday that eight gorillas
Continue ReadingPrince Charles is leading a fresh charge to tackle the climate crisis, this time with the support of several major companies including Bank of America and BP. The Prince of Wales is launching a “Terra Carta,” or Earth Charter, and urging other firms to commit to practical action to set the planet on a more
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden said Monday he was “not afraid” of taking his oath of office on the West Front of the US Capitol, after supporters of President Donald Trump breached the building in a deadly riot. “I’m not afraid of taking the oath outside, and we’ve been getting briefed,” Biden told reporters on Monday after receiving the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, FL (WFOR) — Two Florida men are now in jail for allegedly desecrating graves and stealing human remains, three of which belong to military veterans. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a positive DNA hit from a smoked cigar left behind during the crimes, positively
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, TX (KTVT) — Fort Worth unveiled a new bigger, faster and high-tech police helicopter Friday that will replace an aircraft almost three decades old. The nearly $4.5 million Bell 505 should be flying above the city in about a month. It will give police three helicopters
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