Month: January 2021

Trump’s former military leaders condemn President and others who have interfered with peaceful transfer of power

January 6, 2021 6:41 PM CNN

Former military officials who served under President Donald Trump are condemning the President and other leaders who have interfered with a peaceful transfer of power following Wednesday’s breach of the US Capitol, when rioters attempted to stymy the ceremonial counting of the electoral votes that will affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Trump’s first secretary of

Before rioters stormed the US Capitol, Trump supporters called for violence online

January 6, 2021 6:34 PM CNN

While many Americans were stunned as they watched rioters descend on the Capitol and clash with police, there has been chatter for days on various social media platforms about the prospect of Wednesday’s protests turning violent. Ahead of protests organized to contest the formal counting of electoral votes in Washington DC, calls for violence could

State Department orders social media silence after mayhem at US Capitol as leaders tweet

January 6, 2021 6:30 PM CNN

US diplomats overseas were told Wednesday to suspend all social media posts given the mob assault on Capitol Hill in Washington, three diplomatic sources tell CNN, a step normally only taken during a terrorist attack or major natural disaster. The under secretary for public affairs sent a note to US diplomatic posts overseas ordering them

As ‘messy’ rollout continues, states begin to prioritize more people for vaccination

January 6, 2021 6:28 PM CNN

The US coronavirus vaccine rollout has been slow, and some states eager to move more doses are beginning to vaccinate more than the health care workers and nursing home residents initially at the front of the line. Just 5.3 million of the 17.3 million doses distributed have been administered in the United States — only

CDC has found more than 50 US cases of coronavirus variant first identified in UK

January 6, 2021 6:26 PM CNN

At least 52 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in the UK have been found in the United States, according to data posted Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This includes at least 26 cases in California, 22 cases in Florida, two cases in Colorado, and one case each in

Trump’s presidency ends with American carnage

January 6, 2021 6:22 PM CNN

Three years, 11 months and 17 days after President Donald Trump warned from the West Front of the US Capitol that “American carnage stops right here,” the very spot he stood was engulfed by his own protesters bringing carnage of their own. It was a stunning scene Trump encouraged hours beforehand and refused to condemn

Local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz responds to events in Washington D.C.

January 6, 2021 6:19 PM Dani Romero

Dr. Raul Ruiz and other members of congress were on the house floor in session to ratify the electoral college votes for president elect Biden when trump supporters stormed in. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how his training as an emergency physician helped as the scene was unfolding. We spoke with Dr.

Donald Trump should be removed from office to preserve democracy, business leaders say

January 6, 2021 6:18 PM CNN

The National Association of Manufacturers, one of the most influential business groups in the US, called on Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday to consider removing President Donald Trump from office. The statement from Republican-leaning NAM, the nation’s largest manufacturing association, marks perhaps the strongest political statement by a major business group in modern history. And

Palm Springs lanza línea directa de ayuda financiera COVID-19

January 6, 2021 6:16 PM Eliana Lopez

Las empresas locales siguen teniendo dificultades a medida que la estancia en el orden de casa sigue vigente. La ciudad de Palm Springs está trabajando para ayudar a las empresas afectadas por el cierre mediante el lanzamiento de una nueva línea directa de ayuda financiera COVID-19: (760) 323-8273.Las empresas también pueden enviar a un correo

State Department orders social media silence on mayhem at US Capitol as leaders tweet

January 6, 2021 6:15 PM CNN

Panaderías locales se preparan para el Día de los Reyes

January 6, 2021 6:08 PM Eliana Lopez

El 6 de enero es conocido como El Día de los Reyes. Muchas familias latinas aquí en el valle y en todo el mundo celebran el día con una tradición especial de hornear la llamada Rosca de Reyes.Empleados de Mi Tierra Bakery en Coachella trabajaban horas extras para asegurarse que horneaban tienen suficiente. Rosca de

First lady’s chief of staff and former WH press secretary resigns over violent protests

January 6, 2021 5:54 PM CNN

Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump, submitted her resignation Wednesday afternoon, effective immediately, in the wake of the violent protests, a White House official says. Grisham was one of the longest-serving Trump administration officials, having begun her tenure working for

Conductores reportan daños en neumáticos después de conducir en la calle Varner.

January 6, 2021 5:50 PM Eliana Lopez

Un número de personas están publicando quejas en un grupo de vecindario de Facebook sobre los agujeros en la calle Varner justo al oeste de Bob Hope Drive.Dos conductores le dicen a News Channel 3 que los neumáticos y las ruedas de sus coches se dañaron recientemente después de conducir en la carretera, y ahora

Trump should be removed from office to preserve democracy, business leaders say

January 6, 2021 5:42 PM CNN

GOP congresswoman to no longer challenge Biden’s win after US Capitol breach

January 6, 2021 5:40 PM CNN

GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers announced Wednesday evening that she will reverse her position on challenging President-elect Joe Biden’s victory after rioters forced a shutdown of the House and Senate chambers of the US Capitol. Describing the episode as “disgraceful and un-American,” McMorris Rodgers said in a statement, “I have decided I will vote to

El condado de Riverside reporta 3,901 nuevos casos, 53 muertes.

January 6, 2021 5:39 PM Eliana Lopez

El Condado de Riverside reportó 3,901 nuevos casos desde el martes, con lo que el total de casos hasta 203.957.El condado de Riverside llegó a 200.000 casos el martes, duplicando el número de casos en menos de un mes, ya que el condado llegó a 100.000 casos el 8 de diciembre. El Valle de Coachella

Obama, Bush and Clinton deride US Capitol breach in pointed statements

January 6, 2021 5:33 PM CNN

Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton derided the rioters who forced an evacuation of the House and Senate chambers of the US Capitol in strongly worded statements that stressed the need for a peaceful transfer of power. “History will rightly remember today’s violence at the Capitol, incited by a sitting president

Warnock’s and Ossoff’s wins signal hope and real change for some Black residents in Georgia

January 6, 2021 5:26 PM CNN

As a fellow Morehouse College graduate, Patrick Delisser feels inspired by Rev. Raphael Warnock’s historic Senate victory. Delisser, a 32-year-old urgent care doctor, said Warnock embodies the will of Black men and HBCU graduates to beat the odds. “This is an exciting time, this is monumental,” said Delisser, who is also Warnock’s Alpha Phi Alpha

Recycling an airplane: What’s scrapped when an aircraft retires?

January 6, 2021 5:12 PM CNN

Deciding when and how to retire an aircraft is a complicated job for airlines, even in normal times. With Covid-19, the world’s fleet has been largely grounded. Many aircraft that might have flown for five, 10 or even more years are being sent to have their valuable parts and systems stripped, and their metals and

Congress set to restart electoral count Wednesday night after mob stormed Capitol

January 6, 2021 5:11 PM CNN

Congress is set to resume its certification of the Electoral College votes just after 8 p.m. ET Wednesday evening after the process of declaring President-elect Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election was abruptly halted after rioters incited by President Donald Trump breached the Capitol and forced the House and Senate to be evacuated.