Month: January 2021

Warnock wins Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of Senate down to Perdue-Ossoff race

January 6, 2021 5:38 AM CNN

The Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, will be the first Black senator from Georgia, CNN projected early Wednesday, a repudiation of Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and her adherence to President Donald Trump. Control of the US Senate now comes down to Republican David Perdue, who is trailing in

Proof Big Tech is way too big: It’s a quarter of your portfolio

January 6, 2021 5:37 AM CNN

Thousands of stocks trade on Wall Street every day. But let’s be honest: Just a half dozen companies really, truly matter for many investors. Following the addition of Tesla to the S&P 500 last month, Elon Musk’s electric car giant joins a quintet of tech stocks that dominate the blue chip index. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon,

Warnock hará historia como el primer senador negro de Georgia

January 6, 2021 5:11 AM CNN

(CNN) — Raphael Warnock hará historia cuando se convierta en el primer senador negro de Georgia y el primer demócrata negro en representar a un estado del sur en el Senado. Una vez tome posesión, Warnock será el undécimo hombre negro en servir en el Senado de Estados Unidos, un grupo que incluye al expresidente

Some extra clouds with temperatures still in the 70s

January 6, 2021 5:11 AM Taban Sharifi

Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 76° on Tuesday. The average high temperature this time of the year is 68°. The ridge of high pressure that warmed temperatures in the upper 70s Tuesday is beginning to flatten out. Temperatures will still remain above average through the week. To the north there is a storm

Tribunal británico niega libertad bajo fianza a Julian Assange

January 6, 2021 5:10 AM CNN

(CNN) — Al fundador de Wikileaks, Julian Assange, se le negó la libertad bajo fianza después de que una jueza de la corte de magistrados de Westminster en el Reino Unido determinara que existía un riesgo considerable de fuga si se le permitía esperar la apelación para su juicio en libertad. «A pesar del paquete

Dr. Dre says he’s hospitalized but ‘doing great’

January 6, 2021 5:02 AM CNN

Rapper, producer and entrepreneur Dr. Dre announced Tuesday that he is currently hospitalized in Los Angeles. “Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes. I am doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team. I will be out of the hospital and back home soon,” Dr. Dre wrote

Officer who shot Jacob Blake will not face charges, district attorney says

January 6, 2021 4:52 AM CNN

Rusten Sheskey will not face charges in the shooting of Jacob Blake, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced Tuesday. Sheskey, a White officer, shot Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, seven times while responding to a domestic incident on August 23, 2020. Blake survived the shooting but was left paralyzed from the waist down. “It

These civil rights icons received Covid-19 vaccine, and they’re encouraging Black America to do the same

January 6, 2021 4:49 AM CNN

Civil rights icons took part in a coronavirus vaccination event at a historically Black medical school in Georgia. The event was held to encourage Black Americans to be immunized, Atlanta’s Morehouse School of Medicine said in a news release. Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young, civil rights leader Xernona Clayton, Former Health and Human Services Secretary

Una guía paso a paso del recuento de votos electorales del miércoles en el Congreso

January 6, 2021 4:39 AM CNN

(CNN) — El siguiente paso crucial en la demorada versión estadounidense de la democracia está sobre nosotros, y también la última oportunidad en la búsqueda desesperada del presidente Donald Trump de anular los resultados de las elecciones que perdió. El miércoles es la culminación del proceso del Colegio Electoral, cuando los votos de los estados

How to watch Congress count the Electoral College votes

January 6, 2021 4:36 AM CNN

The House of Representatives and the Senate will convene in a joint session of Congress on Wednesday to count the Electoral College votes from the 2020 presidential election. The vote count on Capitol Hill typically unfolds as a routine formality, but this year a number of Republican lawmakers plan to object to the results from

Era escéptico sobre el covid-19. Ahora, desde la cama de un hospital, publica videos en redes sociales para que otros usen máscaras

January 6, 2021 4:35 AM CNN

(CNN) –– Chuck Stacey, un hombre que dio positivo por covid-19 después de Navidad, ha publicado varios videos en redes sociales para advertir a otros que usen sus máscaras. Y aprendan de su error. «No pensé que las máscaras harían una gran diferencia», dijo Stacey a CNN este martes. «Estaba equivocado.» Stacey se encuentra hospitalizado

Albert Roux, chef who revolutionized London’s restaurant scene, dead at 85

January 6, 2021 4:32 AM CNN

Chef and restaurateur Albert Roux, founder of Britain’s first Michelin-starred restaurant, Le Gavroche, died on Monday following a lengthy illness, his family said in a statement. He was 85 years old. “The Roux family has announced the sad passing of Albert Roux, OBE, KFO, who had been unwell for a while, at the age 85

The ‘blue wave’ may have arrived after all

January 6, 2021 4:32 AM CNN

After the elections in November, Wall Street put predictions of a “blue wave” aside. Now, investors are once again reckoning with the possibility that for the next two years, Democrats could control both chambers of Congress and the White House. What’s happening: CNN projects that Rev. Raphael Warnock will defeat Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, while

Here’s how mutations could help the coronavirus evade vaccines

January 6, 2021 4:31 AM CNN

Two new variants of the coronavirus have emerged that seem to make the virus more easily transmitted. But will they stymie vaccination efforts? One, first identified in Britain, has popped up around the world. While researchers worried at first that it might have changed enough to evade the protection offered by coronavirus vaccines, the evidence

Pro-Trump supporters flood DC to protest election

January 6, 2021 4:14 AM CNN

Hundreds of law enforcement officers have mobilized across Washington as thousands of supporters who refuse to accept President Donald Trump’s election loss have flocked to the nation’s capital to protest when Congress gathers Wednesday afternoon to put the final stamp on President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. As part of their preparations, police posted signs around the

States call in National Guard and train volunteers to help boost vaccination pace as US hits a Covid-19 daily death toll record

January 6, 2021 4:14 AM CNN

The US reported its highest daily Covid-19 death count ever Tuesday — a grim milestone that comes as state leaders work urgently to combat a slow pace of vaccinations. More than 3,770 American deaths were reported in one day — more than two dozen above the country’s previous record, set less than a week ago.

Tribunal niega libertad bajo fianza a Julian Assange

January 6, 2021 4:02 AM CNN

(CNN) — Al fundador de Wikileaks, Julian Assange, se le negó la libertad bajo fianza después de que un juez de la corte de magistrados de Westminster en el Reino Unido determinara que existía un riesgo considerable de fuga si se le permitía esperar la apelación para su juicio en libertad.

China sentences former top finance executive to death for bribery

January 6, 2021 3:58 AM CNN

A Chinese court has sentenced the former chairman of a huge state-owned financial company to death after finding him guilty of bribery. It’s a rare use of the most severe punishment in a long-running crackdown by Beijing on corruption. Lai Xiaomin — who used to chair China Huarong Asset Management — was guilty of taking

In less than a week, more than 1,000 people have died of coronavirus in Los Angeles County

January 6, 2021 3:57 AM CNN

More than 1,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Los Angeles County over the past week as California grapples with surging cases and overwhelmed hospitals. “L.A. County reached the terrible milestone of more than 11,000 deaths due to Covid-19,” Los Angeles County DPH Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said in a statement, as she urged all

El reconocido chef y restaurantero Albert Roux muere a los 85 años

January 6, 2021 3:32 AM CNN

(CNN) — Albert Roux, el renombrado chef y restaurantero francés, quien vivía en el Reino Unido, murió el lunes a la edad de 85 años, anunció la familia el miércoles en la cuenta de Instagram de su restaurante. «A Albert, junto con su difunto hermano Michel Roux, se le atribuye el inicio de la revolución