Month: January 2021
WHO team in Wuhan to begin long-delayed coronavirus investigation after clearing quarantine
A team of World Health Organization (WHO) investigators is preparing to leave quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan and begin a long-awaited investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Members of the 13-person international team will finish their two-week quarantine in the next 24 hours, stepping out into a city that was once
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Todd Hileman selected as the next City Manager of Palm Desert
The city of Palm Desert today announced that its next top administrator will be heading west to the California desert from Denton, Texas. Todd Hileman, Denton’s current city manager, is expected to be confirmed by the Palm Desert City Council on Thursday and start shortly thereafter. Hileman will replace interim City Manager Randy Bynder, who
Continue Reading Republic Day 2021: Indian farmers storm New Delhi’s Red Fort during tractor protest
Thousands of Indian farmers protesting controversial agricultural reforms stormed New Delhi’s historic Red Fort Tuesday, with others breaching barricades and clashing with police. Protesters scaled the walls of the iconic monument and a flag was hoisted alongside India’s national flag. Tear gas and flash bangs could been seen on live streams from the city’s streets
Continue ReadingBiden chief of staff: President wants schools open but US must ‘make the investments’ needed to safely return
President Joe Biden wants schools to reopen but believes Congress must make the necessary investments to safely return to in-person learning, his chief of staff Ron Klain said Tuesday, on the heels of several school districts’ last-minute canceled re-openings and a government study indicating teaching kids in person is possible with the right precautions. “I’ll
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How Oregon just proved Donald Trump isn’t going anywhere
On Monday night, the Oregon Republican Party issued a formal condemnation of the 10 House Republicans who voted in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the violent insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. Here’s a sampling of actual lines from the Oregon GOP’s, uh, proclamation. * Whereas history
Continue ReadingMicrosoft posts record revenue as pandemic continues to fuel sales
Microsoft exceeded Wall Street analysts’ expectations for quarterly revenue by nearly $3 billion and hit a three-month sales record, it reported Tuesday. The results signal that the pandemic is continuing to buoy the tech giant’s business — from computers and gaming systems to the cloud computing systems helping companies navigate continued remote working. Microsoft posted
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Los inspectores de aeropuertos de EE.UU. confiscaron más armas (proporcionalmente) en 2020
(CNN) — Los inspectores de seguridad de los aeropuertos encontraron aproximadamente el doble de armas (en cuanto a tasa de confiscación) en los puntos de control de EE.UU. en 2020 con respecto a 2019, según los nuevos datos de la Administración de Seguridad del Transporte (TSA, por sus siglas en inglés). La TSA dijo que
Continue Reading Vaccine rollout stumbles as a ‘Hunger Games’ approach leaves states and counties to fend for themselves
Eighty-year-old Belma Requejo of Los Angeles County is trapped in her home with her 83-year-old husband and two other elderly relatives. They are waiting for a coronavirus vaccine. Every day for a week, her daughter, Maria — who lives in the same household with her two children — has tried to get on the county’s
Continue ReadingDemocrats stunned by briefing on Capitol’s security before insurrection: ‘It was only by pure dumb luck’ more weren’t killed
Members of Congress were left stunned during a briefing from law enforcement about their failure to prepare for the insurrection at the US Capitol earlier this month, two members who attended a House Appropriations Committee briefing told CNN on Tuesday, with one saying it was “dumb luck” more people didn’t die. House Appropriations Committee Chair
Continue Reading La junta de Goya silencia a su presidente ejecutivo luego de que le dijera a Fox News que las elecciones fueron amañadas
(CNN Business) — La junta directiva de Goya se hartó de los comentarios públicos de su director ejecutivo, Robert Unanue, en apoyo al expresidente Donald Trump y sus afirmaciones infundadas de fraude electoral. Y el viernes votó a favor de amordazarlo. La junta de la compañÃa privada latina de alimentos votó a favor de censurar
Continue Reading California revamps Covid-19 vaccine delivery system amid criticism over slow rollout
California is revamping its coronavirus vaccine delivery system amid criticism over the slow and inefficient rollout of doses, the California Department of Public Health announced Tuesday. The new system aims to simplify eligibility, standardize information and data, and address the available supply of doses by streamlining the process, the department said. California has been hit
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Student-Athlete of the Week – Aubrey Bostick
Rancho Mirage Basketball and Volleyball Aubrey Bostick is synonymous with the word leader. “Basketball, I’m more of a, you could say, more aggressive because it is a more aggressive sport, but for volleyball it’s a little bit more older sister type of energy. But I feel like the leadership for both just has to be
Continue Reading Restaurant gets gas shut off, hit with citations for ignoring COVID rules
Click here for updates on this story LONG BEACH, California (KABC) — California health officials lifted the statewide regional stay-at-home order Monday, which comes as a huge relief to restaurant owners who are struggling to stay afloat after the original restrictions went into effect nearly two months ago. In a press release, health officials said
Continue ReadingSen. Patrick Leahy home from brief hospitalization after presiding over opening of Trump’s impeachment trial
Sen. Patrick Leahy returned home Tuesday night from the hospital after seeking treatment out of an abundance of caution, according to a spokesman. Leahy had been hospitalized just hours after presiding over the opening of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. A spokesman said he was not feeling well and the Capitol physician recommended
Continue Reading A crocheted Bernie Sanders doll raised more than $40k for charity in an online auction
A handmade crocheted doll inspired by the viral inauguration meme of Sen. Bernie Sanders raised more than $40,000 for Meals on Wheels America when it was sold in an online auction Tuesday. The maker of the doll, Tobey King, placed it up for auction on eBay, promising 100% of the profits to the charity. “I
Continue Reading El Partido Republicano está en guerra consigo mismo mientras traza su futuro pos-Trump
(CNN) — Dentro del Partido Republicano está en marcha una guerra frÃa, a medida que sus miembros empiezan a explorar cómo encajan en el futuro el expresidente Donald Trump y su legado. Algunos en el liderazgo del Congreso han manifestado su deseo de llevar al partido más allá de Trump acusándolo y condenándolo en el
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Palm Springs ofrece un cupón de $ 10 para usar en más de una docena de restaurantes…
Un nuevo programa destinado a aumentar el gasto local en medio de la pandemia de coronavirus ofrecerá cupones de $ 10 para usar en más de una docena de restaurantes en Palm Springs, se anunció hoy. Los cupones, el resultado de un esfuerzo de colaboración que involucra a la Cámara de Comercio de Palm Springs,
Continue ReadingSeveral hundred White House officials have been vaccinated for Covid-19
Several hundred White House employees had been vaccinated for Covid-19 as of Tuesday, two Biden administration officials told CNN, with more expected in the coming weeks. Most officials who have received vaccinations work for the Executive Office of the President, meaning they operate inside the White House complex, either in the West Wing or Eisenhower
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