Puerto Rico is declaring a state of emergency over gender-based violence, delivering on a demand made by activists in recent years after a wave of killings targeting women and transgender people. Gov. Pedro Pierluisi, who was sworn in earlier this month, announced an executive order aimed at preventing and protecting against gender-based violence through a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Shortly after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Canada, front-line workers including nurses, teachers and grocery store employees had to change how they work in order to keep themselves and Canadians safe. On Jan. 25, 2020, Canada’s first COVID-19 case was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV News) — On the proposal of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, members of Parliament unanimously agreed Monday to call on the federal government to declare the Proud Boys a “terrorist entity.” The motion called on the government to “use all available tools to address the proliferation
Continue ReadingTwitter on Monday launched Birdwatch, an experiment that relies on the social network’s users to provide context to tweets and to combat misinformation. The tool, which Twitter described as a community-driven pilot project, allows participating users in the United States to create “notes” for a given tweet that will exist for now on a separate
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UPDATE 02/16/21: Investigators confirmed that the remains were posivetely identified as Guillermo Jacobo, 20, of Coachella. Jacobo had been reported missing by his family on January 19. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department asks for anyone with information on Jacobo’s whereabouts to contact Investigator Munoz at 951-235-9833. Full Details: Remains of missing Coachella man found inside burned
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at boosting American manufacturing, setting in motion a process to fulfill his campaign pledge to strengthen the federal government’s Buy American rules. Similar executive orders signed by former President Donald Trump had little effect because his administration waited to formalize changes until his second to last
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MODESTO, California (KOVR) — Five people were arrested and 19 bikes were impounded after hundreds of cyclists took over the roadways in Modesto. You couldn’t miss it. First gathering at a local park, the group steadily grew to around 300 cyclists who then rode out into the streets,
Continue ReadingWashington (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, firmó un decreto presidencial destinado a impulsar la manufactura estadounidense y que pondrá en marcha un proceso para cumplir con su compromiso de campaña de fortalecer las reglas «Buy American» (Compre lo estadounidense) del Gobierno federal.»La razón por la que necesitamos hacer esto es que
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Riverside County reported 6,011 new cases since Friday, bringing the total of cases up to 264,363. Download the News Channel 3 app on the Apple Store or Google Play to get alerts on when new appointments or vaccine clinics are available. The Coachella Valley reported 920 new cases (45,068 total) New Cases by City: Desert Hot Springs – 80Palm
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — As a peeping prowler may be on the loose this weekend in midtown, several women are now sharing their stories hoping to send a warning to other women to be on alert. “He’s left underwear on a few occasions on my front door,” Monique
Continue ReadingIt was a volatile day on Wall Street, where stocks suddenly tumbled mid-morning before bouncing back. Investors have a lot on their minds: President Joe Biden’s stimulus plan is facing criticism from lawmakers concerned about the deficit, a deluge of corporate earnings is on tap and drug maker Merck pulled its Covid-19 vaccine plans. Meanwhile,
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration says it is “exploring ways to speed up” release of $20 bills featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman after the Trump administration delayed the move first initiated by President Barack Obama. “It’s important that our notes, our money — if people don’t know what a note is — reflect the history and diversity of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The state of Minnesota kicked off its COVID-19 vaccine community pilot program Jan. 21. Educators were in the group and allowed to sign up, but very few teachers actually got vaccinated. Dylan Alonzo was one of those lucky educators who was selected to be vaccinated
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — UPDATE: Remy was found safe, the family reports. He was located in Brooklyn Park and is being held in Maple Grove until he can be picked up. The family thanked officials in Bloomington and Brooklyn Park for working to find Remy. A southern Minnesota family
Continue Reading Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will resign on Tuesday morning, his office said in a statement on Monday, heightening political turmoil in the country as it battles Covid-19. “The Council of Ministers is convened for tomorrow morning at 9 am, during which the Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, will communicate to the ministers his will to
Continue Reading(CNN) — Los guantes, la pose, el distanciamiento social: todo ayudó a que una foto del senador Bernie Sanders en la toma de posesión se volviera sensación en internet. Y ahora la imagen puede formar parte de tu armario. La tienda de la campaña de Sanders está vendiendo sudaderas con la foto que inspiró innumerables
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Beginning today, unemployed Pennsylvanians can start applying for some much-needed relief. The program will allow people to file for unemployment for nearly three additional months. As part of the federal CARES Act extension, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance began again and today, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — There’s growing frustration about the fractured COVID-19 vaccine rollout as we continue to deal with the pandemic. Thousands of shots are being given in the Philadelphia region every day, but it’s not enough. Supplies aren’t keeping up with demand, leaving people scrambling. Some local health
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department’s internal watchdog will investigate whether any department official sought to have the department overturn President Joe Biden’s election win. The office of Inspector General Michael Horowitz is launching “an investigation into whether any former or current DOJ official engaged in an improper attempt to have DOJ seek to alter the outcome of
Continue Reading(CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden firmó un decreto el lunes para revertir una prohibición de la era Trump sobre las personas transgénero que sirven en el Ejército. El decreto «establece la política de que todos los estadounidenses que estén calificados para servir en las Fuerzas Armadas de los Estados Unidos deberían poder servir», según
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