February 2021

Executive director of First Tee Coachella Valley discusses program, upcoming golf tournament

February 17, 2021 9:02 PM Jesus Reyes

The First Tee is an international youth development organization that provides educational programs that build character and promote health through golf. To learn more about First Tee Coachella Valley, visit https://www.firstteecoachellavalley.org/ To sign-up or learn more about the 11th annual First Tee Golf Tournament, visit https://www.firstteecoachellavalley.org/ways-to-give/2021-11th-annual-golf-tournament/

February 17 coronavirus news

February 17, 2021 9:00 PM CNN Newsource

Biden administration confronts regulatory maze and hazy messaging in push to reopen schools

February 17, 2021 9:00 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden’s promise to try to open schools within his first 100 days has become one of most vexing puzzles facing the new administration, leading to confusion and anger among parents who still aren’t getting clear answers. There are few more urgent issues facing the country with the pandemic about to hit the one-year

Biden administration prepares new rules placing stricter enforcement parameters on ICE

February 17, 2021 8:22 PM CNN Newsource

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing to roll out new guidelines that would curtail enforcement measures, focusing more narrowly on immigrants who pose a national security, border security or public safety risk, according to draft interim guidance obtained by CNN. The new guidance was prompted by an executive order signed by President Joe Biden

Biden administration begins negotiating over Don McGahn testimony to House, new court filing says

February 17, 2021 8:06 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration and the US House of Representatives said on Wednesday that they are negotiating over the testimony of former White House counsel Don McGahn about his time working under then-President Donald Trump, according to a new court filing. McGahn has been holding off the testimony for almost two years — with the Trump-era

CDC’s Covid-19 school guidance leaves some reassured, others confused

February 17, 2021 8:04 PM CNN Newsource

The scene sits at the core of tense debate across America. In the city of Atlanta’s public schools, masks cover the faces of children and teachers, desks are spaced at least 6 feet apart and students and staff are now offered Covid-19 tests each week. Classes are in session — in-person and online. These are

Costa Rica retoma ritmo de vacunación contra el covid-19 este jueves

February 17, 2021 7:56 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) –– Costa Rica anunció que retomará el ritmo de vacunación contra el covid-19 a partir de este jueves, luego de recibir la mayor entrega de vacunas de la farmacéutica Pfizer en la noche del martes. Según la Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social, la institución encargada de la salud y la seguridad social del

CVUSD appoints new interim superintendent

February 17, 2021 7:56 PM Jesus Reyes

The Coachella Valley Unified School District board of education appointed a new interim Superintendent after failing to reach an agreement with their previous selection, On Wednesday, the board unanimously voted to name Juan Lopez as the district’s new interim superintendent. The agreement between Lopez and the district will be finalized during next week’s board meeting.

South Korean volleyball twins Lee Jae-yeong and Lee Da-yeong dropped amid bullying scandal

February 17, 2021 7:51 PM CNN Newsource

South Korean volleyball twins Lee Jae-yeong and Lee Da-yeong have been dropped from their national and club sides amid claims of teenage bullying. The 24-year-old sisters, two of the country’s best known female athletes, have both apologized after being anonymously accused of bullying previous students at their school. In Jae-yeong’s apology she referred to “actions

DeSantis defends controversial vaccine deal with developer — and threatens to pull vaccines if officials don’t like it

February 17, 2021 7:49 PM CNN

Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has threatened to move a pop-up vaccination clinic that his state has set up in an affluent community in Manatee County after he was confronted with allegations of political favoritism and preference for the wealthy at a news conference Wednesday. Manatee County announced on Tuesday that Florida’s Division of Emergency

Perseverance se acerca a Marte: canciones para celebrar la llegada del rover al planeta rojo

February 17, 2021 7:47 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) – Este jueves el rover Perseverance llegará a Marte después de poco más de siete meses de viaje. El espacio y los planetas continúan siendo inspiración a través de los años para canciones de rock, punk, pop o baladas románticas. Para celebrar el amartizaje del rover más sofisticado de la NASA decidimos recopilar

Paris Hilton está comprometida con su novio, Carter Reum

February 17, 2021 7:32 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — Paris Hilton está comprometida. El novio de Hilton, Carter Reum, le hizo la pregunta a la socialité y estrella de telerrealidad durante el fin de semana, después de haber estado saliendo un año. Ella confirmó la noticia en su sitio web y en Instagram, donde llamó a Reum su «alma gemela». «Cuando

Biden to pick Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to run Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sources say

February 17, 2021 7:26 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, two sources familiar with the decision told CNN. Brooks-LaSure, whose nomination to be CMS administrator would need Senate confirmation, was a top official at the agency during the Obama administration and worked to implement the 2010 Affordable

New standards will take the guesswork out of choosing the most effective face masks

February 17, 2021 7:24 PM CNN Newsource

Americans may soon be able to choose between two clearly labeled levels of face mask protection while browsing store shelves. The new national mask standard outlines minimum fit, design, performance and testing requirements for face masks and would require user instructions, package labeling and a permanent tag on the product. ASTM International — an international

¿Sobreviviste al covid? Tal vez debas agradecer a tus antepasados neandertales

February 17, 2021 7:22 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Las personas que sobreviven a un ataque del covid-19 con síntomas leves o incluso sin síntomas pueden agradecer a sus antepasados neandertales, sugiere un nuevo estudio. Los investigadores encontraron una mutación genética que reduce el riesgo de infección grave por covid-19 en aproximadamente un 22%. Se encontró en todas las muestras que tomaron

Un cometa pudo extinguir a los dinosaurios (en lugar de un asteroide)

February 17, 2021 7:18 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) –– A los dinosaurios los pudo extinguir un cometa en vez de un asteroide, según un nuevo estudio. Investigadores de Harvard teorizaron que un trozo de cometa se estrelló contra la Tierra hace más de 66 millones de años y creó el cráter Chicxulub. Así lo señala el estudio publicado este lunes en la

Judge rebukes preeminent US attorney’s office and urges DOJ review of sanctions case given ‘systemic nature’ of errors and misconduct

February 17, 2021 7:11 PM CNN Newsource

A federal judge in New York is urging the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility to conduct a review into the US attorney’s office in Manhattan’s handling of the prosecution of an Iranian businessman accused of violating US sanctions laws due to the “systemic nature of the errors and misconduct that occurred in this case.”

The man who created President Donald Trump

February 17, 2021 7:08 PM CNN

When the news broke last October that Donald Trump had been diagnosed with Covid-19, legendary conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh immediately swooped in to help the campaign. He offered to hold a “radio rally” for the benched President, and Trump took him up on it. Though the resulting two-hour diatribe was not particularly effective

Días ventosos; los vientos más fuertes permanecen al oeste

February 17, 2021 6:55 PM Luis Medina

Las Vegas airport might get a new name in honor of Harry Reid

February 17, 2021 6:50 PM CNN Newsource

It’s a good bet that folks who fly to Las Vegas regularly are probably used to the name McCarran International Airport — even if they’re not sure where the name comes from. But they might soon be getting used to a new name when they travel there. The Clark County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday

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