A High Wind Warning expired on time at 10 a.m., so the First Alert Weather Alert Day has ended. However, gusty conditions continue into the afternoon. Winds on the valley floor have stayed consistent showing below 40 mph with peak winds impacting residents during the overnight hours, though gusts over 60 MPH are expected for
Continue ReadingA genetic test used to detect common traits many people share is not reliable in identifying rare disease-causing variations, such as those that can predict breast and ovarian cancer, a new study has found. The SNP test, which stands for “single nucleotide polymorphism,” is used by direct-to-consumer DNA and ancestry companies to identify common traits
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Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson was found dead Monday in a hotel room in Brandon, Florida, officials said. The 38-year-old had been staying at the Homewood Suites in Brandon, about 12 miles outside Tampa, since January 11, according to a news release from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s Office officials said they spoke
Continue ReadingJoe Biden has been President of the United States for nearly a month, but his political agenda is only just coming into focus in Washington, now that the impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump are over. Biden has largely zeroed in on economic relief and public health measures to get the country back on track amid
Continue ReadingBreaking off a piece of that vegan KitKat bar is now a reality. Nestlé is launching a non-dairy version of the popular candy bar, called KitKat V. The Swiss company is jumping on the the plant-based alternative food trend. Nestlé promises the new candy still has the “perfect balance between crispy wafer and smooth chocolate.”
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Wall Street is expecting the economy to come roaring back to life in the second half of this year. But there’s one crucial question: Are Americans ready to spend the savings they’ve stashed away during the pandemic? What’s happening: In a note to clients this week, Goldman Sachs strategists estimated that Americans are sitting on
Continue Reading Jane Bolin made history over and over. She was the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School. The first Black woman to join the New York City Bar Association. The nation’s first Black female judge. The daughter of an influential lawyer, Bolin grew up admiring her father’s leather-bound books while recoiling at photos
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An exhausted and impatient nation needs the kind of clarity and leadership only a president can provide as the coronavirus pandemic reaches a potentially decisive stage. President Joe Biden’s responsibilities go far beyond the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 rescue plan on the launchpad in Congress, a federal effort to swiftly accelerate vaccines and a push to
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Caroline Quinlan didn’t vote for Joe Biden, but she’s praying for his success and hoping he can deliver on his pledge to unite a deeply divided country. “He’s the President, so let him do his job,” said Quinlan, 58, a Realtor in this northern suburb of Milwaukee. “And then we can decide in four years
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(CNN Español) — Los reclusos de la cárcel de Tacumbú en Asunción protagonizaron un motín este martes. Así lo confirmó la ministra de Justicia de Paraguay, Cecilia Pérez, en declaraciones a Radio Monumental. Los reclusos quemaron colchones en los pasillos en protesta por el traslado de un peligroso interno, según informó Pérez. La ministra agregó
Continue Reading (CNN) — HBO Max presentará muchas películas importantes este año — de hecho toda la lista de películas de Warner Bros. de 2021. Sin embargo, una de las películas más importantes que llega al servicio no es de 2021. Ni siquiera es nueva; es una nueva versión de una película de hace cuatro años. El
Continue Reading El final del juicio político a Trump levanta una nube opresiva en Washington. Mira lo más destacado de la entrevista de «El Puma» con Don Francisco. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 OMS encuentra posibles indicios de un brote original más extendido en 2019 Los investigadores de
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — «Estamos de vuelta», dijo Mark Preston desde Wisconsin el lunes por la noche. «Los foros de CNN han vuelto». El presidente Biden responderá las preguntas de habitantes de Wisconsin en un foro de CNN el martes a las 9 pm hora del este, a las 8 pm hora local. Es, como señaló
Continue Reading (CNN) — La distribución de vacunas contra el coronavirus en estados y ciudades de EE.UU. se está desacelerando debido a las tormentas invernales que el lunes dejaron a más de un tercio del territorio continental del país con temperaturas bajo cero. El severo clima invernal provocó declaraciones de emergencia en al menos siete estados, incluidos
Continue Reading Three people were killed and 10 more were injured after a tornado ripped through Brunswick County, North Carolina, late Monday night, officials said. The tornado tore through a residential community and left several homes destroyed or severely damaged, Ed Conrow, Brunswick County Emergency Services Director, said during a press conference early Tuesday morning. Most of
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Elementary schools in Los Angeles County will be allowed to reopen for in-person learning starting Tuesday, after county health officials announced they expect to reach the state’s Covid-19 case threshold for reopening those campuses. “The state permits elementary schools to reopen as soon as we reach an adjusted case rate of 25 per 100,000,” the
Continue ReadingFormer Australian swimming star Scott Miller was arrested on drugs charges in a dawn raid at his home Tuesday, with Sydney police alleging the Olympic medalist heads a gang supplying methamphetamine across New South Wales state, CNN affiliate Nine News reported. A police statement on the arrests, which did not name Miller, 45, said detectives
Continue Reading (CNN) — Nuevos despachos de radio de la policía e imágenes de seguridad del motín del 6 de enero en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos pintan una imagen aún más nítida de cómo los insurrectos, por momentos, mostraron poco temor ante la policía cuando lanzaron un gran ataque coordinado. CNN revisó más de 800 videos
Continue Reading Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Guinea declaró el domingo un brote de ébola en una de sus regiones, luego de que la nación de África Occidental confirmara al menos siete casos de la enfermedad, incluidas tres muertes, dijo la Agencia Nacional de Seguridad y Salud (ANSS) del país. Funcionarios de salud en el distrito sureste de
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Clase económica prémium. Estas palabras pueden parecer una combinación extraña en términos de viajes aéreos, pues es poco común encontrar una aerolínea en la que los asientos económicos se sientan prémium. Pero estas sillas, entre la clase turista y la ejecutiva en vuelos internacionales, estaban incluso antes del covid-19. Y mientras todos comenzamos
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