Month: February 2021
Lockdown has made London a boomtown for rats
It’s just before daybreak in Richmond on the southern bank of the River Thames, and pest controller Michael Coates is patrolling the rubbish bins for what is normally an elusive enemy — rats. “There’ll be something in there for sure,” he says, kicking an overflowing waste container. “Rats are like little survival machines; wherever you
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Condado de Riverside informa 1,783 recuperaciones del COVID-19
El condado de Riverside informa 419 nuevos casos, 12 muertes y 1,783 recuperaciones desde el martes. El condado de Riverside informó 419 nuevos casos desde el martes, lo que eleva el total de casos a 288,960. Métricas COVID del condado de Riverside Las métricas del condado se actualizaron el martes y, aunque el condado permanece
Continue Reading New Mars image from rover landing site shows the red planet in high definition
The Perseverance rover has had a chance to settle in on Mars since landing last Thursday, so it’s doing what every new resident does these days — sending back photos of its new home. In this case, it’s a steady stream of amazing imagery from another planet. The rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument, a pair of zoomable
Continue ReadingOPINIÓN | Combatir el covid-19 requiere de un sistema de salud individual y no de un mandato federal en EE.UU.
Nota del editor: César Grajales tiene 10 años de experiencia en diferentes campos de la política. Es fundador de la consultora Bridge 305 INC. También es cabildero registrado y director nacional de asuntos públicos de la ONG La Iniciativa LIBRE. Participa semanalmente como analista político en diferentes medios de comunicación. (CNN Español) — Hace cerca
Continue Reading Two dead after undercover cops shoot at each other in Philippines drug bust
Two police officers in the Philippines were killed in a shootout with other federal agents during a botched undercover drug bust, according to official state media Philippine News Agency (PNA). The two officers, from the Philippine National Police (PNP), faced off against agents from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Quezon City on Wednesday
Continue ReadingEstán bajando los casos y muertes de coronavirus en el mundo: estas son las posibles razones
(CNN Español) — Los contagios globales de coronavirus cayeron un 11% en la semana antes del 21 de febrero. Es la sexta semana consecutiva que bajan los casos de covid-19. Esto según datos de la Organización Mundial de la Salud. Además, según la OMS hay una caída del 20% en las muertes esta semana. Muchos
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South Dakota AG under pressure to resign as new evidence reveals investigators found victim’s broken glasses inside his car
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is under pressure to resign after he was charged last week with three misdemeanor counts in the accident that led to the death of 55-year-old Joseph Boever. The calls for his resignation have ramped up in light of new evidence released Tuesday night, in which investigators say that they
Continue ReadingBrisbane is the ‘preferred host’ for 2032 Olympics, IOC announces
The Australian city of Brisbane is the “preferred host” for the 2032 Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Wednesday, in a move which officials said was designed to bring “stability” to the Games after the delay of the Tokyo 2020 edition. IOC President Thomas Bach announced at a news conference Wednesday that the
Continue ReadingUn hombre muere después de que la policía se arrodillara sobre su cuello durante casi 5 minutos
(CNN) — Un hombre del norte de California, de 30 años, que sufría una crisis de salud mental murió días después de que agentes de policía se arrodillaran sobre su nuca durante casi cinco minutos para someterlo, dijeron los abogados de su familia. Angelo Quinto había estado «sufriendo de ansiedad, depresión y paranoia durante los
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Mary Pickford extiende permiso para autocine…
Cathedral City extiende el permiso para el autocine de Mary Pickford ya que el negocio enfrenta un cierre permanente. Los miembros del concejo de Cathedral City votaron unánimemente para extender el permiso especial que permite a Mary Pickford is D’Place continuar operando su autocine hasta al menos el 31 de mayo. La experiencia de autocine
Continue Reading¿Deberías alquilar o comprar una casa? Responde estas 3 preguntas
(CNN Business) –– Decidir si alquilar o comprar una casa puede hacer que pienses demasiado y termines en incesantes círculos de dudas financieras. «¡Aprovecha las bajas tasas hipotecarias y genera capital!», dice la parte de tu cerebro a favor de «comprar». «¡Ten flexibilidad y mantén bajos los costos de entrada y salida!», dice tu razonamiento
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Recaudación de fondos para un niño con leucemia…
Recaudación de fondos para un niño local de 4 años que lucha contra la leucemia. Dickey’s BBQ Pit en Rancho Mirage está organizando una recaudación de fondos especial en asociación con la Asociación del Sheriff de Riverside para ayudar a un niño de cuatro años en su batalla contra la leucemia. Jameson Creiglow, de 4
Continue Reading Cathedral City extends permit for Mary Pickford’s drive-in theater as business faces permanent closure
Cathedral City council members unanimously voted to extend the special permit allowing Mary Pickford is D’Place to continue to operate its drive-in movie theater through at least May 31. The theater’s drive-in experience opened back in October and according to city documents, it has yielded an operating loss for two of its four months. The Mary
Continue ReadingLack of equity within priority groups leaves Covid-19’s most vulnerable without vaccine, analysis suggests
As demand for Covid-19 vaccines continues to outpace supply, there’s still not sufficient supply to cover everyone within even the top priority groups. But by targeting vaccine distribution to more specific vulnerable populations, states could have the opportunity to save thousands of lives and prevent even more hospitalizations, according to a new analysis. Around the
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Las farmacias CVS realizán citas para vacunación
CVS abre citas de vacunas en 40 ubicaciones en todo el estado. A partir del jueves 25 de febrero, CVS Health comenzará a ofrecer vacunas COVID-19 a poblaciones elegibles en 40 farmacias CVS más seleccionadas en California, aproximadamente 20 de las cuales estarán en el área metropolitana de Los Ángeles. Aproximadamente 49,140 dosis de la
Continue ReadingRenuncia el procurador general de Panamá, Eduardo Ulloa
(CNN Español) — El procurador general de Panamá, Eduardo Ulloa, presentó su renuncia «irrevocable» al cargo ante el presidente Laurentino Cortizo, según informó el propio funcionario judicial en declaraciones compartidas por redes sociales del Ministerio Público. La renuncia de Ulloa, que dijo será efectiva desde el próximo 1 de marzo, ocurre en momentos en que
Continue ReadingPentagon chief urges service members to get vaccinated after it was revealed one-third are opting out
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urged military service members to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in a video statement released Wednesday after it was revealed last week that approximately one-third have opted out of receiving doses. “If you believe, as I did, that (being vaccinated is) the right thing for you … I hope that
Continue Reading A front-line worker became homeless just before the pandemic hit. He’s still living in his van
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV News) — As a full-time pharmacy technician in a busy Toronto hospital, Tim MacFarlane has been on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. But since February of last year, he’s also been living in his minivan after he became one of the roughly 235,000
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The third ‘Spider-Man’ film finally has a title
Until Wednesday, rumors about the title of the third Spider-Man film have been a web of lies. But the truth has been revealed. Tom Holland will swing into theaters in December in “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” Sony and Marvel have confirmed. The film will be the third installment of the Holland-led franchise that has also
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