Here’s a look at the Hispanic population in the United States, via the Census Bureau. Facts The Office of Management and Budget describes Hispanic or Latino ethnicity as “a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.” Hispanic people are the largest minority in
Continue ReadingTwo counties in Georgia are seeking to recoup attorneys’ fees from former President Donald Trump and Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer stemming from their lawsuit that made “frivolous” and “baseless” claims of voter fraud in Georgia’s count during the presidential election, according to court filings. DeKalb County said its legal costs to fight the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LIVERMORE, California (KPIX) — The pilot and passenger of a small, single-engine plane were relieved to be unharmed Tuesday night after hitting a car as they made an emergency landing on a freeway overpass near the Livermore Municipal Airport. The crash happened just after 5 p.m. on Isabel
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Riverside County’s coronavirus numbers continue to improve, as the county has now met the positive rate metric required to move from the state’s most restrictive, “widespread” purple tier for reopening to the less restrictive red tier. Riverside County Health reported for the week ending Feb.13th, the county had an adjusted case rate of 16.6, a
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden’s pick to lead the CIA, William Burns, largely skated through his confirmation hearing Wednesday, receiving bipartisan praise from lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee who made clear they intend to support his candidacy as the first lifelong diplomat to serve as director of the nation’s preeminent spy agency. The tone of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The American Transportation Research Institute said in a report released on Wednesday that six Tennessee locations are in the nation’s top 100 most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America. Four of the bottlenecks are in Nashville. “Tennessee is at the crossroads of the country,
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Starting Thursday, February 25, CVS Health will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines to eligible populations at 40 more select CVS Pharmacies in California – approximately 20 of which will be in the Greater Los Angeles area. Approximately 49,140 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are being made available for the 40 additional California sites through the Federal Retail
Continue ReadingMichigan GOP Rep. Fred Upton was censured Tuesday by a local Republican Party in his congressional district for his vote to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her House committee assignments. The Cass County GOP voted to adopt a resolution saying the vote to remove Greene, a Georgia Republican, from her committees was an “attack”
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Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD) is one of four districts in Riverside County with approved COVID-19 prevention plans. This means, students will be gearing up to go back into the classroom. DSUSD COVID Safety Plan 02/19/21Download Four school districts already have safety-plan approvals from the county and state approval is anticipated. Desert Sands Unified
Continue Reading Tiger Woods was “awake, responsive, and recovering” in the hospital from major surgery, according to a statement on his Twitter account on Tuesday, after a high-speed rollover car crash near Los Angeles. The 45-year-old golf legend was driving shortly after 7 a.m. PT Tuesday in Rancho Palos Verdes when his SUV crossed a median and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — More than 100 students and staff are in isolation or quarantine at New Lothrop Area Public Schools, as of Feb. 22. The school district was notified Sunday evening, Feb. 21, and Monday afternoon, Feb. 22 that four middle and high school students tested
Continue Reading(CNN) — Las infecciones por coronavirus en EE.UU. todavía están disminuyendo y más estadounidenses están recibiendo sus vacunas, pero las variantes podrían causar complicaciones en las próximas semanas. Varios expertos predijeron el martes que es probable que la variante B.1.1.7 altamente contagiosa que se detectó por primera vez en el Reino Unido impulse otro aumento
Continue Reading(CNN) — Las nuevas variantes del coronavirus podrían dar lugar a un aumento rápido de los casos de covid-19 y pueden «acelerar peligrosamente la trayectoria de la pandemia», advirtieron el miércoles funcionarios de salud de Estados Unidos. «Sé que estas variantes son preocupantes, especialmente cuando estamos viendo signos de progreso», dijo la directora de los
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kenosha, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — The boyfriend of a woman found dead at her home after being reported missing weeks before is expected to be charged with her death. Gia Buccieri Martin, 39, was reported missing on Jan. 26, with family saying she had last been seen
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Sheriff Alex Villanueva says NO criminal charges are being contemplated against Tiger Woods stemming from yesterday’s traffic crash, saying again there are no indications he was impaired in any way. At most, the investigation could lead to an infraction if it’s determined Woods was on his cell phone or distracted in some other way, the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Montana City, Montana (Independent Record) — The two men who were wrongfully convicted for a 1994 kidnapping and homicide in Montana City have each received $6 million in settlements. Freddie Joe Lawrence and Paul Jenkins reached their settlements after filing separate lawsuits, MTN News reported. They each had
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of comedian Billy Crystal. Personal Birth date: March 14, 1947 Birth place: Long Beach, New York Birth name: William Edward Crystal Father: Jack, concert promoter and record store manager Mother: Helen (Gabler) Crystal Marriage: Janice (Goldfinger) Crystal (1970-present) Children: Jennifer and Lindsay Education: New York University, B.F.A., 1970 Other
Continue Reading(CNN) — El mercado laboral de Estados Unidos durante la crisis por covid-19 muestra disparidades que afectan principalmente a las minorías. Aunque la tasa por desempleo bajó al 6,3% en enero, esta cifra es mucho más baja para trabajadores blancos (5,7%) que para grupos como los hispanos (8,6%) y las personas negras (9,2%). MIRA: Más de
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Tucson, Arizona (Arizona Daily Star) — If NASA’s latest Mars rover ever finds itself in need of a drink of water or a snow cone, the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute can help with that. A team from the private nonprofit research organization recently unveiled the most complete map
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The Biden administration said Wednesday it would send more than 25 million masks to community health centers, food pantries and soup kitchens across the country in order to reach some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations. “While masks are widely available in many different shapes and sizes, many low-income Americans still lack affordable access to
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