(CNN) — Esta semana es la primera gran prueba del presidente Joe Biden, ya que se ultiman los detalles de su proyecto de ley de estímulo económico frente al covid-19 en el Capitolio con muy poco apoyo bipartidista. En momentos en que Estados Unidos está a punto de alcanzar las 500.000 muertes y lleva cerca
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden honored the 500,000 American lives lost to coronavirus on Monday, speaking of the collective grief of a nation and in personal terms. “The people we lost were extraordinary. They spanned generations,” he said. “Just like that, they took their final breath alone, in America.” Biden spoke from experience when it came to
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Con descuentos, Living Desert Zoo and Gardens tiene el honor de reconocer los heroicos esfuerzos de los trabajadores de la salud y los primeros en responder durante la pandemia de COVID-19. A través de su promoción Healthcare Heroes Week, The Living Desert ofrece a los trabajadores de la salud, los socorristas y sus familias un
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The head of San Francisco’s public school system said the plan to rename dozens of its schools after controversial public figures will be pushed to the backburner as the district focuses solely on school reopening. “There have been many distracting public debates as we’ve been working to reopen our schools,” San Francisco Unified School District
Continue ReadingNUEVA YORK (AP) – Emma Coronel, la esposa del narcotraficante mexicano Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, fue arrestada el lunes en el estado de Virginia y enfrenta cargos de tráfico de drogas, informó el Departamento de Justicia estadounidense. Coronel, de 31 años, y ciudadana mexicana y estadounidense, fue detenida en el aeropuerto Dulles International y comparecerá
Continue ReadingShannon was used to her socially awkward son being bullied by other boys at the private school he attends in Atlanta. But when she picked him up from school in mid-January and her eighth grader told her he was being called a “simp,” Shannon, who’s only using her first name to protect her son’s identity,
Continue ReadingMerrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s attorney general nominee, vowed Monday to keep politics out of the Justice Department and to fully prosecute the “heinous” crimes committed in the attack on the US Capitol in the deadly riot on January 6. Garland was praised by Republicans and Democrats alike in his testimony before the Senate Judiciary
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La familia de Erika Lloyd había establecido un monumento cerca del área donde se encontraron sus restos en el Alto Desierto. Doug Billings agregó más al memorial el sábado por la mañana, creó un jardín en su honor. El Departamento del Sheriff del condado de San Bernardino confirmó el viernes que los restos de Lloyd
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A warming trend has begun for the Coachella Valley and will last through the middle of the week. A ridge of high pressure building Monday and sticking around through Wednesday will bring temperatures into the 80s. The average high temperature for this time of year is 74°. Tuesday and Wednesday, highs will be near 10°
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Hoy se presentó un cargo de asesinato contra un hombre de La Quinta acusado de matar a un hombre de 20 años cuyo cuerpo fue encontrado en el desierto en un área de Desert Hot Springs. José Manuel Ángel Arellano, de 21 años, fue arrestado el jueves pasado bajo sospecha de asesinar a David Joaquin
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden honored the 500,000 American lives lost to coronavirus on Monday, speaking of the collective grief of a nation and in personal terms. “The people we lost were extraordinary. They spanned generations,” he said. “Just like that, they took their final breath alone, in America.” Biden will participate in a moment of silence
Continue Reading In order to help young people combat the growing mental health crisis brought on by the pandemic, Yale University is now offering a variation of its most popular online course to more than 500 low-income high school students across the US at no cost. Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos created the online course — called
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Mardi Gras is a month long celebration of parties, food and music. And many local students got a chance to do some celebrating of their own. Music teacher Laura Provine is teaching a Mardi Gras-themed music lesson for students in the PEP program.
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The principal chief of the Cherokee Nation has asked Jeep to stop using the tribe’s name on its SUVs. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is the brand’s best-selling model, while the Jeep Cherokee is its third best-selling. Jeep recently unveiled a redesigned version of the Grand Cherokee, and the company has sold SUVs under the Cherokee
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — The California State University has reached a $39.5 million settlement with a former student who suffered a brain injury from heatstroke during a fitness class at the San Bernardino campus, the woman’s lawyers announced Monday. Marissa Freeman sued Cal State claiming pain and suffering after she collapsed following a 5-kilometer
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday claimed election fraud is a threat to America, revealing in a forceful dissent some support for former President Donald Trump and Republicans who have refused to accept the result of the 2020 election. A longtime conservative, Thomas’ legal views naturally aligned with the Trump administration. But his dissent
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — Over 20 volunteers spent Saturday morning dragging cedar trees out onto Crow Creek Wildlife Management Area’s frozen lake. Each plant was tied with wire into groups, then anchored down with cinderblocks. When the ice opens up and the trees sink this spring, they’ll fall
Continue Reading The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is honored to recognize the heroic efforts of healthcare workers and first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through its Healthcare Heroes Week promotion, The Living Desert is offering healthcare workers, first responders, and their families 50% off general admission February 22-26, 2021. “These incredible healthcare heroes have persevered through
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BETTENDORF, Iowa (WQAD) — Officials with Pleasant Valley Community School District say returning to 100 percent in person learning on Feb. 16 felt like the first day of school all over again. And at Monday night’s school board meeting, they hope to ease any concerns families might have,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PALMDALE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The family of Gabriel Fernandez released butterflies nearly eight years after his death, caused by child abuse. Saturday would’ve been his 16th birthday. “He had the biggest smile,” said Olivia Rubio, his cousin. “This is the way we need to celebrate Gabriel. We feel
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