Two people were killed when a military plane crashed on Friday near the Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama, according to the facility’s executive director Marshall Taggart, Jr. The victims were identified by the Air Force Sunday as Scot Ames Jr, 24, an American Air Force Instructor, and a student from the Japanese Air Self Defense
Continue ReadingJust over a year since the first known US Covid-19 death, more than 500,000 people will have died from the disease by the end of this week. “It’s something that is historic. It’s nothing like we’ve ever been though in the last 102 years since the 1918 influenza pandemic,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of
Continue ReadingNueva York (CNN Business) — Citigroup perdió una batalla judicial el martes para recuperar 504 millones de dólares que transfirió por error a prestamistas de Revlon en agosto. Pero no te hagas ilusiones de que podrías quedarte con una parte del dinero si te transfirieran accidentalmente en tu cuenta bancaria. Un juez federal dictaminó que
Continue Reading(CNN) –– El príncipe Harry y Meghan, duquesa de Sussex, acordaron con la reina Isabel II que no volverán a ser miembros activos y con funciones en la familia real británica. Así lo anunció este viernes el Palacio de Buckingham. La decisión significa que los nombramientos militares honorarios y los patrocinios reales de Harry y
Continue Reading(CNN) –– Un vuelo de United Airlines, con destino a Honolulu, regresó al Aeropuerto Internacional de Denver este sábado, después de sufrir una falla en el motor y de que escombros del avión cayeran en un suburbio de Denver. El vuelo 328 de United regresó a salvo al aeropuerto alrededor de la 1:30 p.m. hora
Continue Reading(CNNM) — Se han administrado alrededor de 63 millones de dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19 en Estados Unidos, según datos publicados el domingo por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE. UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) El CDC informó que se han administrado 63.090.634 dosis totales,
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A trough of low pressure, that brought areas of gusty winds this weekend, is shifting east. Palm Springs hit a high of 72° Sunday. High pressure builds into Monday, causing temperatures to reach the 80s. Temperatures will be above average for most of the week. Plenty of sunshine is in the forecast. Breezy conditions return
Continue Reading Myanmar’s military junta on Sunday warned anti-coup protesters they will “suffer loss of life” if demonstrations confront security forces, ahead of planned mass protests and a nationwide strike. The ominous warning follows the most violent weekend since protests against the February 1 coup began, with police opening fire on demonstrators in the second largest city,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV News) — Basketball legend Vince Carter, who got his start in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors, is showing his appreciation for Canada with a new scholarship opportunity. Even those who don’t know much about basketball know Vince Carter, who put the Raptors on the
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United Airlines is removing all of its Boeing 777 planes currently in service that are powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000 series engines after the Federal Aviation Administration called for stepped-up inspections. The airline announced Sunday it was immediately removing the planes “out of an abundance of caution.” The 24 aircraft are part of the
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Water service remained disrupted for nearly a third of Texas residents Sunday evening, a lingering consequence of the widespread power outages from devastating winter weather and an unprepared infrastructure. While that number decreased by several million over the course of the day, more than 1,200 public water systems still reported disruptions in service, with many
Continue ReadingFederal emergency funds meant to help Texans recover from a deep freeze will also be used to help some residents pay exorbitantly high energy bills they were charged as a result of the recent snow storm, a Republican congressman from the state said Sunday. “Yes, that’s the current plan with the federal assistance — be
Continue ReadingA leader in an alleged Oath Keepers conspiracy in the US Capitol insurrection claims she was given a VIP pass to the pro-Trump rally on January 6, had met with Secret Service agents and was providing security for legislators and others, including in their march to the Capitol, according to a new court filing. Attorneys
Continue Reading When the power went out at Loan Le’s house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter’s home about five miles away. Jackie Pham Nguyen and her three kids, Olivia, 11, Edison, 8, and Colette, 5, affectionately nicknamed Coco by her family, still had power and were
Continue Reading When the power went out at Loan Le’s house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter’s home about five miles away. Jackie Pham Nguyen and her three kids, Olivia, 11, Edison, 8, and Colette, 5, affectionately nicknamed Coco by her family, still had power and were
Continue ReadingWith the US approaching 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, plans are underway for President Joe Biden to mark the moment this week. The President is planning to deliver remarks and hold a candle lighting ceremony at the White House around sundown as soon as Monday, if the threshold is crossed, a White House official said. First lady
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The Federal Aviation Administration is stepping up inspections of Boeing 777 airplanes equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines and it’s likely some will be removed from service, according to a statement from FAA Administrator Steve Dickson. “We reviewed all available safety data following yesterday’s incident,” Dickson said, referring to the United Airlines flight
Continue ReadingLeaders of the campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom have now gathered more than a million signatures, according to a new report from the California secretary of state’s office that suggests the effort is still on track as they inch toward a March deadline to qualify for the ballot. Capitalizing on the frustration and
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What happens when you incite an insurrection to prevent the congressional certification of the 2020 election results? Turns out you get invited to speak at a high-profile gathering of GOP elected officials and conservative activists. As outrageous as that appears, this is exactly what we’re seeing with the American Conservative Union’s invitation to Donald Trump
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Texas GOP Rep. Michael McCaul on Sunday delivered a pointed rebuke of Sen. Ted Cruz following his much-criticized trip to Cancun, Mexico, as a winter disaster rocked Texas last week. “Look, when a crisis hits my state, I’m there. I’m not going to go on some vacation,” McCaul, the top Republican on the House Foreign
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