When Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis ran for President against George H. W. Bush in 1988, he made competence one of his major campaign themes. Instead of claiming to be a visionary politician or a champion of liberalism, Dukakis highlighted his technocratic managerial expertise. “This election isn’t about ideology,” Dukakis argued, “It’s about competence. It’s not
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Dallas resident DeAndre Upshaw said it was “very shocking” when he opened his latest electricity bill. “While I’m trying to get gas and groceries and make sure that my pipes don’t explode, the last thing I’m thinking about is a $7,000 bill from my utility company,” Upshaw told CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield via Skype Saturday. As
Continue Reading(CNN Español) –– El gobierno de Panamá anunció que la próxima semana recibirá su tercer lote de vacunas contra el coronavirus por parte de la farmacéutica Pfizer-BioNTech. Así lo dio a conocer este viernes la viceministra de Salud del país, Ivette Berrío. Serían 77.200 dosis de vacunas las que se recibirían en la semana que
Continue Reading(CNN) –– Alexey Navalny, opositor ruso y crítico del Kremlin, permanecerá en prisión, luego de que un tribunal en Rusia rechazara parcialmente su apelación a la condena dos años y medio de cárcel dictada en su contra a principios de este mes. La corte de apelaciones redujo la sentencia de Navalny en un mes y
Continue Reading(CNN) –– Cuando el automóvil de una repartidora comenzó a deslizarse por un camino cubierto de hielo en medio de la tormenta en Texas, la conductora cerró los ojos. En ese momento rezaba que el coche no golpeara la casa del cliente. No chocó contra la casa. Pero, el auto de Chelsea Timmons aplastó un
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
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For the first time in its 130-year history, Wyoming has a Black sheriff. Aaron Appelhans, 39, has taken charge of the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, which faces two pending lawsuits and calls for reform in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Robert “Robbie” Ramirez by a deputy in 2018. “You don’t see a whole
Continue ReadingFormer President Donald Trump will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, next Sunday, according to a source familiar with the matter. The source, who is familiar with the former President’s speech, told CNN on Saturday that “he’ll be talking about the future of the Republican Party and the conservative movement.” “Also
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Two women were caught trying to get second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by dressing up as “grannies,” the Director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County said Thursday. The women came to the vaccination site wearing bonnets, gloves, and glasses in an attempt to receive their vaccines, Dr. Raul Pino said during
Continue Reading A United Airlines flight bound for Honolulu returned to Denver International Airport Saturday after suffering an engine failure with debris from the aircraft falling onto a Denver suburb. United Flight 328 returned safely to the airport around 1:30 p.m. after suffering an engine issue, an airport spokesman told CNN. The flight returned about 20 minutes
Continue ReadingSix Flags Entertainment Corporation says it is planning to open all 26 of its amusement parks and water parks for the 2021 season, including five that were not able to operate last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The company said it worked with epidemiologists to develop a reopening plan that “meets or exceeds federal,
Continue Reading A pair of 4-year-old twins are in critical condition after firefighters rescued them from an early morning house fire Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. Firefighters arrived at the home around 7:43 a.m. where they found the twins trapped and unresponsive, according to Battalion Chief Steve Martin of the Columbus Division of Fire. Authorities performed CPR on
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When Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis ran for President against George H. W. Bush in 1988, he made competence one of his major campaign themes. Instead of claiming to be a visionary politician or a champion of liberalism, Dukakis highlighted his technocratic managerial expertise. “This election isn’t about ideology,” Dukakis argued, “It’s about competence. It’s not
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Covid-19 hospitalizations in the United States are at the lowest level since early November, when a fall surge in cases and deaths was picking up steam, data showed Saturday. This comes as federal officials say they’re pushing large shipments of vaccines to states this weekend, in part to make up for a backlog from winter
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden is visiting former Sen. Bob Dole Saturday afternoon after Dole announced earlier this week that he has been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, according to the White House. The two served in the Senate together and Dole is a “close friend” of the President, the White House said. The visit with
Continue Reading As a teenage runaway in the foster care system and forced into homelessness, Vanessa Warri’s childhood was marked by trauma — but she’s overcoming her early circumstances despite the odds. “Black transgender women rarely make it past 35,” she said. “Elders in my community fought and marched and sacrificed and advocated in the hopes that
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A United Airlines flight bound for Honolulu was forced to return to Denver International Airport Saturday after suffering an engine issue, a spokesperson for the airport told CNN. The flight returned safely to the airport around 1:30 p.m. local time, the spokesperson said. That was about 20 minutes after police in Broomfield, Colorado, said via
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A 29-year-old was released from the hospital after months of medical care for COVID-19 complications. Joshua Miller has been near death and hooked up to a machine for weeks. He finally said goodbye to St. Luke’s Hospital staff in west St. Louis County on
Continue Reading A man snowmobiling in the Sawtooth National Forest in central Idaho died Friday after triggering a large avalanche. The snowmobiler was riding up a steep slope in the Smoky Mountains, roughly 8 miles from Galena Summit, when he triggered the avalanche, according to the Sawtooth Avalanche Center. “We are saddened to report that a snowmobiler
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Texans weathering harsh winter conditions will get some relief from the cold on Saturday, although many in the state are still without basic utilities. Saturday morning temperatures may be as low as 20 degrees for many inland locations, including Dallas and College Station, but the welcome return of onshore winds and full sunshine will warm
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