Month: March 2021

Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. votará sobre proyectos de ley de inmigración en medio de la gran afluencia de migrantes que cruzan la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México

March 18, 2021 8:45 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Se espera que los demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes voten este jueves dos proyectos de ley separados sobre inmigración, lo que marca la primera vez que el Congreso votará sobre una vía para la ciudadanía para inmigrantes indocumentados desde que los demócratas obtuvieron escasas mayorías en ambas cámaras del Congreso con el

A Mild End to Winter

March 18, 2021 8:34 AM Patrick Evans

Partly cloudy skies and seasonal temps mark today’s forecast as we head toward the Vernal Equinox (2:37 a.m. Saturday). Highs today will be close to 80! Yesterday’s St. Patrick’s Day feasts were impressive, Angela Chen made this delicious Guinness Beef Stew and shared it with us! A series of storms moving in from the Pac

Biden speech on Covid-19 vaccination progress comes at a critical juncture

March 18, 2021 8:31 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Thursday will address the progress his administration has made to reach his goal of getting 100 million coronavirus vaccines into the arms of Americans within his first 100 days in office, a White House official tells CNN. The US is on the cusp of reaching that 100 million vaccine milestone before

Atlanta mayor believes race played role in spa shooting suspect’s motive

March 18, 2021 8:28 AM CNN Newsource

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms believes race played a role in the motive of the suspected shooter who allegedly killed eight people, including six Asian women, in Atlanta-area spas earlier this week. “We can’t ignore the fact that there were Asian women who were — seem to have been targeted in these Asian massage parlors,”

Marine awarded for saving child caught in rip current in 2019

March 18, 2021 8:27 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A 2d Marine Division Marine has received the highest non-combat honor for saving a 10-year-old child at the Surf City Beach in May of 2019. Sergeant Danny P. McDonald, a scout sniper currently serving with 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (2/6), received

Charmin unveiled its own NFTs, and one is going for more than $2,000

March 18, 2021 8:25 AM CNN Newsource

That didn’t take long. Non-Fungible tokens, or NFTs — digital artworks and collectibles that have been transformed into verifiable assets — are all the rage in the crypto world. Now even Charmin is getting in on the trend. The toilet paper company has put five pieces of digital art up for bidding, and has dubbed

Air travel is finally higher than a year ago — but it’s still far below normal

March 18, 2021 8:19 AM CNN Newsource

The US airline industry hit a dubious milestone this week: For the first time since the pandemic began, air travel is up from a year ago. That’s a positive sign for battered airlines and a potentially worrying sign to health experts. But it’s also an incredibly low hurdle to clear. About 1.1 million people passed

Mother and daughter thrown from home after tornado took aim at their house

March 18, 2021 8:18 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CAMPBELL, Alabama (WALA) — We are getting video of the aftermath of a reported tornado in Clarke County. One home was destroyed and several others were damaged when the reported tornado tore through around 4:30 Wednesday afternoon on Campbell Landing Road. “This area is a disaster,” said Ramond

What we know about Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in Atlanta spa shootings

March 18, 2021 8:11 AM CNN Newsource

State and federal investigators are scrambling to learn more about Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in a string of deadly shootings at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, and his alleged motive. Not much information has surfaced about the 21-year-old from Woodstock, about a half-hour drive north of Atlanta. He is being held without bond in Cherokee

Suspect set off explosives in home, arrested after standoff with deputies

March 18, 2021 8:01 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story COWLITZ COUNTY, Washington (KPTV) — A 41-year-old Kelso man, who was wanted for a road rage incident over the weekend, was arrested after a standoff with deputies late Wednesday night, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said John Threlfall was the suspect in a

Encontraron con vida a Maia, la niña de 7 años que estaba desaparecida en Argentina

March 18, 2021 7:56 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — Un vocero del Ministerio de Seguridad de Argentina confirmó a CNN que este jueves encontraron a Maia junto al sospechoso de haberla secuestrado en la vía pública en Luján, ubicada en la provincia de Buenos Aires. La niña de siete años fue vista por última vez el lunes por la mañana. Stella

Unsettling questions surround the motive behind the Atlanta-area spa shootings as Asians in the US face increased hate

March 18, 2021 7:56 AM CNN Newsource

At least two of the eight people killed at Atlanta-area Asian massage spas Tuesday lived in the same spa where they worked, Georgia state Rep. Bee Nguyen said. “This one fact alone highlights the vulnerability, the invisibility, and the isolation of working-class Asian women in our country,” Nguyen said at a Thursday news conference. “When

Vacunas decomisadas en México que pretendían ser llevadas a Honduras eran falsas, dicen autoridades

March 18, 2021 7:54 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — Las vacunas Sputnik V decomisadas en México que un grupo de hondureños pretendía llevarse a Honduras, son falsas, informó en un comunicado el Fondo de Inversión Directa de Rusia (RDIF). En el comunicado publicado el jueves, el RDIF dice que se determinó que la sustancia es falsa tras analizar el diseño de

Jobless claims are still higher than during the Great Recession a year after the pandemic started

March 18, 2021 7:49 AM CNN

A year after the pandemic shut down the US economy, America’s workers are still hurting. For the past 12 months, first-time claims for jobless benefits have been higher than during the worst moments of the Great Recession. Economists, politicians and workers alike are hoping that the continued vaccine rollout and warmer weather that allows more

‘Stunning’ Scottish island up for auction at $112,000

March 18, 2021 7:36 AM CNN Newsource

With people spending more time than ever indoors due to lockdown rectrictions, many have been reappraising their life choices and looking to move to more spacious accommodation. And city dwellers wanting to flee to the countryside might be in luck. An auction house is selling an entire rugged Scottish island at an opening bid of

Stolen SUV found, 1-year-old girl still missing

March 18, 2021 7:28 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — DeKalb County police have found a stolen SUV that was taken early Thursday morning with a child inside, but police say the child is still missing. Police issued an Amber Alert for 1-year-old Royalty Grisby, who was in the backseat of the vehicle

Sobreviviente de masacre en Atlanta es guatemalteco

March 18, 2021 7:23 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) —Una fuente de la Cancillería de Guatemala le confirmó a CNN que Elcías Hernández-Ortiz, el sobreviviente de la masacre en los spas de Atlanta, es guatemalteco de Tacaná, San Marcos. En los hechos de este martes, murieron ocho personas en tres locales diferentes del área metropolitana.

Sheryl Underwood: What she’s said about Sharon Osbourne dispute

March 18, 2021 7:22 AM CNN Newsource

Sharon Osbourne has been speaking out about her confrontation with fellow “The Talk” co-host Sheryl Underwood, but Underwood has addressed it as well. Underwood talked about the incident last week on her podcast, “The World According to Sheryl.” Osbourne and Underwood got into a heated debate regarding Osbourne’s support of her longtime friend, Piers Morgan.

Family of massage parlor victim remember woman with “heart of gold”

March 18, 2021 7:20 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A family was torn apart Wednesday after their loved one was shot and killed in one of the massage parlor shooting massacres in metro Atlanta. CBS46’s Tori Cooper spoke to the victim’s family who described what took place inside the massage parlor. Margaret Rushing said

He left his show after attacking Meghan. What’s next for Piers Morgan?

March 18, 2021 7:19 AM CNN Newsource

Piers Morgan has always divided TV audiences, but he gained new notoriety this month after taking on the Duchess of Sussex. With two combative UK media outlets about to launch, that could help him land his next job. The host of “Good Morning Britain” abruptly left the show from broadcaster ITV last week after questioning