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A review of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Covid-19 guidance has found that some of the agency’s guidance during the Trump administration was not grounded in science or free from undue influence, according to a statement from a CDC spokesperson. The review found that some guidance “used less direct language than available
Continue ReadingMove over, SpaceX and Instacart: Payments processing company Stripe is now the most valuable startup in America. Stripe announced Sunday a new $600 million round of funding at a valuation of $95 billion, nearly tripling its last valuation of $36 billion. The new funding vaults Stripe ahead of Instacart, which recently raised new financing at
Continue ReadingWhite House staff working in-person are no longer tested for Covid-19 every day as those on campus have been increasingly vaccinated, a recent change to testing protocol, according to an administration official familiar with the process. White House spokesperson Kevin Munoz said in a statement to CNN that the White House “maintains strong Covid-19-related protocols
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. How the pandemic has changed TV viewing patterns Think about it. How have your own TV habits changed in the past year? What are you watching more of, less of, and how? The answers go
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(CNN) — Billie Eilish tuvo un momento un poco del estilo ‘Adele 2017’ en la entrega de los premios Grammy el domingo. Ese año, Adele insistió en que no se merecía el premio al álbum del año, porque debería haber ido a Beyoncé por «Lemonade». Esta vez, Eilish ganó el premio a la grabación del
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — El estímulo económico de US$ 1,9 billones que firmó el presidente Joe Biden es tan grande que los economistas están planteando sus pronósticos de crecimiento no solo para este año, sino también para el próximo. Goldman Sachs predice que la economía de EE.UU. se recuperará fuertemente de la pandemia. En ese sentido, la
Continue Reading (CNN) –– La mitad de los votantes registrados en el estado de Nueva York no creen que el gobernador demócrata Andrew Cuomo debería renunciar de inmediato, reveló una encuesta de Siena College publicada este lunes. Un resultado que contrasta con la creciente presión para que Cuomo dimita a su cargo tras acusaciones de acoso sexual
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George Metsos had to furlough 30 of 37 of his employees due to the pandemic. Like many businesses, Metsos’ restaurant, Patys — which is located in the Toluca Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles — took a hit when indoor operations were forced to close. But on Monday, for the first time in months, he was
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Ha pasado un año desde que los cruceros estuvieron en el ojo del huracán del covid-19, luego de que resultaran ser lugares ideales para que el virus se propagara ampliamente. El 13 de marzo de 2020, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en
Continue Reading For about a year, Texas businesses have done whatever they could to stay afloat. As Covid-19 ravaged the state and the country, they pivoted to takeout service, operated their dining rooms at reduced capacities and required masks for their employees and their customers, all according to state rules. Last week they were finally given the
Continue Reading Spain, Germany, France and Italy have become the latest European countries to temporarily halt the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine over a small number of blood clot concerns, going against the advice of international medical agencies as a third wave of infections looms over the continent. Spain will stop using the vaccine for two
Continue ReadingA US Capitol Police officer has been suspended after anti-Semitic reading material was discovered near his work area on Sunday, according to a department spokesperson. The spokesperson said in a statement that Capitol Police acting Chief Yogananda Pittman on Monday ordered the officer to be suspended and the officer will remain suspended pending an outcome
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(CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Paraguay anunció este domingo la firma de un decreto presidencial que determina nuevas restricciones para evitar el colapso del sistema sanitario por falta de camas en hospitales, en medio de la saturación en los espacios de cuidados intensivos por la crisis del covid-19. El anuncio fue dado a conocer
Continue Reading Seeing a beloved substitute teacher living in his car inspired a former student to step up and help a man who had made a difference in his life. The help came in the form of a check for $27,000, money that former student Steven Nava helped raise through a GoFundMe campaign last week. It was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story UNION COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — In a few weeks, restaurants will be able to seat more people. Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday that the state is lifting some of the restrictions on restaurants. Starting April 4, dining capacity will be raised to 75%. Restaurants may also serve alcohol
Continue Reading Ronald DeFeo Jr., the killer who inspired “The Amityville Horror” book and movie series, has died, according to a spokesperson for the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Services (DOCCS). DeFeo, who was 69, was convicted of killing his father, mother, two brothers and two sisters inside their Amityville home in 1974, according
Continue ReadingThe $1.9 trillion relief package signed by President Joe Biden greatly enhances the federal child tax credit for one year, allowing millions more families to benefit and lifting millions of children out of poverty. The stimulus package raises the size of the credit, makes it fully refundable so more households can qualify and calls for
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Dependiendo de en qué parte del mundo estés, es probable que en unos días tengas que ajustar la hora en tu reloj por el cambio de horario. Aproximadamente 70 países tienen cambios de horario por estas fechas: de verano, si están en el hemisferio norte, o de invierno, si están en el hemisferio
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