The White House said Friday President Joe Biden will set a new, increased refugee cap next month after facing a barrage of criticism when officials confirmed to CNN and other outlets that it would remain at the historically low level set by former President Donald Trump. Only hours earlier, the administration announced Biden would sign
Continue ReadingFor many, it is a historical footnote. A bit of trivia from a bygone era. A failed Cold War operation known as one of the biggest blunders in the history of US intelligence operations. But for those who stormed a small stretch of Cuban coastline on April 17, 1961, the failed Bay of Pigs invasion
Continue ReadingPieces of Reese’s for your face. Beer going to the dogs. A sharper White Claw. Pizza that delivers itself. That’s just a sampling of some of the weird food news that you might have missed this week. Companies are rolling into spring with unusual offerings, hoping to attract attention to their tried and true products
Continue Reading(CNN) — SpaceX obtuvo un contrato de US$ 2.890 millones con la NASA para construir las naves espaciales que llevarán a los astronautas a la Luna por primera vez en cinco décadas. El contrato a precio fijo es un importante voto de confianza para la compañía de cohetes de Elon Musk, pues la agencia espacial
Continue ReadingUS health agencies are taking concerns about blood clots and the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine “seriously” and are working to assess whether the shot is associated with a very small increased risk of rare blood clots, a federal official told CNN. “The CDC and the FDA are taking these concerns about blood clots and
Continue ReadingThe State Department’s independent watchdog found that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan Pompeo violated federal ethics rules by making over 100 personal, non-work related requests to department employees — from ordering gifts to booking salon appointments and taking care of the family dog. The Department’s Office of Inspector General “found
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One of Cape Town’s highest rated restaurants may close its doors after receiving just one reservation in 2021 so far. “It’s pointless for me to wait and wait and wait,” said Mbasa Siyaka, the owner of Mzansi Restaurant. “I don’t know when this pandemic will end and when people are likely to start traveling.” Many
Continue ReadingLondres (CNN) — De acuerdo con su enfoque de la vida sin complicaciones y sin tonterías, el funeral del duque de Edimburgo este sábado será un asunto silencioso para los estándares reales, pero mostrará sus raíces militares e influencia en la monarquía británica. La ceremonia se llevará a cabo en la capilla de San Jorge
Continue Reading(CNN en Español) — Este viernes, se declaró un motín por la noche después de que algunas personas que marchaban desde Director Park en Portland, Oregón, fueran vistas rompiendo ventanas y participando en «actividades delictivas», según una serie de publicaciones de la Oficina de Policía de Portland (PPB) en Twitter. PPB publicó imágenes de las
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Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The furor over “Buttergate” has produced extensive speculation, food industry criticism, and tweeting over the issue of firmer butter and the possible role of palm oil in its apparently altered consistency. Now, a few months into the scandal, researchers are beginning to firm
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Health Canada is reviewing a submission from Pfizer-BioNTech to expand the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 12 and older. Health Canada said on Friday that the department is currently reviewing the submission, but did not provide any details on when
Continue Reading More than three million people globally have died of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, Johns Hopkins University said on Saturday. With 566,224 deaths, the US has the highest number of fatalities, followed by Brazil with 368,749 and Mexico with 211,693. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday the pandemic was at a
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Friday, Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 89°. The average this time of year is 85°. Saturday, temperatures will remain very similar. A trough of low pressure over Southern California will push southeast and make room for a ridge of high pressure building in. This trough will still keep onshore winds in place Saturday,
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The latest mass shooting in the US at a FedEx facility struck deeply into the Sikh community in the Indianapolis area after it suffered the loss of four members in the bloody onslaught. “Our community has a long road of healing physically, mentally and spiritually to recover from this tragedy,” Maninder Singh Walia told CNN
Continue Reading Police arrived “to a very chaotic scene, with victims and witnesses running everywhere” at a FedEx Ground facility near Indianapolis’ main airport late Thursday night, where a former employee shot and killed eight people and wounded several others, an Indianapolis police official told CNN. Deputy Chief Craig McCartt on Friday afternoon identified the gunman as
Continue Reading As Daunte Wright’s loved ones reflect on his son who will grow up without a father, police and protesters calling for justice in his death engaged in a standoff for the sixth night in a row. “His dad was a very good person,” Erica Whitaker, the grandmother of Daunte Wright’s son said, calling him an
Continue Reading More than four months after the first coronavirus vaccine hit American arms, a week-long drive to vaccinate the homeless against Covid-19 is underway in Phoenix. With the goal of vaccinating 500 people in a five-day period that ended on Friday, it’s a project that builds on the work of Phoenix-area nonprofits to care for the
Continue Reading(CNN Español) — El doctor Elmer Huerta responde las preguntas de nuestra audiencia sobre el coronavirus, entre ellas: cuál es la mejor vacuna para una persona con historia de alergias, si la vacuna de Sinopharm cubre las nuevas variantes, si existe alguna contraindicación entre las vacunas y los medicamentos, y si es posible que se puedan
Continue Reading One of Cape Town’s highest rated restaurants may close its doors after receiving just one reservation in 2021 so far. “It’s pointless for me to wait and wait and wait,” said Mbasa Siyaka, the owner of Mzansi Restaurant. “I don’t know when this pandemic will end and when people are likely to start traveling.” Many
Continue Reading Police in Portland, Oregon, said they used pepper spray and smoke canisters to break up a crowd that gathered on Friday as they investigated the fatal shooting of a suspect by police in Lents Park. A suspect who has only been described as a White male was fatally shot in the morning by an officer
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