Month: April 2021
Maxine Waters tells Jim Jordan to ‘shut your mouth’ after GOP congressman feuds with Fauci
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan and the nation’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci got into a heated exchange Thursday over the country’s Covid-19 mitigation measures, which ended with Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters telling Jordan to “shut your mouth.” During a House subcommittee hearing about federal government’s response to the pandemic, Jordan, an Ohio conservative,
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Fort Jackson soldier arrested after a video showed him pushing and threatening a young Black man
A US Army soldier stationed at Fort Jackson in South Carolina was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and battery after the airing of a video that authorities say shows him push and threaten a young Black man on a neighborhood sidewalk. Jonathan Pentland was arrested on Wednesday morning, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said
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“No importa de donde vengas”: Joven destinada a Harvard del valle espera poder inspirar a otros
Elizabeth espera que su logro académico motive a otros en su comunidad.
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Felon accused of killing 65-year-old North Palm Springs woman re-enters not guilty plea
A felon accused of killing a 65-year-old North Palm Springs woman to death with a machete days after being released from state prison re-entered a not guilty plea today. David Earl Williams Jr., 29, was ordered to return to the Larson Justice Center in Indio on May 17 for a trial-readiness conference. He remains held
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Biden says sanctions against Russia are proportionate response: ‘Now is the time to de-escalate’
President Joe Biden said Thursday that the newly announced sanctions against Russia are a proportionate response to cyberattacks against the US and interference in two presidential elections, but also emphasized that “now is the time to de-escalate” tensions with the country. Biden said during remarks at the White House that he told Russian President Vladimir
Continue ReadingNueva encuesta: Biden con alto nivel de aceptación, pero hay preocupación entre los entrevistados por la inmigración indocumentada
(CNN Español) — Este 30 de abril, Joe Biden cumplirá 100 días como presidente de Estados Unidos. Cerca de cumplir esa icónica fecha, el centro de investigaciones Pew realizó una encuesta nacional entre 5.109 adultos para analizar los 100 primeros días de Biden en la Casa Blanca. Entre los hallazgos, la investigación identificó que Biden
Continue ReadingEl Palacio de Buckingham revela la lista de invitados para el funeral del príncipe Felipe
(CNN) — El Palacio de Buckingham reveló la lista de las 30 personas que participarán del servicio fúnebre del príncipe Felipe, duque de Edimburgo, este sábado. El príncipe Felipe, quien falleció el viernes pasado a los 99 años, será enterrado el sábado a las 3 p.m. locales (10 a.m ET) en la Capilla de San Jorge
Continue ReadingCruz joins Paul in ditching mask despite CDC recommendations
Sen. Ted Cruz is no longer wearing a face mask as he walks the halls of the Capitol complex or goes to the Senate floor for debates and votes. “At this point I’ve been vaccinated. Everybody working in the Senate has been vaccinated,” the Texas Republican told CNN, even though many staff members and reporters
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Estudiante da positivo para COVID en la Escuela Primaria Madison.
El Distrito Escolar Unificado Desert Sands anunció que había un caso positivo de COVID en la Escuela Primaria James Madison en Indio a principios de esta semana. Laura Fisher, Superintendente Adjunta de Servicios Estudiantiles de DSUSD, confirmó que ningún estudiante o personal se consideró contactos cercanos, debido a todas las máscaras y directrices de distanciamiento
Continue ReadingCovid-19 surge in Michigan is putting some hospitals at critical capacity levels, health care provider says
Soaring Covid-19 cases in Michigan — where one of the nation’s worst outbreaks is underway — are pushing hospitals to critical capacity levels, and residents need to help stop the virus’s spread, the state’s largest health care system said Thursday. Beaumont Health’s eight hospitals in two Detroit-area counties are 90%-95% full, and the number of
Continue ReadingDesignan al general Álvaro López Miera como nuevo ministro de las Fuerzas Armadas de Cuba
(CNN Español) –– El Consejo de Estado de Cuba aprobó este jueves el nombramiento de Álvaro López Miera como nuevo ministro de las Fuerzas Amadas de Cuba. Según informó Granma, el medio estatal de la isla, la propuesta de promover a López Miera, quien antes se desempeñaba como viceministro primero jefe del Estado Mayor General,
Continue ReadingLa población de rinocerontes de Nepal aumenta al nivel más alto en décadas mientras la pandemia de coronavirus detiene el turismo
(CNN) — La población de rinocerontes de un cuerno de Nepal ha aumentado a su número más alto en más de 20 años, en parte debido a una pausa en el turismo debido a la pandemia de covid-19 que permitió que los hábitats de los animales se regeneraran, dijeron conservacionistas. La población de rinocerontes en
Continue ReadingBiden to use meeting with Japan’s prime minister to send ‘clear signal’ to China
President Joe Biden plans to use his meeting with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday to send a signal to China that the countries are united in their opposition to recent aggression against Taiwan as the US seeks to refocus its foreign policy in East Asia. In what will be Biden’s first in-person meeting with
Continue Reading Researchers now have an estimate for just how many T. rex once roamed Earth
Billions of Tyrannosaurus rex roamed North America during their fascinating reign as top predators, according to a team of researchers that went about the daunting task of making the calculation. Paleontologists from the University of California, Berkeley, set out to put a number on how many T. rex lived during the Cretaceous period — about
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Karen Olivo leaving Broadway’s ‘Moulin Rouge’
Tony-winning actress Karen Olivo has announced she is leaving the Broadway production of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” due to a lack of response by the theater community over allegations producer Scott Rudin verbally and physically abused numerous staff members at his production company over the years. Olivo made the announcement on Instagram Wednesday, “For all
Continue ReadingCinco ciudades de Colombia entrarán en cuarentena durante el fin de semana ante aumento de casos de covid-19
(CNN Español) –– En Colombia, cinco de las ciudades más importantes impusieron restricciones de nuevo, ante el incremento en el número de casos de covid-19, detectados en las últimas horas. Las autoridades informaron que Bogotá, Cali, Medellín, Barranquilla y Santa Marta implementarán cuarentena general para los próximos días. Esto con el objetivo de reducir la
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Woman accused of running brothel in Desert Hot Springs arrested
A Beaumont woman was arrested Wednesday evening for allegedly running a brothel in Desert Hot Springs. The arrest stemmed from a sex trafficking investigation by the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force. The RCAHT, with assistance from the Desert Hot Springs Police Department, served a search warrant at the 64-000 block of Mission Lakes Blvd
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Warming into the weekend
This Thursday brought a mixture of sunshine and clouds across Southern California. Temperatures climbed into the mid-80s this afternoon in the west valley, upper-80s in the east valley. An average high for the date is 84°. The gusty winds from yesterday have weakened as the trough of low pressure moves to the east. We’ll maintain
Continue ReadingSupremo Tribunal de Brasil confirma la suspensión de sentencias de Lula da Silva
(CNN Español) –– El pleno del Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil decidió por mayoría este jueves la anulación de la condena por corrupción y lavado de dinero contra el expresidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Los casos deberán comenzar de nuevo. El fallo ratifica la decisión que había tomado el 8 de marzo el juez
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