Month: April 2021
Fuerzas Armadas de Myanmar cobran US$ 85 por recuperar los cuerpos de familiares asesinados en la represión
(CNN) –– Las Fuerzas Armadas de Myanmar están cobrando a las familias US$ 85 por recuperar los cuerpos de los familiares asesinados por las fuerzas de seguridad en una sangrienta represión el viernes, según activistas. Al menos 82 personas murieron el viernes en Bago, a 90 kilómetros al noreste de Yangon, luego de que la
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Mayor orders curfew after crowds gather near Minneapolis following death of man in officer-involved shooting
The mayor of a Minnesota town ordered a curfew after dozens of people gathered following the death of a man in an officer-involved shooting and car crash on Sunday afternoon. The victim was identified as Daunte Wright, according to a tweet from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “I am closely monitoring the situation in Brooklyn Center,”
Continue ReadingHideki Matsuyama wins the 2021 Masters, becoming first Japanese man to win golf major
Hideki Matsuyama put together two brilliant closing rounds at the Augusta National to win the 2021 Masters. The Japanese golfer finished ahead of Will Zalatoris in second to claim his first major. He shot a final round 73 to finish with a score of 10 under par, one shot ahead of the American runner-up. The
Continue Reading Crowds gather near Minneapolis after man dies following officer-involved shooting
Dozens of people gathered after a man died following an officer-involved shooting and car crash in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on Sunday afternoon. The victim was identified as Daunte Wright, according to a tweet from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “I am closely monitoring the situation in Brooklyn Center,” Walz wrote. “Gwen and I are praying for
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Palm Desert Resort hosts Toyota Tour Cup for elite junior golfers
The Palm Desert Resort Country Club held the Toyota Tour Cup this weekend – an invite-only tournament for elite junior golfers within the PGA of Southern California Junior Tour. The Toyota Tour Cup has produced some of the world’s best golfers. One of the golfers playing this weekend was Palm Desert standout Caroline Wales, who
Continue Reading Premios BAFTA 2021: Mira la lista completa de ganadores
(CNN) — Los premios de cine BAFTA, seleccionados por miembros de la Academia Británica de Cine y Televisión, se entregaron este fin de semana. El drama «Nomadland» lideró entre las películas con cuatro victorias, incluido el premio a mejor película. Mira a continuación una lista completa de nominados con los ganadores indicados en negrilla. Mejor
Continue Reading Myanmar’s military is charging families $85 to retrieve bodies of relatives killed in crackdown
Myanmar’s military is charging families $85 to retrieve the bodies of relatives killed by security forces in a bloody crackdown on Friday, according to activists. At least 82 people were killed Friday in Bago, 90 kilometers (56 miles) northeast of Yangon, after the city was “raided” by the military’s security forces, said advocacy group Assistance
Continue Reading Fresno police fires officer for alleged involvement with Proud Boys
A Fresno, California, police officer was fired Friday after online images and videos surfaced showing his alleged involvement with the far-right group the Proud Boys, Fresno police said. Rick Fitzgerald had been placed on paid administrative leave last month and an internal investigation was launched, the department said. It is unclear what level of involvement
Continue Reading Amenaza de tormenta severa en Florida causa retrasos en los aeropuertos
(CNN) — Las condiciones climáticas severas en el centro de Florida están causando retrasos en algunos de los principales aeropuertos del estado a medida que la amenaza de tormenta continúa aumentando. La amenaza de tormenta severa del domingo en la península de Florida se ha incrementado a un riesgo nivel tres de cinco, según el
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Tourists and locals drawn to scaled down Modernism Week 2021
Thursday kicked off the valley’s annual celebration of mid-century architecture, design, art and culture: Modernism Week. Both locals and tourists were in town to participate the scaled down version of the 11-day attraction, which consists of various events throughout the desert. The celebration is normally held in February, but because of the pandemic it was
Continue ReadingCongress faces jam-packed agenda as Democrats confront divisions over legislative policy and strategy
Congress will return to Washington this week with a host of problems to address — but no clear legislative paths to resolve any of them. On immigration, the two parties are at sharp odds over what to do about the growing crisis at the Southern border. On mass shootings, there are discussions about a possible
Continue Reading Severe storm threat has increased across Florida causing airport delays
Severe weather across central Florida is causing delays at some of the state’s major airports as the storm threat continues to increase. Sunday’s severe storm threat across the Florida Peninsula has been increased to an “enhanced” risk, level three of five, according to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC). This threat level includes the cities of
Continue Reading Canada is outpacing U.S. for new COVID-19 cases per capita
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Daily new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada have skyrocketed amid the third wave of the pandemic and have now outpaced the United States per capita. As of Saturday, the rolling seven-day average number of new cases in Canada was 207.27 cases per
Continue Reading Doctors are studying the use of personalized cancer vaccines
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A clinical trial on personalized cancer vaccines to prevent recurrence has shown potential benefits and appears to have no safety concerns, according to researchers. Phase one clinical trials for the personalized inoculations completed at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, showed that they
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2 police officers used excessive force, threatened Army officer during traffic stop, lawsuit says
A US Army officer is suing two Virginia police officers after they pointed guns at him, pepper sprayed him and pushed him to the ground during a traffic stop last December for what the officers believed was a missing license plate on his new SUV. The lawsuit by 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario, who is Black
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Kid Cudi sports a floral dress during SNL performance while honoring Kurt Cobain and Chris Farley
Kid Cudi’s wardrobe for his Saturday Night Live musical performances this weekend had a lot going on. First, he sported a t-shirt featuring a picture of Chris Farley during his performance of “Tequila Shots” from his latest album “Man on the Moon III: The Chosen.” Farley, a former SNL cast member, died in 1997 at
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As vaccinations keep rising, so do Covid-19 hospitalizations among those who aren’t vaccinated
First, the good news: The United States reported a record-high 4.6 million doses of vaccines administered in one day, according to data published Saturday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Amazing Saturday! +4.63M doses administered over total yesterday, a new record,” tweeted Dr. Cyrus Shahpar, the White House Covid-19 data director. “More than
Continue ReadingWhen should you get the vaccine if you have had Covid-19? Dr. Wen explains
Over 175.1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the United States as of April 9, but many people still have questions about when to get the vaccine — particularly if they have had Covid-19 over the past year. Taking the vaccine also becomes more complicated if someone was recently diagnosed with Covid-19
Continue Reading Incident at Iran’s Natanz facility a ‘terrorist action,’ nuclear chief says
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization condemned an incident at the Natanz nuclear facility on Sunday, calling it a “terrorist action,” according to the Iranian telegram channel of the Revolution Guard Corps, or IRGC. Akbar Salehi, chief of the organization, said, “Today’s attack demonstrates that the enemies of Iran’s progress and advancement in nuclear science, as well
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