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Dick Parsons had to make countless difficult decisions during his storied corporate career. The decision to speak out on Georgia’s voting law was not one of them. “This was an easy one. There is simply no excuse for what the Georgia legislature has done,” Parsons told CNN Business in his first public comments on the
Continue ReadingRetired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who led a review of security failures around the January 6 insurrection, said Tuesday that the US Capitol attack was fueled by a “information operation” led by former President Donald Trump that involved feeding Americans “a little BS” and then allowing them to act on those beliefs. Speaking during an
Continue ReadingHarry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have announced their first Netflix project after signing a production deal last year. “Heart of Invictus” a docu-series from Harry and Meghan’s production company Archewell Productions, will follow “a group of extraordinary competitors from around the globe, all service members who have suffered life-changing injuries or illnesses
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, a civil rights activist and the longest-serving member of Florida’s congressional delegation, has died, his chief of staff Lale M. Morrison told CNN on Tuesday. He was 84. In January 2019, he announced that he was being treated for pancreatic cancer and planned to remain in Congress during the treatment, calling
Continue ReadingBryson DeChambeau has muscled his way to becoming a major winner, and he’s now hoping it’ll bring him success at golf’s most famous competition. As he prepares for the Masters, which begin on Thursday, the 2020 US Open winner has brought a new weapon with him: a new driver. DeChambeau had contemplated using a 48-inch
Continue ReadingA slick-looking Real Madrid overpowered Liverpool 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday night. Despite missing their starting center-back pairing of captain Sergio Ramos and Raphaël Varane, Madrid looked a class above the reigning Premier League winners. First-half goals from Vinicius Junior and Marco Asensio shot the hosts into the
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(CNN Español) –– Desde este martes, el Ministerio de Educación de República Dominicana comenzó las clases semipresenciales y voluntarias en 48 municipios con menor tasa de incidencia de coronavirus en el país. En los municipios donde empezó la medida había cerca de 420.000 estudiantes convocados voluntariamente, según el Ministerio de Educación. Los alumnos son del
Continue ReadingMontana Gov. Greg Gianforte tested positive for Covid-19 Monday after experiencing mild symptoms on Sunday, according to his office. The Republican governor will isolate for 10 days in accordance with his doctor’s instructions and public health guidance and plans to work from home, his office said in a statement released on Monday. Montana’s first lady,
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The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Business Recovery Alliance Coachella Valley announced a virtual job fair focusing on the hospitality industry. The virtual event will be held on Friday, April 16, 2021 from 9:00 AM to Noon. Jobseekers can register at: https://portal.premiervirtual.com/event/register-jobseeker/6702-hospitality-fair Job seekers should bring their resumes, cover letters, and be prepared for
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How’re we doing with the heat so far? A high temperature of 93° was recorded this afternoon in Palm Springs. Today marks day #8 of highs in the 90s in the city, with just 1 day reaching the century mark so far. A ridge of high pressure is continuing to build in over Southern California
Continue ReadingBlack adults were more likely than their White and Latino/Hispanic counterparts to report having been discriminated against or judged unfairly by a health care provider or their staff in the months leading up to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new analysis finds. The report was released this week by the Urban Institute and the
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On Tuesday vaccines started being given to people 16 and older in Riverside County. “I’m from Eastvale, California and I’m 16 years old,” Hunter O’Brien told News Channel 3. Hunter and his father, Jason O’Brien wasted no time to get their vaccines. “This morning I read the news article that it had opened up for
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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced a new unit within Bureau of Indian Affairs that plans to tackle the decades-long crisis of missing and murdered Native Americans. “Violence against Indigenous peoples is a crisis that has been underfunded for decades,” Haaland said in a statement Thursday. “Far too often, murders and missing persons cases in Indian
Continue ReadingThe practice of finding new uses for old medications — called repurposing or repositioning drugs — is not new. The most famous (or perhaps infamous) example is sildenafil — aka: Viagra. Originally developed to treat high blood pressure, the little blue pill received US Food and Drug Administration approval in 1998 to treat erectile dysfunction,
Continue Reading (CNN) — El presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden, anunció este martes que adelantó la fecha límite para que los estados extiendan la elegibilidad de vacunas contra el covid-19 a todos los adultos del país. El nuevo plazo está casi dos semanas antes del previsto inicialmente. En este momento, todos los estados han abierto la elegibilidad al
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he plans to nominate former Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan as administrator of the General Services Administration, a powerful position whose previous occupant played a role in his delayed transition to the presidency. Carnahan worked at GSA between 2016 and 2020, where she “founded and led the State
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un ensayo pediátrico de la vacuna Oxford-AstraZeneca se detuvo a la espera de una revisión por parte del regulador de medicamentos del Reino Unido de casos raros de coágulos de sangre en adultos, dijo a CNN un portavoz de la Universidad de Oxford el martes. «Si bien no hay problemas de seguridad en
Continue Reading Students at Lake Superior State University have had the unique opportunity to pursue a degree in cannabis chemistry since 2019. Now, they can also get cash to do it. The university in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is offering its first cannabis chemistry scholarship. Steadfast Labs, a cannabis testing facility in Hazel Park, Michigan, is funding
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President Joe Biden said Tuesday that it is “reassuring” to see businesses “speaking up” about restrictive voting laws, but added that he respects whatever judgment a corporation may make as part of its response. When asked on Tuesday whether he thinks the upcoming Masters Tournament should be moved out of Augusta, Georgia, in response to
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was blunt in his reaction to Major League Baseball’s decision to move its All-Star Game out of Atlanta this summer following the passage of a series of new election measures by Georgia elected officials. “Corporations will invite serious consequences if they become a vehicle for far-left mobs to hijack our
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