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George Floyd’s girlfriend testified in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial Thursday that he was a kind, caring, athletic man who struggled with opioid addiction. Courteney Ross, 45, said she met Floyd in August 2017 when he worked as a security guard at the Salvation Army. In emotional testimony, she said they liked exploring the local sculpture
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden said he would “strongly support” moving this year’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game out of Georgia following the passage of a sweeping elections bill that brings a wave of new voting restrictions to the state. “I think today’s professional athletes are acting incredibly responsibly. I would strongly support them doing that,” Biden
Continue Reading A dog in Waco, Texas, has done a lot of living in his two short years on Earth. The latest twist? An adoption that lasted less than 24 hours. Rusty was surrendered as a puppy in February 2020 to the Humane Society of Central Texas, which has become the closest thing to a home for
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Chrissy Teigen may be off Twitter, but she’s not out of the limelight. Teigen and her two children with singer/actor John Legend grace the new cover of People’s “Beautiful” issue. The famous mom told the publication “I’m an open, free spirit and I love kids to be kids” and discussed how she and Legend are
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(CNN) — Miles de casos de la variante B.1,1.7 se han reportado en EE.UU. y los expertos temen que esta pueda impulsar otro repunte de casos de covid-19 mientras los estados aceleran para vacunar a más residentes. La variante, detectada por primera vez en el Reino Unido, ya está causando estragos en algunas partes de
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the Jewish holiday of Passover. The holiday will be celebrated from sundown on March 27 through April 4, 2021. Facts Passover, also called Pesach, is the Jewish festival celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery in 1200s BC. The story is chronicled in the Old Testament book of Exodus.
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of environmental and human rights activist Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy. Personal Birth date: April 11, 1928 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Ethel Skakel Father: George Skakel, businessman Mother: Ann (Brannack) Skakel Marriage: Robert F. Kennedy (June 17, 1950-June 6, 1968, his death) Children: Rory,
Continue ReadingDetainees at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Arizona filed hundreds of grievances about mistreatment, including use-of-force incidents, according to a watchdog report released Thursday, which concluded that violations threatened the health, safety and rights of those at the facility. During its inspection last year, the Department of Homeland Security inspector general found
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Tori Dunlap joined TikTok in March 2020 for the same reason that most people do: To watch quick-fire videos of people dancing, lip-synching and telling jokes. It wasn’t until mid-July that Dunlap, the 26-year-old founder of Her First $100K, a money and career website, created her first personal finance TikTok video on why you should
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Roberto Rave es politólogo con especialización y posgrado en Negocios Internacionales y Comercio Exterior por la Universidad Externado de Colombia y la Universidad de Columbia en Nueva York. También posee estudios en Administración de la Universidad IESE de España y es candidato a la Maestría de Administración de Negocios por la Universidad
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he would be assigning five Cabinet secretaries to serve as his messengers in working with Congress and engaging with the public on the administration’s infrastructure proposal. “While most of the Cabinet will have a role in helping shape and press the jobs plan, today I’m announcing that I’m
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Click here for updates on this story SANTA ROSA, California (KGO) — Many people across the Bay Area are hoping this Easter holiday looks a lot brighter than last year when the pandemic was beginning to unfold. The North Bay is getting ready to celebrate with safety measures and a lot of hope. Easter came
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Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Alison Collins, the embattled vice president of the San Francisco School Board, has filed a lawsuit against the district and her colleagues, saying they violated her First Amendment rights with their response to her posts on Twitter. The lawsuit says the district and her
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – La vacuna de Pfizer es 100% eficaz en prevenir la infección de coronavirus en adolescentes de 12 a 15 años, dijo la compañía. En este episodio, el doctor Elmer Huerta nos explica lo que dijo la farmacéutica y los esfuerzos de otras compañeros como Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson y Novavax. Puedes
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TULSA COUNTY, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — The Supreme Court decision affirming tribal jurisdiction within the Muscogee (Creek) reservation is causing concern at the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler hosted a town hall on Wednesday night to speak out about the decision and what he
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Las personas mayores de 50 años pueden vacunarse sin importar su estado de salud.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — A new map released by Amtrak Wednesday shows the potential growth of rail service across the country over the next 15 years, including a hub in Madison. Amtrak’s 2035 vision includes plans for new routes with stops in Madison and fellow Wisconsin
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The suspect who police say killed 4 people, including a 9-year-old boy, at an Orange, California, business complex on Wednesday had professional and personal relationships with the victims, police said. “The preliminary motive is believed to be related to a business and personal relationship which existed between the suspect and all of the victims,” Orange
Continue ReadingThe Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied producers have agreed to gradually increase their output over the next three months. The move follows a sharp increase in oil prices, and a call from the United States to keep energy affordable. The OPEC+ alliance of crude producers has been holding back roughly 8 million
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Once you get your first dose of the vaccine, you’ll be issued a vaccine card. “It’s pretty thick probably as thick as a business card,” said Caroline Montalbo, who got vaccinated. Some people are thinking about preserving vaccination cards by laminating them but should you? “Put the original in a safe place,” said Michael Osur, Assistant
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