Mother’s Day is observed on the second Sunday in May in the United States. It is also celebrated in many other countries. May 8, 2022 – Mother’s Day. Facts In 2019, 27 was the average age in the United States for first-time mothers, according to the CDC. In its early days, people observed Mother’s Day
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of retired NASCAR driver and race track owner Tony Stewart. Personal Birth date: May 20, 1971 Birth place: Columbus, Indiana Birth name: Anthony Wayne Stewart Father: Nelson Stewart Mother: Pam Stewart (now Boas) Other Facts Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion (2002, 2005, 2011). Owns Eldora Speedway, a dirt race
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the French Open tennis tournament. Facts The French Open is one of four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. The others are the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. It is the only Grand Slam tournament played on a clay court. May 30-June 13, 2021 – The French Open is scheduled to
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(CNN Español) — Colombia completa un mes de manifestaciones contra el gobierno de Iván Duque en una serie de demandas que empezaron, este año, contra una reforma tributaria —que fue retirada posteriormente por el Gobierno—, pero que se han extendido a decenas de peticiones más, mostrando un descontento generalizado entre la población colombiana. Un mes
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The parents of Trevor Reed, an American imprisoned in Russia who recently tested positive for Covid-19, said Friday that neither they nor the US Embassy have been able to contact him in the wake of his diagnosis. “We don’t know anything about his treatment. We haven’t been able to talk to him since he was
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – Como todos los viernes el Dr. Elmer Huerta responde las preguntas de la audiencia sobre el covid-19, en su mayorÃa sobre la vacuna. En este episodio resolvemos dudas sobre el contagio luego de la vacuna, sobre recibir dosis de resfuerzos del antÃgeno, entre otras preguntas. Hola, soy el Dr. Elmer Huerta y esta
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA por sus siglas en inglés) dio la autorización de uso de emergencia a una terapia con anticuerpos monoclonales llamada Sotrovimab, como tratamiento contra el covid-19 para pacientes de 12 años o más que estén en riesgo de enfermedad grave o muerte. La
Continue ReadingUS Customs and Border Protection has continued to encounter around 40,000 migrants a week at the US-Mexico border, continuing a pace similar to that of the past couple of months, according to data reviewed by CNN. The Biden administration has struggled for months with the uptick in people entering the US unlawfully, an often-dangerous route
Continue Reading The gunman who authorities say killed nine coworkers in San Jose, California, had three pistols and 32 magazines on him and a stockpile of ammunition and guns at home, according to the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office. They believe the shooting spree at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) could have been worse, but the gunman, identified
Continue Reading When Zhang Xiaotao set off last weekend on a 100-kilometer (62-mile) ultra-marathon through the jagged mountains of northwestern China, he didn’t know he was embarking on one of the deadliest journeys in the country’s sporting history. Zhang is the lone survivor of the six athletes who were leading the race on a remote stretch of
Continue Reading The return to watching sports in person is supposed to be a happy time, including at the NBA playoffs, but clearly some fans have forgotten how to act. Three NBA teams indefinitely banned fans Thursday after incidents in which attendees exhibited unruly and outright disrespectful behavior toward players on Wednesday. “The return of more NBA
Continue ReadingIdaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday repealed an executive order banning mask mandates by state entities that Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin had issued a day before while he was out of state, marking another scorching volley in the coronavirus response-fueled feud between the two Republicans. “The action that took place while I was traveling this
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An initiative to allow sports betting at tribal casinos and horse-racing tracks in California has qualified for the November 2022 ballot. The proposed constitutional amendment, written by Native American tribes, qualified on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported. Backers submitted 1.4 million signatures and the secretary of state reported that counties verified enough
Continue Reading Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez fired 11 employees and put six more on unpaid suspension in connection to the in-custody death of a Black man in February, Gonzalez announced Friday. Gonzalez said Jaquaree Simmons, 23, was found unresponsive in his cell February 17 after detention officers used force on him. “I have fired 11 employees
Continue Reading (CNN) — La ceremonia número 94 de los Oscar se postergó al domingo 27 de marzo de 2022, un mes después de lo programado originalmente, anunció el jueves la Academia de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. El espectáculo, que estaba programado para el 27 de febrero de 2022, fue reprogramado para que la Academia y sus
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Most Americans reject QAnon-linked conspiracy theories and believe that Donald Trump lost legitimately in 2020, a set of new polling finds. But a substantial minority within the Republican party endorses some of those theories, and most continue to baselessly question the outcome of last year’s election. About one-quarter of Republicans, 23%, agree with a set
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Trial-level federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson has handled some of the most politically significant court cases of the Trump era and its aftermath and become one of the most incisive voices on the corruption and political spin of the era. Known for her sharp criticism of the Trump administration’s moves in the criminal proceedings of
Continue ReadingThe US Postal Service on Friday proposed raising the cost of mailing a letter to 58 cents, an increase that’s within the range of recent years and comes as Postmaster General Louis DeJoy pursues sweeping changes with an eye on the agency’s finances. DeJoy, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, announced a 10-year plan
Continue Reading More than 22,000 rounds of ammunition, a dozen firearms, suspected Molotov cocktails and multiple cans of gasoline were found in the home of Sam Cassidy, the gunman who took nine lives at his workplace on Wednesday, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. The motive for Cassidy’s rampage has not been determined, but authorities
Continue ReadingThe State Department on Friday called on Myanmar’s military regime to release Danny Fenster, an American journalist based in Myanmar who was detained earlier this week as he tried to board a flight out of the country. “We are deeply concerned over the detention of US citizen Daniel Fenster, who was working as a journalist
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