Month: May 2021

Biden administration reverses Trump-era policy that blocked undocumented students from pandemic aid

May 11, 2021 2:17 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration is expanding eligibility for pandemic relief aid to include undocumented and international college students, reversing a Trump-era policy that blocked them from receiving federal emergency grants. Last year, the Education Department said that only those students who were eligible for existing federal student aid would be allowed to receive the new emergency

Covid vaccines do not harm placenta, contrary to social media misinformation, study finds

May 11, 2021 2:14 PM CNN Newsource

There’s no biological basis behind ongoing social media claims that Covid-19 vaccines can harm the placenta, the organ that provides a growing baby oxygen and nutrients during pregnancy. “There’s no theoretical reason to believe these vaccines would be harmful,” Dr. Richard Beigi, who sits on the Immunization, Infectious Disease, and Public Health Preparedness Expert Work

Justice Department intervenes to help resolve key sticking point in talks over policing bill to ease path for Hill deal

May 11, 2021 2:13 PM CNN Newsource

A bipartisan group of negotiators is stymied over a key issue in talks on overhauling policing practices nationwide: The standard for charging police officers with crimes. And now, the Justice Department is directly engaged in the talks to help resolve the stalemate and ease the path for a sweeping policing deal to be reached on

The left is split and searching for a path in topsy-turvy New York mayoral race

May 11, 2021 2:11 PM CNN Newsource

The race to consolidate the progressive vote in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor has turned into a three-for-all, with a trio of candidates vying to unify the increasingly influential but often fractious movement as the campaign enters its final stretch. In a stop-and-start campaign that has been overshadowed at turns by the coronavirus

Medina Spirit to race at Preakness, trainer says Kentucky Derby winner tested positive for betamethasone after being treated with ointment

May 11, 2021 2:07 PM CNN Newsource

Medina Spirit, its Kentucky Derby win cast into doubt after a positive drug test, will start from the third post position in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The news that the colt will be able to race comes after trainer Bob Baffert said in a statement Tuesday that the

Palm Springs Pride 2021 to be held in-person in November

May 11, 2021 2:03 PM Jesus Reyes

Palm Springs Pride organizers announced that the 2021 edition of the festival will once again be held in-person in November. Pride is scheduled to take place on Nov. 6-7. “We are planning on hosting the largest event in the history of Palm Springs. It will be a massive “Coming Out” celebration,” wrote Ron deHarte, festival

Gov. Kemp suspends state fuel tax amid cyberattack on pipeline

May 11, 2021 1:54 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order on Tuesday suspending the collection of state fuel taxes amid the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline temporarily. The governor announced during a Tuesday press conference where he urged residents to avoid hoarding gas. The executive order is currently in

Customers demand refunds after Steve Harvey’s Sand & Soul Festival is canceled

May 11, 2021 1:52 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — What was supposed to be a fun vacation in the Dominican Republic with a well-known comedian turned out to be not so funny. Steve Harvey’s Sand & Soul Festival promised party-goers the time of their lives, but instead, customers said the trip got canceled and

Four key takeaways on the US government response to the pipeline ransomware attack

May 11, 2021 1:42 PM CNN Newsource

Senior cybersecurity officials testified before a key Senate committee on Tuesday after one of the nation’s largest pipeline operators was hit by an ongoing major ransomware attack that forced the company to shut down operations. CNN has learned that federal agencies and private cybersecurity firms are investigating the attack on Colonial Pipeline but lawmakers made

Arizona governor signs bill that would stop some voters from automatically receiving mail-in ballots

May 11, 2021 1:41 PM CNN Newsource

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed into law a controversial bill that could remove tens of thousands of voters from the state’s early mail-in voting list, shortly after the GOP-controlled state Senate passed the legislation. SB 1485 would revise the state’s permanent early voting list, which allows a voter to automatically receive a ballot

Tom Cruise devuelve sus premios Golden Globes en protesta contra la Asociación de Prensa Extranjera de Hollywood

May 11, 2021 1:35 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Tom Cruise devolvió sus premios Golden Globes a la Asociación de Prensa Extranjera de Hollywood (HFPA, por sus siglas en inglés), dijo el lunes a CNN una fuente cercana al actor. Tom Cruise ganó los premios como mejor actor por sus actuaciones en «Jerry Maguire» en 1997 y «Born on the Fourth of

¿Cuánto cuesta viajar a EE.UU. para ponerse la vacuna covid-19? Aquí algunos testimonios de quienes lo lograron

May 11, 2021 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — El turismo por la vacuna covid-19 parece convertirse en algo cada vez más cotidiano en Estados Unidos. Viajeros de México, Colombia, Argentina y otros países de América Latina llegan con la intención de vacunarse, principalmente porque aún no han podido hacerlo en sus países. Los costos varían dependiendo de factores como el tipo

Riverside County reports 203 new cases, 2 deaths, & 15 recoveries since Monday

May 11, 2021 1:29 PM Jesus Reyes

NEW CASES Riverside County reported 203 new coronavirus cases since Monday, bringing the total up to 299,289 cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Metrics Update Riverside County’s metrics fell near the yellow tier area, but the move could still be another couple of weeks away. 2.7 adjusted

Teacher’s discussion on police violence, unrest angers some parents whose kids felt ‘bad for being a white person’

May 11, 2021 1:23 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — What was said in Tina Demary’s son’s Elk River High School classroom made him uncomfortable enough to bring it up to her when he got home. “He felt like they were inappropriate or made him feel like bad for being a white person,” Tina Demary

37 million people are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend. Experts weigh in on the reasons why

May 11, 2021 1:22 PM CNN Newsource

As America reopens, more than 37 million people are expected to travel for the Memorial Day holiday weekend — a big boost from last year’s record low. That number of people expected to travel 50 miles or more from home is a 60% increase from last year when only 23 million traveled, according to a

Fulton County District Attorney plans to seek death penalty against Atlanta spa shooting suspect, source says

May 11, 2021 1:21 PM CNN Newsource

Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty for hate crimes targeting the sex and race of the victims, according to a source familiar with the criminal investigation. Fulton County District Attorney Fani

Ms. Wheelchair USA Contestant Kenda Felker inspiring students

May 11, 2021 1:20 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — “I love my job and I love my kids and I just want them to feel like the world is their oyster– they can do anything they want to do in life,” Kenda Felker says. Felker has been a middle school teacher at Frank

Manchester City wins English Premier League title after Manchester United lose

May 11, 2021 1:13 PM CNN

Manchester City can finally celebrate becoming the new English Premier League champion after fierce rivals Manchester United lost to Leicester City 2-1 on Tuesday. United needed to win the game to keep its title hopes mathematically alive, but goals from Caglar Soyuncu and Luke Thomas condemned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s much changed side to defeat, despite

Cannabis company growing weed in Colombia goes public in US

May 11, 2021 1:12 PM CNN Newsource

Most cannabis companies that list their stocks in the United States grow their products in indoor greenhouses, often in Canada. But a company named Flora Growth that went public on the Nasdaq on Tuesday is taking a different approach. Although headquartered in Toronto, its agricultural operations are in Colombia. And it cultivates cannabis the old-fashioned

One reason there’s a chicken shortage? Disappointing roosters

May 11, 2021 1:10 PM CNN Newsource

Chickens are in short supply. Part of the blame goes to Tyson’s roosters. The meat processor, which sells poultry along with beef and pork, said that its chicken volumes have been low in part because the roosters it uses for breeding are not meeting expectations. “We’re changing out a male that, quite frankly, we made