Month: May 2021

«Revolución molecular disipada»: el término que usó Álvaro Uribe para las protestas en Colombia (y por qué esto podría ser peligroso para el país)

May 6, 2021 9:26 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — Al menos 26 muertos. Cientos de heridos. Denuncias de abuso policial. Nueve días consecutivos de protestas han dejado ya una huella profunda en Colombia. Y mientras la gente se moviliza en las calles y es víctima de la violencia, el expresidente Álvaro Uribe Vélez se refiere a estas manifestaciones como «revolución molecular disipada».

Palm Springs High School student receives ‘Gates Scholarship’ to attend USC

May 6, 2021 9:17 PM Marco Revuelta, Jesus Reyes

Stephany Herrera, a Palm Springs High School student, is going to attend USC this fall after receiving the prestigious “Gates Scholarship” from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Herrera was one of 300 recipients of among nearly 35,000 students across the country who were nominated for the scholarship. Herrera’s parents immigrated from Oaxaca, Mexico and

Florida school district investigating recorded incident of student being paddled at elementary school

May 6, 2021 8:57 PM CNN

A Florida school district is investigating an incident that happened at an elementary school after a mother secretly recorded her 6-year-old being paddled on the buttocks by staff, the school district tells CNN. The student’s mother said she received a call from Central Elementary School in Clewiston, Florida, on April 13 saying that her daughter

2 men charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy in New York

May 6, 2021 8:45 PM CNN Newsource

Two men were charged Thursday in the connection with the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy in New York City last year, according to a news release from the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. The baby, identified as Davell Gardner, was killed last July on the sidewalk in front of Brooklyn’s Raymond Bush Playground. Less than

Lawyer blames ‘Foxitis’ for his US Capitol riot client’s actions, as another defendant derails hearings with profane outbursts

May 6, 2021 8:44 PM CNN

Alleged US Capitol rioter Anthony Antonio was hooked on Fox News and developed “Foxitis,” his lawyer said Thursday in a virtual hearing interrupted multiple times by another defendant’s profane outbursts. Antonio, his lawyer Joseph Hurley said, had lost his job at the beginning of the pandemic and for the next six months watched Fox News

Covid fears are spreading on Mount Everest, as climbers risk infection to reach the top of the world

May 6, 2021 8:29 PM CNN Newsource

Climbers rejoiced when Nepal decided to reopen its side of Mount Everest this year, but reports suggest even the world’s highest peak isn’t safe from the spread of Covid-19. Some climbers there have now reported testing positive, despite the Nepali government saying there are no infections on Everest. Erland Ness, a Norwegian climber who was

Las preguntas más interesantes que los astronautas de la SpaceX Crew-1 respondieron tras regresar a la Tierra

May 6, 2021 8:22 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — Los astronautas Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover y Shannon Walker de la NASA y Soichi Noguchi de la misión Crew-1 de SpaceX y la NASA regresaron a la tierra después de pasar aproximadamente 6 meses en la Estación Espacial Internacional (EEI). La nave Dragon, también conocida como Resilience (Resiliencia, en español) voló desde

Riverside County ordering additional Pfizer doses ahead of teen vaccination approval

May 6, 2021 8:21 PM KESQ News Team

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for those ages 12 to 15 in the few days. Riverside County is preparing ahead of time, ordering additional Pfizer vaccine doses to be able to vaccinate teens. “We are asking for more, we’re asking for more Pfizer for next week,” said

California bar owner charged with multiple felonies for allegedly selling fake Covid-19 vaccination cards, officials say

May 6, 2021 8:18 PM CNN Newsource

A bar owner who allegedly sold fake Covid-19 vaccine cards at his Northern California business has been charged with multiple felonies, including forgery and identity theft. Todd Anderson, 59, of Acampo, California, was arrested Tuesday at his bar, the Old Corner Saloon, John Carr, a spokesperson for the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, told

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won’t run for reelection

May 6, 2021 8:11 PM CNN Newsource

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced late Thursday night that she will not run for reelection this year. “As (husband) Derek and I have given thoughtful prayer and consideration to the season now before us, it is with deep emotions that I hold my head high, and choose not to seek another term as Mayor,”

Vanessa Hudgens and Oliver Trevena discuss launch of Caliwater in Joshua Tree

May 6, 2021 7:46 PM Peter Daut, KESQ News Team

Here in the desert, we’re surrounded by cacti, but did you know there are health benefits to drinking cactus water? Actress Vanessa Hudgens and her business partner Oliver Trevena recently launched their own organic beverage-company in Joshua Tree and they’re donating some of the profits to No Kid Hungry, with five cents of each can

La ciudad de Nueva York quiere ofrecer la vacuna de una dosis contra el covid-19 de Johnson & Johnson a los turistas

May 6, 2021 7:44 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — La ciudad de Nueva York ha aplicado ya 6.809.451 dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19, según informó el jueves el alcalde Bill de Blasio. Las autoridades de la ciudad también anunciaron su intención de ofrecer la vacuna de Johnson & Johnson a cualquier turista que visite la ciudad de Nueva York, a

A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after a school bus full of students was hijacked in South Carolina, sheriff says

May 6, 2021 7:19 PM CNN Newsource

A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after allegedly hijacking a school bus full of students on its way to Forest Lake Elementary School in Columbia, South Carolina, the Richland County sheriff said. Sheriff Leon Lott called the incident “a very scary situation,” but said none of the 18 children on board the bus were

Bob Dylan Fast Facts

May 6, 2021 6:47 PM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of singer-songwriter and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan. Personal Birth date: May 24, 1941 Birth place: Duluth, Minnesota Birth name: Robert Allen Zimmerman Father: Abraham Zimmerman, a furniture and appliance salesman Mother: Beatty (Stone) Zimmerman, a former model and housewife Marriages: Carol Dennis (1986-1992, divorced); Sara Lowndes (1965-1977, divorced) Children:

War veteran indicted alongside Steve Bannon in fraud case faces new federal charges in Florida

May 6, 2021 6:33 PM CNN Newsource

A triple amputee war veteran who was indicted last year along with Steve Bannon and two others, in an alleged scheme to defraud donors to a crowdfunding effort to build a private US-Mexico border wall, was indicted Thursday for filing false information on his 2019 federal income tax returns, the Justice Department announced. Brian Kolfage,

Minuto a minuto de la situación en Colombia: nuevas cifras sobre desaparecidos en marchas

May 6, 2021 6:28 PM CNN Newsource

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New Southwest Airlines route from Palm Springs to Las Vegas begins Sunday

May 6, 2021 6:25 PM City News Service

PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – Southwest Airlines will begin year-round service from Palm Springs to Las Vegas beginning Sunday. There will initially be nonstop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays. Daily flights will begin in June. Palm Springs City Manager Justin Clifton said the new

Chinese cinemas are showing old propaganda movies. Is Hollywood going to lose out?

May 6, 2021 6:25 PM CNN Newsource

Beijing has ordered China’s cinemas to use the box office this year to spread propaganda celebrating the Communist Party. The country’s movie fans aren’t having it — and worry the new mandate is crowding out some of the Hollywood films they are clamoring for. Chinese moviegoers revolted last month after major ticketing sites around the

Retired circus elephants get new home with plenty of room to roam

May 6, 2021 6:23 PM CNN Newsource

After years of entertaining fans under the big top — and a few years in retirement — in Central Florida, a herd of former circus elephants is settling into their new home at a wildlife refuge. The 12 female Asian elephants arrived at White Oak Conservation, outside Jacksonville, Florida, recently and were released into a

An attempted robbery at a Wells Fargo has turned into a hostage situation in Minnesota

May 6, 2021 6:20 PM CNN Newsource

There is an active hostage situation stemming from an attempted bank robbery at a Wells Fargo in St. Cloud, Minnesota, according to the bank and law enforcement officials. St. Cloud officers were called to the bank around 2 p.m. CT Thursday for reports of a possible robbery in progress, St. Paul Police said. Wells Fargo