Month: May 2021
Deadline looms for Netanyahu to build new government in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has one more day to convince potential partners to join him in a new government, or risk seeing the country’s President hand the opportunity to a rival. One of the key figures Netanyahu needs to get onboard is former Defense Minister Naftali Bennett of the right-wing Yamina party. Bennett appeared
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Accidente en el metro elevado en la Ciudad de México deja varios muertos y decenas de heridos
(CNN Español) — Un tramo elevado del metro de la Ciudad de México colapsó este lunes por la noche provocando la caída de algunos vagones con pasajeros dentro. FOTOS | Colapsa tramo del metro de la Ciudad de México La jefa de Gobierno de la capital del país, Claudia Sheinbaum, informó de al menos 20
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Novak Djokovic says he hopes Covid-19 vaccine will not be mandatory for players
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic says he hopes Covid-19 vaccines will not be mandatory for tennis players on tour. Speaking to reporters during this week’s Serbia Open, the 33-year-old insisted he wouldn’t reveal whether he gets a vaccine in the future and hoped receiving a jab would not be made compulsory by the sport’s governing
Continue Reading Accidente en el metro elevado en la Ciudad de México deja muertos y decenas de heridos
(CNN Español) — Un tramo elevado del metro de la Ciudad de México colapsó este lunes por la noche provocando la caída de algunos vagones con pasajeros dentro. FOTOS | Colapsa tramo del metro de la Ciudad de México La jefa de Gobierno de la capital del país, Claudia Sheinbaum, informó de al menos 20
Continue ReadingNot reaching herd immunity by the fall could have dire consequences, medical expert says
Millions of Americans are receiving Covid-19 vaccine doses every day, but one medical expert thinks the nation may not reach herd immunity this year if more people can’t be persuaded to get a shot. “What I really worry about is that those people who are already on the fence don’t get vaccinated (and) we don’t reach herd
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Monday 5/3: Rancho Mirage boys basketball wins thriller over La Quinta, CIF-SS approves Track & Field Championships
Desert Empire League Boys Basketball: Rancho Mirage def. La Quinta 72-69. The two top teams, Shadow Hills and Palm Desert, were set to face off until a positive coronavirus test sidelined the Knights program. Shadow Hills is still in its 10-day mandatory quarantine. Track & Field: CIF Southern Section approved Track & Field Championships. Prelims
Continue Reading Asia’s multibillion dollar methamphetamine cartels are using creative chemistry to outfox police, experts say
The shipping container raised suspicions as soon as it arrived in remote northwestern Laos last July. Paperwork showed it was packed with 72 tons worth of blue vats filled with propionyl chloride, a relatively obscure chemical, and bound for an area in northern Myanmar notorious for the industrial-scale manufacturing of synthetic drugs. The cargo had
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GoFundMe launched for Cathedral City family who lost home in fire
A family was left without a home Friday afternoon after a giant fire in Cathedral City. The smoke was visible throughout the west end of the Coachella Valley. Seven people were living inside the home, including a special needs child. One of the residents said the family was inside at the time the fire started
Continue Reading The NYPD hate crimes unit is investigating after two more assaults on Asian Americans
The New York Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating two attacks on Asian Americans that occurred over the weekend, an NYPD spokesperson told CNN on Monday. A woman in her 50’s and a teen were assaulted on the same day, the NYPD said.. The latest attacks come as the city has seen an
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Metro cae en Ciudad de México: 13 muertos y 70 heridos
CIUDAD DE MEXICO (AP) – Un tramo de la estructura del metro de Ciudad de México que pasaba por encima de una vialidad se desplomó el lunes por la noche generando caos en el sureste de la capital y provocando, al menos, 13 muertos y 70 heridos, informó el gobierno de la ciudad. La cifra,
Continue Reading Olympic boxer charged in the deaths of a pregnant woman and her unborn child
Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo Sánchez has been charged with kidnapping and killing a woman who said she was pregnant with his baby, according to court documents. Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz and her unborn child were found dead in the San Jose Lagoon on Saturday. A day later, Verdejo — who competed in the 2012 Olympics
Continue Reading There were two more assaults on Asian Americans in New York and the NYPD hate crimes unit is investigating
The New York Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating two attacks on Asian Americans that occurred over the weekend, an NYPD spokesperson told CNN on Monday. A woman in her 50’s and a teen were assaulted on the same day, the NYPD said.. The latest attacks come as the city has seen an
Continue Reading Puerto Rican boxer charged in the deaths of a pregnant woman and her unborn child
Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo Sánchez has been charged with kidnapping and killing a woman who said she was pregnant with his baby, according to court documents. Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz and her unborn child were found dead in the San Jose Lagoon on Saturday. A day later, Verdejo — who competed in the 2012 Olympics
Continue Reading Reportan accidente en el Metro elevado en la Ciudad de México
(CNN Español) — Un accidente en la Línea 12 del Metro elevado de la Ciudad de México ocurrió la noche de este lunes, informó la jefa de Gobierno de la ciudad, Claudia Sheinbaum, a través de su cuenta verificada de Twitter. Trasladándome en este momento al sitio del incidente de la línea 12. Informó en
Continue Reading Reportan accidente en el Metro elevado en Ciudad de México
(CNN Español) — Un accidente en la Línea 12 del Metro elevado de la Ciudad de México ocurrió la noche de este lunes, informó la jefa de Gobierno de la ciudad, Claudia Sheinbaum, a través de su cuenta verificada de Twitter. Trasladándome en este momento al sitio del incidente de la línea 12. Informó en
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San Diego captain of suspected smuggling vessel in custody after boat overturned, killing 3. Here’s what we know
The person believed to have been operating a suspected smuggling vessel that overturned off the coast of San Diego on Sunday, killing three people, is in custody. There were 32 people aboard the 40-foot cabin cruiser, including the captain, when the boat hit the reef and broke apart near the Cabrillo National Monument in Point
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Why journalists have to make decisions about how to cover the January 6 riot aftermath
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “Yesterday wasn’t the end. Yesterday was the first battle of the war.” That’s what John Douglas Wright told his local newspaper on January 7. Wright, 54, who operates a shuttle bus company in Ohio, vowed
Continue ReadingChoose the safest sunscreen for your family with this 2021 guide
As you choose your sunscreen for summer fun, be careful to avoid products with harmful chemicals and false advertising claims, according to the 15th Annual Guide to Sunscreens, published by the Environmental Working Group, a consumer organization that advocates for environmental safety. This year, EWG analyzed an additional 500 sunscreens, bringing the total to over
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