A group of former Homeland Security secretaries who served in both Republican and Democratic administrations is calling on the Senate “to put politics aside” and create a 9/11-style commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol, according to a joint statement provided first to CNN. The statement, released by former Homeland Security Secretaries
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(CNN) — La Oficina del Director de Inteligencia Nacional (ODNI, por sus siglas en inglés) dijo este jueves que la comunidad de inteligencia sigue trabajando para determinar el origen del covid-19, pero reiteró las dos teorías en las que se enfoca: «o bien surgió de forma natural por el contacto humano con animales infectados o
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden on Thursday criticized Republican lawmakers who have touted parts of the Covid-19 economic relief law that benefit their constituents despite having voted against the law, saying: “Some people have no shame.” No Republican in Congress voted for the American Rescue Plan when it passed earlier this year, but Biden noted several are
Continue ReadingFlorida’s new law prohibiting social media platforms from suspending politicians is just days old. But it’s already being challenged in court by the tech industry. On Thursday, a pair of technology trade groups filed a legal challenge to SB 7072, the hot-button legislation signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis this week that promises stiff fines against
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Celebrity Edge será el primer crucero importante que zarpará de Estados Unidos en más de un año, a medida que las restricciones de covid-19 continúan reduciéndose en el país. El barco, parte de la línea Celebrity Cruises, propiedad de Royal Caribbean Group, recibió autorización para zarpar desde Fort Lauderdale en junio de
Continue ReadingEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently sold off stock in an electric vehicle company, a department spokesman said, divesting her interest after ethics experts and Republican officials pointed out the conflict-of-interest concerns. The company, Proterra, makes technology for electric vehicles — a key piece of the Biden administration’s energy and climate change plans. Recent events with
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Former House Speaker Paul Ryan is set to criticize former President Donald Trump and his hold on the Republican Party during a speech Thursday night, according to excerpts obtained by CNN. Ryan, a critic of the former President in the past, is expected to say at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California,
Continue ReadingThe American Civil Liberties Union is urging the Biden administration to provide Covid-19 vaccine access to immigrants in detention, citing the rapid spread of coronavirus in congregate settings, according to a letter sent to the Department of Homeland Security and obtained by CNN. Over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention
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Click here for updates on this story CHANDLER, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — New body-camera footage shows the moments after a small plane crashed on Loop 202 Santan Freeway and McClintock Drive on May 9. The FAA reports the pilot hit power lines and ended up crashing on the overpass. Thankfully, the pilot, a 23-year-old woman, walked
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Yvonne Lincoln visits her husband’s gravesite nearly every day. “I just miss him so much,” she told 3 On Your Side as she cried near his grave. But she says her visits are heartbreaking because 12 months after he was put to rest, there’s no
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — El fundador de Amazon, Jeff Bezos, dejará oficialmente su cargo de CEO el 5 de julio, anunció durante la reunión anual de accionistas de la compañía el miércoles. Bezos le entregará las riendas a Andy Jassy, quien actualmente dirige Amazon Web Services, después de casi tres décadas liderando al gigante de Internet
Continue Reading (CNN) — Con un clima desértico y áspero, y lluvias promedio de apenas 10 centímetros al año, los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) necesitan más agua dulce. En busca de una solución, el país financia proyectos científicos de todo el mundo para intentar que llueva. Uno de estos proyectos consiste en utilizar catapultas para lanzar pequeñas
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New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang on Thursday accused a New York Daily News cartoon of engaging in racist tropes and playing on an idea of Asian-Americans as permanent tourists and outsiders. The cartoon, drawn by artist Bill Bramhall, depicts Yang exiting the Times Square subway station as a souvenir shop owner says, “The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DANBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — A woman was arrested in connection with the death of her 1-year-old grandson. Cora Brandon, 60, was charged with first-degree manslaughter, risk of injury to a minor and possession of a controlled substance. Police in Danbury said they were called to Danbury Hospital on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MONTVILLE, Connecticut (WFSB) — A woman from Rhode Island was arrested for driving the wrong way for 10 miles in Monville. State police said they arrested 25-year-old Madison Jamak of North Providence, RI on Wednesday. They said just before 3 a.m., they received a report of a dark-colored
Continue Reading More than 50 people have died and dozens are still missing after an overloaded boat capsized in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kebbi on Wednesday, according to government authorities. There were at least 150 passengers on board, most of whom are from Kebbi State and are believed to be traders, authorities said. Abdullahi Buhari, Chairman
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In the last 24 hours, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has ramped up the pressure on his GOP Senate colleagues to oppose a bill creating a January 6 commission, according to two Republicans familiar with his effort. One of those Republicans told CNN that McConnell has even made the unusual move of asking wavering senators
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The Tour de Palm Springs, a charity cycling ride held to benefit local charities, presented the United Cerebral Palsy of the Inland Empire (UCPIE) with a check for more than $43,000 on Tuesday. Officials say more than 80 children and adults with disabilities participated in the virtual charity cycling event in February. “We did a virtual
Continue Reading French President Emmanuel Macron publicly has acknowledged France’s “overwhelming responsibility” in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. “France did not understand that, while trying to prevent a regional conflict, or a civil war, it was in fact standing by the side of a genocidal regime,” Macron said Thursday following a visit to the Gisozi memorial in
Continue ReadingDonald Trump is causing a headache for the Republican Governors Association. Inside the GOP, the former President’s hostility toward officeholders and candidates who refuse to embrace his false election fraud claims has fomented fear that Trump may be negatively impacting the party’s gubernatorial recruitment and retention, particularly as he threatens to enlist primary challengers against
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