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Crosley Green believes he’s free. He’s not. There are serious doubts about his 1990 murder conviction, which a federal court vacated in 2018. Citing the overturned conviction and concerns about Covid-19, a judge has released Green from prison while Florida’s attorney general challenges the federal court’s decision. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals could rule
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(CNN Español) — Restaurar los ecosistemas. Esa es la consigna con la que se celebra en 2021 el Día del Medio Ambiente, que reconoce que, aunque no podemos ir hacia atrás, sí podemos comenzar a revertir el daño que le hemos causado. Miles de personas en el mundo dedican su tiempo al cuidado de nuestra
Continue Reading (CNN) — Este es un vistazo al «Día D», o el día en que las tropas aliadas invadieron Normandía, Francia, el 6 de junio de 1944, para luchar contra la Alemania nazi en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Hechos Fue la mayor invasión anfibia (por tierra y agua) de la historia. El nombre en clave de
Continue Reading (CNN) — Es difícil saber si es una pantomima o una astuta estrategia de marketing, ya que el hermano del luchador de YouTube le quitó la gorra al boxeador profesional invicto e iniciaron una acalorada pelea, previa a la conferencia de prensa. Floyd Mayweather Jr. contra Logan Paul parece ser una incongruencia, pero es la
Continue ReadingDontaye Carter pauses to think what he would want George Floyd to know. He takes a long breath before growing emotional as he lists what he wishes he could apologize for: that Floyd’s life wasn’t valued, that an officer didn’t think enough to “take that knee off your neck.” And then there is the deep
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El precandidato a la Presidencia de Nicaragua por la Alianza Ciudadana, Arturo Cruz Sequeira, fue detenido este sábado en Managua por una investigación sobre supuestos actos que atentan contra la soberanía nacional, informaron la Policía Nacional y el Ministerio Público. De acuerdo con un comunicado del Ministerio Público, el académico y exdiplomático
Continue Reading The state of Nevada is banning “racially discriminatory” school mascots after legislation was signed into law on Friday, as well as banning town sirens historically used to discriminate. Gov. Steve Sisolak was joined by members of the Nevada Indian Commission and tribal elders during the signing. Assembly Bill 88 specifically prohibits using “a name, logo,
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Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump‘s White House chief of staff, pushed the Department of Justice in his boss’ last weeks in office to investigate baseless conspiracy theories and fraud claims about the 2020 presidential election, according to documents obtained by CNN. The New York Times was the first to report about the documents Saturday.
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It was another above average day. Palm Springs recorded a high temperature of 108°. That’s 1° cooler than yesterday. The heat continues this evening with a breeze to provide some relief. Gustier winds pick up this evening for the more wind-prone locations through the San Gorgonio pass and along the I-10. Tomorrow will be closer
Continue Reading Protesters gathered for a second straight night in Minneapolis’ Uptown area late Friday and early Saturday over the killing of a suspect by law enforcement — a Black man authorities say had fired a gun. Demonstrators, protesting Thursday’s shooting death of Winston Boogie Smith Jr., blocked intersections as fires of debris burned nearby, video from
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was booed and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was censured at the Georgia GOP convention Saturday, demonstrating former President Donald Trump’s hold over members of the Georgia Republican Party. The reaction from members of the Georgia GOP comes months after both Kemp and Raffensperger refused to help the former President overturn
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A federal judge overturned California’s longtime ban on assault weapons on Friday in a ruling that likened the AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife. Assault weapons have been banned in California since 1989, according to the ruling. The law has been updated several times since it was originally passed. According to the ruling by US
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Royal Caribbean International announced Friday that six of its ships will sail from major US ports in Florida and Texas beginning in July. Vaccines are not required for passengers, but all ship crew members will be vaccinated. Guests who are unvaccinated “will be required to undergo testing and follow other protocols,” according to a news
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Salvador podría ser el primer país en adoptar bitcoin como moneda de curso legal, anunció el presidente de El Salvador Nayib Bukele en un video exhibido durante la conferencia Bitcoin 2021 celebrada en Miami. «La semana que viene enviaré al congreso un proyecto de ley que convertirá a bitcoin en moneda de
Continue ReadingNew York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed civil rights lawyer Maya Wiley on Saturday in the race for New York City mayor, a sign of growing progressive momentum behind Wiley’s campaign with less than three weeks until the June 22 Democratic primary. Wiley now has the support of two of the state’s highest profile members of
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved an injectable diabetes drug for long-term weight control. “This under-the-skin injection is the first approved drug for chronic weight management in adults with general obesity or overweight since 2014,” the FDA said in a statement Friday. Studies have shown the once-a-week injection, called semaglutide, can help people
Continue ReadingAs the US may miss a vaccination goal set by President Joe Biden for July 4, officials are warning against complacency and states are ramping up measures to encourage reluctant residents to get a Covid-19 vaccine. The country was averaging just more than 1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered per day as of Friday, according
Continue Reading (CNN) — Más de 150 pequeños sismos se registraron este sábado en un área rural cerca del lago Salton (Salton Sea, en inglés) en el sur de California, y el más grande tuvo una magnitud de 5,3 dijo a CNN un sismólogo del Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. «Ha habido 152 sismos midiendo todas las magnitudes»,
Continue ReadingA group of private equity firms, including Blackstone Group, Carlyle Group and Hellman & Friedman, is buying medical supply maker and distributor Medline in a sale valued at more than $30 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the deal. Northfield, Illinois-based Medline Industries, one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of health care
Continue ReadingJust when we thought Crocs could not get any weirder, a new version of the foam clog features a psychedelic design complete with light-up mushrooms. The “Diplo X Crocs” are the latest celebrity collaboration from the footwear brand, this time with Grammy-winning DJ and producer Diplo. Crocs said the limited-edition release, which go on sale
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