Month: August 2021
Un manual de la Apple II firmado por Steve Jobs se acaba de vender por casi US$ 800.000
urielblanco (CNN) — Si pensabas que las computadoras de Apple eran caras, no has visto lo que cuestan sus manuales. La empresa RR Auction, con sede en Boston, vendió el jueves un manual de la Apple II firmado por el fallecido cofundador de la compañía, Steve Jobs, por la increíble cantidad de US$ 787.484. El
Continue Reading Al menos cinco heridos tras incendio en plataforma petrolera en el Golfo de México
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Al menos cinco personas resultaron heridas tras un incendio en una plataforma petrolera del Golfo de México, informó este domingo la petrolera estatal Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex). Pemex dijo en un mensaje en Twitter que el fuego fue controlado alrededor de las 4:30 p.m. (hora local) en la plataforma,
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Nevada weekend tally: 3,000 new COVID-19 cases; 26 deaths
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health officials in Nevada reported a weekend total of more than 3,000 new coronavirus cases for the second time this month and charted a continuing surge in community spread of COVID-19 in the Reno area. Officials said Monday that test positivity rose to 19.8% in Washoe County, where at least 147
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Ravens put Fort on injured reserve with torn ACL
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have put linebacker L.J. Fort on injured reserve after he injured his knee over the weekend. Fort left the team’s preseason victory at Carolina on Saturday night in the first half. Coach John Harbaugh confirmed Monday that Fort had a torn ACL. Fort started eight games for
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Con la vacuna Pfizer aprobada, autoridades locales esperan que más personas se vacunen
La Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos, o FDA por sus siglas en inglés, ya le dio el último visto bueno a la vacuna de Pfizer contra el COVID-19.
Continue ReadingAs hospitalization rates soar, FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
CNN By Hollie Silverman, CNN As Americans face a daunting surge of Covid-19 hospitalizations — with rates for children and adults under 50 hitting their highest levels yet — the US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people 16 and older. The approval could help allay
Continue ReadingAs hospitalization rates soar, FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
By Hollie Silverman, CNN As Americans face a daunting surge of Covid-19 hospitalizations — with rates for children and adults under 50 hitting their highest levels yet — the US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people 16 and older. The approval could help allay concerns
Continue Reading Cuomo gives clemency to 6, including Brink’s heist driver
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has granted clemency to six people, including the driver in a fatal 1981 armored truck robbery whose release was championed by his son. Seventy-six-year-old David Gilbert is serving a life sentence for his role in the $1.6 million theft that left a guard and two police
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Cuomo gives clemency to 6, including Brink’s heist driver
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has granted clemency to six people, including the driver in a fatal 1981 armored truck robbery whose release was championed by his son. Seventy-six-year-old David Gilbert is serving a life sentence for his role in the $1.6 million theft that left a guard and two police
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‘A decision with my son in mind’: Valley mother receives Pfizer vaccine following new FDA approval
Desert Oasis Healthcare says they expect to see an increase in patients coming in for the Pfizer vaccine now that it has been officially approved by the FDA. Bobbi Batres, a new mother from Cathedral City, says she made an appointment to receive her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine after learning of the new
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Himes’ huge hit gets voted as play of the week for Week 1 of high school football
Kevin Himes of Palm Desert has won play of the week honors for the first week of the 2021 high school football season. Himes earned the most votes over the weekend on our poll. Stay with Sports Director Blake Arthur and KESQ News Channel 3 throughout the high school football season for complete coverage. Watch
Continue Reading Giuliani associate to change plea in campaign finance case
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who helped Rudy Giuliani try to unearth damaging information about President Joe Biden in Ukraine is expected to plead guilty in a case alleging illegal campaign contributions to U.S. politicians. Igor Fruman was charged in 2019 with arranging illegal donations while trying to get Americans interested in investigating Biden’s
Continue Reading Cortez Masto lauds infrastructure bill’s clean energy boost
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto kicked off a jobs-focused tour of northern Nevada on Monday, telling environmentalists and renewable energy company executives that the investments included in Congress’s infrastructure bill would protect the environment and create jobs. Cortez Masto said investment in electric
Continue Reading Top seeds Kasatkina, Kontaveit advance in Cleveland
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Top seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia and second seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia won their first round matches at Tennis in the Land. Kasatkina defeated Kaja Juvan of Slovenia 6-3, 6-3 in the opening match of the day, while Kontaveit rallied for a 1-6, 6-0, 6-0 victory
Continue Reading US deports Eduardo Arellano Felix, Mexico re-arrests him
MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the notorious Arellano Felix brothers has been deported from the United States back to Mexico after serving most of a 15-year prison sentence. But he was promptly re-arrested when he arrived in his homeland Monday. He is being held on organized crime charges in Mexico. He was one of
Continue Reading Germany, Czech Republic remain undefeated in women’s hockey
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Julia Zorn, Jule Schiefer and Theresa Wagner scored, and Germany beat Denmark 3-1 in the women’s world hockey championship. Zorn, Germany’s captain, opened the scoring with her second goal of the tournament. She capitalized on a turnover just over the blue line and sent in a shot from the right circle.
Continue ReadingMore than 42,000 Californians evacuate as state battles out-of-control wildfires
By Cheri Mossburg and Kelly McCleary, CNN More than 42,000 Californians have been forced to flee their homes as nine large wildfires continue to burn out of control in the northern part of the state, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to request a major disaster declaration from President Biden. The Caldor Fire, which has scorched 106,562
Continue ReadingGet your kids to start cooking at home
By Lisa Drayer, CNN As a busy parent, I spend a lot of time in the kitchen preparing breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for my family. I’m fortunate that my husband also enjoys making meals, which serves as a natural division of culinary labor. But what I’ve come to realize — especially during our 1,000-plus
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