Month: August 2021

Funcionarios de salud de EE.UU. dicen que se ofrecerán dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna contra el covid-19 a todos los estadounidenses a partir del 20 de septiembre

August 18, 2021 6:27 PM CNN Newsource

CNNEE (CNN) — Funcionarios de salud pública y expertos médicos de EE.UU. anunciaron en una declaración conjunta este miércoles que se ofrecerán dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna de covid-19 este otoño boreal, sujetas a la autorización de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. y a la aprobación de los Centros para el

Barco, Atlanta United beat Toronto 1-0 for 3rd straight win

August 18, 2021 6:14 PM Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — Ezequiel Barco scored in the 20th minute to help Atlanta United beat Toronto FC 1-0 on Wednesday night. Atlanta has won three in a row following a 12-game winless streak and is unbeaten in its last four. Brooks Lennon played an arcing ball from well beyond midfield to Barco near the top

Covid-19 antibody treatments work, but they’re ‘not the path out of this pandemic’

August 18, 2021 6:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that had tested postiive for Covid-19, his office shared that he was treated with a therapy not yet approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, but one of the few shown to be effective against the virus: monoclonal antibodies. Monoclonal antibodies such as

US urges over 150 world leaders not to come to UN over COVID

August 18, 2021 6:05 PM Associated Press

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is urging more than 150 countries planning to send their leader or a government minister to New York to speak at the U.N. General Assembly next month to consider giving a video address instead to prevent the annual high-level week from becoming

Liberty rally in fourth to stun short-handed Storm 83-79

August 18, 2021 6:03 PM Associated Press

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Betnijah Laney scored 17 points, including the go-ahead basket from the top of the key with 17.6 seconds left, to lift the New York Liberty to an 83-79 win over the Seattle Storm. The Liberty (11-12) trailed by 10 heading into the fourth quarter before

Here’s why fully vaccinated people might need boosters — five takeaways from the White House booster announcement

August 18, 2021 5:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN It sounds confusing — federal health officials say the Covid-19 vaccines are working well, providing more than 90% protection against severe disease and death. They’re keeping people out of the hospitals. Yet they also say studies are showing that even vaccinated people are more likely to become infected now, so they

Judge throws out Trump-era approvals for Alaska oil project

August 18, 2021 5:53 PM Associated Press

By MARK THIESSEN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out Trump administration approvals for a large planned oil project on Alaska’s North Slope, saying the federal review was flawed and didn’t include mitigation measures for polar bears. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason in Anchorage vacated

Judge throws out Trump-era approvals for Alaska oil project

August 18, 2021 5:53 PM Associated Press

Prep Football Previews: Yucca Valley, 29 Palms both re-building programs

August 18, 2021 5:52 PM Blake Arthur

Yucca Valley and 29 Palms are looking forward to finally playing some football but both teams are re-building their program. The Trojans played just two games in the shortened season, losing both of them. Meanwhile, the Wildcats went 3-1, which included a win over their rival YV. Stay with Sports Director Blake Arthur and KESQ

Vientos en el valle de Coachella ocasionaran condiciones secas…

August 18, 2021 5:51 PM Mayra Pérez

Los vientos proporcionan condiciones más frescas y secas Se pueden esperar vientos de oeste a noroeste durante las horas de la tarde con ráfagas de hasta 40 MPH alrededor del desierto bajo. Un canal de baja presión se está moviendo hacia el oeste de los Estados Unidos y es responsable de los fuertes vientos que

Faulconer hits GOP rival Elder as California recall heats up

August 18, 2021 5:51 PM Associated Press

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican recall candidate Kevin Faulconer now shares a target with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom: Talk radio host Larry Elder. The 69-year-old has emerged as frontrunner in the effort to replace Newsom if voters recall him Sept. 14. Newsom has highlighted his conservative views as out of

Faulconer hits GOP rival Elder as California recall heats up

August 18, 2021 5:51 PM Associated Press

North Carolina poised to raise minimum marriage age from 14 to 16

August 18, 2021 5:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN North Carolina is one step away from raising the minimum age at which children in the state can wed from 14 to 16 after lawmakers there approved a measure that would change several key rules around child marriages in the state. Senate Bill 35 was unanimously passed by the state’s Senate

Dos oficiales heridos, sospechoso muere…

August 18, 2021 5:40 PM Mayra Pérez

Dos oficiales heridos, sospechoso muerto en Highland; Posiblemente relacionado con el tiroteo del martes. Dos oficiales del Departamento de Policía de San Bernardino fueron heridos luego de un arresto de un sospechoso que se cree que estuvo involucrado en el tiroteo de un oficial el martes. La policía le dijo a Rob McMillan de KABC

Authorities: 2 dead in shooting at Indiana automotive plant

August 18, 2021 5:40 PM Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say two women are dead after a gunman opened fire at a central Indiana automotive plant. The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of the NHK Seating of America plant near Frankfort. Authorities say both women and the alleged shooter

Authorities: 2 dead in shooting at Indiana automotive plant

August 18, 2021 5:40 PM Associated Press

Palm Desert man accused of killing his grandparents pleads not guilty by reason of insanity

August 18, 2021 5:24 PM City News Service

A 34-year-old man accused of gunning down his octogenarian grandparents in their gated Palm Desert home — and later reporting it to authorities — re-entered not guilty pleas today and was ordered to return to court on Oct. 8 for a trial readiness conference. Frank Scott Castro III of Palm Desert was arrested in September

New satellite images show Russia may be preparing to test nuclear powered ‘Skyfall’ missile

August 18, 2021 5:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, CNN New satellite images obtained by CNN show Russia may be preparing another test of its nuclear-powered cruise missile, known as “Skyfall”– a controversial weapon that is designed to defeat US defense systems. The photos, which were captured on August 16 by the commercial satellite imaging company Capella Space, offer “strong indications

Robinhood disappoints in first earnings report since market debut

August 18, 2021 5:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Robinhood posted a big loss in its first earnings report since its volatile initial public offering last month, overshadowing the fact that sales more than doubled in the second quarter, led by strong demand for cyptocurrency trading. The company reported revenue of $565 million in the quarter. Analysts

Nominee would be 1st Native American to head national parks

August 18, 2021 5:20 PM Associated Press

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Oregon resident and tribal citizen Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III to head the National Park Service. If confirmed by the Senate, Sams would be the first Native American to hold the position. He is Cayuse and Walla Walla and a citizen of the Confederated Tribes