Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Los asesores de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) votaron el martes 13-10 a favor de recomendar la autorización de uso de emergencia de una píldora fabricada por Merck y Ridgeback Biotherapeutics para ayudar a tratar el covid-19. Los miembros del Comité
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned on Tuesday that unvaccinated members of the National Guard won’t be paid and won’t be allowed to participate in training, drills and deployments. In a memo to the Joint Chiefs chairman, the service secretaries and the head of the National Guard Bureau, Austin wrote that Pentagon
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WINTERSBURG, Ariz. (AP) — Emergency sirens designed to alert nearby residents of a problem at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station 50 miles west of Phoenix are set for a regular test. The 70 sirens located within a ten-mile radius of the plant near Wintersburg will sound for three minutes at noon on Wednesday and
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have added rookie linebacker Monty Rice to an injured reserve list now at 18 with the team at its bye. The Titans put Rice on injured reserve Tuesday and released wide receiver Austin Mack from the practice squad. Rice hurt his right ankle in last week’s loss to
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Enes Freedom will now be linked forever to a word he says he fought for his entire life. The Boston Celtics center changed his name from Enes Kanter to Enes Kanter Freedom in celebration of him officially becoming a United States citizen. He said Tuesday that
Continue ReadingNETFLIX By Chloe Melas, CNN Dwayne Johnson has reason to break out his Teremana and end 2021 with a toast. His latest film, “Red Notice,” is now the most watched movie in Netflix history, according to the streaming giant. “Red Notice” brought in 328.8 million viewing hours, Netflix reports, topping the previous record held by
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer Javier Báez has agreed to a $140 million, six-year contract with Detroit, giving the Tigers a dynamic bat for the middle of their order. Báez hit .265 with 31 homers and 87 RBIs in 138 games with the Cubs and Mets last season. The move likely puts Báez back
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Amazon had at least 20,000 employees test positive for Covid-19 last year. But it reported that only 27 of those cases were contracted while the employees were at work. The company’s reporting amounts to a “hidden pandemic,” according to a coalition of four unions interested in establishing representation for Amazon
Continue Reading By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Spencer Petras will be the starting quarterback when No. 15 Iowa plays second-ranked Michigan in the Big Ten championship game on Saturday night. Petras was listed first on the depth chart released at the start of the week and coach Kirk Ferentz made it official
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By RAF CASERT and CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press Brazil and Japan joined the rapidly widening circle of countries to report cases of the omicron variant, while new findings indicate the mutant coronavirus was already in Europe close to a week before South Africa sounded the alarm. It highlights the difficulty in containing the virus
Continue Reading By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices considering a major abortion case Wednesday will hear from just three lawyers: one representing the state of Mississippi, another representing Mississippi’s only abortion clinic and the last representing the Biden administration. The three are scheduled to appear before the justices for just over an
Continue Reading By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada is banning foreign nationals from three more countries because of concerns with the omicron COVID-19 variant and all air travelers coming to the country apart from the United States will have to be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival and will have to isolate themselves until they
Continue Reading PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says it’s time for his team to put up and shut up. The Steelers are coming off a blowout loss to Cincinnati in which they were outplayed in every facet of the game. Tomlin says he could say all the right things to explain what happened, but
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press ROSEMOUNT, Minn. (AP) — President Joe Biden is using a visit to a Minnesota community college to highlight how his $1 trillion infrastructure law will create jobs and help train workers. He is also making the case for nearly $2 trillion more in spending. Biden, who was set to deliver
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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press ROSEMOUNT, Minn. (AP) — President Joe Biden is using a visit to a Minnesota community college to highlight how his $1 trillion infrastructure law will create jobs and help train workers. He is also making the case for nearly $2 trillion more in spending. Biden, who was set to deliver
Continue ReadingBy Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday that his “heart goes out” to the families affected by a school shooting in southeast Michigan, which left three people dead and eight others injured. “I was informed after the tour. I learned about a school shooting in Michigan. As we learn the full details my
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La patria de Rihanna quiere que siga “brillando como un diamante”. La cantante fue homenajeada el lunes en su Barbados natal durante la celebración de la investidura presidencial, que marcó la conversión del país en una república. La primera ministra de Barbados, Mia Mottley, dijo a la multitud: “En nombre de
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By Taylor Romine, CNN New York City is now the first city in the nation to open two overdose prevention centers that will allow drug users to receive medical care and services to prevent drug overdose deaths, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Office. The overdose prevention centers (OPCs), also known as supervised consumption sites
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a judge’s ruling in Nevada requiring Station Casinos’ Red Rock Casino to bargain with the culinary and Bartenders unions. The ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is a victory for the union. It’s part of a yearslong fight to unionize about 1,350 employees
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a judge’s ruling in Nevada requiring Station Casinos’ Red Rock Casino to bargain with the culinary and Bartenders unions. The ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is a victory for the union. It’s part of a yearslong fight to unionize about 1,350 employees
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