Biden team slams Twitter over plan to wipe followers from White House accounts
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has criticized Twitter’s decision to not allow the millions of followers of the White House…
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Kentucky sisters lost their mom, dad and grandfather to Covid-19 within four weeks
Sisters Jessica Cheatham and Jama Allen plan to do everything they can to preserve for their kids the family’s Christmas traditions —…
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Monterey County businesses face citations for non-compliance with health orders
The Monterey County Department of Environmental Health has been working to make sure businesses…
Continue ReadingUS reaches out to intelligence alliance partners on suspected Russian hack
White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien held a call on Tuesday with his counterparts in an international intelligence sharing…
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Oficiales del Condado de Santa Cruz dicen que los residentes de bajos ingresos tendrán prioridad para recibir la vacuna del COVID-19
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KMUV) Residentes del sur del Condado de Santa Cruz representan casi el 62% de todos los casos de COVID-19 en este condado.…
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Trump vetoes massive defense bill despite overwhelming GOP support
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the sweeping defense bill that both chambers of Congress recently passed by veto-proof majorities, setting…
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A Delta passenger who slid out of a moving plane with his dog says ‘I have panic attacks’
As a Delta Air Lines plane taxied to the runway at LaGuardia Airport on Monday, a flight attendant saw a man and woman walking through the aisle.…
Continue Reading Local officials: Health equity will be prioritized in vaccine distribution
South Santa Cruz County residents make up nearly 62% of all COVID-19 cases in the…
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State Department says US believes Russian FSB used a Novichok nerve agent to poison Navalny
The State Department on Wednesday issued the most decisive statement yet from the Trump administration blaming the Russian Security Service for the…
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A Delta passenger who jumped out of a moving plane with a dog was allegedly about to lose control
One of two passengers who exited a Delta flight with their dog as the plane taxied onto a runway felt he needed to leave or he would lose control,…
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Estudio toxicológico revela presencia de psicofármacos pero no drogas ilegales en el cuerpo de Maradona
(CNN Español) — La FiscalÃa General de San Isidro, en Argentina, publicó este miércoles los resultados de los estudios toxicológico e…
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Thousands of truck drivers scramble for tests at UK port after France eases blockade
Thousands of stranded truck drivers at the British port of Dover vented their anger Wednesday as they struggled to access coronavirus tests, after…
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Trump lauded, then derided Barr. A look inside the attorney general’s tumultuous term.
At his confirmation hearing nearly two years ago, Attorney General William Barr boasted that there was an advantage to putting him in charge of the…
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Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to…
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Three French police officers shot dead after responding to a domestic violence incident
A man suspected of killing three police officers in central France has been found dead, the country’s Interior Minister has said. Three…
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Tensions intensify between Biden and Pentagon over stalled transition briefings
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team on Wednesday disputed suggestions from Pentagon officials who questioned the accuracy of…
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Gov. Newsom holds conversation with Padilla, Weber following announcement
Gov. Gavin Newsom is having a virtual conversation with the next U.S. Senator and current Secretary of…
Continue Reading A person who went to work while sick is likely the cause of two separate Covid-19 outbreaks in Oregon
Officials in Oregon say a “superspreader action” is likely behind two recent Covid-19 outbreaks in the state. The action in question: A…
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Struggling Americans blast stimulus bill as too little, too late
Pedro Martinez has a simple message for Congress: “HELP US!” The military veteran and father of four said the $600 payments passed this…
Continue Reading España recibirá 4,5 millones de dosis de la vacuna de Pfizer
(CNN Español) — España recibirá a lo largo de las próximas doce semanas 4,5 millones de dosis de la vacuna de Pfizer a razón de 350.000 por…
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Congress will have 0 Black women senators after Kamala Harris becomes VP
Sen. Kamala Harris broke barriers as America’s first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect. But after her exit…
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California drivers face new laws in 2021
Several new traffic safety laws are taking effect in 2021, and the California Highway Patrol is reminding…
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Arrestan a hombre por atropello y fuga luego que su pasajero fuera expulsado del vehÃculo cerca de Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KMUV) Un hombre está enfrentando cargos de atropello y fuga luego de un incidente en el que su pasajero fue expulsado de su…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Salinas police balance blight and COVID-19 needs with homeless
COVID-19 has been a challenge for all of us this year, but what about those who have little means of protecting…
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Nikola and Republic Services scrap their electric garbage truck
Nikola Motor Company’s plans to mass produce garbage trucks for Republic Services, one of the nation’s largest waste management service…
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Man arrested on hit and run charges near Watsonville after passenger ejected from vehicle
A man is facing hit and run charges following an incident in which a passenger was ejected from his…
Continue Reading El Sudamericano sub-20 en Colombia queda suspendido
(CNN Español) — La Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) confirmó este miércoles que el Sudamericano sub-20 de selecciones queda suspendido…
Continue Reading Ministerio de Salud de Argentina autoriza el uso de emergencia de la vacuna rusa Sputnik V
(CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud de Argentina autorizó este miércoles el uso de emergencia de la vacuna rusa Sputnik V. El fármaco hará…
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Trump administration to purchase additional 100 million Pfizer vaccine doses
The Trump administration will purchase an additional 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer, the US Department of Health and Human…
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Biden introduces Miguel Cardona as education secretary nominee
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday introduced Miguel Cardona as his nominee for education secretary, calling the Connecticut education…
Continue Reading Ohio police officer kills Black man while body camera wasn’t on, mayor says
A Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed a Black man on Tuesday didn’t have his body camera turned on at the time, Mayor Andrew…
Continue Reading El equipo de Biden se prepara para renovar el programa de admisión de refugiados de EE.UU.
(CNN) — El presidente Donald Trump pasó años limitando la cantidad de refugiados que llegan a Estados Unidos. En tanto, el presidente electo Joe…
Continue Reading ‘Tis the season for ‘falling iguanas’ in South Florida
The National Weather Service in Miami is calling for “falling iguanas” in its holiday forecast. Temperatures in South Florida are…
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Trump throws Covid relief bill in doubt by asking Congress to amend it
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is asking for changes to the coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress, leaving the future of the $900…
Continue Reading PodrÃa nevar en Navidad en algunos de los lugares menos probables de EE.UU.
(CNN) — Algunos lugares de Estados Unidos donde usualmente no cae nieve podrÃan tener una inesperada blanca Navidad este año debido a una…
Continue Reading «Cientos» de personas en EE.UU. podrÃan tener ya la nueva cepa de coronavirus del Reino Unido, creen investigadores
(CNN) — Investigadores que estudian la nueva cepa del coronavirus en el Reino Unido creen que probablemente llegó a Estados Unidos a mediados de…
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Kirk Cameron organizes caroling protests amid California’s Covid-19 surge
Actor Kirk Cameron is facing criticism for organizing at least two events in Southern California in recent weeks, where dozens…
Continue ReadingSlightly warmer for Tuesday
Air Quality Report (As of 8:50am)Good to moderate for all reporting areas.Weather Story:High pressure will build in, bringing warmer conditions…
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This is the longest music video of all time — and it would take you more than 4,200 hours to watch
Twenty One Pilots has officially set a new record for the longest music video of all time — clocking in at just over 4,264 hours. The pop band,…
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Santa Cruz dog owner issues warning to others after dog gets into Christmas gift
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)–One dog owner in Santa Cruz is urging pet owners to make sure there isn’t wrapped food underneath their Christmas trees,…
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Donald Trump is right: $600 is not nearly enough. But $2,000 isn’t, either
After months of failed negotiations and political feuding, Congress finally approved a $900 billion relief package this week, nearly nine months…
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SEC sues Ripple and two executives for selling XRP crypto: A $1.3 billion securities fraud
The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency platform Ripple, its CEO, and its chairman, for orchestrating…
Continue Reading Expertos del Reino Unido están «muy seguros» de que la nueva variante del coronavirus es más contagiosa, ¿qué significa eso?
Londres (CNN) — El Reino Unido ha identificado una nueva variante de coronavirus potencialmente más contagiosa vinculada a un reciente aumento de…
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Tokyo Olympic Games: Opening and closing ceremonies to be pared back
The opening and closing ceremonies of Tokyo’s Olympic Games will be carried out with a “simpler, more restrained approach,” the…
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Ina Garten celebrates 52 years of marriage, but has some second thoughts on their wedding cake
Ina Garten and her husband Jeffrey are celebrating 52 years of marriage. The Food Network star took to Instagram with a loving post about her…
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‘The Bachelorette’ star Tayshia Adams gets engaged on finale
Tayshia Adams is engaged! “The Bachelorette” star and Zac Clark are getting hitched and it all went down during Tuesday night’s…
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Another 803,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
Claims for unemployment benefits fell across most categories in Wednesday’s Labor Department report. Still the job market recovery has stalled…
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It’s OK if you’ve used your phone too much this year
As a tech reporter, I’ve probably spent too much time with devices over the years, but I always tried to put in place some boundaries: no phone…
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Lufthansa airlifts fresh food to England as UK border chaos continues
Germany’s Lufthansa operated a special cargo flight to airlift fruit and vegetables to England on Wednesday as shortages of food and other…
Continue Reading ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ gets dragged down by its uninspired villains
The adage that a heroic movie is only as good as its villains has never felt truer than in “Wonder Woman 1984,” and those villains simply…
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