January 2021

Seven Senate Democrats request ethics probe into Cruz and Hawley over Capitol riot

January 21, 2021 5:19 PM CNN

Seven Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint on Thursday against Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri…

Beijing sanctions outgoing US officials as Chinese state media bids ‘good riddance’ to Trump

January 21, 2021 4:46 PM CNN Newsource

The Chinese government has announced sanctions against outgoing secretary of state Mike Pompeo and 27 other high-ranking officials under former…

Champ and Major Biden have not yet moved into the White House

January 21, 2021 4:41 PM CNN Newsource

The new administration is working doggedly in its first days in office, but President Joe Biden’s four-legged companions aren’t joining…

‘Fat but fit’ is a myth when it comes to heart health, new study shows

January 21, 2021 4:34 PM CNN Newsource

The negative effects of excess body fat on heart health can’t be canceled out by maintaining an active lifestyle, according to new research.…

Video calls and at-home business casual: West Wing jobs in the time of Covid

January 21, 2021 4:06 PM CNN Newsource

Landing a West Wing job is a dream-come-true for most any political staffer, even with the long hours, cramped working conditions and…

Biden orders investigation into Russian misdeeds as admin seeks nuclear arms treaty extension

January 21, 2021 3:53 PM CNN Newsource

The White House has ordered an intelligence review of Russian misdeeds ranging from the SolarWinds hack to alleged bounties on US troops, but will…

Fauci: Vaccinations will help coronavirus variants from emerging

January 21, 2021 3:47 PM CNN Newsource

Covid-19 vaccinations will not only help stop the virus from spreading, they will also hamper the coronavirus’ ability to…

Family offers reward for finding boy swept into water at Cowell Ranch State Beach

January 21, 2021 3:36 PM Avery Johnson

The family of a 12-year-old who was swept into the water at Cowell Ranch State Beach is offering…

McConnell proposes delaying impeachment trial until February so Trump team can prepare

January 21, 2021 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing that the Senate give former President Donald Trump’s legal…

Loss of smell drives Covid-19 survivors to get creative in the kitchen

January 21, 2021 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

Emergency physician Dr. Alex Yeats had just whipped up what seemed like an appetizing dinner option when his wife let him know she wasn’t…

I went to Washington for joy, and Amanda Gorman delivered it

January 21, 2021 3:28 PM CNN

Like millions of other Americans, I was infected with Covid-19 in 2020 — part of a wave of suffering that came as a direct result of the way…

Jaime Harrison officially elected Democratic National Committee chair

January 21, 2021 3:26 PM CNN Newsource

Former South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jaime Harrison has officially been elected the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, winning…

Fauci to resume virus updates in White House

January 21, 2021 3:17 PM The Associated Press

Dr. Anthony Fauci is back in the White House briefing…

The White House’s dog days haven’t returned just yet

January 21, 2021 3:15 PM CNN Newsource

The new administration is working doggedly in its first days in office, but President Joe Biden’s four-legged companions aren’t joining…

Rain Returns (Finally)

January 21, 2021 3:09 PM Dann Cianca

Air Quality Report (As of 6:00pm)Good to moderate for all reporting areas. Weather Story: The weather will now transition from a warm and dry period…

Instacart is cutting more than 1,800 jobs, including its only unionized workers

January 21, 2021 3:09 PM CNN Newsource

Last February, a group of Instacart employees who worked as in-store shoppers at a Mariano’s grocery store in Skokie, Illinois, voted to…

No beaches or booze: What South Africa’s top tourist spot looks like during Covid

January 21, 2021 3:06 PM CNN Newsource

With its vast mountain ranges, sandy beaches and towering forests, Cape Town is a place where the natural world dominates, imploring visitors to stop…

Tracking future threats, conspiracies falling apart and family intervention – extremism expert speaks with KION

January 21, 2021 3:05 PM Aaron Groff

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory were waiting for the moment. As reported by the Associated Press – they “encouraged…

Federal judge blocks Parler’s bid to be restored on Amazon Web Services

January 21, 2021 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

A federal judge has denied Parler’s request for a court order blocking Amazon from kicking the social media app off its platform, marking yet…

Gonzales Unified School District hires new social worker to address mental health issues

January 21, 2021 2:51 PM Stephanie Aceves

The Gonzales Unified School District and city officials have agreed to hire an additional licensed clinical social worker in order to provide mental…

Bidens quickly fire White House chief usher installed by Trump

January 21, 2021 2:48 PM CNN Newsource

The Bidens moved quickly on Wednesday to fire White House chief usher Timothy Harleth, who was installed by the Trumps, two sources with knowledge…

Republicans position themselves for 2024 with Trump’s future looming large

January 21, 2021 2:39 PM CNN Newsource

Republicans are already making moves toward the 2024 election, jockeying to succeed former President Donald Trump now that he has departed…

Eli Lilly’s antibody therapy helps prevent Covid-19 in nursing homes, drugmaker says

January 21, 2021 2:32 PM CNN Newsource

Eli Lilly and Company’s monoclonal antibody combination therapy helped prevent symptomatic Covid-19 infection among nursing home residents and…

Fauci talks ‘liberating feeling’ serving under Biden versus Trump

January 21, 2021 2:28 PM CNN

When Dr. Anthony Fauci returned to the White House briefing room on Thursday, he did so without the sour reality of a hostile president watching him…

Congress approves waiver for Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin

January 21, 2021 2:25 PM CNN Newsource

Both chambers of Congress on Thursday approved a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden…

Salinas man pleads no contest to child molestation charges involving four children

January 21, 2021 2:24 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man, 47-year-old Rafael Becerra, has pleaded no contest to four felony charges relating to…

Administración de Biden firma orden ejecutiva que busca proteger a recipientes de DACA

January 21, 2021 2:11 PM Marcela Camargo

COSTA CENTRAL, Calif. (KMUV) El Presidente Joe Biden firmó una orden ejecutiva para preservar el programa DACA durante su primer día como…

For flight attendants, getting people to wear masks is now one of the hardest parts of the job

January 21, 2021 2:08 PM CNN Newsource

Masks have become a matter of course on airplane flights, and unfortunately, so have ugly confrontations about wearing them. Since the pandemic…

Biden inheriting nonexistent coronavirus vaccine distribution plan and must start ‘from scratch,’ sources say

January 21, 2021 2:08 PM CNN

Newly sworn in President Joe Biden and his advisers are inheriting no coronavirus vaccine distribution plan to speak of from the Trump…

Policía de Marina busca a sospechoso de robar paquete

January 21, 2021 2:03 PM Marcela Camargo

MARINA, Calif. (KMUV) La policía de Marina está pidiendo a residentes que se mantengan atentos y vigilantes para localizar a un sospechoso que…

Florida issues new Covid-19 vaccine residency rules to cut down on ‘vaccine tourism’

January 21, 2021 2:01 PM CNN Newsource

Florida issued new health guidelines Thursday in an attempt to cut down on “vaccine tourism,” requiring that Covid-19 vaccines be given…

Biden administration signs executive order protecting DACA program recipients

January 21, 2021 1:46 PM Jonathan Sarabia

President Joe Biden signed an executive order to preserve DACA on his first day in office. He signed 17 orders and six of them were related to…

Defense Department slams brakes on border wall as it reviews Biden order

January 21, 2021 1:45 PM CNN Newsource

The Defense Department will pause construction of the wall along the US-Mexico border as it reviews President Joe Biden’s…

Vegan restaurant becomes first in France to earn a Michelin star

January 21, 2021 1:37 PM CNN Newsource

The Michelin Guide has awarded one of its coveted stars to a French vegan restaurant for the first time. ONA, which stands for Origine Non Animale or…

Del primer caso a más de 400.000 muertes en un año: el fatal primer aniversario del covid-19 en EE.UU.

January 21, 2021 1:31 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — El 21 de enero de 2020 Estados Unidos confirmó el primer caso del nuevo coronavirus, que había aparecido en 2019 en Wuhan,…

House approves waiver for Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin

January 21, 2021 1:29 PM CNN Newsource

The House on Thursday approved a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden administration. Austin, who…

Biden to seek five-year extension of key nuclear arms treaty with Russia

January 21, 2021 1:23 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration will seek a full five-year extension of a key nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia, according to a US…

Emerging evidence suggests new coronavirus variant could be problematic for vaccines

January 21, 2021 1:23 PM CNN Newsource

As researchers around the world race to see if new coronavirus variants will pose a problem for the vaccines, a second study in two days says a…

The case of the White House bust of Winston Churchill

January 21, 2021 1:21 PM CNN

It had once been a transatlantic art scandal — or at least various actors of questionable intent would have you believe it was. Overheated,…

Biden says Covid-19 death toll will likely top 500,000 next month, asks Americans to wear mask for his first 100 days

January 21, 2021 1:14 PM CNN Newsource

The Covid-19 death toll in the United States will likely top 500,000 next month, President Joe Biden said in a news conference Thursday, as he…

Fact check: Is it constitutional for Trump to be tried in the Senate after leaving office?

January 21, 2021 1:14 PM CNN Newsource

Questions have arisen over the constitutionality of former President Donald Trump’s impending trial in the Senate. Trump is the first president…

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner move out of DC and lease luxury condo in Miami

January 21, 2021 1:10 PM CNN Newsource

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have moved out of their Washington, DC, home, and have signed a one-year lease on a luxury condo in Miami at the Arte,…

Fact check: 11 false claims Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has tweeted in the last month

January 21, 2021 1:04 PM CNN Newsource

A rookie Republican congresswoman from Georgia, Marjorie Taylor Greene, was suspended from Twitter on Sunday for 12 hours after she repeatedly…

From Keystone XL to Paris Agreement, Joe Biden signals a shift away from fossil fuels

January 21, 2021 1:03 PM CNN

America’s energy policy is getting an extreme makeover. President Joe Biden is wasting no time undoing the Trump administration’s efforts…

¿Qué se ha aprendido en Estados Unidos un año después del anuncio del primer caso de coronavirus?

January 21, 2021 12:53 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) – Hace un año Estados Unidos anunció el primer caso de coronavirus. Se trató de un hombre de 35 años del estado de Washington…

Biden pushes to reopen schools within 100 days

January 21, 2021 12:42 PM CNN

President Joe Biden is pledging to reopen most K-12 schools within 100 days — an ambitious goal as Covid cases surge and teachers across the…

Monterey Bay Aquarium works to stay afloat while continuing to give back to community

January 21, 2021 12:33 PM Jocelyn Ortega

The Monterey Bay Aquarium once accommodated thousands of patrons every day, but due to…

Start of Trump’s impeachment trial remains unsettled as Pelosi won’t say when she’ll send over article

January 21, 2021 12:26 PM CNN Newsource

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday rejected Republican demands to back away from an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, even as…

Florida tries to cut down on ‘vaccine tourism’ after vaccinating tens of thousands from out-of-state

January 21, 2021 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state’s Covid-19 vaccines should only be administered to residents who live in the state either part-time or…

Marina police search for suspected package thief

January 21, 2021 11:59 AM Avery Johnson

Marina police are asking residents to be on the look out for a package thief…

Month: January 2021