Yellen makes a case for bold stimulus spending on Capitol Hill
Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury secretary, struck a bipartisan tone at her confirmation hearing Tuesday, urging…
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US ambassador blocked from visiting Bobi Wine as official warns ‘don’t cry for Ugandans’
The United States ambassador to Uganda was blocked by Ugandan security forces from visiting presidential candidate Bobi Wine on Monday. Wine —…
Continue ReadingBiden’s favorability on the rise as majority of Americans think he’s handling transition well
President-elect Joe Biden will take office Wednesday with high expectations and largely positive reviews of how he has handled the transition,…
Continue ReadingAvril Haines, Biden’s DNI pick, pledges to keep politics out of intelligence after Trump’s wars with intelligence community
Avril Haines, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be director of national intelligence, pledged Tuesday to turn the corner after President…
Continue ReadingBrayden Harrington, who bonded with Biden over stuttering, to appear in prime-time inauguration special
Brayden Harrington, the 13-year-old New Hampshire boy who bonded with President-elect Joe Biden over their shared experience with stuttering, will be…
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Suspect arrested on multiple charges following 9 hour standoff in Watsonville
Watsonville Police are telling people to avoid Ross Avenue and Chappell Road in Watsonville.…
Continue Reading This fossil reveals how dinosaurs peed, pooped and had sex
We know a lot about dinosaurs — what they looked like, what they ate and what killed them off — but no fossils have definitively…
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Risk of ADHD may increase if expectant mother has autoimmune disorder, study says
Women with autoimmune disorders who become pregnant are significantly more likely to have babies that later develop attention deficit hyperactivity…
Continue ReadingBiden administration expects early focus on domestic extremism threat
The Biden administration will make domestic terrorism a significant focus of the National Security Council, a reflection of the significant threat…
Continue ReadingGoogle CEO to meet with Black college leaders following racism allegations
Leaders from some of the nation’s top historically Black colleges and universities are meeting virtually with Google CEO Sundar Pichai next…
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Thousands of local residents without power during red flag warning
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Thousands of Central Coast residents woke up without power this morning, mostly in the Santa Cruz County area. A Red…
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ANÁLISIS | El legado de Trump tardará años en purgarse de la psique estadounidense
(CNN) — Después de cuatro años agotadores de tuits furiosos, mentiras, diatribas de «fuego y furia» y órdenes para que los extremistas de…
Continue Reading The world’s top environmental organizations are still predominantly White, a new report finds
The movement for a cleaner, greener world has grown increasingly popular as the climate crisis has worsened, and organizations such as Greenpeace and…
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‘The sky’s the limit on where this can go’ — The worlds of Fortnite and football collide
The rivalry between elite football clubs is already fierce, but it’s just been shot into new territory. As global fanbases shelter from the…
Continue ReadingHow to watch Biden’s Cabinet confirmation hearings Tuesday
Five of President-elect Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet nominees will face Senate panels on Tuesday in the first step of the confirmation…
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Woman in custody after stealing vehicle with man still inside
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A San Jose woman is now in custody after reportedly stealing a vain, and almost kidnapping an elderly man who was inside…
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How Trump will hand off the ‘nuclear football’ to Biden
President Donald Trump will not be in attendance Wednesday to watch as his successor Joe Biden is sworn into office, but his absence will have little…
Continue ReadingJanet Yellen heads to Capitol Hill for her confirmation hearing
Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury secretary and former head of the Federal Reserve, is headed to Capitol Hill Tuesday…
Continue ReadingFor Janet Yellen and the US economy, the stakes have never been higher
Janet Yellen, the former chair of the Federal Reserve and President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, faces a huge task…
Continue Reading Vanessa Redgrave Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of award-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave. Personal Birth date: January 30, 1937 Birth place: London, England Birth…
Continue ReadingPaul Ryan Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former House Speaker Paul Ryan. Personal Birth date: January 29, 1970 Birth place: Janesville, Wisconsin Birth…
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Alec Baldwin leaves Twitter after uproar over wife’s heritage
It’s “Goodbye for now” for Alec Baldwin and Twitter. The actor bid adieu to the social media platform Monday in the wake of uproar…
Continue Reading A missing teen snowmobiler built a snow cave to survive until rescuers arrived
After going missing while on a snowmobile, a Canadian teenager managed to survive by building a snow cave to stay in until he was found. A…
Continue Reading India achieves stunning Test victory over Australia with record-breaking run chase
A record-breaking run chase at the Gabba saw India topple Australia to take an unlikely 2-1 series victory. India needed 328 to win on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Un sube y baja para niños en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México ganó el Premio de Diseño Beazley del Año
(CNN) — El sube y baja llamado «Teeter-Totter Wall», una instalación interactiva temporal diseñada por los arquitectos californianos Ronald…
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The Seychelles drops quarantine requirement for Covid-vaccinated travelers
The Seychelles has reopened its borders and dropped quarantine requirements to all travelers who’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19.…
Continue ReadingSee the ‘Field of Flags’ planted on the National Mall ahead of Biden’s inauguration
Instead of the patriotic crowds that typically fill the National Mall on Inauguration Day, President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in before hundreds…
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A four-year timeline of Donald Trump and the Supreme Court
Here’s a timeline of key events involving Trump and the Supreme Court over the past four years: 2017 Jan. 20: Chief Justice John Roberts…
Continue ReadingTrump transformed the Supreme Court that mostly helped advance his agenda
President Donald Trump will exit the White House on Wednesday but leave behind three of the nine Supreme Court justices and a majority that was…
Continue Reading Dolly Parton turns 75
Happy birthday, Dolly Parton! The beloved singer and humanitarian turns 75 on Tuesday, raising the question: What do you get for the woman who has…
Continue Reading What it’s like inside a luxury Caribbean ‘vacation bubble’
Why on Earth would you take two kids younger than 3 to a remote island in the middle of a global pandemic? I asked myself this question many times…
Continue ReadingJanet Yellen is heading to Congress. The stakes have never been higher
Janet Yellen, the former chair of the Federal Reserve and President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, faces a huge task…
Continue Reading Violence at Capitol and beyond reignites a debate over America’s long-held defense of extremist speech
With most Americans hoping this week’s expected inauguration protests look nothing like the Capitol siege, questions emerge about unrestrained…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: QAnon members talked about acting as National Guard members to infiltrate inauguration, FBI intelligence report says
The FBI on Monday alerted other law enforcement agencies that QAnon adherents discussed acting as National Guard soldiers in Washington to try and…
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Biden’s Covid team is nervous about what the Trump team hasn’t told them
With the hours dwindling until Joe Biden is sworn in — officially taking the helm of the US government during its worst health crisis in 100…
Continue ReadingInside the fight for the Capitol: US Capitol Police officers recount being unprepared and ‘betrayed’
The day before the US Capitol was attacked, Capitol Police officers were ordered to report to the department’s equipment depot to pick up…
Continue ReadingRead: Excerpts from Biden’s DNI pick Avril Haines’ opening statement
Avril Haines will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday to be considered for director of national intelligence. Read excerpts…
Continue ReadingRead: Excerpts from Biden’s DHS pick Alejandro Mayorkas’ opening statement
Alejandro Mayorkas will appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday to be considered for secretary of…
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Biden crafts inaugural address to unify a country in crisis
President-elect Joe Biden has spoken volumes inside the US Capitol over more than four decades, but the weight of those words does not approach the…
Continue ReadingRead: Biden secretary of state nominee Antony Blinken’s opening statement
Antony Blinken will appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday to be considered for secretary of state. Read his opening…
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5 ways Biden plans to reset health care after Trump
Strengthen the Affordable Care Act. Restore abortion protections. Lower drug prices. President-elect Joe Biden has a long list of health care…
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Air Quality Report (As of 7:30am)Good for all reporting areas. Weather Story: We have begun the transition from high pressure-dominated warm, dry…
Continue Reading Spanish police seize more than 2 tons of cocaine hidden in charcoal
Spanish police have seized more than two tons of cocaine and arrested 12 people allegedly involved in a large scale drugs smuggling network with…
Continue ReadingMcConnell, Schumer close in on power-sharing agreement in evenly divided Senate
The top two Senate leaders are nearing a power-sharing agreement to hash out how the evenly divided chamber will operate, with Democrats in charge of…
Continue Reading Risky driving and fatal crashes surged in 2020, even with fewer drivers on the road, a new report finds
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many Americans to stay home and stay put. But even though fewer people were driving during the first six months of…
Continue Reading Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 19 de enero: Washington se blinda en las horas finales de Trump
Un “rayo de esperanza” en la batalla contra el coronavirus. Siguen circulando en Facebook publicaciones que promueven la violencia. Esto es lo…
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States complain that demand for the Covid-19 vaccine is outpacing supply
Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows there’s still a gap in the number of Covid-19 vaccines that have been distributed…
Continue Reading El jefe del Pentágono dice que ‘no hay información de inteligencia que indique una amenaza interna’ para la toma de posesión
Washington (CNN) — El secretario de Defensa interino, Christopher Miller, dijo el lunes que «no hay información de inteligencia que indique una…
Continue Reading California pauses Covid-19 shots from one lot of vaccine containing more than 330,000 doses
Health officials in California are telling medical providers across the state not to administer doses from one lot of Moderna’s coronavirus…
Continue ReadingPentagon chief says ‘no intelligence indicating an insider threat’ to inauguration as FBI vets National Guard
Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller said Monday that there is “no intelligence indicating an insider threat” to…
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