Rare meteorites from the moon, Mars and more to go under the hammer
For those looking for an accessory a little out of this world, an auction house has an extraordinary offering: meteorites. In an online sale,…
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China’s top diplomat takes hardline stance in first call with new US Secretary of State
In his first phone call with new United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, China’s top diplomat has again pinned the blame on Washington…
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More than 100 students and staff quarantined in San Diego County 2 days after resuming in-person learning
Two days after officials welcomed back students to on-campus instruction, about 100 students and staff across a San Diego County school district were…
Continue Reading Four family members, including three children, killed in fire in Georgia
Four family members, including three children, were killed in an early Saturday morning mobile home fire in Snellville, Georgia, according to…
Continue ReadingFox Business suddenly cancels ‘Lou Dobbs Tonight,’ its highest-rated show
Lou Dobbs, the longtime host of the signature right-wing talk show on the Fox Business Network, was canned by the network on Friday night. “Lou…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to propose significant increase in refugees admitted to US
The Biden administration is proposing to revise the number of refugees that can be admitted to the United States in fiscal year 2021 to 62,500, a…
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‘Definitely getting better’: The United States is making vaccine progress on several fronts, and experts are encouraged
The United States has seen progress on several fronts against Covid-19 this week — including the opening of new mass inoculation sites and a…
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NBA superstar Kevin Durant pulled from game twice due to Covid-19 protocols
In one of the more extraordinary scenes in this NBA season, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant was forced out of Friday’s game twice due to…
Continue Reading A student athlete sparked national change after being disqualified from a volleyball match for wearing a hijab
US high school volleyball players no longer need approval to wear religious head coverings during matches, thanks to a 14-year-old Muslim player who…
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Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ is leading a romance novel renaissance
There’s no question that “Bridgerton,” the saucy Regency-era “Netflix” series, has hit iconic status. In a few short…
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8 questions for David Culver about what it was like to return to Wuhan, China
More than a year after the first cases of Covid-19 were detected in Wuhan, China, Go There travels back to the city of 11 million people to hear…
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1 year after the first known US coronavirus death, over 450,000 families will never see a loved one again
When Patricia Dowd passed away last February, no one knew it was from Covid-19. She was 57 and very active, her brother said. Dowd had come down with…
Continue Reading China’s Tianwen-1 sends back its first picture of Mars
China’s Tianwen-1 probe has sent back its first picture of Mars, according to the Chinese space agency. Tianwen-1, whose name means…
Continue Reading Super Bowl LV will be unlike any other (except, of course, for Tom Brady)
Super Bowl LV will be more than a battle between two of the premier quarterbacks in the National Football League. The crown jewel of American sports…
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Identifican en Uruguay 6 casos de variantes del covid-19
(CNN Español) — Investigadores en Uruguay detectaron cinco casos de una variante de covid-19 identificada primero en Brasil. En conferencia de…
Continue Reading La empresa argentina que se asoció a SpaceX de Elon Musk para lanzar sus satélites
(CNN Español) — Siempre fue una empresa particular y ahora se asocia con otra muy peculiar. Primero, por su actividad: la construcción y…
Continue Reading Muere el actor Christopher Plummer a los 91 años
(CNN) — Christopher Plummer, quien protagonizó «The Sound of Music» y ganó un premio Oscar por su interpretación en «Beginners», murió el…
Continue Reading How Dubai is paying the price for letting in tourists
Take a passing glance at Dubai, and you may think life is back to normal. In recent weeks, the bustling city has been a sparkling attraction for…
Continue Reading Make your favorite team food for the Super Bowl, no matter who’s playing
As a Pittsburgher by birth, I’ve got a lot of hometown pride. (Just ask anyone who’s ever met me.) I love Heinz Ketchup, the Pirates, the…
Continue Reading Protests breakout in Myanmar in defiance of military coup
Pro-democracy protests broke out in Myanmar’s largest city on Saturday, with thousands of people taking to the streets of Yangon in the first…
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Salinas mayor asks county health to designate set amount of vaccines for farmworkers
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas mayor, Kimbley Craig, sent a letter to the Monterey County Department of Public Health requesting for a designated…
Continue Reading His trans daughter couldn’t find comfortable swimwear, so he launched a swimsuit line
Ruby Alexander just wanted to go to the beach. As a transgender 11-year-old, she struggled to find comfortable, well-fitting bikini bottoms. So, her…
Continue Reading Fired Rochester police chief says he didn’t see anything ‘egregious’ in body cam video of death of Daniel Prude
The former police chief of Rochester, New York said Friday he didn’t see anything “egregious” or any criminal conduct from police…
Continue Reading A toddler is about to release an album recorded in the womb
So many talented musicians got their start as children: from Mozart to Michael Jackson, to Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift. Fifteen-months-old Luca…
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Reopening of schools emerges as complex flashpoint for Biden administration
President Joe Biden’s team is promising new guidance on school reopenings next week. But even as more Covid-19 vaccine shots go into arms two…
Continue Reading Washing machines and libraries: What life is like in Indian farmers protest camps on Delhi’s outskirts
On a key highway into India’s capital, men are doing their laundry in washing machines set up under a makeshift tent. Just three months ago,…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court gives partial win to California churches fighting Covid restrictions
A divided Supreme Court blocked California’s Covid-related ban on indoor worship services in a late-night order Friday but allowed other…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize its Covid-19 vaccine
Johnson & Johnson officially asked the US Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine Thursday,…
Continue Reading Pautas sobre reapertura de escuelas en EE.UU. se publicarán la próxima semana, dice directora de los CDC
(CNN) –– Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) publicarán las pautas sobre la…
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Student athlete recruitment hindered by pandemic
The hopes and dreams of California student athletes trying to make it to the pros have not been dashed entirely despite restrictions on competitive…
Continue Reading Chicago orders some teachers to resume in-person classes next week, setting up showdown with union
Chicago may be closer to a teacher strike after Chicago Public Schools ordered some teachers back to work in person Monday. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and…
Continue ReadingWoman charged in US Capitol riot can take trip to Mexico, federal judge says
A Texas florist charged in connection with the US Capitol insurrection will be allowed to go to Mexico later this month, a federal judge ruled…
Continue Reading Las mascarillas N95 falsas han inundado el mercado. Te explicamos cómo identificarlas
(CNN) –– Hay una guÃa sobre las mascarillas que no ha cambiado durante la pandemia: definitivamente deberÃas usar una. Pero, ¿qué sucede…
Continue Reading Rusia expulsa a diplomáticos de Alemania, Suecia y Polonia por unirse a las protestas a favor de Alexey Navalny
(CNN) — Rusia expulsó a tres diplomáticos —de las embajadas de Alemania, Suecia y Polonia— por participar en «manifestaciones ilegales»,…
Continue Reading Gobierno de Biden desplegará cerca de 1.000 soldados para ayudar con la vacunación
(CNN) — El Gobierno de Biden anunció el viernes que desplegará aproximadamente 1.000 soldados en Estados Unidos para que ayuden con la…
Continue ReadingJudge orders New York district to be certified for Republican in last unresolved congressional race of 2020
A New York judge ordered the State Board of Elections to certify Republican Claudia Tenney as the winner in New York’s 22nd Congressional…
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Veteranos ahora podrán ser vacunados en el Condado de Monterey
MARINA, Calif. (KMUV) Veteranos en el Condado de Monterey ya no tendrán que viajar fuera del condado para recibir la vacuna contra COVID-19. El…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to remove Houthis from terrorist list, reversing Trump’s decision
The State Department has informed Congress of its intent to reverse the Trump administration’s eleventh-hour decision to designate…
Continue ReadingWhite House to reinstate regular presidential addresses to the nation in the style of FDR’s fireside chats
The White House plans to bring back presidential addresses directly to the American people this weekend, continuing in the tradition of President…
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McCarthy survives tumultuous week and emerges with a tight grip on House Republicans
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy began this week facing perhaps the biggest challenge of his time as leader. He emerged at the end of it having…
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Bay Area VA clinic to administer COVID-19 vaccines to eligible veterans at Marina clinic
Monterey County officials announced Friday that the VA Clinic in Palo Alto has been approved to…
Continue ReadingA Warm, Dry, Sunny Weekend
Air Quality (as of 2PM):Good to Moderate for all reporting stations.Weather Story:Â High pressure remains in place. Expect dry, warm weather through…
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Hombre de Salinas sentenciado por abusar sexualmente de la hija de su novia
CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif. (KMUV) Un juez del Condado de Monterey sentenció a un hombre de Salinas a 16 años en prisión luego de optar por no…
Continue ReadingTransgender Navy SEAL: Biden order ‘going to give a lot of other individuals that chance to finally be themselves’
When Navy SEAL Ashley Nefzger heard rumblings that President Joe Biden could sign an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender…
Continue ReadingCondado de Monterey identifica sitios de vacunación masiva de COVID-19
CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif. (,MUV) Funcionarios del Condado de Monterey identificaron varias ubicaciones que servirán como clÃnicas de vacunación…
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Expertos informan sobre el aumento de peso en niños pequeños en la Costa Central
COSTA CENTRAL, Calif. (KMUV) Expertos de salud alertan sobre un aumento de niños sufriendo de obesidad desde que inició la pandemia por COVID-19.…
Continue ReadingNew York Times parts way with two journalists over separate controversies
Two prominent staffers of The New York Times who’d been the focus of high-profile recent controversies for the paper — audio producer Andy…
Continue Reading He rescued Sadie from a shelter, then she saved his life
Last September, Brian Myers walked into a New Jersey animal shelter and rescued Sadie, a German shepherd, giving her another chance at life. Four…
Continue ReadingBiden says he doesn’t think $15 minimum wage will survive in his Covid-19 relief proposal
President Joe Biden conceded that he does not believe he will be able to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour through his $1.9 trillion Covid-19…
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