To be an Asian woman in America
Last night, just like the rest of the world, I watched news reports of the Atlanta shootings. I saw images of Atlanta businesses, the photo of a…
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Claims of racial bias against Santa Cruz police under investigation
The Santa Cruz Police Department said an investigation is underway after a victim of an assault shared allegations of racial…
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FiscalÃa de Ecuador allana Ministerio de Salud para buscar listados «VIP» de vacunación
(CNN Español) –– La FiscalÃa de Ecuador informó este miércoles que allanó las instalaciones del Ministerio de Salud en Quito, dentro de las…
Continue Reading A más de un año de la llegada de la pandemia a América, ¿qué se hizo mal y qué lecciones debemos tomar para la próxima pandemia?
(CNN Español) — La pandemia de coronavirus es parte de nuestro dÃa a dÃa desde hace un año. Hemos aprendido muchas cosas de la situación y…
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Fetishized, sexualized and marginalized, Asian women are uniquely vulnerable to violence
Of the eight people who were killed when a White man attacked three metro Atlanta spas, six were Asian women. Investigators said it was too early to…
Continue Reading First images of the ‘cosmic web’ reveal hidden dwarf galaxies
Scientists have discovered a “myriad” galaxies that were of previously undetected. The newly found systems were observed with the…
Continue Reading Former Dallas Maverick Shawn Bradley paralyzed after car hit his bike, team says
Former Dallas Mavericks center Shawn Bradley was left paralyzed after a car struck him from behind while he was riding his bicycle in January, the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration is considering sending some AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Canada and Mexico
The Biden administration is considering sending some AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses stockpiled and waiting for official usage approval in the US…
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California AG challenges housing plans in wildfire areas
California’s attorney general is challenging some of the state’s largest suburban development projects as local officials…
Continue ReadingHouse votes to award Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department
The House of Representatives passed legislation in rare bipartisan fashion Wednesday to award the Congressional Gold Medal to officers of the US…
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Asian Americans were already living in fear. The Atlanta-area spa killings feel like a terrifying escalation for them
A restaurant was spray-painted with the message “Kung flu” in Texas. A travel agency employee in California was nearly blinded. An…
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Man arrested outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ official residence and had rifle and ammunition in car
Washington, DC, police arrested a Texas man outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ official residence, the US Naval Observatory, in the…
Continue ReadingRain On Thursday
Air Quality (as of 7:00PM):Good for all reporting stations.Weather Story: Clouds continue to stream in overnight ahead of the next storm system.…
Continue ReadingDemocrats have put the filibuster in the hot seat. Here’s where it comes from
George Washington is said to have told Thomas Jefferson that they should create the Senate to “cool” House legislation — like a…
Continue Reading Tornado grande y peligroso cerca de Tuscaloosa, Alabama
(CNN) — Un «tornado grande y extremadamente peligroso se encontraba cerca de Shelton State Community College», 11 km al sur de Tuscaloosa, a las…
Continue ReadingIRS plans to delay this year’s tax filing deadline to mid-May
The Internal Revenue Service plans to delay this year’s tax filing deadline by roughly a month, to mid-May. Democratic Reps. Bill Pascrell of…
Continue Reading Muere el presidente de Tanzania, John Magufuli, después de semanas sin ser visto
(CNN) — Murió el presidente de Tanzania, John Magufuli, anunció su gobierno en su página oficial de Facebook el miércoles. El presidente de 61…
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Robert Long, suspect in Atlanta spa shootings, may have ‘sex addiction,’ police say
State and federal investigators are scrambling to learn more about Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in a string of deadly shootings at three…
Continue ReadingWallStreetBets founder signs with major Hollywood talent agency
The founder of the WallStreetBets is heading to Hollywood. Jaime Rogozinski, the investor who started the subreddit that shook up Wall Street, has…
Continue Reading Esto es lo que sabemos sobre los tiroteos en los spa del área metropolitana de Atlanta que dejaron 8 muertos
(CNN) — Al menos ocho personas fueron encontradas muertas en tres spa diferentes en el área de Atlanta el martes. La PolicÃa dice que la…
Continue Reading OPINIÓN | Georgia O’Keeffe, una mujer como pocas
Nota del editor: Mari RodrÃguez Ichaso ha sido colaboradora de la revista Vanidades durante varias décadas. Es especialista en moda, viajes,…
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Inmate lawsuits blame California for spreading infections
The family of a 61-year-old California inmate who died of the coronavirus sued state corrections officials Tuesday, blaming…
Continue ReadingHouse votes to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act
The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to renew the lapsed Violence Against Women Act, landmark legislation championed…
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Amazon warehouse worker testifies to Senate: ‘My workday feels like a 9-hour intense workout every day’
An Amazon warehouse employee testified before the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday about the “grueling” working conditions that led…
Continue Reading Distribution of White supremacist propaganda surged in 2020, ADL says
Distribution of White supremacist propaganda reached the highest amount ever recorded since the Anti-Defamation League began tracking it, the group…
Continue ReadingUS intelligence report says election fraud claims ‘will almost certainly’ spur more violence by domestic extremists
US intelligence agencies believe that “narratives of fraud in the recent general election” and “the emboldening impact of the…
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats plot new effort to gut filibuster but lack votes for major overhaul
Many Senate Democrats are preparing for a key moment they believe will help make their case to gut the filibuster once and for all: when Senate…
Continue Reading Vacunación de Marisabel RodrÃguez de Chávez genera dudas y crÃticas en Venezuela
(CNN Español) — Marisabel RodrÃguez, exesposa del fallecido presidente de Venezuela Hugo Chávez, publicó este martes en sus redes sociales un…
Continue Reading Rite Aid says they ‘made a mistake’ after employee turned undocumented immigrant away from getting Covid-19 vaccine
After Sebastian Araujo’s parents spent a week on a waitlist for leftover Covid-19 vaccines, the family was relieved when the pharmacy called to…
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Flaming van rolls downhill nearly striking man
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — A dramatic fire caught on camera by Fayetteville…
Continue ReadingBiden says Cuomo should resign if investigation confirms sexual harassment allegations
President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Tuesday that Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign if an investigation confirms the…
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City of Watsonville seeks proposals from artists for COVID-19 memorial
The City of Watsonville is asking local artists or teams of artists for proposals for a COVID-19 art…
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Domestic violent extremism is ‘greatest’ threat,’ Homeland Security secretary says
Domestic violent extremism is the “greatest threat” to the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told…
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Exclusive: Former Brazilian leader Lula urges Biden to call an emergency coronavirus summit
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is calling on US President Joe Biden to ensure vaccine equity, in an exclusive interview with…
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Santa Cruz boardwalk holds first open-air market
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announced that it is hosting its first open-air market later this…
Continue Reading 49 states and territories have hate crime laws — but they vary
Hate crimes, defined by the United States Department of Justice, are crimes motivated by bias. The Justice Department clarifies that…
Continue ReadingREAD: Summary of joint assessment of domestic violent extremism threat
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Wednesday released an unclassified summary of a joint assessment of the national security…
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Have European countries made a mistake in halting AstraZeneca shots? Here’s what health experts say
Within the space of a few days, the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has ground to a standstill in virtually all of western Europe.…
Continue ReadingHigher mortgage rates still aren’t cooling the hot housing market
Mortgage rates have been steadily rising this year, but that doesn’t seem to be slowing demand for housing — yet. According to Freddie Mac,…
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Cardi B and Candace Owens engage in epic Twitter battle
Cardi B famously raps “Cardi don’t need more press,” but if that’s the case, she may want to chill on Twitter. The Grammy…
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As schools prepare to reopen, a look back on the pandemic’s impact on education
The COVID-19 pandemic brought upon closures to many sectors, including schools at all levels of…
Continue ReadingODNI releases joint assessment of threat posed by domestic violent extremism
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Wednesday released an unclassified summary of a joint assessment of the national security…
Continue Reading Bitcoin: qué es, cómo funciona, dónde comprarla y todo lo que debes saber
(CNN) — Tras años de escepticismo, el bitcoin finalmente está ganando credibilidad de un público amplio. Tesla informó el mes pasado que…
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Justin Long, the ‘I’m a Mac’ actor, defects from Apple
“I’m a Mac” actor Justin Long is now a PC guy. Nearly two decades ago, Long extolled the benefits of Mac computers while playing…
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Suspect in Atlanta-area spa shootings might have intended more shootings in Florida, mayor says
A man suspected of killing eight people at three Atlanta-area spas was headed to Florida “perhaps to carry out additional shootings”…
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Businesses owners share what they have learned during COVID-19 pandemic
It has been a year since a shelter in place order was issued on the Central Coast, and many businesses had to shut down…
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Monterey County Hospitality Association looks back on pandemic impacts on industry
Monterey County’s hospitality industry took a big hit during the last year. The pandemic brought on a 1.8 billion dollar loss in revenue, according…
Continue ReadingBiden celebrates St. Patrick’s Day virtually with Ireland’s prime minister
President Joe Biden hosted Taoiseach Micheál Martin of Ireland for a virtual bilateral meeting on Wednesday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and…
Continue Reading Testigo en juicio contra supuesto narcotraficante hondureño dice que el presidente Juan Orlando Hernández autorizó traslado de droga por el paÃs
(CNN Español) — Un testigo de la fiscalÃa de Nueva York en el caso contra el supuesto narcotraficante hondureño, Geovanny Fuentes, dijo este…
Continue Reading Interstellar object ʻOumuamua may be a fragment of Pluto-like planet
The first observed interstellar object zipped through our solar system in October 2017 — and astronomers have been trying to understand it ever…
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