China building offensive, aggressive military, top US Pacific commander says
China is assembling an increasingly offensive military and expanding its regional footprint, as Beijing steps up efforts to supplant American…
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Wall Street Journal: Trump pressured Georgia investigator to find ‘the right answer’ in baseless fraud push
In a phone call to the Georgia secretary of state’s office in December, then-President Donald Trump urged a top investigator to find fraud in…
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OPINIÓN | América Latina y las vacunas: los paÃses más serios serán los que sobrevivan
Nota del editor: Carlos Alberto Montaner es escritor, periodista y colaborador de CNN. Sus columnas se publican en decenas de diarios de España,…
Continue ReadingWhistleblowers say Trump ally made questionable hire days before resigning from Justice Department
Two federal employees are calling for an investigation into the hiring of a senior Justice Department official who had been interviewed by a manager…
Continue Reading A University of Texas report confirms its alma mater’s complicated history but finds ‘no racist intent’
The University of Texas has long faced allegations that its famous alma mater, “The Eyes of Texas,” had a racist past, but a committee…
Continue ReadingManchin on his veto power over Biden agenda: ‘It’s not a good place to be’
He’s undecided on the nominee to head Health and Human Services. He’s not sure if he’ll back the No. 3 for the Justice Department,…
Continue ReadingKerry takes to the world stage before Blinken
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry embarked this week on what he called a “constructive trip” to Europe, meeting leaders…
Continue Reading Las reservas para visitar los parques temáticos de Disney World la próxima semana están agotadas
(CNN) — El Walt Disney World Resort en Florida no tiene disponibilidad en sus cuatro parques temáticos la semana que viene y tiene una…
Continue Reading Esta hermosa isla privada en las Bahamas está a la venta
(CNN) –– ¿Qué es mejor que tener tu propio resort de lujo en las Bahamas? Ser el propietario de una isla privada en las Bahamas. Little Ragged…
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The growing GOP rebellion against Marjorie Taylor Greene
For the fourth time in the last two weeks, Georgia freshman Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called for a motion to adjourn the House on…
Continue Reading As Texas governor lifts state mask mandate, here’s what we know
Texans were no longer under a statewide mandate to wear masks in public as of Wednesday, but they shouldn’t be too quick to throw out their…
Continue Reading Esto es lo que necesitas saber antes de ir a tu examen médico anual
(CNN) — Cuando la pandemia se extendió por todo el mundo hace un año, la salud de las personas de repente se volvió mucho más importante. El…
Continue ReadingNegotiator-in-chief Biden notches his first win but a bipartisan governing loss
When President Joe Biden welcomed lawmakers into the Oval Office for his very first publicly scheduled meeting with members of Congress, he spoke…
Continue Reading Terremoto, tsunami y desastre nuclear de Fukushima: repasamos los hechos clave en Japón 10 años después
(CNN) — Tras 10 años del mayor terremoto de la historia de Japón, repasamos los hechos clave sobre el sismo, el tsunami posterior y el desastre…
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Fox News looks the other way as Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief bill is passed
Right-wing cable channel Fox News largely ignored the passage of President Joe Biden’s enormous $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill on…
Continue Reading Investigan si menores murieron en bombardeo de las Fuerzas Armadas de Colombia
(CNN Español) –– El ministro de Defensa de Colombia, Diego Molano, dijo este miércoles que la FiscalÃa y el Instituto de Medicina Legal son…
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UCSC police investigate burglaries at Coastal Science Campus
UC Santa Cruz police are asking for the community’s help as they investigate burglaries reported at…
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Girls who play with ultrathin dolls more likely to have body image issues, study says
Ultrathin dolls could be detrimental to young girls’ body image, a new study has shown. Researchers observed 5- to 9-year-olds playing with…
Continue ReadingBlinken: Acts of ‘ethnic cleansing’ committed in Western Tigray
Secretary of State Tony Blinken for the first time Wednesday used the term “ethnic cleansing” to describe human rights abuses he said…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms Michael Regan as head of Environmental Protection Agency
The Senate voted to confirm Michael Regan as President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, where…
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Senate confirms Merrick Garland as attorney general
The Senate voted to confirm attorney general nominee Merrick Garland on Wednesday, sending the appellate judge on his mission to uphold the integrity…
Continue ReadingRoblox goes public and is instantly worth more than $45 billion
Investors weren’t making the trademark “oof” Roblox death sound Wednesday. Shares of the popular video game platform debuted on…
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MLB’s Texas Rangers could be the first team with a full house since the pandemic stopped sports
The Texas Rangers could become the first major US sports team to play before a full house since the coronavirus pandemic began shutting stadiums and…
Continue ReadingA Few More Showers
Air Quality (as of 12:30AM):Good for all reporting stations.Weather Story: Unsettled conditions will continue overnight as a low pressure area…
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Biden’s border strategy faces crucial test amid dramatic surge of migrant children
Aides who traveled to the southern border at the behest of President Joe Biden have described to him a troubling surge of migrant children the…
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Bay Area mask-less passenger coughs on, assaults Uber driver
An Uber driver in San Francisco was assaulted by a woman who refused to wear a mask in an…
Continue Reading Exclusivo CNN: Niños migrantes no acompañados permanecieron más de 100 horas en instalaciones de la Patrulla Fronteriza, revelan registros internos
(CNN) –– Miles de niños migrantes que cruzaron solos la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México son retenidos bajo custodia de la Patrulla…
Continue ReadingMitch McConnell on Capitol security: ‘I think we’ve overdone it,’ compares Capitol to Kabul
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday acknowledged security changes need to be made at the United States Capitol but the Republican of…
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Senior Democratic leader calls for Graham to ‘go to church’ after reparations comment
House Majority Whip James Clyburn on Wednesday blasted Sen. Lindsey Graham over his comments that aid to Black farmers in the Covid-19 relief bill…
Continue ReadingCovid case and death rates were higher in GOP-led states in second half of 2020, study finds
In the second half of 2020, Republican-led states had higher Covid-19 case rates and death rates than Democrat-led states, according to a study…
Continue ReadingMeghan complained to ITV about Piers Morgan’s comments
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, made a formal complaint to British broadcaster ITV relating to Piers Morgan’s comments about her mental health, CNN…
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Large rocks removed during construction at washed out section of Highway 1
Caltrans crews have continued to work at a section of Highway 1 near Rat Creek that was washed out during…
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CMS: Nursing home COVID-19 guidance updated to allow for more indoor visitation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the CDC have issued updated guidance for nursing homes to…
Continue ReadingMemo from top Biden adviser outlines White House messaging blitz on Covid-19 relief plan
The White House plans to deploy its messaging blitz to tout the newly passed $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan to “every corner” of the…
Continue Reading France will accelerate declassification of Algeria war files, Elysee Palace says
France will speed up the declassification of secret defense archives, including those related to its war with Algeria, as it continues to grapple…
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MST offers free day pass for getting vaccine
Monterey-Salinas Transit announced that it will give a free day pass to residents who have received the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingJayapal asks for investigations into three GOP members for their role in instigating the Capitol Insurrection
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington has sent letters to the House Committee on Ethics and the Office of Congressional Ethics requesting…
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Salinas berry worker travels to Washington, DC to support Farm Workforce Modernization Act
The United Farm Workers of America shared a video Wednesday of a Salinas-area man who…
Continue ReadingBiden announces plans to purchase 100 million more Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine doses
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is directing the US Department of Health and Human Services to purchase an additional 100 million…
Continue ReadingCompanies on alert after apparent hack of cloud-based security camera service
Cloud-based security camera company Verkada confirmed on Wednesday that it is grappling with a cybersecurity incident after multiple reports said…
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There’s a new surge of kids at the border, but the Biden administration won’t call it a crisis
Unaccompanied minors from Central America are again overwhelming the US immigration system as they cross the US-Mexico border. The new administration…
Continue ReadingIowa reporter acquitted on all charges after arrest during Black Lives Matter protest
A Des Moines Register reporter whose trial was the subject of outrage among press freedom advocates was acquitted Wednesday on all charges stemming…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Watchdog group requests investigation into 13 GOP lawmakers for misusing proxy voting
A nonprofit watchdog group has filed a complaint with the House Committee on Ethics, requesting an investigation into 13 Republican House members who…
Continue Reading Pregunta de la audiencia: ¿Cuánto tiempo después de haber tenido contacto con una persona infectada tengo que hacerme la prueba?
(CNN Español) — Como todos los viernes, el doctor Elmer Huerta reúne algunas de las preguntas que recibe de nuestra audiencia a través de las…
Continue Reading Preguntas de la audiencia: ¿Cómo es que este virus logró mutar en solo unos meses?
(CNN Español) – Como todos los viernes, el doctor Elmer Huerta responde las inquietudes sobre el coronavirus que recibe de nuestra audiencia a…
Continue Reading Preguntas de la audiencia: ¿Cuándo es contagiosa una persona infectada con coronavirus?
(CNN Español) – Como todos los viernes, el doctor Elmer Huerta responde las preguntas que recibe de nuestra audiencia a través de Twitter. En…
Continue Reading Preguntas de la audiencia sobre coronavirus: ¿es posible infectar a una persona con el virus y luego colocarle la vacuna?
(CNN Español) – El doctor Elmer Huerta responde las preguntas de nuestra audiencia. En este episodio, los usuarios preguntan sobre cómo pueden…
Continue Reading Preguntas de la audiencia sobre el covid-19: ¿Se puede volver a contraer coronavirus con la nueva mutación del Reino Unido?
(CNN Español) — La vacuna contra el covid-19 es lo que más está generando preguntas en nuestra audiencia. En este primer episodio de preguntas…
Continue Reading Michigan man charged in connection with homemade explosive device at high school
Michigan police charged a 33-year-old man Tuesday after a student brought a homemade explosive device to a high school and accidentally detonated it.…
Continue Reading Preguntas de la audiencia sobre el coronavirus: ¿Existen remedios caseros para elevar las defensas contra el covid-19?
(CNN Español) – El doctor Elmer Huerta responde las preguntas de nuestra audiencia sobre el coronavirus. Entre ellas, si existen o no remedios…
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