Month: April 2021
Monday Seasonable and Breezy
Air quality updates will return when needed. Outside of fire or winter inversion seasons, our air quality is *rarely* anything but good to…
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Fuerzas Armadas de Myanmar cobran US$ 85 por recuperar los cuerpos de familiares asesinados en la represión
(CNN) –– Las Fuerzas Armadas de Myanmar están cobrando a las familias US$ 85 por recuperar los cuerpos de los familiares asesinados por las…
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Mayor orders curfew after crowds gather near Minneapolis following death of man in officer-involved shooting
The mayor of a Minnesota town ordered a curfew after dozens of people gathered following the death of a man in an officer-involved shooting and car…
Continue Reading Crowds gather near Minneapolis after man dies following officer-involved shooting
Dozens of people gathered after a man died following an officer-involved shooting and car crash in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on Sunday afternoon.…
Continue Reading Premios BAFTA 2021: Mira la lista completa de ganadores
(CNN) — Los premios de cine BAFTA, seleccionados por miembros de la Academia Británica de Cine y Televisión, se entregaron este fin de semana. El…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s military is charging families $85 to retrieve bodies of relatives killed in crackdown
Myanmar’s military is charging families $85 to retrieve the bodies of relatives killed by security forces in a bloody crackdown on Friday,…
Continue Reading Fresno police fires officer for alleged involvement with Proud Boys
A Fresno, California, police officer was fired Friday after online images and videos surfaced showing his alleged involvement with the far-right…
Continue Reading Amenaza de tormenta severa en Florida causa retrasos en los aeropuertos
(CNN) — Las condiciones climáticas severas en el centro de Florida están causando retrasos en algunos de los principales aeropuertos del estado a…
Continue ReadingCongress faces jam-packed agenda as Democrats confront divisions over legislative policy and strategy
Congress will return to Washington this week with a host of problems to address — but no clear legislative paths to resolve any of them. On…
Continue Reading Severe storm threat has increased across Florida causing airport delays
Severe weather across central Florida is causing delays at some of the state’s major airports as the storm threat continues to increase.…
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2 police officers used excessive force, threatened Army officer during traffic stop, lawsuit says
A US Army officer is suing two Virginia police officers after they pointed guns at him, pepper sprayed him and pushed him to the ground during a…
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Kid Cudi sports a floral dress during SNL performance while honoring Kurt Cobain and Chris Farley
Kid Cudi’s wardrobe for his Saturday Night Live musical performances this weekend had a lot going on. First, he sported a t-shirt featuring a…
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Police looking for pregnant woman using stolen credit cards
The Salinas Police Department is looking for woman they say made purchases on stolen credit cards…
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As vaccinations keep rising, so do Covid-19 hospitalizations among those who aren’t vaccinated
First, the good news: The United States reported a record-high 4.6 million doses of vaccines administered in one day, according to data published…
Continue Reading When should you get the vaccine if you have had Covid-19? Dr. Wen explains
Over 175.1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the United States as of April 9, but many people still have questions…
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The 30% who could end the pandemic
When losing soldiers flee a battlefield — or people migrate in search of a better life — they are voting with their feet. “Foot…
Continue Reading Incident at Iran’s Natanz facility a ‘terrorist action,’ nuclear chief says
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization condemned an incident at the Natanz nuclear facility on Sunday, calling it a “terrorist action,”…
Continue Reading Standoff at Honolulu hotel ends as armed man kills himself, police say
A standoff at a Hawaii hotel is over after an armed man barricaded inside killed himself following a 10-hour lockdown, Honolulu police said. Honolulu…
Continue Reading UN is ‘very concerned’ about Princess Latifa’s situation and still waiting for ‘proof of life’
The United Arab Emirates has not proven that Princess Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, the missing daughter of Dubai’s ruler, is alive, the…
Continue ReadingLiz Cheney calls Matt Gaetz allegations ‘sickening’ but stops short of calling for his resignation
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, called allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz “sickening” on Sunday, but stopped short…
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The time has come to start training the pets for your return to work
Pets — like their humans — had to adjust during the…
Continue Reading Driver arrested in hit-and-run death of Sandra Feuerstein, New York federal judge
A woman has been arrested in connection to a hit-and-run accident that killed federal judge Sandra Feuerstein and injured a 6-year-old in Boca Raton,…
Continue Reading The job of binge-watching true crime for a day is back — and could earn you $2,400
Fans of true crime documentaries have another chance to binge-watch a full day of gory drama and earn cash while doing it. Last year, documentary…
Continue Reading Colorado bill would give children free mental health services during the pandemic
The Colorado state legislature is working to give children free access to mental health care to help them cope with the mental ramifications of the…
Continue Reading One dead and two deputies shot in an altercation outside of a Utah jail
Two sheriff’s deputies were shot and an individual involved in an altercation with the deputies was killed outside the Salt Lake County Metro…
Continue ReadingFormer Attorney General and legal activist Ramsey Clark dies at 93
Ramsey Clark, the former US attorney general and legal activist, has died at the age of 93, his granddaughter told CNN. Clark died Friday at his home…
Continue Reading How a 6-year-old with two rare disorders inspired a country song about Kenny Chesney
A 6-year-old with a rare combination of genetic disorders just got his big break in Nashville thanks to a nonprofit and some songwriters for Kenny…
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Adam Sandler wishes Masters hopeful Will Zalatoris luck due to resemblance to his caddy in ‘Happy Gilmore’
The film ‘Happy Gilmore’ is a touchstone for so many golf and film fans. But one Masters hopeful’s resemblance to a character in…
Continue ReadingDeal between Korean battery firms is a big lift for US EV makers
Two major makers of lithium batteries used for electric vehicles have reached a deal on an intellectual property dispute that threatened to curtail…
Continue ReadingCruise lines poised for rebound despite no word on when US sailings can resume
It appears travelers are once again eager to take a cruise — and investors may be ready to hop aboard with them. Even though the Centers for…
Continue ReadingRepublican pushback on Covid emergency could cost Wisconsin’s neediest residents $50 million in monthly food stamps
More than 240,000 of Wisconsin’s lowest-income households could lose $50 million in pandemic food stamp benefits next month due to the ongoing…
Continue Reading WWE stars Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks make history as first Black women to duke it out in WrestleMania main event
WWE stars Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks made wrestling history as the first Black women to face each other in a WrestleMania title match, according…
Continue ReadingMaryland lawmakers override GOP governor’s vetoes to enact police reform measures
Lawmakers in Maryland enacted a slate of police reform measures on Saturday by overriding Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the bills,…
Continue Reading New Jersey is the latest state to require schools to offer courses on diversity and unconscious bias
All public schools in New Jersey are now required to teach diversity, inclusion, and equality courses in grades kindergarten through 12th…
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Santa Cruz prepares to move homeless from San Lorenzo Park
The recent announcement to move the homeless within a Santa Cruz park, has left some of the unhoused concerned as the city prepares for the…
Continue Reading Para muchos pacientes de ‘covid largo’, demostrar que están enfermos es una gran parte de la batalla
(CNN) — Lyth Hishmeh siguió sintiéndose enfermo meses después de contraer el coronavirus hace un año en marzo. TenÃa dolor en el pecho y no…
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Top Black Democrats condemn GOP election bills as grave threat to voting in America
The highest-ranking Black lawmaker in Congress and a top Black state leader took aim Sunday at nation-wide Republican efforts to restrict voting…
Continue ReadingAnti-Defamation League CEO: Fox needs to rethink its entire primetime lineup
Tucker Carlson sparked a wave of backlash with comments about the so-called “white replacement theory” on his Fox show Thursday evening.…
Continue Reading Hideki Matsuyama races into Masters lead ahead of final day
In what is known as “moving day” in golf’s majors, the third day of the Masters lived up to that billing with plenty of changes in…
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Ramsey Park Pumptrack hosting all-girls pump track event
The City of Watsonville and Bike Santa Cruz County will be hosting an all-girls event on Sunday to teach girls how to use the pump track.…
Continue Reading A day after playing a shot from the water with socks and shoes removed, Billy Horschel is back at it again
The Masters is normally associated with its pristine course, the perfect foliage and the immaculate outfits. However, for US golfer Billy Horschel, a…
Continue Reading How a TikTok video helped these college students collect over 200,000 products to help fight period poverty
When Alexa Mohsenzadeh and Jenica Baron posted a video of bras on a fence to TikTok last July, they didn’t expect to go viral. The 19-year-olds…
Continue ReadingBlinken criticizes China’s failure to ‘provide real transparency’ earlier in pandemic
Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized China Sunday for not disclosing information on Covid-19 and its aggression in Taiwan and said that the…
Continue Reading OPEC Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Facts The purpose of OPEC is to…
Continue Reading United Nations Security Council Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the United Nations Security Council, a 15-member body within the United Nations. Overview The Security Council has primary…
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Michigan’s Covid-19 surge becomes a reality check for a restless nation
Amid an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Friday appeal to her state’s residents to voluntarily take…
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Buttigieg: Biden wants ‘real progress’ on infrastructure plan by Memorial Day
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday defended the Biden administration’s broad definition of infrastructure in the American Jobs…
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Los Angeles woman suspected of killing her 3 young children, police say
A Los Angeles woman suspected of killing her three young children, all under 5 years of age, is now in custody police said…
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