5 things to know for April 8: Covid-19, guns, immigration, Iraq, Northern Ireland
What are you doing with your stimulus checks? According to a new survey, American households are using most of the money to pay down debt or add to…
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EU agency finds AstraZeneca vaccine can cause rare blood clots, as UK advises other shots for under-30s
European drug regulators have confirmed a link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 shot and rare blood clots, as UK authorities recommended that…
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This Bronze Age carved stone is Europe’s oldest map
A slab of stone, engraved with intricate lines and motifs dating to the Bronze Age, has been revealed to be Europe’s oldest map, researchers…
Continue Reading Eight months pregnant athlete clinches Taekwondo gold medal
A visibly pregnant Nigerian athlete has clinched a gold medal at the ongoing National Sports Festival, securing gold in the multi-sport event, which…
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Fauci dice que nuevos casos de covid-19 están en un nivel inquietante mientras EE.UU. se prepara para otra oleada
(CNN) — El número de nuevos casos de covid-19 se ha estancado a un «nivel inquietantemente alto» y Estados Unidos está en riesgo de una nueva…
Continue Reading Hombre muere en Filipinas después de ser obligado a hacer 300 sentadillas por violar el toque de queda por covid-19
(CNN) — Un hombre en Filipinas murió después de ser obligado a hacer 300 sentadillas por violar los toques de queda por el covid-19, lo que lo…
Continue ReadingTaliban attack on covert US base in Afghanistan complicates Biden withdrawal decision
In one of the most significant attacks against US forces in Afghanistan recently, CNN has learned that the Taliban twice targeted one of the most…
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2021 French Open postponed by a week due to Covid-19 pandemic
This year’s French Open tennis tournament has been postponed by a week due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the French Tennis Federation (FFT)…
Continue Reading Biden alista primeras acciones limitadas sobre el control de armas
(CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, anunciará este jueves sus primeras acciones limitadas sobre el control de armas, según un…
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Tiroteo masivo en Carolina del Sur deja 5 muertos, entre ellos dos niños y un médico
(CNN) — Al menos cinco personas murieron el miércoles en lo que las autoridades consideran como un «caso de tiroteo masivo» en una casa en el…
Continue Reading Kylian Mbappe’s brace hands PSG a thrilling Champions League victory over Bayern Munich
PSG defeated Bayern Munich 3-2 in a thrilling, end-to-end Champions League encounter on Wednesday thanks to two goals from star striker Kylian…
Continue Reading Local doctor and two children are among 5 killed in South Carolina mass shooting, authorities say
At least five people are dead after what authorities are calling a “case of a mass shooting” at a home in York County, South Carolina.…
Continue Reading ¿Qué es un pasaporte de vacuna de covid-19 y cómo funcionaría?
(CNN) — Mientras que millones de estadounidenses son vacunados contra el covid-19 todos los días, se está produciendo un acalorado debate:…
Continue Reading Local doctor and two grandchildren are among 5 killed in South Carolina mass shooting, authorities say
At least five people are dead after what authorities are calling a “case of a mass shooting” at a home in York County, South Carolina.…
Continue Reading Los padres de 445 menores migrantes separados en la frontera en la era Trump aún no han sido encontrados, según un expediente judicial
(CNN) — Los padres de 445 menores migrantes separados de sus familias debido a las políticas de la administración de Donald Trump en la frontera…
Continue Reading Jordan’s king breaks silence after royal drama grips the country
Jordan’s King has broken his silence about a royal family fallout that rattled the country, calling the episode the “most painful”…
Continue Reading Five states account for 43% of the country’s new Covid-19 cases in the past week
Just five states have accounted for about 43% of new coronavirus cases over the last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. New York,…
Continue Reading Congresistas estadounidenses acusan a Nayib Bukele de atacar a legisladora e interferir en elecciones de EE.UU.
(CNN) — El Caucus Hispano del Congreso de Estados Unidos, que agrupa a 37 legisladores federales de ascendencia hispana, condenó este lunes lo que…
Continue Reading Bolsonaro ignora a quienes lo llaman «genocida» mientras Brasil reporta un récord de más de 4.000 muertes diarias por covid-19
Sao Paulo (CNN) — El presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, ha hecho caso omiso de las críticas de que es un «genocida» por su oposición a las…
Continue Reading Woman with the world’s longest nails cuts them after nearly 30 years
The Texan who had the world’s longest nails grown by a woman can finally open a door without fear after cutting them. Ayanna Williams of…
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Visitar Marte en la Tierra: este es el lugar que más se parece al planeta rojo (y está en Latinoamérica)
(CNN) — Imágenes etéreas del rover de Marte Perseverance han encendido internet desde que el último robot de alta tecnología de la NASA…
Continue Reading La mitad de los adultos en EE.UU. podrían recibir una dosis de la vacuna para el fin de semana; los expertos dicen que es pronto para celebrar
(CNN) — Estados Unidos está en camino de vacunar contra el covid-19 a la mitad de todos los adultos para el fin de semana con al menos una dosis,…
Continue Reading ‘I’ve been shot, please help me.’ When a shooting victim ran inside a Maryland business, this man sprung into action
Garett Wagner was working Tuesday morning when a man wearing military fatigues and covered in blood walked into the Nicolock Paving Stones facility…
Continue Reading China flanks Taiwan with military exercises in air and sea
China’s armed forces conducted simultaneous military exercises to the west and east of Taiwan on Monday in a move analysts said was a warning…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s GOP lieutenant governor says Giuliani’s false fraud claims helped lead to restrictive voting law
A top Georgia Republican said Wednesday that Rudy Giuliani’s false claims of election fraud — which were presented before state lawmakers…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines workers protest potential layoffs after company received billions in Covid relief
Roughly 2,000 United Airlines food service workers are worried they might be laid off before the end of the year, despite the airline receiving…
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Prosecutors are playing it smart in Derek Chauvin’s trial
A lot of police officers have testified as witnesses in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, charged with…
Continue ReadingManchin warns against overuse of budget tool Democrats hope to use to pass Biden’s agenda
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin made his opposition to frequent use of the budget reconciliation process clear Wednesday evening in a Washington Post…
Continue Reading Philippines man dies after being forced to do 300 squats for breaking Covid-19 curfew
A man in the Philippines has died after being forced to do 300 squats for breaching Covid curfews, making him the latest victim of the…
Continue ReadingHollywood actor charged with fraud in alleged multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme, court documents show
It reads a bit like the plot of a bizarre Hollywood-centric screenplay: Small-time actor Zachary Horwitz was arrested Tuesday for allegedly running a…
Continue Reading Off-duty Pentagon police officer shot and killed two people he believed were breaking into a car, police say
An off-duty federal police officer shot and killed two people he believed had broken into a car in Maryland on Wednesday morning, according to local…
Continue ReadingCampaigners call for US to do more to hold Putin accountable as Navalny’s health deteriorates
The Biden administration said it is “disturbed” by reports of swift deterioration in the health of Alexey Navalny, as campaigners called…
Continue Reading El helicóptero Ingenuity explorará Marte: así ha sido el histórico viaje para volar en otro planeta
(CNN) –– Cuando el helicóptero Ingenuity levante el vuelo en Marte este mes será como revivir un momento de los hermanos Wright… pero en…
Continue Reading After spending 44 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, this man says his life is worth more than $750,000
Ronnie Long sat in jail in North Carolina for 44 years for a crime he didn’t commit, and now he is planning to fight a law that says he is only…
Continue ReadingTrump’s dominance over the news cycle and attention economy evaporates
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Have you had your…
Continue ReadingBest Buy launches a new $200 membership program to fight Amazon
Best Buy has a new plan to hold on to shoppers in the crowded electronics market. The retailer said Wednesday that it was piloting a $199.99 annual…
Continue Reading 2 sailors were injured in a shooting near Maryland’s Fort Detrick. Here’s what we know
Of the two sailors injured in a shooting Tuesday near a military installation in Frederick, Maryland, one remains in the hospital and one has been…
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Soledad K-9 retiring after serving the police department for three years.
The Soledad Police Department has announced their K-9, Huro, will be…
Continue ReadingCaitlyn Jenner getting advice from ex-Trump campaign manager Parscale on possible California governor bid
Caitlyn Jenner is getting advice from former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale on how to set up a potential California gubernatorial bid,…
Continue Reading Hombre detenido por ataque de odio a mujer asiática estaba en libertad condicional por asesinar a su madre
(CNN) — El hombre detenido por la “agresión por odio” a una mujer de origen asiático de 65 años en la ciudad de Nueva York estaba en…
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Natividad offering vaccines to people 16 and up this weekend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Ahead of age eligibility requirements, which was scheduled for April 15, for people 16 and older, Natividad Medical Center is…
Continue ReadingVirginia lawmakers OK marijuana possession starting July 1
The Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill legalizing simple possession of marijuana, becoming the latest state to modify its laws…
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El Monterey Bay Aquarium tendrá una feria de trabajo virtual antes de su reapertura
CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif. (KMUV) El Monterey Bay Aquarium realizará una feria de trabajos virtual para llenar 60 puestos antes de su reapertura…
Continue ReadingBiden’s planned pick for ATF director a fierce advocate for gun control
David Chipman, President Joe Biden’s planned nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, has a long…
Continue Reading El Gobierno de Biden defiende subir los impuestos a las corporaciones para pagar por infraestructura, pero señala que está dispuesto a ceder
(CNN) — La administración de Biden lanzó una campaña para justificar por qué necesita aumentar los impuestos a las corporaciones para financiar…
Continue ReadingVarias clínicas de vacunación en el sur del Condado de Monterey
CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif. (KMUV) La organización Lideres Campesinas tiene varias clínicas de vacunación masivas programadas para el mes de abril…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift lanza por sorpresa ‘Mr. Perfectly Fine’, la segunda canción de ‘From the Vault’
(CNN) — Taylor Swift estrenó por sorpresa una nueva canción, «Mr. Perfectly Fine», antes del debut el viernes de «Fearless (Taylor’s…
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Salinas man sentenced to 45 years in prison for raping a child
A 31-year-old Salinas man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for raping a child under the age of 14 multiple times as well as one count of…
Continue Reading How a failed journey to California aboard a Chinese junk boat led to a lifelong friendship
Sitting in Eddie Fong’s living room in Palo Alto is a 55-year-old model of a traditional Chinese junk boat. Its presence symbolizes a series of…
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