San Benito County supervisor steps down from position
San Benito County District 1 Supervisor Mark Medina announced during a meeting Tuesday morning that he will be stepping down from his…
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Faulty redactions in court document show federal investigators seized more info in case against Rudy Giuliani than previously disclosed
New York federal prosecutors investigating Rudy Giuliani have seized material from a wider array of individuals than previously disclosed, including…
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Planes are filling up and tickets are ridiculously expensive
Americans making summer vacation plans are about to find airfare costs are near or even above pre-pandemic levels, according to the nation’s…
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Young Jewish Americans rocked by new hate fueled by Israel-Palestinian conflict
Jewish students are facing violence and abuse many have not encountered before in the wake of this month’s fighting between Israel and Hamas.…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press employees want answers after reporter’s firing
More than 100 employees at the Associated Press have signed an open letter calling for more information about the recent firing of 22-year-old…
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Soledad prison opens housing facility for imprisoned veterans
A new housing facility for imprisoned veterans is opening at the Correctional Training Facility, according to the California Department of…
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This is the state of policing in America a year after George Floyd was killed
In the year that has passed since the nation was confronted with harrowing video showing a Minneapolis police officer killing George Floyd, police…
Continue ReadingWhite House ousts four Trump-appointed members of prestigious arts commission
The White House has ousted several members of a prestigious arts commission in the nation’s capital, the latest move in the Biden…
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Summer travel 2021: Things are booking up, but you can still plan a getaway
The wait-and-see approach to travel right now is prudent from a health perspective. From a booking perspective, maybe not so much. US airfares are…
Continue ReadingWhite House expects US to reach 50% adults fully vaccinated on Tuesday
The White House expects the US will reach a new milestone on Tuesday when it comes to vaccinations, with 50% of adults becoming fully vaccinated,…
Continue Reading Reports of gunshots near George Floyd Square on the anniversary of his death
Police responded to reports of gunfire Tuesday near the place where George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer one year ago. One person…
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Nueva información sobre la enfermedad que padecieron investigadores de Wuhan atiza el debate sobre los orígenes de la pandemia
(CNN) — Un informe de inteligencia de Estados Unidos encontró que varios investigadores del Instituto de Virología de Wuhan en China se…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd’s death was a wake-up call for Corporate America. Here’s what has — and hasn’t — changed
One year ago today, the world watched George Floyd’s life slowly slip away under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. The outpouring of…
Continue ReadingWalmart apologizes to people who received racist emails
Walmart has apologized to people who received emails containing the n-word in an earlier message from the retailer. On Monday, Walmart said someone…
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Antes vivía en la calle. Hoy se gradúa del College con tres títulos.
Tomas Alejandrez hoy tiene 47 años y en este 2021, acaba de graduarse con tres títulos del Cabrillo College después de una vida llena de…
Continue ReadingThis company wants to deliver your groceries in 10 minutes
A German e-commerce startup wants to disrupt the New York City grocery market with deliveries to customers’ apartments in 10 minutes or less.…
Continue ReadingFormer NASA astronaut plans private trip back to space: ‘It’s a little bit like an addiction’
Record-holding NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has spent more time in outer space than almost any other human on the planet, but even in retirement…
Continue ReadingExxon uses Big Tobacco’s playbook to downplay the climate crisis, Harvard study finds
For decades, ExxonMobil has deployed Big Tobacco-like propaganda to downplay the gravity of the climate crisis, shift blame onto consumers and…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd’s family to meet with Biden and Harris at White House
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet on Tuesday with the family of George Floyd exactly one year after he was killed by a…
Continue ReadingJudge blasts Barr’s Justice Dept. for ‘getting a jump on public relations’ in Mueller report rollout
A federal judge slammed the Department of Justice for “getting a jump on public relations” when its leaders in 2019 discussed a public…
Continue ReadingBiden and Putin summit to take place next month in Switzerland
The first face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place next month in Switzerland, the White…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | El milagro de la vacunación está haciendo resurgir a Estados Unidos
(CNN) — Estados Unidos nunca ha estado más cerca del final de esta pandemia, que ha infligido la crisis y el asalto a la moral nacional de la…
Continue Reading Dylann Roof’s appeal in his 2015 church massacre conviction focuses on killer’s competency to stand trial
Lawyers for the White nationalist who killed nine people at a historically Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, began making their case…
Continue Reading ‘Mike Tyson: The Knockout’ doesn’t live up to its title, but the ABC documentary wins on points
“Mike Tyson: The Knockout” initially feels like it’s simply retracing the same old steps, charting the boxer’s epic rise,…
Continue ReadingSenate poised to confirm Kristen Clarke as first Black woman to lead DOJ civil rights division
Democrats are poised to confirm Kristen Clarke Tuesday as the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division, a…
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Olivia Rodrigo celebrates ‘Good 4 U’ hitting No. 1 on the charts
Olivia Rodrigo has a lot to celebrate. The 18-year-old’s new single “Good 4 U” has hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. This is…
Continue Reading Police forces across Europe accused of ‘ethnic profiling’ when stopping and searching people
Police forces across the European Union have been accused of illegal “ethnic profiling” and discrimination after a survey found they were…
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Efforts to combat poverty in Nepal backslide during the latest deadly wave of Covid-19
As Nepal wrestles with a deadly wave of Covid-19, efforts to help vulnerable families there are facing new and unimaginable challenges. Maggie Doyne,…
Continue Reading Memorial events, marches and White House meeting to mark one year since George Floyd’s death
As the nation honored the life of George Floyd with memorial events and marches, Floyd’s family and supporters said they have been encouraged by the…
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Airbnb CEO: Business travel won’t ever go back to what it was pre-pandemic
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said travel demand is rebounding, but he doesn’t expect business travel to ever return to the way it was before the…
Continue Reading Texas female deputies in human trafficking task force accuse superiors of sexual exploitation, abuse
Three former and current Harris County deputy constables allege they were being sexually exploited, molested and harassed by their superiors while…
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Agencia contra robo de autos recupera 35 vehículos y arresta a 2 sospechosos
La recuperación de 35 vehículos robados valuados en $2.5 millones de dólares y dos detenidos, fue el resultado de una investagiación de la…
Continue ReadingTexas lawmakers send permit-free gun carrying legislation to governor’s desk
Texas is a step closer to allowing residents to carry handguns in public without obtaining a license or training. The Texas legislature on Monday…
Continue ReadingIn 2008, he was CEO of the biggest bank to ever fail. He’s worried about another crisis
The banking world nearly caved in 13 years ago. The former CEO of Washington Mutual is worried that another bubble is brewing. Kerry Killinger was…
Continue Reading Detained Belarusian dissident appears in video as fury mounts over ‘hijacking’ of Ryanair flight
Dissident journalist Roman Protasevich has appeared in a new video after his arrest by Belarusian authorities on Sunday, following the…
Continue ReadingOne year after George Floyd’s murder, Minneapolis’ businesses are still reeling
It’s been 365 days since George Floyd was murdered by a police officer on a Minneapolis street. Many of the city’s residents and small…
Continue Reading Elliot Page shares joyful ‘first swim trunks’ photo
Elliot Page has shared a photo of a milestone moment since revealing details of his “life changing” surgery. The Oscar-nominated star…
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Moderna says its Covid-19 vaccine is safe and appears effective in adolescents
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and appears to be effective in adolescents, the company said Tuesday. In a Phase 2/3 trial of 3,732 children…
Continue Reading Louisiana State Police say senior officer at Ronald Greene scene did not initially report his camera footage
A senior officer who came to the scene where Louisiana State troopers were arresting Ronald Greene after a car chase did not initially report his…
Continue ReadingMan accused of bringing bombs to Capitol had contacted Cruz’s office with concern about ‘election fraud,’ judge notes
A Vietnam veteran who allegedly brought Mason jar bombs to Capitol Hill on January 6 had scoped out the Capitol Building in December by driving…
Continue ReadingHSBC doesn’t want in on bitcoin mania
HSBC CEO Noel Quinn isn’t buying into the bitcoin craze. The chief executive told Reuters in an interview this week that his bank has no plans…
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Elon Musk changes his tune on bitcoin mining
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunged earlier this month after Elon Musk said Tesla would stop accepting bitcoin as payment for its vehicles…
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Stunning Workweek, With A Breeze
WEATHER STORYExpect seasonable temperatures this week as we enter a phase of zonal flow. A series of weak weather systems will pass by to our north…
Continue Reading Blind man has sight partially restored after 40 years
A blind man has had his vision partially restored using optogenetic therapy and engineered goggles — the first successful case of such therapy…
Continue Reading Nation’s largest Confederate memorial to get new exhibit telling the ‘whole story’ of Georgia’s Stone Mountain
A new exhibit that seeks to explain “the whole story” of the nation’s largest Confederate monument, including the history of the Ku…
Continue ReadingBiden and Harris condemn recent attacks on Jewish community in US and abroad
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday condemned recent attacks toward the Jewish community after several Jewish people were…
Continue Reading Los puntos del preacuerdo entre el Comité Nacional del Paro y el Gobierno de Colombia
(CNN Español) — Casi un mes después del inicio del paro nacional en Colombia, el comité del Paro y el Gobierno nacional anunciaron que llegaron…
Continue Reading Archaeologists recover victims of the Spanish Civil War
Archaeologists have recovered the bodies of victims of former Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco who were executed and buried at a cemetery in…
Continue Reading Dylann Roof’s bid to overturn his conviction in the 2015 Charleston church massacre is set to begin
Lawyers for the White nationalist who killed nine people at a historically Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, will make their case Tuesday…
Continue Reading Moderna dice que su vacuna contra el covid-19 es segura y parece eficaz en adolescentes
(CNN) — En un ensayo de fase 2/3 de 3.732 menores de 12 a 17 años en Estados Unidos , los análisis de sangre mostraron que la vacuna de Moderna…
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