By Tina Burnside, Rebekah Riess and Theresa Waldrop, CNN More than 110,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been destroyed in Georgia since December 2020, when vaccines were first administered in the state, Georgia health officials said. Georgia Department of Health spokesperson Nancy Nydam told CNN that 110,079 doses were destroyed because they were not being
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La hija adolescente de Matt Damon se niega a ver cualquiera de sus películas que puedan mostrar su capacidad de actuación, dice él. En la promoción de su nueva película, “Stillwater”, el actor de 50 años compartió que su hija Isabella, de 15 años, se niega a ver “Good Will Hunting”
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration may delay winding down a Trump-era border policy tied to the pandemic due to increasing concerns about Covid-19 variants, according to a source familiar with the matter. The administration — under fire from both conservatives and liberals on immigration — had been considering ending the public health order
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By Kevin Liptak and Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden has directed his administration to examine remittances to Cuba in the wake of protests on the island to determine ways for those residing in the US to send money to the country, a senior administration official told CNN. “At President Biden’s direction, the United States
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Double Paralympic world champion Olivia Breen says she was left “speechless” after an official at the English Championships told her that her sprint briefs were “too short and inappropriate.” The 24-year-old detailed the incident in a Twitter post on Sunday, saying that while she was grateful to the volunteers who officiate
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By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A red tide has invaded the Gulf Coast of Florida, causing problems for wildlife and the community. The bacteria that makes up red tide, Karenia brevis, has already killed more than 613 tons of marine life and fish in and around Tampa as of last week, according to local officials.
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department is declining to prosecute former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for misrepresentations he made to Congress about the origins of the Trump administration’s failed push to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The decision not to prosecute Ross was revealed in letter made public Monday from Commerce
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Jackson and Camille Furst, CNN A large colorful fish washed ashore on the Oregon coast last week in what aquarium officials called a rare occurrence. The 100-pound opah fish, also known as a moonfish, was discovered on Sunset Beach in Seaside, a city located in the northwest side of the state. The fish
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By Raja Razek, CNN Six people were injured due to a home explosion in Plano, Texas, that also damaged two other homes, according to Plano Fire-Rescue Lt. Daniel Daly. Six people were taken to the hospital, including one person who was in the house, Plano Fire-Rescue said in a tweet. The other five were residents
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By Paula Newton, CNN Canada notched a significant milestone this weekend, fully vaccinating about 50% of its population and surpassing the US vaccination rate for Covid-19. According to Health Canada, nearly 70% of Canadians have received at least one dose of the vaccine, putting the country very close to the 75% threshold that public health
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Sentencian a ocho meses de prisión a un agitador que se declaró culpable de ingresar por la fuerza a la cámara del Senado durante la insurrección en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos. Se trata de un caso que fue seguido de cerca, ya que podría influir en cómo se castiga a
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — A pocos días de la ceremonia de apertura de los Juegos Olímpicos, los ojos están puestos en el pronóstico del tiempo. Los atletas intentan entrenar en condiciones similares a las que enfrentarán en Japón, pero todos sabemos que a veces la Madre Naturaleza no es siempre amigable. Durante años la presión
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By Betsy Klein, Maegan Vazquez and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden continued to put pressure on Facebook on Monday over the online dissemination of Covid-19 vaccine information, but backed off his recent accusation that the company was directly responsible for “killing people” and suggested it was merely allowing misinformation to spread. Asked by CNN
Continue ReadingMariana Toro Nueva York (CNN Business) — Jeff Bezos, el hombre más rico del planeta, se está preparando para una excursión de 11 minutos a 3.700 kmh impulsada por cohetes hasta el borde del espacio, culminando un mes lleno de noticias sobre cohetes y un poco de drama entre las personas más ricas del mundo
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WARSAW, Mo. (KMIZ) A Warsaw man has been charged with second-degree murder after a shooting in Benton County. Deputies say they got a call reporting a man was shot just before five Sunday morning. Officials say a driver and the victim went swimming with other people. The suspect was allegedly getting into an argument with
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By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Alex Rogers, CNN Senate Republican leaders threatened on Monday to block a vote later this week advancing the bipartisan infrastructure bill unless the negotiators strike a deal on it. “We need to see the bill before voting to go to it,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “I think
Continue Readingolivertapia Viena, Austria (CNN) — Las autoridades austriacas dijeron que están investigando informes de que diplomáticos estadounidenses en Viena han experimentado síntomas de una misteriosa enfermedad conocida como síndrome de La Habana. Indagan posibles casos de síndrome de La Habana en Austria 2:24 “Nos tomamos estos informes muy en serio y, de acuerdo con nuestro
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council met Monday to give a pandemic update on where to get vaccinated and where to get tested as COVID-19 numbers across the county and state continue to trend upward. Dr. Thomas Robbins with the Jefferson City Medical Group said during the meeting, “We urge everybody to consider
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By Jen Christensen, CNN As Covid-19 case numbers overall are on the rise again across the United States, breakthrough infections, while rare, are making headlines. Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan tested positive for Covid-19 after vaccination, according to a statement from his office Monday. Fully vaccinated entertainment journalist Catt Sadler warned her hundreds of thousands of
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By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Amazon said it will end its on-site Covid-19 testing for US warehouse workers this month as it continues to peel back some pandemic-related safety measures inside its facilities. The company notified workers that it will cease offering on-site testing after July 30, according to a notification Amazon shared with
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