Month: July 2021
Troopers increase DWI enforcement as Fourth of July counting period kicks off
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is strictly enforcing driving while intoxicated and underage drinking laws this Fourth of July weekend. The 2021 counting period for the holiday will run from 6 p.m., Friday, to 11:59 p.m., Monday. The Missouri Department of Transportation Division of Highway and Traffic Safety also kicked off it’s
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Chinese police asks public to adopt ‘timid’ dogs who failed training
By Jessie Yeung and Zixu Wang, CNN Though all dogs are good boys (and girls), not all are suited for a job in law enforcement. A police academy in China’s northeastern Liaoning province is auctioning off dogs that failed to qualify in their police dog training program, according to a statement on its website. The
Continue ReadingLa variante delta deja a los niños vulnerables al covid-19. Te decimos cómo puedes proteger a tus hijos
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — A medida que la variante delta más contagiosa del coronavirus se extiende por todo Estados Unidos, a los médicos les preocupa que pueda crear otro pico en los casos de covid-19 en el otoño, especialmente en áreas donde los niveles de vacunación son bajos. Si bien muchos estadounidenses han aprovechado
Continue ReadingCon la variante delta en todo EE.UU., es hora de repensar el enfoque de «para todos» en la guía de uso de mascarilla, dice un experto
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Con tasas de vacunación desiguales en EE.UU. y una variante delta ahora detectada en los 50 estados, un experto en salud advierte que la guía de mascarillas del gobierno federal debería estar mejor enfocada. «Parte del problema es que los CDC están tratando de usar una recomendación única para todos para
Continue ReadingJueza niega una solicitud hecha en noviembre para destituir al padre de Britney Spears como su tutor
olivertapia (CNN) — Una jueza de la Corte Superior de Los Ángeles denegó el miércoles una moción para destituir al padre de Britney Spears como tutor del patrimonio de su hija, e hizo oficial una solicitud hecha en noviembre para permitir que un fideicomiso actúe como cotutor. Si bien se tomó solo una semana después
Continue ReadingAnalysis: News orgs should emphasize the big picture, positive news about the pandemic
Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Check the news lately, and if you come across a story pertaining to the coronavirus, it is likely to be about the Delta variant. Headline after headline, chyron after
Continue ReadingTrump rolls out his defense for all seasons: It’s all politics
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN No matter the charge, the defense is the same: Donald Trump is the victim of a vicious political vendetta. By a quirk of fate, two of the most troublesome threats to the ex-President’s political viability and business legend unfolded almost simultaneously Thursday in two cities he once dominated. And he
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A ‘gut decision’: Inside Biden’s defense of Afghanistan withdrawal amid warnings of country’s collapse
By Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand, Jeremy Herb, Zachary Cohen and Oren Liebermann, CNN Sitting alongside Afghanistan’s President in the Oval Office last week, President Joe Biden didn’t try to sugarcoat the situation: Things were not looking great for his guest’s country. “Every time I think I’ve got a tough job,” Biden said ruefully, gesturing toward
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Facebook asks some users if they’re worried a friend is ‘becoming an extremist’
Some Facebook users in the United States are being served a prompt that asks if they are worried that someone they know might be becoming an extremist. Others are being notified that they may have been exposed to extremist content.
Continue Reading Facebook asks some users if they’re worried a friend is ‘becoming an extremist’
Some Facebook users in the United States are being served a prompt that asks if they are worried that someone they know might be becoming an extremist. Others are being notified that they may have been exposed to extremist content.
Continue Reading Facebook tests prompts that ask users if they’re worried a friend is ‘becoming an extremist’
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Some Facebook users in the United States are being served a prompt that asks if they are worried that someone they know might be becoming an extremist. Others are being notified that they may have been exposed to extremist content. It is all part of a test the social media
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Garland suspends federal executions and orders review of Trump-era rules
By Christina Carrega, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland has ordered a temporarily halt to federal executions as Justice Department senior officials review the policies and procedures for the controversial punishment. “Serious concerns have been raised about the continued use of the death penalty across the country, including arbitrariness in its application, disparate impact on people
Continue Reading Garland suspends federal executions and orders review of Trump-era rules
By Christina Carrega, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland has ordered a temporarily halt to federal executions as Justice Department senior officials review the policies and procedures for the controversial punishment. “Serious concerns have been raised about the continued use of the death penalty across the country, including arbitrariness in its application, disparate impact on people
Continue ReadingLa demanda de alojamientos vacacionales se disparó: sigue estos consejos para conseguir buenos precios
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El negocio de los alojamientos vacacionales ya estaba en auge antes de la pandemia, pero el interés se ha disparado en el último año.Se espera que el tamaño del mercado mundial de alojamientos vacacionales alcance los US$ 113.900 millones en 2027, según un informe de Grand View Research. En marzo, Jeff
Continue ReadingLa demanda de alojamientos vacacionales se disparó: sigue estos consejos para conseguir buenos precios
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El negocio de los alojamientos vacacionales ya estaba en auge antes de la pandemia, pero el interés se ha disparado en el último año.Se espera que el tamaño del mercado mundial de alojamientos vacacionales alcance los US$ 113.900 millones en 2027, según un informe de Grand View Research. En marzo, Jeff
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Police identify man arrested in central Columbia crash that broke power pole
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said it arrested a Harrisburg man on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Thursday night. Authorities closed West Boulevard between Ash Street and Hope Place around 9 p.m. to investigate the crash. ABC 17 News crews saw one car damaged and the bottom half of an electrical pole gone.
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J&J Covid-19 vaccine lasts at least 8 months, protects against Delta variant, studies find
By Maggie Fox, CNN The Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine provides immunity that lasts at least eight months, and it appears to provide adequate protection against the worrying Delta variant, the company said in a statement Thursday night. “Current data for the eight months studied so far show that the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19
Continue ReadingMujer que acusó falsamente a un adolescente negro de robar un celular en un hotel de Nueva York es acusada de cometer un crimen de odio
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Una mujer de California que según las autoridades acusó falsamente a un adolescente negro de robar su teléfono celular en el vestíbulo de un hotel en la ciudad de Nueva York en diciembre de 2020 es acusada de cometer un crimen de odio, según documentos judiciales. Un gran jurado de
Continue ReadingMujer que acusó falsamente a un adolescente negro de robar un celular en un hotel de Nueva York es acusada de cometer un crimen de odio
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Una mujer de California que según las autoridades acusó falsamente a un adolescente negro de robar su teléfono celular en el vestíbulo de un hotel en la ciudad de Nueva York en diciembre de 2020 es acusada de cometer un crimen de odio, según documentos judiciales. Un gran jurado de
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