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Month: August 2021

Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account for one week

CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brian Fung and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Twitter has suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account for one week following another violation of the platform’s rules, the company said Tuesday. Greene tweeted on Monday that the Food and Drug Administration “should not approve the covid vaccines.” She also claimed the vaccines were “failing”

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Schools reopening without masking is ‘formula for disaster,’ Louisiana children’s hospital doctor says

By Madeline Holcombe and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Opening schools full of unvaccinated children without requiring them to wear masks or take other precautions is a recipe for disaster, the physician-in-chief of Children’s Hospital New Orleans says. “I think bringing together large numbers of children, congregating them in classrooms with masks being optional — or worse

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Two Texas judges issue temporary restraining orders against governor’s mask mandate order

CNN, KCAL By Keith Allen and Christina Maxouris, CNN Two Texas judges have issued restraining orders which will temporarily block the enforcement of Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest emergency order involving masks. The governor’s order, issued last month, included language that no governmental entity, including school districts, could require mask-wearing. On Monday, Dallas County Judge Clay

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Two Texas judges issue temporary restraining orders against governor’s mask mandate order

By Keith Allen and Christina Maxouris, CNN Two Texas judges have issued restraining orders which will temporarily block the enforcement of Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest emergency order involving masks. The governor’s order, issued last month, included language that no governmental entity, including school districts, could require mask-wearing. On Monday, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins asked

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Broward County Public Schools vote to maintain mask mandate despite Florida governor’s executive order to leave masks up to parents

By Amir Vera and Maria Cartaya, CNN The Broward County School Board voted Tuesday to maintain the school district’s mask mandate that was originally approved July 28. After listening to 48 public speakers and reviewing more than 350 written comments from local residents, the board voted 8-1 to keep the mask mandate in place, allowing

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Broward County Public Schools vote to maintain mask mandate despite Florida governor’s executive order to leave masks up to parents

CNN, WJHG, WPTV By Amir Vera and Maria Cartaya, CNN The Broward County School Board voted Tuesday to maintain the school district’s mask mandate that was originally approved July 28. After listening to 48 public speakers and reviewing more than 350 written comments from local residents, the board voted 8-1 to keep the mask mandate

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El aeropuerto Changi de Singapur cae del primer lugar en la lista de los mejores aeropuertos del mundo para 2021

olivertapia (CNN) — Por primera vez en casi una década, el aeropuerto Changi de Singapur ha perdido su lugar en la cima de la clasificación anual de Skytrax de los mejores aeropuertos del mundo en los World Airport Awards. El Aeropuerto Internacional Hamad (HIA) de Doha, que ha estado escalando posiciones durante años, ha sido

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El Senado de Estados Unidos aprueba el proyecto de ley de infraestructura bipartidista de US$ 1,2 billones

CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El Senado de EE.UU. aprobó un paquete bipartidista histórico de US$ 1,2 billones para apuntalar la infraestructura en ruinas de la nación con fondos para prioridades como carreteras, puentes, ferrocarriles, tránsito y la red eléctrica. La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris anunció la votación final: 69 a 30. La legislación ahora se dirigirá

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Cinco cosas que no sabías que estaban en el proyecto de ley de infraestructura

Mariana Toro (CNN) — El enorme paquete de infraestructura de US$ 1,2 billones del Senado marcó un gran logro bipartidista después de meses de negociaciones. La legislación, que aún debe ser aprobada por la Cámara de Representantes, proporcionaría US$ 550.000 millones en nuevos gastos federales durante cinco años. Las nuevas inversiones irían mucho más allá

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