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California sobrepasa el medio millón de infectados por coronavirus

Según las autoridades, el virus ahora circula hasta en la zona más remota del estado y los funcionarios están preocupados por aumentos de casos en comunidades agrícolas, donde hay gran presencia de latinos. Por Verónica Villafañe LOS ANGELES, EE.UU. – El coronavirus sigue avanzando en California, los casos de personas contagiadas ahora suman 520.000 y, además, se han registrado 9.500 […]Load more...

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US Forecasters: Atlantic Hurricane Season to Get Stronger

By VOA News The already record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is going to get worse, and forecasters could run out of names for storms, government meteorologists say. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration updated its forecast Thursday and is now predicting up to 25 named storms with as many as 11 becoming hurricanes and possibly six […]Load more...

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Mexico Megachurch Leader Remains Jailed

By VOA News Bail for the leader of a Mexican megachurch nearly doubled to $90 million after prosecutors expanded charges against him, including child rape, and possession of child pornography. The new bail ruling by a Los Angeles judge ensures Naason Joaquin Garcia, of the Guadalajara-based La Luz del Mundo church (Light of the World church) […]Load more...

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Trump Orders Government to Buy ‘Essential’ Drugs From US Firms

By VOA News With coronavirus cases in the United States rising and states struggling to combat the outbreak, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday mandating that the government buy what he called “essential drugs” from U.S. manufacturers instead of foreign companies. “The United States must protect our citizens, critical infrastructure, military forces and economy […]Load more...

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US Approaches 4.9 Million Coronavirus Cases

By VOA News The number of COVID-19 cases around the world continues its steady climb with more than 19.1 million infections, according to Johns Hopkins University.  The U.S. continues to have more cases than any place else with nearly 4.9 million, followed by Brazil with 2.9 million and India with two million. According to Johns Hopkins University, there were more than […]Load more...

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Saugus Police Investigating After Three Officers Stabbed

SAUGUS — Chief Michael Ricciardelli reports that three Saugus Police Officers were stabbed this morning when investigating a report of a stolen motor vehicle. Police responded to a residence on Tuttle Street on Thursday at approximately 7:20 a.m. to investigate a report of a stolen U-Haul rental vehicle that had not been returned. STEVEN SOSSONG, […]Load more...

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FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid Low-Concentrate Hand Sanitizers

Sanitizers with less than 60% ethanol are ineffective by Peter Urban, AARP The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cautioning consumers to avoid hand sanitizers that do not contain at least 60 percent ethanol, saying these “subpotent” products are not effective in stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus associated with COVID-19 disease. The warning comes as […]Load more...

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LANE SPLIT COMING FOR ROUTE 4 IN NORTH KINGSTOWN

As part of an ongoing bridge preservation project for the structurally deficient Stony Lane Bridge in North Kingstown, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will put a lane split in place in both directions on Route 4 starting Friday, August 14. The lane split will be located between Exit 3 (Route 102/Wickford) and Exit […]Load more...

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OHHS, OHA Provide Financial Assistance to State’s Adult Day Health

Funding will support agencies resuming programming in Phase 3 that benefits older adults with daytime care needs PROVIDENCE, RI – As part of Governor Raimondo’s efforts to strengthen Rhode Island’s long-term care system, the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (OHHS) and the Office of Healthy Aging (OHA) today announced a joint effort to provide financial […]Load more...

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Isaías retoma fuerza de huracán; avanza hacia las Carolinas

El Centro Nacional de Huracanes ha advertido a los residentes de la costa que pueden haber marejadas de hasta 1,5 metros y hasta 20 centímetros de lluvia en algunos lugares. Los residentes de las zonas costeras aseguraron sus muebles de patio, los operadores de ferrys desalojaron las embarcaciones frente a la costa de Carolina del […]Load more...