“Dark money”-backed group to air ads in Virginia slamming McAuliffe

Republican Glenn Youngkin is betting his road to the governor’s mansion runs through Virginia’s schools, as he steers the race straight into the contentious relationship developing between some parents and their school boards.  He has made education his closing message and is going after Democratic opponent and former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on several fronts:…Continue Reading

South Korean workers channel “Squid Game” to protest economic woes

Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions wear costumes from the Netflix series “Squid Game” for a march to Seoul City Hall, during a rally against the government’s labor policies, October 20, 2021 in Seoul, South Korea. Chris Jung/NurPhoto/Getty Seoul — Frustrated South Korean workers have sought to seize an opportunity presented by the huge…Continue Reading

More homes evacuated overnight as La Palma volcano continues its eruption

The Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on the Island of La Palma on September 19 and shows no sign of slowing, having already forced the evacuation of over 6,000 residents and destroyed more than 1,800 buildings. Roxana Saberi speaks with a volcanologist who says the slow-moving lava means that there should be no real threat to…Continue Reading

Texas abortion providers in limbo as they await word from the Supreme Court

Washington — Abortion providers in Texas have found themselves in limbo waiting for a thicket of legal issues raised in challenges to the state’s restrictive abortion law to become untangled, as the Supreme Court weighs whether to block its enforcement. The high court could as soon as Thursday respond to an emergency request from the Justice Department…Continue Reading

Más personas están recibiendo dosis de refuerzo que primeras dosis de la vacunas contra el covid-19. Y otros pronto podrían ser elegibles para una dosis adicional

Según datos de los CDC, en Estados Unidos se están administrando 1,3 veces más dosis de refuerzo cada día que primeras dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19. Y pronto más personas podrán ser elegibles para dosis de refuerzo…Continue Reading

La dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna contra el covid-19 de Pfizer muestra una eficacia del 95,6% en el ensayo de fase 3, según la compañía

Una dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna contra el covid-19 de Pfizer / BioNTech tiene una alta eficacia (95,6%) en un ensayo de fase 3, anunciaron las compañías este jueves. Señalaron que “la eficacia fue constante independientemente de la edad, el sexo, la raza, la etnia o las condiciones comórbidas…Continue Reading