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La jornada noticiosa de esta semana cierra con el recuerdo de haber concluido un ciclo y sí, hablamos de la salida de Estados Unidos del acuerdo climático de París, ordenado por Donald Trump, todo por hacer su país grandioso de nuevo, pero no con “Make Our Planet Great Again”, como dijo Macron. Los efectos y salidas de empresarios de EU, así como las reacciones de los demás países miembro, ¿el acuerdo seguirá con o sin Trump? China y la Unión Europea dicen que sí. En el plano nacional, el “huachicol” sigue en la mira y es que de casi 12 mil gasolineras monitoreadas por las autoridades, hasta el momento sólo 14 han sido clausuradas por comprar combustible ilegal.
1. Van 14 gasolineras cerradas por comprar huachicol
La desarticulación de la red de compra ilegal de gasolina en México dio un paso, la clausura de 14 gasolineras que presentaban irregularidades así dijo el Director Jurídico de Pemex, pero que en el lenguaje coloquial esta práctica es mejor conocida como “huachicolear”. Acto que le ha costado al país miles de millones de pesos y que en estos momentos se encuentra en el ojo del huracán mediático y político ¿quién tiene la bolita?
Un tema que no termina de solucionarse en el famoso “triángulo rojo”. Por el momento, fueron 14 gasolineras que compraban combustible robado, pero la lista en busca de más gasolineras (unas 12 mil) que recurren a dichas prácticas sigue en la mira, así como lo dijeron las autoridades de Pemex y PGR. La caza por más actos de “huachicol” seguirá.
Van 14 gasolineras cerradas por comprar huachicol. Ver nota.
3. Cofece multa por primera ocasión a notario con 8 mdp
Siempre existen las primeras ocasiones, buenas o malas y en este ejemplo, fue la mala para el notario público 151 de la Ciudad de México que recibió una multa por 8 millones de pesos, la primera vez que la Cofece multa a una notaría. El motivo: adelantarse a la Cofece.
¿A la Cofece? así es, un tema bancario que no acreditó ciertos requisitos solicitados por la dependencia de competencia, tuvo la aprobación notarial, que más tarde fue determinada como sanción, pues es la Cofece quien debe ser la encargada de dar fe a los contratos que traten sobre colusiones sobre todo poder notarial. La Cofece no descarta abrir una línea de investigación ante este primer caso de sanción notarial, pues advierten que no sería el primer caso que pudieran encontrar.
Cofece multa por primera ocasión a notario con 8 mdp. Ver nota.
4. Donald Trump juega al policía malo con el clima
Quizá la noticia que movió más los ánimos en el mundo fue la salida de Estados Unidos del acuerdo climático de París y de todas las declaraciones, tanto de Trump así como de las personalidades políticas y empresariales principalmente de este país.
¿Pero debemos conocer la razón por la que Trump juega al “policía malo con el clima”? Donald dijo “Hace un año cuando Estados Unidos firmó el acuerdo de París, todos los países aplaudían por la gran desventaja en la que ponían a nuestro país” y según es porque dicho acuerdo frena hasta 6.5 millones de puestos de trabajo. Por otro lado, el consejo empresarial que formó ahora tiene menos integrantes, Elon Musk; de Tesla y Bob Iger, director general del Walt Disney, cumplieron la advertencia de no apoyar más a Trump si su decisión era no estar más a favor de “Make our planet great again”.
Donald Trump juega al policía malo con el clima. Ver nota.
5. China y la UE abanderan lucha contra el cambio climático
Los efectos de la decisión de Trump de sacar a Estados Unidos del acuerdo comprometido contra el cambio climático más importante del mundo, no tardaron en surgir, en desajustar las principales bolsas del mundo, hasta de las relaciones diplomáticas. Algunas de ellas, China y la todavía débil pero viva Unión Europea.
Seguir en pie contra el calentamiento global pese a los conflictos que su salida tenga pero todo seguir contra el cambio climático. Haciéndole saber que las promesas de Trump por “radicales” deberán ser enmendadas sin una de las potencias más importantes.
China y la UE abanderan lucha contra el cambio climático. Ver nota.
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The late ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an undated picture released this week by the Pentagon.
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The Islamic State Thursday confirmed the death of its founder and leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and announced a successor. The propaganda arm of ISIS also confirmed the death of another top ISIS official, its former spokesman.
In an audio message released through its central media operation, the group’s new spokesman announced that Baghdadi’s successor is a man named Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi. He is a figure largely unknown outside of ISIS circles and is hailed in the message as “Emir of the Believers” and “Caliph” of the group’s alleged caliphate.
In the announcement, both Baghdadi and former ISIS spokesman Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir were praised as “martyrs.”
The ISIS announcement came four days after President Trump told a nationally televised news conference that U.S. forces brought “the world’s No. 1 terrorist leader to justice.”
It also came less than 24 hours after the head of the U.S. Central Command, Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie Jr., released video from the raid in northwestern Syria that resulted in the death of Baghdadi and five other ISIS fighters.
McKenzie offered fresh details on the operation against Baghdadi, and warned that U.S. officials are bracing for “some form of retribution attack.”
“We’re under no illusions that [ISIS is] going to go away just because we killed Baghdadi,” McKenzie told reporters at a Wednesday briefing.
He added that ISIS may be “a little disjointed” for a period. “They will be dangerous. We suspect they will try some form of retribution attack and we are postured and prepared for that,” McKenzie said.
The U.S.-only assault force was transported for about an hour by helicopter from a staging base in Syria to Idlib province, he said, roughly 4 miles from the border with Turkey. ISIS fighters, who McKenzie said “demonstrated hostile intent against U.S. forces,” were eliminated by two airstrikes from supporting U.S. helicopters.
From there, the U.S. forces surrounded Baghdadi’s compound, urging those inside to exit. Those who did included 11 children, McKenzie said.
Once the assault was completed, U.S. forces retrieved documents and electronics from the compound, which he described as “substantial.”
After departing, the military destroyed the compound in a precision strike to “ensure that it would not be a shrine or otherwise memorable in any way” McKenzie said, adding, “It looks pretty much like a parking lot with large potholes right now.”
In all, he said, six ISIS fighters died inside the compound, four women and two men, including Baghdadi.
McKenzie reiterated Trump’s recounting of the raid from Sunday, in which Baghdadi detonated a suicide vest, which collapsed the tunnel he retreated into. McKenzie said Baghdadi also killed two young children with him in the tunnel. Officials believe they were both “under 12.” Originally, officials said three children had been killed with Baghdadi.
McKenzie also said Baghdadi may have shot at oncoming U.S. forces before detonating his suicide vest.
“We believe that Baghdadi may have actually fired from his hole in his last moments,” McKenzie said.
McKenzie said he could not corroborate President Trump’s description of Baghdadi “whimpering and crying” as he fled in the tunnel.
“I’m not able to confirm anything else about his last seconds,” McKenzie said, adding, “I just can’t confirm that one way or another.”
McKenzie said the Defense Intelligence Agency was able to confirm identification of Baghdadi “beyond a shadow of a doubt.” Using DNA samples retrieved from the tunnel and comparing them with samples taken when the ISIS leader was detained at Iraq’s Camp Bucca prison in 2004 “produced a level of certainty that the remains belong to Baghdadi 1 in 104 septillion,” said McKenzie.
Baghdadi’s remains were buried at sea within 24 hours of his death, according to officials.
More details also emerged about the Belgian Malinois dog injured in the raid. He is a four-year veteran of the Special Operations Command and has participated in nearly 50 combat missions.
The dog was injured by live electrical cables inside the tunnel after Baghdadi blew himself up, Pentagon officials said. He’s been returned to duty.
According to a tweet from President Trump on Thursday, the dog, named Conan, “will be leaving the Middle East for the White House sometime next week!”
All four inmates who escaped from the Gallia County Jail in Ohio early Sunday were recaptured in North Carolina on Monday. Gallia County Sheriff Matt Champlin said Sunday that the four inmates overpowered two female corrections officers with a homemade weapon and made their escape at 12:14 a.m.
According to CBS Columbus affiliate WBNS-TV, the sheriff’s office determined that the inmates had assistance in their escape from at least one person on the outside. The sheriff’s office identified the inmates as:
Brynn K. Martin, 40
Christopher M. Clemente, 24
Troy R. McDaniel Jr., 30
Lawrence R. Lee III, 29
Martin, Clemente and McDaniel were taken into custody at about 2 a.m. at a Cary, North Carolina hotel, “thanks to a multi-agency response to information provided by our investigative team,” Champlin said. Champlin released a statement early Monday morning saying “investigators were able to develop information which has led to the successful apprehension of three of the four males who escaped custody.”
The fourth escapee, Lee, was “believed” to have been with the three men caught at the hotel, but he “fled from the officers” who made the arrests in Cary, according to the sheriff. He was captured later Monday in Durham, officials said.
The sheriff’s office released details on what charges each inmate was held for prior to their escape: Martin faced multiple felonies, including charges related to breaking and entering and receiving stolen property; Clemente was indicted on charges related to drug-trafficking; McDaniel failed to appear before a court for “non-support of dependents;” and Lee was charged with two misdemeanors and a felony related to identity fraud, obstruction and assault.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, joins John Roberts with insight on ‘Special Report.’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, will testify Friday morning in front of the House of Representatives’ special select committee investigating the coronavirus and the Trump administration’s response.
Fauci testified a month ago about potential school reopenings and Friday’s hearing comes just days after the United States passed 150,000 coronavirus deaths and many states are struggling with spiking numbers of cases.
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis was established by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in late April and is chaired by Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. California Democrat Maxine Waters is on the committee as well as Ranking Member Steve Scalise, R-La., and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.
The committee investigates the efficiency of coronavirus-related spending and the preparedness and response to the outbreak, according to its website.
Testifying along with Fauci are Dr. Robert Redfield, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and “testing czar” Admiral Brett Giroir, a Health and Human Services official and physician.
The hearing, titled “The Urgent Need for a National Plan to Contain the Coronavirus,” will likely focus on fall school reopenings, testing and a potential vaccine, according to The New York Times. They will also talk about futures challenges.
“If there is COVID-19 and flu activity at the same time, this could place a tremendous burden on the health care system related to bed occupancy, laboratory testing needs, personal protective equipment and health care worker safety,” their prepared testimony said.
The Trump administration at first refused to allow Fauci to testify before the committee and the president and Fauci have sometimes disagreed.
“The House is a setup,” Trump told reporters in May. “The House is a bunch of Trump haters. They put every Trump hater on the committee. The same old stuff. They, frankly, want our situation to be unsuccessful, which means death.”
Fauci has stressed the need to wear masks and social distance while President Trump has been focused on reopening the economy and the importance of sending children back to school in the fall.
“Daniela la verdad sos una mierda de persona. Lo acabo de decir en la radio y lo voy a decir en la tele. Mirá Intrusos. Sos una mierda de persona. Mala periodista”, con estas palabras empezaba el audio que un furioso Jorge Rial envió por Whatsapp a la periodista de NOTICIAS Daniela Bianco, autora de la nota “Rial, Majul y Del Moro: guerra de celos en América” que se publica en la edición de esta semana. Y, después de una serie de insultos, llegó lo más grave: una amenaza: “Ya me voy a encargar. Quedate tranquila. Preparate”, finalizó Rial su monólogo contra la periodista.
Rial nunca aclaró qué parte de la nota de NOTICIAS lo había enojado tanto. En ella se cuentan las internas dentro de América, debido a que el crecimiento del conductor Santiago del Moro como figura del canal, generó un cambio de prioridades en la emisora. Esta situación hizo que los otros pesos pesados de América, como Rial y Luis Majul, se sintieran “poco escuchados”.
“Rial siente que se rompió la dependencia que el canal tenía con él”, contó a NOTICIAS una fuente muy cercana al conductor.
Fue inclusive el mismo Rial quien hizo público su malestar con los manejos que estaban ocurriendo dentro del canal, al cuestionar a “Infama” -el programa que le sigue en la grilla- por robarle los temas a “Intrusos”.
Para la elaboración de esta nota, NOTICIAS consultó a Rial, quien pudo dar su versión sobre esta guerra de egos. Pero, frente a la publicación, estalló: “Tuve la delicadeza de rebajarme a hablar con vos y contestarte lo que preguntabas, y ponen lo que quieren. La verdad sos una mierda. Ni hablar de la revista. Ni hablar del hijo de puta de Zunino, ni nada. Yo sé que vas a usar este coso (sic) después para ponerlo y todo. Pero es lo mínimo que necesitás, porque la verdad hacés antiperiodismo”, fue otro de los pasajes de su diatriba contra Bianco que incluyó una mención al jefe de redacción de la revista, Edi Zunino.
NOTICIAS ratifica la información publicada que se obtuvo de consultar a cinco fuentes del canal, dos de ellas con altos cargos.
It must sting to be compared so frequently to Barack Obama but then have the former president’s top strategist say, “Yeah, except for the ‘great speaker’ part.”
That’s what David Axelrod did Friday on CNN, shortly after Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., announced that he’s running for the 2020 Democratic nomination.
“[B]ooker is a very inspirational guy but sometimes he can get carried away and we saw that with his ‘Spartacus’ moment on the Judiciary Committee during the Kavanaugh hearings,” said Axelrod, referring to the embarrassing scene Booker put on last year, wherein he claimed he had released confidential congressional documents as an act of valor, even though the papers had already been cleared for release and didn’t contain the bombshell he’d promised.
Axelrod continued, “He can sort of move from being an inspirational figure to kind of a motivational speaker and sometimes it comes off a little tinny, so that’s a discipline that he’s going to have to deal with.”
This is a very polite way of saying Booker lays the theatrics on a little too thick.
A recent Rolling Stone profile on then-Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., featured a perfect example of Booker’s tendency to ham it up.
Recounting Heitkamp’s ultimate decision to vote no on the confirmation of now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Booker shared this sticky-sweet anecdote:
“There must have been 12 of us, maybe 14 of us, down in that SCIF, trading this piece of paper around … We’re reading, and she looks up and says to all of us, ‘I just can’t vote for this person,’” Booker recalls. “To me, it was a Martin Luther moment, where Martin Luther, after pounding his defiant words on a church door … Martin Luther, he writes, ‘Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me god.’ I felt that was what I was witnessing.”
Booker also described Heitkamp as “one of those people who stitches together the gaping wounds that often exist in this place.”
You can imagine the wheels grinding under great resistance in Booker’s head as he delivers the most overwrought answers to basic questions:
Senator, what can I get you?
Booker: “All I ask is that you give every boy and girl a chance to rise up to the heavens and fulfill their god given potential in this beautiful country we call America. A country we call home.”
Uh, s enator, this is Arby’s, did you want to place an order?
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“We both expect a continuation of the progress made at first summit in Singapore,” Mr Trump tweeted, referencing the meeting between the two leaders in Singapore last June.
Chairman Kim realizes, perhaps better than anyone else, that without nuclear weapons, his country could fast become one of the great economic powers anywhere in the World. Because of its location and people (and him), it has more potential for rapid growth than any other nation!
Speaking at the Governors’ Ball – a black tie event for US state governors – on Sunday evening, the president also said he had developed a “very very good relationship” with Mr Kim.
Trump on his relationship with Kim Jong Un: “It’s a very interesting thing to say, but I’ve developed a very very good relationship. we’ll see what that means. But he’s never had a relationship with anybody from this country, and hasn’t had lots of relationships anywhere.”
He reiterated that he was “in no rush” to press for North Korea’s denuclearisation. “I don’t want to rush anybody. I just don’t want testing. As long as there’s no testing, we’re happy,” he said.
The Singapore summit was historic as the first meeting between a sitting US president and a leader of North Korea, but the agreement the two men signed was vague on detail. Little has been done since about their stated goal – finding a way to get nuclear weapons off the Korean peninsula.
The president’s latest remarks come on the eve of his departure for Vietnam, and are being seen as a bid to manage expectations.
Mr Trump’s secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has similarly downplayed what could be achieved at the summit. On Sunday he told Fox News: “We may not get everything down this week, [but] we hope we’ll make a substantial step along the way.”
In a separate interview, he also appeared to contradict the president’s stated view that there is no nuclear risk from Pyongyang.
“Do you think North Korea remains a nuclear threat?” CNN’s Jake Tapper asked him.
“Yes,” he replied.
“But the president said he doesn’t,” Mr Tapper said, to which Mr Pompeo responded: “That’s not what he said… I know precisely what he said.”
In the aftermath of the Singapore summit last year, Mr Trump tweeted that “everybody can now feel much safer than the day I took office. There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea”.
Just landed – a long trip, but everybody can now feel much safer than the day I took office. There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea. Meeting with Kim Jong Un was an interesting and very positive experience. North Korea has great potential for the future!
The University of Southern California has “placed holds on the accounts of students who may be associated with the alleged admissions scheme,” the school said in a statement on its website. And lawmakers in Congress have already introduced legislation aimed at leveling the playing field for college students.
But many of those students say they aren’t surprised by the the scheme that involved bribing university coaches and test proctors to get wealthy students into some of the nation’s top schools.
Whether you’re fascinated by Olivia Jade or furious at her parents for scamming the system, here are a few ideas to keep in mind.
There are lots of ways that wealthy families get a boost in the college admissions process. Most are quite legal.
Donations: It’s no secret that well-off alumni give money to their alma maters. This cash can make a difference when the kids of these alumni grow up and apply to college. The issue came up last fall in the Harvard University admissions trial — which focused on the ways that the school factors race into admission. That trial also lifted the the veil on how the process can work, and among evidence presented were email exchanges between Harvard officials discussing connections between applicants and major donors.
Legacy admissions: Nearly half of private colleges and universities (42 percent) and 6 percent of public ones take into account whether an applicant’s family members attended that school, according to Inside Higher Ed. Harvard officials defended their use of legacy admissions in court filings, saying the practice helps connect the school with its alumni, whose financial support is essential.
Campus visits: Some colleges consider whether or not students “demonstrate interest” in their schools by making the costly trip to visit campus. But not every family can afford that trip.
Applying early decision: At many schools, students are more likely to be admitted in the early action or early decision cycles, which occur in the fall instead of the spring. But research shows that early options favor white and wealthy students.
College consulting and test prep: As The New York Times reported last week, some well-off families pay hundreds, even thousands of dollars for guidance from college consultants. These consultants are part of an entire industry devoted to getting wealthy teens into their schools of choice.
How important is it to attend one of these elite schools?
For most Americans, these schools represent more than a college degree — they’re seen as a ticket to economic mobility. And getting into an elite college can make a big difference for low-income students, who end up making almost as much as their peers, according to research by a team based at Harvard.
But studies have also shown that going to a prestigious college doesn’t make much of a difference in the long-term happiness or life satisfaction.
This college admissions scandal is one part of a larger story about education. Don’t forget the bigger picture.
Even when low-income students make it to campus, inequity continues.
“Universities have extended invitations to more and more diverse sets of students, but have not changed their ways to adapt to who is on campus,” Anthony Abraham Jack, an assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, told NPR’s Elissa Nadworny.
Schools don’t always set up students from underrepresented backgrounds — including those who are the first in their families to go to college, and those from rural areas — for success.
Even before college, low-income students and children of color are at a disadvantage in school.
A report by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights published last year concluded, “The federal government must take bold action to address inequitable funding in our nation’s public schools.” Schools in America remain largely segregated — and those serving mostly students of color get $23 billion less than schools serving white students, according to a recent report from the nonprofit EdBuild.
“Weiland murió mientras dormía en la ciudad de Bloomington, Minnesota, mientras hacía una parada en medio de su tour con su actual banda los Wildabouts”, escribió.
Además de Stone Temple Pilots, Weiland ganó reconocimiento con otra banda: Velvet Revolver.
Sin embargo, a pesar de su éxito musical su vida estuvo marcada por el consumo de drogas y el paso por varias clínicas de rehabilitación.
El portal de noticias TMZ reportó que el cuerpo del cantante fue descubierto en el bus que estaba estacionado en las afueras de un motel, cerca del lugar donde la banda se iba a presentar.
Condolencias
La actriz Juliette Lewis fue una de las primeras personas en expresar sus condolencias sobre la muerte de Weiland.
“Muy triste escuchar la noticia sobre la muerte de Scott. Él fue una fuerza épica sobre el escenario. Mis deseos están con su familia”, escribió en su cuenta de Twitter.
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Scott Weiland tuvo serios problemas con el consumo de drogas que lo alejaron de los escenarios.
Originario de California, Weiland formó la reconocida Stone Temple Pilots con su hermano Robert y Dean DeLeo y pronto lograron el éxito en ventas con el beneplácito de la crítica musical.
Pero fue su álbum de 1994 Purple lo que los impulsó a los primeros puestos de las listas en Reino Unido y Estados Unidos, aunque eso significó el principio del fin de la banda.
Weiland abandonó Stone Temple Pilots y en 2002 formó el llamado “supergrupo” Velvet Revolver con los exmiembros de Guns N’ Roses, Slash, Duff McKagan y Matt Sorum.
Adicción a las drogas
Sin embargo, su adicción a las drogas lo convirtieron en una persona problemática para la convivencia con sus compañeros en las distintas agrupaciones a las que perteneció.
En 1995 el cantante fue condenado por comprar crack. En 1999 fue encarcelado por violar su libertad condicional después de que fuera hallado con una dosis de heroína.
En 2003 de nuevo fue condenado por posesión de drogas.
Velvet Revolver tuvo que modificar constantemente las fechas de sus conciertos para acomodarse a las comparecencias de Weiland ante la Justicia.
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Después de Stone Temple Pilots, Weiland se convirtió en el cantante del supergrupo Velvet Revolver.
Pero en 2007 la banda tuvo que separarse y la culpa cayó directamente en Weiland y su “comportamiento errático”.
El final
Después de su paso por Velvet Revolver, el cantante quiso regresar a la banda que le había dado su nombre.
Pero en 2013, Stone Temple Pilots lo expulsaron de nuevo por “apropiación indebida” del nombre del grupo para impulsar su carrera como solista.
Las causas de la muerte aún permanecen desconocidas. En el comunicado oficial se pide por la privacidad de su familia.
Weiland estaba casado con la fotógrafa Jamie Wachtel.
“MURIENDO POR CRUZAR,” AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE INCREASING NUMBER OF IMMIGRANT DEATHS ALONG THE BORDER, THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 AT 6 P.M./5 C
Carmen Dominicci and Neida Sandoval present the Telemundo and The Weather Channel co-production
Miami – July 31, 2014 –Telemundo presents “Muriendo por Cruzar”, a documentary that investigates why increasing numbers of immigrants are dying while trying to cross the US-Mexican border near the city of Falfurrias, Texas, this Sunday, August 3 at 6PM/5 C. The Telemundo and The Weather Channel co-production, presented by Noticias Telemundo journalists Carmen Dominicci and Neida Sandoval, reveals the obstacles immigrants face once they cross into US territory, including extreme weather conditions, as they try to evade the border patrol. “Muriendo por Cruzar” is part of Noticias Telemundo’s special coverage of the crisis on the border and immigration reform.
“‘Muriendo por Cruzar’” dares to ask questions that reveal the actual conditions undocumented immigrants face as they try to start a new life in the United States,” said Alina Falcón, Telemundo’s Executive Vice President for News and Alternative Programming. “Our collaboration with The Weather Channel was very productive. They have a unique expertise in covering the impact of weather on people’s lives, as we do in covering immigration reform and the border crisis. The result is a compelling documentary that exposes a harrowing reality.”
“Muriendo por Cruzar” is the first co-production by Telemundo and The Weather Channel. Both networks are part of NBCUniversal.
Robin Heilweil, 6, wears a mask while swinging around with her kindergarten class this month at Kenter Canyon School in Los Angeles.
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Robin Heilweil, 6, wears a mask while swinging around with her kindergarten class this month at Kenter Canyon School in Los Angeles.
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New research released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reinforces an old message: COVID-19 spreads less in schools where teachers and staff wear masks. Yet the study arrives as states and school districts across the country have begun scaling back or simply dropping their masking requirements for staff and students alike.
With the majority of school-age children still too young to qualify for vaccination, Friday’s research is the latest salvo in a simmering fight between public health officials and politicians — with parents lining up on both sides.
The new study comes from Georgia and compares COVID-19 infection rates across 169 K-5 schools. Some schools required teachers, staff and sometimes students to wear masks; some did not.
Between Nov. 16 and Dec. 11, researchers found that infection rates were 37% lower in schools where teachers and staff members were required to wear masks. The difference between schools that did and did not require students to wear masks was not statistically significant.
This is one more study showing that masking, among other mitigation efforts, “can reduce infections and ultimately save lives,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado and vice chair of the Committee on Infectious Diseases for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
O’Leary points to a previous CDC study, of schools in Florida, that also found “a strong association with student mask requirements and lower rates of infections in students.”
Like any study, Friday’s release comes with caveats. Only 12% of schools invited to share their data did so. And it’s always worth remembering: Correlation is not causation. Still, the results offer an important warning to states and school districts that are now lifting their school-based mask requirements, especially for adults: It’s safer if you don’t.
The latest, and perhaps broadest effort to change schools’ masking policies comes from Texas, where Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Tuesday banning all mask mandates in the state’s public schools. After June 4, the order says, “no student, teacher, parent or other staff member or visitor may be required to wear a face covering.”
For Abbott, and many opponents of mask mandates, the move is about restoring a balance between safety and freedom. “We can continue to mitigate COVID-19 while defending Texans’ liberty to choose whether or not they mask up,” he said in announcing the order.
Zeph Capo, president of the Texas American Federation of Teachers, called the move “unconscionable” in a statement. “The governor’s new verdict takes a blanket approach to addressing what is still extremely dangerous for some Texans — a return to school unmasked.”
And Texas isn’t alone. On Thursday, Iowa’s Republican governor, Kim Reynolds, also signed a law banning schools from requiring masks. The justification is similar: “I am proud to be a governor of a state that values personal responsibility and individual liberties,” Reynolds said in a statement.
“Whether a child wears a mask in school is a decision that should be left only to a student’s parents,” South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said last week as he issued an executive order allowing parents to opt their children out of school-based mask requirements.
Public health experts have been quick to sound the alarm.
“All along in this pandemic, we have seen the tragic consequences when politics start to play a role in public health decisions. And to me, this kind of maneuver smells like politics — to ban the requirements that are ultimately there to save lives,” O’Leary said. “The body of evidence shows us that masks work.”
And Dr. Aaron Milstone, a professor of pediatric infectious diseases at Johns Hopkins, likens the banning of mask mandates to having a variable speed limit.
“Unfortunately, with contagious diseases the decisions I make impact someone else,” Milstone said. “It would be like saying: You can drive 55 mph if you think that’s safe for you, but if someone else thinks they can safely drive 90 mph, their choice may wind up risking your life.”
Milstone said it’s simply too early to talk about schools without masking. “Until vaccines are eligible for all children, it’s hard to abandon the practices that we know work the best to prevent the spread of COVID.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to the White House, told CNBC this week that it is conceivable the CDC could recommend that middle and high schools be mask-free in the fall — if, that is, enough students 12 years of age and older get vaccinated.
That off-duty pilot correctly identified the problem the crew was facing and guided them to disable the flight control system in order to save the plane, according to the report, which cited two people familiar with the investigation in Indonesia.
Investigators said the flight control system malfunction that day was identical to what brought down the same aircraft the next day, according to the report. The Boeing plane, operated by a different crew, crashed into Indonesia’s Java Sea, killing all 189 on board.
Lion Air did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment. A Lion Air spokesman told Bloomberg that the airline has submitted all data and information to Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee and cannot comment further due to the ongoing investigation.
Boeing declined to comment, while the Indonesian safety committee did not immediately reply to CNBC’s request for comment.
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