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COVID-19 spiking on South Texas border as omicron variant spreads
Coronavirus rates on the South Texas border are spiking again and attributed to fast-spreading omicron variants, health officials tell Border Report.
In Hidalgo County, health officials reported 1,550 new COVID-19 cases from Friday to Tuesday, including 86 hospitalizations and the death of one fully vaccinated person.
Cameron County, on the Gulf Coast, had 676 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths from Saturday through Monday, health officials said.
Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Chief Administrative Officer Eduardo “Eddie” Olivarez told Border Report on Tuesday that samplings sent to the state for analysis have shown a spread of several omicron variants throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
“Omicron is impacting our community like it is across the country,” said Olivarez, who warned that these highly contagious variants spread especially quickly among the elderly population.
The virus also shows some resistance to vaccines, although vaccines are helpful in preventing the infected person from getting serious complications and having to be hospitalized, Olivarez said, adding that he urges everyone should be fully up to date on their vaccines.
“The vaccine does assist to lessen the medical impacts on a person when they contract COVID so it is very important that everyone gets the vaccine, first dose, second dose, and booster. We’ve seen an increase in pediatric cases and many of those pediatric cases are not vaccinated and we’ve seen an increase of breakthrough cases — people who are fully vaccinated and still get COVID-19,” he said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday reported 44,369 new cases on Monday in the United States. This is much more than the average new cases this time last year, however, is still far fewer than in January when nationwide cases spiked to over 400,000 new infections per day.
Olivarez said with school starting up in a few weeks, border youth should get vaccines, which are now available to children as young as six months.
“We need to understand that it’s going to take natural immunity, which we have lots of it out there, along with the vaccine to strengthen immunity and that’s the only we’re going to get control of this thing. It’s going to take the community working together,” Olivarez said.
Source: borderreport
Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis And Houston Police Department Launch Gun Buyback Program
The City of Houston, Harris County Precinct One and the Houston Police Department (HPD) announced details of a gun buyback program today during a news conference at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Watch the full news conference here.
The first gun buyback event will allow people to exchange firearms for gift cards on July 30 from 8 a.m. to noon at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, 3826 Wheeler Ave.
The gun buyback program is part of the One Safe Houston initiative that Mayor Sylvester Turner launched in February.
“The City is investing $1 million for this program, and we are partnering with Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis to have the greatest impact and to get unwanted and dangerous guns off the streets,” said Mayor Turner. “This is one tool we are using to combat violent crime; there are too many guns on the streets. I encourage Houstonians to turn in their unwanted guns, which could help save a life and prevent crime. Only together will we be able to combat our current crime challenges and make our streets safer.”
With no questions asked, people who turn in their guns will receive a $50 gift card for every non-functioning gun, $100 for a rifle, $150 for a handgun, and $200 for an assault rifle. All firearms must be unloaded and inside the vehicle’s trunk.
“Harris County and the City of Houston have mobilized our resources with absolute urgency in a full-court press on reducing violence in our communities. We’ve made the largest investment in public safety in the history of Harris County, implemented innovative new programs to get at the root of gun violence, and made investments to speed up our court system and keep the wheels of justice turning,” said Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis. “Our gun buyback is just another way we are rolling up our sleeves and getting to work to make our community safer. I’m proud to partner with the city on this initiative and look forward to getting some guns off the street on July 30th.”
The Gun Buyback program is voluntary and anonymous. If a surrendered gun has been reported stolen, police will make every effort to return it to the registered owner.
“I thank Mayor Turner for his vision and support. Because of his One Safe Houston initiative and our partnership with Houstonians, we are seeing our year-to-year violent crime numbers decrease,” said Houston Police Chief Troy Finner.
One Safe Houston, the Mayor’s Public Safety Initiative to Combat Violent Crime is a $53.1 million investment funded by the American Rescue Plan and focuses on four key areas:
- Violence Reduction and Crime Prevention
- Crisis Intervention, Response and Recovery
- Youth Outreach Opportunities
- Key Community Partnerships
For more information on the Gun Buyback program, please visit https://www.houstontx.gov/onesafehouston/gun-buyback.html.
Source: houstontx
City Of Houston Responds To GLO Claims On Harvey Housing Funding
As the response notes, the City’s Housing & Community Development Department invested a tremendous amount of time and energy into administering these programs for the betterment of our entire community, including those affected by Harvey facing social and economic disadvantages, despite facing difficult economic and societal challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite GLO’s continuous efforts to hinder our success, since January 2019, when the parties signed the original GLO Contract (No. 19-14-147-001- B489), the City has accomplished numerous goals.
“Given GLO’s unfair treatment of the City and Houstonians during the Competition and over the life of the Contract, as evidenced by GLO’s most recent attempts to redirect funds away from the City, the City has grave concerns that GLO will continue to make the administration of the CDBG-DR 2017 grant allocation prohibitively burdensome because of duplicative, inefficient, inaccurate, and expensive processes and requirements,” noted Keith Bynam, HCD Director, in the letter.
Source: houstontx
Juez frena la extradición de Rafael Caro Quintero a EE.UU. y ordena que se realice proceso previo
Un juez de México suspendió la extradición a Estados Unidos de Rafael Caro Quintero, uno de los hombres más buscados por el FBI y quien fue detenido el pasado 15 de julio, según un fallo que conoció CNN. En su contra pesaba una orden para extraditarlo.
- ¿Quién es Rafael Caro Quintero?
La decisión judicial responde a una demanda de amparo, que pidió garantizar el procedimiento previo de extradición para Caro Quintero antes de que se ejecute la medida, de acuerdo a lo que establece el tratado entre México y Estados Unidos. Con este argumento, el juez concedió la “suspensión de plano” de la extradición hasta que se cumpla dicho proceso. También determinó que Caro Quintero deberá permanecer en el penal de máxima seguridad del Estado de México donde se encuentra y que queda a disposición del juzgado.
- La detención de Caro Quintero, uno de los más buscados por el FBI
Caro Quintero, de 69 años, conocido como el “narco de narcos”, es considerado por las autoridades mexicanas como el fundador del cartel de Guadalajara. Lo acusan de tráfico de metanfetamina, heroína, cocaína y marihuana. También es una de las 10 personas más buscadas por el FBI. La justicia de Estados Unidos lo buscaba, entre otros delitos, por el secuestro, tortura y asesinato en 1985 de Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, agente de la Administración de Control de Drogas estadounidense (DEA, por sus siglas en inglés).
Los amparos para evitar la extradición de Caro Quintero
El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, dijo este lunes en su conferencia matutina que desde el sábado se han presentado amparos que intentan frenar la entrega de Caro Quintero a Estados Unidos.
“El sábado se presentaron amparos que se están tramitando y las autoridades están respondiendo a jueces, tanto la Fiscalía como la Secretaría de Marina, pero sí se está pidiendo la protección del señor Caro Quintero mediante recursos de amparo. Se está viendo el proceso, se va a actuar desde luego, como siempre, de manera legal. Lo que se decida en el procedimiento, pero vamos a cuidar que no haya corrupción”, señaló el mandatario.
Caro Quintero tuvo su primera audiencia el sábado pasado, donde se calificó como legal su arresto del 15 de julio en el municipio de Choix, Sinaloa. Además, se le notificó la orden de aprehensión en su contra con fines de extradición a EE.UU., un proceso que podría tomar años, de acuerdo con expertos consultados por CNN.
AMLO dice que la DEA no tuvo “injerencia directa” en la captura de Caro Quintero
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, presidente de México, confirmó este lunes en su conferencia de prensa matutina que la DEA no tuvo “injerencia directa” en la captura de Rafael Cano Quintero, dijo que fue un trabajo de inteligencia de la Fiscalía con apoyo de la Secretaría de Marina.
El mandatario indicó que la DEA no ubicó a Caro Quintero. López Obrador, lamentó el fallecimiento de 14 miembros de la Marina cuando un helicóptero, que hacia parte del operativo, se desplomó.
Source: CNN
TILMAN FERTITTA OFFERS $25,000 REWARD IN SHOOTING DEATH OF ARLENE ALVAREZ
A Harris County Grand Jury on Tuesday declined to indict Tony Earls in the fatal shooting of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez, announced District Attorney Kim Ogg.
“Our hearts go out to the Alvarez family because Arlene’s death is a tragedy that is unimaginable,” Ogg said. “We are focusing all of our efforts on finding the suspect who set this chain of events in motion and bringing him to justice.”
Ogg noted that grand juries are composed of randomly selected citizens who hear all of the evidence in a case in secret. Grand jurors have presented all the evidence and asked to determine if there was sufficient evidence for a criminal charge. Grand jury proceedings are secret by law.
There will be a press conference today, July 19, at 3:15 p.m. at Crime Stoppers of Houston, 3001 Main St, Houston, TX 77002 to publicize a $25,000 donation from Houston businessman Tilman Fertitta to offer a reward for information leading to the arrest of the original robbery suspect.
Among those scheduled to attend are DA Kim Ogg, members of the Alvarez family, prosecutors, investigators, Crime Stoppers representatives, and others.
Joe Biden Calls State of Climate an “Emergency” But Stops Short of Formal Declaration
President Biden traveled to Massachusetts Wednesday to outline new efforts to combat the climate crisis. Biden spoke from a former coal plant in Somerset, which is being converted into a plant to make supplies for offshore wind farms. Biden said he would give $2.3 billion to FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to help communities become more resilient to heat waves, drought and wildfire. Biden called the current state of the climate an “emergency” but stopped short of a formal declaration.
President Joe Biden: “This is an emergency. An emergency. And I will — I will look at it that way. I said last week, and I’ll say it again loud and clear: As president, I’ll use my executive powers to combat climate — the climate crisis in the absence of congressional actions.”
Biden’s speech came as more than 100 million people in the United States are under heat advisories, Europe suffers from record heat, and searing drought across much of Africa is leading to widespread crop failures and hunger.
Source: democracynow
Russia’s Lavrov Says Kremlin Seeks to Control More Ukrainian Territory
Russia’s foreign minister says the Kremlin is seeking to seize more land in Ukraine than just the eastern Donbas region. On Wednesday, Sergey Lavrov told a Russian state news agency that peace talks with Ukraine had failed and that Russia now seeks to control a large swath of southern Ukraine. This comes as the Biden administration is warning Russia is preparing to formally annex parts of occupied eastern and southern Ukraine this fall, when it will force residents to move their assets to Russian banks and to apply for Russian citizenship.
Source: democracynow
Wildfires Destroy Homes in Texas as Extreme Heat Grips Much of U.S.
Here in the United States, dangerously hot weather will impact millions of people again today. In Texas, forecasters are predicting highs of 109 degrees in Dallas and 115 degrees in Wichita Falls. The extreme heat fueled wildfires outside Glen Rose in North Texas that have burned thousands of acres and destroyed 16 homes.Source: democracynow
¡AGARRA CARRETERA EN NUEVO LEÓN!
La Secretaría de Turismo, anunció la campaña de temporada vacacional: “ESTE VERANO ¡AGARRA CARRETERA en Nuevo León!, en la que invita a las y los ciudadanos y visitantes a recorrer las zonas que se encuentran fuera del área metropolitana de Monterrey.
La campaña busca despertar las ganas de viajar en la entidad y encontrarse con todas las maravillas que se esconden más allá de los lugares que se ubican en Monterrey y su área metropolitana.
“Estamos muy contentos y entusiasmados de poder compartirles, la campaña de verano: “Este Verano ¡Agarra Carretera en N.L.!”, la cual hemos preparado para todos ustedes.
“Quiero aprovechar la oportunidad y el espacio, para invitarlos a salir este verano de la ciudad para descubrir todos los rincones y la oferta turística del Estado.
“Queremos que todo Nuevo León y los que nos visitan, se decidan a agarrar carretera, recorrer nuestro estado y descubrir las maravillas que nos ofrece toda la región. Sal de la rutina, sal de lo de siempre, sal de la ciudad y agarra carretera”, declaró la Secretaria de Turismo, Maricarmen Martínez.
El objetivo es que los ciudadanos y los visitantes, sepan que, al agarrar carretera a distancias cortas, pueden conocer toda la oferta turística que el estado tiene para ofrecerles.
La campaña estará dividida en 4 secciones, las cuales cubrirán todos los gustos: Gastronomía, Aventura y Naturaleza, Cultura y Eventos.
Se van instalar 16 módulos de información turística, que serán atendidos por gurús viajeros en puntos estratégicos del estado a partir del sábado 9 de julio al 7 de agosto.
En un recorrido exclusivo a medios de comunicación, el cual estuvo presente ¡Que Onda! Magazine, visitamos 3 municipios de la zona citrícola y con los principales parajes turísticos del estado de Nuevo León.
El primer lugar en visitar en este recorrí fue el municipio de Hualahuises,Nuevo León en donde podrás vivir la experiencia de cruzar un puente colgante rodeado de naturaleza y desafiar los miedo de las alturas.
El alcalde de Hualahuises, Jesús García realizó una invitación exclusiva para nuestros lectores.
“A invitarlos a todos nuestros conocidos y parientes que tenemos en todo Texas. Y al que se quiera venir a México, Veganse a Nuevo León, Veganse a Hualahuises. No te pases! Visita “Huala”.” Expresó el edil.
El segundo lugar en visitar fue el municipio de Montemorelos, Nuevo León en donde nos recibieron en la casa de la cultura donde nos recibieron con un jugo de naranja 100% natural y bien frío, además de conocer la historia de la naranja en este municipio conocido por ser el municipio naranjero de Nuevo León.
Para los fieles católicos el municipio de Montemorelos tiene un museo icónico que no puedes perderte, ya que en este conocerás a el Cristo gigante tallado en madera en la casa de Humberto Santiesteban, artesano que junto con su familia logró la hazaña de construir esta escultura que ronda los 12 metros de longitud y supera las tres toneladas de peso.
En el municipio de Allende,Nuevo León podras de disfrutar de hermosos paisajes y de una gastronomía única.
Si visitas Allende no dejes de pasar al templo de San Pedro Apostol, el cual fue construido por los franciscanos en el siglo XIX y vale la pena ser visitado. En este edificio de arquitectura colonial se resguarda esculturas españolas de la época.
En El Río Ramos podrás refrescarte y dar un chapuzón en sus cristalinas aguas.Visita parajes como: La Peñita, La Media Luna o El Charco de las Víboras, donde hay un bello venero natural.
Para más información visita www.nuevoleon.travel, y conoce todo lo que puedes hacer en el estado de Nuevo León.
No olvides descargar tu app Pasaporte Nuevo León para planear tus vacaciones y agarrar carretera.