During a tech event in San Francisco last month, former President Barack Obama offered some advice on how to govern in the Oval Office. “Make sure you have a team with a diversity of opinion sitting around you. The other thing that’s helpful is not watching TV or reading social media. These are two things
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Mourners at a German funeral were accidentally served a drug-laced cake, police said. After a funeral in Rostock, attendees convened at a restaurant to indulge in some cake — one of which contained hashish, a potent drug made from the resin of cannabis plants, Rostock police spokesman Christopher Hahn told CNN. Grief gave way to
Continue Reading President Donald Trump wants a Lt. Col. Oliver North. What he’s got is Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman. North was a Marine officer detailed to the National Security Council under President Ronald Reagan who was convicted of obstructing a congressional inquiry into the Iran-Contra scandal. Vindman is an Army officer detailed to the National Security Council
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The execution and aftermath of the raids that took down Osama bin Laden and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were as different as the presidents overseeing them. But in one area they converged: Barack Obama and Donald Trump both wanted to watch. How each leader handled the defining moment says as much about their mindset as it
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Former first lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that white Americans are “still running” from minority communities when they move to another neighborhood. The remarks from Obama came during an appearance at the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago in which the former first lady, sitting next to her brother, Craig Robinson, spoke about her upbringing in
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DALLAS, Texas — The thought of having to undergo brain surgery is scary, but imagine having the procedure done while you’re still awake … all while it’s being livestreamed on Facebook. Jenna Schardt, 25, is studying for her masters in occupational therapy at Brenau University in Georgia. One day, Schardt had been helping stroke patients
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(CNN) — Los espíritus inquietos, los vampiros y los zombis omnipresentes que se apoderan de las calles cada 31 de octubre pueden pensar que Halloween se trata de una diversión espeluznante. Pero de lo que los enmascarados de Halloween quizás no se den cuenta es que a principios de la década de 1970 y hasta
Continue Reading They are good at dismay, the Europeans. Their cheek-clutching horror at US President Donald Trump’s abandonment of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) was worthy of Munch’s “The Scream.” But to have reacted with surprise at this much-telegraphed decision reveals a staggering level of naivety. Worse still, their failure to anticipate the behavior of America’s
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New York City’s chief medical examiner said her office stands by its conclusion that Jeffrey Epstein’s cause of death was suicide by hanging. Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Barbara Sampson’s statement follows claims made by a doctor paid by the Epstein family challenging that conclusion. “Our investigation concluded that the cause of Mr. Epstein’s death was
Continue Reading As the House holds its first vote Thursday to formalize the impeachment inquiry, Republican members are sticking with a messaging strategy that focuses primarily on criticizing the process — despite a push by Donald Trump and some of his allies for a more direct defense of the President against the substance of the Democrats’ charges.
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Roberto Salazar Córdova fue viceministro de Economía del Ecuador, es CEO Hexagon Latam/UK/Global, empresa que desarrolla y licencia Herramientas Informáticas con Inteligencia artificial para mediación. Salazar tiene un récord de 25 años trabajando en investigación, gestión de transparencia y trabajo de cooperación internacional. (CNN Español) — En Chile muchos piensan que el
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Joe Lockhart fue secretario de prensa de la Casa Blanca entre 1998 y 2000 en la administración del presidente Bill Clinton. Es coanfitrión del podcast “Words Matter”. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario son suyas. (CNN) — Los informes del ocaso del exvicepresidente Joe Biden han sido muy exagerados. Eso según una
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Click here for updates on this story Lancaster (KCAL/KCBS) — A suicide prevention effort at a Lancaster middle school ended up inadvertently printing the number of an adult chat line on the school’s student ID cards. Lancaster school district superintendent Dr. Michele Bowers issued a letter Monday apologizing for the move after officials at New
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Dallas (KTVT) — For Victoria Smith, volleyball is her outlet — that’s what her mom, the widow of Dallas Police Sgt. Michael Smith, said. “It’s the one thing that lets her keep going and it is something that her dad was very involved with,” Heidi Smith said. At
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CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — A phone bill for more than $180,000. That’s what Dr. Rosa Galvan-Silva’s dental office received from AT&T for hundreds of international calls she said she never made. CBS 2 Morning Insider Tim McNicholas dug into her puzzling problem. In 40-plus years of dentistry, about 30 at her office in South Holland,
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EL PASO, Texas — An 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly shooting and seriously wounding two men during a bar fight earlier this month in the Lower Valley. Daniel Frausto was arrested by El Paso police and federal marshals at a home in the 5700 of Ybarra. He was jailed on a $750,000
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I was 10 years old when my sister and I rented “The Exorcist,” intent on watching the film, famous for making squeamish moviegoers faint in the theater when it premiered, for the first time. If that seems rather young to watch a film about demonic possession it’s because it may have been. My parents, however,
Continue Reading A bipartisan group of lawmakers are unveiling new legislation on Wednesday that hopes to prevent gun violence by promoting the safe storage of firearms. The legislation, titled the Prevent Family Fire Act of 2019, is being introduced in the House by Democratic Rep. Mike Levin of California and Republican Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois. It
Continue Reading (CNN) — El actor y comediante John Witherspoon, cuyas divertidas interpretaciones de personajes de figura paterna en escenas icónicas en varias películas y programas de televisión, incluido “Friday”, murió en su casa el martes, le dijo a CNN un portavoz de la familia. “Con la pena más profunda podemos confirmar que nuestro amado esposo y
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story White Marsh (WJZ) — An off-duty Baltimore County police officer was in the right place at the right time Monday, and their quick thinking helped catch an alleged serial bank robber. Baltimore County identified the officer as E. Legge of the Woodlawn precinct. Police said Legge was inside
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Un equipo de la Organización de los Estados Americanos, OEA, iniciará este jueves una auditoría de los resultados de las elecciones generales realizadas en Bolivia el pasado 20 de octubre, anunció en conferencia de prensa el canciller boliviano, Diego Pary. Pary detalló que este miércoles se firma un acuerdo entre el Gobierno
Continue Reading (CNN) — Gerardo de Icaza, director de Cooperación y Observación Electoral de la Organización de los Estados Americanos, denunció que el Gobierno de Bolivia ha suministrado versiones contradictorias sobre las razones por las cuales se interrumpió el recuento electoral. “En las casi 24 horas que el sistema estuvo suspendido, el TSE no fue capaz de
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Boise (KIVI) — The United States Department of Agriculture is codifying a change that will, in effect, establish hemp as a federally recognized crop in the United States and address regulatory concerns in the process. The new administrative rule will change how the state of Idaho handles hemp
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La presidenta del Tribunal Supremo de Bolivia anunció que se completó el 100% del conteo de la elección en el país. El resultado muestra a Evo Morales como ganador. En las calles de varias ciudades hay protestas en medio de denuncias de fraude y el pedido internacional de la celebración de una
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Bloqueos, cabildos, marchas y recriminaciones: Gobierno y oposición en Bolivia mantienen el pulso sobre los resultados de las polémicas elecciones en las que fue declarado vencedor el presidente Evo Morales. Los manifestantes y la oposición afirman que las autoridades electorales manipularon el recuento de votos a favor del presidente Evo Morales, el
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Even by Diego Maradona’s flamboyant standards, it was a night to remember. The Argentine football legend received a hero’s welcome Tuesday on his return to former club Newell’s Old Boys — for which he only played a handful of games in the twilight of his career — despite arriving as the coach of opposition team
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(CNN) — Un total de 10 personas han muerto durante las protestas en Chile, según las autoridades. En conferencia de prensa el domingo en la noche, Karla Rubilar, intendenta de la Región Metropolitana de Santiago, confirmó que ocho personas murieron el domingo, lo cual elevó el total de víctimas a 10 desde que comenzaron las
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Lo que comenzó como una protesta por el aumento del pasaje en metro, terminó en una grave jornada de desmanes de orden público en la capital chilena, con el ejército de Chile declarando toque de queda en la capital, Santiago, estado de emergencia en varias regiones, y varios muertos por los enfrentamientos.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El subsecretario del Interior de Chile, Rodrigo Ubilla brindó una declaración a medios este martes en donde informó que se registran 15 personas muertas a nivel nacional relacionadas a las protestas. Ubilla informó que a nivel nacional observaron una disminución de hechos violentos relacionados a vandalismo y saqueos. La cifra de fallecidos relacionados a protestas ascendió
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El fiscal de la región chilena del Maule, Julio Contardo, informó que se detuvo a un militar por la muerte de un manifestante. Según el representante del Ministerio Público, una patrulla del Ejército se desplazaba por una carretera y uno de sus integrantes habría sido el autor del disparo. El militar se entregó
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