(CNN) — Vidrios rotos y calles llenas de ladrillos en Santiago fueron el resultado de más protestas violentas el lunes, lo que llevó al Gobierno de Chile a extender el toque de queda en la capital por tercer día consecutivo. Tiendas y negocios han sido saqueados e incendiados, y las estaciones de metro han sido
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(CNN Español) — Hace más de una semana comenzaron las protestas que han sacudido a Chile. Iniciaron por un aumento de precio propuesto para los boletos de metro en la ciudad capital, Santiago, pero desde entonces se han expandido, dejando un saldo de 18 muertos y miles de detenidos, y revelando un descontento social entre
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Chile convocó a reservistas para engrosen las filas del Ejército y para que puedan hacer frente a las protestas desatadas en diferentes regiones del país. En la comunicación oficial de la medida se establece que las Unidades Base de Movilización determinarán que personas del listado deberán concurrir a este
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Alta Comisionada para los Derechos Humanos de la ONU, Michelle Bachelet, anunció que enviará una misión de verificación para “examinar las denuncias” de violaciones de derechos humanos en ese país. “Tras monitorear la crisis desde el comienzo, he decidido enviar una misión de verificación para examinar las denuncias de violaciones a
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Carlos Alberto Montaner es escritor y analista político de CNN. Sus columnas se publican en decenas de diarios de España, Estados Unidos y América Latina. Montaner es, además, vicepresidente de la Internacional Liberal. (CNN Español) — Los vándalos han destruido, quemado y saqueado en Santiago de Chile y otras ciudades del país
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente electo de Argentina, Alberto Fernández, salió en defensa de Brian Gallo, un joven argentino que fue presidente de mesa en las elecciones presidenciales del domingo en este país, y cuya imagen se volvió viral con comentarios despectivos por su vestimenta. “El país que se viene va a dejar atrás los
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Click here for updates on this story Arizona (KNXV) — Victims say she is a master manipulator. Kimberly Lipps is accused of faking cancer, stealing credit cards, using fraudulent checks to rent apartments, and buying non-existent cars to con a business partner. In total, three victims allege she has scammed them out of roughly $140,000.
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Asthma sufferers could sharply reduce their carbon footprint by swapping commonly used inhalers for “greener” alternatives, a study from the University of Cambridge has found. By swapping metered-dose inhalers for dry powder inhalers, users could reduce their carbon emissions equivalent to reducing their meat consumption or recycling, researchers said Wednesday. But patients have been warned
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Tampa (WFTS) — A Tampa mother is at the center of an international, bitter custody battle. After six years of living in Florida, Christy Bailey believes her boys belong in Tampa Bay. “They’re A-students, they play competitive football, so they’re in sports, they have friends here,” said Christy
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — An emergency room nurse in Colorado is in the midst of a healthcare battle as her insurance won’t cover a treatment doctors say could cure her cancer. “I have non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, stage two,” Hollie D’Arcey, a nurse with UCHealth said. “It’s a moderately growing cancer
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Rotterdam (WCBS) — A dog held on for dear life and survived after being hit by a car in upstate New York. Police in Rotterdam say the dog escaped her backyard and ran into the street, eventually getting hit and becoming wedged in the car’s grille. They say
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — An F-16 fighter jet from Holloman Air Force Base crashed Tuesday night in a rural area between Alamogordo and El Paso, but no serious injuries were reported. Military officials said the jet was on a training flight when it crashed around 7:15 p.m. about 80 miles southeast of the base. The
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Former President Barack Obama has largely stayed out of the spotlight since leaving the White House in 2017, choosing to avoid much direct criticism of his successor and not heavily engaging in the national dialogue more generally. But when Obama does take the time to offer his thoughts on the state of our culture and
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NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan peered out the International Space Station window and was able to see the smoke from the multitude of fires burning across California. It’s clear that California’s fire season is in full swing. A number of fires are burning across the state. As the International Space Station orbited Earth, Morgan snapped photos
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Francestown (WBZ) — A New Hampshire mother says the decorations she has put at her teenaged son’s grave have been repeatedly removed by the cemetery. Christina Wohle’s 18-year-old son, Cole, died from a heart attack shortly after a rodeo competition in 2016. She said Cole had a sense
Continue Reading As the State Department becomes engulfed by the House impeachment inquiry, diplomats say they find themselves caught in a “strange parallel universe,” where the administration officials they serve accuse them of being part of a “swamp” trying to take the President down. Two State Department officials are set to testify on Wednesday — the latest
Continue Reading Dogs and their sensitive noses are known for finding people during search and rescue efforts, sniffing out drugs and even diseases like cancer. But the powerful canine nose can also act like radar for other things that are hidden from our sight. Now, they’re acting like watchdogs for endangered species and assisting with conservation efforts.
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A new study finds personalized lifestyle interventions not only stopped cognitive decline in people at risk for Alzheimer’s, but actually increased their memory and thinking skills within 18 months. “Our data actually shows cognitive improvement,” said neurologist Dr. Richard Isaacson, founder of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medical Center. “This is
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DEMING, New Mexico — A fiery semi-truck crash killed one driver and forced the closure of Interstate 10 between Las Cruces and Deming for much of the day Wednesday. Authorities said two semis collided and one of the rigs exploded into flames around 10 a.m.; one of the truckers died in the wreck, but state
Continue Reading Teenage girls who use birth control pills are more likely to cry, sleep too much and experience eating issues than their peers who don’t use oral contraceptives, according to a recent study published in the medical journal JAMA Psychiatry. Research has shown that adolescents who use birth control pills are more prone to be at
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With spotlights shining on soon-to-debut streaming services from Apple and Disney, WarnerMedia sought Tuesday to offer audiences a reminder: Set aside a few bucks for us. The AT&T-owned company picked the week of Apple TV+’s underwhelming launch to unveil details regarding HBO Max, its premium-priced entry into the streaming universe, which — like Disney+ —
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WTVF) — Hemp farmers who spent all summer growing acres of crops are now finding there’s no one willing to buy it. With the promise of big payouts, farmers across Tennessee joined in on the pilot program. What many didn’t count on was a lack of processors
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Airline passengers could see their boarding times cut by up to 10% if a new trial at a major UK airport is successful. Waiting for someone in row three to cram their bags into overhead storage, squeezing past someone in the aisle seat to reach your window seat — these are just some of the
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Who wants a free taco? Taco Bell is giving away free Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos tacos on Wednesday to fulfill their “Steal A Base, Steal A Taco” promotion for the World Series. Everyone can thank Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner for stealing the first base of the World Series. This will be the seventh year
Continue Reading The US economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.9% in the third quarter, the Commerce Department announced Wednesday. This is the preliminary reading of US gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the American economy. The Commerce Department will update its estimate twice more. Although the economy’s growth is slowing, it remains relatively strong.
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GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones continues to make El Paso proud with his stellar play on the field. Jones was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in less than a month. The former UTEP great gained 226 total yards and scored two touchdowns in
Continue Reading Today it sounds like a Halloween horror story, concocted to scare children out of eating too much candy. But in the late 1940s in Sweden, children and adults with mental disabilities were deliberately fed sticky candies to see what would happen to their teeth. “I’ve seen dental records of this. Every tooth was black,” said
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When Elina Svitolina was told in July an undefeated champion at the WTA Finals would receive $4.725 million — the biggest payday in tennis — the Ukrainian joked: “I was one year too early.” She won the title last year. Svitolina could still pocket that hefty sum after increasing her winning streak at the year-end
Continue Reading Rising content costs and fewer customers are forcing Sony to eliminate its live TV service. PlayStation Vue will shut down on January 30, after four years of existence. In a blog post, Sony blamed the “highly competitive pay TV industry, with expensive content and network deals,” and said it would rather focus on its core
Continue Reading The Duchess of Sussex has called a British lawmaker to thank her and others after they wrote to her condemning her treatment by some of the UK’s media. More than 70 female MPs from across the political spectrum put their names to the open letter on Tuesday. The letter expressed support for Meghan in “taking
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