Month: October 2019

It’s personal between Rudy Giuliani and Joe Biden. Way back when the presidency was just a twinkle in Trump’s eye, the pair were already fighting for it. Giuliani was not always a cable TV carnival barker. As mayor of New York, he was a steadying presence at Ground Zero in the terrible hours after 9/11

Elie Honig will be answering your questions on impeachment as the inquiry proceeds. Send him your questions via the form below. Keith (Texas): The White House argues that the House must hold a full vote before this is a valid impeachment inquiry. Is that right, and shouldn’t House Republicans have the ability to subpoena materials

Congress threw down the gauntlet Friday when it subpoenaed the White House for a broad set of documents relating to President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. And today the Trump administration blocked a US ambassador from testifying to Congress in the Ukraine probe. The parties now are careening towards a

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday he is prepared to change the nature of his presidential campaign after seeing a cardiologist in his hometown of Burlington, VT. The exam served as a follow-up appointment after Sanders was hospitalized for more than two days when he suffered a heart attack last week on the campaign trail. Sanders

A mysterious oil spill, which has contaminated a number of postcard beaches in northeastern Brazil, may have been illegally dumped, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday according to state-news agency Agencia Brasil. President Jair Bolsonaro told journalists that the crude oil, which were first spotted last month, may have been dumped “criminally.” President Bolsonaro previously

Happy Wednesday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. When China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, the United States and its allies hoped that Beijing would adopt an increasingly liberal approach to its economy and financial markets,

The Trump administration is expected to pull out of the “Open Skies” treaty — which allows unarmed surveillance flights over American, Russian and several other countries’ territories — in a move that congressional Democrats warned would be a “gift” to Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is believed the White House will make the announcement soon,

Canadian rugby player Josh Larsen made a personal apology to the South African team after getting red carded in his side’s 66-7 defeat on Tuesday. Larsen was sent off in the first half of the Rugby World Cup game for a dangerous clearout on Thomas du Toit, driving his shoulder into the prop’s neck as

A controversial US pastor has been deported from Rwanda amid a battle with authorities over the closure of his religious radio station. A spokesman for Rwanda’s Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration told CNN that Gregg Schoof was deported back to the United States due to “failure to comply with Rwandan laws.” Schoof emailed Rwandan

(CNN Español) — “Se le ha pasado por la cabeza renunciar a la presidencia?”. Esa fue la pregunta que un periodista le hizo al presidente de Ecuador, Lenín Moreno, la noche de este martes en una entrevista en cadena nacional, en relación con las protestas que se desataron a raíz del anuncio de nuevas medidas

(CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ordenó al secretario de Energía, Rick Perry, y a dos altos funcionarios del Departamento de Estado que hablaran con su abogado privado Rudy Giuliani cuando el presidente de Ucrania buscaba reunirse con Trump, en una clara acción para burlar los canales oficiales, según dos fuentes familiarizadas

¿A qué sabía la carne de dinosaurio? Prueba comer este pájaro. Además, te contamos qué pasó después de que Trump colgó con Ucrania. Esto es lo que necesitas saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1. Ecuador Tras una semana de protestas, la violencia en Ecuador se recrudeció. El alcalde de Quito declaró estado

Five inmates and eight deputies from a San Francisco County jail were taken to the hospital after exposure to a narcotic — possibly fentanyl, authorities said. The San Francisco Fire Department responded Tuesday evening to a call from sheriff’s deputies who found an unresponsive inmate at County Jail #4 at the Hall of Justice. The

We wish our Jewish readers a meaningful fast today on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the year. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily.

Washington (CNN) — El Gobierno del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunciaría pronto sus planes de abandonar el tratado de “Cielos Abiertos” (Open Skies Treaty), le dijo un funcionario estadounidense a CNN, una medida que ya ha provocado la condena de los demócratas en el Congreso. La decisión de abandonar el tratado — el

(CNN) — Asombroso. Esa es la palabra para describir el vestido de novia de Hailey Bieber Baldwin. La semana pasada, la modelo se casó con Justin Bieber por segunda vez en una ceremonia en el hotel de lujo Montage Palmetto Bluff en Bluffton, Carolina del Sur. Bieber confirmó en noviembre pasado que la pareja se

(CNN) — El premio Nobel de Química 2019 fue otorgado al estadounidense John B. Goodenough, quien además es ahora la persona más longeva en ser galardonado, junto con M. Stanley Whittingham y Akira Yoshino “por el desarrollo de baterías de iones de litio”, se anunció este miércoles. The 2019 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded

Singapore has knocked the United States out of the top spot in the World Economic Forum’s annual competitiveness report. The index, published on Wednesday, takes stock of an economy’s competitive landscape, measuring factors such as macroeconomic stability, infrastructure, the labor market and innovation capability. Singapore pushed the world’s largest economy down to second place this

As many 20 veterans and service members take their own lives each day, according to a recent Department of Veteran Affairs figures. Those suicides partly reflect how difficult it can be to transition from a job that is so all-encompassing to civilian life. Which is why the Merging Vets and Players (MVP) charity is keen

George Horne scored a hat-trick as Scotland remained in the race for a spot in the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup with a thumping 61-0 victory over Russia. Having lost its opening game against Ireland and overcome Samoa in its second, Scotland needed a bonus-point win — awarded for scoring four tries or more

German food is rich, hearty and diverse. It’s comfort eating with high-quality, often locally sourced ingredients. The cuisine of Germany has been shaped not only by the country’s agricultural traditions but by the many immigrants that have made the country home over the centuries. It’s definitely more than a mere mix of beer, sauerkraut and

It was a day in which the White House declared it outright won’t cooperate in the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry and the efforts by White House staff to contain the fallout around the July 25 call between the American and Ukrainian Presidents became clearer. Read about all the latest happenings in the impeachment inquiry here:

(CNN) — Yom Kipur, o Día de la Expiación, es el día más sagrado del año en el judaísmo. Cuándo es: cae el décimo día del mes judío de Tishrei. Debido a que el calendario judío es lunar, la festividad comienza este año al anochecer del martes y termina al anochecer del miércoles. Arrepentimiento, cortes

(CNN) — Dos empresas de servicios públicos de California dijeron que podrían cortar el suministro eléctrico a cerca de 800.000 clientes desde la medianoche del miércoles y en los días siguientes debido a los vientos secos que podrían afectar las líneas eléctricas y provocar incendios. El alcalde de San José, Sam Liccardo, instó el lunes