(CNN) — Una mujer sobrevivió después de caer 60 metros desde un acantilado en el sur de California, dijo la Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Los Ángeles. La mujer, de unos treinta años, caminaba por un sendero en Rancho Palos Verdes, en el condado de Los Ángeles, el viernes por la mañana, cuando se
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Al menos 11 personas murieron y 7 resultaron heridas en un accidente de tránsito ocurrido este domingo en la mañana en la carretera de cuota Ocozocoautla-Arriaga, estado de Chiapas, informó la Fiscalía General del estado. “De acuerdo con la carpeta de investigación, los hechos se registraron a la altura del kilómetro 36,
Continue Reading (CNN) —La Policía en Londres está investigando grafitis antisemitas encontrados garabateados en tiendas, restaurantes y una sinagoga como posible crimen de odio. Las imágenes de la estrella de David y mensajes aparentemente relacionados con los ataques del 11 de septiembre fueron pintados en edificios en el norte de la ciudad el sábado por la noche,
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One person was killed after a small plane crashed into two homes in Lanham, Maryland, on Sunday, officials said. The crash occurred shortly before 3 p.m. ET, Mark Brady, lead public information officer for Prince George’s County, said on Twitter. The airplane struck a carport attached to a single-family home, Brady said. The plane burst
Continue Reading A year ago, no one would believe that people would be licking tubs of ice cream in grocery stores and planning to raid Area 51. But that’s 2019 for ya… In addition to the serious stories that broke this year, a bunch of weird ones popped up, too. Here’s a look at some that made
Continue Reading (CNN) — Fanáticos de Juventus y del equipo de fútbol de Portugal, no se preocupen, Cristiano Ronaldo no planea retirarse pronto. Pero cuando su carrera futbolística llegue a su fin, el hombre de 34 años dice que le gustaría entrar en la actuación. No sería el primer futbolista en hacer ese movimiento, pues Eric Cantona
Continue Reading No distress call was sent from the airplane that crashed in Lafayette, Louisiana, killing five people on board, an official with the National Transportation Safety Board said at a Sunday briefing. The Piper PA-31T took off Saturday morning from Lafayette Regional Airport, reached an altitude of 900 feet and started a “left descending turn,” NTSB
Continue Reading One of the Cincinnati Zoo’s most beloved animals has died. Walter the warthog died unexpectedly Saturday, the zoo said on Facebook. He was 6. “Walter was very popular with guests and beloved by Zoo employees,” the zoo said. “Many of you got to interact with Walter when he was a young ambassador and was small
Continue Reading Impeachment proceedings against an American president should be a serious democratic exercise aimed at finding the truth. But remarks from both sides of the aisle suggest the process against Donald Trump will be a futile vote along party lines. There’s something broken in the system, experts say, and Americans are losing faith in it. Americans’
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Sandra Muller didn’t expect her tweet to start a firestorm over sexual harassment in France, but she doesn’t regret it either — even though the stress over the intervening two years has made it hard for her to sleep. The French journalist became a figurehead for France’s version of #MeToo in 2017 after she publicly
Continue Reading In the global battle of ideas, Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a banner year. Back in June, Putin made waves by declaring the death of Western liberalism. Those remarks seemed timed to provoke debate ahead of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. But it wasn’t just talk: In the months that followed, Putin would
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The shale revolution of the 2010s catapulted the United States to the top of the global energy food chain. Yet the view from the top has been awfully lonely for investors. Although America is now the world’s largest producer of both crude oil and natural gas, energy stocks have been losers. Big ones. The S&P
Continue Reading The end of 2019 signals the beginning of a new decade. Maybe it’s being on that precipice that prompted our nostalgic pick for favorite tech gadget of the year. The Nintendo Switch Lite, which debuted in September, is a throwback to a simpler time when you could play games on the go from a dedicated
Continue Reading The Walt Disney Company is going to have a hard time living up to its record-breaking 2019. First of all, there are no Star Wars or Avengers films on the docket in 2020. There are, however, two Marvel films: “Black Widow,” a prequel about the super spy starring Scarlett Johansson and “Eternals,” with Angelina Jolie
Continue Reading In January, Disney was still waiting to buy Fox, Deadspin was still challenging the worlds of sports and politics, and Sarah Sanders was still the White House press secretary. Here is a very incomplete look back at the year in media, especially when it intersected with government, business, culture, and entertainment. News about the news
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Looking back over more than 30 years working in public health globally and in the United States, I can’t recall a year with as pronounced a divergence: big advances and big setbacks. Heart health improved in parts of the world, but in the US, the decline in cardiovascular deaths stalled, contributing to a shocking decline
Continue Reading (CNN) — Hace diez años, los cinéfilos todavía no conocían a Jennifer Lawrence, Constance Wu o Chadwick Boseman como estrellas de taquilla. “The Avengers” aún no se habían reunido en la pantalla grande, y la idea de que una película de superhéroes fuera nominada a un Oscar a la Mejor Película parecía impensable. Estábamos tan
Continue Reading This year didn’t end up exactly how many in the spaceflight industry had hoped. Rocket launches were delayed. Explosions and development setbacks pushed off exciting milestones. NASA astronauts still don’t have the option to fly aboard American spacecraft. But there were also numerous indicators that the burgeoning commercial space industry is in good health. Investments
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El gobierno del cuestionado presidente Nicolás Maduro, a través de un comunicado, rechazó “categóricamente la decisión” del gobierno de Brasil de “dar condición de refugiados” a los 5 soldados venezolanos que fueron retenidos el pasado viernes en Roraima, estado brasileño que limita con Venezuela. “La República Bolivariana de Venezuela denuncia ante la
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Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN (WFSB) — Three employees at the hospital of central Connecticut recently contracted the mumps, now hospital leaders are taking extra precautions. The employees who contracted the mumps are going to be ok but now other staff members at the hospital re taking extra precautions to avoid
Continue Reading If you think the scariest thing on campus is your grades, you haven’t been to the University of Tennessee. A 200-lb black bear was spotted roaming around the Knoxville school grounds early Sunday morning, leading university police to call the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) for help. When wildlife officials caught up with the bear,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOWER SWATARA TOWNSHIP, PA (WPMT) — A 64-year-old retired Harrisburg attorney is claiming she was the victim of a racial profiling incident at a Starbucks along the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Sheila Dow Ford stopped at the Highspire Service Plaza on Oct. 19, 2019 to grab some coffee. Waiting in
Continue Reading As 2020 approaches, we’re again faced with a perennial question: When exactly does the decade begin and end, anyway? The answer depends on who you ask. Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. You give
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Pete Buttigieg on Sunday knocked Joe Biden for his vote in favor of authorizing military force against Iraq in 2002 when the former vice president was a senator, calling it “the worst foreign policy decision made by the United States in my lifetime.” “Well, I certainly respect the Vice President, but this is an example
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Democratic Rep. Joe Kennedy on Sunday defended House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision not to send the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate until she learns about GOP plans for the shape of his trial. “I think the speaker should do what’s necessary in order to make sure that there is in
Continue Reading Ivanka Trump, the President’s eldest daughter and a White House adviser, would not commit to staying in Washington, DC, and remaining part of the administration if her father won reelection in 2020, saying that her decision would be determined by what’s best for her children. “I am driven first and foremost by my kids and
Continue Reading Stephen Curry is renowned for his talent on the basketball court, but it was his eldest daughter who stole the show at the Golden State Warriors’ game Saturday. Riley, 7, was caught on camera having a special moment with her dad before the Warriors battled the Dallas Mavericks. The adorable duo shared a special —
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOLINE ACRES, MO (KMOV) — A 33-year-old man is charged with manslaughter after investigators said his gun went off at a home in Moline Acres Saturday and a man was killed. According to police, Hutson Grace Jr. went to the home of Michael Dillingham in the 2300 block
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Liverpool ended the first half of the Premier League season unbeaten after beating Wolves 1-0, but the visitors felt aggrieved after two VAR decisions went against them for the second straight game. Sadio Mané scored the lone goal at Anfield in the 42nd minute after it was initially disallowed by referee Anthony Taylor for a
Continue Reading At least four people are dead after two avalanches struck the Italian Alps over the weekend. On Sunday, a 28-year-old died after an avalanche in the Brenta Dolomite mountains at an altitude of 2,700 meters (8,860 feet) around 11 a.m. local time, the Carabinieri told CNN. The man had been making his way up a
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