Dozens of polar bears have crowded a village in Russia’s far east in search for food, forcing public events to be canceled and humans to shelter inside. About 60 polar bears descended on Ryrkaypiy in Russia’s remote Chukotka region, Tatyana Minenko, the head of the village’s “bear patrol” told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.
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Many thought the racist abuse suffered by England’s footballers in Bulgaria might be a watershed moment for the sport. That the monkey chants and Nazi salutes they endured during that Euro 2020 qualifier in October were surely enough to warrant severe sanctions. While some had called for Bulgaria’s expulsion from Euro 2020, the Bulgarian Football
Continue Reading Most Christmas sweaters are made of plastic and are likely to contribute to plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, an environmental charity has warned. Hubbub, a UK charity, found that 95% of the 108 sweaters it analyzed — taken from 11 high-street and online retailers — were fully or partially made from plastic materials. Acrylic
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(CNN Business) — Estados Unidos sumó 266.000 empleos en noviembre de 2019, frente a los 156.000 agregados en octubre de este año, informó este viernes el Departamento de Trabajo. Las ganancias incluyen a los trabajadores automotrices que regresaron a trabajar después de una huelga de seis semanas en General Motors. La tasa de desempleo en
Continue Reading (CNN) — La canciller de Alemania, Angela Merkel, llegó a Auschwitz, en su primera visita al antiguo campo de concentración nazi en 14 años como líder. El viaje de Merkel a Polonia el 6 de diciembre se produjo en medio del creciente antisemitismo en Alemania, y se considera un gesto importante en la lucha contra
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Nigerian activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore was dramatically re-arrested Friday just hours after being freed on bail, in a case that has raised questions over free speech in the country. Sowore, who is the publisher of US-based Sahara Reporters newsite and ran for president in February’s general elections, was detained after calling for a nationwide
Continue Reading Four men held over a high-profile rape and murder case in India have been shot dead by police while they were in custody, an official confirmed Friday, drawing praise from the family of the victim but criticism from some lawmakers and rights groups. The men had been arrested in connection with the gang-rape and murder
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Beer is in a bear market. Domestic brews, such as Budweiser, Coors Light and Miller Light, once dominated the US beverage market. But sales are declining while alternatives are spiking. Drinkers think beer is stale, compared to the innovative new brands and creative concepts emerging from other places, so they are craving a variety of
Continue Reading The US labor market appears to be back on track. US employers added 266,000 jobs in November, the Labor Department reported Friday. The gains include auto workers who returned to work after a six-week strike at General Motors. The previous two months’ job gains were also revised higher, adding an additional 41,000 jobs. The initial
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A handful of influential UK news outlets are showing their disgust with the state of politics by choosing not to endorse any political party ahead of a general election that could have profound implications for the country. Both the Financial Times and the New Statesman have declined to name a preferred candidate ahead of the
Continue Reading Standing in front of Auschwitz survivors at a building in the Nazi death camp where prisoners were stripped naked, disinfected and made to wear uniforms, German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke of the “deep shame” she felt as a German. Merkel traveled to Auschwitz on Friday, her first visit to the notorious Nazi concentration camp in
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Kylie Rae Harris, a rising country star who died in a car wreck in September, was drunk and speeding at the time of the crash that killed her and a teenage driver in New Mexico, police said. The singer had a blood alcohol level that was more than three times the legal limit and was
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The super PAC supporting Joe Biden’s presidential bid plans to air its first television ad in Iowa next week, CNN has learned. Titled “Courage,” the thirty-second ad from Unite the Country uses audio of a past Biden speech and highlights the former vice president’s early support of same-sex marriage and his work on the Violence
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Democrats are debating a risky step that may immeasurably bolster their impeachment case but could multiply the political price for ramming it home. Including elements of former special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report suggesting President Donald Trump was guilty of obstruction would help arguments he did exactly the same in the Ukraine investigation. But reviving
Continue Reading Social media companies are feeling their way in the dark, and sometimes fumbling their way through new efforts to fight misinformation on their platforms as they roll out rules that are meant to increase transparency. These efforts include labeling state-funded and state-controlled media — news organizations that are wholly or in part managed or funded
Continue Reading El gerente de UC Global responde a la demanda de Julian Assange (CNN Español) — Entre el bullicio de cientos de manifestantes que ese día marchaban en el centro de Madrid y el caminar desesperado de los turistas que buscaban esquivar la protesta, aparece repentinamente en un taxi David Morales, gerente propietario de la empresa
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Taylor Swift has released a Christmas song — but it’s not just the music people are talking about. “Christmas Tree Farm,” released Thursday, comes with a shiny music video — compiled from the Swift family’s festive home movies from years gone by. More than anything, the video seems to serve as an ode to Swift’s
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren‘s presidential campaign on Friday released the results of the senator’s most recent annual physical exam, as well as a letter from her doctor that said Warren is a “very healthy 70 year old woman” with no medical conditions that would prevent her from serving as president. Warren’s latest physical was conducted on January
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani on Friday continued a series of meetings in Kiev as part of a bid to keep digging for dirt on President Donald Trump’s political rivals, even as House Democrats are proceeding to draw up articles of impeachment against the US President for his dealings with Ukraine. Giuliani’s trip to eastern Europe — he
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Clouds will continue to track into the region Friday afternoon but dry conditions are expected. The next system approaches Sunday into Monday resulting in windy conditions both days. Rain chances will increase Sunday afternoon. Clear skies and slightly below normal temperatures expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Continue Reading Congress is once again running right up to the brink of a government shutdown. There is cautious optimism, but still work to be done. Progress has been made but the largest outstanding issues still stand. Everyone involved wants an agreement, but those same lawmakers and administration officials are still haggling over issues — large and
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Permanent hair dye and chemical hair straightener use was linked to a higher risk of breast cancer in a new study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The risk is more than six times higher for black women. The study, published Wednesday in the International Journal of Cancer, followed 46,709 women, all part
Continue Reading A sick Guatemalan boy who died in government custody was lying on the floor for hours before someone found him dead, a video first obtained by ProPublica shows. The boy, identified by a US Customs and Border Protection official as Carlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasquez, 16, died on May 20 at a Border Patrol station in
Continue Reading Sen. Elizabeth Warren called on Pete Buttigieg to open up his private fundraisers to reporters and reveal the clients he worked with during his time at McKinsey, the management consulting firm, after a speech on Thursday in Boston. Warren, who rarely goes after her rivals by name, has mostly steered clear of responding to Buttigieg’s
Continue Reading Joe Biden’s feisty exchange with a retired Iowa farmer on Thursday perfectly captured the perils and the potential of his candidacy. In a human moment defending his son, Biden showed the authenticity, emotion and readiness for a fight that appeals to so many Democrats as they look for someone who can take on Trump. At
Continue Reading President Donald Trump has made his contempt for judges known. But when it comes to his fights with the Democratic members of Congress, the courts and the unhurried wheels of justice have been his ally. Trump has been able to stall moves against him through multiple lawsuits, including as he refuses to turn over financial
Continue Reading Articles of impeachment — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi moved the House much closer to impeachment Thursday when she officially directed the Judiciary Committee to draw up articles of impeachment. (As if it wasn’t already.) But her announcement all but guarantees that President Donald Trump will be impeached. This is happening, people. Trump welcomes the fight
Continue Reading A new trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of the movie “Mulan” is receiving positive reviews on social media, except in Hong Kong where protesters are calling for a boycott. They are objecting to the personal views of lead actress Liu Yifei, who earlier this year expressed support for Hong Kong police, who protesters have accused
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani’s phone calls with a number that House investigators say is associated with the White House’s budget office may have simply been calls to and from the White House, according to information obtained by CNN. CNN has learned that the number the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment report said was “associated” with the Office of
Continue Reading A former special forces soldier has taken the notion that “records are meant to be broken” to a whole new level. Nepalese climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja smashed the record for taking the shortest time to climb all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter-high mountains (about 26,300 feet). The previous mark was just under eight years, but
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