China announced the successful launch of the Long March 5 rocket on Friday, sending a communication satellite into Earth’s high orbit, according to Chinese state media CCTV. The successful launch of the rocket on its third attempt could pave the way for more ambitious space projects such as missions to the Moon and Mars, along
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(CNN Español) — Este jueves se definió el primer partido de la final de la liga mexicana de fútbol con una victoria para los Rayados de Monterrey, que vencieron al América 2 goles a 1. El marcador se fue arriba para el equipo capitalino en el minuto 44 con un autogol del mediocampista Carlos Rodríguez,
Continue Reading Greg Zanis needs a change. The man who for decades has brought white crosses, Stars of David and crescent moons to the sites of mass shootings is overwhelmed, and it’s time to hand over his ministry to someone else. The retired carpenter, who is 69, will teach others to make the memorials, then turn his
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EL PASO, Texas — As temperatures decrease in the Borderland, wearing the right clothing outside becomes even more important. Jason Laney, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service of El Paso, said warmth travels towards cold objects, meaning exposed skin can lead to losing body heat and a lowered body temperature. That can lead to
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A US Army base in South Korea accidentally sounded its alert siren on Thursday night, inadvertently stirring anxieties at a time when North Korea is threatening a “Christmas gift.” The false alarm rang out at Camp Casey, north of Seoul, around 10 p.m. the day after Christmas. What should have been played was taps —
Continue Reading Nearly a quarter of a million people in northwest Syria have been displaced over the past two weeks due to an escalation of violence in Idlib province, the country’s last major opposition bastion, the United Nations has announced. “As a result of hostilities, tens of thousands of families fled their homes in an effort to
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores de México confirmó que solicitó al Gobierno de Bolivia “apoyo para garantizar seguridad en el recinto”, como lo informó el jueves la canciller de Bolivia, Karen Longaric. Sin embargo, a través de un comunicado, la secretaría dice que el operativo de las autoridades bolivianas “es fuera de
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Jerry Herman, the beloved Broadway composer and lyricist whose joyful wit made classics out of musicals like “Hello, Dolly!” “Mame” and “La Cage aux Folles,” has died. He was 88. “Jerry gave us such joy through his music,” goddaughter Jane Dorian said in a statement to CNN. “He was the poet laureate of our time
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President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday night about a matter that had been percolating in pro-Trump media circles all day: the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. editing him out of “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.” Trump made a cameo appearance — about seven seconds long — in the beloved 1992 Christmas comedy. But his supporters noticed
Continue Reading Chris Evans has officially won Christmas. The actor posted two photos on Twitter of his dog, Dodger, wearing a white cable-knit sweater, a nearly identical one to his now famous sweater from the recent throw-back murder mystery “Knives Out.” One fan replied in the comments, “You said Im gonna give Twitter everything thy want.” While
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Entre un grupo de flores de nochebuena al pie de la columna del Ángel de la Independencia, quizás el monumento más emblemático de la Ciudad de México, alguien plantó una mata de marihuana. El grupo Movimiento Cannábico Mexicano se atribuyó el hecho diciendo que era un “regalo para el país” y que
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The sweet relief of an afternoon pick-me-up just got so much better. Starbucks is giving away tall handcrafted espresso drinks from 1 to 2 p.m. at over 1,000 locations nationwide until the new year. Don’t try to roll up to just any Starbucks location, though. The free goodies are coming to a limited amount of
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When ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff died, he had been diagnosed with multifocal pneumonia and a rare disease known as HLH, his fiancée tweeted. Aschoff was first admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with pneumonia in many parts of his lungs but was brought back to the emergency room when antibiotic treatment failed and he got
Continue Reading Lizzo is slamming a commentator who said she’s only popular because she’s overweight. The singer took to social media to slam Boyce Watkins who said that the singer’s fame is due to the “obesity epidemic in America.” Watkins is a social commentator who has appeared on several network panels. “#Lizzo popular is because there is
Continue Reading That’s one beautiful family. Elizabeth Hurley, 54, and her son, Damian Hurley, 17, dressed alike for a Christmas Day selfie and ended up looking like identical twins. Wearing black beanie hats, winter coats, and long wavy brown locks, the duo look stunning. “happy christmas !!,” Damian captioned the photo on Instagram. The post was flooded
Continue Reading The Nasdaq Composite logged its tenth record in a row on Thursday and finished above 9,000 points for the first time ever. The index closed up 0.8%. Its the index’s longest winning streak since July 2009. The Nasdaq has gained some 36% in 2019, putting it on track to make 2019 its best year since
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China, Russia and Iran began a four-day joint military exercise in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman on Friday amid ongoing friction in the economically important region between Tehran and Washington. The Gulf of Oman has been a focal point of geopolitical tensions in 2019, after two oil tankers were attacked in the narrow
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Millions of holiday gifts are about to turn into holiday returns. January 2 will be a particularly epic day for sending stuff back, UPS predicts. Shoppers will return more merchandise than ever following this holiday season, including a record 1.9 million packages on Thursday, according to a new UPS forecast. That would amount to a
Continue Reading Britain’s competition regulator is escalating its investigation into whether Amazon’s planned investment in UK food delivery company Deliveroo would reduce competition and harm consumers. The Competition and Markets Authority said in a statement Friday that it had opened a “phase 2” probe after the companies failed to address its concerns about how the deal would
Continue Reading Three high school students died in a car crash on Christmas Day when their car slid off the road in a rural part of Alabama and struck a large oak tree, police said. The teens have been identified as Cassidy Dunn, Emilee Fain and Addyson Martin, according to Lt. Michael McDuffie, chief investigator with the
Continue Reading A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Iran early Friday morning in a region which houses the country’s first nuclear power plant. The quake occurred just after 5 a.m. local time, 44 kilometers (27 miles) southeast of the city of Borazjan in Bushehr province, at a depth of 38.3 kilometers (23.7 miles), according to the US
Continue Reading (CNN) — Una estrella joven y brillante ha estado actuando un poco erráticamente últimamente. La estrella, Betelgeuse, de repente se está atenuando. Puede ser una señal, dicen los astrónomos, de que la estrella está a punto de explotar. Otra posibilidad es que la supergigante roja pueda estar pasando por una fase. Ed Guinan, profesor de
Continue Reading A hiker from Minnesota died after a redwood tree collapsed and struck him at Muir Woods National Monument in Northern California, officials said. The monument is in Marin County and approximately 15 miles north of San Francisco. Subhradeep Dutta, 28, was walking on a trail on Christmas Eve when the tree fell, the Marin County
Continue Reading President Donald Trump can’t seem to get Nancy Pelosi out of his head, even as most of the rest of the nation enjoys a holiday halftime break from the impeachment drama. His anger is boiling as the politics of impeachment evolve in a slow burn over the Christmas and New Year break, with pressure rising
Continue Reading Your Christmas tree branches are drooping, needles are on the floor and the trunk is now a glorified cat-scratching post. We’ve got some tips on what to do with your tree. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
Continue Reading A cargo ship collided into the coast of Istanbul on Friday, forcing Turkish officials to temporarily suspend traffic through the Bosphorus strait. One video filmed by an eyewitness showed the moment the Liberian-flagged Songa Iridium slowly hit the shoreline near Rumelihisari, an iconic Ottoman fortress on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. There were
Continue Reading Who needs toys for Christmas when you can have diamonds? That’s exactly what Kylie Jenner did when she gifted her 1-year-old daughter Stormi a diamond ring for Christmas. Jenner posted a short video of her daughter wearing the bling on her Instagram stories, but it has since been deleted. But the celebrity news outlet The
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If you’ve ever tried to make a New Year’s resolution, chances are you didn’t stick with it past February, much less the whole year. That used to be me, too. Every year, I’d enthusiastically and optimistically commit to one or more lofty goals, only to feel like a failure when I didn’t accomplish any of
Continue Reading The Hong Kong political crisis is now playing out in the virtual world. Popular online video game “Grand Theft Auto V” has become a battleground between protesters in the semi-autonomous Chinese city and their rival players in mainland China. The online duel began after Hong Kong players discovered that their in-game avatars could dress like
Continue Reading Lisa Dornell loved her job. For 24 years, she sat on the bench in Baltimore’s immigration court, hearing hundreds of cases of immigrants trying to stay in the United States. “It was an honor. It was a privilege to be able to preside over so many different cases and be able to grant relief to
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