Members of the Sackler family withdrew more than $10 billion from Purdue Pharma and put the money in family trusts and holding companies as pressure intensified over the nation’s opioid epidemic, according to court documents. The withdrawals came during a time when Purdue Pharma was accused of fueling the nation’s opioid epidemic and amid growing
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(CNN) — A los residentes del sur los despertará este martes por la mañana el daño que dejó una serie de tornados mortales. Los tornados que destrozaron partes de Louisiana y Mississippi y mataron al menos a tres personas son parte de un sistema de tormenta más grande que acumula nieve y hielo en el
Continue Reading One of the pigeons seen wandering around Las Vegas in tiny cowboy hats has been captured, a pigeon rescue group said. “We captured Cluck Norris today. Still on the stake out for Coolamity Jane,” Lofty Hopes posted on its Facebook page Monday. The group posted photos of Cluck Norris, in a red hat. Coolamity Jane,
Continue Reading Los riesgos del vapeo, el peligro para los londinenses por el cambio climático y el temor de Trump al juicio político. Además: la buena noticia para los inmigrantes indocumentados en Nueva York. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1. ¿Quién es Genaro García Luna? Genaro García Luna fue secretario de
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Boeing plans to suspend production of the 737 Max starting in January as it waits for the embattled plane to be recertified to return to service, the company announced Monday. The company’s stock price closed down more than 4% Monday after early reports that Boeing might halt the plane’s production began to circulate, and then
Continue Reading New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees now has 540 touchdown passes — the most in NFL history. Who dat! 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. Sign up here.) 1. Impeachment
Continue Reading New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees now has 540 touchdown passes — the most in NFL history. Who dat! 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. Sign up here.) 1. Impeachment
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The cost of treatment for infants in US hospitals who had been exposed to opioids rose by more than $250 million over four years, according to a study published Monday. In 2012, total hospital costs to treat neonatal abstinence syndrome were $316 million. By 2016, according to the study published in the Journal of the
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A United Airlines flight from San Diego was forced to make an emergency landing in Albuquerque after flames were seen shooting from one of the plane’s engines. The Chicago-bound flight landed safely in New Mexico early Monday and United arranged for a different plane to get customers to their destination, the company said in a
Continue Reading Washington (CNN) — El expresidente de Estados Unidos Barack Obama dijo que habría “una mejora significativa en todos los ámbitos” si los países fueran liderados por mujeres, informó el lunes BBC News. “Ahora mujeres, solo quiero que sepan: no son perfectas, pero lo que puedo decir de manera indiscutible es que son mejores que nosotros
Continue Reading Struggling for a last-minute holiday season gift idea for the person who has everything except their own ancient castle in France? Well for just $55, you can now buy them one. OK, not quite the whole castle, but a part-share of Château de Vibrac, a crumbling fortress in the country’s western Grand Cognac Region that
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Cuarenta y nueve periodistas asesinados, 57 secuestrados, 389 encarcelados. Ese es el balance del más reciente informe de Reporteros Sin Fronteras (RSF), que destaca la situación de América Latina y, en particular, la de México, con 10 víctimas, el mismo número que en Siria. Si bien el año 2019 registró una cifra de
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India‘s parliament has passed a bill that would give Indian citizenship to immigrants from three neighboring countries — but not if they are Muslim. The controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) will fast-track citizenship for religious minorities, including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians, from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Opposition parties say the bill is
Continue Reading Asian stocks moved a little bit higher Tuesday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index edged up 0.5% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.3%. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.7%, while China’s Shanghai Composite was up 0.3%. Positive trade news continues to be a factor. US President Donald Trump said Monday that the “phase one” deal with China
Continue Reading A Connecticut man was arrested after telling people he was planning to leave the country to join ISIS, federal prosecutors say. Ahmad Khalil Elshazly — an American citizen — began talking about traveling to Jordan and then making his way into Syria last year, a Department of Justice news release says. He made the comments
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Most of us won’t live to see gender equality achieved worldwide, according to a new study, which predicts the milestone is almost 100 years away. The World Economic Forum’s annual Global Gender Gap Report ranked Iceland as the most gender-equal country for the 11th consecutive year, followed by its Nordic neighbors, Norway, Finland, and Sweden.
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One person suffered non-life threatening injuries following a rollover in west El Paso Monday night, according to Fire officials. The rollover happened shortly before 11 p.m. Monday, at I-10 and Schuster just in front of UTEP. The truck was traveling westbound at the time. The crash did not prompted any traffic closures in the area.
Continue Reading A conservancy group denounced Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Monday for claiming that immigrants make the Potomac River “dirtier.” “There’s a time to speak truth against ignorance and to stand up for our values — and that time is now,” Hedrick Belin, president of the Potomac Conservancy, said in a statement. Belin added, “We
Continue Reading The lifetime ban for a longtime US Figure Skating coach accused of sexual abuse was overturned Monday, according to ABC News. Richard Callaghan was permanently banned from the organization in August after he was accused in a lawsuit of sexually abusing figure skater Adam Schmidt repeatedly between 1999 and 2001, beginning when Schmidt was about
Continue Reading The biggest television broadcaster in Hong Kong is cutting staff as the city plunges into recession and its political crisis continues with “no sign of abating,” the company’s CEO told workers this week. Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) — which has 3,500 employees, not counting actors and TV hosts — will make the cuts, which will
Continue Reading Eleven people were injured Monday night when a white van crashed into a Ross department store near Seattle, Washington state police said. Two suspects tried to take off from the store’s parking lot after shoplifting, but ended up smashing into the store, according to King County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Ryan Abbott. At least three people
Continue Reading (CNN) — El comediante y actor Chuy Bravo, mejor conocido por su papel de compañero de Chelsea Handler en su programa de entrevistas “Chelsea Lately”, murió el domingo por la mañana, dijo su representante a CNN. “La familia Bravo está devastada mientras lidian con su repentina pérdida. Están abrumados con las condolencias y oraciones que
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It’s widely accepted that teachers and parents should praise the effort kids make — rather than praise their innate ability — if they want their students and children to be successful. Similarly, a new study suggests that encouraging children to silently repeat statements to themselves that emphasize effort over ability could bring greater success. Mantras
Continue Reading A United Nations whistleblower who accused a high-ranking official of sexually assaulting her has been fired over alleged financial and sexual misconduct. She says that it was retaliation for her own complaint of sexual assault. The investigation that would lead to her dismissal was started by her alleged assailant. Martina Brostrom, who first went public
Continue Reading China has issued an updated code of ethics for journalists that calls on reporters to uphold the authority of the Communist Party and be guided by the ideology of President Xi Jinping. Prescribed media guidelines are not unusual in China, where reporters operate within a heavily-censored environment that is tightly controlled by Communist authorities. However,
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A baseball bat used by legendary player Babe Ruth to hit his 500th career home run has sold at auction for over $1 million. An unnamed bidder on Saturday paid $1,000,800 for the bat, which Ruth held to smash his 500th homer while playing for the New York Yankees on August 11, 1929, according to
Continue Reading A public library in Tilburg, The Netherlands, has been named 2019’s World Building of the Year. LocHal Public Library, designed by Civic Architects, Braaksma & Roos Architectenbureau and Inside Outside, was recognized for its versatility by a panel of almost 150 architects, designers and academics at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) on Friday. LocHal was
Continue Reading (Bleacher Report) — El mariscal de campo de los New Orleans Saints, Drew Brees, rompió uno de los principales récords de Peyton Manning. Otra vez. Brees ha lanzado más pases de anotación que cualquier mariscal de campo en la historia de la NFL después de conectar con el ala cerrada Josh Hill para anotar en
Continue Reading The use of the death penalty across the United States remained near “historic lows” this year, a new report by the Death Penalty Information Center says. “Capital punishment continued to wither across the United States in 2019, disappearing completely in some regions and significantly eroding in others,” the nonprofit organization that opposes the death penalty
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Desde este lunes los inmigrantes indocumentados podrán solicitar su licencia de conducción en Nueva York. El proyecto de ley de Luz Verde fue aprobado por el Senado y firmado por el gobernador del estado de Nueva York, Andrew Cuomo, en junio. Así, Nueva York se unió a otros 12 estados que tienen disposiciones
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