China successfully launches Long March 5 rocket, paving way for more ambitious space projects
China announced the successful launch of the Long March 5 rocket on Friday, sending a communication satellite into Earth’s high orbit,…
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Cinco datos sobre los Rayados de Monterrey
(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…
Continue Reading After making nearly 27,000 crosses to honor the victims killed in mass shootings, Greg Zanis is moving on
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…
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The perfect winter layering strategy: tips from the National Weather Service
EL PASO, Texas — As temperatures decrease in the Borderland, wearing the right clothing outside becomes even more important. Jason Laney, a…
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‘Human error’ led US base in South Korea to ‘inadvertently’ sound alarm instead of taps
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…
Continue Reading More than 235,000 people fled their homes in northwest Syria in the past two weeks, UN says
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…
Continue Reading Cancillería de México reconoce que pidió más seguridad en Bolivia pero denuncia que el operativo está fuera de proporción
(CNN Español) — La Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores de México confirmó que solicitó al Gobierno de Bolivia “apoyo para garantizar…
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Jerry Herman, the Broadway composer who wrote ‘Hello, Dolly!’ and ‘La Cage aux Folles,’ is dead at 88
Jerry Herman, the beloved Broadway composer and lyricist whose joyful wit made classics out of musicals like “Hello, Dolly!”…
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No, Justin Trudeau didn’t get Trump edited out of ‘Home Alone 2’
President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday night about a matter that had been percolating in pro-Trump media circles all day: the Canadian Broadcasting…
Continue Reading Chris Evans and his dog wear matching ‘Knives Out’ sweaters
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…
Continue Reading Siembran una mata de marihuana en columna del Ángel de la Independencia en Ciudad de México
(CNN Español) — Entre un grupo de flores de nochebuena al pie de la columna del Ángel de la Independencia, quizás el monumento más emblemático…
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At Starbucks Pop-Up Parties, over 1,000 locations will give away free drinks until the new year
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…
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ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff was diagnosed with pneumonia and HLH before he died. What is HLH?
When ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff died, he had been diagnosed with multifocal pneumonia and a rare disease known as HLH, his fiancée tweeted.…
Continue Reading A commentator claimed Lizzo’s famous because America has an obesity epidemic. Lizzo wasn’t having it
Lizzo is slamming a commentator who said she’s only popular because she’s overweight. The singer took to social media to slam Boyce…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Hurley and look-alike son Damian are Christmas selfie twins
That’s one beautiful family. Elizabeth Hurley, 54, and her son, Damian Hurley, 17, dressed alike for a Christmas Day selfie and ended up…
Continue Reading Stocks close at historic highs, Nasdaq finishes above 9,000 points for the first time
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%.…
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China, Russia and Iran hold joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman
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…
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January 2 will be an epic day of holiday gift returns
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.…
Continue Reading Amazon’s big bet on UK food delivery is in jeopardy
Britain’s competition regulator is escalating its investigation into whether Amazon’s planned investment in UK food delivery company…
Continue Reading Three high school students die in Christmas Day car crash
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…
Continue Reading Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Iran near nuclear power plant
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Iran early Friday morning in a region which houses the country’s first nuclear power plant. The…
Continue Reading Una estrella roja gigante está actuando raro y los científicos piensan que puede estar a punto de explotar
(CNN) — Una estrella joven y brillante ha estado actuando un poco erráticamente últimamente. La estrella, Betelgeuse, de repente se está…
Continue Reading A hiker was killed in Muir Woods National Monument after a redwood tree collapsed
A hiker from Minnesota died after a redwood tree collapsed and struck him at Muir Woods National Monument in Northern California, officials said. The…
Continue Reading Trump obsesses over Pelosi as sting of impeachment spoils his holiday break
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…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 27: Military drills; Kazakhstan; Hawaii; hate crimes; avalanche
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…
Continue Reading Cargo ship collides into Istanbul coast, closing the Bosphorus strait
A cargo ship collided into the coast of Istanbul on Friday, forcing Turkish officials to temporarily suspend traffic through the Bosphorus strait.…
Continue Reading Kylie Jenner slammed for gifting daughter diamond ring for Christmas
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…
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Year-long resolutions don’t work. Here’s how to make 12 ‘micro-resolutions’ instead
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.…
Continue Reading Grand Theft Auto V becomes latest battleground of Hong Kong protests
The Hong Kong political crisis is now playing out in the virtual world. Popular online video game “Grand Theft Auto V” has become a…
Continue Reading Immigration judges quit in response to administration policies
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…
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