Happy Thursday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. We start the new year with three developments out of China. Beijing flexes its muscle: China has halted planned cross-border listings between Shanghai and the London Stock Exchange because of
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It’s an often-lamented fact in the space community: Since NASA retired its Space Shuttle program nine years ago, the public lost some of its interest in extraterrestrial happenings. Bold rocket startups, namely Elon Musk’s SpaceX, have done quite a bit to capture public attention. And many in the industry are hoping that launching people to
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Australian tennis stars are supporting victims of Australia’s bushfires by donating money for every ace they hit at upcoming tournaments. Nick Kyrgios made the initial pledge of $200 (140 USD) for each ace on Thursday, before Alex de Minaur, who will star alongside the world No. 30 at the upcoming ATP Cup, replied with his
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Japan Airlines is giving away 50,000 free round-trip domestic air tickets to international tourists next summer — but there’s a catch. The giveaway aims to encourage tourists to see less visited parts of Japan, and perhaps take some of the strain off Tokyo between July 1 and September 30 next year as the capital hosts
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Julián Castro ended his presidential campaign on Thursday after the former Housing and Urban Development secretary failed to gain traction in the large field of Democratic candidates. Castro announced the news in a video posted on Twitter. “I’m so proud of the campaign we’ve run together. We’ve shaped the conversation on so many important issues
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(CNN Español) — El Ejército Nacional de Colombia desplegará 50 elementos en el departamento de Chocó, en el noroeste del país, para verificar denuncias de la población sobre la presencia de grupos armados en la zona. En un comunicado, el Ejército informó este jueves que trabajan en contrarrestar acciones del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN)
Continue Reading Coming soon to a theater near you — a transgender Marvel character. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed the news during a question-and-answer session Saturday at the New York Film Academy. A student asked if Feige if there were any plans to add more LGBTQ characters to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, specifically transgender characters. “Yes,
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Wednesday’s sunshine will not be repeated Thursday. A fast-moving storm system will bring a chance of light rain and snow showers around the area mountains. It will be windy as well with west winds between 20 to 30 mph. Showers will impact areas west this the afternoon and areas east and northeast this evening. Once
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Julián Castro has ended his campaign for the Democratic nomination for president, capping a nearly yearlong bid during which he distinguished himself as a progressive crusader but never found the polling or fundraising support to gain wide appeal. “I’m so proud of the campaign we’ve run together,” Castro said in an almost
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un sismo de magnitud 4,0 sacudió ligeramente el área de Los Ángeles la madrugada del jueves, golpeando en el océano frente a la costa del sur de California. El sismo comenzó a las 2:13 am PT, centrado en el Océano Pacífico, a unos 24 kilómetros al sur de Port Hueneme, una ciudad aproximadamente
Continue Reading American Girl is ringing in the new year by unveiling its first doll with hearing loss. The doll is the American Girl of the Year. The popular doll line, owned by Mattel, introduced Joss Kendrick, with the help of Olympic surfing hopeful Caroline Marks. Joss is a “a fierce athlete born with hearing loss and
Continue Reading Joe Biden landed a high profile endorsement Thursday as Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Iowa announced she’s backing the former vice president’s campaign. Finkenauer is the first member of Iowa’s congressional delegation to endorse a candidate in the 2020 Democratic primary and only the second member of Congress from an early state to announce support for
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Detroit Fire Commissioner Eric Jones said there will be an investigation into a photo of fire crews posing in front of a burning house. “There are a lot of ways to celebrate a retirement. Taking a photo in front of a building fire is not one of them,” Jones said in a statement provided to
Continue Reading La marihuana para usos recreativos ya es legal en Illinois. Además, te contamos el caso del estudiante inmigrante guatemalteco cuya detención causó una gran movilización en su escuela. Y también, las predicciones para 2020 que fallaron terriblemente. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. Suscríbete al newsletter. 1. Final
Continue Reading (CNN) — ¿Quieres comer mejor, hacer más ejercicio, dejar de vapear o perder peso? Excelente. Ahora es el momento de establecer esos propósitos de Año Nuevo. A medida que nos adentramos en un nuevo año – y en una nueva década-, tu primer paso es creer que puedes hacerlo. Lo contrario también es cierto, dijo
Continue Reading Last year, a vegan sausage roll brought Britain to a standstill. Now it’s time for the encore. In what is quickly emerging as something of a New Year’s tradition, popular UK bakery chain Greggs has unveiled a vegan version of its much-loved steak bake. And, in a perfectly proportional response, British consumers camped out in
Continue Reading A magnitude 4.0 earthquake lightly shook the Los Angeles area early Thursday, striking in the ocean off coastal Southern California. The quake began at 2:13 a.m. PT, centered in the Pacific Ocean about 15 miles south of Port Hueneme, a city roughly 60 miles west of downtown Los Angeles, the US Geological Survey says. The
Continue Reading India has announced it will make another attempt to land on the moon, following a mission that ended in failure last year. At a news conference Wednesday, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chairman K. Sivan said that the government has approved a third lunar mission. The mission, named Chandrayaan-3 — which means “moon vehicle” in
Continue Reading Londres (CNN Business) — Carlos Ghosn fue una vez considerado en Japón como un titán de la industria automotriz, el carismático jefe de los emblemáticos fabricantes de automóviles Nissan y Mitsubishi Motors. Si no era uno de los rostros más reconocibles del país entonces, ciertamente se convirtió en uno cuando fue despedido espectacularmente después de
Continue Reading (CNN) — Mariah Carey es la primera artista en encabezar las listas de Billboard en cuatro décadas distintas, y todo gracias a su clásico navideño. La cantante obtuvo un número 1 en el Billboard Hot 100 en la década de 1990, 2000, 2010 y ahora, 2020. “All I Want For Christmas Is You”, lanzado originalmente
Continue Reading A Texas man is accused of killing his pregnant sister, and police say a doorbell camera captured his confession to the crime. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office arrested Michael Egwuagu, a 25-year-old former football player for the University of Texas at San Antonio, on Friday on suspicion of stabbing his sister, 32-year-old Jennifer Chioma Ebichi,
Continue Reading About two dozen llamas are missing from an exotic animal farm in Southern California, and investigators believe it’s a break-in. The incident happened early Monday at the 14-acre private facility in Perris, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department told CNN affiliate KMIR. “We received a call about 6:30 a.m. regarding numerous llamas and emus walking on
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South African couple, Hector Mkansi and Nonhlanhla Soldaat had their dream wedding December 31, right in time for new year, after a video of their proposal went viral in November. Mkansi, 37, proposed to Soldaat, 28, midway through their meal at a KFC restaurant in South Africa. Since the video was posted by a Twitter
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Charlie Noxon, the son of “Orange Is the New Black” creator Jenji Kohan, was killed in a New Year’s Eve ski accident, his family confirmed to CNN Wednesday. He was 20. Noxon, who lived in Los Angeles, was vacationing in Park City, Utah, with his father and two siblings. The accident occurred on an intermediate
Continue Reading The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a crash involving a Tesla in California that left two people dead. A speeding driver in a 2016 Tesla ran a red light after leaving the 91 Freeway in Gardena, southwest of Los Angeles, and crashed into a 2006 Honda Civic, killing the driver and passenger in
Continue Reading Roma (CNN) — El papa Francisco se disculpó por darle un manotazo a una mujer para liberarse de su agarre mientras saludaba a los niños y peregrinos en la Plaza de San Pedro en la víspera de Año Nuevo. El incidente ocurrió cuando el papa Francisco se dirigió a la escena de la Natividad en
Continue Reading The Coast Guard in Alaska suspended its search Wednesday evening for five missing crew members who were on a crab fishing vessel that sank off Sutwik Island. The Scandies Rose sank at about 10 p.m. Tuesday. The 130-foot crab fishing vessel was from Dutch Harbor, the Coast Guard said. The search spanned over 20 hours
Continue Reading Don Larsen, the pitcher responsible for the only perfect game in World Series history, died Wednesday at the age of 90, according to his representative Andrew Levy. Larsen, a former journeyman pitcher, played for seven teams in his 14 seasons in the majors. He played five of those seasons with the New York Yankees, winning
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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday that there “will never” be denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula if the US “persists in its hostile policy towards” the hermit nation, according to the country’s state news agency. At a meeting of ruling party officials, the North Korean leader also said his country’s long term security
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On New Year’s Eve, millions gather to watch New York drops a ball, Memphis drop a guitar and Boise drop a potato. Las Cruces drops an iconic that is symbolic of the region’s agricultural prosperity and love of spicy foods: a giant chile pepper! “The state of New Mexico is inherently
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