(CNN Español) – El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de República Dominicana trabaja en el retorno al país de al menos cinco estudiantes dominicanos que se encuentran atrapados en Wuhan, China, epicentro del brote de coronavirus. En una carta enviada a CNN, los universitarios manifestaron su preocupación por la falta de planes concretos para su repatriación,
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Bill Murray channeled his inner Carl Spackler at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament in California on Sunday. The star of the golf comedy “Caddyshack” decided to have a little fun while breaking the rules during a putt. After his putt drifted wide of the hole, Murray tried to play it off casually by walking
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The campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg on Monday requested a partial recanvass of the results from the Iowa caucuses. Sanders’ campaign has asked for a recanvass of 25 precincts and three satellite caucuses in the state, arguing that if “errors” are corrected, the Vermont senator would pick up one national delegate. Buttigieg’s campaign,
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren‘s campaign settled on a message — and she isn’t changing it now, even as her path to the nomination begins to look narrower. In the run-up to the Iowa caucuses, the Massachusetts senator began to frame herself as the one candidate in a fractious field with the credentials to unite the Democratic Party
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Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Authorities are working to remove hundreds of animals found living in deplorable conditions inside a Kansas City duplex. John Baccala, a spokesman for city’s Neighborhoods and Housing Services Department, said nearly 300 rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, turtles and geckos were found Monday in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRISCO, CO (KCNC) — Feet of snow stacking up in Colorado’s high country caused gridlock on the roads, forced a local civil emergency declaration and it gave a group of neighborhood dads in Frisco a reason to work together. Jeff Meehan and a couple of other dads on
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18-year-old Simone Johnson, daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is planning to follow in the footsteps of her dad, grandfather and great-grandfather. The WWE Network announced Monday that the teen has begun training to be a WWE Superstar at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Johnson responded to the news on Instagram shortly after
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Republican candidate for a crucial U.S. House seat in New Mexico is launching a television advertisement blitz amid a GOP primary where hopefuls are trying to position themselves as the strongest supporters of President Donald Trump. Claire Chase is scheduled Tuesday to release her first ad aimed at portraying
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You’re on a train chatting with a friend sitting across from you, both of you are high from smoking marijuana. Suddenly you see a fight break out on the platform below. A security guard is in a tussle with a man who is kicking him. After the man is subdued and removed from the scene,
Continue Reading (CNN) — Esta semana, con las primarias de Nueva Hampshire programadas para el martes, Chris Cillizza presenta los cinco escenarios más probables en las primarias demócratas. 5. Klobuchar sorprende en el tercer o cuarto puesto: La senadora de Minnesota tuvo un debate excelente el viernes por la noche, con un mensaje final sobre la necesidad
Continue Reading Outside an emergency room in New York City, dozens of police officers saluted and stood in perfect formation Monday as bagpipes blared in the distance. But they weren’t mourning a loss. They were celebrating another NYPD officer who survived what the police called a “premeditated assassination attempt.” Lt. Jose Gautreaux walked out of the hospital
Continue Reading Over 100 US service members have been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injuries in the wake of the January 8 Iranian missile attack on the al Asad military base in Iraq, according to a US official with knowledge of the latest information. Later on Monday the Pentagon released a statement confirming that 109 service members
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump asked Congress on Monday to slash funding for the Superfund program around the country, despite already building up the biggest backlog in 15 years of hazardous waste clean-ups stalled for lack of money. Overall, the president proposed cutting $2.4 billion, or 26%, out of the budget for the Environmental
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — A 74-year-old man is being charged with first-degree murder with a weapon after police said he confessed to stabbing his girlfriend to death. Neville Smith was arrested on Jan. 18 after he called 911 and reportedly told the dispatcher he “killed his girlfriend because
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story IRVINE, CA (KCBS/KCAL) — A female driver is recovering following a fiery crash in Irvine that left her unconscious before her car burst into flames. Two good Samaritans came to the woman’s rescue following the overnight crash on Culver Drive and Bryan Avenue sometime after midnight. It was
Continue Reading Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar could be having a New Hampshire moment. Klobuchar seems to be gaining support ahead of Tuesday’s vote in the Granite State. Her jump in the polls may have an unexpected beneficiary: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who looks to benefit from a division among moderate voters. Klobuchar’s rise is evident in the
Continue Reading Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders tops the Democratic primary race, according to a new Quinnipiac national poll released on Monday. Sanders, with 25% support among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independent voters, has ticked up four percentage points since a late January poll from Quinnipiac, while other candidates have lost support. Following Sanders are former Vice President Joe
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Malik Curry scored 18 points and made eight assists, Kalu Ezikpe scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds off the bench and Old Dominion beat UTEP 72-53 on Saturday. Xavier Green scored 13 points and made three steals for the Monarchs (10-15, 6-6 Conference USA), who outrebounded the Miners 41-34 and
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The human cost of China’s coronavirus outbreak is tragic, mounting and already readily apparent. The cost to businesses around the world could also become severe in the coming weeks. Manufacturers around the world have come to depend on parts from China to keep their own supply chains going. Experts fear that factories across the globe
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ivan Aurrecoechea tied his career high with 23 points as New Mexico State won its 13th straight game, defeating Kansas City 67-61 on Saturday night. Jabari Rice had 13 points for New Mexico State (19-6, 10-0 Western Athletic Conference). Terrell Brown added 10 points. Johnny McCants had nine rebounds. Jordan
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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago recorded nine homicides between 6 p.m. Friday and midnight Sunday, a weekend police said was the deadliest of the year for a city that has seen the number of fatal shootings surge this year after a previous decline. Twenty-three people were killed or injured in shootings during the period, nearly four
Continue Reading DENVER (AP) — U.S. immigration officials are asking a federal judge to force Denver to turn over information about four men accused of crimes who are subject to deportation after the city refused to comply with its order to do so. In a continued escalation of the conflict between federal officials and so-called sanctuary cities,
Continue Reading The president of Jackson State University resigned Monday after he was arrested over the weekend in a prostitution sting at a Mississippi hotel. William Bynum Jr. is accused of procuring services of a prostitute, false statement of identity and simple possession of marijuana, the Clinton Police Department said. He was among 17 people arrested in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, TX (KTVT) — An argument over a stuffed animal at a Dallas Dave & Buster’s led to a shooting that injured a local doctor. Police said two groups of people were involved in a verbal altercation inside the restaurant located in the 9400 block of North Central
Continue Reading President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised middle class Americans fresh tax cuts if he wins a second four-year term in office in November, a pledge that might clash with his efforts to reduce yawning federal deficits. Stephen Moore, an outside adviser who was floated last year for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board, told
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DEERFIELD, IL (WBBM) — A Deerfield father was offering a $10,000 reward Sunday to find the driver who hit his 11-year-old son, who has autism. But the money isn’t just a reward. Chase Thompson, 12, was struck by a hit-and-run driver on Deerfield Road near Beverly Place shortly
Continue Reading The Washington Redskins have named Jennifer King as a full-year coaching intern with the team. King will be joining head coach Ron Rivera’s offensive staff and will work with them throughout the offseason, training camp and regular season. She is expected to assist running backs coach Randy Jordan. “Jennifer is a bright young coach and
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — A self-described white supremacist pleaded guilty Monday in Las Vegas to collecting materials and planning to bomb a synagogue or office of the Anti-Defamation League, or shoot people at a fast food restaurant or a bar catering to LGBTQ customers. Conor Climo, 24, stood rigidly in yellow jail scrubs, answering, “Yes,
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EL PASO, Texas — Two decades after last touring the U.S., the reunited Rage Against the Machine will be roaring back onto the country’s concert stages as part of a world tour that will kick off March 26 at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, followed by the Pan Am Center in Las Cruces on March 28. All
Continue Reading Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are significantly more likely to experience severe postpartum depression resulting in hospitalization, suicidal thoughts or self-harm, according to a study published last week. That might be because general anesthesia can delay breastfeeding and skin-to-skin interaction between the mother and infant, and often results in more acute and persistent
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