(CNN) — Un fenómeno celestial se producirá entre Venus y la luna este jueves por la noche, según el calendario de la NASA. Si vives en el hemisferio norte y tienes un cielo despejado este jueves, mira hacia el suroeste y verás un Venus muy brillante junto a una luna creciente, dos de los objetos
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“The Proud Family” and the Disney company are reuniting. Disney+ on Thursday announced a revival of the beloved animated series that premiered more than 18 years go. The revival, called “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,” is currently in production. Executive producers Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar, who worked on the original Disney Channel
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — República Dominicana celebra su independencia este 27 de febrero en medio de una crisis política tras la suspensión de las elecciones municipales por el fracaso del voto automatizado. El denominado “Trabucazo 2020”, llamado a través de la redes sociales la “marcha del millón”, según sus organizadores, es una manifestación pacífica, no partidista,
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HOUSTON, Texas — Businesses and schools shut down Thursday after a main line from a plant that supplies water to about half of Houston burst open, submerging vehicles on a flooded freeway and prompting emergency officials in the nation’s fourth-largest city to deploy tanker trucks to mitigate any fire hazards. “This was a major, a
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Weeks after becoming chief executive of Walt Disney Co. in 2005, Bob Iger sat down with Steve Jobs to tell him about an idea he’d been mulling: The “iTV.” “I’d been thinking about the future of television, and it occurred to me that it was only a matter of time before we would be accessing
Continue Reading Leave it to Taylor Swift to creatively take on the patriarchy. The 30-year-old pop star is unrecognizable playing a man in her latest music video. The video for her single “The Man” brings to life Swift’s lyrics about how differently the world views men and women. “They’d say I hustled/Put in the work/They wouldn’t shake
Continue Reading Facebook announced on Thursday that it is canceling F8, its biggest annual event, due to concerns over the coronavirus. “We’ve made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person component of F8 this year, in order to prioritize the health and safety of our developer partners, employees and everyone who helps put F8 on,” the company
Continue Reading Electronics manufacturers face weeks of delays in parts shipments because of coronavirus. That could affect the availability of a number of tech products down the road. Roughly 65% of electronics makers reported suppliers told them that the coronavirus outbreak will result in shipment delays, according to a survey released this week by electronics trade group
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While many Americans were sitting down to dinner on Wednesday night, President Donald Trump stepped into the White House briefing room to give the country an update on the novel coronavirus and its spread across the globe. Trump delivered an opening statement and then took questions for almost an hour. And, as he does, the
Continue Reading The British government’s contentious plans to build a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport have been blocked by an appeals court on environmental grounds, in a landmark victory for climate campaigners. Judges in the closely-watched case at London’s Court of Appeal said the UK government, which threw its support behind the proposal, had failed to
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Catherine Pugh, the former Baltimore mayor whose tenure was cut short by a children’s book deal scandal, was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison and three years of parole for corruption charges stemming from her role in the scheme. Pugh, 69, pleaded guilty last fall to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud,
Continue Reading Some national and state Democratic party leaders concerned about Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ candidacy are willing to risk a messy, brokered national convention this summer, which could be potentially damaging to the party, to prevent the self-described Democratic socialist from becoming the nominee, The New York Times reported. Of the 93 superdelegates the Times interviewed, a
Continue Reading February 27 marks the annual Pokémon Day celebration, a day for Pokémon’s licensed partners to cash in. The Pokémon Company’s strategy this year centered around the Netflix launch of an animated movie “Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution.” Pokémon featured in the film like the “armored Mewtwo” are appearing on software company Niantic’s hit mobile game Pokémon
Continue Reading House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that lawmakers are “close to a bipartisan agreement” on emergency funding to respond to the coronavirus outbreak, as concerns about the spread of the disease mount worldwide. “We’re coming close to a bipartisan agreement in the Congress as to how we can go forward with a number that is
Continue Reading The Trump administration introduced a proposal that would triple some fees for immigration court filings. The move would make it more expensive to file certain forms like those to appeal rulings and, as a result, likely pose a challenge to immigrants seeking relief. Increased fees might also deter immigrants from appealing their deportation cases. For
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg‘s campaign disclosed new information on Thursday about the health of the presidential candidate’s heart, and called on Bernie Sanders, who suffered a heart attack last year, to release the same data — a clear attempt to bring the issue of the Democratic frontrunner’s health to the forefront in the 2020 race for the
Continue Reading Laura Prepon and Ben Foster have welcomed baby number two to their family. A rep for the actress confirmed to CNN that it’s a boy. The “Orange Is the New Black” actress announced the happy news on Instagram, with a post of her and her son. “Welcoming home our new bundle of love. Overwhelmed with
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A hearse that was stolen with a body still inside was recovered by Los Angeles police Thursday morning after a highway pursuit. One person is in custody and the body inside has been recovered, according to Sgt. Benjamin Grubb with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The hearse, a 2017 Lincoln Navigator with two caskets
Continue Reading(CNN) — Catherine Pugh, the former Baltimore mayor whose tenure was cut short by a children’s book deal scandal, was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for corruption charges stemming from her role in the scheme. Pugh, 69, pleaded guilty last fall to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of
Continue Reading In a US Army first, 1,000 recruits took their enlistment oath Wednesday from an Army astronaut in space. The US Army Recruiting Command partnered with Space Center Houston to host the nationwide oath, given by Col. Andrew Morgan, 250 miles above Earth at the International Space Station, the Army said in a news release. It
Continue Reading Gilead Sciences stock was up slightly on Thursday, even as the Dow plunged into correction status. The reason? The biotech company is moving closer to finding a potential treatment for the deadly coronavirus. It plans to start administering its remdesivir drug to patients next month. Shares of Gilead Sciences have risen more than 10% in
Continue Reading Nearly two dozen Republican lawmakers have written to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to express “serious concerns” about the anticipated US-Taliban deal. Led by Rep. Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican and daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, the 22 members of Congress said they “are seeking assurances that
Continue Reading Erika James has a knack for making history. Five years after she was named the first African-American woman to be named dean of Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, James was named as the new dean at the University of Pennsylvania’s the Wharton School of Business. She’ll be the first woman and person of color to
Continue Reading Writer James Baldwin was 24 when he arrived in Paris in 1948, with only $40 in his pocket. Entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker was just 19 when she left the United States and began dazzling Parisian crowds in 1925 draped in just a pink flamingo feather. Despite their humble beginnings, these iconic figures
Continue Reading Vice President Mike Pence’s office announced Thursday that Ambassador Deborah Birx, a physician and public health expert, will serve as the White House’s “coronavirus response coordinator.” Birx will likely be coordinating with the other health professionals on the novel coronavirus, essentially taking on what appears to be a coronavirus “czar” role on the public health
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un hombre armado convirtió en tragedia un día de trabajo regular en el complejo Molson Coors en Milwaukee este miércoles matando a cinco compañeros de trabajo antes de que él mismo se disparase. Esto es lo que sabemos: El motivo Los investigadores no han revelado ningún detalle sobre el motivo del atacante. La
Continue Reading There are many ways to measure Maria Sharapova’s success: Five grand slam titles, 36 career wins, a former No. 1 ranking in the world. But those impressive achievements don’t match up with the success she accumulated in her bank account. Sharapova, who announced her retirement Wednesday at the age of 32, leaves as one of
Continue Reading Days before the South Carolina primary, presidential candidates faced questions from voters attending CNN town halls about the primary, their rivals, their policies and their past stances. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders faced pointed questions from attendees in Charleston on Monday night, as well as attacks from former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and businessman
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los organizadores de los Juegos Olímpicos han insistido en que los preparativos para Tokio 2020 continúan “según lo planeado” a pesar del nuevo brote de coronavirus en Asia. El virus ha cobrado la vida de más de 2.700 personas en todo el mundo, con la mayoría registrada en China continental. Varios eventos deportivos
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud de Brasil ha confirmado este miércoles 26 de febrero el primer caso de coronavirus del país. El paciente es un hombre de 61 años residente en São Paulo que viajó solo por trabajo entre el 9 y el 21 de febrero a la región de Lombardía en el Norte
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