As news broke about the Iowa caucuses results, the two top finishers there tried to woo New Hampshire voters by sharing personal stories during hour-long CNN town halls on Thursday night. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg fielded questions about their standings in Iowa. They were followed by Minnesota
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For decades, China was the promised land for American, European and Japanese carmakers. Now, the coronavirus outbreak threatens to prolong a slump in vehicle sales, derail production in the country and snarl global auto supply chains. Volkswagen, Toyota, Daimler, General Motors, Renault, Honda and Hyundai are among the global carmakers who have invested heavily in
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(CNN) — La principal agencia anticorrupción de China, la Comisión Nacional de Supervisión, enviará un equipo a Wuhan para “investigar a fondo loas asuntos planteados por las masas relacionadas con (la muerte) del Dr. Li Wenliang”, publicó la agencia en su sitio web el viernes. Dolor, ira y reclamos de libertad en China después de
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The Chinese media’s reporting of the death of coronavirus whistleblower doctor Li Wenliang caused confusion and anger Thursday night, as Li was first pronounced dead, then alive and, finally, dead again. The conflicting reports over his condition only exacerbated public grief among Chinese netizens who largely considered Li, 34, to be a hero for his
Continue Reading Japanese carmaker Toyota is keeping its China plants closed for at least another week as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread. The coronavirus has killed more than 630 people, mostly in China. Globally, it has infected over 31,400 people across 25 countries and territories. Toyota, the world’s second largest carmaker, had been weighing whether to
Continue Reading A student-teacher at a Nashville elementary school was dismissed after a Black History month lesson on slavery that prompted students to complete the phrase, “To keep their slaves subservient, plantation owners should…” The student-teacher, who according to Metro Nashville Public Schools was African American, was giving a lesson to fourth-graders on a purported 1712 speech,
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) informó en un comunicado que miembros del equipo de búsqueda de fugitivos de esa agencia hizo al menos un disparo con arma de fuego este jueves por la mañana en Brooklyn, Nueva York, cuando los agentes fueron agredidos
Continue Reading Five people were killed when a commuter airplane crashed about 12 miles southwest of Tuntutuliak in Alaska, the Alaska State Troopers said. Troopers in Bethel were “notified of an overdue Yute Air commuter aircraft that was traveling from Bethel to Kipnuk with one pilot and four passengers onboard,” the agency said. A Blackhawk helicopter was
Continue Reading Although the moon is conveniently close for observations, astronauts haven’t stepped on the lunar surface since 1972. Fortunately, this will change in the future when NASA’s Artemis program lands the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024. In the meantime, that makes lunar samples returned by Apollo astronauts a rare and precious
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CHICAGO, Illinois — Once again the New Mexico State Aggies made it look easy getting their 12th straight victory of the season. Thursday night in Chicago, the Aggies had no problem taking care of business against Chicago State. The Aggies came out on the winning end against the Cougars by a final score of 71-49.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, dijo este jueves durante su conferencia de prensa matutina en el Palacio Nacional, que tienen varias opciones sobre qué hacer con el avión presidencial. Una de ella es que todavía hay posibilidad de venderlo porque hay ofertas. Con respecto a la rifa del avión
Continue Reading Two federal correctional officers were arrested Thursday after prosecutors charged them with injuring an inmate in Massachusetts and trying to cover it up. Senior correctional officer Seth M. Bourget, 39, dropped his knee on an inmate’s head while he was handcuffed and restrained in the mental health housing unit inside FMC Devens, a federal medical
Continue Reading Keane Mulready-Woods should have been celebrating his 18th birthday this week. But the Irish teenager’s life came to an end last month, in a murder so brutal in nature that it has drawn comparisons with TV show “Narcos.” Ireland’s ancient town of Drogheda — pronounced Draw-head-a — has become the setting for feuds between drug-dealing
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — En el fútbol nada está escrito pero los cuartos de final de la Copa del Rey se salieron del libreto. Pocos podrían vaticinar los equipos que siguen en competencia en semifinales: Granada tras vencer al Valencia, Mirandés (equipo de la segunda división) luego de derrotar al Villareal, Real Sociedad al marcarle 4
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department now has a paramedic on staff for every shift and at every fire station after the latest class of 14 trainees graduated Thursday evening, beating a 2016 goal. The 2017-2021 strategic plan outlined the department would work to have a paramedic assigned to every pumper along with
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The Facebook page for a group named Rise Up Ocean County was taken down Wednesday after New Jersey officials accused them of featuring “racist and anti-Semitic statements.” The page’s removal comes 10 months after the state’s Division on Civil Rights alerted Facebook of it. “Since then, we’ve consistently and repeatedly made clear our view that
Continue Reading After a federal judge denied a motion by Royal Caribbean Cruises to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the family of an Indiana toddler who fell to her death off a cruise ship, the company said it would refile the motion. A judge in the Southern District of Florida told the company it could do so
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EL PASO, Texas – No matter your age, a heart health screening can save your life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the #1 leading cause of death in the United States. This Saturday, The Hospitals of Providence is offering free heart health screenings from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30
Continue Reading (CNN) — Apenas unos días antes de los Premios de la Academia, Hollywood perdió a un actor cuyo aclamado trabajo fue emblemático de la Edad de Oro del cine. Kirk Douglas, estrella de películas como “Spartacus”, “War Wagon” y “20.000 Leagues under The Sea”, murió el 5 de febrero a los 103 años, según un
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EL PASO, Texas – Last week, people across the public, private and academic sectors from Mexico and El Paso met with leaders in Mexico City to discuss matters of bi-national relevance, such as economic development, tourism, and migration in the border region. The delegation, organized by the General Consul of Mexico in El Paso, Mauricio
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso’s Downtown Management District is giving you the opportunity to discover downtown and win some great prizes. The annual “Hidden Hearts” scavenger hunt is underway. Five paper hearts (one in each of the five districts downtown) have been placed in the windows of storefronts. You must find all five hearts
Continue Reading (CNN) — Li Wenliang, el médico denunciante chino que fue reprendido por la policía de Wuhan después de advertir al público de una posible enfermedad “similar al SARS” en diciembre de 2019, murió de coronavirus en Wuhan en las primeras horas del viernes por la mañana (hora local), según una declaración del Hospital Central de
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren apologized Thursday evening to six women of color who left her Nevada presidential campaign because of what they called a toxic work environment. “I believe these women completely and without reservation and I apologize that they have had a bad experience on this campaign,” the Massachusetts Democrat told reporters after a town
Continue Reading A hundred senators have cast judgment on President Donald Trump, but the saga of his impeachment will only be put to rest when the ultimate jury — 150 million American voters — delivers a final verdict in November. Trump claimed complete absolution and took veiled shots at his political opponents while speaking at the National
Continue Reading It’s now about two months since a deadly novel coronavirus was found in the Chinese city of Wuhan, and nearly every country and territory in East Asia has confirmed a case. But not North Korea. One of the world’s poorest countries has, according to its public statements, managed to avoid the virus despite the fact
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei, solicitó el apoyo de los senadores mexicanos para contrarrestar la migración con una propuesta que ha llamado “Muros de Prosperidad”. Según explicó el mandatario, no se trata de levantar muros físicos o de armas, sino de generar las condiciones necesarias para que las personas no se
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La excongresista de Colombia Aída Merlano, quien fue detenida en Venezuela el pasado 28 de enero, se presentó este jueves en el Palacio de Justicia en Caracas, donde compareció ante un juez y dijo ser una perseguida política del gobierno de Iván Duque. Merlano dijo que es inocente de los cargos por
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Click here for updates on this story DERRY, Pa. (WNEP) — The search is over in Montour County for the family of a World War II veteran who died in battle. The Purple Heart belonging to Seaman First Class Albert Helt was found last month in a storage shed. Now, the long-lost medal is back
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las redes sociales de China se llenaron de ira después de la noticia de la muerte del médico denunciante Li Wenliang. Los temas “El gobierno de Wuhan le debe una disculpa al Dr. Li Wenliang” y “Queremos libertad de expresión” rápidamente se convirtieron en tendencia en la plataforma similar a Twitter de China,
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