(CNN) — ¡Bienvenido a 2020! Con las asambleas de Iowa a punto de comenzar este lunes, las elecciones de 2020 en Estados Unidos están oficialmente sobre nosotros. Todos los domingos, describo las 5 GRANDES historias que necesitas saber para comprender la próxima semana en la campaña. Esta semana, presento mis predicciones de los 5 posibles
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Michael “Mad Mike” Hoare, one of the world’s best-known mercenaries, has died at the age of 100, his family has confirmed. A former accountant, Hoare gained fame — and inspired a movie — for leading mercenaries in 1964-5 during the Congo Crisis and later organizing a failed coup in the Seychelles. Chris Hoare, his son
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If the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show was a middling, agenda-less mess, this year’s performance was its opposite: 15 straight minutes of political subversions. Headlined by two Latina women in Miami, the show served as a rejoinder to an administration that’s spent the past three years denigrating the populaces the performers represent. Colombian powerhouse Shakira’s
Continue Reading(CNN Español) — El gobierno brasileño adoptará “todas las medidas necesarias” para el regreso a Brasil de los ciudadanos brasileños que se encuentran en la provincia de Hubei, específicamente en la ciudad de Wuhan, China (epicentro del coronavirus). Según una nota conjunta del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y el de Defensa publicado este domingo, serán
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Bernard Ebbers, the former CEO of WorldCom, who went to prison in 2006 for his role in an $11 billion accounting fraud case, has died. His death Sunday was confirmed by a statement from his daughter Joy Ebbers Bourne. It was released through his attorney, Graham Carner. Ebbers had been granted an early release from
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Jennifer Lopez and Shakira announced last week that there would be a tribute to Kobe Bryant during their halftime show. But plenty of people missed it. Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California one week before Super Bowl LIV. “We’ll all be remembering Kobe
Continue Reading Patrick Mahomes and Demi Lovato tweeted years ago about big Super Bowl dreams. “I bet it feels amazing to be the quarterback who says “I’m going to Disney World” after winning the Super Bowl #Qbs,” the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs tweeted in 2013, when he was just 17 years old. “One day, I’m
Continue Reading 2020 contender Pete Buttigieg said on Monday that Democrats must “galvanize and not polarize” American voters ahead of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses that will be the first test this year between the progressive and moderate lanes of the Democratic Party. “We’ve got to make sure that we are ready to galvanize and not polarize an American
Continue Reading Ryanair’s ambition to carry 200 million passengers by 2024 could be delayed by two years because of Boeing’s 737 Max crisis. Just six months ago, Europe’s biggest low-cost airline was banking on having 30 737 Max jets by summer 2020. That was already fewer than the original plan for 58 deliveries, but would have allowed
Continue Reading Colorado authorities are looking for an 11-year-old boy who has been missing for a week after he went to play at a friend’s house, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. Gannon Stauch left his Colorado Springs home on January 27, his mother told police, and never came back. Police and local organizations looking for
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Former second lady Jill Biden said Monday that she no longer considers herself a friend of Sen. Lindsey Graham, the Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee who has sought investigations into her husband and stepson. President Donald Trump’s attempts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Hunter Biden and Joe Biden, his potential 2020 general election
Continue Reading Never, ever count out Patrick Mahomes. At Super Bowl LIV, Mahomes showcased his greatness, overcoming a 10-point deficit and leading the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title since 1970. The Chiefs are the first team in NFL history to win three games after trailing by 10 or more points in a single postseason, and
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Chinese stocks recorded their worst day in years as investors finally got a chance to react to the worsening coronavirus outbreak. The Shanghai Composite plummeted 7.7% and the Shenzhen Component Index fell nearly 8.5% on their first day of trading after an extended Lunar New Year holiday. They had been closed since January 24. The
Continue Reading You lost some money if you bet that Jennifer Lopez and Shakira wouldn’t tear it up during the Super Bowl LIV Pepsi halftime show. There were energetic dance moves, surprise performers, some crowd surfing, pole dancing and plenty of hits as the pair co-headlined. But it also had some moments that many believe were the
Continue Reading Shakira’s tongue wagging had plenty of, well, tongues wagging. That’s because many people didn’t get the possible cultural significance of the moment. The Latina superstar co-headlined the Super Bowl halftime show and offered up plenty of moves including a rope dance and some guitar playing. But it was her few seconds of wagging her tongue
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, se encuentra “operativo”, según AENA, la empresa pública que gestiona los aeropuertos de España. Más temprano, el Ministerio de Transportes de ese país anunció el cierre del espacio aéreo del aeropuerto de Madrid ante la “posible presencia de drones”. Hasta las 14h15, hora local, se desviaron 26 vuelos.
Continue Reading The news just keeps getting worse for World Wrestling Entertainment, and WWE investors must feel like they’ve been choke slammed and dragged to hell by Universal Champion Bray “The Fiend” Wyatt. Shares of WWE plummeted more than 20% Friday after the company announced that its co-presidents George Barrios and Michelle Wilson were unexpectedly leaving the
Continue Reading Bitcoin is once again having a moment. The cryptocurrency has soared as fears about the coronavirus outbreak send shock waves throughout global stock markets. The price of one bitcoin is now hovering around $9,300. Bitcoin is up nearly 10% this week and has gained 30% since the end of 2019. It’s the best start to
Continue Reading (CNN) — La sacudida de la lengua de Shakira provocó muchas… bueno, muchas lenguas moviéndose. Eso es porque muchas personas no lograron capturar el posible significado cultural del momento. La superestrella latina encabezó el espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl y ofreció muchos movimientos, incluyendo un baile de cuerda y tocar la guitarra. Pero
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Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy wants to change the future of “Star Wars.” Behind the scenes, anyway. Speaking to BBC News on the red carpet for the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards 2020, Kennedy promised that “without question” one of the future big screen movies in the franchise will be directed by
Continue Reading When he delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump will directly cross paths with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the first time in months. According to a Pelosi spokesman, the two have not spoken since the October 16 meeting in which Trump insulted Pelosi, including calling her a “third-grade politician,”
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The ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather team issued an ABC-7 First Alert for strong winds and much colder temperatures this week. The next few days will feature active weather throughout the Borderland. A storm system brings a variety of winter weather to the region. Windy, much colder temperatures, and snow showers are likely. Temperatures will be much
Continue Reading Even before they took to the Super Bowl halftime stage Jennifer Lopez and Shakira let it be known they planned to represent for their Latin community. “Two Latinas doing this in this country at this time is just very empowering to us,” Lopez said at a news conference held days before the event. “It’s very
Continue Reading Nigerians reacted with shock and anger after Africa’s most populous country and largest economy was added to the Trump administration’s controversial visa and travel bans list. The ban, which is one of the US President’s signature policies, now includes five other countries as well as Nigeria which have been blocked from obtaining certain types of
Continue Reading From Mexican dishes with a stellar view across the rooftops of London to Ethiopian cuisine in upstate New York, Mediterranean creativity in Bangkok to a Texas-inspired grill in Hong Kong, many of the most exciting new restaurants opening this year take their cue from global cuisines. Here are 20 new spots around the world to
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EL PASO, Texas — High winds in the forecast for El Paso on Monday should not impact ongoing Texas Department of Transportation construction projects, the department said. “Typically, a project is timed to allow for weather days,” TxDOT El Paso spokeswoman Jennifer Wright said. “If we have to, not do an operation due to high
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Much of the United States stopped to watch the Super Bowl Sunday and it was an event that delivered in every conceivable way. Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes led his side to a stunning fourth-quarter comeback to beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV. US President Donald Trump was quick to
Continue Reading Pamela Anderson and Jon Peters are calling it quits after just 12 days of marriage. “I have been moved by the warm reception to Jon’s and my union,” Anderson, 52, said in a statement to CNN. “We would be very grateful for your support as we take some time apart to re-evaluate what we want
Continue Reading A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. For stocks in Shanghai and Shenzhen, it was bad day of epic proportions. The Shanghai Composite nosedived 7.7% in its first day of trading following an extended Lunar New Year holiday —
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