Deputies in Washington state had an unusual road hazard call on Sunday — a 500-pound sea lion. The massive mammal was spotted in Cowlitz County, a few miles from a water source big enough for it, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). “While it isn’t uncommon for sea lions to be
Continue Reading Someone shot a bald eagle and then left it for dead. It’ll survive, but may never fly again. The mature eagle was found suffering of a gunshot wound in cold water over the weekend in Miami, Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation said. A nearby fisheries technician jumped in and rescued the bird, and
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As part of its plan to push for more renewable energy, Senegal inaugurated what it describes as West Africa’s largest wind power plant on Monday. The zero-emissions power plant will supply up to 15% of Senelec’s energy production. Senelec is Senegal’s national electricity company. Located in Taiba Ndiaye, about 86 kilometers from Dakar, the country’s
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A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. By any measure, the stock market’s pullback on Monday was dramatic: the S&P 500 lost 3.4%, while the Dow finished 1,032 points, or 3.6%, lower. It was the index’s worst day in
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President Donald Trump has privately expressed frustration in recent days about some of the ways his administration is confronting a spreading coronavirus outbreak, according to people familiar with the conversations. Publicly, he has expressed optimism that the virus is “going to go away.” Trump was initially upset that some Americans who tested positive for coronavirus
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(CNN) — El expresidente de Egipto Hosni Mubarak, quien gobernó el país durante 30 años antes de ser derrocado en un levantamiento popular, murió a los 91 años, según medios estatales. Mubarak fue un presidente fuerte que lideró el país más poblado del mundo árabe con puño de hierro. Fue depuesto en 2011, siendo el
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de la Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador, Mario Ponce, entregó este lunes a los diputados de la Comisión Política una copia de la propuesta de la Ley Especial de Justicia Transicional, Reparación y Reconciliación Nacional. El proyecto de 74 artículos también fue presentado al cuerpo diplomático acreditado en el país. Se espera
Continue Reading Dave Calhoun, the new CEO of Boeing, will get a big bonus if he can fix a long list of problems at the company, including returning the 737 Max safely to service. Late Monday, Boeing spelled out the details of a $7 million bonus that Calhoun could receive. In addition to getting the 737 Max
Continue Reading Lamonte McIntyre spent 23 years behind bars for a double murder he didn’t commit. On Monday, he was awarded $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit for his wrongful conviction, the Kansas State Attorney General’s office announced. McIntyre was 17 years old when he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1994 murders of
Continue Reading (CNN) — “Decenas” de personas deberán permanecer en sus habitaciones en el Hotel Costa Adeje Palace en Tenerife, España, debido a que un huésped de nacionalidad italiana dio positivo por coronavirus en una primera prueba el lunes por la noche. En una nota escrita, publicada en Twitter por uno de los huéspedes, la gerencia del
Continue Reading Sabrina Ionescu delivered yet another masterful performance. This time, it was one for the NCAA record books — and coming on an emotional day. Just hours after the 22-year-old Oregon Ducks star spoke at Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s memorial in Los Angeles, Ionescu was back on the basketball court, having taken a charter flight to
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The ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather team issued an ABC-7 First Alert. A cold front will bring stronger winds and colder temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday. Area-wide the winds will be on the increase peaking between 35 to 40 mph. The warmer weather will return after Wednesday, lighter winds and dry conditions are to be expected. The next
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Four-time Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah is under the spotlight for injections he received ahead of the London Marathon in 2014. An investigation by BBC’s Panorama, entitled “Mo Farah and the Salazar Scandal,” raises renewed questions over Farah’s relationship with former coach Alberto Salazar, who is appealing against a four-year ban for doping violations which
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Carlos Alberto Montaner es escritor y analista político de CNN. Sus columnas se publican en decenas de diarios de España, Estados Unidos y América Latina. Montaner es, además, vicepresidente de la Internacional Liberal. Las opiniones expresadas en este artículo son propias del autor. (CNN Español) – Dice Andrés Oppenheimer que lo peor que puede hacer un hispano
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 at Noon sits down with the team behind the upcoming production of “We are One.”
Continue Reading Deontay Wilder blamed the elaborate costume he wore during the ring walk for his heavyweight world title defeat by Tyson Fury. The American donned a 40-pound costume as a tribute to Black History Month as he made his way into the MGM Grand arena in Las Vegas Saturday. Britain’s Fury clinched the WBC belt with
Continue Reading It may seem like Impossible’s plant-based meat substitute is everywhere. But a new partnership could give the product its biggest boost yet. Disney and Impossible Foods, which makes plant-based meat designed to look, taste and cook like the real thing, have struck a deal that makes Impossible the “preferred” plant-based burger of Walt Disney World
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El término paciente cero se ha popularizado por las películas de enfermedades y pandemias, y en los días del brote de coronavirus, ha reflotado. De hecho su origen es un error: la mala letra de un investigador que escribió “Paciente O” (out of California o fuera de California) para referirse a uno
Continue Reading Fear has returned to Wall Street. The spread of coronavirus cases in Italy, Iran and South Korea is shaking investors out of their recent complacency. Investors are nervous that the global economy will slow dramatically in the first quarter because of coronavirus. And they are piling into classic safe haven fear trades as a result
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President Donald Trump concluded a showy state visit to India on Tuesday with plenty of impressive photos but without major announcements on trade or security. Trump departed having cemented his close friendship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, upon whom he lavished praise during public appearances over the course of his 36-hour visit. But Trump
Continue Reading President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants “no help from any country” in the 2020 election, and claimed that he hasn’t been given any. Trump was asked by CNN’s Jim Acosta whether he would pledge not to accept foreign assistance in his upcoming election in the wake of intelligence reports that Russia might again seek
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The El Paso Locomotive FC just introduced their new mascot to the world this past week. General manager of the Locomotive, Andrew Forrest, sat down with Nick Patrick to discuss where Ozzy came from. From the time he was a young pup nested high in the caves of the Franklin Mountains that dominate the landscape,
Continue Reading Pink slips are flying on Wall Street and at leading investment banks around the world as the industry grapples with shrinking revenue and profound change to their business models. HSBC announced plans last week to slash about 35,000 jobs to combat crumbling profits. Deutsche Bank cut 18,000 jobs last summer as Germany’s biggest bank tries
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Este martes, el pleno del Tribunal Constitucional del Perú, debatirá la ponencia sobre la constitucionalidad de la corrida de toros, peleas de gallos y otras actividades declarados de carácter cultural, reportó la Agencia Peruana de Noticias. El Tribunal Constitucional deberá debatir la ponencia debido a una demanda impuesta por mas de 5.000 ciudadanos
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India has once again topped an annual list of cities with the worst air quality in the world, according to a new report, while Chinese cities have continued to show improvements from the previous year. Twenty-one of the world’s 30 cities with the worst air pollution are in India, according to data compiled in IQAir
Continue Reading (CNN) — La viuda de Kobe Bryant demandó a Island Express Helicopters por el accidente de enero en el que murió la leyenda de la NBA y su hija, alegando en parte que el piloto no pudo operar con seguridad la aeronave. La demanda de Vanessa Bryant se presentó en el Tribunal Superior de Los
Continue Reading Hong Kong (CNN) — El hombre más viejo del mundo, Chitetsu Watanabe, falleció en Japón a la edad de 112 años, dijo el gobierno de la prefectura de Niigata en un comunicado el martes. Watanabe, que residía en un hogar de ancianos en Niigata, nació el 5 de marzo de 1907. El récord mundial Guinness
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Un servicio conmemorativo para Kobe y Gianna Bryant se realizó en el Staples Center de Los Ángeles. Bryant y su hija fallecieron junto a otras siete personas el 26 de enero en un accidente de helicóptero en California. La esposa del ídolo de los Lakers, Vanessa Bryant envió un mensaje a su
Continue Reading Expedia is cutting about 12% of its workforce after a “disappointing” 2019. The company outlined its plan in a memo sent to employees, telling them that it intends to “reduce and eliminate certain projects, activities, teams, and roles to streamline and focus our organization.” An Expedia Group spokesperson shared a copy of the email with
Continue Reading Today is Shrove Tuesday. Also known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras (in French) and by many other nicknames. It’s the big hurrah before Christians start Lent, a season of prayer, penance and fasting in preparation for the Easter season. But even on a day with king cake, beads, parades and giant floats, there’s still a
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