(CNN Español) — El ciclista colombiano Egan Bernal fue galardonado con el Premio a la Revelación del 2019 en los Premios Laureus, que reconocen a los mejores deportistas del mundo, este lunes en Berlín, Alemania. Bernal, de 22 años de edad, ganó el premio revelación del 2019 por su triunfo en el Tour de Francia
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Amsterdam is considering banning tourists from its infamous cannabis-vending coffee shops as the city explores new ways to balance quality of life for locals with the demands of visitors. The move follows a recent survey of young tourists commissioned by Mayor Femke Halsema that revealed over half said they chose to visit the Dutch capital
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Much has been written about the circumstances that led to the death of the British television presenter Caroline Flack on Saturday, despite little of substance being known about them. Flack, the 40-year-old former host of the hit UK reality show “Love Island,” died by suicide at her northeast London apartment as she awaited trial for
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Fans are sending well-wishes to NASCAR driver Ryan Newman, who suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries in a fiery crash at the Daytona 500. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de República Dominicana, Danilo Medina, se dirigió al país para garantizar el apoyo de las instituciones oficiales para la organización de unas nuevas elecciones municipales el próximo 15 de marzo. El mandatario llamó a la población a la paz y a mantener la convivencia civilizada en la actual coyuntura tras
Continue Reading ¿Cómo será un segundo mandato presidencial de Donald Trump, si esto sucede? Buscan a los responsables de la desaparición y muerte de una menor de edad en México. Conoce lo último sobre el nuevo coronavirus. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 780 millones de personas en vilo
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Lewis Hamilton highlighted gender inequality in motorsport as he was crowned Laureus Sportsman of the Year jointly with Barcelona star Lionel Messi Monday. Simone Biles was named Sportswoman of the Year for the third time after winning five gold medals at the gymnastics world championships in Stuttgart last year. Hamilton won his sixth Formula One
Continue Reading Chinese restaurants in Australia and elsewhere have been suffering for nearly two months, with many reporting a drop in business due to public fears over the novel coronavirus outbreak. Now, a social media campaign in Australia is urging communities to rally around their local Chinese restaurant, as authorities warn against the danger of misinformation and
Continue Reading(CNN) — Michael Bloomberg has qualified for Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, paving the way for the former New York mayor’s first appearance on stage with his 2020 rivals. Bloomberg met the Democratic National Committee-mandated polling threshold on Tuesday with a NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finding the former New York mayor at 19% nationally.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a major legal defeat for the Russian government, a Dutch appeals court on Tuesday reinstated an international arbitration panel’s order that it should pay $50 billion compensation to shareholders in former oil company Yukos. The ruling overturned a 2016 decision by The Hague District Court that quashed the compensation
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A new Chinese coronavirus, a cousin of the SARS virus, has infected hundreds since the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December. Scientist Leo Poon, who first decoded the virus, thinks it likely started in an animal and spread to humans. “What we know is it causes pneumonia and then doesn’t respond to antibiotic treatment,
Continue Reading San Francisco (CNN Business) — Jeff Bezos está poniendo su importancia –y riqueza– detrás de la lucha contra el cambio climático meses después de que los empleados de Amazon lo presionaron públicamente a él y a la compañía para que hicieran más para abordar el problema. El director ejecutivo de Amazon anunció el lunes un
Continue Reading La Liga has clarified its stance on an alleged racist incident in a Spanish top tier football match following a public backlash. Midway through the second half of the match between Espanyol and Mallorca earlier, the fitness coach of the Balearic island team — Dani Pastor — was caught on camera pulling his eyes back
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los Boy Scouts de Estados Unidos (BSA, por sus siglas en inglés) se declararon en bancarrota, según un documento judicial presentado en la corte de bancarrotas de Delaware el martes temprano. La organización juvenil, que celebró su 110 aniversario el 8 de febrero, enumeró pasivos de entre 100 millones y 500 millones de
Continue Reading Two homes collapsed over the weekend in a landslide along the Tennessee River, according to the Hardin County Fire Department. Both houses were in danger of collapsing when firefighters responded Saturday evening to an area known as Chalk Bluff, the Hardin County Fire Department said in a Facebook post. One home was occupied, and firefighters
Continue Reading (CNN) — Cuando iba como líder en la última vuelta de las 500 Millas de Daytona de NASCAR, el lunes, el piloto de carreras Ryan Newman se vio involucrado en un fuerte accidente en el que su auto salió volando y se volteó varias veces. Los comentaristas de televisión de FOX dijeron que Newman fue
Continue Reading Lucy McBath celebrated her son’s 25th birthday on Sunday without him. In 2012, 17-year-old Jordan Davis was shot and killed when Michael Dunn in Jacksonville, Florida, confronted him about how loud his music was. In trial, Dunn used the controversial Stand Your Ground Law for his defense, which says a person does not have to
Continue Reading The mystery of the contents of a purse found in the space between a locker and a wall in an Ohio middle school have been revealed. The red purse covered in dust was discovered last year by Chas Pyle, a custodian at North Canton Middle School, when he was reattaching the trim between the lockers
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EL PASO, Texas — After the city’s announcement to change recycling pickup from every week to every other week, residents voiced their concerns with ABC-7. Several residents told ABC-7 they fill their blue bins up every week. ABC-7 brought up those concerns with the environmental services department. “There’s a couple of people who have already
Continue Reading Kyoto is usually packed with tourists from all over the world. But as the coronavirus outbreak keeps visitors away from the historic streets of Japan’s former capital, a group of shopkeepers has launched an “empty tourism” campaign to lure them back. Merchants from five shopping streets in Kyoto’s Arashiyama neighborhood — a popular tourist district
Continue Reading NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — When Iraq’s top Shiite cleric underwent surgery for a fractured bone last month, it sent shivers around the country and beyond. “May God heal Iraq,” read a photo of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani that circulated online. Frantic supporters shared prayers. Anti-government protesters hung photos of the black-turbaned cleric with a long
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John Bolton issued a rebuke against White House “censorship” of his book manuscript in his first public remarks since the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump concluded, and expressed uncertainty about whether the public will ever have an opportunity to read what he described as his “effort to write history.” Bolton, who departed from his
Continue Reading An Uber driver was arrested after he fired shots at passengers following an altercation, New Orleans police said Monday. Ahmad Ahmad, the 53-year-old driver, picked up two passengers at a bar in downtown New Orleans Sunday and was asked to drive to Kenner, a nearby city in Jefferson Parish. Ahmad allegedly took his passengers across
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Until recently, Mexico had done little to pursue corruption revealed by the investigation into Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which has ensnared politicians, business leaders, and even former and sitting presidents in other Latin American countries. Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero has no doubt why: “Evidently because there was a formula
Continue Reading Charles Portis, best known as the author of the novel “True Grit,” died Monday, according to his brother. Portis’ brother, Jonathan Portis, told CNN he passed away in a hospice in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was 86 years old. In 2012, Charles Portis was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Funeral services are set for next Tuesday,
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Camilo Egaña es el conductor de Camilo. Las opiniones expresadas en este artículo son exclusivas del autor. (CNN Español) — Pocas veces una persona genera tanto cariño en esa tierra de nadie que son las redes sociales. Alguien por ejemplo, escribe que muy pocos seres humanos le inspiran tanto respeto como él.
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EL PASO, Texas – A long-time veteran of non-profit organizations has been named the new chief executive officer for the Humane Society of El Paso. Deb Benedict has held executive positions with the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence and the Sexual Trauma and Assault Response Services (STARS). Benedict was hired after a year-long search
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chamber is hosting a forum entitled “Attracting and Retaining Black Professionals”. The forum will be held on Thursday, February 20th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hotel Indigo, 325 North Kansas in Downtown El Paso. Panelists include LeWanda Johnson, Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting for Helen of
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The death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 1,873, as almost half of China’s 1.3 billion-strong population remain subject to varying forms of travel restrictions and other quarantine measures. All but five deaths occurred inside mainland China, where an additional 98 fatal cases of Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, were reported Tuesday
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Texas Roadhouse staff remained at a loss for words Monday after they had learned one of their co-workers and friends was killed over the weekend. 35-year-old Benjamin Hardin was struck by a car along Transmountain Road in El Paso early Sunday morning. The restaurant closed its doors to the public
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