As major sports leagues across the US and around the world cancel or postpone events, there is one league that’s still in play. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) plans to hold its UFC Brasilia bout between Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira Saturday in Brazil despite the ever-evolving updates on coronavirus. “I talked to the President
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Nota del editor: Michael D’Antonio es autor del libro “Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success” y coautor con Peter Eisner de “The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence”. Las opiniones expresadas en esta columna pertenecen exclusivamente al autor. Ver más en la sección de opinión de CNN. (CNN) – La secretaria
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Even as President Donald Trump continues to make false claims about the availability of testing for the coronavirus and its likely spread in the United States, Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is showing him how leaders act in moments of crisis. From the moment it became clear the coronavirus was in the US and in
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Popular landmarks and destinations across Washington and in nearby cities are temporarily closing in an effort to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in the nation’s capital. The Washington Monument will suspend elevator tours starting Saturday, according to the National Park Service. Visitors will still be able to visit the grounds, as well
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EL PASO, Texas — Country music legend Dwight Yoakam announced he’s postponing his Saturday night concert in El Paso at the Abraham Chavez Theatre due to coronavirus. Tickets purchased for the show will be honored at the rescheduled date, which has yet to be set. “The priority at this time has to be the health
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Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) — Two University of Oregon professors working in Italy have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, and earlier this week they wrote a letter to the university urging a more proactive response to the virus. Melissa Graboyes is a professor of
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Bill Gates is stepping down from the boards of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway. In a press release Friday, Microsoft announced that its 64-year-old co-founder was leaving its board to “dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities.” “It’s been a tremendous honor and privilege to have worked with and learned from Bill over the years,” Mirosoft
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP ) — A Trinity teenager will spend up to nearly 7 years behind bars after he allegedly solicited a murder while in Randolph County School System, according to the sheriff’s office. On Feb. 28, 2018, Wheatmore High School officials told the Randolph County Sheriff’s
Continue Reading (CNN) – El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunció este viernes que declaraba la emergencia nacional –“dos palabras muy importantes”– para liberar 50.000 millones de dólares en recursos federales que permitan combatir el coronavirus. Según dijo, esta acción “desataría todo el poder del gobierno federal”. En declaraciones desde la Casa Blanca, Trump reunió a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WPMT) — A Fredericksburg woman was sentenced for embezzling more than $255,000 from her employer. Kelly Whitman-Bower, 40, was sentenced from 10-23 months in prison. Whitman-Bower was the executive officer of the Lebanon County Association of Realtors when she embezzled funds between January 2017 and
Continue Reading The full DC Circuit Comrt of Appeals has decided to consider two major separation-of-powers cases involving standoffs between the Trump administration and House Democrats. The court said Friday it will rehear the House’s appeal for former White House counsel Don McGahn’s testimony, erasing the court’s previous decision that judges can’t resolve standoffs over subpoenas between
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Officials announced that the Sunland Derby horse race will still take place, but it will be held with any audience at the track. The annual race is scheduled for next Saturday at the Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, but due to coronavirus concerns it will be closed to the public.
Continue Reading Thousands of American restaurants struggling to stay in business amid the nation’s growing novel coronavirus pandemic have one less thing to worry about today, thanks to Grubhub. Grubhub founder and CEO Matt Maloney announced Friday that his company is temporarily suspending the collection of up to $100 million in commission fees from local restaurants for
Continue Reading (CNN Español)– En el partido de la Copa Libertadores entre el Gremio y el Internacional de Porto Alegre de Brasil se desató una batalla campal que terminó con ocho futbolistas expulsados. Esta era la primera vez que ambos equipos se enfrentaban en la Copa Libertadores, en un clásico que tiene como mote ser el más
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Para la tarde del viernes 13 de marzo, hay más de 132.00 casos de coronavirus a nivel mundial registrados por el conteo de CNN (142.000 en total en el conteo de la Universidad Johns Hopkins) y alrededor de 5.000 muertes en todo el planeta. La mayoría de casos y muertes están en
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EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District announced Sunday that it would now extend time off for students until April 6 due to concerns about the coronavirus. That means students in district will have three weeks off from classes when spring break begins Monday. Superintendent Xavier De La Torre said he continues monitoring
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – Perú aparece en las noticias internacionales más por sus temas políticos que económicos, aunque es uno de los países que más ha crecido en Latinoamérica en las ultimas dos décadas. La economía peruana lleva 21 años de crecimiento consecutivo a tasas muy superiores al promedio de la región. De 2002 a 2013,
Continue Reading Days before lawyers were set to square off this week in a New York City courtroom over a civil dispute between two financial institutions, a partner at one attorney’s law firm tested positive for coronavirus. The trial was postponed for two weeks. Federal courts in Connecticut and Massachusetts on Thursday postponed all jury trials until
Continue Reading (CNN) – Una mujer de Seattle que dice haber tenido coronavirus y ahora se está recuperando tiene una “gran conclusión” para compartir: no entres en pánico. Elizabeth Schneider, de 37 años, cree que contrajo el virus durante una fiesta casera, porque unos días después varios amigos que también asistieron se enfermaron al mismo tiempo que
Continue Reading Architect Brian Bononi entered a defunct photo studio in Northland, Missouri, ready to take some measurements for the space’s next business. But then he came across something immeasurable: A stack of portraits. There were photos of kids smiling in their parents’ arms; couples hand-in-hand; and generations beaming for posterity. All these priceless images had never
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Coliseum announced Friday it was postponing all events there indefinitely to help limit possible exposure and transmission of the coronavirus. “The El Paso County Coliseum will suspend activity Sunday night at midnight,” said a statement issued by the El Paso Sports Commission, which operates the venue. The
Continue Reading President Donald Trump will nominate Kenneth Weinstein, the president and CEO of the Hudson Institute think tank in Washington, to be the US ambassador to Japan, the White House announced Friday night. Bill Hagerty resigned from the post last July. After he left Tokyo, he announced his candidacy to replace retiring Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Pedro Brieger es un periodista y sociólogo argentino, autor de más de siete libros y colaborador en publicaciones sobre temas internacionales. Actualmente se desempeña como director de NODAL, un portal dedicado exclusivamente a las noticias de América Latina y el Caribe. Colaboró con diferentes medios nacionales como Clarín, El Cronista, La Nación, Página/12, Perfil y
Continue Reading With the coronavirus pandemic forcing colleges and universities to cancel classes, U-Haul is stepping in to help students who suddenly have to move out of their dorms. The moving storage company is offering 30-day free self-storage to students with college IDs, U-Haul said this week. “We don’t know how every student is affected. But we
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A large portion of land in Utah may soon belong to Wyoming if a proposed deal is approved. Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon is considering purchasing the surface and mineral rights along the Union Pacific Railroad corridor, which stretches across southern Wyoming to northeastern Utah and parts of northern Colorado. The rail corridor runs near Interstate
Continue Reading President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday afternoon over the coronavirus outbreak following a week of cancellations, suspensions and growing case numbers that unsettled Americans nationwide. The move frees up billions of dollars in federal funds, Trump said, and sets the Federal Emergency Management Agency in motion. The President invoked the Stafford Act, which
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UPDATE: UTEP will postpone spring Commencement ceremonies. Graduating students will still receive their degrees as scheduled, but the ceremonies will not take place until the fall at a date to be determined. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO, Texas — UTEP President Heather Wilson announced the university was undertaking “mitigation practices to slow the transmission” of the
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – El coronavirus no solo deja pérdidas financieras en la economía de China, la segunda potencia económica del mundo. También tiene efectos en el mundo del entretenimiento. China es el segundo mercado con recaudación en el mundo del cine y el coronavirus ha obligado a cadenas de cine a cerrar sus puertas, generando
Continue Reading A pandemic is sweeping the globe. Schools are closing. Major sports leagues are suspended. The stock market has plunged into bear territory. And, Donald Trump? “No, I don’t take responsibility at all,” Trump responded when asked if he took responsibility for the lag in necessary coronavirus testing while speaking to reporters gathered in the Rose
Continue Reading President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Friday over the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Read the full text of the declaration below: DECLARING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY CONCERNING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) OUTBREAK – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In December
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