Everest conqueror and mountaineering icon Doug Scott dies aged 79
Mountaineer Doug Scott, who was part of the first UK team to summit Mount Everest via the south-west face, has passed away at the age of 79. Scott…
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Social media bet on labels to combat election misinformation. Trump proved it’s not enough
Around the election, social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter were praised for how quickly and widely they applied warning labels to…
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Chuck Yeager, piloto que rompió la barrera del sonido, muere a los 97 años
(CNN) — Chuck Yeager, oficial y piloto de pruebas de la Fuerza Aérea de EE.UU., conocido como «el hombre más rápido del mundo», murió a los…
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El Paso reports 38 virus deaths — most announced in 1 day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 38 new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning, marking the highest…
Continue Reading Forget the deficit for now. We have to spend our way out of this pandemic
America’s national debt load is now more than $27 trillion — an exorbitantly high level. But there’s a growing sense that the…
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5 things to know for December 8: Coronavirus, White House, immigration, Brexit, China
The editor behind the “The Yale Book of Quotations” has named 2020’s top quotes, and they call to mind the year’s biggest…
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5 things to know for December 8: Coronavirus, White House, immigration, Brexit, China
The editor behind the “The Yale Book of Quotations” has named 2020’s top quotes, and they call to mind the year’s biggest…
Continue Reading Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 8 de diciembre: Comienza la vacunación en Gran Bretaña
Optimismo en EE.UU. por un nuevo plan de estÃmulo. ¿PodrÃas aprobar el examen de ciudadanÃa readaptado por el gobierno de Trump? Esto es lo que…
Continue Reading Chinese IPOs give Hong Kong a boost after a troubled year
Hong Kong’s stock exchange was dealt a major blow last month when Ant Group’s highly anticipated IPO was shelved. But the city is still…
Continue Reading Una especie invasora de lagarto gigante originaria de Sudamérica se ha abierto paso por el sureste de Estados Unidos
(CNN) — Una especie invasora de lagarto gigante originario de Sudamérica está invadiendo el sureste de Estados Unidos y amenaza la vida silvestre…
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Trump administration awarded millions to companies with checkered records to care for migrant children
The Trump administration awarded grants totaling $58 million to two companies with checkered records to care for unaccompanied migrant children,…
Continue Reading New Los Angeles DA announces end to cash bail, the death penalty and trying children as adults
Newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced sweeping plans for criminal justice reform as he was sworn into office…
Continue Reading A no-deal Brexit will destroy 300,000 jobs and push up food prices
As Brexit talks enter the final stretch, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson must decide: does he cling to his definition of sovereignty, or does he set…
Continue Reading Lo que debes saber sobre Mark David Chapman, el asesino de John Lennon
(CNN) — John Lennon fue asesinado el 8 de diciembre de 1980, en Nueva York, por Mark David Chapman. Aquà hay un vistazo a la vida del hombre que…
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Melania Trump cheers new White House tennis pavilion amid ongoing pandemic
First lady Melania Trump’s office announced Monday the finalization of the White House Tennis Pavilion — a tone deaf accomplishment to…
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Melania Trump cheers new White House tennis pavilion amid ongoing pandemic
First lady Melania Trump’s office announced Monday the finalization of the White House Tennis Pavilion — a tone deaf accomplishment to…
Continue Reading 55% of FDNY firefighters wouldn’t get a Covid-19 vaccine if offered by the department, poll finds
As cases of Covid-19 continue to rise across the country, a poll of firefighters in the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) found that nearly 55%…
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Therapists, patients embrace outdoor therapy in Covid-19 pandemic
Therapy looks a lot different these days for Alexandra Talty. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the Southampton, New York-based writer attended a few…
Continue Reading A doctor who treated some of Houston’s sickest Covid-19 patients has died
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Dr. Carlos Araujo-Preza spent his days caring for some of the sickest Covid-19 patients in Houston. Months…
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Britain gives out 1st doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in landmark pandemic moment
LONDON, England — U.K. health authorities rolled out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Gran Bretaña se prepara para administrar las primeras dosis de la vacuna contra el coronavirus mientras el mundo observa
Londres (CNN) — Los proveedores de atención médica de Gran Bretaña se están preparando para comenzar a administrar las primeras dosis de la…
Continue Reading Melania Trump aplaude el nuevo pabellón de tenis de la Casa Blanca (en medio de la pandemia en curso)
(CNN) –– La oficina de la primera dama Melania Trump anunció este lunes la finalización del Pabellón de Tenis de la Casa Blanca. Un logro…
Continue Reading Farmacias de España entregan test rápidos de anticuerpos de covid-19
(CNN Español) — Desde este fin de semana, España comenzó a distribuir en las farmacias del paÃs test rápidos de anticuerpos de covid-19. De…
Continue Reading El impulso de los demócratas para investigar a Trump no se detendrá cuando deje el cargo
(CNN) — Los demócratas en el Congreso todavÃa tienen la intención de investigar al presidente Donald Trump y su administración después de que…
Continue Reading A medida que el promedio de casos diarios en EE.UU. se acerca a 200.000, expertos dicen que el ‘comportamiento y el clima frÃo’ están detrás del aumento de covid-19
(CNN) — A medida que Estados Unidos se acerca a un promedio de 200.000 casos de covid-19 al dÃa, los expertos dicen que «el comportamiento y el…
Continue Reading Representantes conservadores instan a Trump a no admitir la derrota y presionar por una lucha en la plenaria de la Cámara
(CNN) — Los defensores más férreos del presidente Donald Trump en el Capitolio lo instan a no reconocer el resultado incluso después de que el…
Continue Reading Self-driving robotaxis are taking off in China
The world has been inching toward fully autonomous cars for years. In China, one company just got even closer to making it a reality. On Thursday,…
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Police chase accused Las Cruces smoke shop burglar, find him hiding in trash dumpster
EL PASO, Texas – A Las Cruces police officer spotted a suspected burglar and chased the man, eventually finding him hiding in a dumpster,…
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Fire quickly put out at Las Cruces chile plant that has seen several blazes recently
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces firefighters put out a fire Monday afternoon at a chile processing plant that has been the scene of at least…
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