(CNN Español) — Un grupo de 51 legisladores de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, encabezados por la comisionada residente de Puerto Rico ante el Congreso en Washington, Jenniffer González Colón y el legislador demócrata por Florida Darren Soto, informaron este martes en Washington que presentaron un proyecto para que Puerto Rico sea el
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los niños migrantes que cruzan solos la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México permanecen bajo la custodia de la Patrulla Fronteriza durante más de tres días en promedio, lo que abruma la capacidad de las instalaciones fronterizas e indica una crisis que está tomando forma, según documentos internos revisados por CNN. Los documentos
Continue Reading Londres (CNN) — El Palacio de Buckingham informó el miércoles que investigaría las acusaciones de que Meghan, la duquesa de Sussex, acosó laboralmente a varios miembros del personal después de que un informe de los medios británicos citó a asistentes reales no identificados que dijeron que se había presentado una denuncia contra ella en 2018.
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Mientras Donald Trump preparaba su intervención en la Conferencia de Acción Política Conservadora la semana pasada ––y un plan más amplio y sólido para regresar a la política como un elemento de disrupción omnipresente–– la ausencia de una persona se impuso. Notablemente, Jared Kushner, el yerno de Trump, no estuvo en la lista
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At 118 years old, the world’s oldest living person is preparing to carry the Olympic torch this May in Japan. Kane Tanaka, who has twice survived cancer, lived through two global pandemics and loves fizzy drinks, will take the flame as it passes through Shime, in her home prefecture of Fukuoka. While Tanaka’s family will
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China bucked the global recession in 2020, and in doing so narrowed the economic gap with the United States. Now it says it needs to pick up the pace this year. Premier Li Keqiang on Friday announced that China would target growth of more than 6% in 2021. While China emerged from the global downturn
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Senators who vehemently defend the Senate’s 60-vote threshold for legislation are nonetheless about to accept a simple majority of 51 votes when they decide on the Covid-19 relief bill currently being debated. That paradox is made possible through an exception to the filibuster for fiscal measures known as “reconciliation.” It’s time to craft another exception.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– Rodrigo Londoño, uno de los exlíderes de la desmovilizada guerrilla de las FARC y conocido con el alias de Timochenko, pidió al presidente de la Comisión de la Verdad de Colombia, el padre Francisco de Roux, una audiencia pública para que «el país conozca las verdades silenciadas sobre el conflicto armado», como
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A Dallas police officer is accused of offering to pay another person to kidnap and kill two people in 2017, Dallas Police Chief Eddie García announced Thursday. Officer Bryan Riser, a 12-year veteran of the department, faces two counts of capital murder, the chief announced at a news conference. “This criminal investigation dates back to
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett penned her first Supreme Court majority opinion on Thursday, writing a 7-2 decision that will shield federal agencies from having to disclose certain materials under an exception to the Freedom of Information Act. Barrett’s debut majority opinion came in a case that was the first she heard as a justice, back
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LAWRENCE, Kansas – The UTEP Miners came close to pulling off a monumental upset against #13 Kansas Thursday night in Lawrence, Kansas. However, close doesn’t translate to a win. Despite leading the majority of the game, UTEP fell to the Jayhawks in the closing seconds by a final score of 67-62. UTEP dominated the first
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Covid-19 testing numbers are dropping in the US. And that’s bad news. Without testing, there’s no way to keep track of where the pandemic is headed and whether vaccines are working. And there’s no way to make use of one of the most important tools for fighting infectious diseases: contact tracing. “While the public may
Continue Reading The Biden administration told the Supreme Court on Thursday that it should dismiss pending cases concerning “sanctuary cities,” which limit cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. In letters filed with the court in all three cases related to sanctuary cities, the Justice Department said it had come to an agreement with the
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When Tiger Woods crashed his car in Southern California last week, he told sheriff’s deputies that he had no recollection of driving or how the accident happened, according to a Los Angeles County affidavit for a search warrant of the vehicle’s black box. Woods was driving February 23 in Rancho Palos Verdes, near Los Angeles,
Continue Reading New York Attorney General Letitia James was only a few months into her second term as New York City’s public advocate when, over a few hours during a dinner party with friends, a stunning twist of fate put her on a collision course with the state’s most powerful man, Gov. Andrew Cuomo. In a report
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EL PASO, Texas– Much has been made about the new Covid-19 vaccine to enter circulation. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine received emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday, February 27th. The vaccine, unlike Moderna and the Pfizer vaccines only require one dose, however it’s effectiveness is not as high. While the
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SANTA FE, New Mexico —The New Mexico Public Education Department announced Thursday evening that fans will be allowed at high school sporting events at a limited capacity. ABC affiliate KOAT in Albuquerque reported that the capacity of fans allowed to attend sporting events will depend on the health color of individual counties within the state’s public
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EL PASO, Texas — In a highly personal letter where he recounts the Covid-19 deaths of his mother and brother, El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser wrote to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday evening seeking authority for the city to impose its own mask mandate when the state’s is lifted next week. Leeser shares with
Continue Reading Dutch Mandel’s cell phone lit up with messages: “It’s open, it’s open, it’s open!” The 62-year-old South Carolina resident told CNN on Thursday that his friends and he — all older than 55 but younger than 65 — had been anxiously monitoring the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control website for weeks to
Continue Reading As Donald Trump plotted his Conservative Political Action Conference appearance last week, and a broader, more-robust plan to return to politics as an omnipresent disruptor, one person was conspicuously absent from the confab. Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, was notably not on the list of advisers assisting the former President. Kushner, who previously served as chief
Continue Reading At 118 years old, the world’s oldest living person is preparing to carry the Olympic torch this May in Japan. Kane Tanaka, who has twice survived cancer, lived through two global pandemics and loves fizzy drinks, will take the flame as it passes through Shime, in her home prefecture of Fukuoka. While Tanaka’s family will
Continue Reading The US shouldn’t ease restrictions in place to prevent Covid-19 before the number of new coronavirus cases falls below 10,000 daily, “and maybe even considerably less than that,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday. The US should pull restrictions gradually, after a substantial portion of Americans are vaccinated, Fauci told CNN’s Jake Tapper. The last time
Continue Reading China bucked the global recession in 2020, and in doing so narrowed the economic gap with the United States. Now it says it needs to pick up the pace this year. Premier Li Keqiang on Friday announced that China would target growth of more than 6% in the world’s second largest economy. While China emerged
Continue Reading Ahead of the Senate debate on the stimulus bill, Republican Senate leadership criticized the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package during a news conference Tuesday. Instead of focusing on the bill’s economic provisions designed to revive the US economy, Republicans have attacked it for including funds for non-health care related spending and failing to push schools
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One of the most influential women of the 20th century is being introduced as a role model to a new generation of girls. Former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt has been made into a Barbie doll as part of the company’s “Inspiring Women” series, which pays tribute to women throughout history. She’s the only first lady
Continue Reading Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced this week to 14 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, according to the San Diego County District Attorney’s office. The sentence Wednesday was part of a plea agreement, Winslow’s attorney Marc Carlos said in a statement to CNN. “Mr. Winslow was able to avoid the
Continue Reading (CNN) — La agencia de emergencias de Nueva Zelandia degradó la alerta de tsunami después de pedirles a los residentes en algunas áreas que se dirigieran a terrenos más altos, tras de que un poderoso terremoto de magnitud 8,1 sacudiera la región de las islas Kermadec este viernes. El sismo de 8,1 fue el tercero
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Concerned that there weren’t enough people signing up to get vaccinated against Covid-19, officials in one small Arizona county changed the vaccine eligibility requirement to encourage more people to make appointments. Now, in Gila County Arizona — located 90 minutes east of Phoenix — anyone above the age of 18 can get vaccinated. “We were
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history triggered tsunami warnings across the ocean and forced thousands of people in New Zealand to evacuate. Small tsunami waves were seen but little damage was apparent in the region hours later. The magnitude 8.1 quake in the
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HOUSTON, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sought Thursday to respond to the criticism over his decision to rescind the statewide mask mandate, despite warnings from health experts that the pandemic is far from over. Texas is the largest state to end its mask order and other Covid-19 restrictions that were intended to prevent the
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