AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine showed 79% efficacy against symptomatic disease and 100% efficacy against severe disease and hospitalization in a new, US-based clinical trial, the company said Monday. The findings from the new Phase 3 trial, which included more than 32,000 participants, may boost confidence in the vaccine, which was originally developed by the University of
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(CNN) — La temperatura marcó 35 grados Celsius el martes, pero la humedad la hizo sentir peor. En medio del sofocante calor de fin de verano en Río de Janeiro, Brasil, Silvia Silva Santos sostuvo a su madre de 77 años mientras caminaban hacia la puerta de la clínica. «Ya hemos venido aquí dos veces
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his company’s cars would never be used for spying in China, in response to reports that the country’s military has banned the vehicles over such concerns. “There’s a very strong incentive for us to be very confidential with any information,” the billionaire said Saturday at the China Development Forum, an
Continue Reading (CNN) — Policías de Miami Beach usaron gas pimienta contra una multitud y arrestó al menos a una docena de personas el sábado por la noche cuando la ciudad tomó medidas extraordinarias para reprimir a los vacacionistas que, según las autoridades, están fuera de control. Las fuertes acciones para hacer cumplir la ley se produjeron pocas
Continue Reading AstraZeneca is expected to apply in the next few weeks for emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine in the US, and if and when it does, advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will likely have questions. Lots of questions. In interviews with CNN,
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More than 800 unaccompanied migrant children have been in Border Patrol custody for more than 10 days, according to documents reviewed by CNN, marking yet another jump in the number of children held longer than federal law permits. As of Sunday, there were 822 children held in Border Patrol facilities, akin to jail-like conditions, for
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Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Juventus beyond this season, the club’s managing director Fabio Paratici said after a 1-0 defeat to Benevento. Ronaldo, who joined the Italian side on a four-year deal for a reported $117 million transfer fee in 2018, is the top scorer in Serie A so far this season with 23 goals.
Continue Reading Lionel Messi broke the club’s appearance record on Sunday as the Argentine featured in his 768th game for the Catalan giants. Messi celebrated in style, working his now famous magic in Barcelona’s 6-1 victory over Real Sociedad, as he superseded the landmark set by former teammate and club legend Xavi Hernandez, who appeared 767 times
Continue Reading (CNN) — Joe Biden se comprometió a tomar nuevas medidas para aliviar el aumento de niños migrantes en la frontera sur mientras su Casa Blanca evita los ataques republicanos por un desafío humanitario desgarrador que amenaza con empañar su rápido comienzo como presidente. Después de semanas de negarse a calificar de «crisis» los cruces que
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The outpouring of grief and anger over the news that six Asian women were among those killed in the shootings at three Atlanta area massage parlors has drawn attention to the rise of anti-Asian violence in the US. And it’s not just an American problem. From the UK to Australia, reports of anti-East and anti-Southeast
Continue Reading More than a million passengers have traveled through US airports daily for at least 10 days in a row, according to data from the Transportation Security Administration — at a time experts say cases of a dangerous variant are climbing across the country. On Friday alone, the country saw more than 1.4 million passengers in
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More than two months after the January 6 insurrection, the temporary protective fencing around the US Capitol finally came down. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.)
Continue Reading New York City is set to reopen its public high schools on Monday, welcoming some students back to in-person learning about a year after schools first closed because of Covid-19. The majority of high school students in the nation’s largest school district will continue remote instruction. But as many as 55,000 students between grades 9
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President Joe Biden is wasting no time establishing his vision for the Affordable Care Act and reversing many Trump-era measures aimed at weakening it. In his first two months in office, Biden has taken several steps to bolster the landmark health reform law, which marks its 11th anniversary on Tuesday, and to embed it even
Continue Reading More than a million passengers have traveled through US airports daily for at least 10 days in a row, according to data from the Transportation Security Administration — at a time experts say cases of a dangerous variant are climbing across the country. On Friday alone, the country saw more than 1.4 million passengers in
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — En medio de la fatiga pandémica, el estrés del día a día y el cambio de horario, muchos podrían estar necesitando una ayuda para dormir mejor. A continuación algunos consejos para mejorar tu calidad del sueño. Ten cuidado con la adicción al celular La adicción al celular podría causar problemas de sueño
Continue Reading Joe Biden is pledging to take new steps to ease a surge of child migrants at the southern border as his White House parries Republican attacks over a wrenching humanitarian challenge that threatens to tarnish his fast start as president. After weeks of refusing to call the crossings that have overwhelmed border posts a “crisis,”
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Familiares y amigos dieron el último adiós este domingo a los restos mortales de Katherine Díaz Hernández, integrante de la selección de surf de El Salvador. En una caravana de vehículos, familiares y amigos trasladaron el féretro desde la iglesia de Dios Manantiales de Vida Eterna, en la playa El Tunco, hacia
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El gobernador del estado mexicano de Nayarit, Antonio Echevarría, informó que integrantes de un «grupo criminal» atacaron este sábado a elementos del Ejército en la zona costera de la localidad. «Esta mañana, en la zona de Guayabitos, municipio de Compostela, un grupo criminal atacó a elementos del Ejército, quienes repelieron la agresión
Continue Reading The former top prosecutor for the US Capitol riot said former President Donald Trump might be “culpable” for the January 6 insurrection and federal investigators are “looking at everything,” according to an interview airing on CBS Sunday night. Michael Sherwin, the former acting DC US attorney, also said he believes sedition could be a charge
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has served under seven US presidents and has guided the national response to Covid-19, will soon be immortalized in a children’s book. Simon & Schuster is putting the finishing touches on “Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America’s Doctor,” a book written by Kate Messner and illustrated by Alexandra
Continue Reading Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council has issued arrest warrants for two prominent Iraqi political analysts, prompting backlash from activists and some politicians who say it’s an attempt to intimidate critics of the government. Political analysts Ibrahim al-Sumaidaie and Yahya al-Kubaisi were respectively accused of publicly “insulting” and “defaming” public authorities, according to copies of the warrants
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EL PASO, Texas – The director of the El Paso Zoo said his staff will take measures to prevent children from entering exhibits, like those seen in a viral video shared with ABC-7. “We’re taking a look today,” said Joe Montisano, the director of the zoo. “We have our people today taking a look at
Continue Reading A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Despite the best attempts of some 1/6 denialists and apologists, the aftermath of the pro-Trump riot at the Capitol is still with us every day. Sometimes it deserves to be a lead headline while more
Continue Reading A high school football player in Sacramento, California, has died after collapsing during a game. Emmanuel Antwi, a senior at John F. Kennedy High School, collapsed on the sidelines of the game Friday night and was rushed to a hospital, where he died, CNN affiliate KCRA reported. The game was canceled after Antwi’s collapse, and
Continue Reading A 34-year-old man was arrested after eight people were stabbed during a fight that started inside a Detroit hookah lounge and continued into the parking lot early Sunday morning, police said. Seven men and one woman between the ages of 23 and 30 were stabbed during the incident, during which shots were also fired but
Continue Reading A suburban Georgia church removed suspected Atlanta spa shooter Robert Aaron Long from its membership ranks on Sunday morning, according to a statement from the church. Long, 21, was arrested Tuesday night in connection with the shooting deaths of eight people at three spas in the metro Atlanta area. Six of the victims were Asian
Continue Reading Republican Julia Letlow won the special election in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District Saturday night, becoming the first Republican woman elected to Congress from the state. Letlow will take the seat that her late husband Luke, who won last year’s election but died in December after being diagnosed with Covid-19, was never able to hold. The
Continue Reading Doom-scrolling getting you down? Put the phone away for an hour. Or, better yet, make it 24 hours — you might just get $2,400 out of it. Reviews.org, a company that tests home services and products, is holding a 24-hour digital detox challenge. They’ll pay their chosen challengers over two grand to survive a whole
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