A year ago, George Floyd’s chilling last words, “I can’t breathe,” sent shock waves around the world. A guilty verdict came down April 20, but Black Americans had no time to celebrate the rare occurrence of a White police officer being convicted of the murder of a Black man. The next day, Andrew Brown Jr.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took a swipe at Big Tech on Monday as he signed a hot-button state bill targeting how digital platforms moderate online content. The legislation marks one of the biggest steps yet by a Republican governor to act on allegations of online censorship at the hands of companies such as Facebook, Google
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The United States will make “significant contributions” to rebuilding Gaza following the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Jerusalem on the first day of his first official visit to the region. Blinken, speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the US would “work to ensure that
Continue Reading The first face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to take place next month in Switzerland, two US officials told CNN, as the White House and the Kremlin move closer this week to finalizing arrangements for the summit. The officials said Geneva has emerged as the final contender as
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The dry warm weather will continue with most locations seeing temperatures in the 90s. The borderland will remain seasonably warm, and breezy with temperatures warming each day. Far eastern counties could see showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
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Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — While most children who contract COVID-19 are asymptomatic, those with a multi-system inflammatory response may have more severe reactions to the virus, a new study shows. Multi-system inflammatory response (MIS-C) is a condition that affects one in 1,000 children and occurs when different
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CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Moderna said Tuesday its Covid-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the U.S. With global vaccine supplies still tight, much of the world is struggling to vaccinate adults in the quest
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Central banks were the superheroes of the early phase of the pandemic, taking dramatic steps to save the economy and financial markets from ruin. Now, as the recovery kicks into gear, they’ve become a major risk for investors. What’s happening: The latest reading of the Back-to-Normal Index from CNN Business shows that the US economy’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is reporting several positive Covid-19 trends. Hospitalizations and the county’s positivity rate have been steadily declining for the past several weeks. More than half of the county’s eligible population is also now fully vaccinated against the virus, but county leaders warn the fight against the virus is not
Continue Reading Twitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things even harder for the company in a key market. Police visited Twitter’s offices in the capital Delhi and nearby city of Gurugram late on Monday to order the social media giant to cooperate with an
Continue Reading The day after George Floyd’s funeral, Jonathan Veal drove from Houston and back to his Oklahoma City home still grappling with what had happened: his close friend — a brother, really — was killed by a Minneapolis police officer and the brutal video of his last moments had been viewed by millions. The last time
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Washington, DC, and states across the country are heightening security and preparing reinforcements this week ahead of potential armed protests from Saturday up to at least Inauguration Day on Wednesday. One week after a pro-Trump mob ransacked the US Capitol, federal officials reiterated a warning in a call with law enforcement leaders across the country,
Continue Reading The European Union has called on airlines to avoid Belarus’ airspace after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in the country, and a dissident journalist on board was arrested. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said the bloc was “closing our airspace to planes from Belarus” and
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As an obese Black woman, I have waged my personal “battle of the bulge” for years. I even wrote “A Fat Girl Gets Naked” about my body issues for CNN in 2014. The struggle was never more real than when the pandemic shut the world down last year. If my social butterfly self had to
Continue Reading A White driver is in custody and could face a hate crime penalty after she struck two Black women with a car during a protest Monday over the fatal police shooting of a Black man last month in North Carolina, authorities said. The incident occurred during the near-daily protests in Elizabeth City over the shooting
Continue Reading Twitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things even harder for the company in a key market. Police visited Twitter’s offices in the capital Delhi and nearby city of Gurugram late on Monday to order the social media giant to cooperate with an
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(CNN Español) — Este martes, la Secretaría de Gobierno de Bogotá informó a través de su cuenta verificada de Twitter que en los 27 días de protestas en la ciudad la Policía Nacional ha capturado a 197 personas y aprehendido a 17 personas. La Secretaría añadió que este lunes han estado acompañando los operativos de arrestos
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Este lunes, la alcaldesa de Bogotá, Claudia López, informó a través de su cuenta verificada de Twitter que cambiará la destinación de dos billones de pesos del presupuesto de la ciudad para destinarlos en programas de educación y empleo de emergencia para jóvenes y mujeres en Bogotá, renta básica para familias en
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International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says he believes the Olympic Games will go ahead this year and says the option of canceling the event is “essentially off the table.” Speaking to CNN’s Selina Wang, Pound insisted that all indications suggest a “bubble” around those participating in Tokyo can be maintained but he stopped short
Continue Reading Experts are turning their focus in the fight against Covid-19 to vaccinating young Americans — warning that even though they don’t face a high chance of serious illness, they still risk long-term symptoms if they get coronavirus. The United States has so far made significant progress in vaccinating adults. At least 25 states, plus Washington,
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los expertos están centrando su atención en la lucha contra el covid-19 en vacunar a los jóvenes estadounidenses, advirtiendo que, aunque es posible que no enfrenten un alto riesgo de enfermedad grave, es posible que aún tengan que lidiar con síntomas a largo plazo. Se ha elogiado a las vacunas como la clave
Continue Reading A British clothing retailer has come under fire for trademarking the name of the west African Yoruba people several years ago, igniting a debate online about whether trademarking names of ethnic groups amounts to cultural appropriation. Timbuktu, an outdoor clothing brand based in northern England, filed to trademark the word “Yoruba” in 2015, records from
Continue Reading (CNN en Español) — La espera y los rumores se han acabado este martes. La Asociación Alemana de Fútbol anunció a través de un comunicado que Hansi Flick ha sido el elegido para ser el nuevo entrenador de la selección teutona después que Joachim Löw termine la Eurocopa. Flick, de 56 años, firmó contrato con
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County surpassed an important vaccination milestone Tuesday. Two-thirds of eligible El Pasoans are now partially vaccinated. That includes 12-15 year olds who became eligible for the Pfizer vaccine earlier this month. Health officials also reported two new coronavirus-related deaths and 43 new cases. The latest fatalities were women,
Continue Reading (CNN en Español) — Este lunes, la oficina del Alto Comisionado para la Paz en Colombia informó a través de un comunicado que se retomarán las conversaciones entre el Gobierno de Iván Duque y el Comité Nacional del Paro, este martes a las 10 am hora local. El gobierno añadió que tras las conversaciones del lunes
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un hombre en España murió después de quedar atrapado dentro de una estatua de dinosaurio en un pueblo cerca de Barcelona, dijo la policía regional catalana a CNN. «Todo indica que esto fue un accidente, pero el médico forense lo está examinando», dijo una portavoz de la policía a CNN. El hombre de
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A team of Democratic operatives is launching an initiative to bolster progressive campaigns ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Blue State Campaigns, an offshoot of Blue State — the digital consulting and communications firm founded by Joe Rospars, who worked as a strategist for Elizabeth Warren and Barack Obama — seeks to redefine traditional campaign
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN Business) — Los precios del bitcoin, dogecoin, y otras divisas digitales han caído más de 40% en las últimas semanas. Si bien Elon Musk no es el único responsable de ello, sin duda no está siendo de ayuda. Ya sea por ir a «Saturday Night Live» y bromear con que el dogecoin
Continue Reading (CNN) — Kevin Spacey protagonizará su primera película desde que fue acusado de conducta sexual inapropiada en 2017. CNN confirmó que el actor interpretará a un detective en una próxima película italiana llamada «L’uomo Che Disegnò Dio». La película está dirigida y también protagonizada por Franco Nero. También estará protagonizada por la esposa de Nero,
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Los casos de covid-19 siguen siendo altos en todo el mundo. Los funcionarios de salud advierten que viajar aumenta las posibilidades de contraer y propagar el virus. Quedarse en casa es la mejor manera de detener la transmisión. A continuación, encontrarás información sobre lo que debes saber si aún planeas viajar, actualizada
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