The House is set to vote Wednesday on legislation to establish an independent commission that would investigate the violent insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6 after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy came out in strong opposition to the bipartisan deal reached last week. Wednesday’s vote, which comes as some Republicans have tried to
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are plunging as anxiety spreads through the market — this time, after China took more steps to crack down on the digital coins. The world’s most heavily traded cryptocurrency plunged 10% Wednesday to trade at $40,728 per coin, according to Coindesk, a news and information website specializing in crypto assets. That’s
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(CNN) — Un candelabro de cristal de 3 metros de alto y un juego de sillas plateadas hechas a medida no gritarían precisamente «granja contemporánea». Pero Mila Kunis y Ashton Kutcher de alguna manera los hicieron combinar en su opulenta pero rústica casa en la cima de una colina en Los Ángeles. Al invitar a
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Burger King’s new chicken sandwich is here, and it’s entering a market that’s more crowded than ever. The burger chain first announced its new chicken sandwich in February. Since then, it has been rolling out the sandwich — served on a potato bun with pickles and a savory sauce — across its US stores. The
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Roger Federer and Serena Williams may be able to boast 43 grand slam singles titles between them but both were left stunned by defeats within hours of each other on Tuesday. In his first match since he made his injury comeback in March, Federer was beaten by Pablo Andújar at the Geneva Open, while Williams
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los abogados de la familia de Andrew Brown Jr. pidieron al Departamento de Justicia que intervenga después de que un fiscal de distrito de Carolina del Norte dijera que no se presentarían cargos contra los agentes en relación con el tiroteo fatal. «Ciertamente no obtuvimos ni transparencia ni justicia hoy», dijeron los abogados
Continue Reading (CNN) — La supermodelo Naomi Campbell le dio la bienvenida a su primera hija, anunciando el nacimiento inesperado el martes en las redes sociales. Un representante de Campbell confirmó la noticia. «Una hermosa bendición me ha elegido para ser su madre», escribió Campbell en Instagram. «Me siento tan honrada de tener esta alma gentil en
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Esta historia contiene imágenes gráficas. Se recomienda la discreción del espectador. Jerusalén (CNN) — Israel y los territorios palestinos se preparaban para un día potencialmente tenso de protestas y huelgas el martes, mientras ambas partes se alistan para enterrar a las víctimas de la violencia más mortífera que la región ha visto
Continue Reading (CNN en Español) — Frank Lampard fue elegido como nuevo integrante del Salón de la Fama de la Liga Premier de Inglaterra. Lampard tiene una marca de 117 goles y 102 asistencias en 609 partidos en la Liga Premier. El inglés vistió las camisetas del West Ham, Chelsea y Manchester City. Con los Blues logró
Continue Reading (CNN) — La supermodelo Naomi Campbell le dio la bienvenida a su primera hija, anunciando el nacimiento inesperado el martes en las redes sociales. Un representante de Campbell confirmó la noticia. «Una hermosa bendición me ha elegido para ser su madre», escribió Campbell en Instagram. «Me siento tan honrada de tener esta alma gentil en
Continue Reading (CNN) — India registró 4.529 muertes relacionadas con el covid-19 el miércoles por la mañana, la cifra más alta de muertes en un solo día que ha visto el país desde el inicio de la pandemia. El número total de muertes en la India debido al virus asciende a 283.248. Variante de covid-19 identificada en
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I recently went to pick up a gift card for a friend at a restaurant and came across an unseemly sight. The joint was packed to the rim with people, unmasked, clinking glasses, exchanging friendly banter and acting like pandemic was a word reserved for horror or psychological thriller streaming movie recommendations. It was the
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With a little over two months until the start of the Tokyo Olympics, the possibility of a cancellation looms large over the Games. As Japan battles a fourth wave of coronavirus infections and a state of emergency in Tokyo and other prefectures remains in place until the end of the month, there is mounting pressure
Continue Reading New York Liberty point guard Sabrina Ionescu tallied 26 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to record her first career triple-double in Tuesday’s 86-75 win over the Minnesota Lynx in the Women’s National Basketball Association. Ionescu, a one-time protege of the late Kobe Bryant and the number one pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft, completed
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New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar will meet with a specialist after he suffered multiple nasal fractures when a 94 mph fastball hit him, the team said Tuesday. Pillar was struck by the pitch from Atlanta Braves pitcher Jacob Webb in the seventh inning in Monday night’s game. The frightening video shows Pillar fall in
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A 38-year-old Illinois man was pulled over Sunday after a deputy saw him apparently sleeping behind the wheel of a 2019 Tesla operating on autopilot, the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. When one deputy pulled alongside the vehicle near the Wisconsin and Illinois border, he saw “that the driver’s head was
Continue Reading Less than 10 weeks out from the postponed start to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, organizers have promised athletes they are doing everything they can to ensure the Games take place safely. Japan is struggling with a renewed outbreak of coronavirus, with only about 1% of the population vaccinated — renewing calls for the Olympics to
Continue Reading District Attorney Andrew Womble announced Tuesday that the deputies who fatally shot Andrew Brown Jr. last month were justified in using deadly force, saying Brown “recklessly” drove at the officers on scene while trying to flee arrest. “Mr. Brown’s death, while tragic, was justified because Mr. Brown’s actions caused three deputies to reasonably believe it
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The US has reached a “landmark day” in the Covid-19 pandemic as 60% of American adults have gotten at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. In addition, more than 3.5 million people ages 12 to 17 have received their first dose, Dr.
Continue Reading (CNN) — Charles Grodin, un actor cómico versátil mejor conocido por sus papeles en películas como «Midnight Run» y «The Heartbreak Kid», murió el martes en su casa en Connecticut, después de luchar contra el cáncer, según su hijo. Tenía 86 años. El hijo de Grodin, Nicholas, confirmó la noticia del fallecimiento de su padre
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(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas put the tying and winning runs on base in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday, but lost to the Albuquerque Isotopes 9-8. Albuquerque’s win prevented the Chihuahuas from a six-game sweep and ended El Paso’s winning streak at six. Patrick Kivlehan and Nick
Continue Reading (CNN) — La fiscal general de Nueva York, Letitia James, se unirá a la oficina del fiscal de distrito de Manhattan en una investigación criminal contra la Organización Trump, dijo la oficina de James el martes. La investigación de la oficina de la fiscal general, que ha estado en marcha desde 2019, también continuará como
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SEATTLE (AP) — Spencer Turnbull pitched the fifth no-hitter in the majors already this season, sending the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Turnbull, who led the big leagues in losses when he went 3-17 two years ago, had never gone more than seven innings in any of his previous 49
Continue Reading A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Two days after President Trump’s deluded supporters stormed the Capitol and threatened members of Congress, I sent out a newsletter that said this: “As heinous as the attack looked in real time, on live TV
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Progressive Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has survived a challenge in the Democratic primary that pit his progressive reforms against growing concern over a rising tide of homicides and gun crimes. He beat challenger Carlos Vega, who billed himself as a third option between traditional law-and-order and reform. Many pundits nationally saw
Continue Reading The trial of millionaire Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary “The Jinx,” restarted Tuesday in Los Angeles after a break of more than a year because of Covid-19. The day began with a juror being dismissed and ended with the prosecution finishing its opening statement. Court is scheduled to resume Wednesday at
Continue Reading Republican Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, kicked off his 2022 New York gubernatorial campaign on Tuesday with a barrage of attacks on current Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo — plus a head-scratching explanation for why he has not been vaccinated against Covid-19. At a news conference Tuesday afternoon in Lower Manhattan,
Continue Reading People who live in rural areas have an increased risk of hospitalization and death from Covid-19, yet as of April, the vaccination rate in rural areas lagged behind cities — and that could hinder the end of the pandemic, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of
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A mix of fines and warnings were handed down to a group of House Republicans on Tuesday who had defied the chamber’s mask mandate on the House floor, a Capitol official told CNN. Reps. Brian Mast of Florida, Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa and Beth Van Duyne of Texas all received $500 fines for second offenses
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