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Month: July 2021

Pentagon watchdog warns of ‘existential crisis’ and criticizes US ‘hubris’ in Afghanistan

By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent A Pentagon watchdog report on Afghanistan warns that the country’s government could face an “existential crisis” and offered a highly critical assessment of the US’s strategy and conduct throughout the nearly 20-year war, just weeks before the withdrawal of American troops is due to be completed. John Sopko, the

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Los Angeles judge dismisses one of 11 counts against Harvey Weinstein but allows prosecutors to amend it

By Paul Vercammen, CNN A Los Angeles judge dropped one of 11 sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein on Thursday, though prosecutors will be able to amend it. Weinstein’s attorneys had previously filed a motion to dismiss three of the 11 charges, saying the statute of limitations had expired. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa

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U.S. Attorney General threatens to sue Texas governor over order targeting migrants

WASHINGTON, DC. — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland threatened legal action against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order targeting migrants in a Thursday letter, calling it “both dangerous and unlawful” and urging the governor to immediately rescind it. On Wednesday, Abbott issued an executive order restricting ground transportation of migrants “who pose a risk of

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ANÁLISIS | Los mandatos de vacunación son políticamente riesgosos, pero pueden funcionar

Mariana Toro (CNN) — La división partidista en la campaña de vacunación de los estadounidenses contra el covid-19 puede estar a punto de entrar en hipervelocidad el jueves. Es entonces cuando se espera que el presidente Joe Biden anuncie que todos los empleados y contratistas federales deben vacunarse o someterse a pruebas periódicas. Es probable

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READ: Garland letter to Texas Gov. Abbott on migrant executive order

By CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday threatened legal action over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order targeting migrants and urged the governor to immediately rescind it. Read the letter here: cnn.com/2021/07/29/politics/garland-letter-abbott-texas-migrants/index.html The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.

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El argentino Germán Chiaraviglio se queda fuera de los Juegos Olímpicos tras dar positivo por covid-19

olivertapia (CNN) — El saltador con pértiga argentino Germán Chiaraviglio dio positivo por covid-19 en Tokio y no competirá en los Juegos Olímpicos, anunció en una publicación en su cuenta oficial de Instagram el jueves. El saltador con pértiga argentino Germán Chiaraviglio no competirá en los Juegos Olímpicos después de dar positivo por covid-19. (Gabriel

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Larry Nassar tiene miles de dólares en su cuenta de la prisión, pero se limita a hacer los pagos mínimos a sus víctimas, según documentos judiciales

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El infame exmédico de USA Gymnastics Larry Nassar, que actualmente cumple una condena de décadas en una prisión federal por abusos sexuales, no ha cumplido con los pagos de las sanciones penales ordenadas por el tribunal, según una nueva presentación judicial. Una moción presentada el miércoles por el Departamento de Justicia

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Microsoft CEO warns ‘people will vote with their feet’ when it comes to return-to-work policies

By Jazmin Goodwin, CNN Business Major tech companies are rethinking their return-to-work policies as the spread of the Delta variant prompts a surge in Covid-19 cases across the country. This week, Google, Facebook and other companies took a firm stance on vaccine mandates, requiring all US employees to be vaccinated before returning to the office.

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Stanford Doctor Becomes Colleague With Nurse Who Once Cared For Him As Premature Infant

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     PALO ALTO, California (KPIX) — A doctor and nurse at Stanford’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital share a unique bond after meeting decades ago under very different circumstances. Dr. Brandon Seminatore works at the hospital’s Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit, the same facility where Seminatore was born

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