By Brooke Taylor, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — New research sheds light on just how far Leonardo da Vinci’s bloodline extends, from 1331 continuing through to 14 descendants still living today. Alessandro Vezzosi and Agnese Sabato’s decade-long study was published in Human Evolution documenting the continuous
Continue Reading By Christy Somos, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canadian Blood Services has issued an urgent appeal for blood donations as surgical procedures put on hold during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic begin again. Ontario currently has more than 9,000 open appointments to donate blood, and
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olivertapia (CNN Español) — La Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela aprobó este martes en primera discusión la Ley de promoción y uso del lenguaje con conciencia de género. La diputada Niloha Delgado, del oficialista Partido socialista Unido de Venezuela y quien presentó el proyecto, destacó que la propuesta está vinculada al lenguaje no sexista y explicó
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By Brisa Colon, CNN A statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in Southern California was vandalized with a swastika and other “horrific” graffiti that police are investigating as a hate crime, officials said. Officers from the Long Beach Police Department were called to King Park on Friday around 3:20 p.m. following reports the statue was
Continue Reading Nikole Hannah-Jones will join Howard University’s faculty after controversy over a tenure position at her alma mater, UNC-Chapel Hill. Hear her speak out about the decision on ‘CBS This Morning.’
Continue Reading Very hot temperatures remain for much of the drought-stricken West as Texas sees heavy rain and flooding. Elsa, downgraded from a hurricane, is on track to impact much of the South. CNN meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has all the details.
Continue Reading Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will win the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, CNN projects. CNN’s Anderson Cooper and analyst Harry Enten discuss.
Continue Reading Elsa strengthened to a hurricane and is expected to make landfall over the northern Florida Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. CNN’s Tom Sater reports.
Continue Reading CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports from Lebanon where residents grow increasingly frustrated at politicians while they search for medicine, gasoline, food and other essential items as inflation continues to rise.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in an attack on his private residence, the country’s interim prime minister said in a statement Wednesday, calling it a “hateful, inhumane and barbaric act.” First Lady Martine Moïse was hospitalized following the overnight attack, interim Premier Claude Joseph said. The nation of more than 11
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By Matias Grez, CNN Italy reached the final of Euro 2020 after edging past Spain in a dramatic penalty shootout on Tuesday. Federico Chiesa’s wonderful curled effort had given Italy the lead on the hour mark, before substitute Alvaro Morata finished off a fine passing move to draw Spain level with just 10 minutes of
Continue Reading Italy defeated Spain on penalties in the first semifinal of Euro 2020 to move onto the final where they await the winner of England vs. Denmark.
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ROME, Italy — The Vatican says Pope Francis’ recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be “regular and satisfactory.” The Vatican also revealed Wednesday that final examinations showed Francis had a suffered a “severe” narrowing of his colon as a result of scarring and inflammation. The Vatican indicated there was no evidence of cancer being detected
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — A pesar de que una tormenta tropical azota el estado, la búsqueda entre los escombros de las víctimas del derrumbe de un edificio en Florida continúa con toda su fuerza, con equipos trabajando en medio del clima inclemente hasta que se les ordene detenerse. Vientos de hasta 50 kms por hora
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter mark 75 years of marriage on Wednesday, a union that spans decades of public service from rural Georgia to the White House and beyond. The couple has been side by side in a winding life journey defined by Carter’s turn in
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Se espera que el calor implacable continúe en el oeste de Estados Unidos después de la ola de fines de junio que dejó cientos de muertos en el noroeste del Pacífico y la Columbia Británica. Este fin de semana podrían volver a registrarse récords a medida que las temperaturas suban muy
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El actor de Bollywood Dilip Kumar murió a los 98 años, confirmó su médico a CNN. Considerado uno de los más grandes actores del cine indio, falleció el miércoles por la mañana en Mumbai. FOTOS | Los famosos que han muerto en 2021 “Dilip Kumar falleció a las 7:30 am de esta
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El gobierno de Israel dice que su análisis ha demostrado que la vacuna contra el coronavirus de Pfizer-BioNTech parece ser menos efectiva contra las infecciones causadas por la variante delta en comparación con otras cepas de covid-19. En un breve comunicado emitido el lunes, el gobierno dijo que, hasta el 6 de
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden enfrenta su misión más difícil hasta ahora en la lucha para librar a Estados Unidos del covid-19: despolitizar la pandemia. Con datos médicos y encuestas que muestran que los republicanos y los ciudadanos de los estados conservadores tienen menos probabilidades de vacunarse, el presidente debe encontrar nuevas
Continue Reading By Ben Westcott and Jessie Yeung, CNN Editor’s note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. For Chinese diplomats, attack remains the best form of defense. Faced with a rising barrage of
Continue Reading Didi shares plunged as much as 22% in premarket trading as fallout continued over news of the company’s troubles in China. CNN’s David Culver reports.
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By Madeline Holcombe, Holly Yan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The Delta variant, a more transmissible and possibly more dangerous strain of coronavirus, now makes up more than half of all new Covid-19 infections in the US, according to estimates from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Delta accounts for 51.7% of new
Continue Reading olivertapia 76d94b66-3396-420c-a1d2-ad5c00f04be3 (CNN en Español) — Este martes, la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de México informó a través de un comunicado que, a la fecha, el país ha recibido o envasado más de 60 millones de dosis de vacunas contra el covid-19 desde el inicio de la pandemia y estima alcanzar los 70 millones a
Continue Reading olivertapia 76d94b66-3396-420c-a1d2-ad5c00f04be3 (Reuters) — México reportó el martes 7.989 nuevos casos confirmados de covid-19, la cifra más alta registrada en más de cuatro meses, para acumular un total de 2.549.862 infecciones, según las autoridades de salud. El 25 de febrero hubo 8.462 contagios, según información oficial. El país sumó además 269 decesos vinculados a la
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Manveena Suri and Jessie Yeung | Vedika Sud, CNN Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar, one of the most beloved figures in Indian cinema, died on Wednesday at the age of 98, his doctor confirmed. Kumar was known to several generations of movie fans for starring in Bollywood cult classics, including the films “Devdas,” “Naya Daur,” “Ganga
Continue Reading The rest of the Champlain Towers South building was demolished and officials hope it will now be safer for rescue teams to expand their search with fewer reinforcements. The demolition came after part of the building fell early in the morning on June 24. At least 24 people were killed, including children, and 121 people remain unaccounted for. CNN’s Natasha Chen reports from the scene.
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Samuel D. Ingham, un abogado designado por el tribunal que ha representado a Britney Spears durante la totalidad de sus casi 13 años de tutela, ha presentado una petición para renunciar a su cargo, según un expediente judicial obtenido el martes por CNN y que tiene la misma fecha. En la presentación,
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, Eric Levenson and Amanda Watts, CNN Search and rescue teams in Surfside, Florida, recovered four more bodies Tuesday, bringing the Champlain Towers South condo collapse death toll to 36, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said at an evening news conference. There are 109 “reports of people who are potentially unaccounted for,” she
Continue Reading By Hannah Gard and Taylor Ward, CNN Unrelenting heat is expected to continue in the West after a late-June heat wave left hundreds dead in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. Records could topple again this weekend as temperatures climb well above normal. The number of Oregonians who died from heat-related illnesses during the historic
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