By Nicole Gaouette and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US announced Wednesday that it has reached a deal with Germany that would allow completion of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline opposed by the Biden administration as a “malign influence project” that Russia could use to gain leverage over European allies. “While we remain opposed to
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un hombre de Indonesia enfrentaría una detención tras disfrazarse de su esposa para poder abordar un vuelo. El hombre, que ha sido identificado públicamente solo con las iniciales “DW”, abordó un vuelo nacional de Citilink de Yakarta a Ternate llevando un niqab que le cubría de pies a cabeza, según informa
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Argentina, Alberto Fernández, anunció este miércoles el nuevo Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) que incluye opción para personas no binarias. El objetivo del DNI es garantizar el derecho a la identidad de género de las personas que no se reconocen ni como mujer ni como hombre, dijo.
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Una pareja del sur de California cuya fiesta de revelación de género supuestamente provocó el mortal incendio forestal de El Dorado en 2020 fue acusada de 30 delitos, incluido homicidio involuntario, anunciaron las autoridades el martes. Una bomba de humo activada por la pareja en Yucaipa, California, el 5 de
Continue Reading President Joe Biden cracked a joke while explaining to CNN’s Don Lemon how he is adjusting to life at the White House, saying the first time he heard “Hail to the Chief” being played for him it left him wondering “where’s he at?”
Continue Reading By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Joe Biden quipped Wednesday evening that the first time he heard “Hail to the Chief” as President he asked, “Where is he?” Calling the storied presidential anthem a “great tune” during a CNN town hall in Ohio, Biden said that “you feel a little self-conscious” hearing it as commander in chief.
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By Helen Regan, CNN A severe Covid-19 wave is devastating Myanmar — a country already on its knees following February’s military coup — with people queuing for hours for oxygen in major cities and the seriously ill dying at home because they are too scared to visit understaffed, ill-equipped hospitals. Images from the biggest city,
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN Many parents were thrilled to have hundreds of dollars suddenly land in their bank accounts last week, as the Internal Revenue Service distributed the first of six monthly child tax credit payments. This is the first time the child tax credit is being paid out on a monthly basis. When lawmakers
Continue Reading Oregon’s “Bootleg Fire” is so intense it’s now creating its own weather. CNN’s Dan Simon has more.
Continue Reading By Hollie Silverman, Michael Guy and Joe Sutton, CNN Extreme heat and dry conditions are fueling raging wildfires in the western US, charring more than a million acres, requiring evacuations and creating smoky conditions visible from space. Smoke stretched early Wednesday all the way to the East Coast, including New York City, because high-level winds
Continue Reading By Joe Sutton and Hollie Silverman, CNN Flooding in northern Colorado claimed the life of at least one person, while three other people are missing, authorities said Wednesday. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release it recovered the body of one female and was working to locate another female and two males
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EL PASO, Texas — Community members say a pilot program that’s supposed to make it easier for lost animals to reunite with their families is being used as an excuse for El Paso Animal Services not to take in animals. Animal Services was selected as one of 12 shelters to join a nationwide program back
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Harvey Weinstein fue trasladado a primera hora de la mañana del martes a California por orden judicial, según confirmó a CNN el Departamento de Correcciones y Supervisión Comunitaria del Estado de Nueva York. El abogado Norman Effman confirmó a CNN que Weinstein está ahora bajo la custodia del condado de Los
Continue Reading By Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday raised the alarm about conspiracy theories flourishing in the US and dividing the nation, warning that “the rest of the world’s wondering about us.” Speaking at a CNN town hall in Ohio, Biden said the US has “got to get beyond this” moment after referencing the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN Business) — En los primeros meses de la pandemia, la gente clamaba por una invitación a la aplicación de audio Clubhouse para escuchar las reflexiones de un grupo de capitalistas de riesgo, líderes tecnológicos y celebridades. Ahora, Clubhouse se abre a todo el mundo en un momento en el que se cuestiona
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — La FIFA confirmó este miércoles a CNN que su Comisión Disciplinaria multó a la Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) con más de US$ 108.950 luego de que sus aficionados clamaran “cantos homófobos” durante un juego amistoso disputado en Estados Unidos. Mediante un correo electrónico, la FIFA dijo que la
Continue Reading By Evan Perez, Erica Orden, Paula Reid and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn investigating Tom Barrack, a prominent ally to former President Donald Trump, for allegedly violating foreign lobbying laws had enough evidence to bring charges last year, but held off doing so until the arrival of the new presidential administration, according to
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Hasta el momento han identificado a 96 víctimas del derrumbe en Miami, de acuerdo a una actualización publicada por el condado de Miami-Dade este miércoles. Entre ellas están 95 cuyos cuerpos fueron retirados de los escombros de Surfside y una que falleció en el hospital. Según el condado, que cree que
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un hombre de 39 años utilizó presuntamente una cuerda hecha con sábanas para descender desde una habitación de hotel en un cuarto piso y huir de la cuarentena por el covid-19 en Australia, informó la policía. El hombre llegó a Australia Occidental procedente de Brisbane el lunes por la tarde, pero
Continue Reading By Amanda Jackson, CNN For over seven decades, Florence “SeeSee” Rigney, a nurse in Washington, has been taking care of patients and assisting doctors. Last week, at 96 years old, she officially hung up her scrubs and retired. Rigney, a beloved member of the MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, served as an operation room nurse where
Continue Reading By Keely Aouga and Laura Ly, CNN A teenage pilot had to make an emergency landing on a New Jersey bridge Monday afternoon after the aircraft experienced an engine malfunction. Landon Lucas, 18, was flying a banner plane over the southern New Jersey shoreline when he realized the airbox of his plane was dangling off
Continue Reading A teenage pilot had to make an emergency landing on a New Jersey bridge after the aircraft experienced an engine malfunction.
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso company made the cowboy boots that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wore when he went to space this week. He wore the boots, that he bought a few years ago, while he was weightless inside Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship, which launched near Van Horn, about 100 miles east
Continue Reading By David Wilkinson, CNN My oh my, how time flies. Britain’s Prince George is turning 8 on Thursday and to mark the occasion, his parents are releasing a new photograph of their eldest. Keeping with tradition, the photo was snapped by his mother, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, who has a passion for photography. “The Duke
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN West Virginia must pause its enforcement of a new law that prohibits transgender women and girls from participating in public school sports, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, allowing the plaintiff in the lawsuit to sign up for her school’s girls’ cross-country and track teams while the challenge awaits a final decision.
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AUSTIN, Texas – Despite being selected by the Miami Marlins in the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft, Ivan Melendez has decided to stay in Austin. Wednesday, Melendez announced via Twitter that he will be returning to the Texas baseball program. Melendez, a graduate of Coronado High School, is coming off a stellar first season with
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked Arkansas’ ban on gender-affirming treatment for transgender youth from going into effect later this month. Judge James M. Moody Jr. granted a preliminary injunction against the ban that was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of four transgender adolescents in Arkansas
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EL PASO, Texas — An iconic El Paso business is closing its doors Thursday after more than six decades in operation. H & H Car Wash has been on Yandell Street near downtown since 1958, but now owner Maynard Haddad says “it’s time.” The car wash is known more for its restaurant – where politicians,
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UPDATE, July 22: One day after announcing her planned appearance, organizers now say Rita Moreno will not be able to attend this year’s 14th annual El Paso Community Foundation Plaza Classic Film Festival. In a statement, the festival said a scheduling conflict had forced Moreno’s cancellation. “Ms. Moreno’s ability to participate in this year’s Plaza Classic Film Festival
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN In August, it will have been seven years since the death of Robin Williams shocked the world. The famed comedian and actor died by suicide in 2014 after battling Lewy body dementia. Williams would have turned 70 on Wednesday. Twitter remembered him with postings of photos of some of his
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