Robin Williams: Remembering him on what would have been his 70th birthday
A look back at some of actor Robin Williams’ most memorable moments from his films.
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Biden to participate in CNN town hall in Cincinnati Wednesday
By CNN President Joe Biden will participate in a CNN town hall on Wednesday, July 21 in Cincinnati, Ohio — a little more than six months after being sworn into office. CNN anchor Don Lemon will moderate the live, internationally broadcast event that will air at 8 p.m. ET and is expected to focus on
Continue Reading Fact checking Rep. Jordan’s claim that Speaker Pelosi was responsible for US Capitol security on January 6
By Tara Subramaniam and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio suggested Wednesday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had been responsible for the security presence at the US Capitol on January 6, after Pelosi rejected his appointment to serve on the select committee investigating the insurrection. “Why wasn’t there a proper security presence
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Los Milwaukee Bucks son campeones de la NBA por primera vez desde 1971
olivertapia (CNN) — Los Milwaukee Bucks ganaron su primer campeonato de la NBA en 50 años, derrotando a los Phoenix Suns 105-98 en el Juego 6 de la final, el martes en Milwaukee. La estrella Giannis Antetokounmpo lideró a los Bucks con 50 puntos y 14 rebotes. Khris Middleton aportó 17 puntos y Bobby Portis
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Alabama councilman rejects requests to resign after using n-word in council meeting
By Jade Gordon, CNN An Alabama city councilmember has rejected requests to resign after he used the n-word earlier this week at a city council meeting. The Alabama Democratic Party asked Tarrant city councilmember Tommy Bryant to resign after video of Monday’s meeting began circulating. Bryant told CNN affiliate WVTM he’s not going to step
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Rain chances increase
Thursday night through the weekend will see an increase in rain and storm chances. Some of these storms will be capable of producing some locally heavy rain in spots. As we increase our rain and storm chances, temperatures will continue to drop. Highs are expected in the low to mid-80s Friday and the weekend.
Continue Reading Más de 91 millones de personas viven en condados de EE.UU. con altos índices de contagio por covid-19. Es hora de volver a usar mascarillas, dicen expertos
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Ante la propagación de la variante delta del coronavirus, altamente contagiosa, especialmente entre los estadounidenses no vacunados, puede ser el momento de que gran parte del país vuelva a ponerse las mascarillas, según los expertos. “Estamos en un punto de la pandemia muy diferente al de hace un mes”, dijo el
Continue Reading Pelosi just made an unprecedented move. Here’s why
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is pulling his five Republican members selected to join the House committee that’s investigating the January 6 insurrection, following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to reject two of McCarthy’s picks, a source with direct knowledge confirmed to CNN. CNN’s Melanie Zanona explains Pelosi’s decision.
Continue Reading Banks held call with the 1/6 committee chair on Tuesday. By Wednesday, he was off the panel.
By Melanie Zanona, CNN Indiana Republican Rep. Jim Banks was just about to send a letter to Democrats requesting a GOP witness for the January 6 select committee’s first hearing when he had the rug pulled out from under him. Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday afternoon that she was rejecting both Banks and Rep. Jim
Continue Reading PG&E announces it will bury 10,000 miles of power lines to help reduce wildfire risk
By Sarah Moon and Christina Maxouris, CNN The nation’s largest utility, its equipment having played a role in sparking some of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California history, announced Wednesday it will bury 10,000 miles of its power lines to reduce the risk of starting any more blazes. Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
Continue Reading China estrena el tren más rápido del mundo
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un tren bala de levitación magnética que puede alcanzar velocidades de 600 kilómetros por hora (373 millas por hora) hizo su debut en Qingdao, China. Desarrollado por la empresa estatal China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation, se considera el tren más rápido del mundo. “Maglev” es una abreviatura de “levitación magnética”.
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Man’s body found in car in west El Paso; police probing death
EL PASO, Texas — Police were investigating a body found in a car in west El Paso late Wednesday afternoon. It was discovered around 4 p.m. at 4740 N. Mesa Street. An officer at the scene said the body was that of an older man, but didn’t offer any added details. Crimes Against Persons detectives
Continue Reading Liberty University sued by 12 women claiming school policies made sexual assault and rape more likely
By Kay Jones and Hollie Silverman, CNN Liberty University has been sued by 12 women who claim the school created an environment on its Virginia campus that increased the likelihood of sexual assault and rape. The lawsuit includes claims of sexual assault and accuses the Lynchburg school of creating a hostile environment toward the plaintiffs.
Continue Reading Brazil’s scandal-plagued President may face a reckoning as lawmakers consider impeachment
By Samantha Beech, Rodrigo Pedroso and Juliana Koch, CNN Corruption inquiries, a spreading Covid-19 crisis, plunging popularity and persistent bouts of hiccups. Brazil’s scandal-plagued President Jair Bolsonaro just can’t seem to catch a break. The President said he’s now feeling “100% well” after his recent health scare, a consequence he says of a failed assassination
Continue Reading Judge forces US Capitol rioter to unlock laptop seized by FBI
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen A federal judge forced a US Capitol rioter to unlock his laptop Wednesday after prosecutors argued that it likely contained footage of the January 6 insurrection from his helmet-worn camera. The judge granted the Justice Department’s request to place Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt in front of his laptop
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UTEP softball solidifies staff with former Power-5 pitcher Lena Springer
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Softball Head Coach T.J. Hubbard announced another major offseason addition Wednesday afternoon bringing in former Delaware State Softball Pitching Coach Lena Springer. Springer, an Ohio State softball alumna, spent the past two years in Dover, Del., leading the Hornets’ pitching staff. “(Springer) has experience at a high level playing in the Big
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Women’s soccer teams take a knee ahead of opening Olympic Games matches
By Jacob Lev, CNN Five women’s soccer teams took a knee ahead of their opening matches at the 2020 Summer Games. Great Britain and Chile teams took a knee on the pitch before their match, and the United States and Sweden teams knelt ahead of their clash on Wednesday. It’s been almost five years since
Continue Reading EE.UU. extiende las restricciones de viaje por covid-19 con Canadá y México hasta el 21 de agosto
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — La administración Biden extendió las restricciones de viajes no esenciales para las fronteras norte y sur de Estados Unidos hasta el 21 de agosto. Estados Unidos ha estado limitando los viajes no esenciales a lo largo de ambas fronteras desde el inicio de la pandemia y extendiendo estas restricciones mensualmente.
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Bitcoin and crypto’s ‘Elon Musk problem’
When Elon Musk tweets, the crypto world listens. CNN’s Jon Sarlin explores the contradictions of crypto’s decentralized networks alongside the very central influence of one man.
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Elon Musk says he’s invested in bitcoin and wants to ‘see it succeed’
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Tesla founder Elon Musk is one of the loudest voices in the cryptocurrency world. He frequently uses his massive platform on Twitter to post about various digital assets, and often causes wild swings in their prices, leading some in the space to question his true intentions. But on Wednesday, Musk
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Dog seen on viral video getting dumped in Horizon was also shot
UPDATE, Aug. 23: A Siberian Husky that was abandoned in Horizon City a month ago was found with a pellet lodged in its skin, indicating that the dog had also been shot. That’s according to the dog’s new owner, Katherine Clapsaddle. The heartbreaking video of the dog, Nanook, chasing after the car that abandoned it
Continue Reading Inspiration4: SpaceX lleva a cuatro civiles al espacio en un viaje de tres días
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Después de los viajes al espacio suborbital de Virgin Galactic y Blue Origin, SpaceX se prepara para ir al espacio. Este miércoles, cuatro civiles entrarán a la nave espacial de 60 metros de altura de SpaceX para volar más allá de la velocidad del sonido y alcanzar los 44.256
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Why the Delta variant is spreading so much faster than other coronavirus strains
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Worldwide, there is an alarming surge in coronavirus cases — and health experts say a key factor in this latest wave is the highly contagious Delta variant. The variant is spreading about 55% faster than the alpha strain that was first identified in the United Kingdom late last year, according to
Continue Reading Typhoon In-fa impacting parts of Japan with its eye set on China by next week
By Jackson Dill and Shawn Deng, CNN Typhoon In-fa weakened slightly Thursday morning local time over the northwestern Pacific Ocean as it impacted parts of Japan. The storm is expected to restrengthen and potentially lash Taiwan and parts of China by this weekend. This comes after Typhoon Cempaka rapidly strengthened on approach to China’s southeastern
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7 fully-vaccinated El Pasoans have died of Covid in past 2 weeks
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health disclosed Wednesday that seven El Pasoans had died over the past two weeks from Covid-19 despite having been fully vaccinated. However, officials said all of the deceased did suffer from underlying health conditions and included: 1 man in his 50s1 woman in her 50s1 man
Continue Reading Oficial: Brisbane, Australia, será la sede de los Juegos Olímpicos de 2032
olivertapia (CNN) — Brisbane, Australia, ha sido oficialmente anunciada como sede de los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos en 2032. La ciudad australiana y la región circundante del sureste de Queensland fueron aprobadas como sede de los Juegos en una sesión del Comité Olímpico Internacional en Tokio el miércoles. Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio: cuándo son, dónde
Continue Reading La lactancia materna por cualquier duración está vinculada a una menor presión arterial en los niños pequeños, según un estudio
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los infantes que fueron amamantados durante cualquier cantidad de tiempo tuvieron una presión arterial más baja que los que no fueron amamantados en absoluto, según un nuevo estudio, sugiriendo una vez más que “el pecho es lo mejor” para la salud. La reducción de la presión arterial hallada en el estudio
Continue Reading Dozens of Black cultural sites will be preserved for years to come, thanks to a $3 million grant
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN The stories and legacies of Black Americans can be found throughout the US, each site and landmark helping illustrate a more complete picture of the nation we live in. History lives on in the communities where formerly enslaved people settled after the end of the Civil War, and the safe havens
Continue Reading Judge rules conservative radio host Larry Elder will be on ballot in recall election of California Gov. Gavin Newsom
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder will be a candidate in California’s upcoming recall election aimed at removing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. Elder scored a swift court victory in Sacramento, where he challenged a decision by state election officials to block him from the ballot. Superior Court Judge Laurie
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