SAITAMA, Japan — Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. The Americans expected nothing less. And in the end, their Olympic reign continued with a fourth-straight gold medal. Kevin Durant scored 29 points and joined Carmelo Anthony as the only three-time men’s gold medalists
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By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s trade rose by double digits in July but growth slowed, as global efforts to control the coronavirus’ more contagious delta variant weighed on business and consumer spending. Customs data show exports rose 18.9% over a year earlier to $282.7 billion, decelerating from June’s 32.2%. Imports
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By Dave Alsup and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Holland Hospital in western Michigan said it is ending its relationship with Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins over his stance on Covid-19 vaccines. The hospital announced the cancellation of its agreement with Cousins after he refused to say at a news conference whether he is vaccinated, calling it
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone, CNN Five children between the ages of 2 and 9 were killed in a fire early Friday in East St. Louis, Illinois, according to fire officials. The fire broke out at an apartment building at 29th and State streets shortly before 3 a.m., CNN affiliate KMOV reported. Fire Chief Jason Blackmon confirmed
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By Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security warned state and local authorities Friday about an increase in calls for violence online tied to election-related conspiracy theories, according to a law enforcement source. In an effort to prevent online threats from manifesting in violent acts, DHS issued a public safety notification to reach law
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Este viernes Florida reportó 134.506 nuevos casos de covid-19 durante la última semana, más casos que en cualquier otro período de 7 días durante la pandemia. Los datos publicados el viernes por el departamento de salud estatal muestran que el estado, que publica datos sobre el covid-19 semanalmente, reportó un
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — En medio de respiraciones difíciles con oxígeno suplementario, Travis Campbell lucha por transmitir un mensaje sobre su batalla contra el covid-19 en un hospital de Virginia. Realmente se arrepiente de no haberse vacunado. Y aunque tiene la esperanza de haber pasado el peor momento, creyó que era necesario dejar arregladas ciertas
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By Chris Boyette and Andy Rose, CNN The Hawaii Innocence Project has filed a memo in support of a man they say was wrongly incarcerated at Hawaii State Hospital for two years and eight months in a case of mistaken identity. The memo, filed Monday, supports the petition of Joshua Spriestersbach, who is requesting the
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — El Consejo Supremo Electoral de Nicaragua retiró este viernes la personería jurídica al opositor Partido Ciudadanos por la Libertad (CXL), que se convierte en la tercera organización política nicaragüense inhabilitada por el gobierno para participar en las elecciones generales del próximo noviembre. Según la resolución, la presidenta de CXL,
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By Ray Sanchez and Kay Jones, CNN An 11-month-old girl with Covid-19 is stable and no longer intubated one day after she was airlifted to a Texas hospital 150 miles away because of a shortage of pediatric beds in the Houston area. The baby has made “an amazing recovery,” said Dr. Dominic Lucia, a pediatric
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN)– Jennifer Aniston agitó algunos ánimos cuando dijo recientemente que ha “perdido a unas cuantas personas en mi rutina semanal que se han negado o no han revelado” si se habían vacunado contra el covid-19. Aniston hizo el comentario a In Style, y casi inmediatamente hubo gente en las redes sociales ofreciendo su
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican leaders said Friday they were extending “an additional month of funding” for the Legislature as a deadline to reinstate those dollars vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott nears, which could cost some 2,100 state workers their salaries and benefits. The announcement Friday by Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan comes a day ahead
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Un sistema crucial de corrientes en el océano Atlántico que ayuda a controlar las temperaturas en el hemisferio norte y tiene implicaciones para los sistemas climáticos de todo el planeta está mostrando signos de inestabilidad debido al cambio climático provocado por el hombre, dicen los científicos. Su colapso tendría consecuencias graves
Continue Reading By Julia Hollingsworth, Yong Xiong and David Culver, CNN When Dennis Hu came home to China for the 2020 Lunar New Year, he thought it would be a brief visit. He planned to enjoy the festivities with his family, renew his United States visa, and then head back to Boston to continue the fourth year
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso hit an important vaccination milestone on Friday with the number originally linked to herd immunity. 70% of the eligible El Paso population, 12 and older, are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19. But there’s a word of caution, as the goalpost is moving for herd immunity due to the Delta
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El Paso, Texas– Drier and warmer conditions will persist throughout the coming weekend and for the start of the work week. Triple digits are expected Sunday into Monday with slight chances for showers and thunderstorms expected to return Monday evening. Chances for showers and thunderstorms will increase by Wednesday with a greater chance for showers
Continue Reading Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson announced pardons for Patricia and Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis homeowners who pointed guns at protesters near their home in the summer of 2020. CNN’s Omar Jimenez reports.
Continue Reading By Artemis Moshtaghian and Mary Anne Fox, CNN More than 1,600 people affected by the September 11 attacks are asking President Joe Biden to refrain from coming to Ground Zero to mark the 20th anniversary of the event unless he releases documents and information related to the attacks, according to a letter released by the
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By Kara Fox, CNN When Rebecca Smith sat down to watch New Zealand play the United States Women’s National Team in a Tokyo 2020 football match last week, she was floored — and not just because of the athletes’ incredible prowess. Watching the game from London, a British commentator kept calling an American forward by
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By ELLIOT SPAGAT and GISELA SALOMON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two U.S. officials say the Biden administration has begun flying some Central American families deep into Mexico as authorities encounter more families and unaccompanied children at the U.S.-Mexico border. The first flight Thursday fell short of its targeted number of passengers because of
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EL PASO, Texas — Bishop Mark Seitz ordained 17 men as permanent deacons for the Diocese of El Paso on Friday evening at St. Mark Catholic Church.Along with ordination to the permanent diaconate, all 17 are also receiving a Masters in Ministry studies from either St. Mary’s Seminary, or St. Thomas Seminary, both located in
Continue Reading jasserakle (CNN Español) — El atleta Zion Clark nació sin piernas debido a una condición llamada síndrome de regresión caudal, que “afecta generalmente a la parte inferior del cuerpo, también el sistema nervioso y el desarrollo de las extremidades inferiores”, según él mismo le explicó a CNN. Pero ni ese síndrome lo pudo detener: sobresalió
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By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has pardoned 19 people for convictions ranging from cocaine trafficking to domestic violence, bribing a witness and shoplifting. The pardons announced Friday represent the third round of clemency decisions for the Democratic governor who took office in January 2019.
Continue Reading By Jamie Gangel and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Former Rep. Denver Riggleman is joining the staff of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, the third Republican that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has added to the panel that GOP leadership has attacked as a partisan endeavor. Riggleman — a former
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Los inmigrantes en Estados Unidos enfrentan varios obstáculos cuando se trata de obtener atención médica. Sin embargo, existen algunas excepciones disponibles para las personas indocumentadas. Según la organización Kaiser Family Foundation, entre las causas por las que los inmigrantes no cuentan con cobertura médica, están los recientes cambios en las
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EL PASO, Texas — Police in El Paso and Las Cruces announced multiple arrests Friday involving three separate cases of child pornography possession. 28-year-old Eduardo Montes Carbajal is charged with five counts of possession of child pornography after authorities said they found over 1,000 images of children and infants being sexual assaulted on electronic media
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN Attempting firsts on Mars is hard, even if you’re an incredibly capable and advanced robot like the Perseverance rover. The rover attempted to make history on Friday and collect its first sample of the red planet, but data returned to Earth by Perseverance showed that no rock was collected during its
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced on Friday that Aaron Puetz has been named the Miners’ new men’s golf coach. Puetz (pronounced PITTS) comes to UTEP from South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, where he has spent the last seven seasons, including the last three years as the head coach for the
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CLICK HERE TO DONATE EL PASO, Texas — Borderland residents once again showed their generosity by showering the Humane Society of El Paso with donations to sustain the agency’s mission of helping animals for yet another year. During the HSEP’s 28th annual telethon, ABC-7 viewers raised $95,166. Donations continue to come in and you can
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration is expected to unveil new Belarus sanctions and a new executive order amid continued crackdowns by the regime of strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko. A congressional source told CNN that the actions were expected to be announced Monday, marking the one-year anniversary of the Eastern European country’s election, which
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