BEIJING (AP) — Universal Studios says it will open its first theme park in China in September after six years of construction. The company said Monday that the theme park will open in China’s capital on Sept. 20. Beijing authorities have strongly backed the project, including the extension of one of the city’s main subway
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BEIJING (AP) — Universal Studios says it will open its first theme park in China in September after six years of construction. The company said Monday that the theme park will open in China’s capital on Sept. 20. Beijing authorities have strongly backed the project, including the extension of one of the city’s main subway
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Mariana Toro (CNN Español) — El 39,7% de la población mundial ha recibido al menos una dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19. La tasa aumenta en el continente americano: el 53,90% de la población sudamericana y el 53,36% de la población norteamericana están por lo menos parcialmente vacunados, según Our World In Data. Así va
Continue Reading By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press Some people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and their Republican allies claim the Justice Department is treating them harshly because of their political views. They also say those arrested during last year’s protests over racial injustice were given leniency.
Continue Reading By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press Some people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and their Republican allies claim the Justice Department is treating them harshly because of their political views. They also say those arrested during last year’s protests over racial injustice were given leniency.
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has recommended that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there, but EU nations can still allow fully vaccinated U.S. travelers in if they want. The decision by the European Council to remove the U.S. from
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has recommended that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there, but EU nations can still allow fully vaccinated U.S. travelers in if they want. The decision by the European Council to remove the U.S. from
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El huracán Ida tocó tierra el domingo cerca de Port Fourchon, Louisiana, como un huracán de categoría 4 extremadamente peligroso, dijo el Centro Nacional de Huracanes. La llegada de Ida se produce en el decimosexto aniversario del huracán Katrina y el gobernador de Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, la describe como “una de
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a German woman has been arrested on suspicion of helping the Islamic State group to transfer money to militants. The suspect was arrested near Munich on Monday and faces possible charges of supporting a foreign terrorist organization. She is accused of supporting an Iraqi man who was arrested in Germany
Continue ReadingBy Esha Mitra, Manveena Suri, Vedika Sud and Rishabh Pratap, CNN Four men, including a Hindu priest, have been charged with the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl in the Indian capital Delhi, police said Saturday, in a case that has once again highlighted widespread sexual violence and caste-based discrimination in the country. The
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Corea del Norte parece haber reiniciado sus operaciones en una planta de energía capaz de producir plutonio para armas nucleares, según el organismo de control nuclear de Naciones Unidas. La Agencia Internacional de Energía Atómica (AIEA) dijo que varias pistas, como la descarga de agua de enfriamiento, observadas a principios de julio
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden se enfrenta a una confluencia extraordinaria de crisis cada vez más intensas que están llevando al límite a una Casa Blanca que ya está sumida en desafíos extremos. Washington está al borde de las tensas horas finales de una retirada caótica y marcada por la tragedia de
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A group of pro-democracy activists in Poland have entered the grounds of the country’s constitutional court in an act of civil disobedience. Their action Monday took place on the eve of an expected court ruling critical to the country’s future relationship with the rest of the
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MIAMI (AP) — Ida downgraded to a tropical storm, 16 hours after striking in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, forecasters say.
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A dozen historically Black colleges and universities will join Tennessee State University’s national coding hub as community centers. Tennessee State said the centers will be part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State’s program to expand technology and creative experiences at the other schools and communities. The new schools are
Continue Reading KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s new prime minister has missed the swearing-in ceremony of his Cabinet after coming into contact with someone infected with COVID-19. The prime minister’s office says Ismail Sabri Yaakob has begun self-isolating and will virtually attend Tuesday’s official National Day celebrations. Ismail took office Aug. 21 amid public anger over
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — La Unión Europea recomendará este lunes que los estados miembros restablezcan las restricciones de viaje por el covid-19 y suspendan los viajes no esenciales desde Estados Unidos y otros cinco países, según varios informes. La UE restablecería las restricciones de viaje por coronavirus, como los requisitos de cuarentena y pruebas para los
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Ed Asner, quien saltó a la fama como el rudo pero adorable periodista Lou Grant en “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”, murió el domingo por la mañana, confirmó su publicista a CNN. Tenía 91 años. Asner estaba rodeado de familiares en Los Ángeles, dijo el publicista Charles Sherman. La noticia también se
Continue Reading By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar has played an outsized role in U.S. efforts to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan. The tiny Gulf Arab state is being asked to help shape what is next for Afghanistan because of its close ties with both Washington and the
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By Amanda Sealy and Hollie Silverman, CNN With nearly 100,000 Americans hospitalized with Covid-19 and infections surging among the unvaccinated population, it’s possible another 100,000 people could die from the virus by December, according to a recent University of Washington model. “What is going on now is both entirely predictable, but entirely preventable,” Dr. Anthony
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Paul Tagliabue left his job as commissioner of the NFL in 2006 and didn’t get selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame until last year. If that seems odd for a man who guided the NFL for 17 years and oversaw labor peace, expansion, new stadiums, huge
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By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Paul Tagliabue left his job as commissioner of the NFL in 2006 and didn’t get selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame until last year. If that seems odd for a man who guided the NFL for 17 years and oversaw labor peace, expansion, new stadiums, huge
Continue Reading By Amanda Sealy and Hollie Silverman, CNN With nearly 100,000 Americans hospitalized with Covid-19 and infections surging among the unvaccinated population, it’s possible another 100,000 people could die from the virus by December, according to a recent University of Washington model. “What is going on now is both entirely predictable, but entirely preventable,” Dr. Anthony
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian firefighters are tackling remaining hot spots in a 20-story apartment building in Milan that was destroyed by fire, but say there were no indications that anyone is missing inside. Questions are arising, however, about the cladding on the building and the speed of the fire. The
Continue Reading By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press GOLEM, Albania (AP) — An Afghan evacuee is now housed in a tourist resort in Albania. But Ghazaal Habibyar can hardly rest when remembering the difficulties she and her family faced getting onto the plane and leaving her homeland. She feared the Taliban in power and for the future of
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Ivy League is returning to the playing fields this fall with plans for a full football season even as the delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread. Coaches and league officials say they will continue to follow protocols to keep the pandemic under control.
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Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay is proving his mettle. He might not have as many victories as other elite players. But they’re big either because of how he wins or who he beats. His victory in the BMW Championship was a little of both. It’s one thing
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN The crackdown came quickly and sweepingly, wiping out some of China’s biggest stars and fan clubs in a matter of days. Over the past week, China’s entertainment industry has become the latest to fall into the crosshairs of the ruling Communist Party, following Xi Jinping’s clampdown on political
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — El huracán Ida azotó Louisiana con una fuerza devastadora como huracán de categoría 4 el domingo, dejando al menos una persona muerta y más de 1 millón de clientes sin electricidad, a medida que inundó casas, arrancó techos y atrapó a los residentes en peligrosas inundaciones. En Jean Lafitte, al sur
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