Disturbing video shows ER overwhelmed by ‘onslaught of patients’
South Africa is experiencing a crippling third wave of Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta variant and a lack of vaccines in the country. CNN’s David McKenzie reports.
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Delta variant has spiked Covid-19 deaths in Africa by 80% in one month, WHO says
The World Health Organization’s Africa director Dr. Matshidiso Moeti and epidemiologist Jeremy Farrar discuss vaccine inequity and the latest Covid challenges.
Continue Reading Delta variant has spiked Covid-19 deaths in Africa by 80% in one month, WHO says
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Coronavirus deaths in Africa rose rapidly over the past month, as fatalities surged by 80 percent within the last four weeks, the World Health Organization has said. WHO’s Vaccine Introduction Officer for the African Region, Phionah Atuhebwe, told CNN on Monday that the continent was witnessing an unprecedented rise in coronavirus
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Oil companies are wooing skeptical investors with cash. Will it work?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Wall Street isn’t convinced that the world’s biggest oil firms can successfully overhaul their businesses as the climate crisis accelerates. The industry response? To dangle more cash. What’s happening: BP, which announced results that beat expectations on Tuesday, upped its dividend by 4% to 5.46 cents per share and said
Continue Reading Alibaba seeks to reassure investors as Beijing’s business crackdown grows
By Jill Disis and Chris Isidore, CNN Business Alibaba sought to reassure investors by unveiling a 50% increase in its share repurchase plans Tuesday while reporting somewhat mixed results. The Chinese online shopping behemoth has been slammed in recent months by Beijing’s widening crackdown on private business, stoking concerns about its future. On Tuesday, it
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El Paso County’s Aug. 3 healing garden remembers victims
El PASO, Texas — It’s been two years since one of the most tragic days in El Paso and the healing process is far from over. A new permanent memorial now sits in the Lower valley for all of El Paso to sit in solace and reflect. The county’s community healing garden at Ascarate Park
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8 lugares de América Latina que podrían quedar bajo agua para 2100
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Millones de personas en todo el mundo están amenazadas por el aumento del nivel del mar que, junto con otros factores, podría llevarse a su paso a ciudades enteras a lo largo de este siglo. De América del Norte a Asia, las alarmas están encendidas. ¿Qué pasa en América Latina? Te mostramos
Continue Reading ¿Qué sigue para los inquilinos ahora que la prohibición de desalojo ha expirado?
Mariana Toro (CNN Business) — La moratoria federal de desalojos ha expirado y los propietarios en muchas partes del país pueden comenzar oficialmente a sacar a las personas de sus hogares. Aunque más de 3 millones de personas dijeron que probablemente serían desalojadas “en los próximos dos meses”, según una encuesta del censo de principios
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What to watch for in Ohio’s special election primaries
By Gregory Krieg and Eric Bradner, CNN A pair of special election primaries in Ohio on Tuesday will put the spotlight on tough questions facing both parties ahead of next year’s midterm elections. In the state’s heavily Democratic 11th Congressional District, centered in Cleveland, voters are poised to choose between a progressive champion with close
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Democrats Nina Turner and Shontel Brown will go head-to-head in the special election for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District to fill the vacant seat of former Rep. Marcia Fudge, who joined the Biden Cabinet to serve as the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Continue Reading Biles wins bronze on balance beam after return to competition
TOKYO, Japan — Simone Biles stuck the landing and won a bronze medal. The American gymnastics superstar delivered during the women’s balance beam final. Biles drilled a slightly altered routine in front of a crowd that included IOC President Thomas Bach a week after taking herself out of several competitions to focus on her mental
Continue Reading ¿Es legal exigir la vacunación contra el covid-19? En muchas circunstancias, sí
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Para aquellos que se niegan a recibir la vacuna de covid-19, existen muchas formas legales para que actores públicos y privados hagan que esa decisión se vuelva dolorosa. Sin duda, estos requisitos de vacunas serán impugnados en los tribunales, y algunos ya lo han hecho. Pero hasta ahora, mientras esos mandatos
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Belarus sprinter tells AP she wants an investigation into who gave the order to withdraw her from Tokyo Olympics
MOSCOW (AP) — A Belarus sprinter tells AP she wants an investigation into who gave the order to withdraw her from Tokyo Olympics. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who had a public feud with officials from her team at the Tokyo Games, said they “made it clear” she would face punishment if she returned home to an autocratic
Continue Reading Sprinter says it was made clear she would face punishment upon return to Belarus
MOSCOW (AP) – A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who had a public feud with officials from her team at the Tokyo Games says that they “made it clear” she would face punishment if she returned home to an autocratic government. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is waiting to leave Japan to seek refuge in Europe. She said in an
Continue Reading Belarus sprinter says she hopes to continue her career, but for now safety remains a priority
MOSCOW (AP) – A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who had a public feud with officials from her team at the Tokyo Games says that they “made it clear” she would face punishment if she returned home to an autocratic government. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is waiting to leave Japan to seek refuge in Europe. She said in an
Continue Reading El pesimismo ante la pandemia vuelve a aumentar en EE.UU., de acuerdo con una nueva encuesta
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La preocupación de los estadounidenses por el coronavirus vuelve a aumentar tras haber alcanzado su punto más bajo en la pandemia, según dos encuestas publicadas el lunes. Aun así, la preocupación sigue siendo mucho menor que durante gran parte del año pasado, y en muchos casos, los que ya están vacunados
Continue Reading Detectan por primera vez luz detrás de un agujero negro (lo que cumple una predicción basada en la teoría de Einstein)
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Es un espectáculo de luz en el espacio como ningún otro. Por primera vez, los científicos han detectado luz detrás de un agujero negro, con lo que se cumple una predicción basada en la teoría de la relatividad general de Albert Einstein. El astrofísico de la Universidad de Stanford Dan Wilkins
Continue Reading EE.UU. supera a España y avanza a semifinales del baloncesto masculino
olivertapia (CNN) — La selección masculina de baloncesto de EE.UU. avanzó a las semifinales de los Juegos Olímpicos con una victoria por 95-81 contra España. El juego estaba empatado en el entretiempo, pero los estadounidenses se distanciaron en la segunda mitad. Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020: resultados en vivo y las nuevas medallas olímpicas Kevin
Continue Reading Investigan la muerte en República Dominicana de exfiscal haitiano Claudy Gassant
olivertapia (CNN Español) — La policía en República Dominicana confirmó este domingo la muerte en el país de Claudy Gassant, exfiscal de Haití durante la gestión del fenecido presidente Jovenel Moïse. Ana Cruceta, vocera de la policía dominicana, dijo que el cadáver fue hallado el sábado con herida de arma blanca, en un lugar que
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Jade Carey: Gold medal winner says Simone Biles told her to go and ‘kill floor’
By Wayne Sterling and John Sinnott, CNN With the words of USA teammate Simone Biles resounding in her ears — “Go out and kill floor” — gymnast Jade Carey did just that at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. Carey finished eighth in Sunday’s vault final — she made a mistake on the first of her
Continue Reading Detectan peste porcina africana en 11 provincias de República Dominicana
olivertapia (CNN Español) — Las autoridades de Agricultura de República Dominicana revelaron este lunes que encontraron presencia de la peste porcina africana en al menos 11 provincias de su territorio. Hasta las primeras horas del domingo, la intervención en algunos criaderos arrojaba un saldo de unos 14.000 cerdos contaminados, según dice el reporte oficial. Entre
Continue Reading How misogynoir is oppressing Black women athletes
By Hannah Ryan, CNN Naomi Osaka discovered what it’s like to be at the sharp end of a sporting governing body’s regulations this summer. The four-time grand slam singles champion declined to attend press conferences as she began her French Open campaign in June — citing the importance of protecting her mental health and addressing
Continue Reading Returning to the office? Here’s how to avoid miscommunication in the new normal
By Rachel Trent, CNN Are we turning on our webcams today? Is it unprofessional to send an emoji to your boss? May I wear yoga pants to work? As video conferences replaced conference rooms and direct messages replaced water cooler talk, workers in a wide array of industries started asking questions they have never asked
Continue Reading BACK-TO-WORK DEBATE HEIGHTENS:VACCINATED VS UNVACCINATED
The back to work debate is heating up as COVID-19 cases surge across the country.
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Border Patrol agent shoots dog in Sunland Park to stop it from attacking canine partner
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A security camera captured the sound of a U.S. Border Patrol agent from the El Paso sector shooting and killing a dog. Officials say it was in self defense. The shooting itself was not captured on the video, just the sound. You can see the clip in the video player
Continue Reading Facing the recent rise in Covid-19 cases is like being told you have to walk back into war, nurse says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Covid-19 is once again on the rise, hospitals are filling up with patients and a Tennessee ICU nurse told CNN the resurgence is decimating her already depleted energy level. “It was bad enough the first time around when it was all still new and you could at least give people the
Continue Reading How the earth’s rotation helped the earliest forms of life to diversify
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Earth hasn’t always experienced the 24-hour day we’re so familiar with now. In fact, the way the world turns not only determines the length of our day, but it could have contributed to an influx of oxygen on early Earth that helped life to flourish, according to new research. Researchers studying
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Transgender internet personality Chris Chan arrested on incest charge
CLICK HERE FOR UPDATES TO THIS STORY RICHMOND, Virginia — Transgender internet personality Chris Chan, also known as Christine Weston Chandler, is being held in the Henrico County Jail in Virginia on charges of incest allegedly involving his 80-year old mother. The arrest stems from a leaked nine-minute recorded conversation on Discord, an instant messaging
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Chihuahuas get come from behind 8-7 win over Sugar Land; Knehr named pitcher of week
SUGAR LAND, Texas — The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed by three runs in the ninth inning Monday and came back to beat the Sugar Land Skeeters 8-7 in 10 innings. Gosuke Katoh’s three-run home run with one out in the ninth tied the score and Webster Rivas’ RBI single with two outs in the 10th put El Paso
Continue Reading India to deploy naval task force into South China Sea and beyond
By Brad Lendon, CNN India is sending a task force of four warships into the South China Sea on a two-month deployment that will include exercises with Quad partners the United States, Japan and Australia, India’s Defense Ministry announced Monday. The warships will depart India early this month, the Defense Ministry statement said, without giving
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