Germán Padinger (CNN) — El presidente de Colombia, Iván Duque, calificó de “histórico” el acuerdo para acabar con la deforestación en 2030 en una entrevista con CNN en el marco de la cumbre COP 26 de Glasgow. Líderes de países que representan más del 85% de los bosques del mundo anunciaron el martes el compromiso
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Datos de un estudio del mundo real que evalúa la vacuna contra el covid-19 de Johnson & Johnson encontraron que tiene una efectividad del 73,6%, según una investigación publicada este martes en la revista JAMA Network Open. El estudio evaluó pacientes dentro del Sistema de Salud de Mayo Clinic entre
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Desierto de Atacama, Chile (Reuters) — En el árido desierto de Atacama en Chile, los astrónomos están analizando los claros cielos nocturnos para detectar la existencia de vida en otros planetas y estudiar la llamada “energía oscura”, una misteriosa fuerza cósmica que se cree que impulsa la acelerada expansión del universo. En la
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By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The United Nations mission in Central African Republic says presidential guards opened fire on Egyptian peacekeepers near the presidential palace, injuring at least 10 of them. Two others were struck by a U.N. vehicle as it fled the scene including one young woman
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By MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete faceprints of more than 1 billion people. The unexpected announcement, delivered with little fanfare in a blog post published Tuesday, represents an abrupt about-face for the social network, which first launched
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Washington (CNN) — La construcción rápida en tres campos sospechosos de silos en China, que eventualmente podrían ser capaces de lanzar misiles nucleares de largo alcance, parece indicar que Beijing está dedicando esfuerzos y recursos sustanciales al desarrollo de sus capacidades nucleares, según análisis de nuevas imágenes de satélite comerciales. Expertos de
Continue Reading By Nicole Chavez, CNN Saraciea J. Fennell remembers how normal it seemed for her, her siblings and cousins, to use bleaching cream on their elbows and knees every day growing up. As dark-skinned Latinos, that’s what they had been taught to do. “Once I got older, I realized it was an anti-Black practice because I
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Los problemas con el inodoro a bordo de la cápsula Crew Dragon de SpaceX dejarán a un grupo de cuatro astronautas sin una opción de baño durante su viaje de varias horas de regreso a casa desde la Estación Espacial Internacional a bordo de la cápsula de casi
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Willie Mack III gets one more PGA Tour start to cap off a memorable year. Mack won twice on the Advocates Pro Golf Association Tour for minorities. More meaningful to him was making the cut twice in PGA Tour events. That’s where he wants to play and Mack says
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Willie Mack III gets one more PGA Tour start to cap off a memorable year. Mack won twice on the Advocates Pro Golf Association Tour for minorities. More meaningful to him was making the cut twice in PGA Tour events. That’s where he wants to play and Mack says
Continue Reading By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tupac Shakur’s handwritten lyrics from classic songs such as “California Love” and “Dear Momma” along with galleries that pay homage to his upbringing and late mother are among the features in a massive touring museum exhibit. The Shakur Estate announced Tuesday that “Tupac Shakur.
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — The lone survivor of the Islamic State cell that attacked Paris in November 2015 is coming under public questioning for the first time in France. Salah Abdeslam discarded a malfunctioning explosive vest on Nov. 13, 2015 and fled home to Belgium. He is one of 20 men on trial for the coordinated
Continue Reading Kristen Stewart is engaged to screenwriter Dylan Meyer. The 31-year-old actor announced the news the Howard Stern Show Tuesday. Stewart told the host: “We’re marrying, it’s happening.” She also revealed that Meyer did the proposing, saying she had “very distinctly carved out” what she wanted. The actors says Meyer “nailed it.” The two started dating
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HLN’s Kristina Fitzpatrick reports on “The Real Housewives of Dubai,” the next installment of the Bravo series which will be the first international version of the popular reality TV show.
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain says Lionel Messi will miss Wednesday’s match against Leipzig in the Champions League because of hamstring and knee pain. Messi was replaced at halftime of PSG’s 2-1 victory over Lille in the French league on Friday with coach Mauricio Pochettino describing the substitution as a “precaution.” PSG leads its Champions
Continue Reading By Rachel Janfaza, CNN It’s Election Day in America, with a number of high-profile seats up for grabs across the country, most notably the gubernatorial race in Virginia. Voters are also casting ballots for governor in New Jersey, lieutenant governor in Virginia, and mayor in several major American cities, including New York, Boston, Atlanta, Buffalo
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By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Facebook launched a television ad series recently that does not showcase any product for sale or new feature on its platforms. Instead, Facebook wants TV viewers to meet an employee named Jack. Jack tells viewers he’s from New Orleans as he holds up what appears to be framed family photos.
Continue Reading OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi men’s basketball coach Kermit Davis has agreed to a new four-year contract running through 2025 just a week before his fourth season opens. Keith Carter, the Ole Miss vice chancellor for intercollegiate athletics, announced the deal on Tuesday. Ole Miss didn’t release details of the contract. Davis has led the
Continue Reading By Brian Stelter, CNN Business The Justice Department is suing to block Penguin Random House’s proposed acquisition of Simon & Schuster, arguing that the combination of the two book business giants “would likely harm competition in the publishing industry.” Tuesday’s complaint in United States District Court is one of the first major antitrust actions by
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Team Honda says six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Márquez will miss this weekend’s Algarve Grand Prix in Portugal after suffering a concussion. He fell in an off-road training session on Saturday and has been unwell since. The setback comes after the Spaniard won the last two races and looked fully recovered from
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By Jack Bantock. CNN The Atlanta Braves are just one victory away from clinching a first World Series in 26 years tonight but must overcome the rejuvenated Houston Astros and home advantage as the matchup shifts to Minute Maid Park. Seeking their first championship since 1995, the Braves looked set to have it wrapped in
Continue Reading By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s government says Sabah Fakhri, one of the Arab world’s most famous singers, has died at the age of 88. The death was announced on Tuesday. Fakhri has entertained generations with traditional Arabic songs and preserved extinct forms of Arabic and Syrian music. He was born
Continue Reading By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A senior U.S. diplomat has urged Sudan’s top general to restore the country’s civilian-led government and free officials and politicians detained in connection with last week’s coup. The call by U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffery Feltman on Tuesday comes as mediation efforts are
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A hearing examiner is recommending that New Mexico regulators reject a proposed merger involving the state’s largest utility, Public Service Co. of New Mexico, with Spanish energy giant Iberdrola. The recommendation by Public Regulation Commission hearing examiner Ashley Schannauer says the potential downsides of the merger outweigh the benefits. Under
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Los controvertidos planes del multimillonario Charlie Munger de construir una enorme residencia universitaria sin ventanas en la Universidad de California en Santa Bárbara (UCSB) han hecho que muchos se pregunten: ¿cómo es posible? La respuesta está en la Universidad de Michigan, donde la Residencia de Graduados Munger alberga a
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian security official has met with the visiting chief of the Central Intelligence Agency in Moscow. Kremlin Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev met CIA Director William Burns on Tuesday to discuss U.S.-Russian relations, according to Patrushev’s office. It didn’t provide any details. Ties between the two countries have badly frayed
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By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer The Justice Department is suing to block a $2.2 billion book publishing deal that would have reshaped the industry. It says consolidation would hurt authors and readers. German media giant Bertelsmann’s Penguin Random House is already the largest American publisher. It wants to buy New York-based Simon & Schuster,
Continue Reading CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business It’s harder than you might think to deliver french fries that aren’t too crispy or soggy. Just ask the burger chain White Castle. Timing is key: Fries need to be in oil for the right amount of time. But employees in fast food restaurants are often subject
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business It’s harder than you might think to deliver french fries that aren’t too crispy or soggy. Just ask the burger chain White Castle. Timing is key: Fries need to be in oil for the right amount of time. But employees in fast food restaurants are often subject to a flurry
Continue Reading By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — The head of the U.N. food aid agency says the drought-stricken island nation of Madagascar is a “wake up call” to what the world can expect in coming years due to climate change. David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Program, told The Associated Press on
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