olivertapia Austin, Texas (CNN) — Una de las ciudades de más rápido crecimiento en el país, la capital de Texas, se acerca al final de su año más mortífero registrado en 2021. Ciudades de todo el país están experimentando un aumento en los incidentes de homicidios y violencia con armas de fuego que comenzó el
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By Amir Vera, CNN One of the Louisville detectives who fatally shot Breonna Taylor during a botched raid is appealing his termination this week. The Louisville Metro Police Department terminated Detective Myles Cosgrove in January for use of deadly force for firing 16 rounds into Taylor’s home and failing to activate his body camera, according
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say a homemade bomb went off in a school attached to an Orthodox Christian convent and injured 12 people. They say an 18-year-old former student who is currently in intensive care was identified as a suspect in Monday’s explosion. The Russian Interior Ministry said the bomb detonated at the Vladychny
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Un reloj Hublot robado que pertenecía a Diego Maradona fue recuperado por la policía en el estado de Assam, en el noreste de India, un año después de la muerte de la leyenda del fútbol argentino. El reloj de edición limitada robado de Diego Maradona fue recuperado en Assam, India. Llamándolo “un
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s new government says it is extending the country’s current incentive payments for buyers of electric and hybrid cars by a year. But the country’s economy and climate ministry said Monday that the government is planning tougher requirements for vehicles to qualify for the support. The ministry says it will only provide
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s new government says it is extending the country’s current incentive payments for buyers of electric and hybrid cars by a year. But the country’s economy and climate ministry said Monday that the government is planning tougher requirements for vehicles to qualify for the support. The ministry says it will only provide
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed at saving Americans time and frustration when dealing with the federal government. The order is designed to streamline a broad range of services: renewing passports, applying for Social Security benefits, getting aid after natural disasters and much more.
Continue Reading By Kelly McCleary and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A probable cause hearing for Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old suspect charged in connection with a deadly shooting at a Michigan high school last month, has been postponed because prosecutors say they need more time to examine a large amount of evidence before sharing it with defense lawyers. The
Continue Reading By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — An employee of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba who was fired after she went public with a sexual assault allegation says she is not encouraging other victims in China to come forward because doing so “will only cause them to suffer more hurt.” The employee, surnamed Zhou,
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers have been weighing ways to counter the threat of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine and what measures to take if Moscow decides to send its troops across the border. U.S. intelligence officials say Russia has moved 70,000 troops toward Ukraine’s border and
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are holding a virtual summit this week to discuss bilateral relations and international issues. The talks come amid tensions between Moscow and the West over the massing of tens of thousands of Russian troops near its border with Ukraine. Chinese Foreign Ministry
Continue Reading By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN It’s midafternoon, and suddenly you can’t stop yawning. Your eyelids may begin to droop — not great if you happen to be in a meeting — or maybe your brain becomes a little fuzzy and unable to focus. This period of decreased alertness is called the afternoon slump, and it’s
Continue Reading By Sherry Liang, CNN The calendar of annual meteor showers saves one of its best for last. The Geminids will light up the night sky Monday night into Tuesday morning, and NASA calls this shower “one of the best and most reliable” for its bright, fast and abundant meteors. At its peak at 2 a.m,
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Indonesia to find a top aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin already in Jakarta for security talks. Just a day after issuing a stern new warning to Russia over Ukraine, Blinken began a 48-hour visit to
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Shirley Raines, quien brinda belleza y esperanza a los hombres y mujeres que viven en el barrio de Skid Row de Los Ángeles, es la Héroe del Año de CNN (Hero of the Year) en 2021. Cuando recibió su premio el domingo, Raines agradeció a sus hijos, incluido su difunto hijo, quien
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister says he is returning home “very optimistic” after a two-day trip to the United Arab Emirates. Naftali Bennett’s trip was the first official visit by an Israeli leader to the Gulf Arab country. The visit comes against the backdrop of nuclear talks between world powers and regional archrival Iran
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has sentenced activist and business tycoon Jimmy Lai to 13 months in jail for urging participation in last year’s banned Tiananmen vigil. Authorities have overseen a sweeping crackdown in the semi-autonomous Chinese city that has rolled back its civil liberties. The Hong Kong District Court convicted on
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Kyanna Parsons-Perez hizo todo lo que pudo para evitar entrar en pánico después de que fuertes vientos de tornado hicieron colapsar el edificio en el que se encontraba y la dejaron inmovilizada contra el suelo bajo montones de pesados escombros. Parsons-Perez fue una de los muchos trabajadores atrapados bajo los escombros de
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Firefighters said Monday that rescue workers in Sicily have recovered four more bodies in the rubble of buildings that collapsed following a gas leak explosion, bringing to seven the number of confirmed dead. Firefighters and civil protection agency volunteers were digging with their bare hands in the search for two more people
Continue Reading By Andrew Carey and Hadas Gold, CNN For the first time in history an Israeli Prime Minister has made an official visit to the United Arab Emirates. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed at his private palace in Abu Dhabi on Monday, according to Bennett’s office.
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By Kelly McCleary, Holly Yan, Elizabeth Joseph and Claudia Dominguez, CNN At least 74 people in Kentucky have died after a weekend tornado outbreak across eight states flattened homes and businesses in the Midwest and South. Gov. Andy Beshear told reporters the death toll figures come from emergency management officials and may differ from what
Continue Reading By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — One person has been found dead and another is missing after two cargo ships collided in the Baltic Sea off southern Sweden. The ships were identified as the Danish-flagged Karin Hoej and a British ship, the Scot Carrier. The Danish ship was floating upside down.
Continue Reading By Kelly McCleary, Jason Hanna, Elizabeth Joseph and Claudia Dominguez, CNN People who had their lives ripped apart in mere moments by violent and unforgiving tornadoes over the weekend are now dealing with a new reality — seeking the basic needs of food and shelter while surrounded by devastation and uncertainty over the fate of
Continue Reading CNN political commentator Scott Jennings, who grew up in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, talks with Pamela Brown about the aftermath of a deadly tornado that leveled the homes of his parents and grandparents.
Continue Reading CNN political commentator Scott Jennings, who grew up in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, talks with Pamela Brown about the aftermath of a deadly tornado that leveled the homes of his parents and grandparents.
Continue Reading By Eric Cheung, CNN A Hong Kong court has sentenced media tycoon Jimmy Lai and seven other pro-democracy figures to up to 14 months behind bars for participating in an unauthorized assembly last year to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown. Lai, the founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper, was sentenced to 13 months in
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Este fue un gran año para los nuevos fondos de inversión cotizados o ETF, las populares inversiones que facilitan la compra de una canasta de acciones, criptomonedas u otros activos. Numerosos ETF de bitcoin se lanzaron en 2021, y es probable que haya más en 2022. Varios expertos
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By Akanksha Sharma, CNN Business Narendra Modi‘s Twitter handle was “very briefly compromised,” his office said, when a tweet was sent from the Indian Prime Minister’s account saying his country had adopted Bitcoin and would be distributing the cryptocurrency. “The matter was escalated to Twitter and the account has been immediately secured,” the Indian PM’s
Continue Reading By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Yemeni officials say a senior military commander was killed in clashes between government forces and the Houthi rebels attacking a key central city. The officials say the Yemeni major general who headed military operations of the government’s armed forces was killed Monday on the front line in
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Maria, la reina de Escocia, utilizó una técnica de “bloqueo en espiral” para sellar la última carta que escribió antes de su ejecución, lo que indica que quería que el contenido permaneciera en secreto, según una investigación publicada en Electronic British Library Journal. Un ejemplo de bloqueo de letras, donde las
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