China has extended its iron-fisted crackdown on using and trading bitcoin to the industry that oversees the mining of new cryptocurrency tokens. The new steps from Beijing were unveiled late on Friday. They roiled crypto markets over the weekend and pushed crypto miners to suspend some business in China, creating uncertainty about a critical step
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(CNN Español) — Cientos de personas vestidas de verde se manifestaron este domingo en Santo Domingo para exigir la despenalización del aborto en determinadas circunstancias de riesgo en República Dominicana. La manifestación, denominada por los convocantes como “Marcha por la vida y dignidad de las niñas y mujeres” y encabezada por el movimiento Las Tres Causales
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VIENNA (AP) — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has agreed to a one-month extension to the deal on surveillance cameras at its nuclear sites. IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi told journalists at a news conference on Monday in Vienna that this came after a discussion with Ali Akbar Salehi, the
Continue Reading (CNN) — Este lunes 24 de mayo el cantautor y premio Nobel Bob Dylan cumple 80 años. Aquí algunos datos que quizá no sabías sobre su vida. Bob Dylan nació en Duluth, Minnesota, con el nombre de Robert Allen Zimmerman. 1 de 27 | Dylan se presenta en el club de folk The Bitter End
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Twenty one ultra-marathon runners have died after extreme weather conditions hit a 100-kilometer (62-mile) mountain race in northwest China. The high-altitude Huanghe Shilin Mountain Marathon began on Saturday morning in sunny conditions. But by 1 p.m. local time weather conditions had turned, with freezing rain, hail stones and gale winds lashing runners in Gansu County,
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Three people were killed and at least three others were injured in a shooting at an Ohio bar early Sunday morning, the Youngstown Police Department said. Officers were called to the Torch Club Bar & Grille in Youngstown shortly after 2 a.m. after reports of a shooting, police said. Victims were taken to St. Elizabeth
Continue Reading (CNN) — India reportó 4.454 nuevas muertes por covid-19 el lunes, lo que eleva el número de fallecidos en el país a 303.720, según el Ministerio de Salud de la India. India es el tercer país en reportar más de 300.000 muertes por el virus, después de Estados Unidos y Brasil, según datos de la
Continue Reading Ryanair flight 4978 was about to begin its descent to Vilnius in Lithuania on Sunday when it suddenly changed direction after a “security alert,” turning sharply east and descending towards the capital of Belarus, Minsk. Whether that security alert was a fabrication by the Belarus authorities is now at the heart of an incident which
Continue Reading Ryanair flight 4978 was about to begin its descent to Vilnius in Lithuania on Sunday when it suddenly changed direction after a “security alert,” turning sharply east and descending towards the capital of Belarus, Minsk. Whether that security alert was a fabrication by the Belarus authorities is now at the heart of an incident which
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A new study published Sunday indicates dogs might be able to lend a helping paw in the fight against Covid-19. In a collaboration between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Durham University and the group Medical Detection Dogs, scientists completed Phase 1 of a trial examining whether, under controlled conditions, dogs might be
Continue Reading Washington (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, recibirá a la familia de George Floyd en la Casa Blanca el martes para conmemorar el primer aniversario de su muerte a manos de la policía, confirmó un funcionario de la Casa Blanca a CNN. La visita a la Casa Blanca se produce cuando es
Continue Reading Many of us know the kinds of habits that could make us healthier, more successful and likely happier. It might involve being more mindful, drinking more smoothies or training for a 5K race. And yet meditation may seem boring, cooking a healthy meal can feel like too much work, and sticking to a lazy routine
Continue Reading Hong Kong (CNN) — Los planificadores militares en Washington presionaron a la Casa Blanca para que alistara planes de uso de armas nucleares contra China continental durante la crisis del Estrecho de Taiwán en 1958, parecen confirmar documentos recientemente filtrados. Los documentos, sobre los que informó por primera vez The New York Times el sábado,
Continue Reading (CNN) — Phil Mickelson pasó a la historia del golf el domingo al convertirse en el ganador de mayor edad de un major con su victoria en el PGA Championship 2021. Mickelson terminó dos tiros por delante de Brooks Koepka y Louis Oosthuizen en el Ocean Course de Kiawah Island, luego de una excelente actuación
Continue Reading An Olympic silver medalist and mom of two children came out of her nine-year retirement at age 32 to compete in a gymnastics tournament Saturday. Chellsie Memmel competed in two events at the GK US Classic in Indianapolis, scoring 13.750 on the vault and finishing with an 11.800 score on the beam. The Wisconsin native
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EL PASO, Texas — Musicians with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra say they are tremendously excited to perform in front of the public again. “Finally to be outside and playing concerts after a year of not being able to actually perform,” said Bohuslav Rattay, the orchestra’s music director and conductor. “These guys back there are
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El Paso, Texas– A much calmer day across the borderland Sunday afternoon. Quiet weather is expected for the next several days. 90 degree temperatures will kick off the start of the week and continue throughout the week. Although we will not see triple digit heat yet, we will come close to it with upper 90s
Continue Reading NEW DELHI (AP) — The Covid-19 death toll in India has passed 300,000 as a devastating surge of new infections shows no signs of easing. The health ministry on Monday reported 4,454 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing India’s total fatalities to 303,720. India has the third most deaths, behind the United States and
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Gobernación de Valle del Cauca, en Colombia, informó a CNN este domingo que ha solicitado a la Fiscalía General de la Nación que investigue la muerte de una bebé recién nacida que era trasladaba en ambulancia a la unidad de neonatos en Cali la madrugada de este sábado y que fue
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Un efectivo del Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios (Esmad) recibió graves quemaduras en la noche de este sábado cuando personal de esa unidad fue atacado con una bomba incendiaria molotov mientras respondían a actos de vandalismo en la Autopista Sur en Bogotá, informó en su cuenta de Twitter el mayor general de la Policía
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ROME, Italy — At least 14 people have died from a cable car accident in northern Italy on Sunday, according to officials. A spokesperson for the National Alpine Speleological Rescue Corps, which is leading the rescue operation, said a cable snapped Sunday morning when a group was riding in a Stresa-Mottarone cable car from the
Continue Reading One person is dead and three were injured in an early morning shooting at an apartment complex in Fort Wayne, Indiana, according to city police. Gunfire was still going off when officers arrived at the apartment complex around 12:45 a.m. ET, police said. After checking apartments that were hit by gunfire, police said they found
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She wears dozens of butterfly clips in her hair — each unique in size and color. Her clothes and table tennis paddle case are decorated with vibrant butterfly wing designs. Her wheelchair is lined with butterfly stickers. Even her nails pay homage to the insect, sparkling like butterfly wings. No wonder the 73-year-old Paralympic legend
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UPDATE, May 26: EL PASO, Texas — Woman seen in viral video jumping over a barrier into the El Paso Zoo’s spider monkey enclosure is arrested and charged with Criminal Trespass. Police identified the woman as 26-year-old Luz Elizabeth Rae. Rae was arrested Thursday morning and has been booked under a $1,500 bond. UPDATE, May
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Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday applauded members of the Class of 2021 on their perseverance in earning their high school diplomas during the coronavirus pandemic, which upended classrooms and shuttered a number of extracurricular activities such as sports. “You now know, that you have what it takes to get through pretty much anything. So
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EL PASO, Texas — Now that the CDC says fully vaccinated people can remove their masks both indoors and outdoors, state and local governments are weighing in. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says municipalities cannot force you to wear a mask or they could face fines if they do. But El Paso’s mayor and county judge
Continue Reading Bitcoin prices fell as much as 13% on Sunday, extending losses from a gut-wrenching week for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, which accounts for more than 45% of the global crypto market, was trading around $33,000 per coin Sunday morning eastern time — far off its all time high above 64,000 just over a month ago. By Sunday
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El Paso, Texas– Two Montwood high school teens are hoping their newest Instagram page, 915 Mental Health, will help their fellow peers know that they are not alone when it comes to talking about their mental health struggles. “Listening has a really big power and we want to be that source,” said Areli Rosales, a
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EL PASO, Texas — A stabbing attack Sunday evening in an east El Paso neighborhood left a man seriously wounded. The stabbing happened around 5 p.m. in the 11000 block of Beachfront Drive, which was cordoned off by officers. Fire officials said the injured person was taken to a local hospital in serious condition, but
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EL PASO, Texas — After a year without in-person graduation ceremonies across the Borderland due to the Covid-19 pandemic, area high schools and universities have commencements in full swing during the month of May. Along with the pomp and circumstance of the commencement celebrations, it also means it’s time to take those graduation cap and
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