The annual Lyrid meteor shower marks the first big meteor show of the year. It peaks on April 22 (tomorrow), so make sure to get a good look at the night sky. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
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Tesla has been swept up in yet another controversy in China, even as the company tries to win new customers there with cars it says will be tailor-made to match their preferences. This week, Tesla’s booth at the Shanghai Auto Show was briefly besieged by protesters complaining about problems with its cars, criticism that has
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday, a verdict that sent waves of celebration across the United States after years of protests against police brutality. So, what happens to Chauvin now? Sentencing will be in 8 weeks It will be another eight weeks before he
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Musician Ezra Furman has revealed she is a trans woman and a mother, telling fans she is “very proud” to “have come to know it and be able to say it.” Furman said in a lengthy Instagram post Tuesday that she has been a parent for two years but had not spoken publicly about her
Continue Reading Netflix had a huge first quarter last year thanks to the pandemic keeping people inside. Now with vaccinations ramping up, Netflix kicked off 2021 with a big subscriber miss. The streaming service reported Tuesday it now has 208 million subscribers globally, after adding 4 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2021, but missing its
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(CNN español)– El Manchester City fue el primer equipo, de los llamados 12 fundadores de la Superliga, en dar un paso al costado. Como un efecto dominó, el Tottenham, el Arsenal, el Manchester United y el Liverpool también renunciaron al torneo poco después. Apenas 48 horas después de anunciar la creación del torneo, el City
Continue Reading In the hours after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder, George Floyd’s family said they could breathe once again. “Just listening to those words, guilty and guilty and guilty on all counts, that was a moment that I will … always have it inside of me,” Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, told CNN. “This is
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In the hours after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder, George Floyd’s family said they could breathe once again. “Just listening to those words, guilty and guilty and guilty on all counts, that was a moment that I will … always have it inside of me,” Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, told CNN. “This is
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Every year from January to mid-April, we experience a “meteor drought,” without a single shower for months. That all ends April 22 this year with the first show of the season: the annual Lyrid meteor shower. “These dazzling meteors are fast and bright, with a striking golden trail of dust streaking behind them,” CNN meteorologist
Continue Reading A Columbus, Ohio, police officer shot and killed a Black teenage girl Tuesday afternoon after she attempted to cut two females with a knife, according to officials and body camera footage shown to the media. The girl’s mother, Paula Bryant, and the Franklin County Children’s Services identified the girl as Ma’Khia Bryant. Although local law
Continue Reading All homeless people living on Los Angeles’ Skid Row must be offered housing by October 18, a federal judge ordered Tuesday. The order comes in response to a federal lawsuit filed last year by several citizens, business owners, and community leaders who argue officials have failed to address the homeless crisis in Los Angeles, as
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Less than 48 hours after the formation of a new European Super League, several English clubs have already withdrawn from the controversial competition. Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Manchester City have confirmed in public statements that they will no longer participate, some citing feedback from fans and other stakeholders. The withdrawal announcements came
Continue Reading A dozen of Europe’s top soccer clubs have agreed to form a breakaway league, producing howls of indignation from the sport’s governing bodies, the elected leaders of France and Britain, and legions of their own fans. Why make such an unpopular move? Money, of course. The announcement of the European Super League on Sunday has
Continue Reading George Floyd’s brothers shared their pain and grief with the world for nearly a year. On Tuesday, they finally felt some relief. “Today, we are able to breathe again,” Philonise Floyd told reporters. Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police officer who kneeled on Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes last year, was found guilty in
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Si estás pensando en viajar desde Estados Unidos a México, Colombia, Argentina u otros países de América Latina, atento: el Departamento de Estado incluirá a cerca del 80% de los países del mundo en su lista de «No viajar» y múltiples destinos de la región están incluidos. De hecho, el consejo de
Continue Reading A Columbus, Ohio, police officer shot and killed a 15-year-old girl Tuesday afternoon after she attempted to cut two females with a knife, according to officials and body camera footage shown to the media. Police responded to a 4:32 p.m. call indicating “females were there trying to stab them and put their hands on them,”
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Experts say Covid-19 vaccinations in the US are continuing at an impressive pace, and now all Americans 16 and up can get a shot. But a leading health official said that the country remains in a “complicated stage” of the pandemic. “More people in the United States are being vaccinated every single day at an
Continue Reading As a Minnesota jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter charges, law enforcement experts note how rare it is that police officers involved in high-profile, and sometimes deadly, on-duty incidents ever face criminal charges or are convicted. Experts point to several factors, which include laws that protect an officer’s
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Consistently getting a bad night’s sleep may lead to an unsatisfactory sex life for many older women, a new study finds. In fact, women who slept poorly were nearly twice as likely to report issues such as lack of sexual interest or pleasure than women who got plenty of shut-eye, according to the study published
Continue Reading (CNN) — Ya puedes sumar a Pampers y Tampax a la lista de marcas por las que pronto deberás pagar más. Procter & Gamble dijo este martes que aumentará los precios de varios productos, como los pañales Pampers y los tampones Always y Tampax. Este es el incremento de precios más reciente que implementa un
Continue Reading (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden dijo este martes que el país podría dar un paso hacia la justicia racial después de que el jurado declarara culpable a Derek Chauvin, expolicía de Minneapolis, de matar a George Floyd en un caso que fue seguido de cerca en todo el mundo. En sus primeros comentarios desde
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — A partir del 28 de abril, todo viajero que arribe a Puerto Rico y que no presente una prueba de covid-19 con resultado negativo en un período de 72 horas antes de su llegada será multado con US$300. La multa dejará de tener efecto una vez el viajero presente el resultado negativo
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin worked for the Minneapolis Police Department for more than 18 years. In the span of nearly a year, he was filmed kneeling on George Floyd‘s neck for more than nine minutes, fired from the police department and convicted of murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death. Throughout it all, protesters in Minneapolis and across
Continue Reading A man who police believe shot three people — killing one — on Tuesday is in custody, police said. The shooting happened in a manager’s office on an upper level of a Stop & Shop grocery in the community of West Hempstead, New York. A couple hundred people were inside the store, police said. Gabriel
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SOCORRO, Texas — Police were searching for a gunman who held up a dollar store in Socorro on Friday evening. Authorities said the armed robbery took place about 5:25 p.m. at the Family Dollar store at 100005 Alameda Avenue. Police were called, but the robber fled by the time officers arrived at the store. No
Continue Reading Capitol Hill security forces abruptly reversed plans to reinstall outer perimeter fencing on Capitol Complex grounds meant to protect against potential unrest related to the high-profile trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, walking back its request for additional security measures minutes after Chauvin was convicted of the 2020 murder of George Floyd. Late
Continue Reading House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tweeted Tuesday evening clarifying earlier remarks about the murder conviction of Derek Chauvin, writing, “George Floyd should be alive today,” after earlier making comments where she thanked Floyd, who died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer last year, “for sacrificing your life for justice.” “George Floyd should be alive
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An unfinished, three-story property in west El Paso has been collecting dust for more than a year. It’s located on the 200 block of Amelia Drive, just off of Mesa Hills – and it can be seen for miles. “It pops out and you wonder what in the world that
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