The Minnesota National Guard was deployed overnight to the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center after crowds protested the death of a man in an officer-involved shooting and car crash on Sunday. Hundreds of people marched towards the town’s police department Sunday night after the man, identified by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Daunte Wright, died
Continue Reading Hindu devotees packed the streets of Haridwar, in northern India, on Monday for the largest religious pilgrimage on Earth, in scenes that defied social distancing rules just as Covid-19 infections soared in the country. As many as 5 million visitors were expected to descend on the city Monday — an auspicious day in the ongoing
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“Unbelievable” is the word that one of Jamal Musiala’s former coaches continually uses to describe the 18-year-old, who is fast developing into one of Europe’s most exciting talents. The attacking midfielder is currently thriving in his breakthrough season, scoring five goals in 29 appearances for Bayern Munich and making his senior debut for the German
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(CNN) — La Guardia Nacional de Minnesota fue desplegada en la localidad de Brooklyn Center ante multitudinarias protestas por la muerte de un hombre en un tiroteo y un accidente automovilístico en el que estuvo involucrada la policía el domingo. Cientos de personas marcharon hacia el departamento de policía de la ciudad el domingo por
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US media group Vice has removed altered photographs of Khmer Rouge genocide victims from its website after a furious backlash in Cambodia and on social media. The New York-based company on Friday published an interview with Matt Loughrey, an Ireland-based artist, who had colorized images of photos from the notorious Tuol Sleng S-21 torture prison
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –- Sao Paulo y Río de Janeiro flexibilizan restricciones contra el covid-19. Argentina negocia la compra de vacunas cubanas. Chile aprueba el uso de emergencia de la vacuna de única dosis de CanSino. Así comienza la semana del 12 de abril en algunos de los países más afectados por la pandemia en Latinoamérica. Bolivia
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Hideki Matsuyama put together two brilliant closing rounds at the Augusta National to win the 2021 Masters. The Japanese golfer finished ahead of Will Zalatoris in second to claim his first major. He shot a final round 73 to finish with a score of 10 under par, one shot ahead of the American runner-up. The
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The Minnesota National Guard has been deployed to Brooklyn Center after crowds protested the death of a man in an officer-involved shooting and car crash on Sunday. Hundreds of people marched towards the town’s police department Sunday night after the man, identified by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Daunte Wright, died following a traffic stop
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The BAFTA film awards, selected by members of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, were presented over the weekend. The drama “Nomadland” led among films with four wins, including best film. See below for a full list of nominees with winners indicated in bold. Best Film “The Father” “The Mauritanian” “Nomadland” *WINNER “Promising
Continue Reading The Minnesota National Guard has been deployed to Brooklyn Center after crowds protested the death of a man in an officer-involved shooting and car crash on Sunday. Hundreds of people marched towards the town’s police department Sunday night after the man, identified by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Daunte Wright, died following a traffic stop
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police said two people were wounded, one with serious injuries, in an early Monday morning shooting in northeast El Paso. The shooting was reported shortly after 1:30 a.m. outside a 7-Eleven convenience store at Fairbanks Drive and Rushing Road. Police said one person was taken into custody. ABC-7 news
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Las Fuerzas Armadas de Myanmar están cobrando a las familias US$ 85 por recuperar los cuerpos de los familiares asesinados por las fuerzas de seguridad en una sangrienta represión el viernes, según activistas. Al menos 82 personas murieron el viernes en Bago, a 90 kilómetros al noreste de Yangon, luego de que la
Continue Reading The mayor of a Minnesota town ordered a curfew after dozens of people gathered following the death of a man in an officer-involved shooting and car crash on Sunday afternoon. The victim was identified as Daunte Wright, according to a tweet from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “I am closely monitoring the situation in Brooklyn Center,”
Continue Reading Dozens of people gathered after a man died following an officer-involved shooting and car crash in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on Sunday afternoon. The victim was identified as Daunte Wright, according to a tweet from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “I am closely monitoring the situation in Brooklyn Center,” Walz wrote. “Gwen and I are praying for
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los premios de cine BAFTA, seleccionados por miembros de la Academia Británica de Cine y Televisión, se entregaron este fin de semana. El drama «Nomadland» lideró entre las películas con cuatro victorias, incluido el premio a mejor película. Mira a continuación una lista completa de nominados con los ganadores indicados en negrilla. Mejor
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AUSTIN, Texas – There are not too many out there hotter with a bat in hand than El Paso native Ivan Melendez. The Texas Longhorns infielder extended his home-run streak to six consecutive games Sunday against Kansas State, part of a multi-homer performance for the former Coronado high school star. Melendez, who was last week’s
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AUSTIN, Texas — The percentage of Texans who have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine is nearing one-third, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control on Sunday. The CDC reported 31.5% of Texas’ population has been given at least one vaccine dose, with 19% being fully vaccinated. The word comes as Texas expects to
Continue ReadingA US Army officer is suing two Virginia police officers after they pointed guns at him, pepper sprayed him and pushed him to the ground during a traffic stop last December for what the officers believed was a missing license plate on his new SUV. The lawsuit by 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario, who is Black
Continue Reading A Fresno, California, police officer was fired Friday after online images and videos surfaced showing his alleged involvement with the far-right group the Proud Boys, Fresno police said. Rick Fitzgerald had been placed on paid administrative leave last month and an internal investigation was launched, the department said. It is unclear what level of involvement
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las condiciones climáticas severas en el centro de Florida están causando retrasos en algunos de los principales aeropuertos del estado a medida que la amenaza de tormenta continúa aumentando. La amenaza de tormenta severa del domingo en la península de Florida se ha incrementado a un riesgo nivel tres de cinco, según el
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Congress will return to Washington this week with a host of problems to address — but no clear legislative paths to resolve any of them. On immigration, the two parties are at sharp odds over what to do about the growing crisis at the Southern border. On mass shootings, there are discussions about a possible
Continue Reading Severe weather across central Florida is causing delays at some of the state’s major airports as the storm threat continues to increase. Sunday’s severe storm threat across the Florida Peninsula has been increased to an “enhanced” risk, level three of five, according to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC). This threat level includes the cities of
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Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Daily new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada have skyrocketed amid the third wave of the pandemic and have now outpaced the United States per capita. As of Saturday, the rolling seven-day average number of new cases in Canada was 207.27 cases per
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A clinical trial on personalized cancer vaccines to prevent recurrence has shown potential benefits and appears to have no safety concerns, according to researchers. Phase one clinical trials for the personalized inoculations completed at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, showed that they
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El Paso, Texas– It was a breezy and warm weekend for the borderland. Breezy conditions are expected to continue into the evening hours of Sunday. Breezy west winds and temperatures in the 80s will persist through thisupcoming week for most locations. Dry conditions will likely remain through much of this upcoming week. A cool down
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EL PASO, Texas– In nine months more than two thousand special olympic athletes from over 100 countries will compete in the Special Olympics World Winter games. Joining that roster will be the Hanks high school floorball team who didn’t let a pandemic stop them from polishing their floorball skills. “A lot of practice a lot
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EL PASO, Texas — After a beloved sculpture of Jesus was vandalized last year, the Catholic Diocese of El Paso unveiled a fully restored statue at Sunday’s mass. “As we gather this day, we have special reasons to celebrate God’s mercy” Bishop Mark Seitz told parishioners at St. Patrick Cathedral. “As you may have noticed,
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UPDATE, April 12: A motorcyclist who crashed into a car over the weekend has now died of his injuries, police said Monday. Officers identified him as 25–year-old Ricardo Mota of San Elizario. Police said he died at University Medical Center, where he was taken following Sunday’s crash in the 4700 block of Dyer Street. The
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