The 21-year-old suspect in Monday’s massacre at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket allegedly used a Ruger AR-556 pistol — what one expert called “a semiautomatic made for combat” that is easy to carry and has “the firepower of a long gun.” Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa purchased the weapon six days before the shootings in which 10
Continue Reading Small town America had big dreams in the shape of the Keystone XL Pipeline. After a decade of stop-and-go progress, the project spearheaded by Canadian energy giant TC Energy seemed tangible for residents of central South Dakota. Along I-90, small towns lie dormant waiting for warmer weather and a return of tourism to kick into
Continue Reading As Alabama residents continue sheltering in place from disastrous storms, residents who spoke to CNN described scenes of terror, devastation and shock. “I was like this is probably it. I’m probably dead,” Cesar Villaseñor, 22, told CNN after he and his boss were caught in a potential tornado in Pelham. Fourteen tornadoes were reported in
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Watching President Joe Biden’s first press conference today, all I could think was that his performance showed there’s little chance he is running for reelection — despite the fact that he said his “expectation” was to do so. He equivocated on this matter when CNN’s Kaitlan Collins followed up later. Over the course of an
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(CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia manifestó su preocupación por los “graves efectos humanitarios” que los enfrentamientos armados en la región limítrofe del departamento de Arauca pueden tener en la sociedad civil del estado venezolano de Apure. En una serie de tuits publicados este miércoles, la Cancillería de Colombia hizo un
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H&M, Nike and other big Western apparel brands are facing a boycott in China because of the stand they’ve taken against the alleged use of forced labor to produce cotton in the country’s western region of Xinjiang. H&M and Nike said months ago that they were concerned about allegations that forced labor has been used
Continue Reading Poverty has soared during the coronavirus pandemic, but it would have been even worse without successive federal relief packages last year. The $600 stimulus checks and $300 weekly boost to unemployment benefits contained in Congress’ December assistance package stemmed the rise in poverty in the second half of last year, according to researchers at the
Continue Reading An Arizona businessman who secured more than $1 million in Covid-19 relief funding and then purchased a Porsche and a new home is now facing federal fraud charges. James Polzin, 47, is accused of filing fraudulent applications for government loans by claiming “nonexistent employees and revenues for businesses he supposedly owned and operated.” CNN revealed
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Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a vocal critic of Donald Trump who wants to save his party from the former President, thinks politicians have learned that “fear is the most compelling emotion.” “Fear will make you do anything,” the Illinois Republican said Thursday in a conversation geared toward students and young Americans, noting that politicians have
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La vida de Raúl Reeves dio un giro con la pandemia del covid-19. Ahora su lugar de trabajo está a 100 metros de la playa y a cientos de kilómetros de su natal Chile. La emergencia por el covid-19 lo obligó a cerrar las oficinas de su emprendimiento en mercadeo en ese
Continue Reading The Biden administration expelled more than half of the migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border in recent weeks under a Trump-era health order that has been continued by the Biden administration, according to preliminary data reviewed by CNN. Of the some 103,000 migrants encountered by Customs and Border Protection in the three weeks through March
Continue Reading Chinese hackers targeted Uyghur activists and journalists living in the United States in an attempt to spy on them, an investigation by security staff at Facebook has found. “They targeted activists, journalists and dissidents among Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities from Xinjiang in China primarily living abroad in Turkey, Kazakhstan, the United States and other
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– El fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, anunció este jueves el inicio de una investigación penal contra el líder opositor Juan Guaidó y sus colaboradores, por lo que denominó el secuestro de activos en el exterior. Los cuales, según el gobierno del cuestionado presidente Nicolás Maduro, equivalen a 7.000 millones de
Continue Reading Rutgers University is requiring students attending classes in person this fall to be vaccinated against Covid-19. It is among the first US universities to make such a mandate as schools begin preparing for a return to campus life after a year of remote or hybrid learning due to the pandemic. “In support of Rutgers’ commitment
Continue Reading (CNN) — Quitarse algunas capas de ropa cuando la temperatura sube puede ser lo más natural del mundo. Sin embargo, pocos de nosotros lo intentaríamos ante una multitud de cientos de personas mientras estamos frente a un volcán que escupe lava. El guía turístico Sveinn Snorri Sighvatsson se volvió viral por hacer precisamente eso durante
Continue Reading House committee chairs are requesting documents and communications from before, during and after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol from a wide range of entities, including the White House, federal agencies, local law enforcement and the House and Senate sergeants-at-arms. The committees are requesting documents and communications prior to January 6 regarding the
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With more than 44 million people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the United States, many adults are hopeful that a more normal life is on the horizon. Now families are wondering when vaccines will be available for teens and children. Covid-19 vaccines currently authorized in the United States are only available for adults, except Pfizer/BioNTech’s
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The University of Southern California will pay a record-setting $1.1 billion to settle scores of lawsuits over the sexual abuse allegations against former campus gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall. The staggering sum comes from multiple settlements: An $852 million settlement announced by the university Thursday, a previous federal class-action settlement totaling $215 million, as well as
Continue Reading President Joe Biden held the first formal news conference of his presidency on Thursday, taking questions in the East Room of the White House on immigration, foreign policy, the Senate filibuster, his political future and other subjects. Here is a fact check of some of the claims he made. Migrant families and the border Defending
Continue Reading They are 10 people who went to the King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday and never returned. Now they are victims of yet another mass shooting in the United States, whose lives are being remembered by family and friends. Their names are: Boulder police Officer Eric Talley, 51; store manager Rikki Olds,
Continue Reading A scheduled trip to Alabama by first lady Jill Biden on Friday was canceled Thursday evening after deadly tornadoes swept through the state. Biden was to have been accompanied on her visit to the cities of Birmingham and Jasper, Alabama, by actress Jennifer Garner. A statement from the East Wing said the trip was being
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — Esta es la mejor de las peores noticias que escucharás en toda la semana: las solicitudes de subsidio por desempleo cayeron a un mínimo pandémico. Sin embargo, todavía son más altas que en cualquier momento de la Gran Recesión. Hace un año, Estados Unidos básicamente cerró sus puertas, lo que hizo que
Continue Reading A flier insinuating that George Floyd’s death was because of drugs appeared on a Black History Month display at Duke University, causing a school-wide investigation into what officials are calling an “act of bias.” The flier, an apparent printout of George Floyd’s toxicology report, appeared Saturday, Duke University confirmed, on a Black History Month display
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Jessica Walter, an award-winning actress beloved for her role in the television series “Arrested Development,” died Wednesday in her sleep at her home in New York City, her daughter confirmed in a statement to CNN. She was 80. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom Jessica,” her
Continue Reading The number of people reported dead in the aftermath of winter storms that pummeled Texas in February now stands at 111, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The agency reported the statewide total Thursday in its weekly report of winter storm-related deaths. The deaths included in the Thursday report occurred between
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Escucha Zona Pop en Apple Podcasts o en TuneIn si tienes Android. Suscríbete y comparte tus comentarios con la etiqueta #ZonaPOP. (CNN Español) – Con tan solo 22 años de edad, la venezolana Isabella Santiago se coronó en noviembre de 2014 “Miss International Queen”. Quizás lo que llame la atención no es que una venezolana gane un concurso de
Continue Reading The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines are effective in pregnant and lactating women, who can pass protective antibodies to newborns, according to research published Thursday in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard looked at 131 women
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Una abogada del hombre acusado de asesinar a 10 personas durante un tiroteo en Boulder, Colorado, pidió este jueves a un juez retrasar la próxima audiencia del caso por algunas semanas. Según dijo, la defensa necesita evaluar lo que la abogada llamó la enfermedad mental de su cliente. Esta es la primera vez
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Disneyland — the iconic resort whose gates have been closed for more than a year because of the coronavirus pandemic — isn’t just reopening next month; it’s looking to expand. The flagship Disney resort located in Anaheim, California revealed plans on Thursday for a multiyear expansion called “DisneylandForward.” Disney is seeking to modify development approvals
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Temps will warm to the low and mid 70’s Friday with sunshine. Winds will gust to around 30 mph from the SW/W. The weekend will be just a little cooler with highs in the upper 60’s with some low-end windy conditions. Rain chances do not look good as we are in our driest time of
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