(CNN Español) — Más de 20 menores de edad, entre niñas, niños y adolescentes, han sido identificados por el Ministerio Público de Panamá como víctimas de supuestos delitos cometidos en albergues infantiles del país, entre mayo de 2020 a la fecha, según reveló el procurador general encargado Javier Caraballo, quien no descartó que esta cifra
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Thousands of Texans are slated to lose their health care provider after a Texas judge on Wednesday allowed the state to remove Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program. Texas has long sought to ban Planned Parenthood, which provides abortions in Texas, from Medicaid. Medicaid funding does not cover abortions except in cases of rape or
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A FedEx Express driver is being hailed a hero by police after he jumped into freezing water to save a woman who had crashed her car. Brandon Alt said he was just getting started on his delivery route that goes through Truckee, California, on Monday, when the car in front of him veered off the
Continue Reading Millions of dollars in funding from the Covid-19 relief bill passed Wednesday will be used to help the federal government improve its cybersecurity efforts in the wake of high-profile breaches that have caused alarm for officials and lawmakers. “[I]t reflects a recognition by this administration of the urgency of improving cybersecurity,” said cyber chief Eric
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Click here for updates on this story SILVERADO CANYON, California (KABC) — A storm moving across Southern California is causing problems for residents in several Orange County communities, which saw some mudslides Wednesday morning. Silverado Canyon was shut down between Olive Drive and Ladd Canyon due to a mudslide in that area, according to the
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Wednesday marked a grim anniversary for Boeing and hundreds of families worldwide — two years since the fatal crash of a 737 Max flown by Ethiopian Airlines that killed all 157 people on board. While the human toll outweighs the financial accounting of the crisis, the dollar cost is likely to make Boeing’s 737 Max
Continue Reading The wireless industry is having déjà vu this week. Industry trade group GSMA on Monday announced plans to hold an in-person Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in June — and a string of high-profile companies, including Ericsson and Sony, have already said they won’t attend. The situation is reminiscent of last year, when Mobile World
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EL PASO, Texas — More vaccine appointments will now be available for teachers. The Hospitals of Providence will be vaccinating teachers for all El Paso area schools. The hospital is partnering with the eight school districts in county: El Paso, Anthony, Canutillo, Clint, Fabens, San Elizario, Socorro and Ysleta ISDs. Teachers from Cathedral High School
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Covid-19 patient is on the road to recovery after spending 133 days in the hospital. Javier Gutierrez arrived at University Medical Center on Oct. 28. The 48-year-old patient was released from the hospital Wednesday afternoon. About 200 hospital staff lined the halls of UMC to cheer on Javier,
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El paquete de estímulo económico por coronavirus de US$ 1,9 billones incluye una amplia gama de beneficios, como el cheque de pago, para ayudar a los estadounidenses que todavía luchan contra las consecuencias económicas de la pandemia. Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. aprueba plan de estímulo de US$ 1,9 billones propuesto por
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Former President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Republican Sen. Rick Scott this week, a source familiar with the meeting told CNN, at a time when the party is heatedly debating Trump’s role in its future. The meeting with Scott, a Floridian who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee, has been planned for weeks,
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — Starbucks quiere que compres más de su café en el supermercado. Por eso, ahora ofrece un producto más a la moda que los frappucinos embotellados de hace años. La nueva línea de la compañía se llama Cold & Crafted y está disponible desde este miércoles a nivel nacional en EE.UU. en tiendas
Continue Reading Cheese connoisseurs, it’s time to celebrate: Taco Bell is bringing back the Quesalupa after a five-year hiatus. The Quesalupa quickly became a fan favorite when it debuted in 2016, combining the cheesy traits of a quesadilla with a crispy chalupa shell to create a double layer filled with seasoned beef, lettuce, cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso healthcare workers held a candlelight vigil Wednesday evening to honor the more than 3,500 “healthcare heroes” who have lost their lives to Covid-19 nationwide. “It’s time that we pay attention to healthcare workers who are sacrificing so much and show them the appreciation they deserve through action,” said Erika
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(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The New Mexico State women’s basketball team held Seattle U to just 27.0-percent shooting and led wire-to-wire to advance to the Western Athletic Conference semifinals with a 56-46 win over the Redhawks on Wednesday afternoon at the Orleans Arena. NM State started the game strong, building a 15-6 lead by
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China is assembling an increasingly offensive military and expanding its regional footprint, as Beijing steps up efforts to supplant American military power in Asia, a top US commander warned Congress on Tuesday. “I cannot for the life of me understand some of the capabilities that they’re putting in the field unless it is an aggressive
Continue Reading In a phone call to the Georgia secretary of state’s office in December, then-President Donald Trump urged a top investigator to find fraud in the 2020 presidential election, telling her that she would be “praised” for overturning results that were in favor of Joe Biden, according to newly reported audio of the call obtained by
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Lawmakers in Mexico on Wednesday approved a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, which could make the nation the world’s largest cannabis market. The news agency Reuters said Mexico’s lower house of Congress approved the bill on a 316-127 vote. The measure now heads to the Senate for its review and approval.
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Carlos Alberto Montaner es escritor, periodista y colaborador de CNN. Sus columnas se publican en decenas de diarios de España, Estados Unidos y América Latina. Montaner es, además, vicepresidente de la Internacional Liberal. Las opiniones aquí expresadas son exclusivamente suyas. (CNN Español) — A Miami, pese a ciertas restricciones para vacunar a
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned that as many as nine migrants flown into El Paso from the Rio Grande Valley have tested positive for Covid-19. The nine are among hundreds being brought to El Paso by the U.S. Border Patrol because of a surge in migrants requesting asylum in southern Texas, which has
Continue Reading Two federal employees are calling for an investigation into the hiring of a senior Justice Department official who had been interviewed by a manager who resigned shortly after — and just days before President Joe Biden‘s inauguration. The anonymous whistleblowers accuse Jeffrey Bossert Clark of conducting a bogus interview process for the assistant director of
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas has long faced allegations that its famous alma mater, “The Eyes of Texas,” had a racist past, but a committee tasked with researching the tune’s history and intent found it’s not as clear as it seems. UT President Jay Hartzell established The Eyes of Texas History Committee in
Continue Reading He’s undecided on the nominee to head Health and Human Services. He’s not sure if he’ll back the No. 3 for the Justice Department, or the undersecretary of policy at the Pentagon. He says maintaining the 60 vote-requirement to overcome a filibuster is a “red line” for him. And he’s made clear he’ll block advancing
Continue Reading Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry embarked this week on what he called a “constructive trip” to Europe, meeting leaders there before Secretary of State Antony Blinken had even packed a suitcase for his international debut as the United States’ most senior diplomat. Blinken blessed and supported the trip, a State Department official told
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Walt Disney World Resort en Florida no tiene disponibilidad en sus cuatro parques temáticos la semana que viene y tiene una disponibilidad limitada el resto del mes en algunos de los parques, según muestra el sitio web de reservas. Desde el 13 al 19 de marzo, Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Epcot
Continue Reading (CNN) –– ¿Qué es mejor que tener tu propio resort de lujo en las Bahamas? Ser el propietario de una isla privada en las Bahamas. Little Ragged Island, también conocida como St Andrew’s, es la isla privada más grande que está actualmente a la venta en el paraíso del Caribe. Estamos hablando de más de
Continue Reading For the fourth time in the last two weeks, Georgia freshman Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called for a motion to adjourn the House on Thursday morning. The move has no practical effect other than to force every single House member to come to the floor to vote on, well, whether the House should adjourn.
Continue Reading (CNN) — Cuando la pandemia se extendió por todo el mundo hace un año, la salud de las personas de repente se volvió mucho más importante. El corresponsal médico jefe de CNN, el Dr. Sanjay Gupta, advirtió en marzo de 2020 que los problemas de salud subyacentes, como las enfermedades cardíacas y el asma, podrían
Continue Reading When President Joe Biden welcomed lawmakers into the Oval Office for his very first publicly scheduled meeting with members of Congress, he spoke exclusively with Republican senators — an apparent effort to reach across the aisle to get their support for his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal. Now, a month later, that legislation is being
Continue Reading (CNN) — Tras 10 años del mayor terremoto de la historia de Japón, repasamos los hechos clave sobre el sismo, el tsunami posterior y el desastre nuclear de Fukushima. A las 2:46 p.m. del 11 de marzo de 2011 se produjo un terremoto de magnitud 9,1 a 372 km al noroeste de Tokio, a una
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