(CNN) — La Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) incautó un cargamento de cereal proveniente de Sudamérica que estaba cubierto de cocaína en lugar de azúcar. Los agentes de CBP en Cincinnati, Ohio, interceptaron el 13 de febrero un paquete que contenía alrededor de 44 libras,
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Australia’s government has condemned the “disgusting” behavior of spectators at the Australian Open tennis tournament Sunday, after sections of the crowd loudly booed a speech praising the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine. The negative reaction occurred during an awards ceremony following Novak Djokovic’s victory over Daniil Medvedev in the men’s singles final, which saw the
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Two people were injured after pieces of a cargo plane broke off and fell onto a town in the Netherlands, according to authorities there. Pieces of metal fell on the town of Meerssen after a Boeing 747 cargo plane experienced an engine fire shortly after taking off from Maastricht, according to the Veiligheidsregio (the Dutch
Continue Reading (CNN) — El servicio de agua permanecía interrumpido para casi un tercio de los residentes de Texas el domingo por la noche, una consecuencia persistente de los cortes de energía generalizados por el devastador clima invernal y una infraestructura no preparada. Si bien ese número disminuyó en varios millones durante el transcurso del día, más
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With the US approaching 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, President Joe Biden will mark the grim milestone Monday with a candle lighting ceremony and a moment of silence, the White House said Sunday. The event, which is set for 6:15 p.m. ET at the White House, will also feature first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris
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Time seemed to slow down as Romain Grosjean’s car — split in half from the force of hitting the race barriers — was enveloped in flames. “Twenty-eight seconds I was in the flames, if you look,” the racing driver tells CNN Sport as he remembers the crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix last November. “If
Continue Reading (CNN) — Con Estados Unidos acercándose a las 500.000 muertes por covid-19, el presidente Joe Biden conmemorará el sombrío hito este lunes con una ceremonia de encendido de velas y un momento de silencio, informó el domingo la Casa Blanca. El evento, que está programado para las 6:15 pm, hora de Miami, en la Casa
Continue Reading (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump hablará en la Conferencia de Acción Política Conservadora (CPAC) en Orlando, Florida, el próximo domingo, según una fuente familiarizada con el asunto, mientras que el exvicepresidente Mike Pence declinó una invitación para hablar en la conferencia, dijeron dos fuentes a CNN. Una fuente dijo que los organizadores todavía esperan
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Two people were killed when a military plane crashed on Friday near the Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama, according to the facility’s executive director Marshall Taggart, Jr. The victims were identified by the Air Force Sunday as Scot Ames Jr, 24, an American Air Force Instructor, and a student from the Japanese Air Self Defense
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Just over a year since the first known US Covid-19 death, more than 500,000 people will have died from the disease by the end of this week. “It’s something that is historic. It’s nothing like we’ve ever been though in the last 102 years since the 1918 influenza pandemic,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN Business) — Citigroup perdió una batalla judicial el martes para recuperar 504 millones de dólares que transfirió por error a prestamistas de Revlon en agosto. Pero no te hagas ilusiones de que podrías quedarte con una parte del dinero si te transfirieran accidentalmente en tu cuenta bancaria. Un juez federal dictaminó que
Continue Reading (CNN) –– El príncipe Harry y Meghan, duquesa de Sussex, acordaron con la reina Isabel II que no volverán a ser miembros activos y con funciones en la familia real británica. Así lo anunció este viernes el Palacio de Buckingham. La decisión significa que los nombramientos militares honorarios y los patrocinios reales de Harry y
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Un vuelo de United Airlines, con destino a Honolulu, regresó al Aeropuerto Internacional de Denver este sábado, después de sufrir una falla en el motor y de que escombros del avión cayeran en un suburbio de Denver. El vuelo 328 de United regresó a salvo al aeropuerto alrededor de la 1:30 p.m. hora
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EL PASO, Texas — Dozens of family members and friends wished a happy 89th birthday to an El Paso baseball legend. Over the weekend, a drive-by birthday parade was held in west El Paso for Alfonso Lopez. According to the El Paso Independent School District, Lopez is the last living member of the Bowie Bears
Continue Reading (CNNM) — Se han administrado alrededor de 63 millones de dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19 en Estados Unidos, según datos publicados el domingo por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE. UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) El CDC informó que se han administrado 63.090.634 dosis totales,
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Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV News) — Basketball legend Vince Carter, who got his start in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors, is showing his appreciation for Canada with a new scholarship opportunity. Even those who don’t know much about basketball know Vince Carter, who put the Raptors on the
Continue Reading United Airlines is removing all of its Boeing 777 planes currently in service that are powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000 series engines after the Federal Aviation Administration called for stepped-up inspections. The airline announced Sunday it was immediately removing the planes “out of an abundance of caution.” The 24 aircraft are part of the
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EL PASO, Texas– A chilly start to the work week with temperatures hovering around the freezing mark. Temperatures will warm up Monday with above normal temperatures expected on Tuesday and Wednesday with breezy afternoons. A cool front pushes through on Thursday knocking temperatures back down to near normal, with breezy conditions. Dry conditions will also
Continue Reading Water service remained disrupted for nearly a third of Texas residents Sunday evening, a lingering consequence of the widespread power outages from devastating winter weather and an unprepared infrastructure. While that number decreased by several million over the course of the day, more than 1,200 public water systems still reported disruptions in service, with many
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A leader in an alleged Oath Keepers conspiracy in the US Capitol insurrection claims she was given a VIP pass to the pro-Trump rally on January 6, had met with Secret Service agents and was providing security for legislators and others, including in their march to the Capitol, according to a new court filing. Attorneys
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When the power went out at Loan Le’s house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter’s home about five miles away. Jackie Pham Nguyen and her three kids, Olivia, 11, Edison, 8, and Colette, 5, affectionately nicknamed Coco by her family, still had power and were
Continue Reading When the power went out at Loan Le’s house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter’s home about five miles away. Jackie Pham Nguyen and her three kids, Olivia, 11, Edison, 8, and Colette, 5, affectionately nicknamed Coco by her family, still had power and were
Continue Reading With the US approaching 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, plans are underway for President Joe Biden to mark the moment this week. The President is planning to deliver remarks and hold a candle lighting ceremony at the White House around sundown as soon as Monday, if the threshold is crossed, a White House official said. First lady
Continue Reading The Federal Aviation Administration is stepping up inspections of Boeing 777 airplanes equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines and it’s likely some will be removed from service, according to a statement from FAA Administrator Steve Dickson. “We reviewed all available safety data following yesterday’s incident,” Dickson said, referring to the United Airlines flight
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 320 new confirmed Covid-19 cases and 14 more deaths. The latest numbers increased the state’s pandemic totals to 182,789 cases and 3,624 known deaths. Four counties accounted for over half the additional cases. Bernalillo County had 101 cases, Dona Ana 44, Sandoval 23 and Valencia
Continue Reading Leaders of the campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom have now gathered more than a million signatures, according to a new report from the California secretary of state’s office that suggests the effort is still on track as they inch toward a March deadline to qualify for the ballot. Capitalizing on the frustration and
Continue Reading What happens when you incite an insurrection to prevent the congressional certification of the 2020 election results? Turns out you get invited to speak at a high-profile gathering of GOP elected officials and conservative activists. As outrageous as that appears, this is exactly what we’re seeing with the American Conservative Union’s invitation to Donald Trump
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EL PASO, Texas — A family in far east El Paso County is homeless and looking for help after a fire destroyed the home they built with their own hands. As ABC-7 reported Thursday night, the fire happened in the 1900 block of Aviation near the Socorro Athletic Complex. The home was not built with
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Texas GOP Rep. Michael McCaul on Sunday delivered a pointed rebuke of Sen. Ted Cruz following his much-criticized trip to Cancun, Mexico, as a winter disaster rocked Texas last week. “Look, when a crisis hits my state, I’m there. I’m not going to go on some vacation,” McCaul, the top Republican on
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had amassed $4.7 million in her fundraising efforts to help Texans hard hit by last week’s winter storm as of Sunday evening, her press secretary Ivet Contreras confirmed to CNN. The New York Democrat launched her fundraiser Thursday after extreme cold weather, ice and snow caused the power
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