Slavery reparations are back in the national spotlight. A House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing this week to discuss establishing a federal commission that would explore how the US government might compensate the descendants of enslaved Americans. And though the White House press secretary declined to say whether President Joe Biden would sign legislation to
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Luke Combs has issued an apology for past use of the Confederate flag in his performances. Followers on social media pointed out that when the country star appeared in the music video for Ryan Upchurch’s “Can I Get a Outlaw” in 2015, he was in front of a Confederate flag. He was also using an
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(CNN) — Han pasado solo tres meses desde que el expresidente de Perú Martín Vizcarra fue acusado por el Congreso de su país y destituido de su cargo por acusaciones de corrupción que él ha negado repetidamente. Sin embargo, apareció nuevamente este lunes, haciendo una declaración pública culpando a «una clase política que solo está
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Another 861,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, according to seasonally adjusted data released Thursday from the Labor Department. It was nearly 100,000 claims more than economists had predicted, as well as an increase from the week before — which was also revised higher. America’s jobs recovery has really lost
Continue Reading (CNN) — Rush Limbaugh, el ícono de los medios conservadores que durante décadas usó su posición como el rey de la radio hablada para moldear la política tanto del Partido Republicano como de la nación, murió el miércoles tras una batalla contra el cáncer. Tenía 70 años. Limbaugh anunció en febrero de 2020 que le
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Se espera que Perseverance, el rover más sofisticado de la NASA hasta el momento, aterrice en la superficie de Marte este jueves 18 de febrero. Lo hará alrededor de las 3:55 p.m., hora de Miami. El rover ha hecho su travesía por el espacio desde su despegue en Cabo Cañaveral, Florida, a finales
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Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — As Texas remains in a frigid chill after an unprecedented snowstorm, Canadian expats are among those who are embracing the winter weather. The icy disaster has been a crisis for millions of Americans and even deadly for some, while many people in the
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The acquittal of Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial speaks volumes about the moral fiber of the Republican senators who refused to abandon him. Even more, it shows how the former President, despite his political toxicity, still has a stranglehold on the Republican Party. This should be an electoral bonanza for Democrats in the
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Prince Philip has spent a second night in hospital after being admitted earlier this week as a “precautionary measure” following complaints that he was feeling unwell. Buckingham Palace did not issue an update on the Duke of Edinburgh’s health when contacted by CNN on Thursday. The 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth was admitted to King
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 24 new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. The latest deaths include a man in his 30s, 3 men in their 50s, 3 men and 3 women in their 60s, 3 men and 3 women in their 70s, 3 men and 2 women in
Continue Reading The US health care system has been strained near capacity by the Covid outbreak. The US education system has been unmasked as unfair and incapable of educating all American children. The US political system was pushed to the brink by a truth-denying would-be dictator. Why should the electrical grid be any different? As an American
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Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011) was a New York City poet, activist, musician, social critic and spoken-word performer whose songs in the ‘70s helped lay the foundation for rap music. Whether you realize it or not, you’ve probably come across one of his poetic turns of phrase. Some have called Scott-Heron the “godfather of rap,” though he
Continue Reading The federal agency responsible for protecting workers did little to hold nursing homes accountable for dangerous conditions during the coronavirus pandemic until it was too late, its own records show. A CNN analysis of violation data reveals that by the end of 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and state worker safety programs
Continue Reading (CNN) — Decenas de personas en todo Estados Unidos han muerto a causa de una serie de tormentas invernales, y ahora el clima amenaza con azotar el Atlántico medio y el noreste con nieve y hielo. Más de 100 millones de personas que se extienden desde Texas hasta Massachusetts están bajo una advertencia de tormenta
Continue Reading The mania that drove the recent GameStop stock rally should remind all investors of the need to stay diversified. It’s simply not wise to put all your eggs in one basket, whether what’s in that basket is filled with ultra-safe municipal bonds or high volatility cryptocurrency. Shares of GameStop are still up nearly 150% this
Continue Reading Dozens of people across the United States have died from a spate of winter storms — and now the weather is threatening to pummel the mid-Atlantic and Northeast with snow and ice. More than 100 million people stretching from Texas to Massachusetts are under a winter storm warning or winter weather advisory, and more days
Continue Reading Maersk says it will launch the world’s first carbon neutral cargo ship in 2023, as efforts to clean up one of the planet’s worst polluting industries gain momentum. The world’s largest container shipping company said in a statement on Wednesday that the vessel will operate on methanol produced from renewable sources or sustainable biomass. It
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More than 800 professional footballers in Germany have backed a campaign offering support to LGBTQ players. The campaign has been launched by the magazine 11Freunde (11 Friends) and includes statements from several Bundesliga stars, including Hertha Berlin’s Dedryck Boyata, Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Christoph Kramer and FC Köln’s Jonas Hector. The latest issue of the magazine features
Continue Reading (CNN) — Cientos de personas han dedicado casi 10 años de trabajo al desarrollo del explorador robótico más avanzado de la NASA, el rover Perseverance, y el momento ya está aquí. El rover está programado para aterrizar en Marte el jueves a las 3:55 pm, hora de Miami. Quizás uno de los trabajos más difíciles
Continue Reading The misery for millions caused by brutally cold weather and widespread power outages in Texas is far from over, with freezing temperatures forecast again for Thursday. But officials with the agency responsible for most of the state’s power system said the outlook was improving — and the number of outages Thursday morning dropped by more
Continue Reading Hundreds of people worked for nearly a decade to develop NASA’s most advanced robotic explorer yet. Her name is Perseverance, and she’s set to land herself on Mars today. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
Continue Reading El rover Perseverance llega hoy a Marte. La tormenta invernal apunta ahora al noreste de EE.UU. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Así va la vacunación contra el coronavirus en América Latina Varios países de América Latina han recibido las primeras dosis de la vacuna contra el
Continue Reading (CNN) — Naomi Osaka derrotó a Serena Williams el jueves en el Abierto de Australia en Melbourne y le negó la oportunidad de igualar el récord de la australiana Margaret Court de 24 títulos de singles grandes. La muy esperada semifinal de singles femeninos en Rod Laver Arena vio volver a las gradas a las
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The first day in a new school or job is never easy, especially trying to navigate those awkward meet and greets as you get to know potential new friends. It’s even trickier when you’re an Olympic gold medal medalist. For snowboarder Chloe Kim, it made starting life at Princeton a very different challenge from the
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Fire and emergency services. Domestic violence charities. State health agencies. Facebook’s sudden and dramatic decision to block people from sharing news in Australia has had unexpected consequences for a wide range of government organizations and service groups, who woke up Thursday to find that their pages had been inexplicably swept up in the company’s far-reaching
Continue Reading Washington (CNN) — Los partidarios del entonces presidente Donald Trump llevaron decenas de armas a Washington el día de la insurrección, según el Departamento de Justicia. Esto socava las afirmaciones de al menos un senador republicano que dijo que el ataque no fue una «insurrección armada», de acuerdo con una revisión de CNN de los
Continue Reading (CNN) — La esperanza de vida en Estados Unidos disminuyó un año completo en la primera mitad de 2020, según un informe publicado el jueves por el Centro Nacional de Estadísticas de Salud de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés). Los expertos dicen
Continue Reading In a region where respect, or the lack of it, is as powerful as a physical punch, President Joe Biden’s press secretary just landed a sharp jab on the jaw of Saudi Arabia’s heir apparent. When answering a question Tuesday about when Biden would talk to the desert kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La FIFA publicó este jueves en su pagina oficial el ranking mundial de selecciones nacionales de fútbol masculino. Bélgica sigue en la cima de la lista con 1.780 puntos, seguido del campeón mundial Francia con 1.755 puntos. Después está la selección Brasil con 1.743 puntos. Argentina se encuentra en el séptimo puesto,
Continue Reading (CNN Español)– El presidente de Perú, Francisco Sagasti, habló en entrevista en Conclusiones de CNN en Español sobre el reciente escándalo de vacunación en el país. MIRA LA ENTREVISTA COMPLETA AQUÍ ‘Desmiento y niego tajantemente’ Cuando Fernando del Rincón le preguntó al presidente si él había recibido una dosis de la vacuna experimental de Sinopharm
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