FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A leading conservation biologist who is credited with popularizing the term “biological diversity” has died. Thomas Lovejoy was 80. His death on Saturday was announced by George Mason University, where he was a professor, and the Amazon Biodiversity Center, which he founded. Lovejoy first wrote about biological diversity in two papers
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Israel comenzó los ensayos para una cuarta dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19 para pacientes sanos, a medida que planea implementar dosis de refuerzo adicionales para la población en riesgo. Esto, según el Centro Médico Sheba, representa la primera vez en el mundo en que los sujetos sanos reciben una
Continue Reading DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria has called Israel’s plans to double the number of settlers living in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights “dangerous and unprecedented.” It said on Monday the plans only perpetuate Israel’s occupation of the territory it captured in the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Sunday
Continue Reading MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The Nicaraguan government has seized the former embassy and diplomatic offices of Taiwan, saying they belong to China. The government of President Daniel Ortega broke ties with Taiwan this month and recognized China. Before departing, Taiwanese diplomats attempted to donate the properties to the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Managua. But Ortega’s
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Las autoridades sanitarias de Chile recordaron que a partir del 1 de enero perderán su pase de movilidad quienes lleven más de seis meses después de su segunda dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19 y que no se hayan colocado el refuerzo. La medida aplica a los mayores
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Este lunes, las campanas de la catedral repicaron al mediodía en Ciudad del Cabo cuando Sudáfrica comenzó una semana de luto por la muerte del arzobispo Desmond Tutu, quien fue galardonado con el Premio Nobel de la Paz. Mientras su país marca la vida y la muerte de Tutu, la
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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Baylor remained No. 1 for the third straight week in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, receiving all 61 first-place votes from a national media panel. The Bears had 60 first-place votes a week ago and were a unanimous selection with a blowout win over Alcorn State and
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Nicaragua requirió los bienes de la clausurada embajada de Taiwán en el país y los reasignó a la República Popular de China, anunció la Procuraduría General de la República a través de un comunicado divulgado el 26 de diciembre en medios oficiales. Las Instalaciones de la Embajada de
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By Vasco Cotovio, CNN The English Premier League has reported a record 103 Covid-19 cases in the week leading up to Boxing Day. “The League can today confirm that between Monday 20 December and Sunday 26 December, 15,186 COVID-19 tests were administered on players and club staff,” the Premier League said in a statement on
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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Baylor remained No. 1 for the third straight week in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, receiving all 61 first-place votes from a national media panel. The Bears had 60 first-place votes a week ago and were a unanimous selection with a blowout win over Alcorn State and
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By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden signed the vital National Defense Authorization Act military funding bill, passed earlier this month by Congress, into law Monday morning. The annual defense bill authorizes $770 billion in funding for the Defense Department. It also outlines the policy agenda for the government’s largest agency and the US military.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Ya sea por la presión de las exigencias sociales o por causas más físicas como la falta de sueño, es normal sentirse estresado y abrumado por las tareas añadidas durante las festividades. Sin embargo, hay formas de integrar el ejercicio en nuestra vida cotidiana sin añadir estrés o ansiedad. Si tiendes
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LONDON (AP) — A British police chief has written to apologize to the family of former professional soccer player Dalian Atkinson who died after a police officer used a stun gun on him and kicked him in the head. Constable Benjamin Monk was convicted of manslaughter in June and sentenced to eight years in prison
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — A British police chief has written to apologize to the family of former professional soccer player Dalian Atkinson who died after a police officer used a stun gun on him and kicked him in the head. Constable Benjamin Monk was convicted of manslaughter in June and sentenced to eight years in prison
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By Marianne Garvey Tom Holland is having quite the career peak. The “Spider-Man: No Way Home” star’s name is reportedly being tossed in the ring to host the Academy Awards on March 27. But, he says, it’s probably not going to happen. “Maybe in the future, but in all honesty I’m just too busy right
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The sister and lawyer of a French tourist jailed in Iran last year say that he has begun a hunger strike to protest against mistreatment in prison. Benjamin Brière was arrested in May 2020 after taking pictures in a desert area where photography is prohibited and asking
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A truck driver sentenced to 110 years for an explosive crash that killed four people in suburban Denver has moved a step closer to potentially having his prison term reduced. Judge Bruce Jones on Monday scheduled a hearing for Jan. 13 to reconsider Rogel Aguilera-Mederos’ sentence,
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By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A truck driver sentenced to 110 years for an explosive crash that killed four people in suburban Denver has moved a step closer to potentially having his prison term reduced. Judge Bruce Jones on Monday scheduled a hearing for Jan. 13 to reconsider Rogel Aguilera-Mederos’ sentence,
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Business The US housing market has had a white hot year. Home sales are on track to reach the highest level in 15 years, with an estimated 6 million homes sold in 2021. But whether you benefited from this surge depended a lot on if you were selling a home or
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN An 8-year-old sobs every night after her aunt puts her to bed. A 17-year-old wakes up clutching his pillow and calling out his little brother’s name. And hundreds of children who remain in US government custody keep asking questions no one knows how to answer. They’re among the roughly 1,450
Continue Reading By John Sinnott, CNN If revenge is a dish best served cold, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow delivered a chilling performance in the 41-21 thumping of Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Burrow had an absolute monster day, throwing for 525 yards to shatter the team record (490) and play a big part in giving Cincinnati the
Continue Reading GARLAND, Texas (AP) — Police say three teenagers were killed and a fourth was critically wounded when another teen opened fire inside a Dallas-area gas station. Police say they arrested a 14-year-old boy who they suspect as the shooter on Monday. The shooting happened Sunday night in the Dallas suburb of Garland. Police say the
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La Premier League inglesa reportó un récord de 103 casos de covid-19 en la semana previa al Boxing Day, dijo en un comunicado este lunes. “La Liga puede hoy confirmar que entre el lunes 20 de diciembre y el domingo 26 de diciembre se administraron 15.186 pruebas de covid-19 a
Continue Reading By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government has blocked Mother Teresa’s charity from receiving foreign funds, saying the Catholic organization did not meet conditions under local laws, dealing a blow to one of the most prominent groups running shelters for the poor. The Home Ministry says the Missionaries of Charity’s application
Continue Reading By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ authorities have released a draft document proposing amendments to the country’s constitution that may allow authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to further cement his grip on power after months of mass protests and remain in office until 2035. The proposed amendments are published on the president’s
Continue Reading By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ authorities have released a draft document proposing amendments to the country’s constitution that may allow authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to further cement his grip on power after months of mass protests and remain in office until 2035. The proposed amendments are published on the president’s
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Over the Christmas weekend, flying was a miserable experience for millions of travelers, as airlines canceled or delayed thousands of flights. The problems continued Monday, with nearly 900 flights canceled within, into or out of the United States, according to FlightAware. More than 1,600 flights are delayed. The troubles come
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Estamos por finalizar el segundo año en el que el mundo convive con el nuevo coronavirus. En este 2021, una gran parte de la población pudo recibir la vacuna contra el covid-19, aunque la inequidad en el acceso a la misma sigue siendo una asignatura pendiente. También, países y
Continue Reading LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting two men at a busy restaurant in Kentucky has pleaded not guilty. News outlets report 21-year-old Karson Reitz appeared before a judge Sunday on murder charges in the shooting at the Roosters restaurant on Preston Highway in Louisville. The judge set his bond at $1
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel stretched into Monday. Staffers calling out sick because of COVID-19 have left airlines short in recent days. Airline tracker FlightAware says airlines have canceled more than 4,000 flights to, from or inside the U.S. since Friday, with over 1,000
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