Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Business) — Facebook va a cambiar el nombre de su empresa a Meta, mientras se enfrenta a un amplio escrutinio por los daños en el mundo real presuntamente provocados por sus diversas plataformas después de que un denunciante filtró cientos de documentos internos. Este cambio degradará el servicio homónimo de Facebook
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, presentó este jueves una versión significativamente reducida de su enorme plan económico para ampliar la red de seguridad social, horas antes de partir para su segundo gran viaje al extranjero como presidente. La propuesta, por US$ 1,75 billones, se centra en la atención a
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Casi 1.000 de los queridos manatíes de la Florida han muerto desde principios de este año, en su mayoría por inanición, según las autoridades de la fauna salvaje. Las 984 muertes de manatíes registradas en lo que va del año duplican con creces el total del año pasado, que fue de
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MENLO PARK, California — Facebook is changing its company name to reflect its future ambitions and confronts wide-ranging scrutiny of the real-world harms from its various platforms after a whistleblower leaked hundreds of internal documents. The company will change its name to Meta, effectively demoting Facebook’s namesake service to being just one of the company’s
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By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Las Cruces school bus drivers are on strike over wages and safety conditions in the southern New Mexico school district. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that union members are picketing the office of STS New Mexico, the bus company responsible for transporting students, asking for
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company is rebranding itself as Meta, an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future. Experts point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, a document trove that
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BOSTON (AP) — Utility crews are working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in New England after a nor’easter battered the coast with hurricane-force wind gusts. Authorities said Thursday that over 300,000 customers lacked service in Massachusetts. Power restoration could take days in some areas of southeastern Massachusetts. Some schools
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Lottery has announced that three members of a family from Lake Havasu City have claimed the $108 million Mega Millions jackpot from an Oct. 22 drawing. Lottery officials said Thursday that the the winners are a married couple and the woman’s brother. Officials say they decided to remain anonymous, which
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin Moscú (CNN) — Este jueves entraron en vigor en Moscú nuevas y estrictas restricciones por el covid-19, con la entrada en vigor en la capital de Rusia de unas vacaciones pagadas de 11 días que las autoridades esperan que ayuden a frenar el aumento de los casos de coronavirus y las muertes
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Turn on the TV or listen to talk radio and just about everyone has an opinion on why Patrick Mahomes is playing so poorly. He’s a sleep-deprived new dad who spent too much time doing commercials and endorsements in the offseason. He was galivanting
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 9 Iowa and Wisconsin are seeking to maintain control of their destinies in the Big Ten West Division race when they face off Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. Iowa still has hopes of reaching the College Football Playoff if it wins the conference title. Wisconsin seeks to earn its fourth
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have won three straight in their first season with Matthew Stafford leading the offense as they prepare to visit the Houston Texans. Stafford ranks third in the NFL with 2,179 yards passing and his 19 TD passes are second to Tom Brady’s
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have won three straight in their first season with Matthew Stafford leading the offense as they prepare to visit the Houston Texans. Stafford ranks third in the NFL with 2,179 yards passing and his 19 TD passes are second to Tom Brady’s
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company is rebranding itself as Meta, an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future. Experts point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, a document trove that
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Jamaica’s World Cup qualifier against the United States on Nov. 16 at Independence Park in Kingston will be played without fans in attendance. The Jamaica Football Federation says the decision was made by the Jamaican government. The U.S. hosts Mexico on Nov. 12 at Cincinnati before traveling to Jamaica.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams will try to extend their winning streak to four games Sunday against the terrible Texans, losers of six in a row. Stafford ranks third in the NFL with 2,179 yards passing and his 19 TD passes are second to Tom Brady’s 21. The Texans
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams will try to extend their winning streak to four games Sunday against the terrible Texans, losers of six in a row. Stafford ranks third in the NFL with 2,179 yards passing and his 19 TD passes are second to Tom Brady’s 21. The Texans
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UPDATE: A woman was driving drunk when she crashed her car into an east El Paso home earlier in the day, police said Thursday afternoon in announcing the filing of charges in the incident. Investigators said Ashley Rae Turley, 27, of El Paso, had a blood alcohol level of more than two times the legal
Continue Reading ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Taylor Fritz has celebrated his 24th birthday by beating doubles partner Tommy Paul 7-6 (3), 6-4 and advancing to the quarterfinals of the St. Petersburg Open. It was bittersweet because the Americans are good friends. Fritz will next face Australian John Millman who advanced by upsetting fourth-seeded Aslan Karatsev of
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Chiefs have dominated the AFC the past few years, though at 3-4 they’re facing an uphill challenge to make the playoffs this season. But when it comes to facing the Giants, the Chiefs have been the ones dominated. They have lost 11 of the 14 matchups heading into Monday night’s
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Esta vez no es noticia por hacer un gol para rescatar a su Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo anunció que junto a su pareja, la argentina Georgina Rodríguez, serán padres de gemelos. A través de un tierno mensaje en su cuenta de Instagram, el delantero portugués, de 36 años, comunicó
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Buffalo Bills return from their bye week to host their division rival Miami Dolphins, who have lost six straight. Buffalo has outscored Miami by a combined margin of 232-112 in winning the past six meetings, including a 35-0 win in Week 2. The Bills are coming off a 34-31 loss
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Seventh-ranked Oregon returns home to host Colorado on Saturday. Following last weekend’s 34-31 victory at UCLA, Oregon jumped three spots in the AP Top 25. The Ducks, who beat Ohio State but fell to Stanford, will have to win out to have a chance of making the College Football Playoff. Colorado
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A New York couple has been sentenced to prison after being convicted in last summer’s assault of a Sesame Place employee that prosecutors said happened hours after the victim tried to enforce the theme park’s face mask policy. Troy McCoy, 41, was sentenced to 5 to 10 years in prison Monday,
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — Minnesota Wild forwards Mats Zuccarello and Rem Pitlick have entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. The Wild made the announcement before their game at Seattle. They recalled three players from their AHL affiliate in Iowa for reinforcements. Zuccarello is the team’s leading scorer, with three goals and seven points through six games. Pitlick
Continue Reading By The Associated Press One of the NFL’s nastiest rivalries will be a Halloween treat. The Steelers and Browns will renew their feud on Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium. It will be the first meeting between the teams since last season’s wild-card matchup won by Cleveland. Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield can play after missing last week’s
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN Business Citigroup told staff Thursday that US-based employees will be required to get fully vaccinated if they want to stay employed. In a post on LinkedIn, Citi’s head of human resources Sara Wechter partially cited the Biden administration’s vaccine order for federal contractors, noting the US government is a “large and
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EL PASO, Texas — Under President Joe Biden’s recent executive order, federal contractors have until Dec. 8 to ensure that their workers are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. On Wednesday, New Mexico State University announced that it will require vaccines for all employees, citing that federal mandate, and the alternative of weekly Covid testing will be eliminated.
Continue Reading By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They can make cakes sparkle, but decorative glitters can contain toxic metals and aren’t always safe to eat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says in a report that the products known as “luster dust” aren’t all meant to be eaten, even if they are
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 6 Michigan plays at No. 8 Michigan State on Saturday at noon. The Wolverines are favored by four points. Much more than bragging rights are at stake for the rivals. The winner will be in position to contend for a Big Ten conference championship and spot in the College Football
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