Juan Pablo Elverdin Washington (CNN) — Un profesor de la Universidad de Harvard fue declarado culpable este martes por un jurado federal de mentir a Estados Unidos sobre su relación con el gobierno de China, según anunció el Departamento de Justicia. El Dr. Charles Lieber, de 62 años, expresidente del Departamento de Química y Biología
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.3% rate in the third quarter according to a third and final estimate of the nation’s economic growth for that period. But prospects for a solid rebound going forward are being clouded by the rapid spread of the latest variant
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi says his government has accomplished most of what it set out do in fighting the pandemic and restoring economic growth. His words are a first signal of his willingness to run for the Italian presidency and return the running of the government back
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By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — COVID-19 vaccination passes have become obligatory for Tunisians, who will now be asked for proof they have received both vaccine doses to enter public spaces or keep working at state institutions, universities and certain private businesses. The measure was passed by decree by President Kais
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN) — El profesor de física Vinod Menon no recibe mucho correo en la oficina, así que cuando el City College of New York (CCNY) regresó a las clases presenciales este semestre, fue recibido con un poco de correo basura y un paquete sin marcar en un caja de cartón maltratada. Menon, presidente del
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CNN, CNN BUSINESS CNN Business Staff Supply shortages are everywhere. New smartphones have been hit by shipping delays and video game consoles are almost impossible to find. But as we do each year, the staff at CNN Business is reflecting on the tech, services and apps that made a big impact on our everyday lives
Continue Reading CNN Business Staff Supply shortages are everywhere. New smartphones have been hit by shipping delays and video game consoles are almost impossible to find. But as we do each year, the staff at CNN Business is reflecting on the tech, services and apps that made a big impact on our everyday lives in 2021 —
Continue Reading By Walé Azeez, CNN Business OnlyFans is getting a new CEO after a tumultuous year. Tim Stokely, the founder of OnlyFans, announced on Monday that he is stepping down as CEO of the video subscription company. In an Instagram post, Stokely said he is “moving on to new challenges” after five years at the helm
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell is adding a new menu item that fans might not associate with the taco chain — and it’s only available for a week. The fast food restaurant is adding crispy chicken wings beginning January 6 for a limited time at its US locations. Taco Bell said each order
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has proposed rules to better detect shell companies and prevent them from receiving tax benefits. The EU’s executive arm said Wednesday that the measures would help national authorities identify shell companies through a filtering system based on criteria such as income, transactions and management. EU estimates show tax dodging
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has proposed rules to better detect shell companies and prevent them from receiving tax benefits. The EU’s executive arm said Wednesday that the measures would help national authorities identify shell companies through a filtering system based on criteria such as income, transactions and management. EU estimates show tax dodging
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El 2021 se termina, pero la pandemia no: entramos a este año pensando que le ganaríamos el pulso al nuevo coronavirus con las vacunas y acabamos sorprendidos con las variantes. Sí, aún nos falta bastante en la batalla contra este virus, pero en medio de la devastación y la muerte reportamos algunas
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Police in San Antonio are searching for a 3-year-old girl who was last seen Monday evening at an apartment complex playground. Authorities don’t yet know whether Lina Sardar Khil wandered away from the playground or if she was taken by someone. Police Chief William McManus says the child was last seen
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Police in San Antonio are searching for a 3-year-old girl who was last seen Monday evening at an apartment complex playground. Authorities don’t yet know whether Lina Sardar Khil wandered away from the playground or if she was taken by someone. Police Chief William McManus says the child was last seen
Continue Reading By LAETITIA BEZAIN Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar’s police minister and an air force mechanic succeeded in swimming for 12 hours to safety after their helicopter crashed in the Indian Ocean. Officials said Gen. Serge Gellé, 57, the Secretary of State for the Gendarmerie, was discovered in the water by a fisherman in
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A senior official says that the omicron variant could be dominant in Germany in one to three weeks. Meanwhile, the health minister called Wednesday for vaccination centers to be kept open over the Christmas holidays to keep the country’s booster campaign up to speed. The head of the national disease control center
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A Japanese space tourist says he felt his 12-day mission to the International Space Station was too short and he would love to stay a week more. Fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa, his producer Yozo Hirano and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin blasted off to the station in a
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EL PASO, Texas — It’s the one present under the tree that might move or bark. A puppy can be an incredible Christmas gift for your loved ones, but the Better Business Bureau of El Paso is warning you to do your research before you buy one. The BBB said ‘puppy scams’ are a prevalent
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin Nueva York (CNN) — Los miembros del jurado en el juicio por tráfico sexual contra Ghislaine Maxwell realizarán este miércoles su segundo día completo de deliberaciones en una sala del tribunal federal en Nueva York. Maxwell, exnovia y antigua socia del difunto delincuente sexual Jeffrey Epstein, se declaró inocente de seis cargos
Continue Reading By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spaniards looking for a respite from the pandemic’s gloom have found some cheer with a rite that for more than two centuries has marked the beginning of the festive period: the country’s bumper Christmas lottery, known as “El Gordo,” or “The Fat One.” The draw, held annually
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi says his government has accomplished most of what it set out do in fighting the pandemic and restoring economic growth. His words are a first signal of his willingness to run for the Italian presidency and return the running of the government back
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — The US has opened a formal investigation into the potential for Tesla drivers to play video games on a center touch screen while the vehicle is in motion. The action follows a complaint to the agency that Teslas equipped with “gameplay functionality” allow games to
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat says that Russian and U.S. negotiators will sit down for talks early next year to discuss Moscow’s demand for Western guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that Russia in January will also start separate talks with NATO
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat says that Russian and U.S. negotiators will sit down for talks early next year to discuss Moscow’s demand for Western guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that Russia in January will also start separate talks with NATO
Continue Reading By LAURA MCMULLEN of NerdWallet It’s not too late to give presents or extra gratuity to the regular service providers in your life. For people you typically pay directly, such as a housekeeper or hairstylist, give a generous year-end tip up to the amount of a single service. For other professionals, like teachers, opt for
Continue Reading By LAURA MCMULLEN of NerdWallet It’s not too late to give presents or extra gratuity to the regular service providers in your life. For people you typically pay directly, such as a housekeeper or hairstylist, give a generous year-end tip up to the amount of a single service. For other professionals, like teachers, opt for
Continue Reading The European Union and the United Kingdom have struck a fishing deal on their shared stocks. But environmentalists say fish will continue to be overexploited under the new post-Brexit rules. The agreement Wednesday is separate from the spat between France and Britain over licenses for French fishermen to operate off the U.K.’s crown dependencies of
Continue Reading The European Union and the United Kingdom have struck a fishing deal on their shared stocks. But environmentalists say fish will continue to be overexploited under the new post-Brexit rules. The agreement Wednesday is separate from the spat between France and Britain over licenses for French fishermen to operate off the U.K.’s crown dependencies of
Continue Reading By ANGELA CHARLTON and BARBARA SURK Associated Press SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — France’s health minister says omicron infections are rapidly spreading and the variant will become the dominant infection in the last days of 2021. Olivier Veran ruled out additional restrictions on public life and said the government’s main effort to stop the spread of
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UK Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy talks to Amanpour about Britain’s Covid crisis and the controversies swirling around Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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