BANGKOK (AP) — The governor of a province in eastern Thailand has declared a state of emergency after an oil slick washed up on a sand beach, shutting down restaurants and shops in a setback for the pandemic-hit tourism industry. Some 20-50 tons of oil are estimated to have leaked Tuesday night in the Gulf
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Usando genealogía genética y ADN familiar, la policía de Colorado resolvió los casos de hace décadas de los homicidios de cuatro mujeres,. El asesino era un hombre que se suicidó en la cárcel en 1981. Las tres mujeres y una adolescente fueron asesinadas a puñaladas entre 1978 y 1981 en el
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN It seemed too good to be true: The cutie who you matched with on a dating app sent sweet messages, told fantastic stories and even made you a Spotify playlist. Then you never hear from them again. That is a West Elm Caleb. It all started out on TikTok, where women
Continue Reading By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press A 50-year-old bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh had been rated as poor on a recent inspection report. But transportation officials and engineering experts caution that doesn’t necessarily signal imminent danger for the thousands of other U.S. bridges with the same designation. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN Business) — Estados Unidos y sus aliados se apresuran a elaborar planes de contingencia en caso de que el suministro de gas ruso, crucial para el funcionamiento de las empresas y la calefacción de los hogares en Europa, se vea interrumpido por el conflicto en Ucrania. Europa tendría dificultades para sobrevivir
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Story by Reuters The “Special Ks” show at the Australian Open ended on a high after Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis claimed their first major title by defeating compatriots Max Purcell and Matt Ebden in the men’s doubles final on Saturday. Kyrgios and Kokkinakis, nicknamed the “Special Ks” as juniors, entertained the crowd at the
Continue Reading By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Newly empowered Republican lawmakers in Virginia who opposed legalizing simple possession of marijuana say they don’t want to scrap the 2021 law, but they do want to make significant changes. Republicans have drafted bills that would move up the start date for retail sales and get
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — ¿Por qué crees que se llaman galletas de la fortuna? Después de su comida semanal en un restaurante chino, un hombre de Carolina del Norte usó los números de su galleta de la fortuna para jugar a la lotería. Y ahora es $4 millones más rico. “Normalmente no juego mis números
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By BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It underlined an identity issue when Chris O’Neil’s name was incorrectly spelled on the scoreboards as the players warmed up for the 1978 Australian Open women’s singles final. An extra “l” was added to O’Neil’s family name on the two manually operated scoreboards at Kooyong, the
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By Jay Croft, CNN Why do you think they’re called fortune cookies? After his weekly meal at a Chinese restaurant, a North Carolina man used the numbers in his fortune cookie to play the lottery. And now he is $4 million richer. “I don’t usually play my fortune cookie numbers but I tried them on
Continue Reading By Kristin Fisher and Oren Liebermann, CNN The Pentagon is preparing to push the CEOs of America’s largest defense companies to accelerate hypersonic weapons development by hosting a high-level meeting next week with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The purpose is to “light a fire underneath the entire hypersonic industry” and “encourage industry to pick up
Continue Reading By Sebastian Shukla, CNN On the walls of St. Michael’s monastery in Kyiv, there is a graphic and sad reminder of the toll of eight years of conflict in eastern Ukraine. A total of 4,480 faces stare into the frigid air — the photographs of the servicemen and women who have died on the frontlines
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — ¿Podrías encontrar 10 minutos en tu día para aumentar tu actividad física? Podría salvar vidas, según un nuevo estudio. Se podrían prevenir más de 110.000 muertes en EE.UU. cada año si los adultos mayores de 40 años agregaran 10 minutos de actividad física diaria de moderada a vigorosa a
Continue Reading AMSTERDAM (AP) — Hundreds of people have protested in Amsterdam in a #MeToo demonstration sparked by allegations of sexual impropriety linked to a popular Dutch TV talent show. Saturday’s demonstration was organized following reports of sexual harassment ranging from WhatsApp messages to an allegation of rape linked to panelists and a band leader on “The
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — La cantautora Joni Mitchell dijo que eliminará su música de Spotify, luego de la controversia sobre la información errónea sobre las vacunas alojada en la plataforma de transmisión. “Gente irresponsable está difundiendo mentiras que le están costando la vida a la gente”, escribió la música canadiense en un comunicado publicado en
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Scottie Andrew, CNN The “dark academic” is smart but sullen, effortlessly cool but largely withdrawn, with rings under their eyes (spending all night in dimly lit libraries) and bruised legs (getting up to no good in between courses — a dark academic typically has a dark secret). They’ve got an eye for Gothic architecture and
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — El centro de nuestra galaxia, la Vía Láctea, alberga una multitud de características intrigantes, que incluyen casi mil hilos magnéticos misteriosos, según una nueva imagen del telescopio. Los pares y grupos de hebras se extienden por casi 150 años luz de longitud y están igualmente espaciados. Las extrañas estructuras tienen unos
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Una tormenta en el noreste de Estados Unidos, denominada nor’easter, está trayendo una combinación traicionera de fuertes nevadas y vientos feroces a lo largo de gran parte de la costa este y más por venir el sábado por la noche. Muchas áreas esperan tormentas de nueve y Nueva Inglaterra se prepara para
Continue Reading GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — World champion Corinne Suter has won the last downhill before the Beijing Olympics and the first without Sofia Goggia. Suter had a dominate performance and was 0.51 seconds faster than Swiss teammate Jasmine Flury for her first World Cup victory since Dec. 18, 2020. Cornelia Huetter of Austria was third. Goggia
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor would gain new power, Justice Elena Kagan will likely recalibrate her negotiating style and Chief Justice John Roberts may have less chance for compromise. The departure of any one justice shuffles relations among all others, and the impending retirement of
Continue Reading By Glen Levy and Amanda Davies, CNN At approximately 11am on Saturday, January 29th, in the Philadelphia area of the United States, a 27-year-old man is intending to ease his seven-foot frame into a chair — or perhaps remain standing — and turn on the device of his choosing, to spend 90 minutes consumed by
Continue Reading By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon authorities have blamed a deadly stadium crush at the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament on a “massive” influx of ticketless fans who arrived late to the game and forced their way in. Sports minister Narcisse Mouelle Kombi says the fans also wanted to
Continue Reading By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Many people know exercise is important for good physical health, even if they personally don’t work out on a regular basis. But you may not realize being fit is also crucial for your sexual health. Forty-three percent of women and 31% of men have some form of sexual dysfunction, with
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Ashleigh Barty se convirtió en la primera campeona local del Abierto de Australia desde 1978, después de vencer a la debutante en la final del Grand Slam Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6 en la final de este sábado. La número 1 del mundo dominó por completo durante todo el torneo y logró
Continue Reading By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell said she will remove her music from Spotify, following controversy over vaccine misinformation hosted on the streaming platform. “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,” the Canadian musician wrote in a statement posted on her website Friday. “I stand in solidarity with Neil Young
Continue Reading By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty has won the Australian Open women’s final in straight sets against Danielle Collins to end a 44-year drought for Aussies at their home Grand Slam tournament. Barty won the first set with one service break but was down 5-1 in the second set
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN Ashleigh Barty became the first home Australian Open champion since 1978 after beating grand slam final debutante Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6 in Saturday’s final. The world No. 1 was utterly dominant throughout the tournament and clinched a historic title without even dropping a set. Australian tennis fans had to wait more
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Throughout the bitter winter, during rain and snow, Jon Vaughn has alternated between sleeping in a tent or a campervan outside former University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel’s house. A former University of Michigan and NFL football player, Vaughn is one of more than 1,000 people — mostly men — who
Continue Reading ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has fired the head of the Turkish Statistical Institute, which is responsible for posting official inflation statistics, among other data. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision was announced Saturday. Prices in Turkey have skyrocketed amid economic turmoil with an unstable national currency, triggered by massive interest rate cuts. Inflation on
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Just as its classes promise, Peloton itself has been getting quite a robust workout lately as it deals with a series of unfortunate events. Peloton bumped up the cost of its bike and treadmill weeks after slashing prices. It had a damaging treadmill recall after the death of an infant.
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