macamilarincon (CNN) — Estados Unidos y parte de sus aliados mantienen conversaciones para desplegar miles de tropas adicionales en los países de la OTAN de Europa del Este, antes de cualquier posible invasión de Rusia a Ucrania, como muestra de apoyo frente a la agresión en curso de Moscú, dijeron tres funcionarios estadounidenses familiarizados con
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — La rapera ganadora del premio Grammy Cardi B ganó una demanda el lunes contra la YouTuber Tasha K por difamación, invasión de la privacidad e imposición intencional de angustia emocional, y recibió una suma de siete cifras en dólares por daños y perjuicios. Cardi B, cuyo verdadero nombre es Belcalis Marlenis
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Two German soccer coaches have been suspended from working in the sport after it was ruled they used fake coronavirus vaccination records. A disciplinary panel at the German soccer federation ruled former Werder Bremen head coach Markus Anfang and his assistant Florian Junge had obtained fake passes last year identifying them
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CNN, POOL, RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, HOST TV, UKRAINE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE By Charles Riley, CNN Business Some are calling it the “nuclear option.” As Western governments threaten Russia with a package of unprecedented sanctions aimed at deterring President Vladimir Putin from ordering an invasion of Ukraine, there’s one measure in particular that appears to
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By Carma Hassan, CNN The federal government gets “mostly failing grades on its efforts to prevent and reduce tobacco,” a new report from the American Lung Association says. The 20th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report calls for an end to manufacturing flavored tobacco, saying flavored tobacco products and e-cigarettes jeopardize progress made by tobacco
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By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Electric vehicles grabbed a much bigger share of the global car market last year as sales more than doubled despite turbulent economic conditions and a severe shortage of computer chips. Global sales of battery electric vehicles increased to 4.5 million last year from 2.1 million in 2020, according to data
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Hong Kong/Beijing (CNN Business) — Más de dos décadas después de su lanzamiento, “Fight Club” ha tenido un final muy diferente en China, y esta vez, las autoridades ganaron. Los fanáticos chinos del clásico de culto de David Fincher se enfurecieron durante el fin de semana cuando notaron que una versión de
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By DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The Los Angeles City Council has approved a measure to ban new oil and gas wells and phase out existing ones. The measure would shut down oil and gas fields in the city after a decade of complaints from residents about health problems — nosebleeds, wheezing, coughing — they
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By DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The Los Angeles City Council has approved a measure to ban new oil and gas wells and phase out existing ones. The measure would shut down oil and gas fields in the city after a decade of complaints from residents about health problems — nosebleeds, wheezing, coughing — they
Continue Reading By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s central bank has declined to raise its benchmark interest rate but says rates will likely rise in the future. The Bank of Canada says it expects interest rates will need to rise later as economic growth bounces back. The bank is keeping its key overnight interbank
Continue Reading By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business It wasn’t exactly “The Fast and the Furious” — pretty much the opposite — but the 1988 Oscar winning film “Rain Man” featured cars as an integral part of the story. And the movie’s most famous car, a 1949 Buick Roadmaster, is up for auction. The beige convertible has been
Continue Reading By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press The on-again, off-again ban on toxic, high-end waxes that help cross country skis glide smoothly over the snow is off when it comes to the Winter Olympics. The testing device isn’t ready. Without a tester, cross country skiing officials aren’t able to make sure everyone is playing fairly. Biathlon doesn’t
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It’s a magical world again for Mattel. The toy company won back the rights to make dolls based on Disney’s princess characters, including Frozen’s Elsa and Anna, Jasmine from “Aladdin” along with Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel, Moana and other Disney heroines. Mattel rival Hasbro took over the Disney
Continue Reading CNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business It wasn’t exactly “The Fast and the Furious” — pretty much the opposite — but the 1988 Oscar winning film “Rain Man” featured cars as an integral part of the story. And the movie’s most famous car, a 1949 Buick Roadmaster, is up for auction. The beige convertible has
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey They’ve left Dunder Mifflin behind, but not each other. John Krasinski will direct his former “The Office” costar Steve Carell in his new movie, “If.” The movie is a tale about “a child’s journey to rediscover their imagination,” reports Deadline, and will be directed, written and produced by Krasinski. Krasinski took to
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By Marianne Garvey “Late Night” host Seth Meyers announced that David Letterman would return to the show for its 40th anniversary. In a video posted Tuesday, Meyers said, “The 40th anniversary is next Tuesday, and to celebrate, my guest that evening will be the man who started it all, David Letterman.” Letterman will appear on
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) es una tarea crucial y urgente en la lucha contra el cambio climático. Al comer alimentos de origen marino, podrías contribuir en esta batalla. Sin embargo, esos alimentos tienen que ser producidos de manera sustentable… y la maricultura puede ser la clave
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer With Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling off the ballot, next year’s Baseball Hall of Fame vote figures to be a bit less contentious. Then again, the top newcomer arrives with his own recent baggage. Carlos Beltrán is eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2023. Although the
Continue Reading WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — South Korea forward Hwang Hee-chan will sign for Wolverhampton on a full-time basis at the end of the season after the Premier League club activated a clause in his loan agreement to make his move permanent. Wolves says Hwang’s new deal will tie him to the club until 2026. The 26-year-old
Continue Reading FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Italy coach Roberto Mancini has dismissed suggestions that recalling forward Mario Balotelli to the Italy squad after a three-year absence smacks of desperation. Balotelli made the last of his 36 international appearances in 2018. Mancini recalled him on Monday for a three-day training camp this week. Italy won the European Championship
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Las selecciones de la Concacaf retomaron desde este jueves el pulso de las eliminatorias rumbo al Mundial de Qatar 2022 en una triple fecha del octogonal final. Aquí, el resumen de los resultados y las fechas de las próximas jornadas. Las selecciones clasificadas al Mundial de Qatar 2022 Resultados
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By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Confidence is growing that a winter storm with the intensity of a hurricane, snow measured in feet and blizzard-like conditions will impact major Northeast cities this weekend. “The models continue to show a nor’easter with blockbuster potential for the weekend, mainly late Friday through Saturday,” CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller says.
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man who was left a quadriplegic when his Uber vehicle crashed last year is seeking $63 million in damages in a negligence lawsuit he has filed against the ride-hailing platform. William Good alleges in the lawsuit filed Tuesday that Uber “failed to appropriately screen, hire and supervise their driver, resulting
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Sales of new single family homes in December rose to their highest level in 10 months as buyers snapped up cheaper homes in anticipation of higher interest rates. The Commerce Department reported that December’s increase put the seasonally adjusted annual sales pace to 811,000
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– La Marina de Estados Unidos intenta recuperar su avión caza más avanzado de las profundidades del Mar de China Meridional: una operación extremadamente compleja que, según los analistas, será vigilada de cerca por Beijing. Armas nucleares, aviones de combate y buques de guerra: cómo se comparan los arsenales de Estados Unidos y
Continue Reading By Jim Sciutto and Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US and a handful of allies are in discussions to deploy thousands more troops to Eastern European NATO countries before any potential Russian invasion of Ukraine as a show of support in the face of Moscow’s ongoing aggression, three US officials familiar with the discussions tell CNN.
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN When Jonathan the giant tortoise was born, Queen Victoria was just a teenager. While the British monarch died more than 120 years ago aged 81, Jonathan is still shuffling around planet Earth. Perhaps the most famous resident of St. Helena, one of the world’s remotest islands, Jonathan is this year celebrating
Continue Reading By Celine Alkhaldi, Eoin McSweeney and Hamzeh Noami, CNN Casino operator Wynn Resorts has inked a deal to build a luxury resort in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. “The planned destination will feature a luxury hotel with more than 1,000 rooms, world-class shopping, state-of-the-art meeting and convention facility, an exclusive spa, more
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Este jueves comenzó la última de las cuatro jornadas de las eliminatorias sudamericanas para el Mundial de Qatar 2022. Argentina, que ya estaba clasificado, se impuso frente a Chile; mientras que Uruguay logró vencer a Paraguay. Ecuador y Brasil, que también ya tiene asegurado su lugar en el Mundial,
Continue Reading By Andrew Carey and Abeer Salman, CNN Israeli settlers in a convoy of cars rampaged through a Palestinian town in the West Bank near Nablus on Monday evening, marking the latest in a string of violent incidents involving settlers in recent months. Israel’s Defense Minister condemned the settlers’ behavior and promised to take action, though
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