By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing Bureau The shouts of locked-down residents demanding basic necessities, the cries of babies separated from their parents in quarantine, the pleas of a son repeatedly rejected by hospitals to treat his critically ill father, and the sobs of an exhausted local official who admits there is “no good policy”
Continue Reading CNN By Selina Wang, CNN Beijing is partially locking down to control a Covid outbreak that could completely shutter the Chinese capital. But just as the government is tightening controls in the city — testing 21 million residents, shutting schools and some shopping malls — I’m trying to get in. Flights from Tokyo to Beijing
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN You brush your teeth twice a day to keep plaque from building up and see a dentist regularly for extra maintenance. It’s just good hygiene. But how often are you practicing mental hygiene? Whether you have a specific concern or are just trying to get through your day a little better,
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By TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on a wide range of issues to more than 83 million followers. The
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By The Associated Press Mets ace Max Scherzer is pitching back in his hometown, starting a three-game series at St. Louis. Scherzer is trying to become the first four-game winner in the majors. In his first season with New York since signing a $130 million, three-year contract, he is 3-0 with a 2.50 ERA, 12
Continue Reading By EMILY WANG and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Beijing will test most of the city’s 21 million people as a new COVID-19 outbreak sparks worries among residents of a Shanghai-style lockdown. So far, 70 cases have been found in the Chinese capital since the outbreak surfaced Friday. Some residents are working from
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CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Laura He, CNN Business Investors are ditching China at an unprecedented scale as a cocktail of political and business risks, and rising interest rates elsewhere, make the world’s second biggest economy a less attractive place to keep their money. China witnessed $17.5 billion worth of portfolio outflows last month, an all-time high,
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By Laura He, CNN Business Investors are ditching China at an unprecedented scale as a cocktail of political and business risks, and rising interest rates elsewhere, make the world’s second biggest economy a less attractive place to keep their money. China witnessed $17.5 billion worth of portfolio outflows last month, an all-time high, according to
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Miguel Cabrera reached the 3,000-hit mark on a weekend afternoon in front of an adoring crowd at his home ballpark in Detroit. It was a moment worthy of the milestone. It could also be the last time it happens for a while. In an era of high strikeout totals
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN Español) — La Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador renovó este domingo el régimen de excepción por 30 días más, a petición del presidente Nayib Bukele, para el combate de las pandillas. Hasta el sábado, las autoridades reportaron la captura de más de 16.000 personas. De estas, cerca de 7.000 han sido enviadas a
Continue Reading TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state television says authorities have foiled massive cyberattacks that sought to target public services, both government and privately owned. The report late on Sunday said Iran thwarted the attacks that planned to target the infrastructure of more than 100 public sector agencies. It did not elaborate or name specific examples
Continue Reading Alberto Pando Nota del Editor: David A. Andelman, colaborador de CNN, dos veces ganador del premio Deadline Club, es un caballero de la Legión de Honor francesa, autor de ” A Red Line in the Sand: Diplomacy, Strategy, and the History of Wars That Might Still Happen ” y blogs en Andelman Unleashed. Anteriormente fue
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thomas Bordeleau scored the only goal in a shootout and the San Jose Sharks rallied late for a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Vegas squandered a 4-2 lead with a little more than two minutes left in regulation, as Nick Bonino scored his second
Continue Reading By Michael Warren and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former Sen. David Perdue clashed over the results of the 2020 election during the state’s GOP governor’s debate Sunday night, blaming each other for Democratic gains in the last election cycle. It marked the first primary debate between Perdue, whose most prominent supporter
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Juries have heard an array of defenses at the first trials for rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol. So far, all three juries to decide a Capitol riot case convicted each defendant of all charges. Retired New York City police officer Thomas Webster is the next to go on trial.
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Juries have heard an array of defenses at the first trials for rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol. So far, all three juries to decide a Capitol riot case convicted each defendant of all charges. Retired New York City police officer Thomas Webster is the next to go on trial.
Continue Reading By SARA BURNETT and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With violent crime increasing in much of the U.S., Republicans see a winning strategy in portraying Democrats as soft on crime ahead of this year’s elections. But the attacks are different in Oklahoma, where Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt is being blamed for mass
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By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin insisted Monday that Russia was failing in its Ukraine incursion, with Austin explicitly saying that the US wants to see Russia’s military capabilities weakened. The two top US officials, speaking at a news conference at an undisclosed
Continue Reading By PETER FINNEY JR. Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 16 of his 30 points in the third quarter and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns — playing without injured star Devin Booker — 118-103 in Game 4 on Sunday night to tie the first-round series. Jonas Valanciunas reasserted himself
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El siguiente es un vistazo a la vida del presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron. Datos personales Fecha de nacimiento: 21 de diciembre de 1977 Lugar de nacimiento: Amiens, Francia Nombre de nacimiento: Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron Padre: Jean-Michel Macron, profesor de neurología Madre: Françoise Noguès-Macron, médico Matrimonio: Brigitte Trogneux
Continue Reading The Associated Press The Commerce Department issues its monthly tally of new U.S. home sales Tuesday and its March snapshot of consumer spending Friday. Apple reports quarterly results Thursday.
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks stormed back from sharp losses to log strong gains. Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul and Shanghai advanced while Sydney declined. On Monday, the S&P 500 climbed 0.6%, after erasing an early 1.7% loss. Internet-related stocks helped lead the way, including Twitter. It
Continue Reading By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dmitry Kulikov scored with 1.3 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 5-4 victory over the Nashville Predators. Joel Eriksson Ek had two power-play goals and an assist, Nick Bjugstad and Kevin Fiala also scored, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 21 saves for Minnesota.
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Getzlaf finished his 17-year career spent entirely with the Anaheim Ducks in a 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues. Getzlaf got a behind-the-back assist with 2:41 to play, and the sellout crowd at Honda Center repeatedly roared for the Ducks’ longtime captain and
Continue Reading By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Himalayan Kashmir for his first public event since New Delhi stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy and took direct control in 2019. Modi remotely inaugurated a tunnel and work on two hydropower projects before delivering a speech Sunday that was
Continue Reading MONTREAL (AP) — Erik Haula scored twice and the Boston Bruins beat Montreal 5-3 Sunday night as the Canadiens paid tribute to the late Guy Lafleur. The Canadiens celebrated the Hall of Famer, who died Friday at age 70, with a ceremony before the game. Boston’s Patrice Bergeron had two goals, including an empty-netter, and
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Buró Federal de Investigaciones (FBI, por sus siglas en inglés), entregó a Perú 16 objetos con un gran valor histórico y cultural para el país sudamericano. El acto de entrega contó con la presencia de funcionarios del Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos, de la Oficina del
Continue Reading By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The Twitter board of directors convened on Sunday for a dialogue about Elon Musk’s takeover offer — a potential prelude to negotiations with the Tesla CEO about next steps. A
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eric Lauer struck out a career-high 13 over six innings, Christian Yelich hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0. Lauer and Aaron Nola took no-decisions in a pitchers’ duel that saw the starters combine for 22 strikeouts.
Continue Reading WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Adam Lowry, Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor all scored in a span of 3:21 in the third period to help the Winnipeg Jets beat Colorado 4-1. It was the Avalanche’s season-high fourth straight loss. Nikolaj Ehlers also scored a late third-period goal for the Jets, who halted a four-game losing skid.
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