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Month: August 2022

Declaran estado de emergencia en Mississippi ya que el río Pearl podría provocar una inundación masiva

Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — El gobernador de Mississippi, Tate Reeves, declaró el estado de emergencia el sábado por la tarde, ya que los funcionarios meteorológicos y de gestión de emergencias anticipan la crecida del río Pearl para el lunes, 24 horas antes de lo proyectado inicialmente. “Si las predicciones resultan precisas, se espera que el

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Michigan governor enacts state of energy emergency after refinery fire threatens fuel supply

By Samantha Beech and Zenebou Sylla, CNN Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has enacted a state of energy emergency following an electrical fire at a BP refinery in Indiana that threatens to disrupt fuel supply, the governor’s office said Saturday. The executive order issued by Whitmer lifts hours-of-service rules for the transport of gasoline and diesel

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US intelligence chief tells Congress she’s conducting damage assessment of documents taken from Mar-a-Lago

By Jeremy Herb and Annie Grayer, CNN Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines has sent a letter to the House Intelligence and House Oversight committee chairs, saying the intelligence community is conducting a damage assessment of the documents taken from former President Donald Trump‘s home in Mar-a-Lago, according to a letter obtained by CNN. “The

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Bashar al-Assad Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Personal Birth date: September 11, 1965 Birth place: Damascus, Syria Father: Hafez Assad, late Syrian President Mother: Anisa Makhlouf al-Assad Marriage: Asma (Akhras) al-Assad (2000-present) Children: Karim, 2004; Zein, 2003; Hafez, 2001 Education: University of Damascus, Medicine, 1988; Ophthalmology residency, London,

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Oregon wildfire triples its reach in 1 day, burning thousands more acres and forcing evacuations

By Jason Hanna and Rebekah Riess, CNN A southwestern Oregon wildfire burning since mid-August spread rapidly from Friday to Saturday thanks to strong winds, more then tripling its total burned acreage in one day and prompting evacuation orders, fire officials said. The Rum Creek Fire, about a 50-mile drive northwest of Medford, has burned 4,319

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