Story by Reuters The famous “Washington Crossing the Delaware” painting, which hung in the White House from the 1970s to 2014, is coming up for auction next month, when it is estimated to fetch about $20 million. The 1851 oil painting is one of three versions painted by Emanuel Leutze of the man who was
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Verónica Ojeda (CNN) — Faltan menos de seis semanas para el inicio oficial de la temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico y los meteorólogos recibirán una actualización esencial justo a tiempo para el comienzo de la temporada. Una nueva tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin ayudará a preparar previsiones más detalladas y proporcionará información más
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By Daniella Diaz, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is set to lead a group of fellow Republican lawmakers to the southern border in Texas on Monday, amid debate over the Biden administration’s decision to end a Trump-era pandemic restriction on the US-Mexico border. McCarthy’s office said in a press release Saturday morning that the
Continue Reading CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN If the Supreme Court reverses its long-standing abortion precedent later this year and lets states ban abortions within their borders, it will unleash a new legal and legislative fight over how far anti-abortion lawmakers can reach to target conduct that happens outside their state lines. A draft majority opinion published
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, CNN If the Supreme Court reverses its long-standing abortion precedent later this year and lets states ban abortions within their borders, it will unleash a new legal and legislative fight over how far anti-abortion lawmakers can reach to target conduct that happens outside their state lines. At a December hearing on the
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LA PINEDA, Spain (AP) — Bad weather has forced organizers to suspend the third round of the ISPS Handa Championship in northeast Spain. Organizers of the European tour event said that the third round would restart at 8 a.m. local time on Sunday. The final round would not start until 11:30 a.m. local time. Play
Continue Reading BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has booked a place in the Serbia Open final after overcoming another slow start and Karen Khachanov 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. The top-ranked Serb came back from a set down for the third consecutive match after hard-fought wins over Miomir Kecmanovic and Laslo Djere. He’s reached his third final at
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Las autoridades sanitarias de la República Democrática del Congo (RDC) declararon el viernes un nuevo brote de ébola, luego de que se confirmara un caso en la ciudad de Mbandaka, en la provincia noroccidental de Ecuador, informó este sábado la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) en un comunicado. Este es
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By Rebekah Riess and Jennifer Henderson, CNN The bodies of a New Hampshire couple were found shot to death in a wooded area in Concord, police say. Djeswende Reid, 66, and Stephen Reid, 67, had been shot multiple times, according to Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Mitchell Weinberg. They had left their apartment to go for
Continue Reading Police don’t know who shot a New Hampshire couple to death near their home, or why.
Continue Reading Verónica Ojeda (CNN) — Ahora que la mayoría de las ciudades y estados de EE.UU. han eliminado los requisitos de uso de mascarillas y otras precauciones contra el covid-19, es posible que te preguntes cuáles son tus posibilidades de infectarte o, peor aún, de ser hospitalizado o morir si llegas a enfermar. Los investigadores han
Continue Reading By Junko Ogura, CNN and Reuters Nine people from a Japanese tour boat that went missing with 26 people on board have been found, the country’s coast guard said Sunday, as search and rescue efforts continue. They were found near the tip of Cape Shiretoko on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, according to the coast
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By Brian Fung, CNN European policymakers have reached agreement on a sweeping package of new regulations for tech platforms that could mean big changes in oversight for everything from social media algorithms to digital advertising — and with potential ramifications worldwide. The proposed law, known as the Digital Services Act (DSA), marks the second piece
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Erik ten Hag looks likely to be taking over a Manchester United team missing from the Champions League. Despite Cristiano Ronaldo making an emotional scoring return, United was beaten 3-1 by Arsenal in the Premier League and dropped six points off its rival in the race
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN A censorship battle at an Oklahoma library is calling attention to what critics say is the hypocrisy of legislative attempts to prohibit discussions and materials about LGBTQ issues. Literary circles were up in arms after the Enid Public Library in Enid, Oklahoma, canceled a romance book club and a sexual assault
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Wild animals in Southern California soon will have more turf to roam thanks to the world’s biggest wildlife crossing, which will span 10 lanes of Highway 101 in northwest Los Angeles to close a crucial gap for habitats. Mountain lions, which typically wander a territory spanning 150 to 200 miles, will
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By KEN SWEET and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two months into the Russian-Ukraine war, the Kremlin has taken extraordinary steps to blunt an economic counteroffensive from the West. While Russia can claim some symbolic victories — most notably a recovery in the ruble — the full impact of Western sanctions
Continue Reading By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As voters get ready for hundreds of elections of local and national importance this year, officials and voting rights advocates are bracing for a repeat of the misinformation that overwhelmed the 2020 presidential election. This year, the voting advocacy group Common Cause hopes to rely on thousands
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By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As voters get ready for hundreds of elections of local and national importance this year, officials and voting rights advocates are bracing for a repeat of the misinformation that overwhelmed the 2020 presidential election. This year, the voting advocacy group Common Cause hopes to rely on thousands
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Pedrie Wannenburg, a former South Africa rugby player, has died after his car was struck by a teenage driver who was fleeing from police outside Houston. He was 41. South Africa Rugby announced Wannenburg’s death and said he “represented his country with aplomb” during his 20 test matches with the Springboks from
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Pedrie Wannenburg, a former South Africa rugby player, has died after his car was struck by a teenage driver who was fleeing from police outside Houston. He was 41. South Africa Rugby announced Wannenburg’s death and said he “represented his country with aplomb” during his 20 test matches with the Springboks from
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has scored on his return to the Manchester United team after missing a game while grieving the death of his newborn son. Ronaldo scored his 100th Premier League goal at Arsenal after the home fans had risen to applaud United’s No. 7 when the clock hit the seventh minute in
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner and Alex Rogers, CNN The Democratic rebellion against President Joe Biden‘s plans to lift pandemic-era border restrictions is growing, as candidates in marquee races from Nevada to New Hampshire break with the administration and Republicans turn immigration into a centerpiece of their midterm election messaging. The Biden administration is set to roll
Continue Reading IMOLA, Italy (AP) — Max Verstappen has overtaken Formula One leader Charles Leclerc on the penultimate lap to win the sprint race at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and reignite his season. Verstappen started the sprint in pole position after finishing first in Friday’s qualifying. But the Red Bull driver was overtaken by Leclerc’s Ferrari as
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CNN, WJLA, WUSA By Jamie Crawford, Mike Valerio and Paul P. Murphy, CNN The suspect in a shooting in northwest Washington, DC, that left four people wounded on Friday afternoon has died, DC Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee said. “The suspect that we believe is responsible for this is now deceased,” said Contee, who
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business The first all-private mission to the International Space Station is slated to complete the final leg of its journey in the next few days, capping off what turned into a longer-than-expected journey after bad weather kept the passengers on the space station for several extra days. The mission, called AX-1,
Continue Reading AngelaBonachera (CNN Español) — Cada 23 de abril se celebra el Día Internacional del Libro, pero ¿por qué fue elegido este día en especial? La Unesco lo explica en su página web: el 23 de abril es “un día simbólico” para la literatura mundial “ya que ese día en 1616 fallecieron Cervantes, Shakespeare e Inca
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) tiene días especiales para celebrar el multilingüismo en el mundo y uno de ellos está dedicado al idioma español. Hay seis idiomas oficiales en la ONU: árabe, chino, inglés, español, francés y ruso. Cada uno tiene su día conmemorativo; el del español se celebra
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Imagina que hace mucho tiempo te gusta una persona pero no sabes qué siente por ti. Una noche se están despidiendo por WhatsApp y, en medio de la conversación, te escribe I love you. ¿Qué quiso decir? ¿Fue un ‘te quiero’? ¿O fue en realidad un ‘te amo’? ¿Es el
Continue Reading THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dozens of flights have been canceled or delayed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport as a group of KLM baggage handlers went on strike for several hours on one of the busiest days of the year at the major aviation hub to protest working conditions and staff shortages. The strike Saturday by
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