CNNEE (CNN) — Jessie Festa estaba sentada en un vuelo de Alaska Airlines en el Aeropuerto Internacional Seattle-Tacoma esperando para despegar hacia Pasco, Washington, cuando una azafata anunció que ya no era necesario usar mascarillas durante el vuelo. “La reacción a mi alrededor fue de júbilo”, escribió por correo electrónico Festa, una bloguera de viajes
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CNN By Melanie Zanona, CNN In the days following the January 6 insurrection, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Republican lawmakers on a private conference call that then-President Donald Trump had admitted bearing some responsibility for the deadly attack, according to new audio — a significant admission that sheds light on Trump’s mindset in the
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By Simon Bouvier, Xiaofei Xu, Chris Liakos and Anna Cooban, CNN Business France has issued an arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive auto executive who used to lead Renault-Nissan. The prosecutor’s office in Nanterre, near Paris, confirmed to CNN on Friday that it had issued an international arrest warrant for Ghosn, who now lives
Continue Reading By Kaitlan Collins and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday announced five new nominees for US attorney positions in Illinois, Idaho, Pennsylvania and California, along with three more nominees to serve as US Marshals. Biden is nominating Rachelle Crowe for the Southern District of Illinois, Joshua Hurwit for the District of Idaho, Gerard
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By Adam Pourahmadi and Bear Hutchison, CNN Anoosheh Ashoori points on a computer screen to the location of a makeshift shelter in the yard of Tehran’s notorious Evin prison. “I used to sit here during winter and even when it was snowing,” Ashoori says in an interview with CNN’s Becky Anderson. It was here that
Continue Reading Anoosheh Ashoori spent nearly five years inside Evin prison in Iran on espionage charges. He was convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency and sentenced to 12 years, according to Iran state news agency IRNA. One month ago, he and British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe were released from jail. Ashoori sits down with CNN’s Becky Anderson and describes the anguish of leaving other dual-national prisoners behind.
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona, CNN In the days following the January 6 insurrection, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Republican lawmakers on a private conference call that then-President Donald Trump had admitted bearing some responsibility for the deadly attack, according to new audio — a significant admission that sheds light on Trump’s mindset in the immediate
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By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Britain have urged Russia to declare an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an expansion of economic and defense ties that could help India reduce its dependence on Moscow. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he and Johnson discussed
Continue Reading By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European Union officials are nearing agreement on a sweeping new law aimed at protecting internet users by forcing big tech companies like Google and Facebook to step up their efforts to curb the spread of hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content. EU officials negotiated late
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El presidente de la Corte Nacional de Justicia de Ecuador, Iván Saquicela, anunció este viernes que firmó una providencia para iniciar el proceso de extradición desde Bélgica del expresidente Rafael Correa. Correa fue sentenciado en 2020 a ocho años de prisión por el delito de cohecho agravado dentro del
Continue Reading By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia will ban exports of cooking oil and its raw materials to reduce domestic shortages and hold down skyrocketing prices. President Joko Widodo announced the policy on Friday, a day after hundreds of people protested in the capital against rising food costs. He says the ban
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Patrick Baldwin Jr. has announced he is entering the NBA draft. The move comes several weeks after his father was fired as Milwaukee coach. Baldwin announced his decision in a social media post. The 6-foot-9 Baldwin is a former top-10 recruit who chose Milwaukee for the opportunity to play for his father,
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN You are walking slowly through a forest with birds gently chirping around you. The wind glides through the trees, and you bend down to scoop up some earth, noticing the aroma. Relaxed yet? That sensory experience is an example of a forest bath, a practice that has been shown in about
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By Rebekah Riess and Andy Rose, CNN The family of a 24-year-old woman last seen in Houston on April 15, is pleading for help in finding her after her bloody cell phone was discovered near a park in West Houston following her disappearance. According to community activist Quanell X, who is the leader of the
Continue Reading “Where is my baby?” A family is pleading to the public for information on their loved one’s whereabouts. They said Felicia Johnson disappeared after she was given a ride from a business where she was applying for work.
Continue Reading Victoria Fernandez Nueva York (CNN Business) — Las acciones de Netflix se desplomaron esta semana después de que la plataforma informara su primera pérdida de suscriptores en más de una década. Hay un factor que la compañía señaló como perjudicial para los ingresos: el intercambio generalizado de contraseñas. ¿Significa esto que la entidad está a
Continue Reading By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business If you’re part of the Class of 2022, you’re graduating into a favorable job market. But networking should still play a big role in your search. “It doesn’t matter if the market really isn’t great or flaming hot, people still need to network because that is how you get into
Continue Reading MONTREAL (AP) — Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur, who helped the Montreal Canadiens win five Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, has died at age 70. The No. 1 pick in the 1971 NHL draft, Lafleur registered 518 goals and 728 assists in 14 seasons with Montreal. With the flashy forward leading the way,
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — “¿Quién lo hubiera pensado?” preguntó Tyson Fury, casi incrédulo. “Ni siquiera nosotros pensábamos que íbamos a hacer 90 y pico mil en Wembley”. Tal es la grandeza del combate de este sábado contra Dillian Whyte por el título mundial de los pesos pesados del CMB, con el telón de fondo
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — American Express’ first-quarter profits fell roughly 6% from a year earlier, but the company saw a 30% jump in spending on its namesake cards in the quarter as its cardmembers returned to their habits of shopping, traveling and dining. The New York-based company posted a
Continue Reading By Jay Croft and Steve Contorno, CNN Florida education officials have released four images from some of the math textbooks the state rejected this month, citing what they said were references to critical race theory or other “prohibited” topics. The state Department of Education last week rejected 54 of 132 math textbooks publishers had submitted.
Continue Reading Florida education officials released images from some of the math textbooks the state rejected this month, citing what they said were references to critical race theory or other “prohibited” topics. CNN’s Leyla Santiago reports.
Continue Reading By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist Hot, dry and windy conditions mean drought-stricken areas of the Southwest face an “extremely critical” threat of fire Friday, from central and eastern New Mexico to eastern Colorado, including Denver. Other higher population centers threatened include Albuquerque in New Mexico and Colorado Springs in Colorado. “A dangerous and dire weather
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Jonathan Gómez, an 18-year-old right back who made his U.S. debut in December, was among 20 players picked by Mexico coach Gerardo Martino for an exhibition against Guatemala on April 27 at Orlando, Florida. Gómez, who plays for Real Sociedad’s B team in Spain’s second tier, made his U.S. debut when
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN It’s a testament to Magic Johnson, the man, that basketball only accounts for about half of “They Call Me Magic,” a four-part Apple TV+ docuseries devoted to his life, including the rich chapters that followed his NBA stardom. Think of it as a more satisfying companion to HBO’s “Winning Time,”
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Nicolas Cage appears to have a great time spoofing his career in “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” but unlike many movies about Hollywood, audiences should have tons of fun too. Flanked by a very funny Pedro Pascal, the movie nearly buckles under its own weight at times but possesses
Continue Reading ‘The Mandalorian’ star talks about his ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ co-star, and a look at Disney Nature’s ‘Polar Bear’ documentary.
Continue Reading Opinion by Kapil Parakh for CNN Business Perspectives Almost two decades ago, I was a resident physician working in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Johns Hopkins Bayview when I got word that my mother had been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Despite feeling supported by those in my residency program, my first instinct was
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen Photos by Will Lanzoni Data Visuals by John Keefe Driving west from Oklahoma City to the outskirts of Weatherford, wind turbines don’t just dot the landscape; they dominate it. From oil and gas booms and busts to heavy rains followed by drought, Oklahoma is no stranger to extremes. One constant is the
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — Rusia reveló que el objetivo de su invasión de Ucrania es tomar el “control total” de la región de Donbás y también del sur de Ucrania. El anuncio de un alto cargo militar es la primera vez que Rusia admite que lucha por establecer un corredor terrestre a través del territorio
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