Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El papa Francisco convocó a una jornada de oración por Ucrania, durante su audiencia general en el Vaticano. “Con la oración de Nuestro Señor, los invito a rezar por la paz en Ucrania, y a hacerlo a menudo hoy”, dijo. “Pidamos a Nuestro Señor con insistencia que ese país pueda
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La variante ómicron puede estar mostrando los primeros signos esperanzadores de estar pasando su punto álgido. Pero la furiosa política del covid-19 no hace más que intensificarse y, dadas sus futuras implicaciones electorales, parece seguro que durará más que la propia pandemia. Tras dos años de venenosas disputas partidistas sobre
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BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s navy is working to clean up a spill of as much as 128 tons (160,000 liters) of crude oil that leaked from a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand. The spill is near the country’s Eastern Seaboard industrial area but an official with the Pollution Control Department said some of the
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By Travis Caldwell and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN After a legal battle played out in New York’s court system this week, its state mask mandate was temporarily upheld Tuesday, but the back-and-forth left many residents trying to determine whether mask wearing at certain places was required or optional. The mandate, which was enacted in December and
Continue Reading CNN’s Jacqueline Howard breaks down what you can expect when getting your free N95 masks provided by the federal government.
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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer England rugby coach Eddie Jones says captain Owen Farrell will miss the entire Six Nations because of an ankle injury. Winger Jonny May is also likely to be absent for the tournament with a knee problem. Farrell hurt his right ankle in training with Saracens last week and requires
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The two New York Police Department officers who were killed responding last week to a domestic disturbance call are being remembered as dedicated heroes as city officials step up their push to curb escalating crime. Officers Wilbert Mora and Jason Rivera, both in their 20s, were shot after encountering someone with
Continue Reading By David G. Allan, CNN Library Shelfie Day — proof that there is now a day of celebration for everything — is the fourth Wednesday of January. It’s a lovely reminder of the heroic civic role libraries play in our lives, related to the massive impact books in general have on our lives. Whenever I
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — La Clínica de la Universidad de La Sabana informó este martes a través de un comunicado que, tras la intervención de neurocirugía realizada, el ciclista del equipo INEOS Egan Bernal continua en recuperación, se le esta dando soporte respiratorio y se le ha dado manejo de líquidos para avanzar
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Get the lowdown on everything you need to know about product protection plans and how to choose the right one for you, according to Clyde.
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To find out how our trash habits have changed over the past 60 years, Pela compiled data from the EPA on municipal waste estimates for a variety of items between 1960 and 2018.
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Pablo, meet Crypto. Heirs of Pablo Picasso, the famed 20th-century Spanish artist, are vaulting into 21st-century commerce by selling 1,010 digital art pieces of one of his ceramic works that has never before been seen publicly — riding a fad for “crypto” assets that have taken the
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By Ben Church, CNN The life of an elite athlete is rarely straightforward but Danielle Collins has had to fight harder than most. In April, the American was undergoing emergency surgery for endometriosis and had suffered an abdominal injury at the French Open. Fast forward to 2022 and the 28-year-old has just progressed into the
Continue Reading CNN’s Clarissa Ward sits down for an exclusive interview with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba amid fears Russia may be planning to invade Ukraine, which Moscow denies.
Continue Reading Story by Reuters Climate change is threatening the Winter Olympics and the future of snow sports by making conditions much more dangerous for athletes and participants, experts warned in a report published a week ahead of the start of the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The Beijing Games, kicking off on February 4, will be
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll from a fire at a major oil refinery in Kuwait has been raised to four after two critically injured workers died of their wounds. The Kuwait National Petroleum Company acknowledged in a statement Wednesday that the two workers died while receiving treatment in a hospital. The
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — Human Rights Watch says one of its senior staff members was targeted last year with spyware designed by the Israeli hacker-for hire company NSO Group. The New York-based rights group said Wednesday that the software was used against the director of its Beirut office who also oversees its crisis response in several
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson is bracing for the conclusions of an investigation into allegations of lockdown-breaching parties. The document could help him end weeks of scandal and discontent, or bring his time in office to an abrupt close. Johnson’s office has promised to publish the report’s findings,
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The banged-up Chicago Bulls lost another player to a long-term injury when forward Derrick Jones Jr. broke his right index finger Tuesday while working out at the team’s training facility. Jones, sidelined with a bone bruise since getting hurt Jan. 12 against Brooklyn, is expected back in six to eight weeks. His
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN The center of our Milky Way galaxy is home to a multitude of intriguing features — including nearly a thousand mysterious magnetic strands, according to a new telescope image. The pairs and clusters of strands stretch for nearly 150 light-years in length and are equally spaced. The bizarre structures are a
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By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing Bureau, CNN Business More than two decades after its release, “Fight Club” has been given a very different ending in China — and this time, the authorities win. Chinese fans of David Fincher’s cult classic were enraged over the weekend when they noticed a version of the movie available
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — There is part of Jamie Anderson that wishes these upcoming Olympics weren’t in China. The two-time snowboard gold medalist knows she’s not the only Olympian who thinks that. One of the many things that makes her unique is that she is willing to say
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament is holding its first debate on a possible wide-ranging coronavirus vaccine mandate. Three main options are obligatory vaccinations for all adults or for everyone 50 and older, or no vaccination mandate at all. German politicians of all stripes long insisted that there would be no
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 By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Saba Kumaritashvili (KOO’-mah-ree-tahsh-VEE’-lee) says he’s proudly following his cousin’s path to the Olympics. His cousin was Nodar Kumaritashvili, the luge athlete from the former Soviet republic of Georgia who died in a training accident at the 2010 Vancouver Games. Saba Kumaritashvili will race in the Beijing Games next month.
Continue Reading By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A growing number of people in Germany have joined grassroots initiatives and demonstrations to speak out against vaccination opponents, conspiracy theorists and far-right extremists who have been protesting COVID-19 measures. Tens of thousands have signed manifestos against illegal anti-vaccine demonstrations, while others have formed human chains to
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By Laura He, CNN Business China’s top cybersecurity regulator is vowing to crack down on “illegal” online content as part of a campaign to clean up the internet ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics and one of the country’s most important annual holidays. The Cyberspace Administration of China announced Tuesday that its month-long internet “purification”
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The San Francisco 49ers are hoping their recent regular-season dominance over the Los Angeles Rams extends to the playoffs. The Niners have swept the season series against the Rams the past three seasons and take a six-game winning streak in the series into the NFC title game. It’s
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Rivalry week hits the Pac-12 this week. No. 3 Arizona looks to bounce back from a 75-59 loss to No. 7 UCLA against Arizona State. The Sun Devils have been inconsistent and a win at McKale Center could go a long way to turning their season around. Oregon looks to continue
Continue Reading By INNA VARENYTSIA and LORI HINNANT Associated Press ZOLOTE 4, Ukraine (AP) — Soldiers and civilians in eastern Ukraine are waiting with helpless anticipation to see if war comes. They understand that the decision will be made by people who know little about the lives of those on the eastern front lines. The battle-weary region
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