Small businesses drive China’s economy. The coronavirus outbreak could be fatal for many
The small companies that drive China’s economy are worried about how much damage the novel coronavirus outbreak will cause. Without help or a…
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Valentine’s Day’s dark and twisted origin story
Well, it’s Valentine’s Day. Did you bring enough sweethearts for everyone in class? Love it or hate it, the holiday has come a long way.…
Continue Reading Polar bears are getting thinner and having fewer cubs. Melting sea ice is to blame
The impact of the climate crisis is becoming more and more obvious to humans and their animal neighbors. But among all species, polar bears might be…
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He pulled his sister out a window in a house fire and went back in to save the family dog. He’s 5 years old
A 5-year-old Georgia boy awoke to flames in the bedroom. But he didn’t panic, and his actions helped save his entire family. Noah Woods is…
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Dora Vallejos, la Reina del Norte, se declara inocente tras entregarse en Bolivia
(CNN Español) – Dora Vallejos, de 37 años y conocida como la Reina del Norte, se entregó de manera voluntaria a la Policía de Bolivia este…
Continue Reading Renault’s profit plunged 99% last year. Nissan was only partly to blame
Renault turned in its worst financial performance in a decade in 2019 as plunging margins in its core business and a dramatic slump in contributions…
Continue Reading Over 1,700 frontline medics infected with coronavirus in China, presenting new crisis for the government
Ning Zhu, a nurse in Wuhan, the central Chinese city at the heart of a deadly coronavirus outbreak, is restless. Instead of helping on the…
Continue Reading Germany’s economy has flatlined. The coronavirus could push it into recession
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Right before…
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Taking life in stride: El Paso half marathon runner overcomes the odds by making it to the starting line
EL PASO, Texas — It’s hard to believe that just a few years ago, Melody Stewart had a hard time getting out of bed. “I have joint pains,…
Continue Reading Canciller de Venezuela viaja a La Haya para denunciar a EE.UU. por supuestos “crímenes de lesa humanidad”
(CNN Español) – El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Venezuela Jorge Arreaza está en La Haya para presentar una denuncia por crímenes de lesa…
Continue Reading Wawa goes after the dinner crowd with burgers and chicken sandwiches
Convenience stores are usually a pit stop for a bag of chips or a soda. Now, they’re offering dinner. Wawa, the popular Pennsylvania-based…
Continue Reading Cuatro militares muertos y dos heridos por rescate de pandillero “El Porkys” en tribunal de Honduras
(CNN Español) – Cuatro policías militares fueron acribillados este jueves frente a la sede de los tribunales en la ciudad hondureña de El…
Continue Reading A seventh child who contracted a mold infection at Seattle Children’s Hospital has died
An infant who developed a mold infection at Seattle Children’s Hospital has died, becoming the seventh patient at the facility killed by the…
Continue Reading Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 14 de febrero: Contagio de coronavirus, incluso sin síntomas
Así funcionan los kits para detectar el coronavirus. Una explicación de la deuda argentina para los no argentinos. Sanders, el nuevo favorito…
Continue Reading Body of Stephanie Simpson, British hiker missing in New Zealand, found
Police in New Zealand have found the body of a British woman who disappeared during a hiking trip earlier this week. Stephanie Simpson, 32, was…
Continue Reading Uber driver charged with kidnapping after passengers livestream chase
An Uber driver in Virginia has been charged after police say he attempted to chase down someone who hit his car — without letting his…
Continue Reading Police in South Carolina find body of missing 6-year-old Faye Swetlik
The body of 6-year-old Faye Swetlik, missing since Monday after vanishing outside her home in South Carolina, was found Thursday, authorities said.…
Continue Reading Se descubre misteriosa ‘población fantasma’ de humanos antiguos
(CNN) — Una misteriosa población de humanos antiguos vivió en África occidental hace aproximadamente medio millón de años, y los científicos…
Continue Reading Encuentran el cuerpo de Faye Swetlik, una niña de 6 años que estaba desaparecida
(CNN) — El cuerpo de Faye Swetlik, de 6 años, quien era buscada desde el lunes después de desaparecer frente a su casa en Carolina del Sur, fue…
Continue Reading Bodies of 12 troops in Indonesia chopper crash found
JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Search teams in Indonesia on Friday found the bodies of a dozen soldiers killed when their helicopter crashed eight…
Continue Reading Renault sales and earnings drop in tough market
PARIS (AP) — France’s Renault saw its sales and earnings drop last year and says 2020 will be tough due to the need for investment in new…
Continue Reading Dictan prisión provisional a Emilio Lozoya en España
(CNN Español) — Según confirma un vocero de la Audiencia Nacional a CNN, el juez de ese tribunal, Ismael Moreno, ha acordado la prisión…
Continue Reading Americans lost $201 million in online romance scams last year. Here’s how to avoid the con artists
Online romance scams are growing at a dizzying pace, raking in millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims across the United States. Some of the…
Continue Reading Global novel coronavirus death toll reaches 1,383 as China purges officials in Hubei
The number of novel coronavirus cases has risen to more than 64,000 worldwide, after China reported another major increase at the epicenter of the…
Continue Reading Miky Lee: The godmother of South Korean cinema on Parasite’s historic win
When Miky Lee was growing up in South Korea in the 1960s, American movies and television were everywhere. When she turned on her black-and-white…
Continue Reading China’s virus crackdown leaves millions working at home
BEIJING (AP) — In the middle of a phone call with a customer, an important visitor knocks on Michael Xiong’s door: his 3-year-old son. Xiong,…
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Man accused of stabbing his parents to death in his west El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 35-year-old man was arrested Thursday on capital murder charges after he allegedly stabbed his visiting parents to death…
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El Paso man killed in motorcycle accident gives the gift of life through organ donation
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso family is taking a tragedy and turning into something positive, not just for their family, but for several others.…
Continue Reading Iowa lawmakers introduced a right-to-die bill. Nine other states already have similar laws
Some Iowa state lawmakers want terminally ill adults in their state to have the right to end their own life. The Iowa End-of-Life Options Act was…
Continue Reading A Week in Pictures – Latin America & Caribbean
FEB. 7-13, 2020 This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Latin America…
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