A lot has changed since China’s SARS outbreak 17 years ago. But some things haven’t
In 2003, panic was setting in. The fatal severe respiratory syndrome (SARS) — which first appeared in southern China — had spread across…
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300 feet of pizza, one great cause: All the Good Stuff that happened this week
What do you say to a friend who’s having a really rough time? Sometimes their sadness can be solved with a big glass of wine and a funny movie,…
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Rueda la pelota en Bolivia
Nota del editor: Pedro Brieger es un periodista y sociólogo argentino, autor de más de siete libros y colaborador en publicaciones sobre temas…
Continue Reading NFL wades back into controversy with new Super Bowl ad about police shootings
The NFL is wading back into controversial territory with a new Super Bowl ad addressing police shootings of black Americans. The 30-second spot,…
Continue Reading Students studying how to raise chickens on Mars
Click here for updates on this story RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The popular TV show Star Trek taught us that space…
Continue Reading Bolsonaro desata la ira de los activistas por los derechos indígenas: “Cada vez más, el indígena es ser humano como nosotros”
(CNN Español) – Durante una transmisión de Facebook Live este jueves, el presidente de Brasil Jair Bolsonaro hablaba de la creación del Consejo…
Continue Reading The former warden of the prison where Jeffrey Epstein died has a new job at another federal penitentiary
The former warden of the New York prison where Jeffrey Epstein died last year is getting a new job at another federal penitentiary as federal…
Continue Reading Coronavirus death toll in China hits 41 as medical staff struggle to cope
Fifteen more people have been confirmed dead in Hubei province from a deadly new coronavirus, according to the provincial health authority, raising…
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El Paso scientists team up for heart research project at the International Space Station
EL PASO, Texas — Biomedical research scientists from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and The University of Texas at El Paso are…
Continue Reading Bajo la sombra del coronavirus llega el Año Nuevo Lunar: hay 30 millones de personas con restricciones
(CNN Español) – Mientras el brote del coronavirus de Wuhan sigue sin dar tregua y las alertas por su contagio se extienden alrededor del mundo, en…
Continue Reading Jeanine Áñez quiere continuar siendo presidenta de Bolivia
(CNN Español) — La presidenta interina de Bolivia Jeanine Áñez anunció la noche de este viernes en La Paz el lanzamiento de su candidatura a…
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Teens rang a man’s doorbell as a prank. Then he rammed their car, killing 3 of them, authorities say
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California — The California man accused of intentionally driving his car into another car, killing three teen boys, did so in…
Continue Reading China is a massive headache for Europe
Europe has a China problem. Late last week, news broke that three people were being investigated by German prosecutors on suspicion of involvement in…
Continue Reading A Ball State University professor called the police on a student after he refused to move seats
Waiting for a friend at Starbucks. Working out. Moving into a new apartment. Eating lunch. These are some of the mundane activities done by black…
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Central American migrants crossing into Mexico face violent clashes with military; U.S. pushes enforcement efforts
FRONTERA HIDALGO, Mexico — Violent clashes have broken out in Mexico between migrants and military forces after a caravan headed north from Central…
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2 dead, 20 hurt after massive warehouse explosion shakes Houston, damages homes
HOUSTON, Texas — A massive explosion Friday leveled a warehouse in Houston, killing two workers, damaging nearby buildings and homes and rousing…
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Dems wrap up their impeachment case, hand Senate floor to Trump’s lawyers
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House managers on Friday wrapped up three days of opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald…
Continue Reading NYPD officer and his fiancée charged with death of his 8-year-old son
A New York transit police officer and his fiancée were arrested Friday and charged with murder in connection with the death of the officer’s…
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‘I’ve got to beg for money to buy heroin’: Panhandling OK in Las Cruces, just don’t block traffic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After losing his leg to Gangrene, Shane Watson told ABC-7 he self-medicates with drugs. “I can’t get pain medication, so…
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Las Cruces teen’s new heart is ‘pumping amazingly’ after transplant surgery
STANFORD, California — The aunt of a Las Cruces teenager who received a heart transplant this week told ABC-7 that his heart is “pumping amazingly”…
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Stolen car being chased by DPS troopers crashes in northeast El Paso; 1 hurt, 2 arrested
EL PASO, Texas — A woman was injured and two men were arrested following a chase by Texas Dept. of Public Safety troopers that ended in a crash in…
Continue Reading Seattle police arrest 1 in fatal downtown shooting, search for 2 more suspects
One suspect has been arrested in downtown Seattle’s deadly shooting, and police are looking for two, the mayor said Thursday. “Both men…
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Discovery of possible pipe bomb near Beaumont Medical Center leads to evacuations, road closures
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police and Fort Bliss military police shut down roads near William Beaumont Army Medical Center for several hours Friday…
Continue Reading ¿En qué países está el coronavirus? Este es el mapa mundial
(CNN Español) – Mientras las cifras de los casos de coronavirus siguen aumentando en China y se extienden alrededor del mundo, las medidas para…
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NYPD officer charged in the death of his 8-year-old son
CENTER MORICHES, N.Y. — A New York Police Department officer and his fiancee left the officer’s 8-year-old son in a garage overnight in…
Continue Reading Arrestan en Nueva York Iván Reyes Arzate, excomandante de la Policía Federal mexicana
Nota del editor: la imagen usada en una versión anterior de este artículo mostraba sin especificar a Manelich Castilla Craviotto, quien en 2017…
Continue Reading Second Arizona group agrees to stop yelling at churches helping immigrants
An Arizona group that was accused of harassing and intimidating churches and pastors helping immigrants has agreed to stop their actions and pay…
Continue Reading Deradicalization camps for Kashmiris? That’s just absurd, experts say
When one of India’s top generals suggested Kashmiris should be sent to terrorism “deradicalization camps,” it sparked alarm and…
Continue Reading World Bank to consider giving Tanzania $500 million education loan despite ban on pregnant schoolgirls
A multi-million dollar World Bank education loan to Tanzania is back on the table for possible approval next week after it was pulled over a year ago…
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