Up, up and away: Why Borderland meteorologists still rely heavily on weather balloons
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … a balloon? Every day the National Weather Service launches weather balloons from their office…
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La ciudad italiana de Teora quiere atraer nuevos residentes pagando su renta
(CNN) — Después de que numerosas comunidades italianas han tratado de revivir sus poblaciones en descenso vendiendo casas en ruinas por poco más…
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A NASCAR driver survived a horrifying crash. Here are the safety measures that may have helped
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman had his fans holding their breath Monday night as they waited for updates after his car flipped and went airborne in a…
Continue Reading Cuánto tiempo pueden permanecer los coronavirus en superficies contaminadas, según la ciencia
(CNN) — Las preocupaciones sobre cuánto tiempo puede sobrevivir el nuevo coronavirus en las superficies van en aumento, tanto es así que el banco…
Continue Reading READ: Boy Scouts of America’s open letter to victims of child abuse
In an open letter to victims, Jim Turley, the national chair of Boy Scouts of America, said the organization filed for bankruptcy to make sure all…
Continue Reading Los beneficios para la salud de tener un acto de bondad al azar
(CNN) — Este año, la organización Random Acts of Kindness (Actos de Bondad al Azar) quiere que seas un “activista de actos aleatorios de…
Continue Reading Tres dirigentes indígenas de Ecuador fueron expulsados de Guatemala
(CNN Español) — Jaime Vargas, presidente de la Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas de Ecuador (CONAIE) y los dirigentes Apawki Castro y…
Continue Reading A woman’s class ring that she lost in Maine in 1973 was just found buried in a forest in Finland
If only rings could talk. Nearly 50 years after a woman lost her boyfriend’s class ring in a Maine department store, it turned up buried six…
Continue Reading Aumenta a 7 el número de muertos por explosión de vehículo en el Cauca
(CNN Español) — Siete personas murieron cuando un vehículo de transporte público explotó la noche del lunes en el departamento de Cauca, al…
Continue Reading Did dinosaur blood run hot or cold? Their eggshells may hold a clue
The image of cold-blooded, scaly, reptilian dinosaurs imprinted in our imaginations by movies like “Jurassic Park” may be inaccurate. We…
Continue Reading La CIDH condena ataque a comunidad miskita en Caribe Norte de Nicaragua
(CNN Español) — La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) condenó este lunes, a través de su cuenta de Twitter, lo que denominó…
Continue Reading Embajador de China en Perú confía en que el coronavirus no afecte la relación comercial entre ambos países
(CNN Español) — El embajador de China en Perú, Liang Yu, dijo que espera que la relación comercial entre ambos países no sea afectada por el…
Continue Reading Planta hidroeléctrica Itaipú de Brasil rompe récord de megavatios producidos
(CNN Español) — La planta hidroeléctrica de Itaipú, en Brasil, alcanzó el pasado viernes la marca histórica de 2,7 mil millones de megavatios…
Continue Reading El ciclista colombiano Egan Bernal gana el Premio Laureus a la Revelación del 2019
(CNN Español) — El ciclista colombiano Egan Bernal fue galardonado con el Premio a la Revelación del 2019 en los Premios Laureus, que reconocen a…
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Caroline Flack, ‘Love Island,’ and the industry of outrage surrounding the star’s death
Much has been written about the circumstances that led to the death of the British television presenter Caroline Flack on Saturday, despite little of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 18: White House, coronavirus, Boy Scouts, India, cancer
Fans are sending well-wishes to NASCAR driver Ryan Newman, who suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries in a fiery crash at the Daytona…
Continue Reading Danilo Medina: “Es tiempo de rectificar errores y seguir adelante”
(CNN Español) — El presidente de República Dominicana, Danilo Medina, se dirigió al país para garantizar el apoyo de las instituciones…
Continue Reading Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 18 de febrero: ¿Llegará el coronavirus a América Latina?
¿Cómo será un segundo mandato presidencial de Donald Trump, si esto sucede? Buscan a los responsables de la desaparición y muerte de una menor de…
Continue Reading Court reinstates order for Russia to pay $50 bln over Yukos
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a major legal defeat for the Russian government, a Dutch appeals court on Tuesday reinstated an international…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos contribuirá con US$ 10.000 millones para combatir el cambio climático
San Francisco (CNN Business) — Jeff Bezos está poniendo su importancia –y riqueza– detrás de la lucha contra el cambio climático meses…
Continue Reading Los Boy Scouts de Estados Unidos se declaran en bancarrota en medio de cientos de demandas por abuso sexual
(CNN) — Los Boy Scouts de Estados Unidos (BSA, por sus siglas en inglés) se declararon en bancarrota, según un documento judicial presentado en…
Continue Reading Two homes collapsed in landslide along the Tennessee River. Now a road is in danger too
Two homes collapsed over the weekend in a landslide along the Tennessee River, according to the Hardin County Fire Department. Both houses were in…
Continue Reading El piloto de NASCAR Ryan Newman está en estado grave tras accidente en Daytona
(CNN) — Cuando iba como líder en la última vuelta de las 500 Millas de Daytona de NASCAR, el lunes, el piloto de carreras Ryan Newman se vio…
Continue Reading Her son was killed in a ‘stand your ground’ shooting. Read her message to him on what would have been his 25th birthday
Lucy McBath celebrated her son’s 25th birthday on Sunday without him. In 2012, 17-year-old Jordan Davis was shot and killed when Michael Dunn…
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El Paso residents frustrated with changes to recycling service
EL PASO, Texas — After the city’s announcement to change recycling pickup from every week to every other week, residents voiced their concerns with…
Continue Reading A lost purse from 1957 was discovered inside a wall of an Ohio school
The mystery of the contents of a purse found in the space between a locker and a wall in an Ohio middle school have been revealed. The red purse…
Continue Reading El Paso’s curbside recycling program will soon change to every other week
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department is changing the way that recyclables are collected from your home. The “Blue…
Continue Reading Aging Shiite cleric a powerhouse in Iraq. What comes after?
NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — When Iraq’s top Shiite cleric underwent surgery for a fractured bone last month, it sent shivers around the country and…
Continue Reading An Uber driver fired at passengers after an argument, New Orleans police say
An Uber driver was arrested after he fired shots at passengers following an altercation, New Orleans police said Monday. Ahmad Ahmad, the 53-year-old…
Continue Reading Mexico attorney general says case of ex-oil chief ‘symbolic’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Until recently, Mexico had done little to pursue corruption revealed by the investigation into Brazilian construction giant…
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