Condenan a prisión al expresidente de Francia Nicolas Sarkozy; es un fallo histórico
(CNN) — Un tribunal francés condenó el lunes al expresidente de Francia Nicolas Sarkozy a tres años de prisión por corrupción y tráfico de…
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Right-wing misinformation on Facebook is more engaging than its left-wing counterpart, research finds
By now it’s well known that Facebook has a misinformation problem. The company has tried to address it in various ways, from labeling false…
Continue ReadingWinter storm cools gun sales after Capitol insurrection led to record-setting January
The winter storm that left much of the nation covered in snow and ice last month also caused gun sales to cool down a bit after heating up in January…
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First doses of authorized Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine administered in Ohio
The long-awaited, one-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has now been administered in the United States for the first time outside of a…
Continue ReadingAlamo Drafthouse, the fan-favorite movie theater chain, files for bankruptcy
Alamo Drafthouse, the movie theater chain beloved by fans for its boozy milkshakes, theme nights and strict no-talking rules, has filed for…
Continue Reading Scientists have taken the first ever picture of a glow-in-the-dark shark
Scientists have taken the first ever photos of a glow-in-the-dark shark producing its own light. The kitefin shark, Dalatias licha, is the…
Continue ReadingAir base hosting US troops in Iraq targeted in rocket attack, coalition says
An air base hosting US, Iraqi and coalition forces in Iraq was targeted on Wednesday by at least 10 rockets, US coalition officials said. The Al-Asad…
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The flight attendant who fell in love on an airplane
In September 1970 Jocelyne Nowaski was working as chief flight attendant on a Pan American World Airways flight from Paris to New York when her life…
Continue ReadingTikTok empowered these plus-sized women, then took down some of their posts. They still don’t know why
After losing her marketing job due to the pandemic and then gaining 40 pounds, Remi Bader, 25, began spending more time on TikTok. She built up a…
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An exhausted Texas ICU nurse says she’s scared about an end to the state’s mask mandate
Brittany Smart has spent months tending to the Covid-19 patients who poured into Texas hospitals as the virus raged across the state — and the…
Continue Reading Encuentran 6 cadáveres en una embarcación en Nicaragua, informa la Policía
(CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de Nicaragua informó este martes a través de una nota de prensa sobre el hallazgo de 6 cadáveres en el…
Continue ReadingBiden still working through Tanden replacement options as Hill Democrats push Young
President Joe Biden is still working through the process of replacing Neera Tanden’s failed Office of Management and Budget director…
Continue ReadingMitt Romney Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Mitt Romney, Republican US senator from Utah. Romney is the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican…
Continue ReadingSusan Collins says she will vote to confirm Deb Haaland for Interior secretary
Sen. Susan Collins, a key moderate Republican from Maine, said Wednesday she will vote to confirm Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland as Interior secretary,…
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First on CNN: Rep. Ronny Jackson made sexual comments, drank alcohol and took Ambien while working as White House physician, Pentagon watchdog finds
The Department of Defense inspector general has issued a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson during his time serving as the top White House…
Continue Reading Al menos 5 estudiantes mueren al caer del cuarto piso de la Universidad Pública de El Alto (UPEA) en Bolivia
(CNN Español) — Al menos cinco personas fallecieron y otras tres permanecen en terapia intensiva luego de caerse del cuarto piso de la universidad…
Continue ReadingBiden and his top officials slammed Trump’s lack of action against Saudi Arabia, MBS in years before taking office
In the years prior to taking office, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and many of their administration’s top officials…
Continue Reading ¿Qué hay en la nueva ley de ayuda económica para pequeñas empresas en medio de la crisis por coronavirus?
(CNN) — El Congreso de Estados Unidos llegó a un acuerdo sobre un cuarto paquete de alivio económico por coronavirus, que tiene como objetivo…
Continue Reading Más de 100.000 empresas en EE.UU. obtuvieron préstamos de emergencia en el primer día, pero siguen los problemas
(CNN) – Exasperación. Eso fue lo que vivieron este lunes prestamistas y dueños de pequeñas empresas que esperaban que los problemas con el…
Continue Reading Mujeres, jóvenes y personas con bajos ingresos son los más afectados por la crisis de empleos
(CNN Business) –– La crisis de empleos provocada por el coronavirus durará años. Así lo indica un nuevo informe de la Organización para la…
Continue Reading OPINIÓN | Coronavirus y economía: las 4R para atacar la crisis
Nota del editor: Xavier Serbiá es presentador de CNN Dinero, el programa de CNN en Español que entrega el rápido mundo de la economía y los…
Continue Reading OPINIÓN | Los restaurantes necesitarán un milagro para sobrevivir a esto
Nota del editor: Rohini Dey es fundadora y propietaria del restaurante Vermilion de Chicago. Anteriormente trabajó en el Banco Mundial y en McKinsey…
Continue Reading Secretario Mnuchin dice que «aún se debe alcanzar» un acuerdo bipartidista para nuevo paquete de ayuda en medio de diálogos estancados
(CNN) –– En medio de un punto muerto sobre el nuevo paquete de estímulo para enfrentar los efectos de la pandemia de coronavirus en Estados…
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats still finishing their Covid relief bill as time runs out this week
Senate Democrats are down to the wire. In a furious last-minute push, Democrats are scrambling to put their final touches on a $1.9 trillion Covid-19…
Continue Reading El Congreso llega a un acuerdo sobre un paquete de US$ 450.000 millones para ayudar a las pequeñas empresas, dicen fuentes
(CNN) — Las negociaciones del Congreso llegaron a un acuerdo sobre un proyecto de ley que incluye cientos de miles de millones de dólares en…
Continue Reading Shake Shack devuelve US$ 10 millones de préstamo de emergencia al gobierno de EE.UU.
(CNN Business) – Shake Shack devolvió un préstamo de 10 millones de dólares que recibió del gobierno de Estados Unidos, bajo el programa de…
Continue Reading Atacan con cohetes base aérea que alberga a las tropas estadounidenses en Iraq
(CNN) — Una base aérea que alberga fuerzas estadounidenses, iraquíes y de la coalición en Iraq fue atacada este miércoles con al menos 10…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: Top Pentagon official says approval for National Guard to Capitol riot was ‘sprint speed’
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley defended efforts to deploy the National Guard to the US Capitol during the insurrection and…
Continue Reading El gobierno de Biden cambia las reglas del PPP para ayudar a empresas más pequeñas
(CNN) — El gobierno de Joe Biden anunció varios cambios en el Programa de Protección de Cheques de Pago (PPP, por sus siglas en inglés) para…
Continue ReadingVaccines and stimulus are a powerful cocktail for the US recovery
Those betting on an economic boom in the United States this spring and summer just got a dose of very good news. What’s happening: President…
Continue ReadingJill Biden to visit two reopened schools as part of education focus
First lady Jill Biden will make a trip to Meriden, Connecticut, and Waterford, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday to visit two public schools that have…
Continue ReadingBiden administration never considered MBS sanctions a viable option in response to Khashoggi report
The Biden administration never considered sanctions as a viable option against the powerful Saudi crown prince named as responsible for the murder of…
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‘Boiling up’: Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says Covid-19 has sparked anti-Asian violence in the US
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says he’s seen a rise in racism across the US since the coronavirus pandemic started and says the country must…
Continue Reading ‘Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vacciiiine!’
“Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vacciiiine! I’m begging of you please don’t hesitate,” sang Dolly Parton, riffing on her hit song…
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The Capitol riot is an eerie repeat of this tense era in American history
On April 11, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered what would be his last speech from a window at the White House to the crowd below. They had…
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The Capitol riot is an eerie repeat of the tense Reconstruction era in America
On April 11, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered what would be his last speech from a window at the White House to the crowd below. They had…
Continue ReadingLeaving Las Vegas: Sands is selling its casinos in a $6.25 billion deal
Las Vegas Sands Corp., the upscale resort and casino company founded by the late Sheldon Adelson, is leaving its namesake city and selling its two…
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From confidence to a distraction: Inside Biden’s failed push for Neera Tanden
Standing onstage in December at the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware, Joe Biden described his freshly nominated pick to run the White House…
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Airbase hosting US troops in Iraq targeted in rocket attack, coalition says
An airbase hosting US, Iraqi and coalition forces in Iraq was targeted on Wednesday by at least 10 rockets, US coalition officials…
Continue Reading UN Security Council to discuss Ethiopia conflict following CNN investigation into Tigray massacre
The UN Security Council will discuss the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region on Thursday behind closed doors, two UN diplomats…
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Exclusive: Wall Street is in for a rude awakening, former NY Fed president says
Wall Street threw a fit last week when Treasury rates spiked. The stock market tanked and investors feared the economy was overheating. Former New…
Continue Reading More than a dozen dead in crash involving SUV and semitruck in California near US-Mexico border
An SUV packed with people pulled out in front of a semitruck towing two trailers in a rural California county near the Mexican border on Tuesday…
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5 things to know for March 3: Covid-19, stimulus, White House, Russia, Afghanistan
March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, or at least that’s what they say. Wait, why do they say that? Here’s what you need…
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House to vote on sweeping government, ethics and election bill
The House is expected to vote Wednesday on HR 1, a sweeping government, ethics and election bill that Democrats have made a signature legislative…
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Biden urges patience on Covid as Republican governors go rogue on reopenings
President Joe Biden is barreling into his first science-vs.-politics showdown with powerful Southern Republican governors, one that could define the…
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Australian Attorney General Christian Porter comes forward to deny historical rape allegation
Attorney General Christian Porter has outed himself as the Australian cabinet minister at the center of a historical rape allegation that has caused…
Continue Reading Primero en CNN: el representante Ronny Jackson hizo comentarios sexuales, bebió alcohol y tomó sedantes mientras trabajaba como médico de la Casa Blanca, encuentra inspector del Pentágono
(CNN) — El inspector general del Departamento de Defensa ha emitido un reporte mordaz sobre el tiempo en que el representante Ronny Jackson fue…
Continue Reading Late and leaky. How the UK failed to impose an effective quarantine system
A week after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid out a triumphant road map for the country’s exit from lockdown, off the back of its…
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Perseverance will search for ancient life on Mars. These places are next
When NASA’s Perseverance rover begins surveying the Martian surface in the coming months, the robotic explorer will be searching for signs of ancient…
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Lawmakers raise concerns over reports of National Guard troops being served ‘raw, moldy food’ at Capitol
A bipartisan group of members of Michigan’s congressional delegation sent the chief of the National Guard a letter Tuesday complaining about the food…
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