Biden is making a major mistake on Afghanistan
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden is expected to formally announce the planned withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, which…
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Eat like an astronaut (or a TikTok star) with these tortilla hacks
For astronauts aboard the International Space Station, sourdough is off-limits and whole wheat is out of bounds. It’s not because anyone is on…
Continue Reading Berlin police investigate private club over alleged party amid lockdown
Berlin Police are investigating a possible violation of coronavirus lockdown rules during an alleged party at the private members club Soho House, a…
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5 things to know for April 14: Covid, police violence, Afghanistan, Russia, abortion
It’s 100 days until the Tokyo Olympics, and Japan is running into another problem: Only about 1% of its population is vaccinated from Covid-19.…
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Egipto incauta el barco Ever Given como indemnización de más de US$900 millones para el Canal de Suez
(CNN Business) — Las autoridades egipcias incautaron un enorme carguero que bloqueó el Canal de Suez durante casi una semana el mes pasado, en…
Continue Reading Esto es lo que sabemos sobre Kim Potter, la agente que mató a tiros a Daunte Wright
(CNN) — El tiroteo fatal de un hombre negro de 20 años de nombre Daunte Wright por una agente de policía blanca en las afueras de Minneapolis ha…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski launches Senate campaign as Ron Johnson freezes GOP field
Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski launched her campaign for Senate on Wednesday, jumping into what’s expected to be a contentious Democratic…
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Aeropostale: The hero pilots who connected the world by airmail
What do two major national airlines, an American fashion retail brand, a large publicly listed industrial corporation, a Hollywood movie and several…
Continue ReadingW. Galen Weston, billionaire and ‘retail visionary,’ is dead at 80
W. Galen Weston, the patriarch of a retail and food empire that spans the Atlantic, has died at 80. Weston’s family announced his death on…
Continue Reading Las muertes superan a los nacimientos en algunas ciudades de Brasil, en medio de nueva oleada de covid-19
(CNN) — Por sexto mes consecutivo, la ciudad de Río de Janeiro ha registrado más muertes que nacimientos, un indicador devastador de la incesante…
Continue Reading Si recientemente recibiste la vacuna de Johnson & Johnson contra el covid-19, vigila estos síntomas raros, dicen los CDC
(CNN) — ¿Has recibido la vacuna Johnson & Johnson de covid-19 de una sola inyección durante el último mes? Si experimentas un dolor de…
Continue ReadingDogecoin price surpasses 10 cents to reach an all-time high
Bitcoin and Ethereum aren’t the only digital currencies that are hitting record highs this week. Dogecoin, the crypocurrency that features the…
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With 100 days until the Tokyo Olympics, Japan has vaccinated less than 1% of its population. That’s a problem
When 2020 Tokyo Olympics volunteers have in recent weeks asked officials how they’ll be protected from Covid-19, given the foreign athletes…
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Egypt impounds Ever Given ship over $900 million Suez Canal compensation bill
Egyptian authorities have seized a massive cargo ship which blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week last month, amid a dispute over financial…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Los enemigos de Estados Unidos hacen fila para poner a prueba a Biden
(CNN) — El mundo ya parece más peligroso y complejo que cuando Joe Biden asumió como presidente hace menos de tres meses. Eso se debe en parte a…
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‘No one can dare ask why’
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — Women are banned from leaving their homes without a male companion and nobody dares ask about schooling for girls…
Continue ReadingIntelligence officials reassert their role post-Trump
The last time the top three intelligence officials testified in front of Congress, they were publicly criticized by the President, who lashed out at…
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USA predicted to top Tokyo Olympics medal table
The circumstances around this year’s Olympics might be wildly different compared to previous Games, but history could be about to repeat itself…
Continue ReadingChina is going after tech companies. Tesla is trying to keep out of the way
Tesla is still trying to get back on China’s good side. An executive at the electric carmaker told Chinese authorities this week that Tesla…
Continue Reading 100 días para los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio: las historias que debes conocer
(CNN Español) — ¡A 100 días de los Juegos Olímpicos! Tras un año de pandemia, Tokio 2020 finalmente será una realidad. Este miércoles…
Continue Reading La vacuna de Pfizer tiene una eficacia reducida ante variantes del coronavirus, según estudio israelí
(CNN Español) — La vacuna contra el coronavirus y las variantes de esa enfermedad es un tema de actual estudio científico. Investigadores de…
Continue Reading Guillermo Lasso: En Ecuador no habrá política de persecución
(CNN Español) — Después de casi 14 años Ecuador optó por un giro a la derecha. El exbanquero y conservador Guillermo Lasso dirigirá el país…
Continue Reading Protestan en Bolivia a favor de Jeanine Áñez a un mes de su detención
(CNN Español) — Este martes se realizó en La Paz una concentración, seguida de una marcha, en reclamo de libertad para la expresidenta interina…
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America’s enemies line up to put Biden to the test
The world already seems more dangerous and complex than when Joe Biden took office less than three months ago. That’s partly because…
Continue Reading Gobierno de Maduro rechaza propuesta de plan de vacunación de Fedecámaras
(CNN Español) — El presidente del parlamento venezolano, Jorge Rodríguez, rechazó la propuesta de un plan de vacunación contra el coronavirus…
Continue ReadingUS intelligence community warns of devastating long-term impact of coronavirus pandemic
The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic is poised to fracture societies worldwide, increase instability across the globe and reshape political and…
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States scramble to halt Johnson & Johnson vaccinations after CDC and FDA recommend pause
States trying to fend off a new, dominant strain of coronavirus have a new challenge: having to stop Johnson & Johnson vaccinations for now. The…
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Biden’s risky decision to end America’s longest war gives him a chance to refocus US foreign policy
President Joe Biden’s decision to pull US troops out of Afghanistan by September marks a pivotal moment after almost 20 years of war in the…
Continue Reading Apple lanzará nuevos productos el 20 de abril. Esto es lo que sabemos
Nueva York (CNN Business) — Apple está preparada para tener su primer evento de lanzamiento de producto del año, donde se espera un iPad Pro y…
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Los CDC y la FDA recomiendan que EE. UU. suspenda el uso de la vacuna de covid-19 de Johnson & Johnson por preocupaciones sobre coágulos sanguíneos
(CNN) — En Estados Unidos, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades y la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos…
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Santa Cruz declares April 4th Haley Jones Day
The City of Santa Cruz has declared April 4th Haley Jones Day after the Santa Cruz native led the Stanford Cardinals to victory in their first NCAA…
Continue Reading Protests and police clash in third night of protests after death of Daunte Wright
Police in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center declared protests to be an unlawful assembly Tuesday evening as demonstrations over the death of…
Continue Reading UN rights chief fears Myanmar heading to ‘full blown conflict’ with echoes of Syria
The United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, has warned Myanmar is heading toward a “full blown conflict”…
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Grab is going public in $40 billion SPAC deal, the biggest on record
Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing giant Grab is setting the stage for an eye-popping Wall Street debut. The Singapore-based startup announced…
Continue ReadingChina tells its tech giants to heed ‘warning’ in Alibaba’s record fine
The A-list of China’s tech industry was summoned before the country’s powerful regulators on Tuesday for a dressing down over antitrust…
Continue ReadingJournalists reflect on Afghanistan as Biden prepares to announce troop withdrawal
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Nearly 20 years ago,…
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Mass vaccination clinic to be held in Salinas this weekend
The Salinas Fire Department and Pinnacle Health Care are holding a mass vaccination clinic this Saturday, April…
Continue ReadingYes, Andrew Yang could be New York City’s next mayor
With 10 weeks to go before New York City Democrats vote in their primary for mayor, the question dominating Big Apple politics is simple: Can Andrew…
Continue ReadingClyburn says ‘we’ve got to have police officers’ after Tlaib calls for ‘no more policing’
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn on Tuesday stressed that the US has “got to have police officers” after Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a…
Continue Reading Primera condena por la muerte de Javier Ordóñez en Colombia: 20 años de prisión a patrullero de la Policía Nacional
(CNN Español) –– El patrullero de la Policía Nacional de Colombia Juan Camilo Lloreda Cubillos fue sentenciado a 20 años de prisión y una…
Continue Reading Two suspects arrested in the disappearance of Kristin Smart, San Luis Obispo County sheriff says
Two men were arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the disappearance of Kristin Smart, the California college student who vanished in 1996, San…
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Matt Gaetz associate has been cooperating with Justice Department since last year
Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, has been providing information to…
Continue Reading Guillermo Lasso: En el Ecuador no habrá política de persecución
(CNN Español) — Después de casi 14 años Ecuador optó por un giro a la derecha. El exbanquero y conservador Guillermo Lasso dirigirá el país…
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US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ELLEN KNICKMEYER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th…
Continue ReadingSuspect in Maddy Middleton case pleads guilty
The lead suspect in the Maddy Middleton murder case has pled guilty to all charges against him, according to the Santa Cruz District Attorney’s…
Continue ReadingWhat’s happening in Myanmar and what the Biden administration is trying to do about it
The US policy on the Myanmar military’s crackdown on peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators has been bipartisan — but that hasn’t…
Continue Reading La familia Obama declara que el asesinato de Daunte Wright «le pesa en el corazón»
(CNN) — El expresidente Barack Obama y la ex primera dama Michelle Obama expresaron el martes su dolor por el asesinato de Daunte Wright, de 20…
Continue ReadingBiden dispatches unofficial delegation to Taiwan
President Joe Biden dispatched an unofficial delegation to Taiwan Tuesday in a show of support for the island, according to a senior administration…
Continue ReadingWhite House scrambles to reassure public after pause on Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine
It was after 10 p.m. Monday when officials leading President Joe Biden’s ambitious vaccine effort received some alarming news. The US Food and…
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