‘Without an inch of steel.’ Soaring metal prices spell trouble for China’s recovery
China and the United States are in a race for scarce commodities to rebuild their economies after the pandemic. That’s pushing prices through…
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OPINIÓN | ¿A dónde viajaremos? ¡Ya los vacunados podemos hacerlo!
Nota del editor: Mari RodrÃguez Ichaso ha sido colaboradora de la revista Vanidades durante varias décadas. Es especialista en moda, viajes,…
Continue ReadingTrump spends post-presidency allowance on high priced aides as he builds out political machine
Former President Donald Trump has spent his first five months away from Washington surrounded by a generously paid group of staffers, at least one of…
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Jennifer Love Hewitt is expecting baby No. 3
Jennifer Love Hewitt is pregnant with baby number three. The “9-1-1” actress, who is also mom to son Atticus James, 5, and daughter…
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Cholera Fast Facts
Here’s a look at cholera, an acute diarrheal infection that has killed thousands of people worldwide. Facts Cholera is contracted by consuming…
Continue ReadingOffices are reopening. For parents, that raises a childcare problem
The great reopening and return to pre-pandemic life is a tale of two timelines — and parents are caught in the middle. Offices are itching to get…
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Biden adopting firmer tone with Netanyahu as decades-long relationship enters its most consequential moment
Joe Biden was in for a few surprises when he visited Israel in 2010. Dispatched by then-President Barack Obama to reassure skeptical leaders, Biden…
Continue Reading Sharon Stone says she can’t stop XXX cut of ‘Basic Instinct’
According to Sharon Stone there’s a more explicit version of her hit film “Basic Instinct” on the way and she’s apparently…
Continue Reading Juegos OlÃmpicos de Tokio 2020: aplazamientos, patrocinadores preocupados y una petición en lÃnea para cancelarlos
(CNN Español) — Los Juegos OlÃmpicos de Tokio siguen atravesado reveses. El aplazamiento un año por la pandemia, las preocupaciones médicas por…
Continue ReadingMusk’s mixed messages on bitcoin stoke anxieties about cryptos in Corporate America
Bitcoin, it seemed, was finally ready for prime time. Prices were surging, big payments firms were accepting it, and billionaires such as Paul Tudor…
Continue ReadingPeloton releases a software fix for its recalled treadmills
Peloton is rolling out a software fix for its Tread and Tread+ treadmills after a massive recall. Customers can now access a new “Tread…
Continue ReadingAdvocates push for Biden to use his executive powers to grant clemency for hundreds of women in federal prisons
Miquelle West was 10 when she learned the harsh realities about the criminal justice system as her mother was handed two life sentences plus 50 years…
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Karim Benzema recalled to French national team for Euro 2020 despite upcoming trial
Karim Benzema has been recalled to the French national team for the first time in almost six years for the upcoming European Championships. The…
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Israeli jets pound Gaza as rocket fire resumes and Palestinians hit streets to protest
Israeli warplanes continued to pound Gaza on Tuesday and rocket fire into Israel resumed after a brief lull, as Palestinian protesters hit the…
Continue ReadingHave Americans forgotten the ghosts of inflation past?
Inflation is not something we’re used to worrying about. In fact, the only Americans with real memories of runaway inflation and its effect on…
Continue ReadingLIST: House members who said they were vaccinated against Covid-19
Mask mandates may be being lifted across the country, but not in the United States House of Representatives. In a memo sent to members Monday, the…
Continue Reading How this micro airline has made it to its 75th anniversary
Think of Seattle, and what springs to mind? The Space Needle, for sure. Pike Place Market, almost certainly. For many, there’s another classic…
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House set to vote on bill to set up January 6 commission as GOP members are pushed to vote against it
The House is set to vote Wednesday on legislation to establish an independent commission that would investigate the violent insurrection at the US…
Continue ReadingBitcoin plunges to $40,000 as China widens its crypto crackdown
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are plunging as anxiety spreads through the market — this time, after China took more steps to crack down on the…
Continue Reading Mila Kunis y Ashton Kutcher abren las puertas de su impresionante casa inspirada en un establo
(CNN) — Un candelabro de cristal de 3 metros de alto y un juego de sillas plateadas hechas a medida no gritarÃan precisamente «granja…
Continue ReadingBurger King launches new chicken sandwich nationwide
Burger King’s new chicken sandwich is here, and it’s entering a market that’s more crowded than ever. The burger chain first…
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5 things to know for May 19: Coronavirus, Capitol riot, policing, Gaza, Spain
Ongoing lumber shortages may put a dent in new US home construction, but the housing market is still red-hot. Here’s what you need to know to…
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Roger Federer and Serena Williams suffer shock defeats to dent French Open preparations
Roger Federer and Serena Williams may be able to boast 43 grand slam singles titles between them but both were left stunned by defeats within hours…
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Trump ditches Florida and heads north for the summer
As reliably as seasons change, so does Donald Trump shift his primary residence. After establishing Mar-a-Lago, his lavish Palm Beach, Florida,…
Continue Reading Fiscal del caso de Andrew Brown Jr. dice que el uso de fuerza letal está justificado; la familia pide intervención del Departamento de Justicia
(CNN) — Los abogados de la familia de Andrew Brown Jr. pidieron al Departamento de Justicia que intervenga después de que un fiscal de distrito de…
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African countries have struggled to secure enough Covid-19 vaccines. So why are thousands of doses going to waste?
While many African nations are grappling with barely sufficient supplies of Covid-19 vaccines, others are destroying thousands of unused shots. Kenya…
Continue Reading La supermodelo Naomi Campbell, de 50 años, le da la bienvenida a su primera hija
(CNN) — La supermodelo Naomi Campbell le dio la bienvenida a su primera hija, anunciando el nacimiento inesperado el martes en las redes sociales.…
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Israel y los palestinos se preparan para un dÃa de protestas después de la primera noche sin cohetes desde Gaza en una semana
Nota del editor: Esta historia contiene imágenes gráficas. Se recomienda la discreción del espectador. Jerusalén (CNN) — Israel y los…
Continue Reading Frank Lampard fue elegido como miembro del Salón de La Fama de la Liga Premier de Inglaterra
(CNN en Español) — Frank Lampard fue elegido como nuevo integrante del Salón de la Fama de la Liga Premier de Inglaterra. Lampard tiene una marca…
Continue Reading India supera por primera vez las 4.500 muertes por covid-19 en un solo dÃa
(CNN) — India registró 4.529 muertes relacionadas con el covid-19 el miércoles por la mañana, la cifra más alta de muertes en un solo dÃa que…
Continue Reading Is pandemic purgatory worse than a lockdown? Here’s how to end your languishing
I recently went to pick up a gift card for a friend at a restaurant and came across an unseemly sight. The joint was packed to the rim with people,…
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What could happen if the Tokyo Olympics get canceled?
With a little over two months until the start of the Tokyo Olympics, the possibility of a cancellation looms large over the Games. As Japan battles a…
Continue Reading WNBA: Liberty’s Ionescu records first career triple-double to down Lynx
New York Liberty point guard Sabrina Ionescu tallied 26 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to record her first career triple-double in…
Continue Reading New York Mets player suffers nasal fractures after getting hit in the face by a 94 mph fastball
New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar will meet with a specialist after he suffered multiple nasal fractures when a 94 mph fastball hit him, the team…
Continue Reading A driver appeared to be sleeping behind the wheel of an autonomous Tesla, authorities say. So deputies pulled him over
A 38-year-old Illinois man was pulled over Sunday after a deputy saw him apparently sleeping behind the wheel of a 2019 Tesla operating on autopilot,…
Continue Reading With 100M inoculations in just 9 days, a fresh batch of Covid cases finally helped China combat vaccine hesitancy
As vaccination hesitancy slows inoculation rates in some Western countries, China is going into overdrive. Over 400 million doses of Covid-19…
Continue Reading IOC chief says Olympics will be held safely despite Japan’s Covid surge
Less than 10 weeks out from the postponed start to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, organizers have promised athletes they are doing everything they can to…
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Three deputies who fired shots at Andrew Brown Jr. will be reinstated and retrained, sheriff says
District Attorney Andrew Womble announced Tuesday that the deputies who fatally shot Andrew Brown Jr. last month were justified in using deadly…
Continue Reading El actor Charles Grodin, estrella de ‘Midnight Run’, ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ y las pelÃculas del perro ‘Beethoven’, muere a los 86 años
(CNN) — Charles Grodin, un actor cómico versátil mejor conocido por sus papeles en pelÃculas como «Midnight Run» y «The Heartbreak Kid»,…
Continue Reading La supermodelo Naomi Campbell le da la bienvenida a su primera hija a sus 50 años
(CNN) — La supermodelo Naomi Campbell le dio la bienvenida a su primera hija, anunciando el nacimiento inesperado el martes en las redes sociales.…
Continue Reading As China inoculates 100M people in 9 days, the key to combating vaccine hesitancy seems clear: active Covid cases
As vaccination hesitancy slows inoculation rates in some Western countries, China is going into overdrive. Over 400 million doses of Covid-19…
Continue Reading Fear over fresh Covid-19 outbreaks sees China vaccinate 100 million people in nine days
As vaccination hesitancy slows inoculation rates in some Western countries, China is going into overdrive. Over 400 million doses of Covid-19…
Continue Reading Fiscal general de Nueva York se une a investigación criminal contra la Organización Trump
(CNN) — La fiscal general de Nueva York, Letitia James, se unirá a la oficina del fiscal de distrito de Manhattan en una investigación criminal…
Continue Reading As Congress weighs whether to set up a commission, there are many unanswered questions about January 6
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Two days after…
Continue Reading Divorces fall 70% in China after government orders couples to cool off
The number of divorces recorded in China has fallen by more than 70% since the introduction of a mandatory “cooling-off” period earlier…
Continue Reading Trial of Robert Durst, subject of the crime documentary ‘The Jinx,’ restarts after pause for coronavirus
The trial of millionaire Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary “The Jinx,” restarted Tuesday in Los Angeles after a…
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Greenfield Fire Department to administer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION) The Greenfield Fire Department will be administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, May 22, 2021.…
Continue ReadingAndrew Giuliani announces bid to run for governor of New York in 2022
Republican Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, kicked off his 2022 New York gubernatorial campaign on Tuesday with a barrage…
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