Major disappointment: America added way fewer jobs than expected in April
The pandemic continues to roil America’s economy, setting the job market on its head. Employers looking for workers are having trouble finding…
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Democrats on Federal Election Commission denounce group’s decision not to punish Trump over hush money payment to Stormy Daniels
Two Democrats on the Federal Election Commission are criticizing Republican members after the commission deadlocked and did not take action against…
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OPINIÓN | Otero Alcántara no se muere en Cuba… ¿y ahora qué?
Nota del editor: Jorge Dávila Miguel es licenciado en Periodismo desde 1973 y ha mantenido una carrera continuada en su profesión hasta la fecha.…
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Jarryd Hayne, former Australian rugby league international, jailed for sexual assault
Former Australian international rugby league player Jarryd Hayne has been jailed for five years and nine months after being found guilty of sexual…
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‘They threatened to kill my sister and post it on YouTube,’ says brother of abducted Nigerian student as ransom deadline passes
The kidnappers of at least 20 students abducted in Nigeria have threatened to kill the remaining hostages if their ransom demands are not met, the…
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Paulina Porizkova didn’t need photoshop to land on the cover of Vogue Czechoslovakia
Paulina Porizkova is proud to show off her fabulous photoshop-free self. Last month, the supermodel took to Instagram to post a pic of herself on the…
Continue ReadingGary Vaynerchuk: NFT is the next big thing
Serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk is selling a new use case for NFT: “Smart event” tokens that have real value rather than digital art.…
Continue Reading China’s annual emissions surpass those of all developed nations combined, report finds
China’s annual emissions exceeded those of all developed nations combined in 2019, the first time this has happened since national greenhouse…
Continue Reading Voces de la tragedia en el metro de la Ciudad de México: «Oía muchos gritos. Mucha desesperación. Eso me hizo reaccionar»
(CNN Español) — Enrique Bonilla regresaba de trabajar como todos los días por la Línea 12 del metro de la Ciudad de México y estaba por…
Continue ReadingVanishing workers are the latest economic worry
The US economy is roaring back to life after a long period of hibernation, sending companies scrambling to find workers that can help them meet a…
Continue Reading LSU hires new president, first African American for SEC
Louisiana State University has hired the first African American president in the Southeastern Conference. William Tate IV will begin in July, LSU…
Continue ReadingIHOP turned away Adam Sandler. Now it’s trying to make it up to him
IHOP is hoping to make amends with Adam Sandler next week after an unwitting hostess turned away the comedian at a Long Island location. The IHOP…
Continue ReadingAs Trump loyalty trumps ideology, conservatives hold their noses for Stefanik
Even as Rep. Elise Stefanik has consolidated her position as the likely replacement for Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican, her voting…
Continue Reading Covid deaths may be double what we thought
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 3 million lives, an almost unfathomable human toll. Now, new figures suggest that the true global…
Continue ReadingThe ‘headache’ Trump left behind for Biden on the White House lawn
The project that’s currently tearing up the White House’s South Lawn initially landed on Donald Trump’s desk. The White House was…
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Eddie Hearn: ‘The razzmatazz is important,’ says boxing promoter
If US boxing promoter Don King came to define the art of braggadocio in promoting a world title fight, then Briton Eddie Hearn has taken the art of…
Continue Reading ¿Qué pasará ahora con la enorme casa frente al lago de Bill y Melinda Gates?
Nueva York (CNN Business) — Las noticias sobre el divorcio de Bill y Melinda Gates rebotaron en todo el mundo esta semana, planteando una serie de…
Continue Reading‘Not who we are as a country’: Elise Stefanik once harshly blasted Trump’s rhetoric and policies
New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, one of former President Donald Trump’s loudest defenders in Congress, once harshly attacked Trump over both his…
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Pfizer/BioNTech seek full FDA approval for their Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer/BioNTech has initiated its application to the US Food and Drug Administration for full FDA approval of its Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 16…
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Giant ‘river monster’ fish found in Detroit River may be over 100 years old
Scientists were in for a shock when they encountered a “real life river monster” — a giant fish believed to be more than 100 years…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Los republicanos de Trump asaltan la democracia mientras Biden se pone manos a la obra
(CNN) — Mientras el Partido Republicano encuentra nuevas formas de rendir homenaje a Donald Trump y atacar la democracia, Joe Biden sigue adelante…
Continue ReadingOne year after the worst jobs loss on record, millions of Americans remain out of work
The US labor market collapsed a year ago when more than 20 million jobs vanished in a single month. Now the economy is healing, but millions of…
Continue Reading Wasps have a bad rap. This summer, let’s learn to love them
Before you swat a stinging wasp away from your next picnic, pause to consider the delicate and beautiful hammer orchid. The Australian flowers…
Continue ReadingThis will be one of the most important summers for Hollywood ever
In a parallel universe, audiences around the world are heading to the cineplexes Friday to see Marvel’s “Black Widow” as it kicks…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina and Montana to end all pandemic unemployment benefits for jobless residents
South Carolina is joining Montana in ending federal pandemic unemployment benefits for its residents next month. The Republican governors of both…
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How should vaccinated parents navigate summer? A doctor’s advice
The camp bill is due. One of my kid’s favorite camps delayed charging us this summer because they weren’t sure if they’d be…
Continue Reading How has the Covid-19 crisis in India affected you? Share your stories
The coronavirus pandemic is devastating lives and families in India. Hospitals are scrambling for supplies, medical staff are in shortage and health…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 7: Coronavirus, GOP, school violence, voting limits, Brexit
Steel prices have tripled since plummeting at the beginning of the pandemic. That sounds like good news, but analysts warn it could be a bubble just…
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One of Italy’s most famous sites just reopened with a striking change
When Florence’s Uffizi gallery reopened this week after another government-imposed lockdown, it was with a fanfare. After a six-month closure…
Continue ReadingWho’s who in the Giuliani-Ukraine search warrants?
The Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Rudy Giuliani involves an international cast of characters: Trump White House allies,…
Continue Reading Major cruise ship company may avoid Florida if state doesn’t permit Covid-19 vaccination checks, CEO says
Florida’s new law prohibiting businesses from asking whether employees or customers have been vaccinated against Covid-19 may take a toll on…
Continue Reading La alcaldesa de Bogotá pide un ‘nuevo acuerdo’ económico en Colombia
(CNN) — Colombia necesita diseñar un ‘nuevo acuerdo’ económico para su gente a la luz de las protestas violentas observadas durante la…
Continue Reading Huge brawl mars hockey game as controversy continues between Rangers and Capitals
There were six fights in the opening period of the New York Rangers’ clash with the Washington Capitals game on Wednesday night as a…
Continue Reading Washington, DC, police are looking for a suspect in the assault of an Asian store owner
Washington, DC, police are searching for a suspect in a possible hate crime following the assault of an Asian store owner on Tuesday that was…
Continue Reading As China awaits WHO approval for its vaccines, one country is sending theirs back
When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte live-streamed himself receiving a first dose of the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine on Monday, it was…
Continue ReadingBipartisan focus intensifies for crucial weeks ahead as path narrows on infrastructure
President Joe Biden and senior congressional Democrats plan to make a sustained push for a bipartisan agreement on a scaled-back infrastructure…
Continue Reading How has the Covid-19 crisis in India affected you? Share you stories
The coronavirus pandemic is devastating lives and families in India. Hospitals are scrambling for supplies, medical staff are in shortage and health…
Continue Reading ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ has superheroes, but it moves a lot slower than a speeding bullet
For a series about superheroes, “Jupiter’s Legacy” moves in what feels like slow motion. The result is a Netflix drama that’s…
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Forecast predicts 185 million people vaccinated in the US by September. But it warns about a winter surge
The US will likely reach its Covid-19 vaccination goals for the summer, but vaccine hesitancy and variants could still cause a surge in the winter,…
Continue Reading La dieta mediterránea puede prevenir la pérdida de memoria y la demencia, encuentra un estudio
(CNN) — ¿No estás seguro de qué comer? ¿Por qué no elegir alimentos que sean buenos para tu cerebro? Las comidas inspiradas en alimentos…
Continue Reading Germany resists calls to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines
Germany is resisting momentum to lift patent protection for Covid-19 vaccines, saying Thursday that a US decision to support such waivers “has…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Por qué los republicanos no se van a alejar de la ‘Gran mentira’
(CNN) — El jueves hubo un intercambio entre John Roberts de Fox News y el representante de Texas Kevin Brady que es notablemente revelador sobre lo…
Continue Reading Los casos de covid-19 se disparan en Nepal y se teme que el brote pueda ser igual que el de la India
Katmandú, Nepal (CNN) — En Nepal se está desarrollando una situación que luce escalofriantemente familiar. Los casos de covid-19 se están…
Continue Reading «Eres maravillosa»: A la venta las cartas de amor de John F. Kennedy a su amante de Suecia
(CNN) — Una serie de cartas de amor, escritas a mano por el presidente John F. Kennedy a su amante sueca, están a la venta en una casa de subastas…
Continue Reading Longtime cast member to check out of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
Note: This story contains spoilers from the most recent episode of “Grey’s Anatomy.” Dr. Jackson Avery is bidding farewell to Grey…
Continue Reading This tiny dinosaur hunted in the dark and heard better than an owl
With unusually large eyes and hair-trigger hearing, the tiny desert-dwelling dinosaur hunted its prey at night, offering more definitive evidence…
Continue Reading Minuto a minuto de la situación en Colombia: sube el número de muertos
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Continue Reading Carolina del Sur está a punto de ser el cuarto estado de EE.UU. en permitir ejecuciones por fusilamiento
(CNN) — La Cámara de Representantes de Carolina del Sur aprobó el miércoles un proyecto de ley que permite que los pelotones de fusilamiento…
Continue Reading Los restos de un cohete chino fuera de control podrían estrellarse pronto contra la Tierra. ¿Cuán peligroso es realmente?
Washington (CNN) — El gran cohete chino que está fuera de control y que regresará a la atmósfera de la Tierra este fin de semana ha provocado…
Continue Reading «Revolución molecular disipada»: el término que usó Álvaro Uribe para las protestas en Colombia (y por qué esto podría ser peligroso para el país)
(CNN Español) — Al menos 26 muertos. Cientos de heridos. Denuncias de abuso policial. Nueve días consecutivos de protestas han dejado ya una…
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