For weeks, health experts have warned of another possible Covid-19 surge if Americans get lax with safety measures while the country races to vaccinate more people. Now infections are on the rise again and some state leaders are sounding the alarm over their latest trends. After weeks of declines and then a plateau, the average
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The notion of hopping on an observation platform and being transported down to the ocean within minutes seems rather fanciful. But superyacht owners may soon be able to do just that thanks to a new design that provides a “submerged viewing experience” for up to seven people on board. The Hydrosphere concept can be deployed
Continue Reading There have been some roadblocks along the way — but Dwayne Johnson is one step closer to living his dream of being a superhero. The Hollywood actor and former wrestler has announced that his DC Comics movie “Black Adam” will now debut in July 2022. Johnson, who plays the powerful villain attempting to redeem himself,
Continue ReadingDespite the signing of the Doha agreement last February that called for a full drawdown of US troops and personnel from Afghanistan by May 1, the Department of Defense issued nearly a billion dollars in contracts to 17 different companies related to work in Afghanistan past the withdrawal date. There are currently some 18,000 contractors
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Serial killer Joseph Edward Duncan III, who was facing execution after being convicted for the 2005 kidnapping and killing of Dylan Groene, a 9-year-old Idaho boy, died Sunday morning, according to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. Duncan, 58, had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer before
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The attempted evacuation of people trapped during an attack in northern Mozambique by Islamist militants has led to multiple casualties, with dozens of people still unaccounted for, according to reports, in what the US embassy in Maputo is calling a “horrific situation.” The town of Palma in Cabo Delgado province was attacked by Islamist insurgents
Continue ReadingEl Cairo, Egipto (CNN) — El buque portacontenedores Ever Given fue liberado parcialmente después de bloquear el canal de Suez durante casi una semana, confirmaron las autoridades, pero es probable que los esfuerzos para reflotarlo por completo continúen durante algún tiempo. Hubo señales prometedoras el lunes cuando la parte trasera del barco fue liberada de
Continue ReadingOn his website he describes himself as “probably the fastest man in professional cycling” and “hungry for more.” The latter part of that description proved prescient on Sunday as Irish cycling star Sam Bennett said he “made a mistake” by eating too much during the 83rd edition of the Gent-Wevelgem. The 30-year-old was pictured throwing
Continue Reading(CNN) — Dos altas funcionarias de la ONU condenaron a la Junta militar de Myanmar a raíz del día más sangriento de protestas contra el golpe militar que derrocó al gobierno electo del país, luego de que los manifestantes desafiaran el golpe una vez más el domingo. Al menos 114 personas murieron el sábado durante
Continue Reading The wildlife trade in China is the most likely pathway through which Covid-19 was able to spread from the original animal source, possibly bats, to humans, according to one of the authors of a long-awaited World Health Organization report on the origin of the virus. The report, expected to be released on Tuesday after repeated
Continue Reading(CNN Español) — El presidente de Chile, Sebastián Piñera, anunció este domingo que debido al alto número de contagios de covid-19 presentará este lunes un proyecto de ley para postergar las elecciones de constituyentes, alcaldes, concejales y gobernadores, de abril a mayo. En rueda de prensa, el mandatario indicó que «de ser aprobado este proyecto, estas
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The Ever Given container ship has been partially dislodged after blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week, authorities say, but efforts to fully refloat it are likely to continue for some time. There were promising signs early Monday when the rear of the vessel was freed from one of the canal’s banks, but the
Continue Reading(CNN) — La administración de Biden podría necesitar al menos 34.100 camas adicionales para mantenerse al día con el número proyectado de menores no acompañados que llegarán a la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México hasta septiembre, según estimaciones internas del gobierno obtenidas por CNN. El aumento de menores no acompañados que cruzan la frontera
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The Ever Given container ship has been successfully refloated after being stranded in the Suez Canal for almost a week, authorities say, following an around-the-clock international effort to dislodge the massive vessel and reopen the global shipping lane. “The container ship began to float successfully after responding to the pulling maneuvers,” said Osama Rabie, head
Continue Reading El Cairo, Egipto (CNN) — El buque portacontenedores Ever Given ha sido reflotado con éxito después de estar varado en el canal de Suez durante casi una semana, confirmaron las autoridades, luego de un esfuerzo internacional de 24 horas al día para liberar el enorme buque y reabrir la ruta marítima global. «El buque portacontenedores
Continue Reading(CNN) — El buque portacontenedores Ever Given ha sido reflotado con éxito después de estar varado en el canal de Suez durante casi una semana, afirmó el exjefe del canal, luego de un esfuerzo internacional las 24 horas del día para desalojar el enorme buque y reabrir la ruta marítima global. Mohab Mamish, exdirector del
Continue ReadingOil prices are falling after the Ever Given container ship was partially pried free in the Suez Canal, giving rise to hopes that a crucial lane of global trade can soon reopen. Futures for Brent crude, the global benchmark, were last down 2% to $63.28 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate futures, the US benchmark,
Continue Reading The Ever Given container ship has been successfully refloated after being stranded in the Suez Canal for almost a week, the former head of the canal has claimed, following an around-the-clock international effort to dislodge the massive vessel and reopen the global shipping lane. Mohab Mamish, the former head of the Suez Canal and Egyptian
Continue Reading The Ever Given container ship has been successfully refloated after being stranded in the Suez Canal for almost a week, the former head of the canal has claimed, following an around-the-clock international effort to dislodge the massive vessel and reopen the global shipping lane. Mohab Mamish, the former head of the Suez Canal and Egyptian
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