President Joe Biden, congressional leaders and members of the US Capitol Police will attend a ceremony for fallen Capitol Police Officer William “Billy” Evans, who will lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday. Evans, an 18-year veteran of the Capitol Police, died while protecting the US Capitol from an individual who brandished a
Continue ReadingBitcoin has rocketed to a new record above $62,700 as investors gear up for this week’s eagerly awaited direct listing of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global. Bitcoin has more than doubled in price this year, and it represents just over half of the overall cryptocurrency market’s value of nearly $2.1 trillion. That’s only slightly less than
Continue ReadingWith an average of 3.1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered each day, the United States is on pace to hit another vaccination milestone: Half of adults in the country are expected to have received at least one dose of the vaccine by the end of this week. This signals remarkable progress especially if you
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Pausing every so often to wipe away tears, Philonise Floyd testified Monday at Derek Chauvin’s trial that his elder brother George Floyd was a big mama’s boy who was distraught by her death in 2018. “It was so unique how they were with each other. He would lay up onto her in the fetus position
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Kigali’s streets thrum with traffic, motorbikes darting around buses, its roadside markets a hive of activity. Standing on the roadside, it’s much like any other major city in the heart of Africa. But this is a city that stands apart from other metropolises on the continent. Today, Rwanda’s capital is synonymous with the surrounding green
Continue ReadingMore than 60 Democratic lawmakers called on the Biden administration Tuesday to eventually end reliance on overflow facilities for unaccompanied migrant children, according to a letter shared with CNN. Some Democrats have been critical of the use of influx facilities, which are not state-licensed and have previously come under scrutiny. The Health and Human Services
Continue Reading(CNN) — Dos nuevos estudios sugieren que la variante del coronavirus B.1.1.7, que se identificó por primera vez en el Reino Unido, es más transmisible, pero no parece afectar la gravedad de la enfermedad. Los hallazgos chocan con investigaciones separadas que sugirieron previamente que la variante puede estar relacionada con un mayor riesgo de morir
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden has said he’s willing to negotiate over infrastructure, a key legislative priority for the White House. There are signs, however, that Republican opposition remains as strong as ever, underscoring the challenge that awaits Democrats who face their own internal divisions over policy and strategy as they try to negotiate and pass a
Continue ReadingJack Ma’s business empire just suffered a one-two punch as China continues to tighten the screws on its tech champions. Chinese regulators have ordered Ant Group, which owns the hugely popular Alipay app, to overhaul its operations and become a financial holding company supervised by the central bank. The announcement late on Monday came just
Continue Reading(CNN en Español) — El Real Madrid proclamó este martes a Florentino Pérez como presidente. Así lo informo el club merengue a través de un comunicado tras una reunión de la junta electoral, donde oficializaron la reelección del actual presidente del trece veces campeón de Europa. Florentino Pérez, presidente del Real Madrid. (Photo by Eric
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With an alarming rise in new Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations, officials say Michigan is now a hotspot for the virus in the US. And it’s on track to potentially see a surge in cases “that’s even greater than the one we saw in the fall,” Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the state’s chief medical executive, said in
Continue Reading(CNN) — Momentos antes de que la policía le disparara fatalmente a Daunte Wright durante un control de tráfico el domingo en un suburbio de Minneapolis, llamó a su madre y le dijo que lo habían detenido por colgar un ambientador en el espejo retrovisor. No está claro qué papel desempeñaron los ambientadores en el
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The NBA, MLB and NHL postponed their Monday games In Minneapolis following the death of Daunte Wright, a Black man killed in a traffic stop Sunday. “Out of respect for the tragic events that occurred yesterday in Brooklyn Center, and following the additional details in this evolving situation, the Minnesota Twins have decided it is
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Ankle-deep in thick black sludge, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky moves stealthily with his troops in single file through the warren of trenches and tunnels that form the tense front lines in the east of his country. It feels more like the early 20th century than a modern conflict, with tired, nervous soldiers gripping their rifles
Continue Reading(CNN) — ¡Está sucediendo! Bad Bunny anunció que se embarcará en una gira por Norteamérica, bajo el nombre de El Último Tour del Mundo 2022. Es el mismo nombre que su álbum de 2020. Bad Bunny actúa durante los premios Grammy Latinos en el MGM Grand Garden Arena de Las Vegas en noviembre de 2019.
Continue ReadingChina’s economic recovery is continuing to gather steam. Imports surged more than 38% last month in US dollar terms compared to a year earlier, according to customs data released Tuesday. It’s a sign that demand within China is picking up as the country moves past the worst of the economic damage wrought by the coronavirus
Continue Reading(CNN Español) — Un accidente de bus en el distrito Sicsibamba, ubicado en el departamento Áncash, a unos 385 kilómetros en el norte de Lima, dejó 20 muertos y 14 heridos, informó en un comunicado el municipio de Parobamba. Según el texto, el vehículo se dirigía a la capital peruana. “La policía, alcalde y médicos de
Continue Reading (CNN) — La administración Biden ha asegurado acuerdos para que México, Honduras y Guatemala refuercen sus fronteras y frenen el flujo migratorio, dijo el lunes a MSNBC Tyler Moran, asesora presidencial sobre Inmigración. «Hemos asegurado acuerdos para que pongan más tropas en su propia frontera. México, Honduras y Guatemala han acordado hacer esto. Eso no
Continue Reading A cinema chain said Monday that all its theaters will close permanently after a brutal year for business amid the coronavirus pandemic. Pacific Theatres and ArcLight cinemas, home to the iconic Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, said it will shut 300 screens across California. The Cinerama Dome, which was known for hosting limited release screenings and
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