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The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that Democrats may amend the budget resolution they used for their Covid-19 relief bill and attach another set of reconciliation instructions to it, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The ruling is a key step for Democrats as they weigh their options for moving infrastructure legislation, potentially giving
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden, well on his way to reaching a new goal of vaccinating 200 million Americans by the end of April, is taking initial steps toward helping other nations ramp up shots, including by boosting global manufacturing and appointing a top global health expert who previously advocated for shipping vaccines from the United States’
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(CNN Español) — La Secretaría de Comunicaciones de El Salvador informó en su cuenta de Twitter que los bomberos intentan controlar un gran incendio que se desató en el parque Barrios de San Miguel en San Salvador. Los bomberos intentan evitar que el fuego llegue a las instalaciones del mercado central. Nuestros @BomberosSV ya trabajan
Continue Reading Amán, Jordania (CNN) — Para un país que a menudo se ve como un bastión de relativa calma en una región conflictiva, los eventos que se desarrollaron en Jordania durante el fin de semana estuvieron entre los más dramáticos en décadas. Aproximadamente 15 personas fueron detenidas, incluida una figura política de alto perfil y al
Continue Reading (CNN) — Todos los gruñidos y gritos nos han conducido hasta este momento. Pocos dudaban que en el fondo Estados Unidos e Irán preferían la diplomacia, incluso un nuevo acuerdo, a la escalada de tensiones y posiblemente al enfrentamiento militar. Ahora el momento de la verdad está aquí, en una sala de conferencias de Viena,
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A man tied to the allegations of extortion pushed by Rep. Matt Gaetz said Monday evening that the Republican lawmaker is “trying to direct attention from himself” as Gaetz faces a Justice Department probe. Bob Kent, a former Air Force intelligence officer, told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on “Prime Time” that — despite Gaetz’s claims —
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In January, local authorities arrested a 36-year-old man named Aditya Singh after he had spent three months living at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Since October, he had been staying in the secure side of the airport, relying on the kindness of strangers to buy him food, sleeping in the terminals and using the many bathroom
Continue ReadingNorth Korea has reportedly decided drop out of the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics due to concerns its athletes could contract coronavirus. North Korea decided to sever almost all of its ties with the outside world in 2020 to prevent an influx of coronavirus cases. The country has not reported a major outbreak of Covid-19, and there
Continue Reading (CNN) — Más de 100 días después de que las primeras vacunas contra el covid-19 se administraran en Latinoamérica, la pandemia continúa resurgiendo peligrosamente en algunas áreas. La batalla que libra la región para frenar el coronavirus permanece marcada por desigualdades. Mientras algunos países se jactan de tener tendencias positivas en la vacunación, hospitales de las
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– Juan Guaidó, líder opositor de Venezuela, informó este lunes que se recuperó del covid-19. «Quiero anunciarles que hoy he dado negativo a la prueba de covid-19 y ya estoy recuperado», escribió Guaidó en Twitter. «Gracias a todos los que estuvieron pendientes por su apoyo, a todos los que me escribieron por acompañarme
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Corea del Norte no participará en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020, según reportes, debido a preocupaciones sobre el coronavirus. El país dijo que no participaría en los Olímpicos de este verano para «proteger a los deportistas de la crisis de salud pública mundial causada por el covid-19», según un informe publicado este
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law paving the way for him to run for two more presidential terms, potentially extending his rule until 2036. Putin, who turns 69 this year, is currently serving his fourth presidential term, which is set to end in 2024. The new legislation, announced on Monday, could allow him
Continue Reading (CNN) — La variante de covid-19 altamente contagiosa identificada por primera vez en el Reino Unido ya se ha registrado en todos los estados de EE.UU., y los expertos temen que la propagación de esta y otras variantes pueda hacer que aumenten los casos del virus en el país. «Estados Unidos parece haberse cansado de
Continue Reading From a fenced-off compound close to the Myanmar border in northern Thailand, a rebel leader offers a bleak view of Myanmar’s future, as the country is cleaved apart by a military coup. The possibility of a deepening civil war in Myanmar is “high,” Gen. Yawd Serk said from his administrative base in Chiang Mai province.
Continue ReadingWhether it’s because of his funky clothing, eccentric personality or highly distinctive swing, Moe Norman — dubbed golf’s “Rain Man” — didn’t fit into the sport’s traditional mold. “Like Raymond [Babbitt], Moe spoke in staccato bursts,” golf coach and author Tim O’Connor, who has written a book about Norman, told CNN Sport, as he compared
Continue Reading A letter signed by Jordan’s former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein indicates that he is ready to be “of help and support” to his half-brother, King Abdullah II, and the crown prince. The announcement follows Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi’s accusation over the weekend that Hamzah was plotting to “destabilize” the country — claims
Continue ReadingExperts say Covid-19 vaccinations in the United States are going extremely well — but more people need to be protected and the country may be at the start of another surge. Over the weekend, the number of vaccinations reported in a single day by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) went up
Continue Reading At least eight of 11 people who were detained after communicating with CNN journalists in Myanmar were released on Monday, according to three sources close to those detained, who spoke on condition of anonymity over fears of reprisal. CNN is the first international media organization to be given permission to enter the Southeast Asian nation
Continue Reading For a country often seen as a bastion of relative calm in a troubled region, the events that unfolded in Jordan over the weekend were among the most dramatic in decades. Around 15 people were detained, including a high-profile political figure and at least one member of the royal family. A popular former crown prince,
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