As people across China this weekend mourned Yuan Longping, a symbol of China’s scientific prowess and national hero, even the slightest voice of discord was too much for the Chinese government. Yuan, who cultivated the world’s first high-yield hybrid rice strain and saved millions from hunger, died of organ failure at the age of 90
Continue Reading(CNN) — Phil Mickelson pasó a la historia del golf el domingo al convertirse en el ganador de mayor edad de un major con su victoria en el PGA Championship 2021. Mickelson terminó dos tiros por delante de Brooks Koepka y Louis Oosthuizen en el Ocean Course de Kiawah Island, luego de una excelente actuación
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It was another below average day in the Coachella Valley. Palm Springs and Thermal both only reached 89° this afternoon. Normal would be in the upper 90s. The trough of low pressure that brought those cooler than normal temperatures is lifting and we’ll be back near seasonal this week. Temperatures stay pretty consistent all week,
Continue Reading An Olympic silver medalist and mom of two children came out of her nine-year retirement at age 32 to compete in a gymnastics tournament Saturday. Chellsie Memmel competed in two events at the GK US Classic in Indianapolis, scoring 13.750 on the vault and finishing with an 11.800 score on the beam. The Wisconsin native
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Four high school students from the 36th Congressional District were selected by the White House to participate in a virtual graduation ceremony with Vice President Kamala Harris. Congressman Raul Ruiz nominated Elizabeth Esteban from Desert Mirage High School, Omar Bahena-Salgado from Desert Hot Springs High School, Emma Hernandez from Beaumont High School, and Ariana Castañeda-Gutierrez from
Continue Reading(CNN Español) — La Gobernación de Valle del Cauca, en Colombia, informó a CNN este domingo que ha solicitado a la Fiscalía General de la Nación que investigue la muerte de una bebé recién nacida que era trasladaba en ambulancia a la unidad de neonatos en Cali la madrugada de este sábado y que fue
Continue Reading(CNN Español) — Un efectivo del Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios (Esmad) recibió graves quemaduras en la noche de este sábado cuando personal de esa unidad fue atacado con una bomba incendiaria molotov mientras respondían a actos de vandalismo en la Autopista Sur en Bogotá, informó en su cuenta de Twitter el mayor general de la Policía
Continue Reading One person is dead and three were injured in an early morning shooting at an apartment complex in Fort Wayne, Indiana, according to city police. Gunfire was still going off when officers arrived at the apartment complex around 12:45 a.m. ET, police said. After checking apartments that were hit by gunfire, police said they found
Continue ReadingShe wears dozens of butterfly clips in her hair — each unique in size and color. Her clothes and table tennis paddle case are decorated with vibrant butterfly wing designs. Her wheelchair is lined with butterfly stickers. Even her nails pay homage to the insect, sparkling like butterfly wings. No wonder the 73-year-old Paralympic legend
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In 1997, restaurateur Danny Yip moved back to Hong Kong from Australia. Having worked in the food and beverage industry since the 1980s, he vowed he would never open another restaurant again. “It was overwhelmingly exhausting,” he recalls during an interview with CNN Travel. Instead, upon returning to his home city, he founded a successful
Continue ReadingVice President Kamala Harris on Sunday applauded members of the Class of 2021 on their perseverance in earning their high school diplomas during the coronavirus pandemic, which upended classrooms and shuttered a number of extracurricular activities such as sports. “You now know, that you have what it takes to get through pretty much anything. So
Continue ReadingBitcoin prices fell as much as 13% on Sunday, extending losses from a gut-wrenching week for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, which accounts for more than 45% of the global crypto market, was trading around $33,000 per coin Sunday morning eastern time — far off its all time high above 64,000 just over a month ago. By Sunday
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The woman wanted in a shooting involving an alleged bail agent has been arrested and booked for murder. Lisa Vargas, 53, evaded capture for nearly a month. Palm Springs Police confirmed to News Channel 3 that Vargas is now in custody. According to Riverside County jail inmate records, Vargas was arrested on Thursday at 3:35
Continue Reading(CNN Español) — Una jornada de vacunación en la Asamblea Nacional de Panamá causó amplias críticas en redes sociales tanto de diputados independientes como de la población luego que se conociera que el viernes se vacunó a funcionarios en ese poder del Estado antes que a personas vulnerables que esperan su turno de inmunización. CNN
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As US officials push for more vaccinations amid slowing demand across the country, another state has now crossed an important milestone. Rhode Island is now the eighth state to have administered at least one Covid-19 shot to 70% of its adult population, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state
Continue Reading(CNN Español) — Daniel Samper Ospina ha demostrado que YouTube no es un terreno exclusivo de las nuevas generaciones. A sus 45 años, el periodista y escritor colombiano cuenta con casi 800.000 seguidores en su canal “Hola soy Danny”. Con grandes dosis de humor y un marcado sentido crítico, analiza la política de su país
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For centuries, tea has been used for far more than quenching thirst. Around the world people drink it to relax, reinvigorate and soothe, and it’s something we need now more than ever. In the UK, where tea drinkers imbibe 100 million cups every day, according to the UK’s Tea Advisory Panel, the beverage remains part
Continue ReadingIt’s been nearly a year since George Floyd was killed, and many additional details of the agonizing moments surrounding his death have been released. Some of the most graphic scenes are from body camera footage from three of the former Minneapolis police officers who have yet to stand trial: Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and
Continue Reading A shooting at an unauthorized concert in North Charleston, South Carolina, late Saturday night left a 14-year-old dead and 14 others wounded, according to police. Officers responded to the area of Piggly Wiggly Drive and West Jimtown Drive in reference to a shooting at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday and found numerous victims with gunshot wounds,
Continue ReadingWhite House senior adviser Cedric Richmond said Sunday that President Joe Biden will “change course” on his massive infrastructure bill if inaction on the costly proposal seems inevitable. “He wants a deal. He wants it soon, but if there’s meaningful negotiations taking place in a bipartisan manner, he’s willing to let that play out. But
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