By Amy Sood, CNN Humanity has been ravaged by the plague — one of the deadliest bacterial infections in history — for thousands of years. Now, scientists have found an ancient strain of the bacteria in the world’s oldest known plague victim. The disease may have killed almost half of Europe’s population during the Middle
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Los equipos de rescate comenzaron el séptimo día de búsqueda entre los escombros de un edificio derrumbado en Surfside, Florida, con la esperanza de encontrar a las 149 personas que siguen desaparecidas. «Puedo decirles que ninguno de nosotros ha perdido la esperanza», dijo el Capitán de Bomberos de Miami-Dade, Eddy Alarcón. «Marcharemos
Continue ReadingBy Vasco Cotovio, Isa Soares, Rodrigo Pedroso and Marcia Reverdosa, CNN “Who’s mommy’s little girl?” 22-year-old Brazilian Sameque Gois asks as she plays with her baby’s tiny hand, in one of the several videos she showed CNN. In the footage, little Sarah responds to her mother with an ear-to-ear smile. Sarah was born in January
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Dado que la variante delta representa más de una cuarta parte de los casos de covid-19, el Dr. Anthony Fauci advierte que pronto podría haber «dos Estados Unidos»: uno donde la mayoría de las personas están vacunadas y otro donde las bajas tasas de vacunación podrían provocar picos en los casos.
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Business Didi is about to go public in the biggest US share offering by a Chinese company since Alibaba. China’s biggest ride-hailer could debut as soon as Wednesday in New York, according to public filings. Reuters and the Wall Street Journal reported that Didi had priced shares at $14 apiece, raising
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty has two things on her mind right now: the Wimbledon championships and the prospect of her first Olympic Games. Three weeks since she was forced to retire from the French Open, where she won her first and only grand slam in 2019, Barty
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty has two things on her mind right now: the Wimbledon championships and the prospect of her first Olympic Games. Three weeks since she was forced to retire from the French Open, where she won her first and only grand slam in 2019, Barty
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN A turf war is brewing at Wimbledon as organizers have defended the conditions of the grass following injuries to Serena Williams and Adrian Mannarino in back-to-back matches. World No. 60 Nick Kyrgios, meanwhile, complained that the courts are “too slow.” Mannarino was forced to retire against Roger Federer after slipping in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un nuevo telescopio espacial que podría detectar asteroides y cometas potencialmente peligrosos que se dirijan a la Tierra está un paso más cerca de hacerse realidad.El telescopio espacial Near-Earth Object Surveyor, o NEO Surveyor, obtuvo la aprobación de la NASA para pasar a la fase de diseño. El telescopio infrarrojo de
Continue Readingolivertapia Sao Paulo (CNN) — A pesar de la desesperada necesidad de vacunas contra el covid-19, Brasil suspendió un acuerdo para comprar 20 millones de dosis de las vacunas Covaxin fabricadas en India, anunció el martes el Ministerio de Salud, luego de que surgieron dudas sobre un aumento de precios. El ministerio dijo que la
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN Japan’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence given to a 74-year-old serial killer, known as the “Black Widow,” for the murder of three men, including her husband, and the attempted murder of a fourth. Chisako Kakehi, reportedly received large insurance payouts after poisoning her victims with cyanide,
Continue ReadingPolice in Japan are questioning a wealthy widow about the mysterious deaths of her past partners.
Continue ReadingPolice in Japan are questioning a wealthy widow about the mysterious deaths of her past partners.
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo limped off injured during his side’s 110-88 defeat by the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. The two-time NBA MVP was forced off after appearing to hyperextend his left knee following an awkward landing in the third quarter of the game. He was helped back into the locker
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo limped off injured during his side’s 110-88 defeat by the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. The two-time NBA MVP was forced off after appearing to hyperextend his left knee following an awkward landing in the third quarter of the game. He was helped back into the locker
Continue Readingolivertapia Washington (CNN) — El gobierno federal ha puesto en marcha tres rondas de cheques de estímulo para ayudar a las personas durante la pandemia, pero a pesar de su popularidad política, no hay ninguna propuesta sobre la mesa para llevar a cabo una cuarta ronda. A medida que la economía se recupera, es poco
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House is voting Wednesday to create a select committee that will investigate the deadly January 6 attack on the US Capitol, while House Republican leaders still aren’t saying whether they will participate in the panel. The House’s vote will formalize the select committee
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The Covid pandemic deprived the Supreme Court of its courtroom for oral arguments, its intimate conference room for deliberations and, as is evident these days, the bench where dissenting justices can vent. At the end of each Supreme Court session, individual justices on the losing
Continue ReadingIsabelle Gerretsen, CNN Amsterdam’s well-known tolerance of recreational drugs and sex has long attracted tourists in search of the seedier side to the city of canals and cycle paths. But when border closures and lockdowns brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic emptied the Dutch capital of all visitors, many locals found the absence of the
Continue ReadingIsabelle Gerretsen, CNN Amsterdam’s well-known tolerance of recreational drugs and sex has long attracted tourists in search of the seedier side to the city of canals and cycle paths. But when border closures and lockdowns brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic emptied the Dutch capital of all visitors, many locals found the absence of the
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