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By Gregory McNamee, CNN If you’re ever studied astronomy, you’ve probably been exposed to something called the Drake equation. One side of the equation posits the number of civilizations in our galaxy with which it might be possible to communicate. The other side gives all the variables that add up to that number, including the
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Stuart, CNN US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona says there “is much work to be done” to continue the progress being made on school reopenings nationwide. He notes the biggest challenges include aging school buildings and ventilation, adequate transportation, and ensuring overall equity and access to education, according to a memo Cardona sent
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN As President Joe Biden makes the case for democracy overseas, his agenda back home is facing major obstacles in Washington, where early progress on several key items has stalled in Congress. Plodding negotiations and calls to drop bipartisan overtures could imperil — or even unravel — headway on infrastructure, police reform
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN The American biotechnology company Novavax announced on Monday that its coronavirus vaccine candidate was found to have an overall efficacy of 90.4% in a Phase 3 trial conducted across the United States and Mexico. Additional analyses of the trial are ongoing, according to the company, and will be submitted to peer-reviewed
Continue ReadingThe efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19 lowered the threat of flu season last year, but experts warn that the upcoming flu season will be severe, with one health expert urging people not to become complacent.
Continue ReadingBy Zahra Ullah and Matthew Chance, CNN The parents of a former US Marine imprisoned in Russia are pleading with Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin to work out a deal to send him home. Paula and Joey Reed hope Wednesday’s summit between the leaders will allow a resolution to nearly two years of detention
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Mariana Toro Bruselas (CNN) — Los líderes mundiales que asistieron a la cumbre del Grupo de los Siete el domingo hicieron un llamado por un nuevo estudio sobre los orígenes del covid-19, incluso en China, después de considerar que faltaba un informe inicial porque Beijing se había negado a cooperar. Acordaron denunciar los abusos contra
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Una mujer murió y otra persona resultó herida después de ser atropelladas por un automóvil durante una manifestación en Minneapolis el lunes durante la madrugada, dijeron las autoridades. Un sospechoso se encuentra bajo custodia después de que, de acuerdo con la policía, una cámara de videovigilancia captara el momento en que un
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Multiple wildfires prompted evacuations in California and Arizona over the weekend after quickly charring more than 1,500 acres of land. The region has already seen hundreds of acres burned amid rising temperatures and a strengthening heat wave that is only expected to worsen in the coming days. Over 48 million across the West are under
Continue ReadingWorld leaders attending the G7 summit issued a final communique that confronted China on just about every sore spot, from human rights abuses to a push for a renewed independent investigation into the origins of Covid-19. They also promoted an alternative infrastructure plan to counter China’s influence. CNN’s Ivan Watson reports.
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond and Jasmine Wright, CNN Several allies and former aides to Vice President Kamala Harris had “flashbacks” last week as they watched her fumble a politically sensitive question during her first foreign trip, seeing the misstep as part of a broader pattern of messaging challenges that have dogged her since her presidential campaign.
Continue ReadingBy CNN staff The list of challenges facing Iran’s next president would confound the most capable of leaders. Iran is in negotiations with the United States over how to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, and in talks with regional nemesis Saudi Arabia. The country is in the throes of an economic crisis and is under
Continue Reading By Tina Burnside, Alta Spells and Hollie Silverman, CNN A woman is dead and one other person is injured after being struck by a car during a protest in Minneapolis early Monday morning, authorities said. A suspect is in custody after police say they saw a vehicle on video surveillance drive into a group of
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Joe Biden se enfrentará esta semana a dos fuerzas implacables que podrían obstaculizar seriamente su presidencia: Vladimir Putin y el estancamiento del Capitolio. Ambos pondrán a prueba la influencia y la capacidad del presidente para cumplir con su agenda de restaurar el liderazgo global de Estados Unidos y promulgar una de
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, Jill Disis and Ben Westcott, CNN Business Editor’s note: CNN will be launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. United States President Joe Biden’s plan to unite Washington’s
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Un buzo de langostas de Cape Cod está a salvo luego de un encuentro fortuito con una ballena jorobada que casi lo convierte en su almuerzo. Michael Packard estaba buceando en la costa de Provincetown, Massachusetts, el viernes, cuando el cetáceo lo sorprendió. «Me sumergí a unos 13 metros de
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — El gobierno de Estados Unidos pasó la semana pasada evaluando un informe sobre una fuga en una planta de energía nuclear china, luego de que una empresa francesa que es propietaria y ayuda a operarla advirtiera de una «amenaza radiológica inminente», según funcionarios estadounidenses y documentos revisados por CNN.La advertencia incluía
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Al menos ocho personas fueron hospitalizadas después de que un automóvil se estrelló contra una multitud en un evento de carreras en Texas el domingo por la noche, dijeron las autoridades. Tres víctimas estaban en condición crítica y otras cinco sufrieron heridas que no pusieron en peligro su vida, dijo la Oficina
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By Rob McLean, CNN Business Elon Musk is sending bitcoin’s price on another volatile ride. The price of bitcoin is surging after Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Sunday that the electric car company would start accepting the cryptocurrency again once at least half of it can be mined using clean energy. “When there’s confirmation of
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Ned Beatty, un actor nominado al Oscar que participó en películas como «Deliverance» y «Superman», murió a los 83 años. «Ned falleció por causas naturales el domingo por la mañana, rodeado de su familia y seres queridos», dijo a CNN Deborah Miller, gerente de talento de Shelter Entertainment Group, en un correo
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