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For a decidedly atheist political organization, China’s ruling Communist Party is fond of talking about its origins in religious terms. In party literature and state media, former revolutionary bases are labeled “holy sites,” and the almost obligatory visits to such locations by the rank and file are meant to “baptize” members in the Communist “faith.”
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(CNN) — Brasil advirtió que todavía está en «negociaciones» con la Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, Conmebol, y la Confederación Brasileña de Fútbol, poco después de que la confederación anunciara el lunes que Brasil sería sede de la Copa América, en solo 13 días. Sin embargo, el virus está muy extendido en Brasil, lo que genera
Continue ReadingPizza Hut is bringing back one of its most famous pizzas, more than a decade after it left menus. The Edge, a thin-crust pizza “packed with toppings all the way to the edge,” is now available for $12.99. Pizza Hut first released The Edge in 1997 and it has made a few rare appearances since
Continue Reading As Hurricane Matthew whipped up Florida’s Atlantic coast in 2016, Beth Williby got scared. “That hurricane, in particular, just got my back up,” the Jacksonville mom of four recalled. “So, I did what any modern woman would do, and I Googled: Who do you pray to for protection from hurricanes?” Her top result delivered the
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When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, many people were forced to make big decisions when it came to their upcoming travel plans. However, lockdowns and travel restrictions ultimately meant that many of those choices were made for us for the most part. But it seems a significant number of those with very deep pockets chose to
Continue Reading The gruesome discovery took decades and for some survivors of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in Canada, the confirmation that children as young as 3 were buried on school grounds crystallizes the sorrow they have carried all their lives. “I lost my heart, it was so much hurt and pain to finally hear, for the
Continue ReadingFrom wrestling alligators to feuding with game show host Bob Barker on tour, no one quite draws a crowd like “Happy Gilmore.” Twenty five years since Adam Sandler propelled golf into the cinematic zeitgeist with his role as a neurotic hockey player who finds out he has a talent for the game, stars including Rory
Continue Reading Former Southwest Airlines pilot Michael Haak, 60, was sentenced to one year of probation last week after pleading guilty to committing a lewd, indecent, or obscene act during a flight he was piloting last summer, according to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. According to the release, as
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Por lo general, se sabe que la leche entera aporta calcio y que contribuye al desarrollo de los niños. Y también que cada vez más personas están optando por la leche vegetal. Pero hay otros datos que quizá no sabías sobre este alimento. En el Día Mundial de la Leche, que se
Continue ReadingWhile people may assume only those who are overweight have to worry about the impact of a fatty heart, the reality is that thin people can also have this sometimes life-threatening condition. Excess pericardial fat, which surrounds the heart, increases the risk of heart failure — more so in women than in men — regardless
Continue Reading In Greece’s best-known party island, white houses, blue shutters and scarlet bougainvillea all glimmer in the sun. Two weeks after the country’s official tourist season was declared open, everything is silent except for the work of bringing the place back to life. In the main town’s maze-like alleyways, where during the busy summer months social
Continue Reading (CNN) — Mientras Estados Unidos celebraba el Día de los Caídos, los expertos en salud celebraron que más de la mitad de la población estaba al menos parcialmente vacunada, pero recordaron a la gente que aún queda trabajo por hacer para mantener también las próximas vacaciones a salvo del covid-19. «Es una gran noticia que
Continue Reading Sinéad O’Connor reportedly is explaining why she infamously ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II during a 1992 performance on “Saturday Night Live.” The Irish singer-songwriter says she’d removed the photo of the then-Pontiff from her mother’s bedroom wall after the elder woman died, according to an excerpt of O’Connor’s forthcoming memoir, “Rememberings,”
Continue ReadingAfter notching recent wins in their long hunt for material to help bring legal accountability to former President Donald Trump, congressional Democrats fear the Biden administration won’t be helpful when it comes to obtaining the documents they covet the most: Trump’s tax returns. Critics of the former President have demanded a response to what they
Continue Reading As Thailand continues to battle its third and worst Covid-19 wave since the start of the pandemic, officials say the popular resort island of Phuket is still on track to reopen to international tourists next month. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has confirmed that vaccinated travelers from low-risk countries will be permitted to fly
Continue Reading There’s no doubt that relationships were tested during the pandemic, as many people limited social interactions and worked remotely. But how much distance is too much? And are some of those relationships worth rekindling or are we better off without people we grew apart from? Jennifer Scott, 43, deleted a Facebook account she’s had for
Continue ReadingA special congressional election in New Mexico on Tuesday poses an early test of whether Republicans’ strategy of latching Democratic candidates to their party’s most progressive police reform proposals will help the GOP win control of the House in next year’s midterms. Democratic state Rep. Melanie Stansbury and Republican state Sen. Mark Moores are facing
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN Business) — Uno de los principales productores de carne de Estados Unidos y el mundo, JBS USA, sufrió un ciberataque el domingo. El ataque afectó a los servidores que soportan sus sistemas de TI en Norteamérica y Australia, dijo la compañía en un comunicado de prensa. «La compañía no tiene conocimiento de
Continue Reading (CNN) — México acusó a las marcas de moda Zara, Anthropologie y Patowl de apropiación cultural, alegando que «hicieron uso» de diseños creados por las poblaciones indígenas del país. En una serie de cartas escritas a las marcas, la Secretaría de Cultura de México pidió una «explicación pública». También pidió que las «ganancias» se «devuelvan
Continue ReadingAs the US celebrated Memorial Day, health experts celebrated that more than half of the population was at least partially vaccinated — but reminded the public there is work to still be done to keep the next holiday safe from Covid-19 as well. “It’s great news that people can see their friends, they feel comfortable
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