By Dan Merica, CNN Tom Perez, the former chair of the Democratic National Committee, announced Wednesday that he was running for governor of Maryland, seeking to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. Perez, who previously led the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and served as Labor Secretary for then-President Barack Obama, made the announcement
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, anunciará el miércoles una estrategia integral sobre la prevención de delitos violentos, con un énfasis particular en los delitos con armas de fuego, en medio de un aumento nacional de delitos violentos que ha surgido como un área de preocupación para la Casa Blanca. Se
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — La peligrosa variante delta representa un riesgo para Estados Unidos mientras el país trabaja para salir de la pandemia de covid-19, pero los expertos dicen que la nación tiene las herramientas necesarias para superar la amenaza, si la gente las aprovecha. «Las vacunas de covid-19 están disponibles para todas las personas
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Joe Sutton, CNN Parts of Oregon and Washington state will be under an excessive heat watch this weekend as scorching, possibly record-breaking heat settles into the region. The excessive heat watch will go into effect Friday afternoon and continue through at least Monday, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. Portions of
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN Millions of children around the world have grown up memorizing basic facts about geography: there are seven continents and four oceans. Until now. National Geographic, one of the world’s pre-eminent and most visible mapmaking groups, has officially decreed the existence of a fifth ocean. Called the Southern Ocean, it’s the body
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN Editor’s note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, 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. China’s longest-serving ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, has announced he is standing down after
Continue Readingolivertapia Hong Kong (CNN Business) — Un año fue todo lo que se necesitó para que una Ley de Seguridad Nacional impuesta por Beijing derribara al periódico a favor de la democracia más grande de Hong Kong. Next Media anunció el miércoles que Apple Daily, su tabloide insignia, publicaría su copia final el jueves debido
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong on Wednesday began the trial for the first person charged under its controversial national security law, which has transformed the city’s political landscape since it was imposed by Beijing last year. Tong Ying-kit, 24, pleaded not guilty to two charges of inciting secession and terrorism activities after allegedly driving
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong on Wednesday began the trial for the first person charged under its controversial national security law, which has transformed the city’s political landscape since it was imposed by Beijing last year. Tong Ying-kit, 24, pleaded not guilty to two charges of inciting secession and terrorism activities after allegedly driving
Continue Readingolivertapia Hong Kong (CNN Business) — Bitcoin regresó por encima de la marca de los US$ 30.000 el miércoles, destacando la extrema volatilidad que ha afectado a las criptomonedas en los últimos meses. La moneda digital ha aumentado un 5,4% en las últimas 24 horas, alcanzando los US$ 34.368 por moneda, según CoinDesk. Conoce las
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By Katie Hunt, CNN The vast majority of expectant mongoose moms within a group give birth on the same night. The synchronous arrival of the tiny pups makes it impossible to know whose offspring belongs to which mongoose. At first glance, it doesn’t sound like the best approach to parenting — but researchers in the
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN The vast majority of expectant mongoose moms within a group give birth on the same night. The synchronous arrival of the tiny pups makes it impossible to know whose offspring belongs to which mongoose. At first glance, it doesn’t sound like the best approach to parenting — but researchers in the
Continue ReadingBrian Stelter speaks with WSJ reporter Elaine Yu about the recent arrests at Apple Daily, a pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong. Then he interviews Mark Simon, assistant to Apple Daily chairman Jimmy Lai, who is also behind bars. “Folks, if you don’t have a free press, you do not have a free society,” Simon says.
Continue Readingolivertapia (Reuters) — El portavoz del Departamento de Estado de EE.UU., Ned Price, dijo el martes que las recientes elecciones presidenciales de Perú fueron justas y un modelo de democracia en la región, en una muestra de apoyo al trabajo de las autoridades electorales del país sudamericano. Perú realizó el balotaje presidencial el 6 de
Continue ReadingIran’s president-elect Ebrahim Raisi vowed to keep a tough stance towards the US in his first speech to supporters in the holy city of Mashhad. CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen reports from Mashhad, Iran.
Continue ReadingBy Dana Santas, CNN In the first article of our series, we established why breathing is your superpower, impacting virtually all aspects of your health and wellness. In this second installment, we take a closer look at how breathing can improve your posture, enhance your mobility, and relieve common aches and pains. I also share
Continue ReadingDana Santas, a breathing, mobility, and mind-body coach in professional sports, explains how breathing can impact the way you feel and demonstrates the proper way to breathe
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Los científicos están en alerta máxima y advierten que el Amazonas se está precipitando hacia una destructiva temporada de incendios. Partes de Brasil y su selva tropical típicamente exuberante están resecas por la sequía y cargadas de leña para encender fuego después de un aumento repentino de la deforestación en 2020.
Continue ReadingBy Mallika Kallingal, CNN Lauren Nichols’ battle with Covid-19 began early in the pandemic, when resources were scarce and experts debated whether the US would have to ration care. It was a burden she felt personally as she worried about what a trip to the doctor could mean for someone else. “The guilt came on
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Si el proyecto de ley expansivo sobre el derecho al voto que fue sofocado en el Senado el martes fue la defensa más crítica de la democracia estadounidense en décadas, parece extraño que un presidente que puso ese mismo objetivo en el centro de su administración no haya hecho más para
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