By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Before her death, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg recognized that Roe v. Wade — the near 50-year-old landmark opinion establishing a constitutional right to abortion — was in some trouble. In speeches, she would explain the consequences. “There will never be a time when women of
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Carey and Kareem Khadder, CNN A Palestinian man has died after being shot by Israeli forces in the West Bank, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, during large clashes that broke out during the funeral of a 12-year old boy who was shot by Israeli soldiers a day earlier. Health ministry officials
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN Español) — Jaime Chamorro Cardenal, director del diario La Prensa, falleció este jueves en la noche por complicaciones de salud, según informó su sobrino y secretario de la junta directiva del diario, Juan Lorenzo Holmann Chamorro, a través de un comunicado publicado en La Prensa. ” Chamorro tenía 86 años de edad y
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Chermaine Lee, CNN The first person charged and convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday, setting a likely precedent for how future cases will be tried. Tong Ying-kit, 24, received a six-and-a-half-year prison term for the charge of incitement to secession for
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — El gobernador republicano de Texas, Greg Abbott, inició su guerra contra las políticas de inmigración de la administración de Biden con un decreto el miércoles dirigido al transporte de migrantes liberados de la custodia. El decreto se enmarca como una medida de salud pública para abordar el covid-19, que está aumentando
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, lanzó una campaña nueva y más agresiva para vacunar a los estadounidenses contra el covid-19, encabezada por un nuevo requisito de que todos los empleados del gobierno federal, la fuerza laboral más grande del país, reciban la vacuna o enfrenten la perspectiva de un
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq and Aditi Sangal, CNN A tiny landlocked European country surrounded by Italy, San Marino enjoyed a breakout moment at Tokyo 2020 on Thursday, winning its first ever Olympic medal. Shooter Alessandra Perilli — one of just five Sammarinese athletes at the Olympics — is the new hero of the microstate, which
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Criminal charges will be filed against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in connection with Zogg Fire, which killed four people and damaged numerous homes and structures, the district attorney for Shasta County in California said Thursday. DA Stephanie Bridgett said in a statement that PG&E was “criminally liable” and that
Continue ReadingFrancesca Street, CNN It was October 2012 and Mae Edilyn Lumba Fortuna had temporarily left behind her busy life in Manila to vacation on the Filipino island of Boracay. With her friend Ivy in tow, Fortuna spent her evenings out dancing and her days lazing on Boracay’s spectacular White Beach. This particular morning, Ivy didn’t
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business In a powerful philanthropic pairing, Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott have teamed up to direct $40 million to advancing the power and influence of American women over the next decade. The donation is being awarded to winners of the Equality Can’t Wait Challenge, a competition hosted by French Gates’
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Jeong and Brad Lendon, CNN The Philippines is restoring a military agreement with the United States that makes it easier for US forces to move in and out the country and signals to China a renewed commitment to the 70-year-old US-Philippine alliance. Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
Continue Reading By Amir Vera, CNN Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee was confronted Wednesday evening by the mayor of Providence, prompting security to separate the two politicians. McKee was preparing to deliver remarks during a news conference when Mayor Jorge Elorza approached him. “Governor, this is too important for you to play the coward role on this,”
Continue ReadingWLS By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The start of Chicago’s famed music festival, Lollapalooza, has stirred fears of a rise in Covid-19 cases as thousands gather for four days of performances. The festival, which kicked off Thursday, is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of people to Grant Park in downtown Chicago. But with nationwide concern
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN The start of Chicago’s famed music festival, Lollapalooza, has stirred fears of a rise in Covid-19 cases as thousands gather for four days of performances. The festival, which kicked off Thursday, is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of people to Grant Park in downtown Chicago. But with nationwide concern over
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The start of Chicago’s famed music festival, Lollapalooza, has stirred fears of a rise in Covid-19 cases as thousands gather for four days of performances. The festival, which kicked off Thursday, is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of people to Grant Park in downtown Chicago. But with nationwide concern over
Continue ReadingBy Ben Westcott and Nectar Gan, CNN Among the recriminations and accusations, there was one point of consensus when American and Chinese diplomats met in the coastal city of Tianjin earlier this week: no one wants to see the world’s most important relationship deteriorate into armed conflict. But there was little consensus on a concrete
Continue ReadingBy Reuters and Shawn Nottingham, CNN The Smithsonian Institution reversed its mask policy on Thursday, requiring all visitors as young as age 2 to wear face coverings to enter its museums in an effort to thwart the fast-spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus. The Smithsonian, the world’s largest museum, education and research complex, with 19
Continue ReadingBy Barbara Starr and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The US Navy has charged a sailor in connection with the 2020 fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard amphibious warship while it was in port in San Diego, a Navy spokesperson said Thursday. The charges are based on evidence found during the criminal investigation into the fire,
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN Español) — Con casi 3 horas de retraso juramentaron 16 de los 18 ministros del gabinete del primer ministro Guido Bellido, el primer Consejo de Ministros del presidente Pedro Castillo. Castillo, hasta el momento, no juramentó a nadie en los ministerios de Economía y Justicia. De momento, el gobierno no ha informado a
Continue Readingolivertapia (Reuters) — Las selecciones de fútbol de México y Estados Unidos se enfrentarán en la final de la Copa Oro tras eliminar el jueves a sus similares de Canadá y Qatar, respectivamente. El “Tri” venció 2-1 a los canadienses con gol de último minuto, mientras que la local Estados Unidos ganó 1-0 a Qatar,
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