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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Seven Western states are under air quality alerts due to raging wildfires, which have forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed hundreds of homes. The 92 large wildfires burning in the US have scorched more than 2.5 million acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, and their smoke has put thousands
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MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Activists and environmentalists in Nicaragua charge that settlers have again attacked Indigenous communities in the Bosawas nature reserve on the Caribbean coast, killing a dozen members of the Miskito and Mayangna peoples. The reserve has been hit by illegal mining and logging despite its status as a protected area, and activists
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Siete estados del oeste de Estados Unidos se encuentran bajo alerta de calidad del aire debido a los voraces incendios forestales, que han obligado a evacuar a miles de personas y han destruido cientos de hogares. Los 92 grandes incendios forestales que actualmente arden en Estados Unidos han quemado más de
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Las dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna contra el covid-19 de Johnson & Johnson generaron un gran aumento de los anticuerpos, la primera línea de defensa del sistema inmunitario contra la infección, informó la empresa este miércoles. Las personas que recibieron una dosis de refuerzo entre seis y ocho meses
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By Melissa Alonso and Rebekah Riess, CNN A kite surfer who crashed into a beachfront home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Wednesday has died, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan said. The man, who was in his 50s, was transported to a hospital in critical condition but died from his injuries just after
Continue Reading By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday she raised issues of human rights abuses and restrictions on political activism in her conversations with Vietnamese leaders this week, but offered no indication those talks bore fruit. “We’re not going to shy away from difficult conversations. Difficult conversations
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 30-year-old man who appeared nude at 4 months old in 1991 on the cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album is suing the band and others, alleging the image is child pornography they have profited from. The lawsuit, filed by Spencer Elden on Tuesday in federal
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 30-year-old man who appeared nude at 4 months old in 1991 on the cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album is suing the band and others, alleging the image is child pornography they have profited from. The lawsuit, filed by Spencer Elden on Tuesday in federal
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Emoni Bates has committed to Memphis, adding another five-star recruit to coach Penny Hardaway’s roster. Bates announced his decision on Instagram after also considering Michigan State, Oregon and the NBA’s G League. The Michigan native committed to Tom Izzo and the Spartans last year before changing his mind in April. The
Continue ReadingBy Geneva Sands and Evan Perez, CNN Some Afghans fleeing their home country have arrived in the United States without paperwork amid the rapid pace of evacuations, according to two sources familiar with the situation, prompting additional screening and causing long delays. There were Afghan nationals stuck at Washington Dulles International Airport — where evacuation
Continue ReadingBy Jim Sciutto and Tim Lister, CNN Concerns about security around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul have increased based on “a very specific threat stream” from ISIS-K about planned attacks against crowds outside the airport, a US defense official has told CNN. The US believes ISIS-K, which is a sworn enemy of the Taliban,
Continue ReadingCNN By Jim Sciutto and Tim Lister, CNN Concerns about security around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul have increased based on “a very specific threat stream” from ISIS-K about planned attacks against crowds outside the airport, a US defense official has told CNN. The US believes ISIS-K, which is a sworn enemy of the
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has rejected a request by a gun owners group for a temporary injunction to require the Minnesota State Fair to allow permit holders to carry their pistols on the fairgrounds. Judge Laura Nelson ruled Wednesday that they’re unlikely to prevail as the broader case goes
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has rejected a request by a gun owners group for a temporary injunction to require the Minnesota State Fair to allow permit holders to carry their pistols on the fairgrounds. Judge Laura Nelson ruled Wednesday that they’re unlikely to prevail as the broader case goes
Continue Reading olivertapia Londres (CNN Business) — Airbnb se comprometió a proporcionar alojamiento gratuito a 20.000 refugiados de Afganistán. El CEO de la compañía, Brian Chesky, dijo el martes que el programa comenzaría de inmediato y que Airbnb pagaría las estadías. Nacen al menos 3 bebés durante la evacuación de Kabul 0:30 “El desplazamiento y reasentamiento de
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Coachella Valley students are officially back to in-person learning, after more than a year of remote education. The new school year represents a chance for the COVID generation to regain lost opportunities that they missed out on in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Being back is really nice, its refreshing,” said Valeria Gutierrez Senior
Continue Reading César López (CNN Español) — Serena y Venus Williams se perderán el último torneo de tenis major del año, el US Open. Ambas tenistas anunciaron su baja por dolencias musculares. Desde el 2003 las hermanas Williams no se ausentaban al mismo tiempo del prestigioso torneo que se disputa en Queens. Durante los últimos tres años,
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a man wanted on a murder warrant in California was fatally shot during an exchange of gunfire with Amtrak police on the platform Chicago’s Union Station. Amtrak officials say the shooting took place at about 5 p.m. on Tuesday. They say the man who had fired on the officers was
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican soccer officials say the world soccer body has agreed to reduce Mexico’s punishment for anti-gay chants heard during the Olympic qualifying matches in March. The Mexican soccer federation said Wednesday that it had been notified by FIFA that Mexico’s men team will have to play only one game without fans,
Continue Reading By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration received notification Wednesday that the Department of Defense had authorized the use of Marine Corps Base Quantico to house Afghan refugees, as well as a national guard installation in central Virginia. Fort Lee, an Army training site in Virginia, was already housing
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