Month: August 2021

Estados Unidos encuentra un número ‘sin precedentes’ de inmigrantes en la frontera sur, dice el secretario de Seguridad Nacional

August 13, 2021 2:40 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — El gobierno de Biden enfrenta un “serio desafío” en la frontera sur de Estados Unidos, dijo el jueves el secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Alejandro Mayorkas, quien añadió que Estados Unidos se ha encontrado con un número “sin precedentes” de inmigrantes que cruzan ilegalmente la frontera. Durante una conferencia de prensa en Brownsville,

Taliban seizes Afghanistan’s second-largest city

August 13, 2021 2:36 AM CNN

CNN By Clarissa Ward and Brad Lendon, CNN The Taliban has taken control of the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, Afghan Member of Parliament Gul Ahmad Kamin told CNN on Friday, as the insurgent group continues its rapid advancement toward the capital Kabul. Kandahar, which lies in the south of the country, has been

Russia bus explosion kills 2, injures 22; cause under review

August 13, 2021 2:26 AM Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials say a second person has died following an explosion on a city bus about 280 miles south of Moscow. They said Friday that the blast injured another 20 people. Authorities said Thursday’s explosion in Voronezh was caused by leaky gas equipment on the bus and no trace of chemical explosives

¿Quién es Alexander Lukashenko, el presidente de Belarús que ha sido descrito como “el último dictador de Europa”?

August 13, 2021 2:26 AM CNN Newsource

Mariana Toro (CNN) — Detenciones, exilios y represión marcan las noticias más recientes del Belarús de Alexander Lukashenko. Aquí algunos datos que quizá no conocías sobre el autoritario presidente de esta ex república soviética. Datos básicos Fecha de nacimiento: 30 de agosto de 1954 (algunas fuentes dicen el 31 de agosto) Lugar de nacimiento: Kopys, Belarús

Germany commemorates 60 years since building of Berlin Wall

August 13, 2021 2:22 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Friday commemorated 60 years since the day East German authorities started building the Berlin Wall, where at least 140 people were killed over three decades trying to flee to the West. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called its construction in 1961 the “beginning of the end” for the communist regime. The

Un padre envió a su hijo a la escuela después de dar positivo en una prueba de covid-19; más de 80 estudiantes fueron puestos en cuarentena

August 13, 2021 2:11 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — Más de 80 estudiantes estuvieron potencialmente expuestos al covid-19 el primer día de clases en Reno, Nevada, el lunes después de que un padre enviara a su hijo a la escuela secundaria Marce Herz, a pesar de que tanto el padre como el niño dieron positivo a una prueba del virus apenas

Belarus floods the European Union with migrants, taking a page out of Putin’s playbook

August 13, 2021 2:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Desperate, frightened and begging for help, they emerge from the darkness: a group of Yazidi migrants, lost in the forests of eastern Europe. It’s a surreal sight — and one that has been repeated over many recent nights. Having survived persecution by ISIS at home in Iraq, here on the

Belarus floods the European Union with migrants, taking a page out of Putin’s playbook

August 13, 2021 2:09 AM CNN

CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Desperate, frightened and begging for help, they emerge from the darkness: a group of Yazidi migrants, lost in the forests of eastern Europe. It’s a surreal sight — and one that has been repeated over many recent nights. Having survived persecution by ISIS at home in Iraq, here on

‘The Delta variant has burned through us with a ferocity that’s hard to describe,’ doctor says in plea for people to get vaccinated

August 13, 2021 1:59 AM CNN

CNN By Alta Spells, CNN A doctor in Middle Tennessee began his message with a stark and simple warning. “No beds. There are no beds.” Dr. Geoff Lifferth, Chief Medical Officer at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, Tennessee, detailed the overwhelming impact of the Delta variant on the state’s healthcare facilities in a Facebook

‘The Delta variant has burned through us with a ferocity that’s hard to describe,’ doctor says in plea for people to get vaccinated

August 13, 2021 1:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Alta Spells, CNN A doctor in Middle Tennessee began his message with a stark and simple warning. “No beds. There are no beds.” Dr. Geoff Lifferth, Chief Medical Officer at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, Tennessee, detailed the overwhelming impact of the Delta variant on the state’s healthcare facilities in a Facebook post,

Los Angeles judge dismisses sexual battery charge against Harvey Weinstein

August 13, 2021 1:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera and Laura Ly, CNN A Los Angeles County judge has dismissed one of the 11 charges in an indictment of Harvey Weinstein, according to Greg Risling, spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. Count five in the indictment — a charge of sexual battery — was the dropped Thursday. Prosecutors

Amazon shifts ‘Lord of the Rings’ production to UK from New Zealand

August 13, 2021 1:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Middle-Earth is moving from New Zealand to the United Kingdom. Amazon Studios announced Thursday that it is moving the filming of the second season of its highly anticipated, and extremely expensive, “Lord of the Rings” series to the United Kingdom. “The shift from New Zealand to the UK aligns with

Malaysian police: Air force officer kills 3 colleagues, self

August 13, 2021 1:50 AM Associated Press

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Police say a Malaysian air force officer went on a shooting rampage Friday, killing three colleagues before turning the gun on himself. They say the shootings occurred at a security post on an air force base in eastern Sarawak state, and that they are still investigating the motive. A police

Report: Authorities to remove SS memorial in Austrian town

August 13, 2021 1:44 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Austrian media report that a town in the west of the country is planning to remove a memorial to three soldiers who were members of the Waffen SS during World War II. Public broadcaster ORF reported Friday that the mayor of Imst, Stefan Weirather, confirmed that the municipal workers will dismantle the

China growth forecasts slashed as Delta variant spreads across the country

August 13, 2021 1:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura He, CNN Business China’s worst coronavirus outbreak in a year has authorities taking dramatic measures to stamp out new infections. But while locking down cities, canceling flights and suspending trade may bring the virus back under control, those actions risk stalling an already precarious recovery. The country’s latest struggles began as the Delta

China issues new guidelines for face mask wearing amid Delta outbreak

August 13, 2021 1:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese health authorities have issued new guidelines upping the requirement of mask wearing for the public — including in outdoor areas, as the country grapples with its worst resurgence of Covid-19 in more than a year. The Delta variant outbreak spreading across more than half of China’s provinces has put authorities

Behind police leaders claims that bail reform is responsible for surge in violence

August 13, 2021 1:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Emma Tucker and Omar Jimenez, CNN “It is an outrage,” wrote Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown. His statement was in reaction to a federal judge’s decision to release the man accused of supplying the gun that was used to fatally shoot a Chicago police officer and critically wound another over the weekend. “When I

Behind police leaders claims that bail reform is responsible for surge in violence

August 13, 2021 1:37 AM CNN

CNN, WLS, KTLA By Emma Tucker and Omar Jimenez, CNN “It is an outrage,” wrote Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown. His statement was in reaction to a federal judge’s decision to release the man accused of supplying the gun that was used to fatally shoot a Chicago police officer and critically wound another over the

Australia urgently evacuates Afghans threatened by Taliban

August 13, 2021 1:32 AM Associated Press

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister says he is working urgently with the United States to evacuate the last Afghans who helped Australian troops and diplomats as Taliban insurgents make rapid territorial gains across Afghanistan. Australia shut its Kabul embassy in May and withdrew the last of its troops

Olympics to replace Japanese athlete’s gold medal after mayor bites into it

August 13, 2021 1:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Rhea Mogul, CNN The medal-bite is a familiar photo opportunity for winning athletes at the Olympic Games. But one Japanese mayor took it a step further after he bit a softball player’s gold medal without permission, causing widespread public outrage. Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura was shown removing his covid-mask and biting into the medal

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