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CNN’s John Avlon sets the record straight on the Covid-19 vaccine by deconstructing and disproving common myths that are keeping vaccine-hesitant Americans from getting the shot.
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law on August 6, 1965. The legislation served to protect and enforce the 14th and 15th Amendments of the Constitution. It was enacted in response to voter suppression in the 1960s by state governments, local governments and law enforcement,
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Business An e-commerce company has just pulled off Indonesia’s biggest initial public offering ever. It’s the latest sign that Southeast Asia’s startup community is taking off. Jakarta-based Bukalapak began trading on the Indonesian Stock Exchange on Friday after raising about $1.5 billion. That’s the largest on record for that exchange, according
Continue ReadingCNN By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business India’s top court has handed Amazon a major victory in its fight with Reliance Industries for the country’s growing e-commerce market. On Friday, the Supreme Court of India ruled in favor of the American company’s efforts to stop its rival Reliance from buying Future Retail, a local, cash-strapped retailer.
Continue ReadingBy Diksha Madhok, CNN Business India’s top court has handed Amazon a major victory in its fight with Reliance Industries for the country’s growing e-commerce market. On Friday, the Supreme Court of India ruled in favor of the American company’s efforts to stop its rival Reliance from buying Future Retail, a local, cash-strapped retailer. The
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan and Jennifer Hauser, CNN The International Olympic Committee has revoked the accreditation of two Belarusian coaches allegedly involved in trying to force sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya to return home against her will. Belarus head coach Yuri Moisevich and team official Artur Shumak were removed from the Olympic Village in Tokyo and their Games
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Mariana Toro Hong Kong (CNN) — Mientras Beijing lidia con un brote cada vez mayor de la variante delta, una estrafalaria teoría de la conspiración que vincula el origen del coronavirus con las fuerzas armadas de Estados Unidos ha ganado una renovada tracción en China. La teoría totalmente infundada, que afirma que el virus puede
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Seis personas murieron después de que un avión turístico se estrellara en el sureste de Alaska el jueves, informó la Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos. “Una tripulación de helicópteros MH-60 Jayhawk de la Estación Aérea de la Guardia Costera de Sitka localizó los restos a las 2:37 pm y bajó a dos
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El ex lanzador de los Astros de Houston JR Richard murió a los 71 años, según un comunicado del equipo el jueves. “Hoy es un día triste para los Astros de Houston mientras lamentamos la pérdida de uno de los íconos de nuestra franquicia”, dijeron los Astros. Miembro del Salón de la
Continue ReadingBy Yasmin Coles, Sophie Jeong and Jessie Yeung, CNN Residents in the Philippine capital are rushing to get Covid-19 vaccines, crowding into vaccination centers and waiting in long lines outside, ahead of a two-week lockdown that goes into effect Friday evening. Restrictions will be imposed across greater Manila, an urban sprawl of 16 cities that
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By Alta Spells, CNN Former Houston Astros pitcher J.R. Richard died at age 71, according to a statement from the team on Thursday. “Today is a sad day for the Houston Astros as we mourn the loss of one of our franchise icons,” the Astros said. A member of the club’s Hall of Fame, Richard’s
Continue ReadingBy Frederik Pleitgen, Claudia Otto and Ramin Mostaghim, CNN Ebrahim Raisi was inaugurated as Iran’s next president on Thursday, signaling the start of a new harder-line era that could herald major shifts in the Islamic Republic’s policies at home and abroad. After eight years of Hassan Rouhani’s moderate administration, Iran now turns to Raisi, an
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters A Myanmar militia force fighting the army in a central part of the country and residents have found at least 40 bodies in jungle areas in recent weeks, including some showing signs of torture, said a militia member and Myanmar’s UN envoy. Since the military overthrew the elected government of Aung San
Continue ReadingWith new cases of Covid-19 surging in most of the US — driven by unvaccinated Americans and fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant — hospitals are bracing for another round of devastation.
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe and Christina Maxouris, CNN Fully vaccinated people who get a Covid-19 breakthrough infection can transmit the virus, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Thursday. “Our vaccines are working exceptionally well,” Walensky told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. “They continue to work well for Delta, with regard to severe
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Normalmente, cuando los medios hablan sobre los flujos a través de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, se refieren a migrantes y refugiados desesperados que se dirigen al norte. Pero México ahora ha cambiado las tornas y está tratando de detener el torrente de armas de fuego que se dirige
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden reveló este jueves otro componente del plan de su gobierno para combatir la crisis climática: estableció como nuevo objetivo que la mitad de los vehículos vendidos en el país para 2030 serán eléctricos de batería, eléctricos de celda de combustible o híbridos enchufables. Biden firmó un decreto
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN Español) — El jugador argentino y estrella del Club Barcelona Leo Messi no seguirá ligado al club. Así lo afirmó en un tuit el equipo: ÚLTIMA HORA | Leo Messi no seguirá ligado al FC Barcelona — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) August 5, 2021 “A pesar de haberse llegado a un acuerdo entre el
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Mixed emotions are pouring in after the Palm Springs City Council on Wednesday approved a pair of pandemic-related mandates for in-door dining and large events. Local resident Jimmy Herold said he’s fine with the new mandates “if it makes everybody feel safer.” However, not everyone agrees. Palm Springs resident George Murray said while he thinks
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, anunció este jueves que su país será sede de conversaciones entre gobierno y oposición de Venezuela. En su habitual conferencia de prensa matutina, AMLO dijo que había aceptado la propuesta de Noruega, que propuso a México como sede, y que esperaba que los
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