BEIJING (AP) — Universal Studios announced Monday that its first theme park in China will open in the country’s capital in September. The company set the opening date for Sept. 20, according to a statement and video posted on the Chinese social media site WeChat. Under construction since 2016, the theme park has received strong
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BEIJING (AP) — Universal Studios announced Monday that its first theme park in China will open in the country’s capital in September. The company set the opening date for Sept. 20, according to a statement and video posted on the Chinese social media site WeChat. Under construction since 2016, the theme park has received strong
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there, but member countries will keep the option of allowing fully vaccinated U.S. travelers in. The decision by the European Council to remove the U.S. from
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there, but member countries will keep the option of allowing fully vaccinated U.S. travelers in. The decision by the European Council to remove the U.S. from
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — El huracán Ida tocó tierra el domingo cerca de Port Fourchon, Louisiana, como un huracán de categoría 4 extremadamente peligroso, dijo el Centro Nacional de Huracanes. La llegada de Ida se produce en el decimosexto aniversario del huracán Katrina y el gobernador de Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, la describe como “una de
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a German woman has been arrested on suspicion of helping the Islamic State group to transfer money to militants. The suspect was arrested near Munich on Monday and faces possible charges of supporting a foreign terrorist organization. She is accused of supporting an Iraqi man who was arrested in Germany
Continue ReadingBy Esha Mitra, Manveena Suri, Vedika Sud and Rishabh Pratap, CNN Four men, including a Hindu priest, have been charged with the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl in the Indian capital Delhi, police said Saturday, in a case that has once again highlighted widespread sexual violence and caste-based discrimination in the country. The
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Hollie Silverman, CNN People ordered to evacuate the city of South Lake Tahoe and the southern portion of the lake ahead of the raging Caldor Fire were stuck in gridlocked traffic Monday. All residents of the city were ordered to evacuate Monday as the fast-moving blaze continues to ravage parts of
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A group of pro-democracy activists in Poland entered the grounds of the country’s constitutional court in an act of civil disobedience Monday, on the eve of an expected court ruling critical to the country’s future relationship with the rest of the European Union. Some stood outside
Continue Reading KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s new prime minister has missed the swearing-in ceremony of his Cabinet after coming into contact with someone infected with COVID-19. The prime minister’s office says Ismail Sabri Yaakob has begun self-isolating and will virtually attend Tuesday’s official National Day celebrations. Ismail took office Aug. 21 amid public anger over
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — La Unión Europea recomendará este lunes que los estados miembros restablezcan las restricciones de viaje por el covid-19 y suspendan los viajes no esenciales desde Estados Unidos y otros cinco países, según varios informes. La UE restablecería las restricciones de viaje por coronavirus, como los requisitos de cuarentena y pruebas para los
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Ed Asner, quien saltó a la fama como el rudo pero adorable periodista Lou Grant en “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”, murió el domingo por la mañana, confirmó su publicista a CNN. Tenía 91 años. Asner estaba rodeado de familiares en Los Ángeles, dijo el publicista Charles Sherman. La noticia también se
Continue Reading By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar has played an outsized role in U.S. efforts to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan. The tiny Gulf Arab state is being asked to help shape what is next for Afghanistan because of its close ties with both Washington and the
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN The crackdown came quickly and sweepingly, wiping out some of China’s biggest stars and fan clubs in a matter of days. Over the past week, China’s entertainment industry has become the latest to fall into the crosshairs of the ruling Communist Party, following Xi Jinping’s clampdown on political
Continue ReadingCNN By Amanda Sealy and Hollie Silverman, CNN With nearly 100,000 Americans hospitalized with Covid-19 and infections surging among the unvaccinated population, it’s possible another 100,000 people could die from the virus by December, according to a recent University of Washington model. “What is going on now is both entirely predictable, but entirely preventable,” Dr.
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Paul Tagliabue left his job as commissioner of the NFL in 2006 and didn’t get selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame until last year. If that seems odd for a man who guided the NFL for 17 years and oversaw labor peace, expansion, new stadiums, huge
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By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Paul Tagliabue left his job as commissioner of the NFL in 2006 and didn’t get selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame until last year. If that seems odd for a man who guided the NFL for 17 years and oversaw labor peace, expansion, new stadiums, huge
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian firefighters tackled hot spots Monday in a 20-story apartment building in Milan that was destroyed by fire but said there were no indications that anyone was missing inside, as questions arose about the cladding that witnesses said rapidly fueled the fire. Some cases of smoke inhalation
Continue ReadingCNN By Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Hurricane Ida has left catastrophic damage across southeastern Louisiana, killing at least one person, leaving much of the New Orleans area without power, interrupting phone service and sending rescuers scrambling Monday to flooded homes where people were anxiously asking for help. Ida, now a slow-moving tropical storm
Continue Reading By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press GOLEM, Albania (AP) — An Afghan evacuee is now housed in a tourist resort in Albania. But Ghazaal Habibyar can hardly rest when remembering the difficulties she and her family faced getting onto the plane and leaving her homeland. She feared the Taliban in power and for the future of
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