Month: October 2021
Se anuncian los ganadores del premio medioambiental Earthshot del príncipe William
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los ganadores inaugurales del premio Earthshot del príncipe William incluyen al país de Costa Rica, una organización india que crea combustible a partir de desechos agrícolas y un grupo de cultivo de corales en las Bahamas. El galardón, un premio similar al Nobel fundado por el duque de Cambridge
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Flyers spoil Hakstol’s return in 6-1 win over Kraken
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Claude Giroux and Travis Konecny scored and Carter Hart stopped 24 shots and spoiled former Flyers coach Dave Hakstol’s return to Philadelphia in a 6-1 win over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night. Joel Farabee, Derick Brassard, Ryan Ellis and Justin Braun also scored for the
Continue ReadingChina denies testing a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, says it was a spacecraft
CNN By CNN’s Beijing Bureau and Hannah Ritchie China has denied a report that it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, saying on Monday that the test was instead a “routine spacecraft experiment.” The Financial Times reported Sunday that “China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled the globe before speeding towards
Continue ReadingChina denies testing a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, says it was a spacecraft
CNN By CNN’s Beijing Bureau and Hannah Ritchie China has denied a report that it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, saying on Monday that the test was instead a “routine spacecraft experiment.” The Financial Times reported Sunday that “China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled the globe before speeding towards
Continue Reading Schwarber grand slam gives Red Sox lead in Game 3 of ALCS
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit Boston’s third grand slam in two games, a drive off José Urquidy in a six-run second, and the Red Sox took a 9-0 lead after three innings against the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series. Boston, seeking to take
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Activist Shawn Lang, former leader at AIDS Connecticut, dies
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A longtime Connecticut activist for people living with HIV and AIDS as well as those impacted by opioid addiction and domestic abuse has died. Shawn Lang was 65. Lang’s unexpected death on Sunday was confirmed to the Hartford Courant by her 24-year-old son Corbett Lang. Her death was met Monday with
Continue Reading Esto podría llevar al bitcoin a otro nivel
Alexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN Business) — Este año, las criptomonedas han subido. Han bajado. Pero nunca parecen estar del todo fuera de juego. Lo que está ocurriendo: el entusiasmo en torno al bitcoin está creciendo de nuevo ya que se espera el debut de una herramienta financiera esta semana que podría incrementar la exposición de
Continue ReadingRight-wing media figures dishonestly use Colin Powell’s death to question Covid vaccines
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Some prominent conservative media figures on Monday dishonestly used the death of former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who died of Covid-19 complications, to cast doubt on the effectiveness of the coronavirus vaccines. While Powell was fully vaccinated, he was also battling multiple myeloma, a cancer that suppresses
Continue ReadingRight-wing media figures dishonestly use Colin Powell’s death to question Covid vaccines
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Some prominent conservative media figures on Monday dishonestly used the death of former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who died of Covid-19 complications, to cast doubt on the effectiveness of the coronavirus vaccines. While Powell was fully vaccinated, he was also battling multiple myeloma, a cancer that suppresses the
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Ousted Miami police chief is pleading with officers to get vaccinated
By Madeline Holcombe and Jenn Selva, CNN As Covid-19 vaccine mandates stir controversy in police departments across the country, the recently ousted Miami police chief has pleaded with officers to get vaccinated. “We are losing our police officers to Covid, to a virus that is preventable,” former police chief Art Acevedo told CNN’s Erin Burnett
Continue Reading Un golfista australiano a punto de cumplir 100 años hace un hoyo en uno
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La etiqueta tradicional del golf exige esperar a que el grupo de delante abandone el green antes de golpear la bola en un hoyo de par tres. Como Hugh Brown, de 99 años, suele tener dificultades para llegar al green de un solo golpe, golpeó su bola cuando el grupo anterior
Continue Reading Chinese-North Korean defectors face hardship in South Korea
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press GWANGYANG, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of ethnic Chinese have lived in North Korea for generations. Though many maintain Chinese nationality, they still consider themselves North Koreans because they go to the same schools and work at the same factories with North Koreans. Some even defect to South Korea, just
Continue ReadingNazi-looted Van Gogh painting could fetch $30 million
Megan C. Hills, CNN Over a century since it was last seen in public, a vibrant Vincent van Gogh painting once seized by the Nazis is heading to auction. The watercolor of a harvest scene, titled “Meules de blé” (“Wheat Stacks”), depicts women working in the fields at Arles, France, and is expected to sell
Continue ReadingHurry up and wait: Trump’s best legal shot at blocking the release of his January 6 docs
CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN The next few weeks will be pivotal if former President Donald Trump is hoping to bury the House’s request for January 6 documents in years of litigation. With a lawsuit filed Monday, Trump began in earnest his legal war against the House’s Capitol insurrection investigation. He is seeking to block
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Rapper formerly known as Kanye West is now just Ye
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kanye West is now known only as Ye. A Los Angeles judge on Monday approved the request of the rapper, producer and fashion designer to legally change his name to just Ye, spelled Y-E, with no middle or last name. The 44-year-old petitioned the court for the change on Aug. 24,
Continue Reading Rapper formerly known as Kanye West is now just Ye
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kanye West is now known only as Ye. A Los Angeles judge on Monday approved the request of the rapper, producer and fashion designer to legally change his name to just Ye, spelled Y-E, with no middle or last name. The 44-year-old petitioned the court for the change on Aug. 24,
Continue Reading Indicted LA councilman to ‘step back,’ but won’t resign
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Days after he was indicted on federal charges, Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas says he will “immediately step back” from participation in council meetings and committees — but will not resign. Ridley-Thomas wrote Monday that he will fight the allegations and plans to resume participation on the council “at the
Continue Reading Hawks agree to 4-year, $65M extension with Kevin Huerter
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a four-year, $65 million contract extension with Kevin Huerter. It locks up another important player from a team that made a surprising run to the Eastern Conference final. The Hawks confirmed ESPN’s initial report in an evening news release. General manager Travis Schlenk said it was
Continue Reading Embattled Nevada Democrats outraise midterm election foes
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada politicians are loading their campaign coffers with millions in contributions in preparation for next year’s midterm elections, according to campaign finance filings published Friday. Races to represent the Western swing state in Washington, D.C., are expected to be hotly contested, including
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