olivertapia (CNN) — Una pandemia de gripe como la de 1918 podría ser incluso peor de lo que ha sido el covid-19, y el mundo no está listo para enfrentarlo, dijo la Academia Nacional de Medicina en una serie de informes publicados el miércoles. Ahora debe comenzar el trabajo para desarrollar vacunas de próxima generación
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By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities have had enough of wild boars. An increasing number of attacks by the animals including one that bit a police officer last week have triggered an operation in a district less than half an hour’s drive from Hong Kong’s financial center. Experts used
Continue Reading By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press LYON, France (AP) — Shedding her anonymity in an interview with The Associated Press, the wife of the former president of Interpol who disappeared and was imprisoned in China has now chosen for the first time to show her face. Grace Meng agreed to be filmed and photographed without the
Continue Reading By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A video has emerged showing an Israeli soldier lining up school-aged Palestinian children and photographing them in a nighttime raid. The video was released on Wednesday by an Israeli rights group, shining a light on the military’s tactics in the occupied West Bank. It shows
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W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders’ offense has the potential to be very potent when everything is clicking. The problem, as it’s been since quarterback Derek Carr’s rookie season, is that his offense has taken its time to shift out of neutral after the opening kickoff. The Raiders have
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W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders’ offense has the potential to be very potent when everything is clicking. The problem, as it’s been since quarterback Derek Carr’s rookie season, is that his offense has taken its time to shift out of neutral after the opening kickoff. The Raiders have
Continue Reading By ALON BERNSTEIN Associated Press MODIIN, Israel (AP) — An Israeli couple held by Turkey on suspicion of espionage has returned home after they were released from a weeklong detention. The couple arrived to their home in central Israel where they were greeted by family and a crowd of reporters. A statement by Israel’s prime
Continue ReadingBy Sophia Saifi, CNN Sex offenders convicted of multiple rapes could face chemical castration in Pakistan after lawmakers on Wednesday passed new anti-rape legislation that aims to speed up convictions and impose tougher sentences. It comes in response to a mass public outcry over a recent surge in rapes against women and children in the
Continue ReadingCNN By Sophia Saifi, CNN Sex offenders convicted of multiple rapes could face chemical castration in Pakistan after lawmakers on Wednesday passed new anti-rape legislation that aims to speed up convictions and impose tougher sentences. It comes in response to a mass public outcry over a recent surge in rapes against women and children in
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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have mostly declined after indexes shuffled lower on Wall Street. Most major benchmarks declined, while U.S. futures edged higher. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 fell 0.3% on Wednesday after drifting between tiny gains and declines. It’s sitting just below its all-time high set
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have mostly declined after indexes shuffled lower on Wall Street. Most major benchmarks declined, while U.S. futures edged higher. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 fell 0.3% on Wednesday after drifting between tiny gains and declines. It’s sitting just below its all-time high set
Continue Reading olivertapia Nueva York (CNN Business) — Atención, fanáticos de las tazas rojas: Starbucks está regalando tazas navideñas reutilizables solo por un día. Los clientes que pidan una bebida navideña tradicional en los Starbucks de EE.UU. este jueves recibirán su bebida en un “vaso rojo reutilizable de edición limitada”. Tu taza de café o de té
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Garnet Hathaway a pair of goals during a two-minute span in the third period and the Washington Capitals snapped the Los Angeles Kings eight-game point streak with a 2-0 victory Wednesday night. The game was scoreless until there was 3:30 remaining, when John Carlson caught
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Garnet Hathaway a pair of goals during a two-minute span in the third period and the Washington Capitals snapped the Los Angeles Kings eight-game point streak with a 2-0 victory Wednesday night. The game was scoreless until there was 3:30 remaining, when John Carlson caught
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Udonis Haslem has been telling anyone who will listen the same thing for years, that if given a chance he can still impact winning. The Miami Heat won’t disagree. In a 90-second span Wednesday night, Haslem committed a foul, got a rebound, scored on a layup,
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Deebo Samuel was impressive enough as one of the NFL’s most productive receivers in the first half of the season. Now he’s added another role by lining up as a traditional running back as San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan keeps finding different
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Deebo Samuel was impressive enough as one of the NFL’s most productive receivers in the first half of the season. Now he’s added another role by lining up as a traditional running back as San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan keeps finding different
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Kansas State has the longest winning streak in the Big 12 Conference at four wins in a row. If the 7-3 Wildcats extend that with a win over No. 11 Baylor, they could open the door for No. 9 Oklahoma State and No. 12 Oklahoma to lock up the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 3 Oregon plays at No. 24 Utah in a potential preview of the Pac-12 Championship game. The showdown between division leaders also could have a huge impact on he College Football Playoff. The Ducks are No. 3 in the CFP rankings, behind Georgia and Alabama, one ahead of Ohio State.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 3 Oregon plays at No. 24 Utah in a potential preview of the Pac-12 Championship game. The showdown between division leaders also could have a huge impact on he College Football Playoff. The Ducks are No. 3 in the CFP rankings, behind Georgia and Alabama, one ahead of Ohio State.
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