By Carma Hassan, CNN A third giraffe has died at the Dallas Zoo in less than a month, the zoo reported. Jesse, a 14-year-old male giraffe died October 29, two days after he first showed signs of an illness, according to the Dallas Zoo. Results from a blood test showed Jesse had “abnormal liver enzymes,”
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By SOPHENG CHEANG and DAVID RISING Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Rights groups are urging Cambodian authorities to release an autistic teenager who was sentenced to eight months in prison for social media posts critical of the government. Human Rights Watch said Tuesday the teenager’s case was being misused to intimidate his opposition
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden wrapped up his multi-leg trip to Europe on Tuesday with a press conference after attending the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, telling reporters he’s optimistic about the outcomes of the gathering even though “there’s a reason for people to be worried.” “I’m worried if we don’t
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN The Kansas City Chiefs dug deep to complete a hard-fought comeback against the New York Giants on Monday, improving to 4-4 this season. Harrison Butker kicked a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter to lift the Chiefs to a 20-17 win, their first victory over the Giants since 2013.
Continue Reading CNN By Ivana Kottasová and Rob Picheta, CNN Nearly 120 world leaders gathered in Glasgow on Monday to address what scientists and health experts say is the world’s biggest crisis: climate change. The meeting came on the heels of a G20 summit that delivered, at best, mixed results on climate, with the leaders of the
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Mariana Toro (CNN) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE. UU. (CDC) agregaron a Rusia a su lista de destinos de viaje de riesgo “muy alto” esta semana. El lunes por la tarde, el paÃs más grande del mundo por área (que cubre más de 17 millones de kilómetros
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg and Dan Merica, CNN Tuesday’s elections in states and cities across the country are set to serve as an early gauge of Joe Biden’s presidency and the political environment headed into next year’s midterm elections. The marquee contest is in Virginia, where Republican Glenn Youngkin aims to halt Democratic former
Continue ReadingCNN, WKBW, MICHELLEFORBOSTON.COM By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg and Dan Merica, CNN Tuesday’s elections in states and cities across the country are set to serve as an early gauge of Joe Biden’s presidency and the political environment headed into next year’s midterm elections. The marquee contest is in Virginia, where Republican Glenn Youngkin aims to
Continue ReadingBy Harry Enten, CNN Election night in America has turned into the electoral version of the Super Bowl. You know what I’m talking about — we order pizza, make popcorn and wait for a winner to be projected every presidential contest. Tonight in Virginia’s gubernatorial contest, the stakes won’t be nearly as high as they
Continue ReadingCNN By Harry Enten, CNN Election night in America has turned into the electoral version of the Super Bowl. You know what I’m talking about — we order pizza, make popcorn and wait for a winner to be projected every presidential contest. Tonight in Virginia’s gubernatorial contest, the stakes won’t be nearly as high as
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Carey, Hadas Gold and Max Foster, CNN Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar, who was unable to attend the COP26 climate conference Monday because of a lack of wheelchair access, told CNN she has accepted British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s apology. “He [Johnson] was very kind and very friendly and he apologized. Of course,
Continue ReadingBy Ehsan Popalzai, Mahsoud Popalzai, Mia Alberti and Reuters At least 20 people were killed and 30 wounded in blasts at Afghanistan’s biggest military hospital on Tuesday, according to officials. Gunfire followed the explosions at the entrance of Kabul’s Daoud Khan Military hospital, a 400-bed teaching facility near the capital’s former diplomatic quarter. IS Khorasan
Continue Reading By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — School board races have become the new front in a culture war raging across the nation as resentments over COVID-19 restrictions and anti-racism curriculum reach a boiling point. On Tuesday, voters weigh in on dozens of races that have been dominated by debates
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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are mixed amid cautious trading ahead of a meeting of the Federal Reserve. Benchmarks rose in Paris and Frankfurt but were mostly lower in Asia. Chair Jerome Powell has signaled the Fed will announce after its policy meeting Wednesday that it will start paring
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are mixed amid cautious trading ahead of a meeting of the Federal Reserve. Benchmarks rose in Paris and Frankfurt but were mostly lower in Asia. Chair Jerome Powell has signaled the Fed will announce after its policy meeting Wednesday that it will start paring
Continue ReadingCNN By Tamara Qiblawi and Stephanie Busari CNN Families of the victims of Monday’s high-rise building collapse in Lagos have accused the Nigerian government of organizing a shambolic rescue effort. Several victims were believed to have been alive in the immediate aftermath of the collapse. On Tuesday, rescue workers said they spoke to several people
Continue Reading olivertapia Hong Kong (CNN) — Un hombre en China fue detenido durante nueve dÃas después de enviar un meme a un chat grupal que se consideró ofensivo para la policÃa, según reportes, en un incidente que se volvió viral en las redes sociales chinas. El hombre, identificado solo por su apellido Li, supuestamente envió el
Continue Reading olivertapia Washington (CNN) — Un submarino de propulsión nuclear estadounidense que golpeó un objeto submarino a principios de octubre impactó una montaña submarina inexplorada, según una investigación, lo que lo obligó a dirigirse desde el Mar de China Meridional a Guam para realizar reparaciones. El USS Connecticut habÃa estado operando en la vÃa fluvial en
Continue Reading KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban say an explosion in Afghanistan’s capital has targeted civilians in front of a military hospital. Taliban deputy spokesman Bilal Karimi told The Associated Press Tuesday that there was no immediate confirmation on casualties. Sounds of two explosions have been heard in the 10th District of Kabul and residents of
Continue Reading By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Soaring oil and gas prices tied to the global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic helped bolster third-quarter profits at British oil giant BP. The company said Tuesday that its underlying replacement cost profits — the industry standard — jumped to $3.3 billion in the three months
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