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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Commission chief says the disbursement of pandemic recovery funds to Poland depends on the government’s ensuring of judicial independence. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was in Warsaw Thursday to officially confirm the EU executive’s long-delayed approval of Poland’s pandemic recovery plan, which would enable conditional release of billions
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business LeBron James is a billionaire, marking the first time an active NBA player has achieved that milestone, according to one calculation. Forbes said that the Los Angeles Lakers star has “maximized his business,” generating more than $1.2 billion in pretax earnings. His NBA salary from three different teams during the
Continue ReadingBy Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Before hitting Florida on Saturday, a broad swath of showers and thunderstorms over the Yucatán Peninsula could turn into Tropical Storm Alex or a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said. Tropical storm warnings are in effect Friday for over 10 million people in the southern half of Florida, Cuba
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to take up a challenge to the state’s new congressional map, making it increasingly likely that elections this year will be conducted under the aggressively partisan congressional boundaries championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The 4-1 decision represents a setback for Democrats and voting
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Un informe de Amnistía Internacional reveló que el régimen de excepción ha violentado los derechos humanos y llamó al gobierno del presidente Nayib Bukele a poner fin a esta medida y revertir las reformas legislativas que atentan contra los derechos humanos. “Ha decidido apostar por estrategias y políticas ilegales y
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — La Casa Blanca anunció este jueves la ronda más reciente de sanciones por la invasión rusa de Ucrania, apuntando a funcionarios del Gobierno ruso y a élites cercanas al presidente Vladimir Putin con una serie de nuevas sanciones financieras y diplomáticas. Las sanciones, emitidas por los Departamentos del Tesoro y
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration unveiled a plan Thursday to undo Trump-era rule changes to a key section of the Clean Water Act, essentially giving states, territories and tribes more say on fossil fuel or industrial projects that could pollute their watersheds. The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule centers on Section 401 of
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of actor, author and advocate Michael J. Fox. Personal Birth date: June 9, 1961 Birth place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Birth name: Michael Andrew Fox Father: Bill Fox, Canadian Armed Forces officer Mother: Phyllis (Piper) Fox Marriage: Tracy Pollan (July 16, 1988-present) Children: Esme, Schuyler and
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By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would ban the purchase or possession of a semi-automatic rifle for individuals below the age of 21 as part of a package of the Democratic-led Legislature plan to pass this week with the governor’s approval. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democratic legislative leaders announced
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Hoof-and-mouth disease (also known as foot-and-mouth disease) is a communicable virus affecting cattle, pigs and other cloven-hoofed animals. Hoof-and-mouth disease is not related to hand, foot, and mouth disease, a virus that infects humans. About It is a member of the genus Aphthovirus in the family Picornaviridae. There are seven types of
Continue Reading CNN en Español (CNN Español) — La Administración Nacional de la Seguridad Social de Argentina (ANSES) ya publicó el calendario de cobro correspondiente al mes de junio. Aquí puedes ver cuándo te toca recibir el pago dependiendo de la categoría y de tu número de DNI. Jubilaciones y pensiones que no superen los 42.178 pesos
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at E. coli outbreaks in the United States. General Information (from the CDC) There are many strains of the bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli). Most strains are harmless and live in the intestines of healthy humans and animals. Some kinds of E. coli cause disease by producing Shiga toxin.
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Por fin llegó el momento más esperado de la temporada: este jueves comienzan las finales de la NBA 2022. Este año, las finales inician a las 9 p. m. ET con el juego 1 entre los Golden State Warriors y los Boston Celtics, equipos que vencieron en los campeonatos de conferencia
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — ¡Llegó el día, amantes del deporte ráfaga! Este jueves comienza el máximo evento para los aficionados (y jugadores, por supuesto) del baloncesto: las finales de la NBA. La edición 2022 de las finales NBA inician con el juego 1, a las 9 p. m. ET, entre los Golden State Warriors y
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about MERS, or Middle East respiratory syndrome. MERS is a viral respiratory illness brought on by Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). It is in the same family of viruses as SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) as well as the common cold. The illness was first reported in
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the H1N1 influenza virus, also known as swine flu. There was a pandemic outbreak across the globe which lasted from 2009 to 2010. Human cases of H1N1 from April 2009-April 2010 Fatalities in the United States – Estimated total is 12,469. Fatalities Worldwide – A 2012 study estimated
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Former Attorney General William Barr on Thursday met with the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol as CNN spotted him inside a room used by the panel to conduct interviews. Barr met with the panel for just over two hours today, according
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El presidente Luis Abinader anunció este jueves el despliegue de las Fuerzas Armadas a las calles, junto a la Policía Nacional de República Dominicana para combatir la delincuencia. El mandatario reconoció que en las últimas tres semanas la delincuencia en el país ha experimentado un “aumento significativo” y lo atribuyó
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN Español) — Como la soberana británica que gobernó durante más tiempo que cualquier otro monarca en la historia de Gran Bretaña, Isabel II ha realizado mas de 80 visitas de Estado por todo el mundo desde 1952. Entre los destinos de la monarca, quien falleció este jueves a los 96 años, también estuvo
Continue Reading By JOHN LEICESTER and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces in the country’s east are locked in a grinding battle as they try to prevent significant Russian advances before the arrival of advanced rockets and anti-aircraft weapons pledged by Western nations. With the weapons deliveries possibly weeks away, military analysts say
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