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By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Regulators on Friday approved two gene therapies for sickle cell disease that doctors hope can cure the painful, inherited blood disorder that afflicts mostly Black people in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration said the one-time treatments can be used for patients 12 and older with severe forms
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — An ancient bakery operated by slaves has been discovered in the ruins of Pompeii, the Pompeii Archaeological Park said in a statement released Friday. Enslaved people and donkeys were locked up together and used to power a mill to grind grain for bread, according to details of
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El embajador de Estados Unidos en Ecuador, Michael Fitzpatrick, arremetió este jueves con dureza sobre la situación del crimen organizado en el país, la debilidad del sistema de justicia y la presunta infiltración de mafias asociadas al lavado de dinero y el narcotráfico en equipos de fútbol y en los
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday made his first public appearance outdoors since being stricken by bronchitis two weeks ago, which forced him to cancel a planned trip to the COP-28 climate conference in Dubai. The pope has been steadily recovering, and for the Dec. 8 holiday devoted to Mary kept a traditional appointment
Continue ReadingROMEOVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Police say the suspect in the September shooting deaths of a suburban Chicago family was in a relationship with one of the four people slain and his girlfriend allegedly helped plan the killings. Alberto Rolon, Zoraida Bartolomei, and their two sons, ages 7 and 9, were found shot to death on
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Jean Joachim’s menorah has been sitting in the window of her first-floor New York City apartment for more than a decade. She loves lighting it every year on Hanukkah, and even when the holiday has passed, she keeps it on display. The gold-colored candelabra is a family heirloom.
Continue Reading By Anna Chernova and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Putin says he will run for president again in Russia’s elections in March 2024, in a move that could see him retain power until at least 2030. Putin made the announcement Friday after a ceremony at the Kremlin, the official residence of the Russian president.
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El presidente electo de Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, y la vicepresidenta electa, Karin Herrera, encabezaron este jueves una marcha por varios puntos de la capital “en defensa de la democracia”, porque consideran que hay una escalada de ataques para impedir que asuman el poder el próximo 14 de enero.
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Friday that Russian and Belarusian athletes who have qualified for Paris 2024 will be eligible to compete as neutral athletes – provided they meet eligibility requirements. The decision applies only to individual athletes and does not include teams from those countries, the IOC
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man who spent 11 years behind bars for a killing before his conviction was overturned is suing the city and detectives who worked on his case, claiming the conviction for a crime he didn’t commit violated his constitutional rights. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Lamont D. Cambell’s
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Dominica are investigating the killings of a wealthy Canadian businessman and his partner who owned an eco-resort in the eastern Caribbean island. Officials said at a press conference Thursday that two men have been arrested and charged in the slaying of Daniel Langlois and Dominique Marchand. Police
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Three scenic trails in the northern United States have new status as National Park System sites. The Ice Age, New England and North Country national scenic trails were previously administered by the National Park Service as part of the National Trails System. They’re now part of the National Park
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting higher Friday as Wall Street weighs how to read a report showing the U.S. job market isn’t slowing as much as expected. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in afternoon trading and close to extending its weekly winning streak to six. The
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN New York City (CNN) — Swarovski has opened a new flagship store in New York, and its glitzy interiors will have visitors stepping into a world of candy-colored crystal. The new Swarovski on Fifth is a two-floor, 14,000-square-foot retail space that celebrates the luxury brand’s storied history while offering its collections
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Queen of Christmas has no problem giving another holiday star her flowers. Mariah Carey is celebrating Brenda Lee’s Christmas classic, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart, 65 years after the song’s initial debut. Lee posted a photo on her Instagram stories of
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Business) — La filántropa MacKenzie Scott está de buen humor en estas fiestas. Scott anunció el miércoles US$ 2.150 millones en donaciones durante el último año en su sitio web, Yield Giving. Dijo en la publicación que la organización sin fines de lucro donó a 360 organizaciones, “a cada una de las
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Adele dice que hay una razón por la que solo ha lanzado cuatro álbumes, y no es lo que piensas. Al aceptar el Premio al Liderazgo Sherry Lansing el jueves en el evento Women in Entertainment de Hollywood Reporter, Adele admitió en el escenario que se siente “un poco fuera de
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, JULIA FRANKEL and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Friday that the military was rounding up Palestinian men in northern Gaza for interrogation, searching for Hamas militants, while desperate Palestinians in the south crowded into an ever-shrinking area, and the U.N. warned that its aid operation
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When Denise Sung was growing up in Taiwan, she dreamed about meeting a man called Sebastian. It all started when she read the William Shakspeare play “Twelfth Night,” a romantic comedy in which one of the protagonists is named Sebastian. Young Denise was swept up in Shakespeare’s story of
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Danquah Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — A woman said a rechargeable flashlight sparked a fire that destroyed her home in Williamson County and she wants to warn others before it happens to them. Cindy Harris recounts the night that she lost everything and said it happened in
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