Month: January 2024
Drone that killed US soldiers in Jordan followed American drone onto base, causing confusion
By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The drone that killed three US Army soldiers and wounded dozens more in Jordan on Sunday approached the US military outpost, Tower 22, around the same time an American drone was returning to the base, which led to uncertainty over whether it was hostile
Continue ReadingHouse GOP leaders moving forward on bipartisan plan that expands child tax credit as some Republicans express concern
By Melanie Zanona and Tami Luhby, CNN House GOP leaders are moving forward with a $78 billion bipartisan tax package even as some Republicans express reservations over the deal, which includes an expansion of the popular child tax credit — a top Democratic priority. Speaker Mike Johnson said at a private event on Monday that the bill – which
Continue ReadingDonovan Mitchell scores 28, Jarrett Allen gets 20 points, 17 rebounds as Cavs down Clippers 118-108
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Still not at full strength, the Cavaliers flexed on one of the NBA’s hottest teams. Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and 12 assists and Jarrett Allen extended his double-double streak to 15 straight games as Cleveland welcomed back Evan Mobley with a 118-108 win over the
Continue ReadingBiden’s response to Jordan attack is likely to be powerful, but US is wary of triggering a wider war with Iran, officials say
By Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — The US’ response to the drone attack in Jordan that killed and wounded US service members on Sunday is likely to be more powerful than previous American retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria, officials told CNN, though the Pentagon and White House are
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Distraction and visibility played a part in near-collision between American and Delta flight at JFK airport, docs show
By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The pilots of an American Airlines flight were distracted by paperwork when they erroneously taxied into the path of a departing Delta flight, setting off alarms in the control tower at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and prompting an urgent plea to “cancel takeoff clearance” from
Continue ReadingIn Biden’s pledge to ‘shut down’ border, a stunning political shift
Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s evolution on the key election issue of immigration entered a new phase when he promised to “shut down the border right now” if given new powers by Congress. The deeper policy context of the comments, delivered at a campaign event in South Carolina Saturday
Continue ReadingLas principales polémicas de Nayib Bukele en El Salvador
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Nayib Bukele, presidente de El Salvador, actualmente con permiso de la Asamblea para realizar campaña en busca de la reelección, quiere ser el primero en repetir en el cargo en la democracia reciente del país centroamericano. Su decisión de buscar un segundo mandato es una de varias que ha causado controversia.
Continue ReadingRevered by Hitler, this painter fell out of favor. Now the art world is taking notice again
By Catherine Hickey (CNN) — When Caspar David Friedrich died in poverty in 1840, he was almost forgotten by the contemporary art world. As his 250th birthday approaches, his reputation is reaching new heights — and the anniversary year is likely to propel it into the stratosphere. Three major exhibitions are planned in Germany this year.
Continue ReadingInvestigan filtración de datos de periodistas en México. AMLO lo atribuye a hackeo
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, señaló este lunes que investigan la filtración en internet de los datos de decenas de periodistas que han asistido a las conferencias de prensa que ofrece durante las mañanas, y la atribuyó a un hackeo a la base de datos del
Continue ReadingAt trendy Japanese cafés, customers enjoy cuddling with pigs
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — First there were cafés that allowed pets. Then came cat cafés, where lattes took second place to feline interaction. The latest craze in Japan: The pig café. “It was wonderful. Very relaxing and enjoyable,” said Brad Loomis, a software engineer from Pullman, Washington, after visiting Tokyo’s Mipig
Continue ReadingLakers’ Vanderbilt ejected in 2nd quarter against Rockets after exchange with Brooks
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jarred Vanderbilt of the Los Angeles Lakers was ejected in the second quarter of Monday night’s game against Houston after getting two technical fouls during an exchange with the Rockets’ Dillon Brooks. Vanderbilt got his first technical foul after pushing Brooks below the neck after a
Continue Reading¿Qué está pasando con Israel y la financiación de la agencia de la ONU para palestinos, conocida como UNRWA?
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La suspensión de la financiación por parte de un número creciente de países occidentales a una agencia de las Naciones Unidas que brinda apoyo para los refugiados palestinos plantea interrogantes sobre el destino de los 5,9 millones de refugiados a los que atiende. Estados Unidos y al menos 12 de sus
Continue ReadingSouth Korea says North Korea fired cruise missiles in 3rd launch of such weapons this month
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says it detected North Korea firing multiple cruise missiles into the sea off its western coast in its third round of tests of such weapons this month. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday that the South Korean and U.S. militaries
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Man convicted of attacking people, deputies in La Quinta home with rocks sentenced to state prison
A La Quinta man who broke into a home and attacked people inside with a rock which he then threw at two sheriff’s deputies, prompting a shooting that left him injured, was sentenced today to 12 years and four months in state prison. Christopher Curci, 28, was convicted Dec. 15 of three felony counts of
Continue Reading ‘Attracted by the siren call of celebrity’: What an Alex Murdaugh judge said about the clerk accused of jury tampering
By Zoe Sottile and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — As South Carolina Judge Jean Toal denied disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s request for a new murder trial on Monday evening, she had some harsh remarks about the county clerk at the center of the Murdaugh legal team’s jury tampering allegations. Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca
Continue ReadingEstados Unidos identifica a los tres militares que murieron en ataque con drones en Jordania
macamilarincon (CNN) –– Los tres militares estadounidenses que murieron en el ataque con drones contra un puesto de EE.UU. en Jordania fueron identificados este lunes como el sargento William Rivers, de 46 años, originario de Carrollton, Georgia; el especialista Kennedy Sanders, de 24 años, originario de Waycross, Georgia; y la especialista Breonna Moffett, de 23 años,
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | La promesa de Biden de “cerrar” la frontera representa un cambio político sorprendente
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los cambios del presidente Joe Biden en la cuestión electoral clave de la inmigración entraron en una nueva fase cuando prometió “cerrar la frontera ahora mismo” si el Congreso le otorgaba nuevos poderes. El contexto político más profundo de los comentarios, pronunciados en un acto de campaña en Carolina del Sur
Continue ReadingEverybody hates locked-up products. This company says it has a solution
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — People tend to hate going to a store and finding deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, cosmetics and other everyday products locked up on shelves behind display cases. Now, some stores are testing a new way to let customers open the locked displays. Customers, accustomed to self-service at stores, don’t
Continue Reading5 suspects arrested in California desert killings in dispute over marijuana, sheriff’s officials say
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — The six men found dead at a remote dirt crossroads in the Southern California desert last week were likely shot to death in a dispute over marijuana, sheriff’s officials said Monday as they announced the arrests of five men suspected in the violence. Authorities discovered the bodies Tuesday in the
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