Month: February 2024
Soccer academy in Southern California will join an evolving MLS system that’s paying dividends
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Ousseni Bouda was just 11 years old and growing up in the west African country of Burkina Faso when his family took the ultimate leap of faith by sending him alone to Ghana to play soccer. Bouda arrived at the Right to Dream academy not knowing the language
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Misil norcoreano que Rusia disparó contra Ucrania contenía componentes estadounidenses y europeos
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un misil balístico norcoreano disparado el mes pasado por el ejército ruso en Ucrania contenía cientos de componentes que se remontan a empresas de Estados Unidos y Europa, según un nuevo informe. Los hallazgos marcan la primera identificación pública de la dependencia de Corea del Norte de la tecnología extranjera para
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2 men charged with murder in Kansas City Chiefs rally shooting
Originally Published: 20 FEB 24 15:32 ETUpdated: 20 FEB 24 15:53 ETBy Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Two men were charged with murder and other felony charges for their roles in the mass shooting after a Kansas City Chiefs championship rally last week, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said Tuesday. Lyndell Mays, of Raytown,
Continue ReadingAmerica is on the cusp of a new biggest credit card company. Here’s what it could mean for you
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — What’s in your wallet? Capital One is making a $35 billion bet that the answer will soon be: more of its credit cards. The bank announced Monday evening it is acquiring Discover Financial Services (DFS) in a $35.3 billion all-stock deal. If approved by regulators and shareholders,
Continue ReadingTexas officials set to announce ‘significant’ update in search for missing girl, 11
LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) — Texas officials said they are set to provide significant updates in the search for an 11-year-old girl who has been missing since last week. The family of Audrii Cunningham reported her missing Thursday after she failed to return after school to their home in Livingston, north of Houston. Investigators later discovered
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Man arrested in Arizona in connection to brutal killing in New York City, may be connected to other crimes across the country
By Mark Morales and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected in the brutal killing of a woman inside a New York City hotel on February 8 was arrested in Arizona and may be involved in other incidents around the country, police officials said at a news conference Tuesday. Raad Almansoori, 26, was arrested
Continue Reading Por qué ronronean los gatos y otros 9 datos que no sabías de ellos
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Cuando tienen apenas unos días de vida, los gatos aprenden a ronronear, ese sonido tan característico que en general para nosotros, los humanos, significa que se encuentran bien. Sin embargo, detrás del ronroneo hay más de lo que nos imaginamos. Los veterinarios sugieren que, cuando los gatos empiezan a
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Opera commissions Huang Ruo’s `The Monkey King’ for 2025 premiere, based on novel
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Opera commissioned Huang Ruo to compose “The Monkey King,” based on an episode from the 16th century Chinese novel “Journey to the West,” for a fall 2025 premiere. David Henry Hwang, whose “M Butterfly” won the 1988 Tony Award for Best Play, is writing the libretto with a
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Opera commissions Huang Ruo’s `The Monkey King’ for 2025 premiere, based on novel
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Opera commissioned Huang Ruo to compose “The Monkey King,” based on an episode from the 16th century Chinese novel “Journey to the West,” for a fall 2025 premiere. David Henry Hwang, whose “M Butterfly” won the 1988 Tony Award for Best Play, is writing the libretto with a
Continue ReadingThree slain Minnesota first responders remembered for their commitment to service
By TRISHA AHMED, ANITA SNOW and JIM SALTER Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two young police officers and a firefighter-paramedic were killed in a burst of gunfire over the weekend as they responded to a domestic disturbance call in the Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville. Another officer was injured. Police say that the man identified as
Continue ReadingAmericans’ reliance on credit cards is the key to Capital One’s bid for Discover
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have become increasingly reliant on their credit cards since the pandemic. So much so that Capital One is willing to bet more than $30 billion that they won’t break the habit. The combination could potentially shake up the payments industry, which is largely dominated
Continue ReadingA UN agency says it can’t deliver aid to northern Gaza because of chaos, and famine fears are rising
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The World Food Program said Tuesday it has paused deliveries of food to isolated northern Gaza because of increasing chaos across the territory, hiking fears of potential starvation. A study by the U.N. children’s agency warned that one in six children in
Continue Reading Activistas bombardean las redes sociales del Museo Británico pidiendo que devuelva la estatua de la Isla de Pascua
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El Museo Británico se enfrenta a nuevos llamados para devolver una enorme estatua moai a la Isla de Pascua, esta vez provocados por una campaña en las redes sociales de activistas chilenos. La Isla de Pascua, conocida como Rapa Nui en el idioma local, es una dependencia chilena en
Continue ReadingEthan Coen and Tricia Cooke give sexploitation cinema a queer spin in ‘Drive-Away Dolls’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s “Drive-Away Dolls” signifies both the much-awaited return of Coen to narrative filmmaking and the giddy revival of a long-dormant spirit of ’70s B-movie filmmaking. It’s a lesbian road trip comedy and an unabashedly queer romp that channels the playful verve
Continue ReadingBeyoncé debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart and makes history
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé’s new song “Texas Hold ‘Em” debuted in the top spot of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart on Tuesday, the publication announced. Beyoncé’s other new country song “16 Carriages” ranks No. 9 on the chart. Marking her first-ever No. 1 single on the country charts, Beyoncé becomes the only
Continue ReadingStock market today: Tech stocks pull Wall Street lower, led by investor favorite Nvidia
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks led Wall Street broadly lower as chipmaker Nvidia pulled back ahead of its earnings report this week. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% Tuesday. The benchmark index is coming off only its second losing week in the last 16. The Nasdaq composite gave
Continue Reading Estados Unidos veta la resolución de la ONU que pide un cese del fuego inmediato en Gaza tras proponer un cese temporal de los combates
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Estados Unidos vetó una resolución de las Naciones Unidas que pedía un cese del fuego inmediato en Gaza, una medida anticipada que se produce en medio de un creciente clamor internacional para que Israel detenga su ofensiva contra Hamas. Estados Unidos ya había señalado su intención de vetar la
Continue Reading “Nervios de acero”: Andreas Brehme, campeón del mundo con Alemania Occidental en 1990, fallece a los 63 años
urielblanco (CNN) — Andreas Brehme, cuyo gol de penal en la final del Mundial de 1990 dio la victoria a Alemania Occidental, falleció este martes a los 63 años, según anunció su antiguo equipo, el Bayern Munich, en la red social X, antes conocida como Twitter. No se informó de la causa del fallecimiento. Ahora
Continue ReadingAhead of South Carolina primary, Nikki Haley vows to stay in the race until ‘the last person votes’
By Ebony Davis and Kylie Atwood, CNN Greenville, South Carolina (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Tuesday reiterated her plans to continue her White House bid against former President Donald Trump, just five days ahead of the South Carolina Primary. “Some of you—perhaps a few of you in the media—came here today to
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