A San Bernardino County man was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiring with people to distribute hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills throughout the United States, the Department of Justice announced. Court documents state that on March 17, 2021, George Anthony Manzo, a 37-year-old man
Continue ReadingBy Lex Harvey, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The world’s largest capital cities are seeing more extremely hot days than ever, according to a new study, which says the dangerous trend is being driven by scorching temperatures across Asia as the climate crisis worsens. The world’s 20 most populous cities – together home to more
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By Helen Regan, Kocha Olarn and Michael Mitsanas, CNN Hong Kong/Bangkok (CNN) — International banks are playing a significant role in the Myanmar military junta’s ability to carry out its systematic and deadly assault on its people, a new United Nations-backed report has found. Thai banks have now become the main source through which the Myanmar
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace and Chris Isidore, CNN Renton, Washington (CNN) — For months, missing paperwork has hindered the investigation into how a door plug blew off a 737 Max on an Alaska Airlines flight in January, making it difficult to find out who made the near tragic mistake. This week, Boeing disclosed that the paperwork
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The long-planned but oft-delayed effort to build a high-speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles reached a major milestone today with approval of the final environmental impact report on the line’s stretch between Palmdale and Burbank. The 38-mile segment was the final one between the two major cities awaiting final environmental approval.
Continue ReadingAitana Ocana (CNN Español) — CNN realiza el primer debate presidencial de EE.UU. del ciclo electoral 2024 entre el presidente Joe Biden y el expresidente Donald Trump. El debate será el evento de este tipo que ocurre más temprano en la historia de Estados Unidos. Los debates presidenciales televisados entre candidatos a la elección general siempre
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A US Air Force veteran has been arrested and charged for allegedly disclosing classified information related to American military aircraft and weapons to unauthorized individuals, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Paul J. Freeman was charged with unauthorized possession and transmission of classified national defense information by
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A jury ordered the NFL on Thursday to pay more than $4.7 billion for anti-trust violations surrounding its “Sunday Ticket” package, which lets fans watch games outside of their home markets but required them to buy access to a bundle of games to do so. Because of
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Walgreens is set to close a substantial number of its roughly 8,600 locations across the United States as the company looks to reset the struggling pharmaceutical chain’s business. The company didn’t announce a specific number of store closures, but it said Thursday that it is planning “significant”
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The two-day NBA draft was tinged with sadness for the Los Angeles Clippers without Jerry West in their war room. West spent the last seven years as a consultant for the team, helping recruit Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The Hall of Fame player and executive died on
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Un jurado investigador acusó a dos expolicías escolares de Uvalde por la fallida respuesta policial al tiroteo masivo de 2022 en la escuela primaria Robb que dejó 19 niños y dos maestros muertos, le dijeron a CNN este jueves dos fuentes del gobierno estatal de Texas con conocimiento de la acusación.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The man behind the attempted coup that has rocked Bolivia remains a mystery to much of the country. Little known before bursting into Bolivia’s presidential palace tailed by tanks and armored vehicles, General Juan Jose Zúñiga served as commander of the country’s armed forces from 2022 until his
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de Colombia detuvo a Salomón Fernández Torres, señalado por las autoridades como jefe máximo de la organización Tren de Aragua en las ciudades de Bogotá y Soacha, informó la institución este jueves en un comunicado. Fernández Torres fue arrestado en la ciudad de Aguazul ―al oriente del
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Dairy farmers in Denmark face having to pay an annual tax of 672 krone ($96) per cow for the planet-heating emissions they generate. The country’s coalition government agreed this week to introduce the world’s first carbon emissions tax on agriculture. It will mean new levies on livestock starting
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Help may not be on the way for first-time homebuyers frustrated by high mortgage rates and even higher home prices. Economists at Bank of America warned this week that the US housing market is “stuck and we are not convinced it will become unstuck” until 2026 —
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — This is the summer of fast food value meal wars, and Taco Bell isn’t sitting back. The chain announced Thursday that it’s entering the battle with one of its biggest deals ever. The “Luxe Cravings Box” is a collection of its four of its most popular foods,
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — America’s biggest banks are well positioned to survive a severe recession while continuing to lend to households and businesses, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in its annual bank resilience test, commonly referred to as a stress test. However, banks could suffer higher losses, if a significant economic
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El Gobierno de Biden entabla conversaciones con Israel y Ucrania sobre la posibilidad de transferir los viejos sistemas de defensa aérea Patriot —actualmente en Israel— a Ucrania, que continúa defendiéndose de la guerra con Rusia, según un alto funcionario del Gobierno y una fuente familiarizada con las discusiones. No se
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Nike posted sluggish growth as the largest sportswear brand in the world faced rising competition, a consumer pullback in its key markets and strategy missteps. Nike’s sales grew 1% last year and were flat last quarter, the company reported Thursday. The company projects sales to drop 10%
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon was the big winner at Thursday’s NHL awards show, taking home the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league’s MVP and the Ted Lindsay Award as the league’s most outstanding player as decided by the NHL Players Association. MacKinnon, who helped lead the Avalanche
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