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Month: July 2024

Pharrell advocates for reviving arts competitions for 2028 Olympics at Louis Vuitton event

AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — If given the chance, Pharrell Williams would reintroduce arts competition into the Olympics, reviving a tradition that’s been missing for nearly 80 years. Williams is aiming to reinstate arts competitions back on the world’s biggest sports stage, believing he can start raising awareness through his star-studded Louis Vuitton event

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Boeing y la NASA pueden haber encontrado la “causa inicial” de los problemas de la nave espacial Starliner, pero los astronautas aún están en el limbo

Belén Liotti (CNN) — Después de semanas de resolución de problemas y pruebas recientes destinadas a replicar los problemas que afectan a la nave espacial Starliner de Boeing, los funcionarios de la NASA y Boeing todavía no están en condiciones de definir una fecha de regreso para los dos astronautas que pilotean el vehículo en

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Heavy rain in northern Japan triggers floods and landslides, forcing hundreds to take shelter

TOKYO (AP) — Heavy rain has hit northern Japan, triggering floods and landslides, disrupting transportation systems and sending hundreds of residents to take shelter at safer grounds. The Japan Meteorological Agency Thursday issued emergency warnings of heavy rain for several municipalities in the Yamagata and Akita prefecture, where warm and humid air was flowing.  According

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Jennifer Aniston criticizes JD Vance for ‘childless cat ladies’ remarks: ‘I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children’

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Aniston is criticizing JD Vance for comments he made in his past about women without children. Aniston shared a screenshot of Vance’s appearance on her Instagram stories, and wrote, “I truly can’t believe this is coming from a potential VP of The United States.” In a 2021 appearance

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Rescued walrus calf ‘sassy’ and alert after seemingly being left by her herd in Alaska

Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A walrus calf seemingly left behind by her herd near Alaska’s northernmost city is alert and “sassy” as she receives care at a nonprofit wildlife response center hundreds of miles away following her recent rescue, a center spokesperson said Thursday. Alaska SeaLife Center spokesperson Kaiti Grant said the nearly

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US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo’

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas on Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department said. A leader of the powerful Sinaloa cartel for decades alongside Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán,

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¿Más impuestos a los superricos del mundo? Su fortuna creció US$ 42 billones en la última década, según Oxfam

Paulina Nares (CNN) — La última década ha sido muy lucrativa para los superricos del mundo, lo que ha alimentado el impulso de algunos defensores de imponerles más impuetos. Según un nuevo análisis de Oxfam Internacional, publicado en vísperas de la reunión de ministros de finanzas y gobernadores de bancos centrales del G20 en Brasil,

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Uber and Lyft drivers remain independent contractors in California Supreme Court ruling

Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that app-based ride-hailing and delivery services like Uber and Lyft can continue treating their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The unanimous decision by the state’s top court is a big win for tech giants. It also ends a yearslong legal battle

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