Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — En plena recuperación de un tratamiento de radioterapia contra un cáncer de esófago, el expresidente de Uruguay José “Pepe” Mujica privilegió la campaña preelectoral, dio entrevistas y participó en varios actos pidiendo el voto para su “hijo político”, el candidato de centroizquierda Yamandú Orsi, porque, como lo ha dicho en
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuando Tommy Driskill, un ‘youtuber’ de Hawai más conocido por su apodo, “Dude Abroad”, se sentó a tomar un desayuno tradicional iraquí a base de kahi y geymar (pastelitos con nata cuajada) a la puerta de una cafetería improvisada en el centro de Bagdad, no pudo evitar pensar que se trataba de
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — It’s enough to give anyone already on edge about how to handle possible flight delays and cancellations yet another reason to pop an antacid or two: the prospect of delayed, lost, stolen or damaged baggage. The concern is valid, especially during peak winter holiday travel and situations such as
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — A decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials was met with anger and annoyance at Jerusalem’s bustling Mahane Yehuda Market. But the most palpable sentiment was one of unity. “I think it’s terrible. What about Putin? What about the real evil people?” Sarita
Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida detective accused of severely beating a Black man has been sentenced to nearly 25 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a teenage girl. A judge in Jacksonville sentenced 35-year-old Josue Garriga on Monday. According to prosecutors, Garriga was a detective with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office gang unit
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge says he’ll rule next week on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ third request to be released from jail on bail while he awaits his sex trafficking trial. Judge Arun Subramanian said at a hearing Friday that he’ll put his decision until after Combs’ lawyers and federal prosecutors file letters
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A coalition of conservation groups and Native American tribal citizens have asked President Joe Biden to designate thousands of acres of rugged, scenic Badlands as North Dakota’s first national monument. At least three tribal nations endorse the proposal to preserve the area’s Indigenous and cultural heritage. The proposed Maah
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Comenzó con un gesto de paz que nadie quería y terminó con un ataque experimental con misiles tan poco habitual en la guerra que Moscú dio un aviso de 30 minutos de anticipación a Washington. Los últimos siete días han cambiado radicalmente el largo conflicto de Ucrania, y a un ritmo vertiginoso
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Alice Brock has died at age 83. Her Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie’s deadpan Thanksgiving standard, “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree.” Guthrie announced Brock’s death, just a week before Thanksgiving, on the Facebook page of his own “Rising Son Records” on Friday. In 1966, Alice Brock was running The Back Room restaurant
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — La última iniciativa de Whoopi Goldberg, la All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN), ha estado en proceso durante mucho tiempo. “Creo que me he vuelto mucho mayor en los últimos tiempos, y estoy cansada de esperar”, dijo la legendaria actriz y comediante a Don Riddell de CNN Sport. “Así que he
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The police chief of a small town in central Mexico took his own life as troops closed in to arrest him as part of a large-scale anticorruption raid that also detained the mayor of another town. The raids occurred Friday in several towns in the State of Mexico, west of Mexico
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to wade into a fight over Congress’ ability to delegate power to federal agencies — opening the next chapter in a decadeslong effort by conservatives and business interests to reduce the power of the federal government. The appeal, filed by the Biden administration, comes
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Russian opposition leader, Kremlin critic and activist Alexey Navalny. Personal Birth date: June 4, 1976 Death date: February 16, 2024 Birth place: Butyn, Soviet Union Birth name: Alexey Anatolyevich Navalny (sometimes spelled Alexei, Aleksei) Father: Anatoly Navalny, former military officer and basket-weaving factory owner Mother:
Continue ReadingAssociated Press An animal control officer shot and killed a pet dog in a Massachusetts town after mistaking it for a coyote in an incident that has the animal’s owner fuming, but that local police are describing as a sad mix-up. The shooting happened on Tuesday after police received a call of a report of
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who withdrew from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general on Thursday, said Friday he will not be returning to Congress next year. “I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch. I do
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Sam Srisatta, de 20 años, donó un mes de su vida a la ciencia: una investigación que podría ayudar a definir el futuro de las normas nutricionales y reglamentarias de Estados Unidos sobre los alimentos ultraprocesados, que constituyen casi el 70% del suministro nacional de alimentos. Todos los días a las
Continue Reading José Álvarez (CNN Español) –– El primer ministro de Canadá, Justin Trudeau, advirtió que la permanencia de su país en el Tratado Estados Unidos-México-Canadá (USMCA por sus siglas en inglés o T-MEC en español) dependerá de las decisiones que el gobierno de México haga en torno a inversiones en ese país de capital chino. El
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Asesores técnicos norcoreanos han llegado a la ciudad portuaria de Mariúpol, ocupada por Rusia en el sur, según informó una fuente de seguridad ucraniana a CNN este viernes, mientras que un portavoz militar dijo que también se han avistado militares norcoreanos en la región oriental de Járkiv. Se estima que 11.000
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York has repealed a seldom-used law over a century old that made it a crime to cheat on your spouse. The misdemeanor once could have landed adulterers in jail for three months. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill on Friday repealing the statute. The law dates back to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The usual rivalry week platitudes were present ahead of the 94th game between Southern California and UCLA on Saturday night. “There’s going to be a lot of emotion playing, and guys are going to be fired up, because there’s nothing like playing against your friends or people you know,”
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