By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Johnny Garcia, a Bexar County sheriff’s deputy, will win the Democratic primary in Texas’ 35th Congressional District, defeating an opponent rebuked by the party over antisemitic statements. Garcia will defeat Maureen Galindo, a sex therapist and housing advocate whose use of antisemitic tropes in criticizing Israel drew national attention
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By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — BP said Tuesday it had dismissed its chairman Albert Manifold after less than a year in the role, citing “serious concerns” about “governance standards, oversight and conduct.” The surprise ouster marks the latest leadership turmoil at the British oil giant, which has seen several CEOs depart abruptly under
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The FIFA World Cup is now just a few weeks away, but Dr. Rebecca Katz has been worrying about the public health threats it poses for years. “With any mass gathering event, there are certain disease conditions that people worry about,” said Katz, who leads Georgetown University’s Center for
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Por CNN en Español Irán amenaza con tomar represalias tras ataques de EE.UU. Con el ébola en mente, México se prepara para el reto sanitario del Mundial. Las declaraciones de Michael Phelps sobre salud mental. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero, la verdad. Suscríbete aquí para recibir el newsletter cada
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) — If you dreamed of holding one of history’s most seismic New Year parties, one capable of ripping through six centuries of time and uniting the chronology of a whole country at the stroke of midnight, you’d choose a ballroom like this. When the Champagne popped in this
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By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — The clock is ticking for President Donald Trump to get a deal done with Iran. Or maybe it’s the other way around: Iran could be dealing with a ticking time bomb – in its own oil wells! With just days to go before they’re destroyed. That’s according to Trump,
Continue Reading Por Esteban Campanela, CNN en Español La llegada de Lionel Messi al Inter Miami hace casi tres años revolucionó un equipo, una liga, una ciudad y un país entero. Puso la MLS en un foco mundial en el que nunca había estado. Muchos jugadores de primer nivel decidieron mudarse a Estados Unidos, se multiplicaron las
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By Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon is feeling the financial squeeze and is struggling in some cases to carry out routine training and maintenance amid its ongoing operations against Iran, with uniformed military leaders pressing Congress to support additional funding. The Navy’s top officer, Adm. Daryl Caudle, told House Armed Services Committee lawmakers
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By Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Cuban migrants deported from the United States have faced violations of their rights and are currently in “a legal limbo” in Mexico, where they have difficulties regularizing their situation and even obtaining medical care, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch. The HRW report, published
Continue Reading Por Associated Press El Reino Unido y sus aliados corren el riesgo de perder un conflicto en el ciberespacio contra adversarios como Rusia a menos que los ciudadanos, las empresas y los Gobiernos traten la ciberseguridad con mucha mayor urgencia, advierte una jefa de los servicios de inteligencia británicos. Anne Keast-Butler, directora de la agencia
Continue Reading Por Eric Bradner, CNN El presidente Donald Trump concluyó este martes por la noche su gira de venganza de un mes de duración en Texas. Los índices de aprobación nacional del presidente podrían estar cerca de su nivel más bajo. Sin embargo, una serie de primarias celebradas en estados tradicionalmente republicanos en mayo han demostrado
Continue Reading By Yoonjung Seo, Stephanie Yang, CNN (CNN) — A Chinese dissident has made a daring 30-hour escape from China by sea to South Korea, his fourth attempt to try and flee authorities in his homeland and reunite with his family who have been granted asylum in Canada. Dong Guangping, a former police officer who has
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CNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — It was not the typical morning banter at the bustling Pancake House in the mill town of Longview, Washington. “We’ve actually just been sick to our stomach,” said Julie Oliver, 60, taking a moment from serving breakfast to speak on the phone. “We realize how many of the
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CNN By Kocha Olarn, Chris Lau, Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — A dangerous operation to rescue seven villagers trapped in a flooded cave for a week continues to unfold in a mountainous region of Laos, where experts are trying to beat bad weather and deteriorating conditions that are putting multiple lives at risk. Specialist cave
Continue Reading By Kocha Olarn, Chris Lau, Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — A dangerous operation to rescue seven villagers trapped in a flooded cave for a week continues to unfold in a mountainous region of Laos, where experts are trying to beat bad weather and deteriorating conditions that are putting multiple lives at risk. Specialist cave divers,
Continue Reading Por Patrick Svitek, CNN Ken Paxton superó una larga lista de escándalos en los años previos a su decisiva victoria del martes en la segunda vuelta de las primarias republicanas en Texas para el Senado de EE.UU. A pesar de los cargos penales y las acusaciones de infidelidad, el fiscal general de Texas se ha
Continue Reading Análisis por Aaron Blake, CNN La guerra del presidente Donald Trump con Irán no ha sido precisamente un éxito rotundo hasta el momento. Y gran parte del público estadounidense no espera que el fin del conflicto, cuando sea que ocurra, cambie esa situación. Las encuestas de las últimas semanas muestran a un público estadounidense harto
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By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Ken Paxton weathered a long list of scandals in the years leading up to his decisive victory Tuesday in the Republican primary runoff for Senate in Texas. Through criminal charges and allegations of infidelity, the Texas attorney general has remained a force in state politics and maintained a close
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A bill co-sponsored by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office that would allow abused animals seized in criminal investigations to be adopted more quickly passed the state Assembly unanimously today. AB 2344, known as the “Justice for Seized Animals Act,” passed on a 62-0 vote and now heads to the
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